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Zvenn3n
Profile Blog Joined July 2011
Sweden1196 Posts
July 04 2012 17:31 GMT
#121
Also, rather than the fact that I’m a foreigner in Korea, I’m more proud of the fact that I’m Swedish.


Sweden, fuck yeah! <3 you NaNi!
InTheFade
Profile Blog Joined May 2010
United States1721 Posts
July 04 2012 17:32 GMT
#122
On July 05 2012 02:16 Mylin wrote:
Seems about as insecure as a teenage girl.

Randomly bringing up a comparison with Jinros achievements just oozes bad confidence.

I think you're a prick. And possibly sexist.
... Knowmsayin'?
MentalGNT
Profile Joined January 2011
Denmark1264 Posts
July 04 2012 17:34 GMT
#123
On July 05 2012 01:32 leveller wrote:
Show nested quote +
On July 05 2012 00:35 Elsid wrote:
Really think his comments about Jinro are quite tactless, Naniwa really does say stupid shit all the time :/


agreed that statement had 0 style but lets not judge answers based on

korean questions,
translated into english,
answered by a swedish person in english,
translated back to korean,
then translated back to english again


This.

I don't think people should get so fired up over that comment. Naniwa seems to be very proud of being Swedish, and as such I don't think he would purposefully disrespect a progamer from his own country. We can't know for sure what was said, but I highly doubt that he was trying to discredit Jinro's achievement.

Sure, Naniwa says some weird stuff sometimes but I don't think this particular statements was meant as hostile in any way.
What a player
Assirra
Profile Joined August 2010
Belgium4169 Posts
July 04 2012 17:42 GMT
#124
On July 05 2012 01:59 paintfive wrote:
Show nested quote +
On July 05 2012 01:45 Aunvilgod wrote:
Naniwa is proud to be Swedish?

TL is one of the most international boards in the world and he starts with nationalism? He really steps into every mudhole he can find, doesn´t he?


What's wrong with loving your country?

It is such a silly concept.
"I am proud i got born on this part ground" How can you be proud on something you never done anything for and was completely chance?
Lorch
Profile Joined June 2011
Germany3682 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-07-04 17:47:04
July 04 2012 17:45 GMT
#125
After reading nanis interview I really didn't expect the community to get so heated up about a comment about jinro that is a) probably true and b) was 100% not said that way, this is an interview in korean with a swedish guy speaking english(though sweds have the sickest english of any non english speaking country ever) which was translated back and forth.

naniwa fighting another foreigner making ro4 would be so sick, and right now I feel like he is the only one capable of doing so.
Wivyx
Profile Joined May 2009
Norway624 Posts
July 04 2012 17:50 GMT
#126
On July 05 2012 01:45 Aunvilgod wrote:
Naniwa is proud to be Swedish?

TL is one of the most international boards in the world and he starts with nationalism? He really steps into every mudhole he can find, doesn´t he?


Why is being proud of your birthplace bad, and what does TL being international have to do with anything?
AsymptoticClimax
Profile Joined May 2012
United Kingdom249 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-07-04 17:50:50
July 04 2012 17:50 GMT
#127
On July 05 2012 01:45 Aunvilgod wrote:
Naniwa is proud to be Swedish?

TL is one of the most international boards in the world and he starts with nationalism? He really steps into every mudhole he can find, doesn´t he?


Okay now this is getting a little ridiculous, why can't be patriotic without criticism? Is this a TL thing?


EDIT: probably a troll now I think of it.
i wish my motherboard would find a fatherboard so i could have anotherboard
Trowa127
Profile Joined January 2011
United Kingdom1230 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-07-04 17:51:36
July 04 2012 17:50 GMT
#128
Loool the moment I saw Jinro mentioned I knew this thread was going to explode. What he said is the truth, get over it. I don't even like Naniwa very much (except his play which is great) but come on guys.

And btw - why isn't he allowed to be proud of the nation that he grew up in, the one that gave him the oppurtunities to do what he does today? I agree that being born somewhere doesn't mean anything, but that doesn't take away from what Sweden probably contributed to his life experiences.

These forums really are full of very strange people.
Bling, MC, Snute, HwangSin, Deranging (<3) fan. 'Full name - ESP ORTS' Vote hotbid. Vote ESPORTS.
Toadvine
Profile Joined November 2010
Poland2234 Posts
July 04 2012 17:52 GMT
#129
I sometimes wonder whether Naniwa anticipates the backlash he invites through his various controversial comments. Like, does he think "Yeah, TL's gonna tear itself apart over this one!" while answering the question, or does he simply say whatever comes to mind, and only later realizes "Maybe that wasn't such a good idea.".

I'd place my bet on the latter, he doesn't give off the impression of a mastermind spin-doctor.
"There are always some Eskimos ready to instruct the Congolese on how to cope with heat waves." - S.J.Lec
Kireak
Profile Joined March 2011
Sweden358 Posts
July 04 2012 17:53 GMT
#130
Naniwa is such a character, never know what you get out of him!

Hope he doesnt change ^^
AxionSteel
Profile Joined January 2011
United States7754 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-07-04 18:12:56
July 04 2012 18:00 GMT
#131
I can't believe people are criticizing him for being proud of being Swedish, rofl. Is this some kind of joke..........Get a life, seriously.
GoSuChicken
Profile Blog Joined December 2011
Germany1726 Posts
July 04 2012 18:01 GMT
#132
On July 05 2012 02:52 Toadvine wrote:
I sometimes wonder whether Naniwa anticipates the backlash he invites through his various controversial comments. Like, does he think "Yeah, TL's gonna tear itself apart over this one!" while answering the question, or does he simply say whatever comes to mind, and only later realizes "Maybe that wasn't such a good idea.".

I'd place my bet on the latter, he doesn't give off the impression of a mastermind spin-doctor.

Hes more like the latter and when he sees the hate on him on TL, he always says on his twitter that he doesnt care about the opinion of international fans, and his only important fans are the swedish ones
cellblock
Profile Joined March 2011
Sweden206 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-07-04 18:04:56
July 04 2012 18:04 GMT
#133
On July 05 2012 02:42 Assirra wrote:
Show nested quote +
On July 05 2012 01:59 paintfive wrote:
On July 05 2012 01:45 Aunvilgod wrote:
Naniwa is proud to be Swedish?

TL is one of the most international boards in the world and he starts with nationalism? He really steps into every mudhole he can find, doesn´t he?


What's wrong with loving your country?

It is such a silly concept.
"I am proud i got born on this part ground" How can you be proud on something you never done anything for and was completely chance?

I understand how you feel since you are from Belgium which is not a real country.
knicyo
Profile Joined June 2012
177 Posts
July 04 2012 18:05 GMT
#134
SWEDEN!!! I'm proud of Naniwa! It's awesome that a foreigner makes it far in the gsl again on a consistent basis. I usually root for foreigners, but Naniwa being swedish is the reason I'd root for him over any other player. Gogo Nani!!!
Ryung - Parting - Life - MMA - Genius - Fantasy
Dodgin
Profile Blog Joined July 2011
Canada39254 Posts
July 04 2012 18:05 GMT
#135
I love Naniwa's interviews.

You guys are trying way too hard to find something to hate about him, just be glad his months ( almost year now ) of hard work in Korea is paying off!
Frex
Profile Joined March 2012
Finland888 Posts
July 04 2012 18:05 GMT
#136
On July 05 2012 01:48 Sif_ wrote:
I just simply don't agree with the statement that one must "keep up" with their achievment for it to have any value after some time.

How about Pelé being the king of soccer? He did what he did in the 60s, soccer nowadays is light years ahead of what it was, in terms of player conditioning and whatnot. Even the ball sucked back then.


This, it was most likely as tough for Jinro to make it to Ro. 4 back then as it is now for Naniwa.

If things were easier back then, sure Naniwa would have been there with Jinro then?

Licit
Profile Joined March 2011
Japan237 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-07-04 18:14:48
July 04 2012 18:07 GMT
#137
On July 05 2012 03:01 GoSuChicken wrote:
Show nested quote +
On July 05 2012 02:52 Toadvine wrote:
I sometimes wonder whether Naniwa anticipates the backlash he invites through his various controversial comments. Like, does he think "Yeah, TL's gonna tear itself apart over this one!" while answering the question, or does he simply say whatever comes to mind, and only later realizes "Maybe that wasn't such a good idea.".

I'd place my bet on the latter, he doesn't give off the impression of a mastermind spin-doctor.

Hes more like the latter and when he sees the hate on him on TL, he always says on his twitter that he doesnt care about the opinion of international fans, and his only important fans are the swedish ones

If you're gonna say something like that you need to show some proof.

AceLight
Profile Joined March 2012
New Zealand220 Posts
July 04 2012 18:09 GMT
#138
IS CREATOR THE NEW BONJWAAA?

Loljk.

Naniwa hwaiting!
hyperknight
Profile Joined May 2011
294 Posts
July 04 2012 18:10 GMT
#139
Naniwa is such a fucking boss. massive respect. haters are gonna hate, but he keeps pushing through the BS that the sc2 community gives him and at the end of the days he realizes that its just his results that matter at the end of the day and not what people write about him on forums etc.
"you 6poll?" - aLive to IdrA on NASL Sunday Showmatch, Feb 2012
Blennd
Profile Joined April 2011
United States266 Posts
July 04 2012 18:14 GMT
#140
On July 05 2012 02:17 Fragile51 wrote:
Show nested quote +
On July 05 2012 02:16 Mylin wrote:
Seems about as insecure as a teenage girl.

Randomly bringing up a comparison with Jinros achievements just oozes bad confidence.


Thanks, armchair psychologist.

To be fair, psychologists actually do sit in armchairs. :p
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