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Irave
Profile Joined October 2010
United States9965 Posts
July 30 2012 21:55 GMT
#361
On July 31 2012 06:53 KingMel wrote:
Also, what will Sase do without Naniwa...

Will likely still find a way to live in the ST house, even if a different team does pick him up. Sase has been playing well too, so perhaps he might bail too if he is given the opportunity.
Corrupted
Profile Joined April 2010
United States1255 Posts
July 30 2012 21:55 GMT
#362
On July 31 2012 06:53 MonDeW wrote:
My EG sense is tingeling. I have a feeling that he'll join EG soon. Idk why, he just seems so... Evil. And EG Naniwa sounds cooooolio.


Can't see it happening. EG always consults the other players before adding anyone and many EG guys have problems with him.
"MarineKing rolling double sevens there" -Artosis
Makro
Profile Joined March 2011
France16890 Posts
July 30 2012 21:55 GMT
#363
On July 31 2012 06:54 Yaki wrote:
Show nested quote +
On July 31 2012 06:53 Ramiz1989 wrote:
I doubt that it will be Fnatic. Naniwa and Nightend don't go well together. :D

You are right I forgot that nightend interview


players don't impact coach decisions they are just players, players have to adapt even with a player they don't like if the team wants to recruit
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Chenz
Profile Joined November 2010
Sweden1197 Posts
July 30 2012 21:55 GMT
#364
Heh. There's no way he's going TL or EG, seeing as his personality doesn't fit with TL at all, and EG wants marketable players. Also, Naniwa seems to be on bad terms with pretty much everyone on EG. Which is kind of sad, I think those two teams would be able to put enough pressure on Naniwa to change his behavior for the better.
Fusilero
Profile Blog Joined July 2011
United Kingdom50293 Posts
July 30 2012 21:55 GMT
#365
On July 31 2012 06:55 Sandermatt wrote:
Show nested quote +
On July 31 2012 06:52 Ravar wrote:
On July 31 2012 06:42 Mask DeMasque wrote:
Liquid rejected Genius, no way they are interested in Naniwa


They said no to Genius because they don't want more Koreans


By the way I never heard that Genius was rejected by TL. Where did they say that, and is the reason official?

http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/viewmessage.php?topic_id=355346
Click on genius' interview.
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pmp10
Profile Joined April 2012
3380 Posts
July 30 2012 21:55 GMT
#366
I doubt mouz could afford him.
They couldn't keep Thorzain and finance his Korean plans - how could they keep Naniwa happy?
testthewest
Profile Joined October 2011
Germany274 Posts
July 30 2012 21:55 GMT
#367
On July 31 2012 06:43 VPreboot wrote:
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On July 31 2012 06:38 karpo wrote:
On July 31 2012 06:36 VPreboot wrote:
Its super bad manner imo to ask to leave a team and then join another one when you are already contracted. I am not sure what the reality is, but it looks like Naniwa asked to leave Quantic, left, and is now searching for another team.Quantic spent time and money for Naniwa, and if another team wants him then they should be compensated for that. The other team should have to buy the contract off of Quantic.
I don't know who will grab him now. It seems that Naniwa has gone through most of the major teams, I don't think that he will be able to get on one with the same amount of resources and perks as Quantic.


The OP clearly tates that Quantic doesn't want him if he's not interested in playing for them...

Which is fine, if Quantic doesn't want him. But they have the right to tell Naniwa to go find another team that would pay for the rest of the contract, or they could do it themselves. That way they would be able to get something out of the deal instead of losing on of their best and well known players for absolutely nothing.



Perhaps no team would buy him, they have a raging Naniwa and the Quantic sponsors are not happy about this situation.
That's why Quantic rather released him, and gained popularity of the fanbase, because they held the moral upper ground.
And other players will see that too and think: Well, Quantic seems to be a fair team!
War is not about who is right, but who is left.
DreamOen
Profile Joined March 2010
Spain1400 Posts
July 30 2012 21:55 GMT
#368
Quite unexepected, Good luck on what he pursuits and we will see. My bet is SK or BW team
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Yaki
Profile Joined April 2011
France4234 Posts
July 30 2012 21:56 GMT
#369
On July 31 2012 06:54 Eee wrote:
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On July 31 2012 06:50 Yaki wrote:
On July 31 2012 06:49 Fleuria wrote:
probably going to be startale

Elaborate please, I hear so many people saying this but I don't see a valid reason he would join ST. What can ST offer him that Quantic cannot ?

Lots off redbull. But I don't think its Startale though. SK and Fnatic are very possible, both have the money and can give him support in Korea. SK would probably be the best fit for Naniwa since they don't really focus that much on the team aspect, so it would be more like a personal sponsorship thingy. Mousesports could be possible as well. But I don't think he'll join a Korean team, as the RAKAKA article (the ones that published this long time before it was even announced) said that he left Quantic due to them not being able to send him to events. Earlier this month somebody asked him if he would go to MLG Spring Championship and he answered that he would if Quantic would be kind to send him there.

He won't join Fnatic because there is nightend and he won't join SK because there is MC.
MC ■ MarineKing ■ LosirA ■ To someone who has lost after trying his best, no words from the winner can console him.
IcedBacon
Profile Joined May 2011
Canada906 Posts
July 30 2012 21:56 GMT
#370
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Well the way he acted when he lost in TSL4 was really pathetic. I don't think he deserves to be part of a Korean team.
"I went Zerg because Artosis is a douchebag." -IdrA
BulbaProbe
Profile Blog Joined June 2012
United States8 Posts
July 30 2012 21:56 GMT
#371
I think it might be mTw.Naniwa, because they have Dimaga, they just got Supernova, so they need a good protoss?? Maybe? I don't like speculating
Rannasha
Profile Blog Joined August 2010
Netherlands2398 Posts
July 30 2012 21:56 GMT
#372
To everyone saying that he's going to StarTale: where's the logic in that?

Foreign teams have more money for salaries and trips to tournaments. Quantic players in Korea can live and train in the StarTale house. So jumping from Quantic to StarTale would mean the same practice environment, but most likely a lower salary / less foreign trips.

The HerO situation was the exact reverse, oGs didn't have much money, Liquid had more, HerO could most likely get a better deal out of joining Liquid while keeping his practice environment the same.
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Necro)Phagist(
Profile Blog Joined October 2010
Canada6660 Posts
July 30 2012 21:56 GMT
#373
On July 31 2012 06:55 Sandermatt wrote:
Show nested quote +
On July 31 2012 06:52 Ravar wrote:
On July 31 2012 06:42 Mask DeMasque wrote:
Liquid rejected Genius, no way they are interested in Naniwa


They said no to Genius because they don't want more Koreans


By the way I never heard that Genius was rejected by TL. Where did they say that, and is the reason official?

Genius's Code A ro24 interview. TL quickly responded by saying they weren't interested in picking up any more Korean players at the moment.

That being said I would cry and rage if TL signed Naniwa. He does not come anywhere near fitting in with their team spirit.
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Shellshock
Profile Blog Joined March 2011
United States97276 Posts
July 30 2012 21:56 GMT
#374
Mouz.Naniwa for sure. I cant see anywhere else
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KingMel
Profile Joined July 2012
France120 Posts
July 30 2012 21:56 GMT
#375
I'm pretty sure Quantic wanted Naniwa to leave, I remember IdrA being interviewed on youtube saying "They are looking to get rid of him". Pretty sure they used the argument of his recent loss at WCS Sweden against SortOf and at TSL4 against JohnnyREcco to leave him.
TomakiDestiny
Profile Joined June 2012
United Kingdom14 Posts
July 30 2012 21:57 GMT
#376
I feel mouz would be a good fit though, he seems to get along well with everyone and Mana is opening up a house in Korea... I feel it could work
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Yaki
Profile Joined April 2011
France4234 Posts
July 30 2012 21:57 GMT
#377
On July 31 2012 06:56 IcedBacon wrote:
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Well the way he acted when he lost in TSL4 was really pathetic. I don't think he deserves to be part of a Korean team.

Needless to say very few (none?) koreans teams would want him.
MC ■ MarineKing ■ LosirA ■ To someone who has lost after trying his best, no words from the winner can console him.
calgar
Profile Blog Joined November 2007
United States1277 Posts
July 30 2012 21:57 GMT
#378
Wow, this is a surprise. Curious to see where he ends up... I imagine it will be announced pretty soon. Maybe fnatic? Maybe a korean team?
NoGasfOu
Profile Joined April 2012
United States1117 Posts
July 30 2012 21:57 GMT
#379
No Korean team is going to pick up Naniwa. They have many players in Code B that are better than him, and they're not sending any of them to foreign tournaments. Don't think they would spend the money to fly Naniwa around. If Naniwa doesn't find a Korean team to stay, his skill will decrease and will probably be eliminated from the GSL next season.
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Jakkerr
Profile Joined December 2010
Netherlands2549 Posts
July 30 2012 21:57 GMT
#380
On July 31 2012 06:55 OdiousTea wrote:
If he wants to stay in Korea then he will join fnatic, EG is out of the question Nani is too bad for PR


that does make the most sense to me.
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