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HoMM
Profile Joined July 2010
Estonia635 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-07-31 00:34:23
July 31 2012 00:33 GMT
#901
Nani to KT Rolster maybe???

:o
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Slider954
Profile Joined March 2011
United States342 Posts
July 31 2012 00:34 GMT
#902
On July 31 2012 09:33 HoMM wrote:
Somebody reputable hinted at me that Naniwa might be joining KT Rolster.. take of this what you will.


Isnt that the team Clide is coaching for?
Best in the world at what I do
sjschmidt93
Profile Joined April 2010
United States2518 Posts
July 31 2012 00:36 GMT
#903
How many bridges is he going to burn?

There soon may not be any left.
My grandpa could've proxied better, and not only does he have arthritis, he's also dead. -Sean "Day[9]" Plott
revel8
Profile Joined January 2012
United Kingdom3022 Posts
July 31 2012 00:36 GMT
#904
Somewhat surprising news. Rakaka got their scoop, Slasher too is guaranteed a keen interest in his article tomorrow.

Naniwa is very skilled player but also someone who has fallen out with quite a few people in the scene. This could cause him problems in finding a new team, despite his ability.

I doubt Naniwa will go to EG. Some of their members really dislike him, and besides they are negotiating with Stephano and already just picked up Suppy.

Fnatic has NightEnd, who has a big problem with Naniwa, so going there would immediately cause a problem.

SK has MC. He also has an issue with Naniwa, so going there is already problematic.

Liquid value team togetherness and I am not sure if Naniwa fits that profile.

Through a process of elimination, maybe he will go to Mouz or Millenium?

I'll be interested to see how this situation develops.
Firenza
Profile Joined October 2011
United States51 Posts
July 31 2012 00:37 GMT
#905
So is this at all related to his defeat by d.JR in TSL4 or is the timing just coincidental? And I don't mean that Quantic wanted to get rid of him, but some sort of personal re-evaluation by Naniwa. It seems strange to leave the team where he's made it to Code S Ro8 twice and made a lot of friends.

Some other musings.

Thorzain will likely leave EG in another year or two to go to college, and, for the lack of a better phrase, get a real job. Folks like Day[9] and Incontrol seem dedicated to a permanent career in eSports and videogames, but I often wonder what your average top player is going to do as a career given that most of them are early twenties or younger. At what point do you transition to something else? I fully support waiting on higher education to pursue a dream, but it is important to go back and get that education. Naniwa is a top player, and I actually think he's pretty likeable (and most of his controversey overblown), but he rarely seems happy. As crazy as it sounds, what if playing video games professionally isn't his passion? Nothing about this sounds like a normal team switch to me.
IcedBacon
Profile Joined May 2011
Canada906 Posts
July 31 2012 00:39 GMT
#906
On July 31 2012 09:34 Slider954 wrote:
Show nested quote +
On July 31 2012 09:33 HoMM wrote:
Somebody reputable hinted at me that Naniwa might be joining KT Rolster.. take of this what you will.


Isnt that the team Clide is coaching for?


Yeah and picking up these old SC2 names as coaches seems to be the way that KeSPA teams are getting around being unable to sign them as players.
"I went Zerg because Artosis is a douchebag." -IdrA
Silentenigma
Profile Joined July 2009
Turkey2037 Posts
July 31 2012 00:40 GMT
#907
On July 31 2012 09:33 unbaal wrote:
Show nested quote +
On July 31 2012 09:31 Silentenigma wrote:
On July 31 2012 09:29 unbaal wrote:
Maybe SK will pick him up, since they released their 1.6 team and have some cash flow left over... They could prolly sponsor him with a place to stay and practice also over in Korea.
Fnatic doesnt makes sense since he has beef with NightEnd. Neither does EG... Dont think he would prefer to go to Korean teams cause of the communication issues.

SKNani gogo!

I can see him joining SK because SK has no team spirit he shouldnt be a problem there.Also he and MC are very good players they do well in most tournaments.But I heard MC doesnt like Nani like most progamers.


Yea it seemed that way couple of weeks back. But correct me if im wrong, arent they playing nice over twitter lately?

I remember MC said in one interview that he doesnt like naniwa because he is a bad mannered person.
日本語が上手ですね
unbaal
Profile Joined December 2010
Sweden44 Posts
July 31 2012 00:40 GMT
#908
Btw theres a rumor going that Nani and SaSe had a fight and arent that close anymore. No idea if that has anything to do with him leaving.

Source: http://www.rakaka.se/?newsID=19492

Dont know how much u can read into that rumor though...

"Rakaka noterade under WCS Nordic Nationals att SaSe och NaNiwa inte sågs hänga med varandra likt de gjorde på Dreamhack Open och enligt våra källor beror detta på att spelarna bråkat. Varför spelarna råkat i luven är osäkert och om bråket kan vara en av anledningarna till att svensken lämnar Quantic är också osäkert."

Pretty much translates into "Rakaka noticed that Sase and NaNiwa didnt hang out as much at WCS Nordic Nationals as they did on Dreamhack Open and according to our sources the reason id that the players have fought. What they have fought over is unceartin and if that is the reason for Naniwa leaving Quantic is left unsaid."
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Sub40APM
Profile Joined August 2010
6336 Posts
July 31 2012 00:40 GMT
#909
On July 31 2012 09:36 revel8 wrote:
Somewhat surprising news. Rakaka got their scoop, Slasher too is guaranteed a keen interest in his article tomorrow.

Naniwa is very skilled player but also someone who has fallen out with quite a few people in the scene. This could cause him problems in finding a new team, despite his ability.

I doubt Naniwa will go to EG. Some of their members really dislike him, and besides they are negotiating with Stephano and already just picked up Suppy.

Fnatic has NightEnd, who has a big problem with Naniwa, so going there would immediately cause a problem.

SK has MC. He also has an issue with Naniwa, so going there is already problematic.

Liquid value team togetherness and I am not sure if Naniwa fits that profile.

Through a process of elimination, maybe he will go to Mouz or Millenium?

I'll be interested to see how this situation develops.

Stephano to EG? what?
Bam Lee
Profile Joined June 2012
2336 Posts
July 31 2012 00:42 GMT
#910
On July 31 2012 09:40 Sub40APM wrote:
Show nested quote +
On July 31 2012 09:36 revel8 wrote:
Somewhat surprising news. Rakaka got their scoop, Slasher too is guaranteed a keen interest in his article tomorrow.

Naniwa is very skilled player but also someone who has fallen out with quite a few people in the scene. This could cause him problems in finding a new team, despite his ability.

I doubt Naniwa will go to EG. Some of their members really dislike him, and besides they are negotiating with Stephano and already just picked up Suppy.

Fnatic has NightEnd, who has a big problem with Naniwa, so going there would immediately cause a problem.

SK has MC. He also has an issue with Naniwa, so going there is already problematic.

Liquid value team togetherness and I am not sure if Naniwa fits that profile.

Through a process of elimination, maybe he will go to Mouz or Millenium?

I'll be interested to see how this situation develops.

Stephano to EG? what?


nooo what about the tsl.millenium partnership with polt+stephano......
LloydRays
Profile Joined October 2010
United States306 Posts
July 31 2012 00:45 GMT
#911
A team like ROOT might be able to do something.. an interesting thought indeed.
revel8
Profile Joined January 2012
United Kingdom3022 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-07-31 00:47:35
July 31 2012 00:45 GMT
#912
On July 31 2012 09:40 Sub40APM wrote:
Show nested quote +
On July 31 2012 09:36 revel8 wrote:
Somewhat surprising news. Rakaka got their scoop, Slasher too is guaranteed a keen interest in his article tomorrow.

Naniwa is very skilled player but also someone who has fallen out with quite a few people in the scene. This could cause him problems in finding a new team, despite his ability.

I doubt Naniwa will go to EG. Some of their members really dislike him, and besides they are negotiating with Stephano and already just picked up Suppy.

Fnatic has NightEnd, who has a big problem with Naniwa, so going there would immediately cause a problem.

SK has MC. He also has an issue with Naniwa, so going there is already problematic.

Liquid value team togetherness and I am not sure if Naniwa fits that profile.

Through a process of elimination, maybe he will go to Mouz or Millenium?

I'll be interested to see how this situation develops.

Stephano to EG? what?


Stephano did an interview in French a few weeks back (a few days before NASL 3 Finals) saying he was negotiating with Millenium, EG and a mystery team. After what happened with the Complexity deal last time round, Stephano is making sure he is open about neogiations this time round. This interview was given with him sitting with his Millenium manager, so it was obviously on the level. Personally I think he will join EG, but he says he is still considering his options.
NGF
Profile Joined November 2011
Finland30 Posts
July 31 2012 00:46 GMT
#913
i'd say MtW since they just recruited Supernova and they dont have any protosses yet.
Taeja - MKP - PartinG - Stephano - Grubby - Mvp
RezChi
Profile Blog Joined January 2010
Canada2368 Posts
July 31 2012 00:46 GMT
#914
Next Major
Sherlock-Canada
Profile Joined June 2012
Canada269 Posts
July 31 2012 00:48 GMT
#915
It's puzzling how committed NaNi is to burning every bridge in the industry.
GoonFFS
Profile Joined April 2010
Denmark323 Posts
July 31 2012 00:48 GMT
#916
VERY big news O_o!

can't expect a high profile player like nani to stay on a mid tier team for all that long, but i think its about time he found himself a place he can stay for more than a short stay..
cmon nani, join SK or a kespa team (kt) <3
http://konvictgaming.com/ -> @KrugerFFS
sparkk51
Profile Joined August 2011
United States137 Posts
July 31 2012 00:49 GMT
#917
Its official, Naniwa has joined team ICA. lol...
DongLongJohnson
Profile Joined July 2012
Germany143 Posts
July 31 2012 00:49 GMT
#918
On July 31 2012 09:33 HoMM wrote:
Nani to KT Rolster maybe???

:o


Yeah, joining a Team full of SC2-scrubs would be a great idea
Assirra
Profile Joined August 2010
Belgium4169 Posts
July 31 2012 00:50 GMT
#919
On July 31 2012 09:48 GoonFFS wrote:
VERY big news O_o!

can't expect a high profile player like nani to stay on a mid tier team for all that long, but i think its about time he found himself a place he can stay for more than a short stay..
cmon nani, join SK or a kespa team (kt) <3

prolly a joke but Kespa and their strict rules combined with Naniwa's attitude would give fireworks.
Jojo131
Profile Joined January 2011
Brazil1631 Posts
July 31 2012 00:51 GMT
#920
Grats to joining the ICA, LOL!
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