• Log InLog In
  • Register
Liquid`
Team Liquid Liquipedia
EDT 11:15
CEST 17:15
KST 00:15
  • Home
  • Forum
  • Calendar
  • Streams
  • Liquipedia
  • Features
  • Store
  • EPT
  • TL+
  • StarCraft 2
  • Brood War
  • Smash
  • Heroes
  • Counter-Strike
  • Overwatch
  • Liquibet
  • Fantasy StarCraft
  • TLPD
  • StarCraft 2
  • Brood War
  • Blogs
Forum Sidebar
Events/Features
News
Featured News
[ASL21] Ro24 Preview Pt2: News Flash10[ASL21] Ro24 Preview Pt1: New Chaos0Team Liquid Map Contest #22 - Presented by Monster Energy18ByuL: The Forgotten Master of ZvT30Behind the Blue - Team Liquid History Book20
Community News
$5,000 WardiTV TLMC tournament - Presented by Monster Energy2GSL CK: More events planned pending crowdfunding4Weekly Cups (May 30-Apr 5): herO, Clem, SHIN win0[BSL22] RO32 Group Stage5Weekly Cups (March 23-29): herO takes triple6
StarCraft 2
General
Quebec Clan still alive ? BGE Stara Zagora 2026 cancelled Blizzard Classic Cup @ BlizzCon 2026 - $100k prize pool Weekly Cups (May 30-Apr 5): herO, Clem, SHIN win Rongyi Cup S3 - Preview & Info
Tourneys
GSL CK: More events planned pending crowdfunding Sea Duckling Open (Global, Bronze-Diamond) Sparkling Tuna Cup - Weekly Open Tournament $5,000 WardiTV TLMC tournament - Presented by Monster Energy RSL Season 4 announced for March-April
Strategy
Custom Maps
[D]RTS in all its shapes and glory <3 [A] Nemrods 1/4 players [M] (2) Frigid Storage
External Content
The PondCast: SC2 News & Results Mutation # 520 Moving Fees Mutation # 519 Inner Power Mutation # 518 Radiation Zone
Brood War
General
[BSL22] RO32 Group Stage BW General Discussion ASL21 General Discussion so ive been playing broodwar for a week straight. Gypsy to Korea
Tourneys
Escore Tournament StarCraft Season 2 [Megathread] Daily Proleagues [ASL21] Ro24 Group F [BSL22] RO32 Group B - Sunday 21:00 CEST
Strategy
Fighting Spirit mining rates Muta micro map competition What's the deal with APM & what's its true value Simple Questions, Simple Answers
Other Games
General Games
Stormgate/Frost Giant Megathread General RTS Discussion Thread Starcraft Tabletop Miniature Game Nintendo Switch Thread Darkest Dungeon
Dota 2
The Story of Wings Gaming Official 'what is Dota anymore' discussion
League of Legends
G2 just beat GenG in First stand
Heroes of the Storm
Simple Questions, Simple Answers Heroes of the Storm 2.0
Hearthstone
Deck construction bug Heroes of StarCraft mini-set
TL Mafia
Vanilla Mini Mafia Mafia Game Mode Feedback/Ideas TL Mafia Community Thread Five o'clock TL Mafia
Community
General
US Politics Mega-thread Russo-Ukrainian War Thread The China Politics Thread European Politico-economics QA Mega-thread Trading/Investing Thread
Fan Clubs
The IdrA Fan Club
Media & Entertainment
[Manga] One Piece [Req][Books] Good Fantasy/SciFi books Movie Discussion!
Sports
2024 - 2026 Football Thread Formula 1 Discussion Cricket [SPORT] Tokyo Olympics 2021 Thread
World Cup 2022
Tech Support
[G] How to Block Livestream Ads
TL Community
The Automated Ban List
Blogs
How Streamers Inspire Gamers…
TrAiDoS
Broowar part 2
qwaykee
Funny Nicknames
LUCKY_NOOB
Iranian anarchists: organize…
XenOsky
ASL S21 English Commentary…
namkraft
StarCraft improvement
iopq
Electronics
mantequilla
Customize Sidebar...

Website Feedback

Closed Threads



Active: 1872 users

KeSPA 2012 Free Agency Period - Page 9

Forum Index > SC2 General
189 CommentsPost a Reply
Prev 1 7 8 9 10 Next All
babylon
Profile Blog Joined April 2011
8765 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-09-08 03:54:43
September 08 2012 03:45 GMT
#161
On September 08 2012 11:33 Xiphos wrote:
Show nested quote +
On September 08 2012 11:17 fortheGG wrote:
On September 08 2012 08:59 FlaShFTW wrote:
On September 07 2012 19:08 ThePlayer33 wrote:
On September 06 2012 21:09 blamekilly wrote:
ESF teams can barely offer their players contracts money, I don't see how they can afford these guys unless they make very low salary. ~$15k.

15k? id be suprised be they get anything above 5k per year

you do realize flash made like 600k one year after KT won the spl finals right?


doubt he continues to make that money or if he does, I doubt anyone has anything close to that


Its a 2 year contracts.

And BoxeR (could be NaDa) once made 750K a year.

Once upon a time.

Jaedong was making 100K at his prime, but that`s because OZ was litteraly a sweatshop for the guy.

But Bisu have been consistently making 200K + since his trade from MBC.

Your numbers are inflated or you're confusing USD with won (and missing some zeroes if you're talking about wons). BoxeR made 780k USD over a course of three years. NaDa 500k USD also over three years on his 2004 contract. When NaDa went to WMF, he got a 750,000,000 won (~500k USD back then) contract from 2007 onward. In 2009, Bisu was on a 150,000,000 won (~100k USD back then) contract. Not bad if it is a one-year contract, but it wasn't afaik; everyone else in KeSPA in 2009 with the exception of NaDa and Moon (who was signed for ~470k USD over three years) made less than Bisu.
VManOfMana
Profile Blog Joined December 2008
United States764 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-09-08 04:14:42
September 08 2012 03:52 GMT
#162
There is some misunderstanding in this thread.

Zero, Roro, hyvaa and Jaehoon are not free agents nor are they up for grabs. They became *eligible* for free agency, a status earned by being a licensed KeSPA progamer for a certain amount of years. Many other players such as Jaedong are eligible for free agency.

They will become free agents if they want to openly negotiate their current comtracts, and won't be up for grabs until the negotiations with the current team fail.
Woo Jung Ho, FIGHTING! | "With the death of BW comes the death of an idea. And that idea, held by many BW fans, was that a computer game could actually outlive the Next New Game cycle. And to some extent it did." -Falling
Surgical_Strike
Profile Joined April 2012
United States72 Posts
September 08 2012 09:53 GMT
#163
the trade lock is between ESF and KESPA ... how sick would it be if EG stepped in and signed someone like Zero or Roro... their name would be in everyones mouths(sponsors would be happy), and it would be like a "Whats up now son? Didn't see that one coming did ya" to the bully KESPA.
Anything worth doing, is worth doing right.
OblStark
Profile Joined February 2012
Belgium1 Post
September 08 2012 11:09 GMT
#164
It couldn't be considered as transfer if an esf-team grabs one of this players as his contract is at his end, don't see why they can't simply make offers too, not logic
sharkie
Profile Blog Joined April 2012
Austria18625 Posts
September 08 2012 12:13 GMT
#165
On September 08 2012 18:53 Surgical_Strike wrote:
the trade lock is between ESF and KESPA ... how sick would it be if EG stepped in and signed someone like Zero or Roro... their name would be in everyones mouths(sponsors would be happy), and it would be like a "Whats up now son? Didn't see that one coming did ya" to the bully KESPA.


EG offered only 8k to Stephano, Kespa players wont even pick up the phone with such low salary.
Dodgin
Profile Blog Joined July 2011
Canada39254 Posts
September 08 2012 12:27 GMT
#166
On September 08 2012 21:13 sharkie wrote:
Show nested quote +
On September 08 2012 18:53 Surgical_Strike wrote:
the trade lock is between ESF and KESPA ... how sick would it be if EG stepped in and signed someone like Zero or Roro... their name would be in everyones mouths(sponsors would be happy), and it would be like a "Whats up now son? Didn't see that one coming did ya" to the bully KESPA.


EG offered only 8k to Stephano, Kespa players wont even pick up the phone with such low salary.


8k per month would be 108,576,000 Korean Won per year with current exchange rates, that's quite a bit no?

Comparing to this: http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?topic_id=142342

Not saying that EG would ever do that, because they wouldn't.
Incomplet
Profile Blog Joined September 2011
United Kingdom1419 Posts
September 08 2012 12:50 GMT
#167
I dont think it would be good for KeSPA players to sign with foreign teams just yet. Give them a few months into HOTS under their strict Korean training regime to get on top first, then make the move.
Bow down to the sons of Aiur...SKT1_Rain, CreatorPrime, ST_Parting, Liquid_Hero.
Luisa_2
Profile Joined August 2011
Germany200 Posts
September 08 2012 13:05 GMT
#168
WOW, I never knew this period existed, I can't believe there will be non-lucrative offers for at least RorO and ZerO.

But don't think they will join non-KeSpa team tho.
"Tasteless,why did the Colossus fall over?" "Why?" " Because it was imbalanced"
CoL_DarkstaR
Profile Joined January 2009
Germany649 Posts
September 08 2012 13:08 GMT
#169
On September 08 2012 21:50 Incomplet wrote:
I dont think it would be good for KeSPA players to sign with foreign teams just yet. Give them a few months into HOTS under their strict Korean training regime to get on top first, then make the move.



Why would you choose to join a team that doesn't offer any kind of comparable training possibilities, let alone the insanely good practice partners that they had in their old kespa team? Joinin a non-kespa team doesn't make sense for anyone who's willing to keep his current skill level...
VManOfMana
Profile Blog Joined December 2008
United States764 Posts
September 08 2012 14:58 GMT
#170
On September 08 2012 18:53 Surgical_Strike wrote:
the trade lock is between ESF and KESPA ... how sick would it be if EG stepped in and signed someone like Zero or Roro... their name would be in everyones mouths(sponsors would be happy), and it would be like a "Whats up now son? Didn't see that one coming did ya" to the bully KESPA.


The trade lock helps EFS teams more than anybody else. KT or SKT can afford looting an entire EFS team before EG signs one KeSPA player.

Pretty sick, huh?
Woo Jung Ho, FIGHTING! | "With the death of BW comes the death of an idea. And that idea, held by many BW fans, was that a computer game could actually outlive the Next New Game cycle. And to some extent it did." -Falling
GolemMadness
Profile Blog Joined September 2010
Canada11044 Posts
September 08 2012 19:39 GMT
#171
I think some people are overestimating how much the average Kespa player gets paid. Yeah, players like Flash are making a huge salary, but what about players like Free and Classic? Probably not so much.
http://na.op.gg/summoner/userName=FLABREZU
RifleCow
Profile Joined February 2008
Canada637 Posts
September 08 2012 19:52 GMT
#172
On September 08 2012 21:13 sharkie wrote:
Show nested quote +
On September 08 2012 18:53 Surgical_Strike wrote:
the trade lock is between ESF and KESPA ... how sick would it be if EG stepped in and signed someone like Zero or Roro... their name would be in everyones mouths(sponsors would be happy), and it would be like a "Whats up now son? Didn't see that one coming did ya" to the bully KESPA.


EG offered only 8k to Stephano, Kespa players wont even pick up the phone with such low salary.


Stephano is getting paid more by EG then like almost every Kespa player.
hohoho
StarStruck
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
25339 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-09-09 05:06:33
September 09 2012 05:03 GMT
#173
On September 08 2012 18:53 Surgical_Strike wrote:
the trade lock is between ESF and KESPA ... how sick would it be if EG stepped in and signed someone like Zero or Roro... their name would be in everyones mouths(sponsors would be happy), and it would be like a "Whats up now son? Didn't see that one coming did ya" to the bully KESPA.


You should try reading the guy's post just above yours. -_-

On September 09 2012 04:39 GolemMadness wrote:
I think some people are overestimating how much the average Kespa player gets paid. Yeah, players like Flash are making a huge salary, but what about players like Free and Classic? Probably not so much.



Pebbles.

If you look at all the benefits Stephano has other than the base salary he's almost making more than them in one month. -_-

On September 09 2012 04:52 RifleCow wrote:
Show nested quote +
On September 08 2012 21:13 sharkie wrote:
On September 08 2012 18:53 Surgical_Strike wrote:
the trade lock is between ESF and KESPA ... how sick would it be if EG stepped in and signed someone like Zero or Roro... their name would be in everyones mouths(sponsors would be happy), and it would be like a "Whats up now son? Didn't see that one coming did ya" to the bully KESPA.


EG offered only 8k to Stephano, Kespa players wont even pick up the phone with such low salary.


Stephano is getting paid more by EG then like almost every Kespa player.


Yup if you aren't a franchise player you make shit.
bduddy
Profile Joined May 2012
United States1326 Posts
September 10 2012 20:39 GMT
#174
So is this "real" free agency where any team can sign them, or what US sports call "restricted free agency" where the current team can match any offers? I'm not really understanding the OP...
>Liquid'Nazgul: Of course you are completely right
GTR
Profile Blog Joined September 2004
51576 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-09-11 01:49:23
September 11 2012 01:47 GMT
#175
http://esports.dailygame.co.kr/news/read.php?id=66491

Jaehoon has failed to negotiate a new contract with Team 8, and apparently is planning to retire if he can't receive a contract of his liking in the next couple of weeks or so (which I'll be honest, will probably not happen).

RorO, hyvaa and ZerO agreed to new contracts with their current teams.
Commentator
Kal_rA
Profile Blog Joined July 2010
United States2925 Posts
September 11 2012 01:51 GMT
#176
On September 11 2012 10:47 GTR wrote:
http://esports.dailygame.co.kr/news/read.php?id=66491

Jaehoon has failed to negotiate a new contract with Team 8, and apparently is planning to retire if he can't receive a contract of his liking in the next couple of weeks or so (which I'll be honest, will probably not happen).

RorO, hyvaa and ZerO agreed to new contracts with their current teams.

Not that big of a loss for t8, if I recall.
Jaedong.
Kieofire
Profile Joined June 2011
United States1809 Posts
September 11 2012 01:53 GMT
#177
On September 11 2012 10:47 GTR wrote:
http://esports.dailygame.co.kr/news/read.php?id=66491

Jaehoon has failed to negotiate a new contract with Team 8, and apparently is planning to retire if he can't receive a contract of his liking in the next couple of weeks or so (which I'll be honest, will probably not happen).

RorO, hyvaa and ZerO agreed to new contracts with their current teams.


Honestly saw that coming about Jaehoon, he didn't do enough for Team 8 the last 2 seasons to really warrant getting a new contract. Won't say that he will retire yet, because you never know, a team might want him.
Ryo
Profile Blog Joined February 2010
8787 Posts
September 15 2012 13:49 GMT
#178
On September 11 2012 10:51 Kal_rA wrote:
Show nested quote +
On September 11 2012 10:47 GTR wrote:
http://esports.dailygame.co.kr/news/read.php?id=66491

Jaehoon has failed to negotiate a new contract with Team 8, and apparently is planning to retire if he can't receive a contract of his liking in the next couple of weeks or so (which I'll be honest, will probably not happen).

RorO, hyvaa and ZerO agreed to new contracts with their current teams.

Not that big of a loss for t8, if I recall.

12-10 last season. 3rd best player. And 3rd best player in the season before that as well. The problem with the negotiations had to do with his salary. Whatever happens, he has no intention to retire, unless forced to do so. Does not want to go into the army just yet.
영원히 엠비씨게임 히어로 팬.
Fragile51
Profile Joined October 2011
Netherlands15767 Posts
September 15 2012 13:55 GMT
#179
On September 09 2012 04:52 RifleCow wrote:
Show nested quote +
On September 08 2012 21:13 sharkie wrote:
On September 08 2012 18:53 Surgical_Strike wrote:
the trade lock is between ESF and KESPA ... how sick would it be if EG stepped in and signed someone like Zero or Roro... their name would be in everyones mouths(sponsors would be happy), and it would be like a "Whats up now son? Didn't see that one coming did ya" to the bully KESPA.


EG offered only 8k to Stephano, Kespa players wont even pick up the phone with such low salary.


Stephano is getting paid more by EG then like almost every Kespa player.


I find it hilarious how you can claim that without any data to back it up.
Sandermatt
Profile Joined December 2010
Switzerland1365 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-09-15 14:05:28
September 15 2012 14:03 GMT
#180
On September 08 2012 21:13 sharkie wrote:
Show nested quote +
On September 08 2012 18:53 Surgical_Strike wrote:
the trade lock is between ESF and KESPA ... how sick would it be if EG stepped in and signed someone like Zero or Roro... their name would be in everyones mouths(sponsors would be happy), and it would be like a "Whats up now son? Didn't see that one coming did ya" to the bully KESPA.


EG offered only 8k to Stephano, Kespa players wont even pick up the phone with such low salary.


Where is the source for the 8k?

Edit: It is also a difference for the saleries of non-KeSPA players, as they make much more money outside of their contracts. KeSPA players have no streaming income and much less tournaments (less pricemoney).
Prev 1 7 8 9 10 Next All
Please log in or register to reply.
Live Events Refresh
uThermal 2v2 Circuit
15:00
Season 2 - Bonus Cup 7
LiquipediaDiscussion
WardiTV Team League
11:00
Playoffs Day 2
WardiTV878
ComeBackTV 601
IndyStarCraft 189
Rex100
3DClanTV 53
Liquipedia
[ Submit Event ]
Live Streams
Refresh
StarCraft 2
uThermal 216
IndyStarCraft 189
elazer 113
Rex 100
mouzHeroMarine 39
White-Ra 12
goblin 3
StarCraft: Brood War
Britney 57152
Mini 1008
EffOrt 908
Shuttle 739
firebathero 446
Shine 367
ggaemo 316
hero 203
Light 185
Zeus 155
[ Show more ]
Sexy 90
PianO 90
Shinee 47
Movie 44
Hm[arnc] 38
ToSsGirL 27
scan(afreeca) 27
910 26
Rock 18
yabsab 14
Noble 13
Sacsri 12
GoRush 12
Terrorterran 12
Dota 2
Gorgc13076
qojqva1851
syndereN379
Counter-Strike
fl0m3355
kennyS2058
Heroes of the Storm
Khaldor192
MindelVK16
Other Games
singsing1885
B2W.Neo1572
FrodaN712
Beastyqt386
Lowko357
DeMusliM232
XaKoH 138
RotterdaM134
QueenE62
Trikslyr22
crisheroes0
Organizations
Counter-Strike
PGL33616
Other Games
BasetradeTV920
StarCraft 2
Blizzard YouTube
StarCraft: Brood War
BSLTrovo
sctven
[ Show 15 non-featured ]
StarCraft 2
• StrangeGG 80
• Adnapsc2 6
• AfreecaTV YouTube
• intothetv
• Kozan
• IndyKCrew
• LaughNgamezSOOP
• Migwel
• sooper7s
StarCraft: Brood War
• Michael_bg 4
• BSLYoutube
• STPLYoutube
• ZZZeroYoutube
League of Legends
• Jankos2223
• TFBlade1368
Upcoming Events
IPSL
45m
Hawk vs TBD
StRyKeR vs TBD
BSL
3h 45m
n0maD vs perroflaco
TerrOr vs ZZZero
MadiNho vs WolFix
DragOn vs LancerX
Sparkling Tuna Cup
18h 45m
WardiTV Team League
19h 45m
OSC
21h 45m
BSL
1d 3h
Sterling vs Azhi_Dahaki
Napoleon vs Mazur
Jimin vs Nesh
spx vs Strudel
IPSL
1d 3h
Artosis vs TBD
Napoleon vs TBD
Replay Cast
1d 17h
Wardi Open
1d 18h
Afreeca Starleague
1d 18h
Soma vs YSC
Sharp vs sSak
[ Show More ]
Monday Night Weeklies
2 days
Afreeca Starleague
2 days
Snow vs PianO
hero vs Rain
GSL
2 days
Replay Cast
3 days
Kung Fu Cup
3 days
The PondCast
4 days
Escore
5 days
Korean StarCraft League
6 days
CranKy Ducklings
6 days
Liquipedia Results

Completed

Escore Tournament S2: W2
RSL Revival: Season 4
NationLESS Cup

Ongoing

BSL Season 22
ASL Season 21
CSL 2026 SPRING (S20)
IPSL Spring 2026
StarCraft2 Community Team League 2026 Spring
Nations Cup 2026
PGL Bucharest 2026
Stake Ranked Episode 1
BLAST Open Spring 2026
ESL Pro League S23 Finals
ESL Pro League S23 Stage 1&2
PGL Cluj-Napoca 2026
IEM Kraków 2026

Upcoming

Escore Tournament S2: W3
Acropolis #4
BSL 22 Non-Korean Championship
CSLAN 4
Kung Fu Cup 2026 Grand Finals
HSC XXIX
uThermal 2v2 2026 Main Event
RSL Revival: Season 5
WardiTV TLMC #16
IEM Cologne Major 2026
Stake Ranked Episode 2
CS Asia Championships 2026
Asian Champions League 2026
IEM Atlanta 2026
PGL Astana 2026
BLAST Rivals Spring 2026
CCT Season 3 Global Finals
IEM Rio 2026
TLPD

1. ByuN
2. TY
3. Dark
4. Solar
5. Stats
6. Nerchio
7. sOs
8. soO
9. INnoVation
10. Elazer
1. Rain
2. Flash
3. EffOrt
4. Last
5. Bisu
6. Soulkey
7. Mini
8. Sharp
Sidebar Settings...

Advertising | Privacy Policy | Terms Of Use | Contact Us

Original banner artwork: Jim Warren
The contents of this webpage are copyright © 2026 TLnet. All Rights Reserved.