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TSL Disbands

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Dodgin
Profile Blog Joined July 2011
Canada39254 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-01-03 11:44:46
January 03 2013 08:24 GMT
#1
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http://www.thisisgame.com/board/view.php?category=13438&id=1412573

Not much to say, no info yet. Need translation.

Someone get Fionn on suicide watch.



Update 1:

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Update 2:

Thank you Seeker for translating the thisisgame article.

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Source: This Is Game

On January 3rd, 2012, TSL's head coach, Lee Woon Jae, called This Is Game and stated that "it is time to face reality. It has become far too difficult for this team to continue going on. We have decided to disband."

TSL was a team that was formed with the announcement of SC2 WoL. The team launched alongside beta test prodigies Fruitdealer, and TricKsteR.

TSL received a big blow on their roster when Fruitdealer and TricKsteR left. However, TSL then went on to birth even more talents like Polt (teamless), Clide (KT Rolster coach), Killer (MVP team captain), Revival (EG), and JYP (EG) to try to stay alive in the SC2 scene.

Later on, TSL still hung on through the difficult times. They took in MBC HERO's HyuN and Symbol who received an all kill for the GSTL and kept the team's appearance alive. TSL was looking pretty good with decent GSTL placements and HyuN grabbing a Code S finalist spot for the 2012 GSL Season 5. Polt won multiple foreign tournaments and the TSL roster was full of talented and promising players.

However, with the recent losses of Polt and Revival, fans began to wonder if TSL was in trouble or not. Coach Lee revealed that "with our most recent player losses and difficulty in finding sponsors, we had no choice but to disband TSL."

Therefore, HyuN, Symbol, Shine, Center, and RagnaroK are now teamless. Coach Lee stated that "the players did not want the team to disband but none the less, understood the current situation at hand and accepted my decision. They were sorry to see the team go like this."

Coach Lee's final statement was "These players all hold tremendous talent and are sincere than any other players out there. I really hope other teams out there will help so that they find new teams soon.


Update 3:

A bit of unrelated information, but important none the less.

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tj341
Profile Joined October 2012
United States147 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-05-13 09:08:39
January 03 2013 08:25 GMT
#2
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bo1b
Profile Blog Joined August 2012
Australia12814 Posts
January 03 2013 08:26 GMT
#3
On January 03 2013 17:24 Dodgin wrote:
https://twitter.com/Ethan_Ahn/status/286749260660232192

Not much to say, no info yet. Need translation.

http://www.thisisgame.com/board/view.php?category=13438&id=1412573

Someone get Fionn on suicide watch.

It would be tragic if such a staple team was to disband. Also lol at fionn.
Insoleet
Profile Joined May 2012
France1806 Posts
January 03 2013 08:26 GMT
#4
wtf is happening nowadays... tsl.... parting.... strange beginning of the year....
Seeker *
Profile Blog Joined April 2005
Where dat snitch at?37103 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-01-03 08:58:27
January 03 2013 08:27 GMT
#5
Ahhh shit.... TSL disbanded fml....

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Source: This Is Game

On January 3rd, 2012, TSL's head coach, Lee Woon Jae, called This Is Game and stated that "it is time to face reality. It has become far too difficult for this team to continue going on. We have decided to disband."

TSL was a team that was formed with the announcement of SC2 WoL. The team launched alongside beta test prodigies Fruitdealer, and TricKsteR.

TSL received a big blow on their roster when Fruitdealer and TricKsteR left. However, TSL then went on to birth even more talents like Polt (teamless), Clide (KT Rolster coach), Killer (MVP team captain), Revival (EG), and JYP (EG) to try to stay alive in the SC2 scene.

Later on, TSL still hung on through the difficult times. They took in MBC HERO's HyuN and Symbol who received an all kill for the GSTL and kept the team's appearance alive. TSL was looking pretty good with decent GSTL placements and HyuN grabbing a Code S finalist spot for the 2012 GSL Season 5. Polt won multiple foreign tournaments and the TSL roster was full of talented and promising players.

However, with the recent losses of Polt and Revival, fans began to wonder if TSL was in trouble or not. Eventually, coach Lee revealed that "with our most recent player losses and difficulty in finding sponsors, we had no choice but to disband TSL."

Therefore, HyuN, Symbol, Shine, Center, and RagnaroK are now teamless. Coach Lee stated that "the players did not want the team to disband but none the less, understood the current situation at hand and accepted my decision. They were sorry to see the team go like this."

Coach Lee's final statement was "These players all hold tremendous talent and are more sincere than any other players out there. I really hope other teams out there will help so that they find new teams soon."
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StimiLant
Profile Blog Joined July 2006
United States534 Posts
January 03 2013 08:27 GMT
#6
wow very very unexpeceted =[
skatblast
Profile Joined September 2011
United States784 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-01-03 08:29:07
January 03 2013 08:28 GMT
#7
Not suprising with Polt and Revival leaving. Feel bad for the team though. They have rebuilt so many times
kiy0
Profile Joined August 2010
Portugal593 Posts
January 03 2013 08:28 GMT
#8
Wow... Looks like the prediction were right. The GSL teams are gonna have a hard time in 2013. Sad days -.-
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lichter
Profile Blog Joined September 2010
1001 YEARS KESPAJAIL22272 Posts
January 03 2013 08:28 GMT
#9
WHAT

... WHAT

... translate.google of the article makes enough sense to know it is true. Mentions the controversies TSL had and some other generic stuff
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anrimayu
Profile Joined June 2011
United States875 Posts
January 03 2013 08:28 GMT
#10
Yep, they're gone. The coach mentions he couldnt find any sponsors and the core players kept leaving, so he decided to call it quits. Nothing new here.
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CygnusAres
Profile Joined August 2011
Singapore893 Posts
January 03 2013 08:28 GMT
#11
Wow, shocking news. They got huge Zerg power. Oh wait, inb4 TDL (team drone Life)?
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bo1b
Profile Blog Joined August 2012
Australia12814 Posts
January 03 2013 08:28 GMT
#12
On January 03 2013 17:27 Seeker wrote:
Ahhh shit.... TSL disbanded fml....

Would it be possible to translate?
Patate
Profile Joined January 2011
Canada441 Posts
January 03 2013 08:28 GMT
#13
On January 03 2013 17:26 Insoleet wrote:
wtf is happening nowadays... tsl.... parting.... strange beginning of the year....


If you think the end of 2012 was bad for SC2.. wait for the end of 2013. I don't see things doing better than what they were back in 2011.
Dead game.
mongmong
Profile Joined November 2011
Korea (South)1389 Posts
January 03 2013 08:28 GMT
#14
I think OP can take out question mark.

It is pretty much confirmed by now . First, Parting leaves startale, MJ disbands (T.T B4), then TSL???

어헣 ↗ 어헣 ↗
BoZiffer
Profile Joined November 2011
United States1841 Posts
January 03 2013 08:29 GMT
#15
Man, loved TSL zergs... boy, rough start to 2013 eh?
mikkmagro
Profile Joined April 2011
Malta1513 Posts
January 03 2013 08:29 GMT
#16
If SeeKer translates this in 30 minutes, he should get another star.
mousesports, Team Acer, Fnatic!
MCXD
Profile Blog Joined February 2012
Australia2738 Posts
January 03 2013 08:30 GMT
#17
Strange bids indeed.

This is kind of terrible and sad =(
RiceAgainst
Profile Blog Joined November 2011
United States1849 Posts
January 03 2013 08:30 GMT
#18
Oh man, losing Polt and Revival was so key. I hope that KeSPA wasn't behind this. GL to the team/players/management.
LimitSEA
Profile Blog Joined August 2011
Australia9580 Posts
January 03 2013 08:30 GMT
#19
Interesting starting to the year. As disappointing as it is for TSL to be disbanding, I am mildly intrigued to see where all these free agents suddenly land. Could make for some interesting teams.
Long live the King of Wings
Irrational_Animal
Profile Joined August 2010
Germany1059 Posts
January 03 2013 08:30 GMT
#20
Ouch...

with the end of 2012 I guess many sponsorships ended and thus teams are forced to disband. Given this is true, we would have Parting and Hyun (and Symbol) as free-agents.
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