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Kotreb
Profile Joined June 2011
Croatia1392 Posts
January 03 2013 09:49 GMT
#221
well this is unacceptable... good luck to all of the players and to coach Lee.
If you don't sin Jesus died for nothing.
Daumen
Profile Joined July 2011
Germany1073 Posts
January 03 2013 09:50 GMT
#222
On January 03 2013 17:27 Seeker wrote:
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."



Thanks Seeker <3
President of the ReaL Fan Club.
mikkmagro
Profile Joined April 2011
Malta1513 Posts
January 03 2013 09:50 GMT
#223
I wouldn't be surprised if by the end of the year, the only Korean teams outside of KeSPA would be StarTale, MVP, IM and Azubu. NS HoSeo have been lackluster for a long time now, and Prime will continue operating for a while since they're putting so much effort into remaining afloat, but at the end of the day, there's just no place for so many teams who want to compete at the highest level in Korea. It's not necessarily a bad thing either. Unfortunately, most of the SC2 teams in Korea did not have the professional infrastructure required to remain in business for the long term. They were driven by passion, which is great, but passion alone won't house, feed and pay the players and coaches and send them to events.

I wouldn't mind seeing a 'smaller' scene in 2013, than in 2011 and in 2012, if its more structured. By smaller, I mean a smaller number of teams, but of a higher caliber, Less tournaments, but with more of a league structure to create storylines, rather than three-day marathons 3 times a month, with a random assortment of players.
mousesports, Team Acer, Fnatic!
AzoriuS
Profile Joined August 2010
Poland74 Posts
January 03 2013 09:51 GMT
#224
team of patchzergs disbanded. Im not sad. I always thought that they are overrated. Only Polt was a quality player imo.

User was banned for this post.
derpface
Profile Joined October 2012
Sweden925 Posts
January 03 2013 09:52 GMT
#225
This was expected
gg no re #_< no1 Hydra and Leta fan >_#
Caihead
Profile Blog Joined July 2011
Canada8550 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-01-03 09:53:55
January 03 2013 09:52 GMT
#226
WHAT.
FUCK MY LIFE.
T_T

Team of Rain, FruitDealer, Symbol, PuMa, Polt, aLive, HyuN, Clide, Killer, JYP, Revival. Such bull shit man, every body left the team because of salary even though they were the first ones to pay salary and home grow their players. Fuck this.

On January 03 2013 18:51 AzoriuS wrote:
team of patchzergs disbanded. Im not sad. I always thought that they are overrated. Only Polt was a quality player imo.


No.
TSL is not a team of patch zergs, take that bull shit back.
"If you're not living in the US or are a US Citizen, please do not tell us how to vote or how you want our country to be governed." - Serpest, American Hero
Thinasy
Profile Joined March 2011
2856 Posts
January 03 2013 09:53 GMT
#227
On January 03 2013 18:51 AzoriuS wrote:
team of patchzergs disbanded. Im not sad. I always thought that they are overrated. Only Polt was a quality player imo.


Yeah its always fun when teams disband..
Jaedong & Faker
Corrosive
Profile Joined August 2010
Canada3741 Posts
January 03 2013 09:53 GMT
#228
Least surprising news i've heard ever

whats more surprising is it took this long

no sponsors + couldn't pay players + losing all their top talent = disband
Maruprime.
Krossfire
Profile Joined July 2010
Australia1071 Posts
January 03 2013 09:53 GMT
#229
thats my team yo....this cant be life
For the Swarm * DRG *
blade55555
Profile Blog Joined March 2009
United States17423 Posts
January 03 2013 09:54 GMT
#230
On January 03 2013 18:51 AzoriuS wrote:
team of patchzergs disbanded. Im not sad. I always thought that they are overrated. Only Polt was a quality player imo.


lmao if only you knew what you were talking about.
When I think of something else, something will go here
markrevival
Profile Joined January 2012
United States222 Posts
January 03 2013 09:55 GMT
#231


I'm just going to die when Prime disbands. i can't take this shit anymore. what will become of GSTL
AzoriuS
Profile Joined August 2010
Poland74 Posts
January 03 2013 09:55 GMT
#232
On January 03 2013 18:53 Thinasy wrote:
Show nested quote +
On January 03 2013 18:51 AzoriuS wrote:
team of patchzergs disbanded. Im not sad. I always thought that they are overrated. Only Polt was a quality player imo.


Yeah its always fun when teams disband..


Did I say it's fun ? I dont care. Hyun, Symbol are so overrated in my opinion but still they will find a good team so its not a tragedy.
StarStruck
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
25339 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-01-03 09:57:32
January 03 2013 09:56 GMT
#233
On January 03 2013 18:50 mikkmagro wrote:
I wouldn't be surprised if by the end of the year, the only Korean teams outside of KeSPA would be StarTale, MVP, IM and Azubu. NS HoSeo have been lackluster for a long time now, and Prime will continue operating for a while since they're putting so much effort into remaining afloat, but at the end of the day, there's just no place for so many teams who want to compete at the highest level in Korea. It's not necessarily a bad thing either. Unfortunately, most of the SC2 teams in Korea did not have the professional infrastructure required to remain in business for the long term. They were driven by passion, which is great, but passion alone won't house, feed and pay the players and coaches and send them to events.

I wouldn't mind seeing a 'smaller' scene in 2013, than in 2011 and in 2012, if its more structured. By smaller, I mean a smaller number of teams, but of a higher caliber, Less tournaments, but with more of a league structure to create storylines, rather than three-day marathons 3 times a month, with a random assortment of players.


It comes down to their business management. Hard to say what will happen to them. No team is truly safe. We've seen Ace, MBC, WeMade, OGN Sparkyz etc. disband recently under the KeSPA wagon. I don't see KT, SK T1, Khan or CJ going anywhere soon. If it isn't SC2 it will be something else.

On January 03 2013 18:55 AzoriuS wrote:
Show nested quote +
On January 03 2013 18:53 Thinasy wrote:
On January 03 2013 18:51 AzoriuS wrote:
team of patchzergs disbanded. Im not sad. I always thought that they are overrated. Only Polt was a quality player imo.


Yeah its always fun when teams disband..


Did I say it's fun ? I dont care. Hyun, Symbol are so overrated in my opinion but still they will find a good team so its not a tragedy.


TSL had a lot of good players in their system. Show some damn respect.
paradoxOO9
Profile Joined January 2011
United Kingdom1123 Posts
January 03 2013 09:57 GMT
#234
Fuck fuck fuck fuck. Who do I cheer for in Team Leagues now?! TSL you will be gravely missed. Hope all the players find teams.
Who the hell would have thought the new year would have Hyun, Symbol, Polt and Parting as free agents?..
Phantom_Sky
Profile Joined August 2010
Hong Kong512 Posts
January 03 2013 09:57 GMT
#235
FXOBoss looks like a genius now?

http://fxoboss.tumblr.com/post/39525316090/a-brief-look-at-korea-2013
Bibu
Profile Joined August 2010
Russian Federation163 Posts
January 03 2013 09:57 GMT
#236
really sad
twitch.tv/kaatv @kaajke instagram.com/kaajke
Irrational_Animal
Profile Joined August 2010
Germany1059 Posts
January 03 2013 09:58 GMT
#237
With that many tournaments going on currently, even very high placements in those are likely to be forgotten very fast. That`s why you have to show some personality, stream regulary and need to give interesting interviews. That`s why a player like Violet is way more valuable than players like Life and Leenock, despite the latter being a level above in terms of pure skill.
But that doesn`t make esports any different from normal sports as the same thing also applies to football etc.
If you are signed by Bayern Munich you will also have to do commercials in tv, visit fanclub meetings, give interviews.
Thinasy
Profile Joined March 2011
2856 Posts
January 03 2013 09:58 GMT
#238
On January 03 2013 18:55 AzoriuS wrote:
Show nested quote +
On January 03 2013 18:53 Thinasy wrote:
On January 03 2013 18:51 AzoriuS wrote:
team of patchzergs disbanded. Im not sad. I always thought that they are overrated. Only Polt was a quality player imo.


Yeah its always fun when teams disband..


Did I say it's fun ? I dont care. Hyun, Symbol are so overrated in my opinion but still they will find a good team so its not a tragedy.


Not in those words, but you make it sound like it's not a big deal. Also whatever you're opinion is off those players TSL has been alot more then that, go read some things about the players that TSL literally "created"
Jaedong & Faker
StarStruck
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
25339 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-01-03 09:58:47
January 03 2013 09:58 GMT
#239
On January 03 2013 18:57 Phantom_Sky wrote:
FXOBoss looks like a genius now?

http://fxoboss.tumblr.com/post/39525316090/a-brief-look-at-korea-2013



Pretty much everyone in the business or following the business could have told you that man. It's just logic and yes I do follow his blog.
Mahanaim
Profile Joined December 2012
Korea (South)1002 Posts
January 03 2013 09:58 GMT
#240
No... no no!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Celebrating Starcraft since... a long time ago.
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