Goddamn people, stop kneejerking thinking that ST is going down the hatch when two players whose contracts ran out are looking for different opportunities. It happens, big deal. I wish the best for both ST and Squirtle.

Big-t

Austria1351 Posts

January 14 2013 08:27 GMT

#422

Why would you leave ST? A few days ago, I saw some team stats where Startail place 1 was

yotis

Czech Republic652 Posts

January 14 2013 08:30 GMT

#423

What the hell? Well it makes sense I suppose. So much experience has to be worth something.

Surili

United Kingdom1141 Posts

January 14 2013 08:36 GMT

#424

Noooooooo, i was really sad for parting, but this is heartbreaking

Meldon

Greece128 Posts

January 14 2013 08:38 GMT

#425

Wow, Startale is bleeding. I hope Life has contract for one more year.

vthree

Hong Kong8039 Posts

January 14 2013 08:43 GMT

#426

On January 14 2013 17:27 Big-t wrote:
Why would you leave ST? A few days ago, I saw some team stats where Startail place 1 was

That's the problem. When all your players are performing well and having a lot of success. It becomes very expensive to keep them all. If you follow american sports (NBA, MLB, NFL), it is not uncommon for championship teams to lose some of their core players the following season because they can't afford to keep everyone. When players win championship, their value raises but the team budget is still the same.

The only exception to this is soccer where the biggest teams can keep all their star players AND sign more(Real Madrid, Barca, ManU, etc). But that is mainly due to owners who are very wealthy or clubs that are allowed to run on a huge debt.

Honestly, I was surprised that IM hasn't lost anyone considering their roster. But the LG sponsorship probably helped them out a lot with that.

DisillusionedAcronym

190 Posts

January 14 2013 08:57 GMT

#427

ouch. those are harsh losses.

derpface

Sweden925 Posts

January 14 2013 08:57 GMT

#428

Since Parting went to SKT it would be pretty cool if Squirtle goes to KT.

Imagine the rivalry

CodeskyE

United States777 Posts

January 14 2013 08:59 GMT

#429

On January 14 2013 10:16 NMRemorse wrote:
...LS hinted another korean team was about to go under...ST?! ... o_O

Well lastshadow also hinted that PartinG will join STX, but PartinG joined SKT T1.

Rioru

11 Posts

January 14 2013 09:01 GMT

#430

I hope that StarTale won't fall apart just like what happened to TSL. Sad to see Squirtle leave, though. Hope he finds a team that would suit his standards.

Asha

United Kingdom38257 Posts

January 14 2013 09:05 GMT

#431

Whelp

If you can't beat them, tell them how much you could be paying them and wait...

Fragile51

Netherlands15767 Posts

January 14 2013 09:09 GMT

#432

On January 14 2013 17:59 CodeskyE wrote:

Show nested quote +

Well lastshadow also hinted that PartinG will join STX, but PartinG joined SKT T1.

also he said that Before TSL disbanded, don't really get why people are still quoting him on this >_>

xAdra

Singapore1858 Posts

January 14 2013 09:09 GMT

#433

Heartbreaking news for me. Without parting/squirtle i'll be removing the Startale tag. Guess it's gonna be SKT for now, and then the team Squirtle joins later if I like it. But not being able to support ST_Squirtle is like losing SlayerS_MMA all over again...

Chloroplaste

France281 Posts

January 14 2013 09:15 GMT

#434

NOOO What are you doing redbull ? put more money on Startale seriously. TT
The best team losing player, i'm sad.

Thurken

961 Posts

January 14 2013 09:18 GMT

#435

When Parting left, I was sad, but now I'm angry at both of them (Parting+Squirtle) to leave Startale at the same time and put one of the best korean team in a tough spot

Angelavenger

United States59 Posts

January 14 2013 09:18 GMT

#436

I'm hoping this means Ace will step up. I loved his interviews and watching him play. This is his opportunity to get the spotlight if he can give us some good results. Startale will be good they still have Life and Won seems like a really standup manager.

Chunhyang

Bangladesh1389 Posts

January 14 2013 09:27 GMT

#437

every week,something bad happens. T'is bad for my heart.

achan1058

1091 Posts

January 14 2013 09:32 GMT

#438

I wonder how much money is KT going to buy him with? The other thread has it that Parting got 70M won (66k USD) for 8 months, and I think that not even ST can compete with that.

As for ST, they can put Squirtle's and Parting's current salary all into Life. That might be enough to compete.

iremnant3847

Taiwan269 Posts

January 14 2013 09:38 GMT

#439

To be honest so many players have been joining and leaving teams that it seems like a daily occurrence now.

Best of luck to Squirtle in finding a new team. I hope Startale can cope with the losses.

asdfOu

United States2089 Posts

January 14 2013 09:43 GMT

#440

goddamit..... money good unit