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I doubt they pick up one of the top kespa players like flash or innovation. They just seem too expensive. It wouldn't make sense to get 1 top player and having so many mediocre players. It's not like this player can win you proleague especially in the non all kill format.
I have to agree with naruto Jim would be a great pick up.
Maybe also Coca and Polt? Aren't they available right now?
Sen would also a good pick-up. Not sure if he is studying or playing full time. It could be a good possibilty for him to play WCS in EU or NA.
mOOnGLaDe would be a great pick up aswell. He is already very popular and could add to their shows with idra leaving.
If they pick up koreans i think it will be a mid high tier player. A player that can get some wins and has some marketing value and isn't ridiculous expensive. Maybe Violet?
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EG.Hydra  one of my fav zerg !! Would be a good replacement
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Whatever it is, let's hope it contains a good deal of talent fostering. Alot of the big wester teams have been severely lacking that...
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I'd pick up some foreigners. The scene needs a bit of support right now.
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EG needs some homegrown American talent.
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Talking about HuKs contract, weren't there bit of a conflict last year when they were discussing and signing the new contract? I remember Incontrol telling in interview around Dreamhack(?) that they had few disputes about the contract and that was why it was signed "late". So if i remember correctly, it's kinda obvious that HuK might get reductions, unless the contract they signed last year was significant reduction already.
Interesting times ahead, nevertheless.
e. Actually, might've been the interview mentioned in the reddit thread, Wax used as a source Reddit
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I think they will make one more bad pick,Marineking.
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On May 16 2013 13:50 Waxangel wrote:Show nested quote +On May 16 2013 13:49 Chairman Ray wrote:
Who says they're only gonna pick up a single player?
#EGRolster2013 hypothetically they could swallow flash's reported $250~300k contract if they don't renew Jaedong on top of stephano retiring, etc, but that rest of the team would be too expensive
I would be suprised to hear Flash's salary to be even in that ballpark.
On another note, EG should get a good talent scout like Nazgul and use that money to get talent from the deep player pool of Korea. The good thing about Koreans is that even relative unknowns can have lots of talent and they come cheap.
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It'll most likely be a Korean if they do pick someone up. I heard Geoff say that they were looking for Koreans to unify the team thus they wont be hiring foreigners. I highly doubt Flash will leave KT.
I hope they do pick up some strong players though, not just "ok" Koreans.
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What about the vampire slayer and fan favourite AxiR ?
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After Parting's relationship with Suppy I don't see him joining the team. Flash would be a great addition, but I don't think Kespa would release someone they already know is good. MC would be an interesting pick up.
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EG is probably the most lucrative team right now then IM. Good point Wax. Come August, all that dollah dollah bills will be pilling up and they will look to get some more Koreans unless they want more "USA" based players. It draws an international crowd if you have the best foreigner after all.
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I'm very bored by the korean players, no matter how good their results are and EG has always been the team with the most personality on it. Idra, HuK, Thorzain, Stephano and Puma as the only korean with somewhat of a personality are the reason why I know EG so well. They made me root for them in clanwars, they made me subscribe to their youtube channel, they made me actually watch tournaments. Incontrol adds some to it as a caster but at the end of the day, you want to cheer for players. Suppy is a really funny and nice guy but he lacks some marketing I guess to make him more outstanding. Machine proved himself in many of those hilarious commercials and youtube clips but didn't show results ever. With the biggest personalities (Idra, Puma and Stephano) leaving and HuK, Demuslim and Thorzain not doing so well, you tend to look at their other people. Revival, JYP, Jaedong (even though he is a BW legend) are boring to me. I don't care at all if I see them play because there aren't that many korean who actually make it out of their nutshell and get in touch with the non-korean scene. Polt, Nestea, MVP, MC, MMA, MarineKing and DRG are the only korean players that actually did well and have some kind of personal touch to them which is sad because that is all I can remember from over 3 years of watching the starcraft scene. Everyone else might be good as a player but they seem to be soulless robots. Leenock is close to become part of that list and Boxer was left out because he retired. So at the end of the day, I feel like I am losing interest in EG because they need results now and the chance of adding another soulless robot (Parting, Flash... sry fanboys :D ) increases. What they really need is a Stephano or another Idra... both very very strong personalities with very good results (even though Idra's results are in the earlier days of WoL). As it is now, I will put Acer on my Nr. 1 spot because they have good players and good personalities!
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On May 16 2013 18:51 herMan wrote:Show nested quote +On May 16 2013 13:50 Waxangel wrote:On May 16 2013 13:49 Chairman Ray wrote:
Who says they're only gonna pick up a single player?
#EGRolster2013 hypothetically they could swallow flash's reported $250~300k contract if they don't renew Jaedong on top of stephano retiring, etc, but that rest of the team would be too expensive I would be suprised to hear Flash's salary to be even in that ballpark. On another note, EG should get a good talent scout like Nazgul and use that money to get talent from the deep player pool of Korea. The good thing about Koreans is that even relative unknowns can have lots of talent and they come cheap.
Talent scout like Nazgul? This isnt football. Every player can do talant scouting when he gets around much.
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Idra being removed from EG , I think was the worst thing they've done lol . The edge they had , I just feel its gone . Stephano was the next interesting player , he's going ...
DeMuslim is the only player I would watch now personally ....
We have Incontrol who's acting is getting stale ....
But anyway , losing idra , has made me almost lose complete interest in EG. Pretty boring now.
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NO man Dimaga should go to Team Liquid not the evil empire :/
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On May 16 2013 13:07 Waxangel wrote:
considering Evil Geniuses already has Suppy and NaNiwa
Wait wat?
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I wonder the same thing about Liquid after HayprO and Jinro retired, NonY left the team, TaeJa having continued wrist problems, and Sheth being inactive for such a long time now. I hope both EG and Liquid will stay in Proleague as EG-TL at least for another season to prove that Coach Park can really make a difference if he's there right from the beginning.
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On May 16 2013 20:05 Sakray wrote:Show nested quote +On May 16 2013 13:07 Waxangel wrote:
considering Evil Geniuses already has Suppy and NaNiwa Wait wat?
Alliance.
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EPT
