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Noobity
Profile Blog Joined February 2011
United States871 Posts
Last Edited: 2014-01-03 21:02:06
January 03 2014 20:58 GMT
#21
On January 04 2014 05:48 Faust852 wrote:
Why would a sponsor stays in the shadow, it's the complete opposite of what sponsoring means.


Gotta wait for the right time to announce it. Probably want to wait for the website update they spoke about to be completed and stuff. Want to put the best foot forward, ya know?

Announcing that there's a 100% sponsor is big but doesn't require that the sponsor be revealed to earn the hype.

On the other hand, it could mean that the sponsor is planning on making their money back on earnings percentages, which would probably end up looking negatively on them, or require that they just don't need to ever be known. "Hey, I'll pay your living expenses, travel, etc, but I want 10% of all your winnings" could be a really good deal for a pro gamer, and a really good deal for a sponsor with a lot of faith in the team. I'm almost completely sure this isn't the case, but just kinda devil's advocating it.

An investor isn't a sponsor.

They seem to have a guy who invested into the team.
And then they got a sponsor they are about to announce.

The investor doesn't need to reveal themselves, and they might have reasons for not doing so (e.g. avoiding having others asking for money etc)


Just wanted to address this too. An investor implies that there's an investment being made. Investors are sponsors, they're really synonymous for all intents and purposes in this case. In fact, I'd argue that if there is any difference, sponsors don't necessarily expect anything in return, they're simply providing the team a way to get by. Investors by name alone imply that they plan on getting something out of it.
My name is Mike, and statistically, yours is not.
Aeromi
Profile Blog Joined August 2012
France14461 Posts
January 03 2014 20:59 GMT
#22
On January 04 2014 05:48 Faust852 wrote:
Why would a sponsor stays in the shadow, it's the complete opposite of what sponsoring means.

I heard that they are going to announce the main sponson in a few days.
https://twitter.com/DrAeromi | Updates on live tournaments: @StarCrafteSport
Graphix
Profile Blog Joined March 2012
United States208 Posts
January 03 2014 21:00 GMT
#23
Lol'd at the banner picture completely unrelated
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Bagration
Profile Blog Joined October 2011
United States18282 Posts
January 03 2014 21:01 GMT
#24
On January 04 2014 05:59 Aeromi wrote:
Show nested quote +
On January 04 2014 05:48 Faust852 wrote:
Why would a sponsor stays in the shadow, it's the complete opposite of what sponsoring means.

I heard that they are going to announce the main sponson in a few days.


Larry Flynt of Hustler Magazine
Team Slayers, Axiom-Acer and Vile forever
zGt.MoSka
Profile Joined February 2004
Brazil30 Posts
January 03 2014 21:01 GMT
#25
Cool !! You guys deserve it!

I will be cheering for your success!

GL LYGF!
Noocta
Profile Joined June 2010
France12578 Posts
January 03 2014 21:01 GMT
#26
I'm always a bit suspicious when I hear this kind of " We found a guy that will give all the money " thing, especially in esport. Always end up somewhat bad in the end. Hope I'm wrong, because I love the players they picked up.
" I'm not gonna fight you. I'm gonna kick your ass ! "
Aeromi
Profile Blog Joined August 2012
France14461 Posts
January 03 2014 21:05 GMT
#27
On January 04 2014 06:01 Bagration wrote:
Show nested quote +
On January 04 2014 05:59 Aeromi wrote:
On January 04 2014 05:48 Faust852 wrote:
Why would a sponsor stays in the shadow, it's the complete opposite of what sponsoring means.

I heard that they are going to announce the main sponson in a few days.


Larry Flynt of Hustler Magazine

The guy who told me that is the former manager of LYGF.
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Pokebunny
Profile Blog Joined June 2008
United States10654 Posts
January 03 2014 21:05 GMT
#28
Rofl at the banner image.

Skeptical as usual but hopefully they prove to be a long term stable organization.
Semipro Terran player | Pokebunny#1710 | twitter.com/Pokebunny | twitch.tv/Pokebunny | facebook.com/PokebunnySC
tili
Profile Joined July 2012
United States1332 Posts
January 03 2014 21:08 GMT
#29
I absolutely love the banner.

At first I thought it LYGF had ninja'd flo AND thorzain.
Paragleiber
Profile Joined June 2009
413 Posts
January 03 2014 21:13 GMT
#30
When I read about this team for the very first time it was the topic "Team Love Your Girlfriend Recruits Genius" and at first I expected that to be some kind of joke meaning that Genius got a girlfriend now, so that his results will get worse. I was surprised to see that there is actually a team with such a name.

I would agree that they came out of nowhere at least for the professional scene though and it is surprising that they already paid some of their previous players because those are almost all very unknown and not people you would expect to get a salary at all.
http://www.twitter.com/Paragleiber
Aridhol
Profile Joined June 2013
Germany59 Posts
January 03 2014 21:17 GMT
#31
nice to hear
WhizPower
Profile Joined June 2013
Netherlands33 Posts
Last Edited: 2014-01-03 21:22:00
January 03 2014 21:21 GMT
#32
It shouldn't matter but if they want to be taken 100% seriously by everyone they kind of need to change the team name.
TheBatman
Profile Joined January 2011
United States209 Posts
Last Edited: 2014-01-03 21:22:56
January 03 2014 21:22 GMT
#33
Interesting read, I look forward to more from this team!

Great interview, keep up the good work! Followed the player streams
Heartland
Profile Blog Joined May 2012
Sweden24604 Posts
January 03 2014 21:24 GMT
#34
Good luck LYGF. God knows this scene needs it.

Also I once beat an LYGF member on ladder : D
trada
Profile Joined August 2012
Germany347 Posts
January 03 2014 21:25 GMT
#35
I chuckled at the "e-sat down"

nice interview.
~
Zealously
Profile Blog Joined October 2011
East Gorteau22261 Posts
January 03 2014 21:26 GMT
#36
On January 04 2014 06:21 WhizPower wrote:
It shouldn't matter but if they want to be taken 100% seriously by everyone they kind of need to change the team name.


KT Fingerboom

this is nothing
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JadedShock
Profile Joined October 2010
United States90 Posts
January 03 2014 21:27 GMT
#37
Wait so LYBF is already taken? Wow LYGF got scouted hard.
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Missing-No
Profile Joined September 2011
Canada50 Posts
January 03 2014 21:27 GMT
#38
another broken promise in the making.. hopefully not.
Boundz(DarKo)
Profile Joined March 2009
5311 Posts
January 03 2014 21:32 GMT
#39
"Who could it be?"

lmao
CrankOut
Profile Joined November 2013
187 Posts
January 03 2014 21:32 GMT
#40
"I'm definitely looking to make a return with it"

Wrong business.
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