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Fnatic and ToD part ways

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Amplify_
Profile Joined November 2011
Sweden39 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-07-15 19:32:29
July 15 2012 19:22 GMT
#1
From: http://fnatic.com/news/9959/fnatic-and-tod-part-ways.html

ToD will no longer represent the Black and Orange

FnaticRaidCall is sad to announce that Yoan "ToD" Merlo will be leaving our Starcraft 2 team. Though ToD has been with us for a long time, both sides felt like it was time to move on. Fnatic has helped ToD grow as a player in Starcraft 2 and both sides are amicable as they move in different directions.

ToD was a hero in Warcraft 3, and his transition to Starcraft 2 has seen many jerseys worn. He joined Fnatic in September and has represented the team in tournaments across the globe. Though ToD has spent some recent months training in the Fnatic Gaming House in Korea and has seen slightly improved results of late, the team and ToD felt that parting ways was in the best interest for both parties.


Statement from Yoan "ToD" Merlo:
Me and Fnatic have mutually agreed on parting ways, I will still keep playing Starcraft 2 and probably be teamless for a while, I plan on streaming often you can follow me on twitter or facebook if you want to know when I do.


Statement from Elroy "Noname" Pinto(General Manager of FnaticRC):
Today we part ways with our team Captain and French Protoss Yoan Merlo, the decision was mutual. Yoan began his journey in Fnatic little less than a year back and during his time the co-operation worked well, he helped us at a time when Fnatic was restructuring and he saw us through a difficult phase. I am sad to lose him but I would like to take this opportunity to thank him for the time spent and look forward to seeing his career unfold in the coming months. Best of luck, Yoan!


FnaticRC currently SC2 roster:
(Z)ByuL
(Z)Moon
(T)Rain
(T)aLive
(P)Oz
(P)NightEnD
Harstem
Profile Joined January 2011
Netherlands263 Posts
July 15 2012 19:23 GMT
#2
gl in the future dude!
Progamer
Finrod1
Profile Joined December 2010
Germany3997 Posts
July 15 2012 19:23 GMT
#3
oh noes
such a cool guy. fnatic is really loosing a great person here. best of luck for you yoan! <3
aRyuujin
Profile Blog Joined January 2011
United States5049 Posts
July 15 2012 19:25 GMT
#4
hope ToD gets on a good team, I want to see more of his games!
One of the reasons why I was happy Fnatic played in GSTL was to see ToD vs top koreans
hopefully this will become a good opportunity for him
can i get my estro logo back pls
HaXXspetten
Profile Blog Joined October 2009
Sweden15718 Posts
July 15 2012 19:25 GMT
#5
Fnatic quickly becoming less and less foreign... ow well
Shellshock
Profile Blog Joined March 2011
United States97276 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-07-15 19:26:21
July 15 2012 19:25 GMT
#6
Good luck to both ToD and Fnatic. Hope you find a new team soon

also OP, isn't harstem on Fnatic's roster now?
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Kaitokid
Profile Blog Joined April 2011
Germany1327 Posts
July 15 2012 19:27 GMT
#7
On July 16 2012 04:25 Shellshock1122 wrote:
Good luck to both ToD and Fnatic. Hope you find a new team soon

also OP, isn't harstem on Fnatic's roster now?


he's on Fnatic's academy
MetalPanda
Profile Joined April 2012
Canada1152 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-07-15 19:28:05
July 15 2012 19:27 GMT
#8
They only got Nightend and Harstem as foreigners now.
Shellshock
Profile Blog Joined March 2011
United States97276 Posts
July 15 2012 19:28 GMT
#9
On July 16 2012 04:27 Kaitokid wrote:
Show nested quote +
On July 16 2012 04:25 Shellshock1122 wrote:
Good luck to both ToD and Fnatic. Hope you find a new team soon

also OP, isn't harstem on Fnatic's roster now?


he's on Fnatic's academy

ah ok thanks. I thought I saw him affiliated with them somehow
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Afterlifeil
Profile Joined February 2012
Israel35 Posts
July 15 2012 19:28 GMT
#10
gl le tod, hope to see more of you @ tournaments
Talk to me Artosis
Amplify_
Profile Joined November 2011
Sweden39 Posts
July 15 2012 19:29 GMT
#11
On July 16 2012 04:27 Kaitokid wrote:
Show nested quote +
On July 16 2012 04:25 Shellshock1122 wrote:
Good luck to both ToD and Fnatic. Hope you find a new team soon

also OP, isn't harstem on Fnatic's roster now?


he's on Fnatic's academy


Yeah, only listed the pro team and not the academy.
Boyo
Profile Joined October 2010
United States226 Posts
July 15 2012 19:29 GMT
#12
"Me and Fnatic have mutually agreed on PartinG ways",
What could this mean...
Lukeeze[zR]
Profile Joined February 2006
Switzerland6838 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-07-15 19:31:01
July 15 2012 19:29 GMT
#13
It's weird how the best wc3 players (Tod, grubby, moon, infi) kind of failed to transfer their skills in sc2 meanwhile the average ones (naniwa, sase, thorzain, kas) are now some of the best foreigners.

gl ToDoNte

edit :


On July 16 2012 04:29 Boyo wrote:
"Me and Fnatic have mutually agreed on PartinG ways",
What could this mean...


good catch, didn't even notice :O
Terran & Potato Salad.
drooL
Profile Blog Joined May 2010
United Kingdom2108 Posts
July 15 2012 19:30 GMT
#14
Hm... ToD seemed frustrated lately. Not so much success since leaving Korea. TT Too bad.
@nowSimon
Doublemint
Profile Joined July 2011
Austria8760 Posts
July 15 2012 19:30 GMT
#15
Hm sad to say the least, but I guess Fnatic wanted results and he was not able to give them all that much

All the best nonetheless ToDonte & Fnatic!
Pride goeth before destruction, and an haughty spirit before the fall.
Mo0Rauder
Profile Joined November 2010
Canada182 Posts
July 15 2012 19:31 GMT
#16
CUT ONE MORE NON-KOREAN FROM YOUR TEAM AND IM SENDING BACK MY FNATIC SENSEI.

hope of the foreigner's my ass. Basically a Korean team now.
All work or all play? Nive to five? Or, five to nine?
elt
Profile Joined July 2010
Thailand1092 Posts
July 15 2012 19:31 GMT
#17
On July 16 2012 04:29 Boyo wrote:
"Me and Fnatic have mutually agreed on PartinG ways",
What could this mean...


Probably just auto-TLPD-ize being screwy.
(Under Construction)
Jaaaaasper
Profile Blog Joined April 2012
United States10225 Posts
July 15 2012 19:31 GMT
#18
GL tod. I just hope that fanatic doesn't start jettisoning its foreigners like fxo did.
Hey do you want to hear a joke? Chinese production value. | I thought he had a aegis- Ayesee | When did 7ing mad last have a good game, 2012?
KaiserJohan
Profile Joined May 2010
Sweden1808 Posts
July 15 2012 19:32 GMT
#19
Why do they keep spelling with capital letters to make it resemble some other pro players? like HerO and PartinG. Other than for shits and giggles i dont know why?
England will fight to the last American
StarVe
Profile Joined June 2011
Germany13591 Posts
July 15 2012 19:33 GMT
#20
On July 16 2012 04:29 Boyo wrote:
"Me and Fnatic have mutually agreed on PartinG ways",
What could this mean...


It's not like that on Fnatic's site, looks like some kind of autocorrect or TLPDizing by TL. There are more differences like this in the two versions.
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