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03rd March 2007, 22:50

Knoff leaves Praetoriani for mouz

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The Swedish Warcraft 3 player Fredrik "Knoff" Knopf joined up with Praetoriani about a 1,5 months ago and did really good in NGL Two and WC3L. However, now he leaves the team that put him on the map, but if he got twinkling dollar signs in his eyes when the German based organization mousesports, asked him to join up with their Warcraft 3 team or if it was something else is another story as we can see below.

Statement from Lloth:

Still remember when young little Fredrik knocked on our door when his older team eGp ended there existence, he was looking for an experienced and a personal team that suited him. With friends like Tharkas and Spittie and other for him known players he wanted to join up as soon as possible, at first I was skeptic was Fredrik able to keep the endurance and the high pressure or certain tournaments/leagues, but he proved me wrong very fast, after some successful runs in the Incup Tournament we decided to take the risk and welcomed him in Praetoriani. When he was added to our roster he had some nice results in both WC3L and NGL and became one of our key players. But now the time has come to say goodbye because Fredrik decided to take in his eyes a great money offer... uhh I mean chance to play for a well known and respected team, Mousesports. It saddens me that he took this decision because he is leaving a warm and loved nest to be in a cold teamless environment. Even more it saddens me that I had a totally wrong picture of Mr. Knopf, being a loyal, fun playing and hard working back then but instead turning out to be a money wolf. As you can see out of my reaction I will not wish the best of luck to Mr. Knopf because in the end he wasn’t more then a liar towards us and himself.

He leaves the team in a crucial point, but they already have replacements planned to hopefully be anounced by the end of the week, so stay tuned on MeetYourMakers.


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Editors Opinion
Kim André Karlsen -
I'm not entirely sure how to view this, the money would of course lure me too but I would wait until the season was over before I left any team. And not just go: HEY they offered me tons of money! bye

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(last year)  #1 inactiveYasirJaborie
inactiveYasirJaborie
hahahahahahaha :D
(last year)  #2 hyouro
 
Well if you wanna make a name of your self you do stuff like this... i kinda understand him
(last year)  #3 NLRotterdaM
RotterdaM
that has to be the best newspost e-sports ever saw, gl to knoff and prae! :D
(last year)  #4 Dinsdale
Dinsdale
lol #3
Try searching for "mym army" on google!
(last year)  #5 Culater
Culater
omg -_-;;
gonna see that nerd on the games convention!
prepare yourself for some anal lessons Xd

Culater ~~
(last year)  #6 KPSatiini
Satiini
With a retard like lloth in prae I wouldnt wonder if they all escaped from there. :D
Last edited by Satiini at 03.03.2007, 23:16
(last year)  #7 inactiveYasirJaborie
inactiveYasirJaborie
:DD
(last year)  #8 mulisha
mulisha
Im sorry but not many would stay, mouz has a much better chance and if its better money then i say good for him.
(last year)  #9 wNv|cr1stal
cr1stal
Good luck lovely knoff
Last edited by cr1stal at 03.03.2007, 23:27

Can't Wait to head for the States - August 2008
(last year)  #10 ToT_JuGuLaToR
ToT_JuGuLaToR
LooL... Lloth.. I bet Knoff would join Mouz without money anyways they are doing well in WC3L and he has better chances there playing NGL-1!!
Never argue with an idiot, He will bring U down to his level
(last year)  #11 JackofSpades
 
He is young and maybe he needs the money. Better than selling naked pictures of himself over the internet.
censorship s**ks
(last year)  #12 UjkU
 
xD....very strange!
but really funny statement from Lloth :P
Kn0fF is a nice guy :)
(last year)  #13 spcSharkyx
Sharkyx
loooooooooooool =))
w/e
(last year)  #14 TheXeon
TheXeon
haha :D
~ Be aware of fiery women, the world's best weapon ever.
(last year)  #15 AgNoN
AgNoN
The drama!!! :( Knoff always were a great guy back in eGp, but it seems that he wasn't ready to step into the ranks of adulthood just yet. :/
(last year)  #16 mouz|mouzGeILKnOfF
 
:) ye i played for prae in 1.5 months and didnt get a single crown
(last year)  #17 TheXeon
TheXeon
it's like climbing over the others head

i mean, nothing bad at it. almost ... :D

~ Be aware of fiery women, the world's best weapon ever.
(last year)  #18 AgNoN
AgNoN
Did prae actually promise a crown? Oh, im so jealoux!! :D
(last year)  #19 Mars
 
lets see if they really recruit him
(last year)  #20 Fayspire
Fayspire
mmmm I think KnOfF haven't done but, he maybe want to arrive far like a lot of ppl and it's a good way to get.
(last year)  #21 KPSatiini
Satiini
#15 If you stay in a team with a totally retarded captain who totally sucks then you are an adult, but if you leave that team to join some team that is 5 times better, then you are somehow chidlish ?
Last edited by Satiini at 03.03.2007, 23:33
(last year)  #22 Culater
Culater
GL KNOFF
Culater ~~
(last year)  #23 inactiveYasirJaborie
inactiveYasirJaborie
satinii said it gg
(last year)  #24 toma_
toma_
lol :AS_+"!:DAS_
Hiroshima '45; Csernobil '86; Windows '95.
(last year)  #25 seinis
seinis
I think the heading is retarded. How can you be this stupid? It was his private choise and mouz is way better than prae, the only statement is by prae orga and sounds somehow biased.
(last year)  #26 moska
moska
knoff made a good decision
(last year)  #27 hoorai.DDevil
DDevil
I am surprised by such a statement by Praetoriani, didn't expect to read something like that from a high-class organization. I don't think that there is anything wrong about the decision of KnOfF: esports isn't all about fun anymore, and if you want to become successful, you need to consider other aspects than just friendship, too (although a team with a good chemistry does have its advantages). If he thinks that he will have better conditions in mouz, there is no reason for him to stay in Prae (as long as he didn't sign a contract, which should be the basis for every kind of cooperation in today's esports world). This is how things go and there is nothing wrong about it: If you want to be successful, you have to consider where you will be supported the best. Prae has to deal with this, blaming KnOfF for joining mouz is lame.
Last edited by DDevil at 03.03.2007, 23:49
(last year)  #28 MYM|Nordahl
Nordahl
I don't get what the big deal is. I mean I can understand if lloth feels saddened by losing a player, but really it is a natural step when you grow you go to a better team.
Also I think the way this is handled is really bad. If Lloth want's to win the sympathy of the community he doesn't go out and flame Knoff this way, he wishes him best of luck, something he might wanna consider no matter what, escpecially if he had a good relationsship with him.

I line up my hair perfectly!
(last year)  #29 jNgPaTo
 
Praewned.txt
(last year)  #30 seinis
seinis
#28 yep
(last year)  #31 TechnoBoy_USA
TechnoBoy_USA
wow, thats a messed up news post lol. nice way to flame a player lol!!
(last year)  #32 3wD.carnifex
carnifex
lloth is funny, bullshit statement.
GG.net - WC3 Editor || Former Leader and Founder of Team 3wD
(last year)  #33 KPSatiini
Satiini
as said before lloth is a retard, this just proves it :P
(last year)  #34 TemplaR
TemplaR
It's all about money. Money always solves.
gL knoff

You have to live before you die young. (Ghost of Perdition)