Chapter 464 Who said that a champion coach is not a champion?
Chapter 464 Who says a champion coach is not a champion?
Author: imaginative
Chapter 464 Who says a champion coach is not a champion?
Xu Ruoguang thought that ROG was rich, but he didn't expect them to be so rich.
Because the contract they gave Xu Xiu is also the current maximum salary in the LCK.
There is something involved here, differences in competition regions.
Logically speaking, the LCK currently has more champions, a higher level of competition, and a better environment and atmosphere, so the treatment of players must also be better, right?
Actually quite wrong.
Among the current contracts in various major competition regions, the maximum salary of the LCK contract is even lower than that of the European and American regions.
So which division is the richest?
Of course it’s LPL.
Ever since the Samsung Ten came to China in S5, the LPL has been giving LCK players a small salary shock.
At that time, the top star players in the LCK were worth about eight to nine million, which is already very high.
So what was the maximum salary in the LPL at that time?
Fifteen million!
This directly widens the gap between five and six million.
This is the confidence of LPL.
If you can't beat it, why can't you buy it?
Division belief?
How many W’s are there in the competition area’s faith?
In fact, this strategy really makes many LCK players unable to refuse.
They may have wanted to refuse, but LPL gave too much.
Today, it is even more true.
Just imagine, you are a top player in the LCK, and your contract is probably between 4 million and 7 million.
At this time, LPL throws an olive branch to you, and the price is tens of millions.
Who can withstand this?
Only players like Faker who are close to financial freedom can refuse such temptation.
And because of this, T1 had to give out shares to appease fakers and improve the player's treatment as if facing a formidable enemy.
LPL is a pure dog tycoon, so rich!
Before ROG invested in UR, it found top actuaries from major firms to make preliminary calculations of the investment.
Note that the investment they calculate is the investment in LPL!
After joining the LCK, apart from welcoming Xu Ruoguang, they actually didn't spend much money at all.
Uzi?
It's only a one-year contract, and Uzi's contract itself is a debt exchange with RNG. It doesn't cost a cent, which is equivalent to RNG using Uzi to pay off its debt.
Xuxiu?Canyon?ghost?beryl?
These four people actually have youth training contracts.
The combined contracts are less than half of the contracts ROG has prepared for players at any position.
It's such an exaggeration.
Xu Ruoguang subconsciously felt that it would be difficult for ROG to come up with the money for the renewal of the contract. In fact, they could actually come up with this money. There was too much left over from last year.
The people Xu Ruoguang selected at that time saved ROG so much.
Now this budget is still lying on ROG's account. If it can be fully paid, there is still some leftover.
The salary package of the top professional players in the LPL is really not something that can be achieved by the top professional players in the LCK.
Giving Xu Xiu a top-level contract put no pressure on ROG, and even made him laugh a little.
so cheap?
After reading the contract carefully, Xu Ruoguang breathed a sigh of relief.
"It's okay. I didn't expect it to be higher than the current quotation. Are you so rich?"
He looked up, a little confused.
The current offer offered by outside LCK teams to Xu Xiu is only a five-year contract equivalent to 9 million yuan per year.
It sounds like a lot of money, but in fact...
Five years is too damn long, which means Xu Xiu's career will have to end there without any accident.
And if the club doesn't want to raise the price for Xu Xiu, there's nothing they can do about it, no matter how good he plays.
Isn’t Mala Xiang Guo just a junk contract that has been in RNG for a long time?
The times are developing too fast, especially for e-sports.
In 2013, players like Uzi would rush to sign the 9 million yuan.
It’s 2023, and you’re going to get a contract worth 9 million a year. Do you think the top players will take a look at you?
The price of this contract is considered high in the LCK, but the duration is too long.
But even so, it is indeed considered a maximum salary.
And what kind of contract did ROG provide to Xu Xiu?
A one-year contract equivalent to 11 million yuan.
In fact, ROG originally wanted to give Xu Xiu a two-year contract.
There is currently an unspoken rule regarding contracts in the league circle.
The contract is for one year, which is no different from a betting contract.
Players will feel pressured, and the club will not lose much if it loses money. At worst, it will stop the loss immediately after a year.
Such a contract also brings pressure and distrust to the players.
A two-year contract is a very important contract.
Because if you can't get results in two years, you may not be able to get results if you give it another five years.
If I give you two years, it won't be as urgent and insecure as a contract signed once a year. By then your worth will have increased, and it will be a good time for us to get together and part ways.
What remains is a three-year contract.
If a one-year contract is a gamble with players, a two-year contract is recognition of your potential, then a three-year contract is to give players peace of mind.
With a three-year contract, no matter how poor your performance is, you will at least have a guarantee. Generally, professional players only have three years to reach their peak. After three years, if they are unable to produce anything, they can simply change careers.
Generally, a three-year contract will be followed by a sub-contract.
That is [if a player is still willing to stay in XX club after three years, even if he is no longer strong enough to be a starter, he can become an assistant coach or even a middle-level manager in the club management].
After a professional player retires, are you afraid that you won’t be able to make money if you have nothing to do? It’s okay, just stay in our club and we will be responsible for arranging your post-retirement work.
This is a secure job and a sign of the players' trust in the club.
Of course it's not mandatory, and it's okay if you don't want to sign, but if you don't sign, you will have to run the live broadcasts yourself, which can be considered pros and cons.
A five-year contract is a contract that no player who is motivated to sign should sign.
This is equivalent to a buyout contract.
The club invests heavily and buys out your career.
No matter how well you play, it has nothing to do with you whether your contract will be increased or not in the future.
Pure pension contract.
ROG's two-year contract undoubtedly valued Xu Xiu very much, and Xu Xiu chose the one-year contract because he felt that he could still improve and achieve higher achievements.
On the other hand, it's because he wants to see what Brother Guang's decision will be when the time comes.
If Xu Ruoguang renews his contract, he will renew his contract.
If Xu Ruoguang doesn't renew his contract, he will see where Xu Ruoguang goes.
If Xu Ruoguang retires... Xu Xiu will have to make her own plans.
Faced with Xu Ruoguang's question, ROG staff were a little surprised.
"Contestant Emporer, don't you usually pay attention to news in this area?"
"What?"
"The family bucket set you endorsed has been sold like crazy."
ROG staff lamented,
"I heard that even our stock price has gone up."
Xu Ruoguang:???
He didn't expect this.
In fact, the set of peripherals endorsed by Xu Ruoguang can no longer be said to have sold like crazy.
But as long as players pay attention to the game League of Legends, as long as they have the conditions, they can directly join.
The price of this set of outerwear is actually not affordable, but it’s not too expensive either.
It’s the kind of price that you can bite the bullet and buy without much pressure.
Just like the books in the Moba series, they focus on a semi-sinking market.
Although there is always a classic price disdain when it comes to peripherals like ROG, ROG is really... very good at making money.
Not only does each set of peripherals have its own independent number, but it also comes with an exclusive blind box, from which signed photos and blessings of UR team players can be extracted.
This is updated every day, and a total of 77 photos can be extracted, including group photos and individual photos.
The price is, at most, all the players have to sign eleven autographs after training every day. It doesn't even take five minutes, and it's not exhausting at all.
Many rich brothers and sisters who play ROG are completely addicted to the charm of blind box (x) gambling () before they have time to despise it.
Once you buy it, you can buy dozens or hundreds of sets, and the rich brothers and sisters will directly release their cooking power.
Unlike other products endorsed by idols, although ROG likes to hit people, the quality of its products is indeed top-notch.
This is a peripheral. As long as the technology keeps up with the times, the second-hand price itself is unlikely to drop too much.
You won't lose much if you sell it second-hand, and you may even make a profit because of the serial number.
Under the influence of various factors, the set of peripherals endorsed by Xu Ruoguang caused ROG's third quarter financial report to rise directly and break the record.
The ASUS boss has been smiling from ear to ear these days.
When the person in charge of UR applied for funds from the parent company, he only nodded without shaking his head.
"May I ask, what is your budget for this year?"
Xu Ruoguang smacked his lips and asked.
Naturally, the staff responsible for signing contracts cannot be low-level employees, and they naturally have some understanding of this aspect.
He thought for a moment and raised a hand.
"Well... as far as I know, it's okay to talk to Emporer player you."
"I heard that they plan to renovate the base and further explore the commercial value of surrounding areas and players."
"At least, no less than this number."
He gestured with his palms.
"That's the number."
Xu Ruoguang was dumbfounded.
Is this capital?
"Soft girl coins?"
"Soft girl coins!"
"Ghost."
Xu Ruoguang was really shocked now.
This is too rich!
No wonder he gave Xu Xiu a maximum salary in the LCK without hesitation.
In the days that followed, Xu Ruoguang, who had been with her for a while, put her on the plane and then returned to the UR base in Seoul.
And the turbulent transfer period has officially begun.
On the first day of the transfer period, KT took the lead in seeking UR's AD player Ghost.
The converted offer is very sincere and is almost the maximum salary level for LCK's AD, second only to their original ADC, deft.
Of course, UR was unaware of deft's contract.
The reason why KT seeks ghost is very simple, because KT and UR are actually very similar, both are teams that focus on the midfield and midfield.
Ghost’s performance in the World Championship this year has proven itself.
In the upper, mid and jungle version, such a stable ADC can make the team's tactics very comfortable.
As for deft…
KT's side can be summed up in one sentence: "I can't wait to see Ghost join us KT. As for deft, oh, I wish him all the best."
deft is now in an out-and-out trough period.
Former deft: Top level DPS player in laning and teamfighting.
The current deft: neither top-level, nor laning, nor teamfighting, nor output.
KT didn't even bother to cover up when they sent out purchase information to Ghost.
Get lost, Dai Darabi!
Immediately afterwards, SKT sent out the second blockbuster news.
SKT executives have no intention of renewing the contract with Peanut, and double-champion jungler Peanut may be forced to leave for the LPL.
I heard, it’s still LGD!
After hearing the news, the LCK audience didn't have any special reaction, but the LPL people laughed first.
"DGL? Don't make me laugh."
"We DGL are invincible!"
"It's useless for little peanut. Can he beat Ultraman Gaia?"
“If you don’t understand, just ask, who is Gaia?”
"What can? They are all light junglers! Tiga Bengi, Dyna Peanut, Gaia Canyon!"
"It makes sense, the Three Great Heroes of Heisei, right?"
"It's no problem, Dyna really can't defeat Gaia."
As the transfer period passes day by day, several UR players have become popular and have been offered by many teams in the LCK and even LPL or LEC.
But what seems strange is that no one dares to make an offer to Xu Ruoguang.
Is it because they don’t want to buy Xu Ruoguang?
no.
It’s Xu Ruoguang’s current liquidated damages and contract, which are too expensive!
The treatment offered by ROG at that time is still not matched by many teams even one year later.
Although they all know that the only disadvantage of expensive things may be that they are expensive, but they can’t afford it, what can they do?
Except for the LPL, Europe and the United States, which still have a few teams with generous financial resources, other teams in the LCK are quiet.
To some LCK teams, Xu Ruoguang is worth as much as their entire team.
No joke at all.
So Xu Ruoguang had a rare leisure time.
In an ordinary apartment in Seoul, the iron triangle of SKT gathered together again.
"Come here this time, and you'll stay with me during the New Year. Do you understand?"
KKoma looks serious, but actually has a smile on her face.
"I know, brother."
Xu Ruoguang lay lazily on the sofa, turned around and kicked someone sitting on the other side of the sofa.
"Hey, why are you here?"
Lee Sang Hyuk, who was watching the variety show on TV seriously:...
Mullet roe!
"Haha, I am Brother KKoma's eldest disciple. Can you show some respect to me, senior?"
Lee Sang Hyuk sneered.
"Are you worthy? I laughed. How could you ever be in front of a buddy and not be fooled by him?"
Xu Ruoguang laughed loudly, and Li Sang Hyuk's face became darker and darker.
Damn, this hanging person is really disgusting!
But there was really nothing he could do.
I really like Qing Gangying’s words: Lies will never hurt, but the truth is the sharpest knife.
Although Xu Ruoguang's ridiculous talk made Li Sang Hyuk feel very unhappy, but...
Although I was very unhappy, I couldn't find any reason to refute it.
This is the most annoying!
Lee Sang Hyuk, tough.
Don't get me wrong, I'm talking about a hard fist.
"Axi..."
kkoma had to come out to stop,
"Please be quiet!"
He looked at Xu Ruoguang, feeling helpless but still speaking gently.
"Ruo Guang, we are all adults now, can you not be so childish sometimes?"
"I know, brother."
Xu Ruoguang replied lazily.
Lee Sang Hyuk's fist became a little harder, and his attitude made people angry!
However, before he could criticize Xu Ruoguang, KKoma had already started to criticize him.
"Xianghe, you are right. Ruo Guang is younger than you. He is still just a child now. As an elder brother, you should give him more time, right?"
"Is it possible that he is childish and you are also childish like him?"
Lee Sang Hyuk's eyes widened.
He has never been so aggrieved.
KKoma brother, you!
Is such an obvious deviation really okay???
Lee Sang Hyuk sighed,
"I thought I was the only one here today, but I didn't expect that he was here too."
"Oh, if I had known he was coming, I wouldn't have come."
Xu Ruoguang chuckled, "Why is Brother KKoma's home your home? You come and I can't come?"
"Oh, you'd better not come here in the future."
“Just come, come!”
kkoma shook his head helplessly, went to get them drinks, and couldn't help but laugh,
"This is youth."
"When people get old, they will sigh about this and that. Brother, you have become a complete Agassi."
Xu Ruoguang said coldly.
kkoma:……
"Whatever you say."
KKoma is used to it. In his eyes, Xu Ruoguang is a child with a hard mouth and a soft heart.
Although it does raise blood pressure sometimes, it is undeniable that he is very comfortable to get along with.
Several people were watching TV quietly, and Li Sang Hyuk suddenly asked.
"Have you ever thought about changing teams after playing this year?"
Xu Ruoguang wiped his mouth after drinking the drink,
"Changing teams? Where to change?"
"That's right, no one wants a player like you. If you really can't come to SKT, I can reluctantly mention it to the management."
Lee Sang Hyuk chuckled, and G2 in Europe and America heard his plans.
"It's so unfamiliar, it's so unfamiliar."
Xu Ruoguang sat up and stretched.
"Why should I go to SKT? Bang and Wolf must have retired completely this time, right? There is a high probability that Wanghu will go to LGD and it is not a rumor, so why should I go to SKT?"
Li Sang Hyuk thought for a while, became a little shy, and spoke arrogantly.
"Then, isn't there still me? Why, don't you want to fight side by side with me again?"
Xu Ruoguang came over fiercely and stared at Li Sang Hyuk.
Li Sang Hyuk felt uncomfortable looking at him, "You, what are you doing?"
"Ah."
Xu Ruoguang sat back.
"What does he mean?"
Lee Sang Hyuk was a little annoyed.
"I don't feel as good as Xu Xiu...obedient."
Xu Ruoguang commented calmly.
"Ha!? Hahahahahaha?! Hahahahahahaha????"
Lee Sang Hyuk seemed to have been greatly insulted.
"Showmaker did perform well, but let me ask you, tell the truth, do you feel better when you play with me, or do you feel better when you play with Xu Xiu?"
"When we matched up, I had the advantage in the lane!"
Lee Sang Hyuk is completely crazy!
"Forget it."
Xu Ruoguang sighed and looked at Li Sang Hyuk seriously.
"I am very happy in UR, and you should also be happy in SKT, Sang Hyuk."
"I miss the time we had together very much, but let's not say such unrealistic words. There is no way SKT will be willing to pay my liquidated damages."
His sudden lyricism immediately struck Lee Sang Hyuk's waist.
Lee Sang Hyuk was in a daze.
Didn't he miss those days when he was young?
However, Li Sang Hyuk, who was somewhat vindictive, turned his head away and sneered.
"No one wants you to come to SKT. Stop being so sentimental. I just asked casually. Pu Xinnan is about the same."
Xu Ruoguang: Ha [Sweating Soybeans]
What the hell did Gouba learn on Tieba, Lee Sang Hyuk?!!!
When I think that one day in the future, Lee Sang Hyuk might put on a watermelon head and post something, my family members don’t know.
Xu Ruoguang's expression gradually deteriorated.
This scene is so difficult.
In the afternoon, Xu Ruoguang and Lee Sang Hyuk helped kkoma put up Spring Festival couplets.
Although the transfer period is not completely over yet, it has also come to an end.
This year's transfer period is particularly long, and it's almost the New Year.
The Chinese New Year in Korea is called Shouzheng, but the meaning is still the same, and Spring Festival couplets must also be posted.
However, Xu Ruoguang's expression was very strange.
In China, the Spring Festival couplets posted during the New Year are all red with black characters, and the picture is a celebration.
AUV, guess what?
This Korean thing, the gouba has black characters on a white background!
After Xu Ruoguang got it, although he knew that this might be a custom in Korea, he still felt it was a bit strange.
Because this thing is usually posted when doing idle things here in China.
After posting the Spring Festival couplets, it was natural to start preparing for the New Year’s Eve dinner in the evening.
Originally, Brother KKoma planned to cook the food himself, so that he could entertain his two most famous disciples.
However, he was ruthlessly rejected by Xu Ruoguang.
After coming to Korea for so long, he is still not used to Korean food.
Yes, it’s just food, there’s no food culture.
In Xu Ruoguang's eyes, what they eat is not even a food culture, it doesn't exist at all.
If ROG hadn't thoughtfully hired several master chefs from various major cuisines in China, Xu Ruoguang would have had trouble eating this year.
The taste is very different. The kimchi that Koreans love to eat is an appetizer in China.
And the specialty food army pot that many of them are proud of...
According to Ning Wang Ah Shui's evaluation when he had a private dinner with Xu Ruoguang during the World Championships: It feels not as good as the Northeastern Nagada's Big Stew. At least the Northeastern Big Stew is really willing to put meat in, instead of giving you a few broken B ham sausage lunch meat.
And Xu Ruoguang, who grew up alone, naturally has a cooking skill that is pretty good among ordinary people.
During dinner in the evening, KKoma’s wife was full of praises.
Yes, KKoma got married this year.
Time is such a thing, it has changed many things before you realize it.
At this time, KKoma can also sit in the audience with a smile on their face with Leader An. They can talk and laugh at the players: Xiba, these virgins really make me laugh to death.
At night, bright and dazzling fireworks have risen over Seoul.
The three of them watched intently, breathing in the light night air filled with smoke and smoke.
Literally full of fireworks.
"It's a new year soon, keep working hard."
KKoma smiled slightly and said.
"Um."
"good."
At the same time, in the EDG club, which had already been on vacation, only the current assistant coach Ming Kai and Abramovich, who had been promoted to the management, were still busy.
"Huh?"
Abu saw a message, clicked on it, and couldn't help but murmur to himself.
"U...R?"
Ming Kai didn't even look back.
"UR? Isn't that the team Xiaoguang is on? What happened to UR?"
Abu was silent for a moment.
"They sent an invitation asking if you would like to be an assistant coach at UR."
"Oh, there is also a separate message sent by Xu Ruoguang."
"He said...Factory, are you coming? S9 will help you win the championship. Who says that a champion coach is not a champion?"