For someone as reputable as you claim to be, I am surprised you are even backing the decision to poach players. Much less continue in this way. Nonetheless, let's continue, Mr. Reputable.
Let's jump to your opening where you say you were not aware of the compensation and that it's new to you: My post with the screenshot of this compensation was posted here at 12 minutes past midnight European time. 1.5 hours before I posted that screenshot, your very own super honest Goran Mandic posted this to Facebook as proof of payment and what it was used for:
https://gyazo.com/a058c79c5c0b12365ae94561851c39ee
OOPS, how did he get that screenshot of Brian saying we are to receive compensation for breach of contract when you say you never knew about it until I posted it 1.5 hours later? MAGIC!!! you guys have a time travel machine? Always honest? Always honorable? Just sometimes not on the same page I'm guessing...
You also claim we should have given Zufo an exact number. Well, guess what? We did:
https://gyazo.com/3862faf63ff46189c51ee0a70a64457f
We asked for a total of 7600$. 10% of estimated yearly profits for all the coaching and mentoring we provided that he is taking with him and ending our contract early - it's very reasonable. And we even offered monthly payments to cover some of that. He could have countered with a different offer, but he never did. When we were told we are getting our money we included a reminder about that compensation. So, by now he had tons of opportunity to say wait I don’t understand or what is this, but he never did. Why? Well because it was extensively discussed on several calls and super obvious to everyone involved.
Now let’s talk about your other selective memory:
You say we should have engaged in a conversation with you: News flash - we did.
We contacted Mandza and he was not only told about the existing contract that Zufo agreed to, but he was also given the contract with its exact language yet refused to acknowledge any relationship between Zufo and us. Again, I'm providing screenshots.
https://gyazo.com/c61e790fc2850df9382c97574ff0651c
https://gyazo.com/711dafa2a2594116db71fdc7a38476e4
https://gyazo.com/43b3f2e4b88039c2da5cffad6fb8c378
He implied Brian was a liar and that Brian just made the contract up. Despite the contract saying otherwise, he is saying Zufo can walk away anytime he wants. So much for integrity and honoring contracts, because he just encouraged a horse to BREAK a contract - when he would blacklist any of his players who broke his rules. Anyone else finding this sketchy?
Now you want to present Zufo as someone who isn't capable of speaking and understanding English? How will he coach your non-Croatian speaking players in the future? Probably didn't think about that, did you? That's because his English is FINE. He understands everything. Good try.
By the way, we have two more native Croatian speakers on our team and they were available for any translations should such be needed. But Zufo was with us since February 2018 and never once made any comment of being in need of a translator. In fact, he offered to translate from English to Croatian when we signed another player ACO_Zeko, whom I’m sure you know.
So, let’s make it clear that Zufo speaks English quite well.
Again, seems like you're just picking whatever fits your needs at any given moment and finding excuses that we can immediately counter with FACTS. You keep getting check-raised and folding essentially. You have nothing - you guys are in the wrong and that's just it.
So, no you didn’t think it was over after you send us our bankrolls that were in Zufo’s accounts and a little bit of Makeup, you just thought you gonna get away with your bull****.
Is it clear that we aren't happy about it? No S H I T!!! Captain obvious over there - would this be ok if we were IRL friends? Or is it only OK because we are strangers? Tell us about your thoughts on this - please – let’s hear all about how much integrity you have and how much of a valued member of our community you are - right after you admit you are stealing players from OTHER valued members of our community.
You say you believe we are wrong, well believe all you want. It’s not our problem messages were not received by your brains as you say, because they were clearly received by your computers. It just so happens that everybody that has anything to say at LFG seems to have a selective memory and only reads and remembers what they want and what is good for them and just blending all the facts out that point to a different conclusion.
You also say that you weren't part of conversations, well how freakin convenient. You weren't part of it because you chose to not be part of it. Yet even though you weren't there we have provided you all the information you needed to handle this in a reputable and honorable manner. Yet you chose the exact opposite and continue to choose the exact opposite. A real impressive display of management - NOT.
You admit you approached Zufo in September yet at no time you contacted us about it. Want to know how we handle getting players from other stables. Beginning of 2018 we identified a player that seemed like a good fit. We asked him if he was interested in working with us, he said yes but that he is under contract with someone else. Before going any further, we asked who is backing him and asked for contact information. We contacted that backer and asked if he was interested in discussing releasing that player. We negotiated an amount that both sides were happy with and then finalized the agreement with the player after everything was set with the backer. We controlled the process we made sure the other party doesn’t feel scammed or run over. So maybe our expectations for someone reputable are a bit high and you not only can’t live up to those, but you don’t even come anywhere close.
You just conveniently state oh we didn’t know. Oh, he didn’t tell us, oh you didn’t tell us. It’s everybody’s fault but yours eh?
Yet when someone else does something you don’t like, for example not pay 50$ in currency exchange fees, you go on full blast mode on Disputes on 2+2 and destroy the guys' reputation for 50$. So, I am quite confused about how you can have two sets of standards to act by. One for you and one for everybody else? Pretty hypocrite, isn't it?
Summing this up, I think it’s time to get your facts together if you need help let me know I can provide you any screenshot of whatever you want. It's all here and for everybody to see.
You want our apologies and want us to remove facts from the internet? Then make things right!
We can do this publicly or we can do this privately and let the results be known to the public afterward. I’m available for any medium you choose. You got my skype information, you got my email. Fix it, boys, put your heads together and fix it. You are super smart HIGH STAKES players - I have faith you can find a solution and make everyone happy unless of course, you aren’t so reputable after all.