George

Esports @Polymarket // Former Award-Nominated Journalist // Famously annoying leaker // Opinions not reflective // Founder @TempoAgency_

[George @Georgeirl_]

Side note can we all collectively convince Zellsis to go full-time content?

Guy is a content goldmine and is miles more entertaining than a lot of other streamers

[George @Georgeirl_]

Asuna fully deserves to go to Champions, genuinly been on another level recently like circa 3 months

Is he the longest-standing player on any VCT roster? Perhaps him and Boaster?

Fully deserved

[Polymarket VALORANT @PolymarketVAL]

BREAKING 🚨: 100 Thieves 🇺🇸 have qualified for Champions Shanghai 🏆🇨🇳

They beat NRG 🇺🇸 in the Upper Final to lock a top-two finish

Can they go all the way? 👀

[George @Georgeirl_]

@austincopeland_ Huge grats

[George @Georgeirl_]

I’m so happy for GE, genuinly one of the most passionate fanbases.

Hope they have a good run

[Polymarket VALORANT @PolymarketVAL]

QUALIFIED 🚨: Global Esports 🇮🇳 are going to Champions Shanghai 🏆

Their second international appearance of the year, and their first ever on the Champions stage

[George @Georgeirl_]

@bobowitahoodie I'm not sure if you understand my point, I'm saying the reaction they've garnered by partnership with this sponsor was contingent on them being percieved as the "good guys"

[George @Georgeirl_]

This is what happens when your organization is perceived as the “good” guys btw.

The mob will viciously attack you for taking a sponsor deal even if it means helping to keep your organization alive.

Esports. Doesn’t. Make. Money. Fans. Don’t. Buy. Anything.

[FlyQuest @FlyQuest]

👀

Big announcement coming soon!

09.08.26

[George @Georgeirl_]

Why?

You can morally disagree with everything your team does, but you are actively hurting it by creating a negative perception for other future sponsors to see by dogpiling imo.

Esports has never been sustainable, will never make a profit, and the fans don’t buy anything. What do you expect?

[George @Georgeirl_]

@kiyovlr20 Likely - I’m not sure Riot would want that many KR based organizations. But they value their league partners

[George @Georgeirl_]

My partnership predictions for 2027:

Americas 🇺🇸: Sentinels, LEVIATAN, LOUD, NRG, G2, 100 Thieves, KRU, FURIA

EMEA 🇪🇺: Karmine Corp, Vitality, Fnatic, Liquid, Falcons, Na'Vi, Gentle Mates, Heretics (FUT or MKOI possible)

Pacific 🇰🇷: T1, Gen.G, Nongshim, Paper Rex, GE, ZETA, RRQ, KRX

[mo @Shamoinky]

@Georgeirl_ who do u have making partnership? i had mibr as the 8th spot

[George @Georgeirl_]

LYON certainly has a chance at a North America spot

If that KRU news is real that could hurt their chances, but Riot typically allocates spots based on countries within a region.

LYON is Mexican, has a great League team (Riot values their league partners). Potential.

[NOS WL Chunti @Ivangutierrezu1]

@Georgeirl_ LYON

[George @Georgeirl_]

Schrödinger’s esports fan:

My team must be financially sustainable and must also refuse the only sponsors offering money.

[forest @forestwithout]

Esports fans be like: all the orgs are afk and doing nothing lol

Org: we have no money guys our products are dying

>takes money from esports gambling

Wtf!!! Die!!!!

>takes literally anything offering money

THIS IS NOT IT!! NOT MY ORG!!!

Give them ur money then lmao

[George @Georgeirl_]

@jaythesavage8 Depends on performance, looks the most stable with LEV

[George @Georgeirl_]

2027 Rostermania will go down in history as the most insane fs

2021 was up there, but this one will feed generations

I genuinely believe every single team will make at least one change; I'd say perhaps LEVIATAN/100T (and/orwhoever wins Champions) may be the only survivors

[George @Georgeirl_]

@RocketBullets Thanks rocket

[George @Georgeirl_]

@rikization Pale in comparison imo

[George @Georgeirl_]

@vct_ballknower I’m not sure if I remember seeing this info, wasn’t it always 2 imports allowed or was it 1?

[George @Georgeirl_]

@Sahin__2703 Riot don’t decide partnership slots based on players - I could see Na’Vi being replaced for FUT perhaps, yes.

[George @Georgeirl_]

@WaryNiklas Perhaps

[George @Georgeirl_]

@Danny1cs Interesting

[George @Georgeirl_]

@yungeggsaladx No team is confirmed yet, FQ are just assuming they will make the list, but they will be competing in 2027 regardless of partnership status