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May 17, 2008 at 04:08 AM CDT
Draft coverage
Posted by: bsl
Hello to Birmingham
All the pictures, the blogs, the articles and the videos from the EU Draft
Jonas Alsaker Vikan and Emil Christensen - the two European General Managers. Photo: Jonas Alsaker Vikan
On site in Birmingham, England
Name:
Jonas Alsaker Vikan
Position:
General Manager
About the author
Jonas Alsaker Vikan is the General Manager of Berlin Allianz. He led the team to a European championship and a third to fourth placing at the first CGS World Final. The twenty six year old Norwegian is also a journalist.
17. May, Birmingham, England
Welcome to the show
This is a comprehensive guide to the coverage posted on the Berlin Allianz webpage from the second European CGS Combine and Draft event in Birmingham, England.
The event was held from May 16th to May 18th.
This is a comprehensive guide to the coverage posted on the Berlin Allianz webpage from the second European CGS Combine and Draft event in Birmingham, England.
The event was held from May 16th to May 18th.
In this coverage guide you'll find links to six feature articles from the Draft as well as some blogs and 8 picture galleries from the event.
Picture galleries
Players arriving at the Omega Sector for the second draft. History will be made this weekend in England, hearts will be broken and careers will be made. Feel the excitement with this first gallery.
29 images
Day of the Combine. Players have breakfast and gear up for a day of exciting competition. Towards the end of Saturday the General Managers announce their Franchise Players and protectees.
27 images
«olander» discusses the Combine with «RedEye» as Fnatic play phenomenally well on the stage and astray result come in from other games. It's Draft pandemonium in England.
21 images
The tension and drama from the European Draft - then the relief and emotion of those drafted to the team - check it all out in this new gallery.
43 images
The first day of TV shoots for Berlin Allianz was somewhat unusual. The ten players were taken on a trip to the forest for some nice outdoor filming in their jerseys.
60 images
How do you look tough when you are freezing your behind off? Well, as the Berlin Allianz team found out - it is at least not difficult to avoid smiling as your hands are shaking with the cold.
43 images
In what will be a «rise from the ashes» story the Berliner racers «FinPro» and «Yggdrasil» are chasing redemption after their disappointing first season in the CGS. This is their TV shoot.
36 images
This gallery is from David «olander» Olander-Persson's feature shoot. «olander» was selected as Berlin Allianz' first ever franchise player.
32 images
Articles:
"There are so many things going on at a draft. German site Readmore has allowed me to choose my favorite «draft moments» from their gallery. "
Read it here
Blaze: - I'm confident
"For some gamers the road to the big time is long and hard. Twenty year old Dutchman Quint «Blaze» Spierenburg has climbed the ladder step by step. He has gone through multiple games."
Read it here
xertion: - I feared déjà vu
"- We came back as this is the greatest opportunity – and the dream of every gamer. You get treated like a real professional when you are doing something you love to do."
Read it here
"Gamers show up, mostly on their own buck, to chase down the pipe dream of professional gaming. In this context I wield absolute power. I make the dream come true, and I will."
Read it here
olander: - I'm honored
"When someone asks me to describe Berlin Allianz with one word, I say family. From day one together with both GM Jonas Alsaker Vikan and the other nine players in the team we had a blast."
Read it here
Liefje: The do's and don'ts
"Because the CGS is televised globally, you can certainly expect that there will be media at the combine. If you’re camera shy, try to just forget that they’re there and simply play your game. Usually, you may also be asked to do interviews. "
Read it here
Player and GM blogs:
Franchise player: New season
"I had faith in my team last year and this team I have it even more. We have a great CSS squad, both starter and taxi and I know this will become great."
Read it here
"The last time I sat down here was in September 2007 after having completed my first CGS Draft. Looking back I was tired, relieved and heartbroken for the one's I could not pick - all at the same time. "
Read it here
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