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Floe no longer attending LG Cup in Korea, Mike Ross going

Posted by SFilp
February 2, 2012 at 6:26 a.m. PST

Floe no longer attending LG Cup in Korea, Mike Ross going

Mike Ross announced on last nights Wednesday Night Fights that he would be attending the LG Cup finals in Korea.

It was previously noted that EG|fLoE would be going but because of the short notice he will not be able to go. Due to the rules the runnerup takes his place SnakeEyes, Hugo101 and OnlineTony all do not have passports and Combofiend cannot get time of off work on the short notice. So Mike Ross the 7th place winner will be going to Korea for the LG Cup finals.

Let us know your thoughts on this situation in the comment section.

Tip submitted by sonicboom510.

Comments

hyerty said on February 2, 2012 at 6:30 a.m.

Mike "Always free (schedule and games)" Ross!

Ett said on February 2, 2012 at 6:30 a.m.

FRAUD

Mrb20028 said on February 2, 2012 at 6:31 a.m.

Mike "The Boss" Ross!! I wonder if he'll stick with Honda or use Blanka?

Shin_Akira said on February 2, 2012 at 6:32 a.m.

Lulz lets go mike ross! He's got this

illSim said on February 2, 2012 at 6:32 a.m.

i hope he wins

Vawned said on February 2, 2012 at 6:33 a.m.

I like Ross, if he uses Honda! I hope you do good there, Ross! :D

Dk123 said on February 2, 2012 at 6:34 a.m.

Mikes needs to put in some work before he goes

NvhA said on February 2, 2012 at 6:37 a.m.

Get in there, HyenaKrone!

jkuc316 said on February 2, 2012 at 6:38 a.m.

I wanna see Mike use random characters, or C.Viper!

Quezacoatl said on February 2, 2012 at 6:38 a.m.

I didn't know there were so many people in the US not owning passports... Kinda weird, it's kinda rare here for someone not to have one.

#10

HardRojo said on February 2, 2012 at 6:41 a.m.

Why would you not have a passport? I mean, even if you don't travel abroad not having a passport at that age is kinda weird. There might be other factors I'm not aware of though.

#11

zUkUu said on February 2, 2012 at 6:45 a.m.

how can you not have a passport?

#12

draw2 said on February 2, 2012 at 6:48 a.m.

HOW...do all these fools not have passports!?
shee-it...and if I found out I had a spot to go to Korea I'd be getting dat emergency passport in a minute!!!

#13

chacmool06 said on February 2, 2012 at 6:48 a.m.

A lot of people don't have passports because they don't use them and it costs a few hundred dollars and depending what state you are in, it can be quite a drive to get it done as well.

#14

chacmool06 said on February 2, 2012 at 6:50 a.m.

PS: go Mike!

#15

HASJ said on February 2, 2012 at 6:51 a.m.

When will Mike Ross realize he can't win at anything? Not even with Vanilla Super 4?

#16

DR_Jam said on February 2, 2012 at 6:55 a.m.

Mike Ross, the 7th place winner, you mean the 6th place loser?

Unless, it's a matter of finances, the facts so many of those pro-gamers can't go is a bit shameful for the US scene. Not hating on Mike Ross, I'll cheering for him, and trolling when I feel like it.

But seriously, no passports? Stay free Americans.

#17

Kurow said on February 2, 2012 at 6:56 a.m.

It's a fraud!

#18

SHOGUN said on February 2, 2012 at 6:59 a.m.

Oh so this was his "I am the biggest FRAUD ever" announcement?

Well, we'll see how he does.

#19

Beekay said on February 2, 2012 at 7:02 a.m.

He should use C Viper.

#20

BlankaBeast said on February 2, 2012 at 7:04 a.m.

use honda.

#21

Puchongo said on February 2, 2012 at 7:04 a.m.

ross sauce!!

#22

KoChief said on February 2, 2012 at 7:05 a.m.

i see alot of trash talk but none of you where elected to go where you? i think not so STFU

#23

WinstonChurchill said on February 2, 2012 at 7:18 a.m.

Gwan Mike Ross! The worlds favourite American player! Hope he does well.

#24

ViscountCecilSquaregate said on February 2, 2012 at 7:33 a.m.

Stay Un-Free non-passport owners

#25

C_DUB said on February 2, 2012 at 7:42 a.m.

Damn, what kinda hoops and hurdles do you have to jump through to get a passport? I wouldn't know because my parents got me one when i was younger. But is it something that would take more than a week to get?

#26

scytheavatar said on February 2, 2012 at 7:42 a.m.

@ anyone wondering why these guys don't have passport: it's obviously a convenient excuse to explain why they don't want to go to a competition taking place over 2 weekends. Is it coincidence 6 players all couldn't make it to the competition? I bet had the competition organizers used their brains and held it at a more reasonable format these guys would have no problems finding their passports.

#27

DontTaseMeBro said on February 2, 2012 at 7:44 a.m.

Is he going for the food?

#28

MrTimtastic said on February 2, 2012 at 7:49 a.m.

So Mike Ross went to SBO after getting 2nd place at the qualifiers, and he gets to go to LG Cup after getting 7th place at the qualifiers. Seems to me he can only go to overseas tournaments that have qualifiers because others can't make the trip.

#29

spotlesseden said on February 2, 2012 at 7:49 a.m.

people who don't have passports please don't enter those tournaments. lol

There were people who enter sbo and don't have passport too.

#30

KIDGoggles said on February 2, 2012 at 7:55 a.m.

@27

I live in New York State and it took me like 2-3 months between initially ordering my passport and it finally getting to me. And I ordered my through a private company, if I were to have gone directly through the government, it would have taken even longer.

Its not something that's easy to get, and like another guy commented, they can cost multiple hundreds of dollars.

Plus you cant really get madd at Americans for not having a passport, typically, why would we ever need to leave the country? aside from the random toronto tournament. Most things that people want to do, they can do without crossing borders...

So its a lot of money time and resources being used for something that one might not even use enough to validate the purchase to begin with.

#31

yes4me said on February 2, 2012 at 7:58 a.m.

I wonder how many black people Koreans have seen...

#32

samuraix025 said on February 2, 2012 at 8:01 a.m.

Nothing can be done, it was fate, kick ass mike

#33

Gameplan said on February 2, 2012 at 8:07 a.m.

Let's go Mike "I'm the biggest fraud in FG history and nobody can strip that tittle away from me" Ross!

#34

Ryu_Apprentice said on February 2, 2012 at 8:10 a.m.

U guys are fools, mike hasn't been playing honda because of he has discovered lots of hidden tech. Crouching Blanka Hidden Honda. Stay free.

#35

Eckin said on February 2, 2012 at 8:17 a.m.

Oh wow Mike Ross is lucky as hell

#36

BeansAndRice said on February 2, 2012 at 8:19 a.m.

Sorry to be that guy but "time of off work" is a spelling error.

In other news I still believe in Mike Ross

#37

cmlights said on February 2, 2012 at 8:28 a.m.

clearly mike ross fad this all planned out.

#38

Zedeyeenn said on February 2, 2012 at 8:29 a.m.

Haha "don't have passports". Americans are so self-centred, seems like the statistics are right - most either can't take more than 1-2 weeks off a year from work to travel abroad or have no such interests

And yes backing up a few comments already made here, everyone knew from the get-go it would be held in Korea. Why would those without passports even be allowed to enter?

#39

Xunin said on February 2, 2012 at 8:38 a.m.

Why attend the qualifiers if you don't own a passport in the first place?!

#40

Dark_Pinoy said on February 2, 2012 at 8:39 a.m.

SPIRIT BOMB!

#41

thegendler said on February 2, 2012 at 8:41 a.m.

This just seems really stupid to me, an indicator of very bad tournament/event planning. I think that any tournament that is a qualifier or some kind of pre-event for an international event later one should have rules set in motion to avoid this. Meaning that if you don't have a passport, you can't enter the tournament.

#42

ZOMBIEMEGAMAN said on February 2, 2012 at 8:49 a.m.

rofl 6 people dropped out of the tourny wow I guess no one wanted to go to korea

#43

Super_Shoto_Fighter_4 said on February 2, 2012 at 8:56 a.m.

How can you not have a passport? So stupid.

#44

sonicbom510 said on February 2, 2012 at 9:11 a.m.

@40

That's a stupid reason for calling Americans that. How does not owning a passport or taking time off (which Combofiend said he couldn't get because of the short notice) make them self-centered? Combofiend has been to Canada and China in the past few months, and you're still going to call him because of his work schedule? With the way the economy is in the United States in the past few years, traveling abroad is just not feasible.

#45

Smorgasboard said on February 2, 2012 at 9:21 a.m.

This is why "I believe in Mike Ross" is a thing. He gets a free ticket eventhough he got 7th place. LOL!

He's still a fraud though so if people think he'll do well in Korea, he won't.

#46

xburner817 said on February 2, 2012 at 9:22 a.m.

DA F*** IS THIS! I like mike ross but this is ridiculous!

#47

robococky said on February 2, 2012 at 9:47 a.m.

Mike Ross won't win this but he will do well there

#48

Yungin_BLU said on February 2, 2012 at 9:52 a.m.

Mike, usin' them Mob connects. lol

#49

Existent said on February 2, 2012 at 9:56 a.m.

The people trying to blast Americans over the passports need to go play in traffic. Not everyone lives in a backwater country that you need a passport in to do anything interesting.

#50

ViscountCecilSquaregate said on February 2, 2012 at 10 a.m.

@41 For the phones, prize money and free stuff LG gave out to top 8. If you could get to the event easy enough you'd be crazy not to enter even if you didn't have a passport.

#51

Cannon_Spook said on February 2, 2012 at 10:01 a.m.

lmao

#52

Zedeyeenn said on February 2, 2012 at 10:10 a.m.

@47

Most of the Americans I know, as an Australian who moved to New York, travel almost exclusively around the States only. As in, they only go to Florida, California etc. In other words, self-centred means they believe America is all they need or want.

And news flash, which again highlights the American mentality, the economy is bad EVERYWHERE not just the US. You think Europeans are having a field day in the financial markets? People still travel abroad, Americans MOSTLY just choose not to.

#53

Slash said on February 2, 2012 at 10:12 a.m.

@ #36:
I hope you're right and I want to believe you are! He did, after all, say in a recent Cross Counter that he isn't using Honda online because "it's too easy". I believe him. But he can just be his own cocky/funny self.

#54

GakoTheChef said on February 2, 2012 at 10:14 a.m.

@55 why would they when everything here is better

#55

Disgustipater said on February 2, 2012 at 10:26 a.m.

Traveling abroad from the US requires a $1000+ plane ticket. Traveling abroad from elsewhere usually just requires a train or ferry ticket. Yes, you can fly across Europe, but it isn't required.

#56

Asmiliz said on February 2, 2012 at 10:39 a.m.

I like Mike Ross and i want to see him play, but this is getting ridiculuss. Why do you play in a tournament where the winner goes to Korea and not have a passport, and why dont you get one after you get asked? Sure it takes a while but you can get a temporary one till you get it. Well whatever. I had a good laugh after reading this story. Mike ross again stepping in to play for amerika in an international tournament because the actual winners cant go.

#57

crispylinks77 said on February 2, 2012 at 10:46 a.m.

USA USA USA USA USA USA USA USA USA USA USA USA USA USA USA USA USA USA USA USA USA USA USA USA USA USA USA USA USA USA USA USA USA USA USA USA USA USA USA USA USA USA USA USA USA USA USA USA USA USA USA USA USA USA USA USA USA USA USA USA

I BELIEVE!!!!!

#58

zarakisan said on February 2, 2012 at 10:52 a.m.

MIKE BOSS!!!

#59

GakoTheChef said on February 2, 2012 at 10:53 a.m.

@59 its not like everywhere you go your gonna get shot by some thug or mugged or whatever this overrated places is nice sometimes :D

#60

GakoTheChef said on February 2, 2012 at 11:13 a.m.

@65 canadian eh?

#61

Scarzig said on February 2, 2012 at 11:34 a.m.

Screw that! Have Mike Ross work Combofiend's shifts, and send Combofiend to Korea!

#62

BlankaBeast said on February 2, 2012 at 11:47 a.m.

Talk about LUCKY #7

#63

Exand said on February 2, 2012 at 11:50 a.m.

Isn't the bigger question why is this tournament being held over two weekends rather than why don't some people have passports?

#64

yuenyun said on February 2, 2012 at 11:51 a.m.

LOL all the way to #7? Naice.

#65

foolly said on February 2, 2012 at 11:54 a.m.

its the fault of the silly organizers. SF4 is not a career job for these players, making them have to stay 2 weekends in korea just to play SF4 is plain silly. they have lives you know?

#66

RandomJohn said on February 2, 2012 at 12:17 p.m.

Hugo101 and OnlineTony do not have passports....something smells fishy when you're a citizen and not have passports.

#67

DarkPhoenixRises said on February 2, 2012 at 1:03 p.m.

Lol down to 7th place? This thing is just gonna keep on going on until they are just going to take any U.S citizen willing to stay in Korea for 2 weeks..and no LG I am not avaliable -_-

#68

Positronium said on February 2, 2012 at 1:16 p.m.

Passports are really expensive, and when you go get one (or renew an old one, which you'd have to do eventually) takes time. Mine took at least 3 months to get here.

Who cares if Hugo101 and OnlineTony don't have passports and they entered. They got a free phone and the tournament was free to enter. Besides, if the ones who didn't have passports won the tournament, they'd go get their passports done immediately. They didn't win, so they didn't feel the need to.

#69

KiraYagami said on February 2, 2012 at 1:20 p.m.

lol thats lucky xD

#70

spotlesseden said on February 2, 2012 at 1:45 p.m.

I like Henry Cen's idea better. No passport, you can't enter the tournament for SBO.

#71

TrollTerror said on February 2, 2012 at 2:21 p.m.

Yo, a tourny is a tourny, you win something anyways. The thing is all of you bitching about a passport are pretty much missing the picture. Anyone can enter a tourny if they want to, regardless if they are going to korea or not. A lot of people really like playing tourny's, so be it. I'm not the biggest mike ross fan, but he isn't just a scrub. Seriously though, you all are full of it.

#72