Grimgor Ironhide and his contract situation

[FrostBeard 2,054]

I have always wanted to try this approach where the team doesn't matter but only the player does and with Grimgor I have had a chance to experience exactly that.

Right now, Grimgor is finishing his 5th season, last one before the depreciation hits and I will need to push to keep him as top notch as I can. 

However, the mindset of Grimgor is exactly what keeps me engaged. The point of Grimgor is: Individual success is everything, team success is nothing. For that, every season, I have given my GM a statistical goal that I am expecting to reach, not planning to disclose it out in the public but those demands basically mean that the GM has to figure out a way how to base their offence around me. If that is not happening or Grimgor's playing time is low, he will walk or even demand a trade OR quite possibly sit out the remainder of the season not playing a single game. 

It is a price to pay for having Grimgor on the team. Yes, Grimgor's approach can easily make the team suffer and even put team in a tough place, those incredibly loyal to their teams will look at this as a bit of an arsehole move but in general it is just something that fits Grimgor's character. He is not loyal, if we don't count loyalty to himself. He is fierce and very much ready to do everything for the team but the team has to do everything for him as well. 

One interesting point is that Grimgor, if he hits FA, will not care about team success (of course Grimgor just resigned with Davos for the upcoming season) but with 2 off-seasons after this one to go, there is still a chance that it might happen. Grimgor will care about his chance to be the BIG DOG, so he is very interested in signing with rebuilding teams that need one last push to get back into the wildcard spot, he might sign for a team that will give him all the PP and PK time while also playing him over 30 minutes per game. 

These all are just honest and simple demands. Cups are not his priority. If a team comes in and says "Hey, we have a championship roster and we need a 2nd line Winger" he will spit in their frail faces and move on to the next contender. 1 season contracts, to have a chance to evaluate himself going forward. I am quite sure that my next player will have a very similar if not even more aggressive approach of this mentality. That said, will probably still follow the mindset of a Fantasy character. Might just go to DnD Forgotten Realms or Exandria or heck, even my world to get that character idea from. Will see though, I am not sure yet. After all it is all still in progress, have 3 more seasons with Grimgor and his green menace to deal with.

 

As of right now, Grimgor is entering his bloodrush era. New Grimgor records are a must. Nothing else matters. 

[OrbitingDeath 3,198]

Go Grimgor! F the teams!

[FrostBeard 2,054]

1 hour ago, OrbitingDeath said:

Go Grimgor! F the teams!

WAAAAAAAGH!

[Banackock 8,060]

4 hours ago, OrbitingDeath said:

Go Grimgor! F the teams!

[Daniel Janser 2,184]

In the grim dark future past there is only WAAAAAGH!!!

Edited Thursday at 06:02 PM by Daniel Janser

[der meister 3,197]

If only there were a 6'8" Ukrainian winger just coming into his own to aid Grimgor in his quest to not have team success.