Ugly Haters come here!  @DonaCSGO  joins  @Thooorin  and I to talk about THAT X argument with Launders and criticising pro players online. The conversation starts with an explanation about what happened and expands into the role content creators and broadcast talent play in the competitive Counter-Strike community. We talk about A LOT of things in this one and share a ton of personal anecdotes. This one is hard to summarise. Just know you should listen. It's a really interesting conversation!...

All new episode of Feed The Trolls is here.  @Thooorin  & I are joined by Allan Hender to take a look at the drop in performance from two of Counter-Strike's biggest teams: Vitality & FaZe. We explore the expectations placed on both these lineups, the constant roster change discussions which plague the scene and the possible fixes to the drop in form from both teams. Find Thorin on X: http://www.x.com/Thorin Find Allan on X: http://www.x.com/allan_hender Skip to your favourite...

SELL ME THIS PRO is a show where  @BDogCS  & I discuss up and coming pro players in the competitive CS2 scene. In this episode we're chatting about the young Brazilian Counter-Strike player snow. We chat about the criteria BDog uses to look for a player, with a focus on consistency, longevity and the ability to perform under pressure. We also examine the South American competitive scene and its evolution and then take a look at snow's journey from streaming to joining professional teams....

@Thooorin  & I are joined by  @fl0m  to discuss the recent changes in Team Liquid's CS2 roster. We go through all the variables which make it difficult to pinpoint the cause of any potential failure. The addition of an unknown player, ultimate, raises questions about the org's decision-making process. We weigh in on Twistzz desire to IGL and what impact this could have on his career. There's a lot of other points: Cadian, mithR as coach, YEKINDAR's form drop.... SO. MUCH. STUFF. Find...

Welcome to the first episode of SELL ME THIS PRO. It's a show where  @BDogCS  and I discuss up-and-coming players in the competitive Counter-Strike scene and evaluate their potential. In the first episode we focus on two players: Ultimate, recently picked up by Team Liquid, and ICY, who gained attention at the PGL Copehagen Major before signing to Cloud9. We chat about the strengths and weaknesses of Ultimate, highlighting his aggressive playstyle and lack of experience against top-tier...

In this episode of Feed the Trolls, Sam and  @Thooorin  are joined by vENdetta to discuss the new Cloud09 roster. vENdetta does not rate the lineup. We discuss the potential trajectory of the team and what the addition of HeavyGod and ICY could bring. We then jump into the history of C9 and the troubles the CS team has faced since winning the Boston Major in 2018. The recent departure of key players like ElectroNic and Perfecto aise questions about player buy-in and team dynamics but maybe...

hooXi is out and.. Snax is in? WTF. G2 announced Snax as IGL for their CS team, joining new signing malbsMd. In this episode of Feed The Trolls  @vooCSGO  joins  @Thooorin  and I to try figure out what the hell the G2 management were thinking. We chat about Snax and his impressive past playing career, the potential of malbs and how it might all fall to pieces in this new roster. We touch on the role overlaps, fantasize about how this might work and turn the spotlight on Tax. Here's links to...

We're not talking about Snax, G2 or HooXi for this one. Instead we're taking about MOUZ!  @KingDempz  joins  @Thooorin  and I to discuss the performance of MOUZ in 2024 so far. Despite their success and consistent performance MOUZ are often overlooked in conversations about the best teams in Counter-Strike. The team is young and talented but seem to struggle on the big stage and have a reputation for choking in arena match ups. We explore MOUZ's approach to developing young talent through...

At the start of 2024 Team Liquid's lineup of YEKINDAR, NAF, skullz, Twistzz and cadiaN seemed to be a winner. A few months in rumblings began that IGL cadiaN was on his way out and fans were surprised... and a little bit shocked. Fast forward to the player break: cadiaN is gone, skullz is heading to FURIA and coach zews has been let go as well. YNk joins  @Thooorin  and I to talk about what went wrong at Liquid and how (more like if) they can fix this before the next Major... or if fans need...

NAVI's decision to form an international roster around a year ago was met with some concern. The team faced language barriers and cultural differences. With the move to CS2 NAVI also saw super star S1mple take a break which raised concerns about the future. However, despite most people labelling it a "fluke" NAVI's CS team would go on to win the 2024 PGL Copenhagen Major. In this episode of Feed The Trolls ‪@Thooorin‬ and I are joined by ‪@PimpCS2‬ to discuss this line up, the expectations...

Complexity wins the whole damn thing. Du Preeh pops off for Falcons. The Aurora manager shouts insults at ELiGE...  @Darfmike  and I have got together to chat about all the best bits of ESL Challenger Jönköping 2024 and to see how our predictions panned out from the BEFORE video we did. We'd love to hear if your predictions panned out as well so be sure to let us know in the comments. 0:00 Introduction 02:19 Behind the Scenes at ESL Challenger & broadcast team dynamics 04:02...

At the end of May 2024 Valve announced some changes to the qualification and regional slot distribution for the Shanghai Major being hosted by Perfect World at the end of the year. The trolls were not impressed with the European, North American and South American open qualifiers for the RMRs being done away with... but it made little sense because the changes seemed... positive maybe? Complexity's CS General Manager & well known scene figure messioso joins  @Thooorin  & myself to chat...

This is a new Counter-Strike series called CHALLENGED. DarfMike and I realised we work the same events but never get to work together, so we made a thing so we could. CHALLENGED is a series focused around the ESL Challenger Events for 2024. We’ll do a pre and post event video showcasing what to expect from the teams competing and then what we got wrong about those expectations. The first episode is ESL Challenger Jönköping Part 1. In it we share some war… we mean work, stories and give our...

After months of question marks concerning their performance, G2 beat Vitality in the finals of IEM Dallas 2024, with a stand in. HooXi is attending his sister’s wedding, Major winner Stewie2K who hasn’t competed in ages, stands in. The final is arguably the best CS2 final of the year. So where to go for G2 now? Were the pundits like Kassad who called for HooXi’s head correct? Should the IGL be removed from the lineup? Is Niko’s career about to shift towards IGLing much like Dev1ce? Can...

Team Falcons was meant to be the incredible Counter-Strike super team. Rumours flowed as Falcons was touted as the Saudi Arabian CS2 team with deep pockets and a list of legendary players were linked with signing to the organisation after they announced Major winning coach Zonic had agreed to move to Falcons from Team Vitality. However, the lineup never materialised and now the team consisting of Snappi, Magisk, maden, du Preeh and Sunpayus appears to be struggling. So what is wrong with Team...

The Heroic Astralis drama that dominated social media and HLTV forums started a soap opera in competitive counter-strike. Stavn and Jabbi joined Astralis to create a “super team” which never got off the starting line. Recently, the Danish move was to drop IGL BlameF and announced that multiple Major winning MVP dev1ce would take up IGL duties. The announcement was met with shock and concern by the CS trolls. However, a few top tournaments in the small sample size would point towards this…...

This is a special short series dissecting the Business of Gaming and Esports in South Africa. Hosted by Sam “Tech Girl” Wright, an esports broadcaster and desk host who was raised in South Africa but now works primarily in Europe on Counter-Strike events, the series targets agencies and business people looking to enter the gaming and esports space in South Africa. It is a unique and developing market littered with potholes - which Sam attempts to showcase and also help your business...

This is a special short series dissecting the Business of Gaming and Esports in South Africa. Hosted by Sam “Tech Girl” Wright, an esports broadcaster and desk host who was raised in South Africa but now works primarily in Europe on Counter-Strike events, the series targets agencies and business people looking to enter the gaming and esports space in South Africa. It is a unique and developing market littered with potholes - which Sam attempts to showcase and also help your business...

This is a special short series dissecting the Business of Gaming and Esports in South Africa. Hosted by Sam “Tech Girl” Wright, an esports broadcaster and desk host who was raised in South Africa but now works primarily in Europe on Counter-Strike events, the series targets agencies and business people looking to enter the gaming and esports space in South Africa. It is a unique and developing market littered with potholes - which Sam attempts to showcase and also help your business...

This is a special short series dissecting the Business of Gaming and Esports in South Africa. Hosted by Sam “Tech Girl” Wright, an esports broadcaster and desk host who was raised in South Africa but now works primarily in Europe on Counter-Strike events, the series targets agencies and business people looking to enter the gaming and esports space in South Africa. It is a unique and developing market littered with potholes - which Sam attempts to showcase and also help your business...

This is a special short series dissecting the Business of Gaming and Esports in South Africa. Hosted by Sam “Tech Girl” Wright, an esports broadcaster and desk host who was raised in South Africa but now works primarily in Europe on Counter-Strike events, the series targets agencies and business people looking to enter the gaming and esports space in South Africa. It is a unique and developing market littered with potholes - which Sam attempts to showcase and also help your business...

There was once a time when FURIA’s Counter-Strike team was the best of the best when it came to Brazilian CS. But since the transition to CS2 it has been a bit of a hot mess. The benching of IGL arT led to a tell all live stream spilling tea on the general operations and management without the team and FURIA co-owner Akkari has been adding his own voice to discussions around the team and what is going on, doing an interview on Gaules stream and suggesting the idea of an international coach....

Valve announced that Dust2 is now back in the competitive map pool for CS2 with Overpass being removed. ​⁠ @STYKO  joins ​⁠ @Thooorin  & Sam to hate on Vertigo (lies, he's positive the whole way through) and discuss the impact Dust2 will have on pro level CS2 moving forward. 0:00 Intro 00:51 Dust2 & powdered eggs 02:18 STYKO's reaction to Dust2 inclusion in the map pool 03:14 Thorin's take on Dust2's return 06:55 Why would Valve drop Overpass? 11:54 Will Dust2 bring more viewers to...

On the second episode of Feed The Trolls  @launders  joins  @Thooorin  and myself to get to the bottom of the m0NESY vs donk debate. m0NESY is arguably one of the best players in Counter-Strike but donk's rookie performance at IEM Katowice 2024 was exceptional and he has the potential to be one of the greatest riflers in Counter-Strike history. Both players face pressure and high expectations and we discuss their potential to become the best in the world as well as their roles as AWPer and...

On this episode of Feed The Trolls, Sam &  @Thooorin  are joined by HLTV's NER0 to discuss whether HooXi is the right IGL for G2. G2's consistent playoff appearances are not enough for this team and a lot of the internet likes to blame HooXi as IGL. Will replacing HooXi solve G2's problems? And if he remains what needs to change in the team? 00:00 Feed The Trolls 01:05 G2's current performance 06:10 What makes a good IGL? 12:24 Good vibes 13:56 Who are you replacing HooXi with? 22:04...