naSu & natu comeback in rootz

A new Finnish team sees the light, as rootz has been created - Niko "naSu" Kovanen and Joona "natu" Leppänen make comeback.

Niko "naSu" Kovanen did however not retire from the game as long as Joona "natu" Leppänen. Both of them are however back, as they today announced the creation of rootz, with three other Finnish members. The team will see a familiar face, being the former Crack Clan member Matti "SPIKEONE" Järvinen. Joining them will also be Miikka "dRiim" Toroi and Otto "danzer" Dimitrow. The five will together create the new Finnish team on the scene, named rootz.

rootz consist of following five:

Finland Matti "SPIKEONE" Järvinen
Finland Niko "naSu" Kovanen
Finland Joona "natu" Leppänen
Finland Miikka "dRiim" Toroi
Finland Otto "danzer" Dimitrow

We caught up with Joona "natu" Leppänen for a quick talk about this new team.

You are back to on the Counter-Strike 1.6 scene after a long absence. Is it great to be back and what do you eager to achieve this time around?

Oh I’ve been around, kind of, just not so much in the spotlight. I wish to have a lot of fun, to compete in various tournaments and obviously hope to have success while doing all that.

The team is currently standing on its own, with no organization in its back. What are you guys striving towards, in order to attract possible organizations for the future?

Well like everyone's seen the current world economy situation has taken its toll even on esports so sponsor money is tight right now. We felt our best chance was to get our name out there, do well and show that we're worth being a sponsored team. Hard work does pay off.



Tell us a bit about the team. How did you guys find together and what type or characters does the team consist of?

It all started with me and dRiim talking about possibly setting up a lineup. The recent roster changes in Crack opened us a door pretty much with players being on the market. So basically we talked with the other guys and everyone seemed to be on the same page on things.

It is obviously hard times for eSport, but how are your future plans with this team, any events or festivities planned?

We'll just look how things develop now and see if we possibly have opportunities. Back to the basics sort of, back in the day you had to start on nothing - that was how it worked and we're doing it the way it used to be.
 
We will be keeping a close eye on rootz, looking forward to a possible rivalry with Crack Clan on the Finnish scene.
#1
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
Bosnia and Herzegovina Nebojsa
LOL
2009-04-20 01:44
0
#2
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
Bulgaria cob
gl !
2009-04-20 01:47
0
#3
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
Greece discerN
gl rootz ;>
2009-04-20 01:47
0
#4
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
Sweden Sandraa
lol, nice. hope we'll see them in a good shape.
2009-04-20 01:48
0
#5
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
Denmark Nix0n
Yay, the "return" of one of my all-time favourite players!
2009-04-20 01:48
0
3 replies
#21
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
Bulgaria mkstw
i dont like SPIKEONE,but contE remembers me the good time of 69N-28E ^^
2009-04-20 07:18
0
1 reply
#58
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
Sweden mmmmmicke
contE isn't playing?:p
2009-04-20 20:49
0
#35
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
Finland TriLogic
natu <3 :P
2009-04-20 10:13
0
#6
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
 | 
Argentina NICOLAJZ
lg (:
2009-04-20 01:58
0
#7
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
 | 
Argentina NICOLAJZ
gl (:
2009-04-20 01:58
0
#8
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
Poland tsrxUwow
GL !!!! :):*:)
2009-04-20 02:02
0
#9
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
FalleN | 
Brazil Antti4T
Oo' gl! SPIKEONE
2009-04-20 02:07
0
#10
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
 | 
Brazil fzZ
g_L
2009-04-20 02:10
0
#11
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
Russia Jusa
LOL HOOKERS
2009-04-20 03:24
0
#12
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
Germany Nevoron
Hold me closer, Tony danzer!
2009-04-20 03:26
0
danzer out , lurppis in :)
2009-04-20 03:29
0
#14
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
Bulgaria jdh ~
gl
2009-04-20 03:29
0
#15
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
Finland jigetus
gl otto!
2009-04-20 03:52
0
#16
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
Greece trib
good luck rootz
2009-04-20 03:58
0
#17
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
India transformer
gl
2009-04-20 05:19
0
#18
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
India ExtremeR
nice NASU back!!!!!!
2009-04-20 06:35
0
#19
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
Russia DEAG1ERtOt
DANGER >_>
2009-04-20 06:43
0
#20
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
 | 
Germany M1n1M3
thats the way ! gl with the new team hope the communication will be better now
2009-04-20 06:51
0
#22
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
World guesswho
lurppis joined EG, so he didn't retire for so long either gotfrag.com/cs/story/44101/?cpage=1
2009-04-20 07:19
0
4 replies
omg, that news is bigger than this one . LOL
2009-04-20 08:12
0
#28
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
United Kingdom nuga-dA-kINg
this is some news :)
2009-04-20 08:58
0
#31
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
Portugal telmo_d
i thought it was a joke, but its official lol
2009-04-20 09:46
0
#33
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
Romania haxer!
www.gotfrag.com/cs/story/44101/?cpage=1
2009-04-20 10:03
0
#23
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
United Kingdom dasaev
dRiim . gl
2009-04-20 08:00
0
#24
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
Poland Eidam
so ex-mym go to crack clan, I think ;D
2009-04-20 08:08
0
that a huge amazing news ! gL naSu and rootz :)) LoL
2009-04-20 08:09
0
#27
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
Lithuania allenhauzauR
GL
2009-04-20 08:18
0
#29
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
Ukraine Patriot_ua
haha awesome new - lurppis to EG.usa myeg.net
2009-04-20 09:16
0
#30
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
Romania xPAz
#29 yep. GL for rootz, they need it.
2009-04-20 09:20
0
#32
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
Romania haxer!
ROOTZ GO GO GO :X ! GL guys btw new EG.usa lineup : n0thing fRoD Storm Warden lurppis GL lurppis at the new team ;)
2009-04-20 10:08
0
#34
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
Netherlands Stackz
Rootz vs Crack Clan? :D
2009-04-20 10:13
0
#36
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
Finland nxu
gl, Looking good!
2009-04-20 10:21
0
#37
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
Romania r00BBee11
gl naSu,SPIKEONE,natu,driim
2009-04-20 10:22
0
#38
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
Greece EjaVaqeL
what to say about natu..
2009-04-20 11:25
0
Finland teams are so boring -.-
2009-04-20 11:30
0
#40
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
Germany Herp
WoW 2 suprises today lurppis at EG and natu back in business. NICE
2009-04-20 11:33
0
#41
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
France `GEARGANN
GO SPiKEONE
2009-04-20 11:50
0
#42
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
World Abraham2k
driim, danzer = hardwire ? ;[
2009-04-20 12:19
0
#43
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
Israel THREAT4s
every week they are changing teams, thats lame
2009-04-20 12:37
0
#44
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
Turkey masachussets
Nice Lineup WOW GL rottz <3 dRiim , SPIKEONE
2009-04-20 13:10
0
#45
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
Russia ^Spike^
omg naSu is back, super! GL
2009-04-20 13:26
0
#46
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
FalleN | 
Portugal proak
1 week
2009-04-20 13:27
0
#47
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
Bulgaria bobo_tr
cc (tihOp, ruuit, contE, plastE and jigetus) > all :DD gl rootz great team :P
2009-04-20 14:02
0
<3 natu
2009-04-20 15:15
0
#49
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
Finland eDy
YES natu is back!
2009-04-20 15:38
0
#50
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
Finland SMBtw
Gl boys :)
2009-04-20 15:42
0
#51
Faceit level 10 Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
Pejnozord | 
Poland vaskey
gl :)
2009-04-20 16:36
0
#52
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
Norway the-laff
i really belive in this lineup. Great to have natu back:D
2009-04-20 16:50
0
#53
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
Poland Wiwonen
Nice lineup ! GL !
2009-04-20 17:14
0
#54
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
Estonia Minimees
I havent seen danzer play maybe he is really good but I would love to see kookas instead of him. :D
2009-04-20 17:40
0
1 reply
#57
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
Finland veacrE
danzer is really good.
2009-04-20 20:15
0
#55
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
Netherlands LwDDtjuh
haha back in 2weeks FAIL
2009-04-20 18:12
0
#56
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
Finland Malma
nice team but I dont like natu
2009-04-20 18:17
0
2 replies
#62
HLTV Verified Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
 | 
Finland natu
Well I don't like you either .. :'(
2009-04-21 13:53
0
1 reply
#64
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
Russia ^Spike^
lol xD
2009-04-21 17:56
0
#59
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
Sweden mmmmmicke
Great team, who is playing for Soltec atm?
2009-04-20 20:50
0
#60
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
Brazil Luk3
2009-04-21 03:04
0
2 replies
#61
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
Finland veacrE
old movie
2009-04-21 12:41
0
#68
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
Romania haxer!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=pEUYR7JEkTM
2009-04-26 20:46
0
#63
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
Finland Niksu
So, what now? ur trying to get sponsor?
2009-04-21 15:39
0
3 replies
As he states himself during the interview: We felt our best chance was to get our name out there, do well and show that we're worth being a sponsored team. Hard work does pay off.
2009-04-21 18:37
0
2 replies
#66
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
Finland Niksu
ye but theyre looking for sponsor
2009-04-21 19:02
0
1 reply
That is what you asked, didn't you? ::)
2009-04-21 20:19
0
#69
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
REAL | 
Norway duffz00r
hax
2009-04-26 23:36
0
#70
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
Bosnia and Herzegovina hEresy.
dont like natu but gl anyway...
2009-04-27 00:33
0
Login or register to add your comment to the discussion.

Back to comment

Now playing
Thumbnail for stream
Brazil
gaules
1074 viewers
Top streams
All(20)
Casters(14)
Streamers(4)
Organizers(2)
Brazil
gaules
(1074)
United Kingdom
ESL TV
(688)
Russia
closetape
(448)
Brazil
coldzera
(319)
France
Croissant Strike
(245)
Argentina
guishorro
(157)
Canada
OCEAN
(125)
Argentina
GordoReally
(122)
Mongolia
Zilkenberg
(110)
France
KRL
(87)
Brazil
VilacaTTV
(61)
Kyrgyzstan
CONTEST (YouTube)
(18)
Ukraine
KHOLODTSI
(16)
Serbia
A1 Adria League (YouTube)
(11)
United States
Dudley
(5)
Brazil
BTSBrasilFPS
(2)
Ukraine
HomeCast
(2)
Other
ClutchZone
(2)
Brazil
FERJEE
(1)
Other
ClutchZone
(1)