k1to parts ways with Sprout

Nils "⁠k1to⁠" Gruhne and Sprout have parted ways as the German side are down to three players, the organization announced.

The 21-year-old follows in the footsteps of his former teammate Florian "⁠syrsoN⁠" Rische, whose departure from Sprout was announced earlier this month after both players were rumored to be on the way to BIG to create an all-German roster under the Berlin-based organization.

k1to had been playing with Sprout since the middle of the year, joining from a European mixture Epsilon to fill a gap left by Denis "⁠denis⁠" Howell, who spent a short time playing for BIG before returning to his former team in September.

k1to follows syrsoN out of Sprout

During the seven months he played under the German banner, k1to averaged an overall 1.09 rating, most notably helping the team qualify for ESL Pro League, place second at Games Clash Masters and DreamHack Open Atlanta, as well as win the latest ESL Meisterschaft season.

Sprout are now down to three players:

Germany Timo "⁠Spiidi⁠" Richter
Germany Josef "⁠faveN⁠" Baumann
Germany Denis "⁠denis⁠" Howell

Germany Niclas "⁠enkay J⁠" Krumhorn (coach)

Germany Florian 'syrsoN' Rische
Florian 'syrsoN' Rische
Age:
23
Team:
No team
Rating 1.0:
1.09
Maps played:
1108
KPR:
0.74
DPR:
0.64
Germany Josef 'faveN' Baumann
Josef 'faveN' Baumann
Age:
19
Team:
Rating 1.0:
1.07
Maps played:
654
KPR:
0.73
DPR:
0.66
Germany Denis 'denis' Howell
Denis 'denis' Howell
Age:
25
Team:
Rating 1.0:
0.97
Maps played:
1328
KPR:
0.68
DPR:
0.72
Germany Timo 'Spiidi' Richter
Timo 'Spiidi' Richter
Age:
24
Team:
Rating 1.0:
1.00
Maps played:
1334
KPR:
0.66
DPR:
0.65
Germany Nils 'k1to' Gruhne
Nils 'k1to' Gruhne
Age:
21
Team:
Rating 1.0:
1.02
Maps played:
640
KPR:
0.71
DPR:
0.70
FINALLY! BIG CLAN INCOMING! ONLY FULL GERMAN BIG CAN WIN MAJOR!
2019-12-30 18:32
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36 replies
IT'S HAPPENING
2019-12-30 18:32
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19 replies
finally)
2019-12-30 18:33
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11 replies
BIG major winners in Rio EZ ♥
2019-12-30 18:35
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7 replies
that would be deadly men(
2019-12-30 18:38
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2 replies
F
2019-12-30 18:50
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Now your flair seems not like someone shitted himself
2019-12-30 19:42
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#71
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Turkey NreNE
Big just suck my dick tabsen tactic = freedom
2019-12-30 19:26
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Quarter final is the goal If they can perform to their standards
2019-12-31 00:32
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7 maps to 1
2019-12-31 01:41
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1 reply
ahahah
2019-12-31 02:51
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#85
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Finland L_B_R
did k1to do something wrong?
2019-12-30 19:44
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2 replies
no
2019-12-30 20:17
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1 reply
Xd
2019-12-31 00:32
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k1to_did_nothing_wrong to BIG finally!
2019-12-30 18:34
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6 replies
+1 ez))
2019-12-30 18:38
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5 replies
ez 4 majors in a row
2019-12-30 21:02
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4 replies
+1)
2019-12-30 21:38
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New name: Big_never_lost_16:0_to_Astralis
2019-12-31 00:34
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2 replies
A hahaha... see 2020 BiG lan lost and online Lost... sorry for me London
2019-12-31 09:44
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1 reply
vbut never 16:0 ore have they?
2019-12-31 15:33
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+1
2019-12-30 18:33
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0-17
2019-12-30 18:34
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+1
2019-12-30 18:34
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0-16
2019-12-30 18:35
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not impossible at all gl mens))
2019-12-30 18:39
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I wouldn't choose the words "win major", rather "lose qualifier"
2019-12-30 18:46
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#59
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Russia zLex67
HAHAHAHAHA
2019-12-30 19:08
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nt 0/8
2019-12-30 19:38
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#90
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Brazil BRAZlL
Come to Brazil fucking germans, be careful
2019-12-30 19:55
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1 reply
#115
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Myanmar xdcc
now no chance for bra71l
2019-12-30 21:25
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PogU
2019-12-30 20:09
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0/8
2019-12-30 21:05
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Only Full German big can loss 0-3
2019-12-30 21:33
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2 replies
#123
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Germany simbrero
7-1
2019-12-30 21:44
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1 reply
6m nazi
2019-12-31 04:39
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#143
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Brunei cyLoL
They will still be crap and will lost time tier 5 teams
2019-12-31 00:36
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#2
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United States aust_h
BIG move ahead
2019-12-30 18:32
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BIG full German again POGGERS also Sprout international which is interesting...
2019-12-30 18:32
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finally its coming
2019-12-30 18:32
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Lol
2019-12-30 18:32
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bot
2019-12-30 18:33
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#8
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Latvia Natsuu1
-tiziaN +Spiidi PLS
2019-12-30 18:33
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7 replies
#17
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Germany Sportzigarette420
+ mirbit
2019-12-30 18:34
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4 replies
+ s1mple
2019-12-30 19:10
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3 replies
#70
Faceit level 9  | 
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Germany Sportzigarette420
+waien
2019-12-30 19:20
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2 replies
+IxKai
2019-12-31 03:02
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1 reply
#179
Faceit level 9  | 
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Germany Sportzigarette420
As a coach only
2019-12-31 12:54
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not gonna happen!
2019-12-30 18:36
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-nex +Spidii
2019-12-30 19:42
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#9
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Canada roylin
Wtf
2019-12-30 18:33
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#10
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
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Sweden Greta_Achtungberg
last hope for BIG to be at least remotely relevant
2019-12-30 18:33
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ez for big. Let's go
2019-12-30 18:33
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#14
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Italy NotNew
Finally they will try a full german lineup and realize that it would never work
2019-12-30 18:33
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7 replies
And then they'll try international roster again
2019-12-30 18:36
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6 replies
and after that they will try return to german lineup.
2019-12-30 19:09
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5 replies
and then they'll try international roster again
2019-12-30 20:24
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4 replies
And then they will try female roster
2019-12-30 23:47
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3 replies
and then they will try gay roster.
2019-12-31 08:27
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2 replies
and then they will try trans roster
2019-12-31 13:24
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1 reply
#192
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Austria doMK0
Hahaha
2020-01-01 07:16
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#19
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Turkey elizeN
Finally
2019-12-30 18:34
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#20
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Reunion ramowarr
so what about xantares
2019-12-30 18:34
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7 replies
#24
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Sweden swedz4
are you serious? -xantares -smooya +syrson +k1to
2019-12-30 18:35
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4 replies
#36
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
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Reunion ramowarr
just asking :)
2019-12-30 18:37
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#54
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Poland Hanse
Imo still downgrade but let's wait for results
2019-12-30 19:03
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2 replies
no syrsoN > smooya and XANTARES on BIG < k1to SS XANTARES was insane but he can´t play on Lans anyways
2019-12-30 22:59
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sryson > smooya recently. they have a very similar playstyle but syrson is more consistent.
2019-12-31 13:25
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Xantares said on loba stream he had wrist injury and it needs to recover for 6 months maybe he's taking time off
2019-12-30 19:07
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1 reply
Thats bs. Probably org owners said" we're gonna test k1to, if it works then we have to part away with you but if it not, u can continue on the roster." so he just spreads bs like i have wrist injury bla bla bla
2019-12-30 21:09
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#21
JW | 
Spain JLenny47
I only know him for fpl in jw streams, let's see who picked him up
2019-12-30 18:34
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4 replies
#31
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Sweden swedz4
BIG. +syrson +k1to
2019-12-30 18:36
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he will play for Faceit Team
2019-12-30 18:37
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He's pretty good and he's joining BIG along with syrson.
2019-12-30 18:45
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He is Tier 1 HLTV user
2019-12-30 18:48
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#22
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United States me_0_major
time for big and sprout to continue being shit because german scene = no depth
2019-12-30 18:35
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Pog
2019-12-30 18:36
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#27
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Sweden swedz4
New BIG ACTUALLY GONNA BE SOLID
2019-12-30 18:36
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3 replies
#28
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Sweden swedz4
And sprout just went from tier 10 to tier 100 HAHAHAHA
2019-12-30 18:36
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nah
2019-12-30 18:37
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1 reply
yah
2019-12-31 13:26
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k1tosen
2019-12-30 18:36
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*Pretends to be shocked*
2019-12-30 18:37
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dis gon b gud
2019-12-30 18:37
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Germán scene kkkkkkkkkkkkk
2019-12-30 18:38
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expected
2019-12-30 18:38
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hf in big
2019-12-30 18:38
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#44
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
Czech Republic PalY
oskar connfirmed :-P :D
2019-12-30 18:39
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-coldzera +k1to
2019-12-30 18:50
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leave trash to join trash lol
2019-12-30 18:52
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#52
cyx | 
Germany KapioO
K1to nub (c) s1mple
2019-12-30 18:54
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#53
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Portugal feaz2er
BIG: syrsoN tabseN k1to nex kRYSTAL (igl)
2019-12-30 19:02
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1 reply
+1
2019-12-30 19:09
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#55
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Pakistan LoOuU2
-olof +smooya
2019-12-30 19:06
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snake
2019-12-30 19:08
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k1to did nothing wrong where is you
2019-12-30 19:08
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1 reply
he’s in didnothingwrongville
2019-12-31 08:18
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#60
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Germany BIG2020
its happening boys!
2019-12-30 19:08
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biiig
2019-12-30 19:09
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#65
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
Turkey dcmaster
Who is k1to ? Tier 99 players in cs go ?
2019-12-30 19:10
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who cars
2019-12-30 19:13
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Good move K1to's one of the main reasons for Sprout's succes this year
2019-12-30 19:13
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why is all delusional big fans here
2019-12-30 19:14
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2 replies
Where else do they get to hang out?
2019-12-31 09:48
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1 reply
why are they so delusional
2019-12-31 09:56
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gl
2019-12-30 19:17
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Ok it's happening.
2019-12-30 19:28
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xanta is better than k1totares
2019-12-30 19:30
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4 replies
Big with German communication >
2019-12-30 19:41
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3 replies
what r u talking about
2019-12-31 09:59
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2 replies
BIG with german communication, syrson and k1to > BIG with english communication, xantares and smooya
2019-12-31 11:05
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1 reply
Am I saying xantares>kito???
2019-12-31 12:35
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#74
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Germany Shiiwa
"Letzte Warnung, meine ich ernst. Mit deiner LAN Performance bisher wärst du nicht mal in die engere Auswahl bei BIG Academy gekommen." - Christian Lenz. I'm happy for K1to, he definitely deserved it 👍 I hope Mali and Ayken will join Sprout
2019-12-30 19:31
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#75
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
World LeviathaNz
k1to was the IGL in Epsilon, maybe he will join BIG as such ?
2019-12-30 19:36
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3 replies
SPELLAN was igl
2019-12-30 19:50
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2 replies
#121
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
World LeviathaNz
I don't know where I did read that he was joining sprout as the IGL because he had some success doing so with Epsilon ? Wasn't it one of his tweet ?
2019-12-30 21:40
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1 reply
Spiidi is igl in sprout since syrson and mirbit joined so no
2019-12-31 03:49
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finally the mirbit rumors are over
2019-12-30 19:39
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#78
Faceit level 7  | 
Czech Republic thezipp3r
Next one: oskar to join Sprout
2019-12-30 19:40
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3 replies
#82
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Spain LucaGarcia
Oskar speak Jerman?
2019-12-30 19:42
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2 replies
#164
Faceit level 7  | 
Czech Republic thezipp3r
dunno prob no
2019-12-31 10:01
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no but dekay revealed that oskar is in talks with sprout anyway
2019-12-31 13:29
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#79
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Hong Kong Camasa
oh, unexpected
2019-12-30 19:40
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Finally
2019-12-30 19:40
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#86
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Netherlands NahT_
0-17 never forget
2019-12-30 19:47
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4 replies
7:1 never forget
2019-12-30 20:28
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3 replies
+1
2019-12-30 20:52
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+1
2019-12-30 23:59
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#139
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Netherlands NahT_
fry is cree!
2019-12-31 00:24
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#87
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Korea yokol
big symon + kito -xantares -smoya
2019-12-30 19:48
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#89
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Taiwan iloviz
ok now i hope LDLC make a full turkey team -Happy -JINKZ -SIXER +XANTARES +Calyx +paz +imoRR
2019-12-30 19:50
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lol no one cares
2019-12-30 20:08
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#93
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
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Mongolia Schweinepriester
Oh boy! It's happening! MAKE BIG GREAT AGAIN!
2019-12-30 20:10
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who?
2019-12-30 20:23
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German cs xDD
2019-12-30 20:32
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BIG at Major with 7-1 scores
2019-12-30 20:34
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BUG in 2020 LUL
2019-12-30 20:36
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0-17 LUL
2019-12-30 20:43
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#102
Faceit plus user Faceit level 9  | 
Czech Republic maXX_CZ
So sprout pretty much dead after recent decent results?
2019-12-30 20:48
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BIG + kito + syrson???
2019-12-30 20:52
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4 replies
yeah, the two most skilled german players outside of big. probably just as much talented as xantares and smooya, but therefore way better communication and hopefully a good team chemistry
2019-12-30 21:23
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3 replies
Syrson is far better than smooya. And k1to is a better asset for a team than xantares
2019-12-31 03:06
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2 replies
+1
2019-12-31 10:44
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syrsoN is so good...hopefully he can meet my expectations
2020-01-02 15:24
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New big top 30 guarentee
2019-12-30 21:13
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4 replies
don't wanna be overhyped but this is a potential top 15 lineup, if they get anything good out of it. ofc german cs can't compete with the likes of danish, swedish, french (, CIS) or north american cs, but we're on a good path.
2019-12-30 21:22
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3 replies
Its good for German cs but looks really sucks for making tier 3 team(tier 2 tops) and you should now that BIG cant win shit with tiziaN trust me bruh.
2019-12-30 21:45
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2 replies
tiziaN is underrated as a support i think. he is not bad, trust me.
2020-01-02 15:25
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1 reply
Dude i watched lot of games of him and he is lower than average in mostly game and most critical times. He is not the only one who should be to blame but, you can check his stats in the past and the future.
2020-01-02 17:57
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#110
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fr3d | 
Austria JAEGERBOMBER
+oskar +Zero or +oskar +STYKO you did read it here first! ;)
2019-12-30 21:17
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there we go! finally a BIG we deserve! let's f**king gooo, i am so excited
2019-12-30 21:19
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4 replies
#113
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
World LeviathaNz
Who will be the IGL though? People said that tabseN was dropping off since taking the IGL role and they failed a lot while having him leading.
2019-12-30 21:23
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3 replies
pretty sure he keeps the igl role and i might expect k1to will help him out. similar to the navi situation where boombl4 gets some support by s1 and electronic
2019-12-30 21:25
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#122
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World LeviathaNz
It's been a long time I've been waiting to get something from the german scene. In fact I was pretty hyped at some points and it always ended pretty quick. The whole shit with Troubley... Then the successful PENTA with strux1 and it exploded suddenly. mouz when gob joined then it exploded again with NiKo... And BIG who was never really fully German for a long time :/ Also : I don't know where I did read that he was joining sprout as the IGL because he had some success doing so with Epsilon ? Wasn't it one of his tweet ?
2019-12-30 21:43
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I am not sure...I just thought k1to would manage it well, in his streams he teased some good strats so I just guessed he could support tabseN if not completely overtake the role. and yeah...there have been so many german talents, but unfortunately it never worked out, in some ways because of personal issues or even death (Troubley, cyx) or because German CS lacked other important things to guarantee success. but as a German myself I really wanna see a German team compete with the big boys in top 10.
2020-01-02 15:22
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fpl hero :DDD
2019-12-30 21:27
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luuuuuuuuuul
2019-12-30 21:36
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#124
Faceit level 10  | 
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Austria ericmoncusi23
Glhf
2019-12-30 21:45
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Going to trash BIG lmao
2019-12-30 21:47
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Right moves for big. Just missing an igl now
2019-12-30 21:58
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So it begins...
2019-12-30 22:02
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1 reply
#132
Faceit level 9  | 
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Germany Sportzigarette420
Don‘t expect much
2019-12-30 23:21
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Expected
2019-12-30 23:06
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Letzte Warnung, meine ich ernst. Mit deiner LAN Performance bisher wärst du nicht mal in die engere Auswahl bei BIG Academy gekommen.
2019-12-30 23:36
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hi dycha and oskar
2019-12-30 23:39
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2 replies
#148
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Australia Australis
dycha?
2019-12-31 02:52
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1 reply
yea twitter.com/PolishLeaks/status/121177507.. btw it's good source they leaked smash, team secret, and inviting Illuminar to Sevilla also tvp sport (national sports channel): sport.tvp.pl/45902011/pawel-dycha-dycha-..
2019-12-31 03:47
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Big
2019-12-30 23:52
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#145
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Turkey onuRRRR
Bye bye trashtares
2019-12-31 01:33
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Fucking yawn, for almost 3 years straight Spidii and Denis have been on this roster and done fucking nothing. Maybe instead of doing whatever they say the org should get them the fuck out of there and stop wasting salary money on garbage controlfreak players that have been trying to make a team around themselves as the core 2 players for almost 1000 days
2019-12-31 06:03
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#155
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Germany Yun0
-CHOKESMOOYA -THRASHARES + syrsoN +k1to BIG BACK TO FULL GERMAN LINEUP BACK TO GREATNESS WE WILL WIN IN BRAZIL LIKE ANOTHER 7 X 1
2019-12-31 06:40
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#159
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
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Austria gex0r
The best big there can be. Finally its happening, took a long time
2019-12-31 09:07
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finally
2019-12-31 10:42
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k1to in top 20 for 2020 soon B)
2019-12-31 11:39
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#185
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Czech Republic DustywOw
+oskar +dycha
2019-12-31 15:00
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1 reply
#191
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
Poland hdspwned
Probably you're right about Dycha but still I'd like to see him in Polish shuffle Furlan/Snax Michu Dycha mhL/Snatchie Innocent/vegi/rallen/gruby
2019-12-31 23:00
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i don't know syrson and k1to's role, if one of them not igl, big will gonna suck again without real igl
2019-12-31 15:12
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2 replies
Who's igl in big currently? Tabsen?
2019-12-31 16:16
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1 reply
Yes
2019-12-31 16:23
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#190
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Germany demsotex
Good Luck!
2019-12-31 22:53
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#193
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
France breezy0
please -tizian in BIG PLEASE
2020-01-01 13:26
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Why keep XANTARES?
2020-01-03 06:20
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