kuben open to coaching offers

23-2-2020 20:36

Former Virtus.pro coach Jakub "⁠kuben⁠" Gurczyński has announced that he is ready to listen to offers after a period on the sidelines.

The 31-year-old announced that he wants to compete "at the largest international events and fight for the most important titles" once again after spending the last few weeks reflecting on his career.

A member of the iconic Golden Five lineup that won several international 1.6 events between 2006 and 2009, kuben retired from gaming in 2013 and took up coaching two years later, reuniting with his former teammates Wiktor "⁠TaZ⁠" Wojtas and Filip "⁠NEO⁠" Kubski in Virtus.pro.

kuben wants to continue his coaching career

He led the Polish team to several titles, most notably in ELEAGUE Season 1 and at DreamHack Masters Las Vegas, and to a runner-up finish at ELEAGUE Major Atlanta before being moved to an inactive position at the end of 2019, when Virtus.pro signed the AVANGAR roster.

"As a CS:GO coach, I’ve learned many mechanisms that facilitate teamwork," he wrote in a Twitlonger post.

"I constantly write these notes in a notebook to put them in order. But I have no intention to keep the acquired knowledge only to myself or to put the notebook on a shelf.

"I would like to share my experience and I am ready to take the challenge of coaching a new team."

kuben added that he does not rule out the option of "working for a European organisation or even going overseas". At the end of 2018, he was briefly linked with a move to TYLOO as the Chinese team looked for an experienced coach for the IEM Katowice Major. TYLOO ended up attending the event with Ivan "⁠Johnta⁠" Shevtsov, who stepped down from the role after just four months in the job.

Poland Wiktor 'TaZ' Wojtas
Wiktor 'TaZ' Wojtas
Age:
33
Team:
No team
Rating 1.0:
0.97
Maps played:
1831
KPR:
0.66
DPR:
0.67
Poland Jakub 'kuben' Gurczyński
Jakub 'kuben' Gurczyński
Age:
31
Team:
No team
Rating 1.0:
0.95
Maps played:
168
KPR:
0.62
DPR:
0.63
Poland Filip 'NEO' Kubski
Filip 'NEO' Kubski
Age:
32
Team:
No team
Rating 1.0:
0.97
Maps played:
1703
KPR:
0.66
DPR:
0.67
#1
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Denmark simple_0_major
Too bad no one wants a washed-up coach known for coaching tier5 the past 2 years and before that known for choking the hardest someone has done in a major final
2020-02-23 20:37
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#9
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Brazil hugoooo
shut up
2020-02-23 20:38
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2 replies
#14
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Poland Repo_is_fit
no
2020-02-23 20:40
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#73
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Europe Szino123
Kuben said in an interview, that he really belived in Virtus Pro project but some of players had no motivation to play and that`s why it didnt work. He is really hard-working person with great knowledge of the game.
2020-02-23 22:42
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#10
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Europe feex19
can you say that without crying?
2020-02-23 20:38
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2 replies
#12
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Poland Julka
+1
2020-02-23 20:39
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#13
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Denmark simple_0_major
yes.
2020-02-23 20:40
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#22
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
Epic | 
Europe _EpiC_
AHAHAHAHAH GUY RESPONSIBLE FOR KILLING POLISH SCENE IS LOOKING FOR A JOB, TRY AT ZABKA MATE
2020-02-23 20:46
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3 replies
#71
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Poland Chiirs
No player from vp ever blamed Kuben for anything. Some players were just slacking.
2020-02-23 22:29
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#84
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Poland morosek
I don't see any mention about snax in that post.
2020-02-23 23:18
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1 reply
#120
PAGO | 
Poland Kazk
Xd
2020-02-24 20:21
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#25
allu | 
Sweden Draden
FaZe hardest major final choke
2020-02-23 20:48
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1 reply
#48
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
Sweden m4st4m4st3r4wp
Nah VP was worse. CT side train with bigger lead...
2020-02-23 21:18
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#27
SPUNJ | 
Australia SPUNJvsTitan
Kuben 6 majors, device 4
2020-02-23 20:52
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14 replies
#28
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Croatia GeT_SchlattereD
kuben legend
2020-02-23 20:57
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#29
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Denmark simple_0_major
1.6 Majors don't count -Not officially sponsored by Valve -4x year, No hard limit like now -"Majors" were just the biggest tournaments, no clear definition -Much less competetion, only like 10k viewers By your logic Device has 24 majors (Even more if you consider how much harder it was for him to earn these tournaments)
2020-02-23 20:57
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12 replies
#35
SPUNJ | 
Australia SPUNJvsTitan
What a fucking idiot hahaha
2020-02-23 21:05
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#36
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Croatia GeT_SchlattereD
I knew astralis fans were stupid but even you surprised me
2020-02-23 21:06
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3 replies
#56
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Serbia Jnordz
Its not the Astralis part, he is from Denmark, explains the lack of a working brain.
2020-02-23 21:50
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2 replies
#108
GeT_RiGhT | 
Sweden Lun3_bruh
yup, +1
2020-02-24 08:49
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#114
Faceit level 10 Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
Poland bicik
yup I feel sorry for Astralis having fans like this
2020-02-24 12:59
0
#62
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
Serbia lancemisensei
delusional
2020-02-23 22:18
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#87
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Slovakia ypsylonnn
Retard alert
2020-02-23 23:28
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#88
Jame | 
Russia Delusional_jame_fan
Good baiter or just mentally ill. I hope you are not serious because world doesn't deserve a retard like you
2020-02-23 23:41
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1 reply
#118
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Denmark simple_0_major
I'm not baiting so I guess mentally ill
2020-02-24 14:33
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#94
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
United States sighteyed
do u like bleach?
2020-02-24 00:50
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1 reply
#119
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Denmark simple_0_major
It's very delicious for breakfast yes
2020-02-24 14:34
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#106
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
United States loomeh
Lol what a moron
2020-02-24 05:39
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#57
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Poland FitPolak
That's one strong butthurt.
2020-02-23 22:01
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#72
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Spain GayGuy2
+1 who cars bald polish bot
2020-02-23 22:29
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#101
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United States GameZinh0
Rejin wasnt even coaching and Mouz #2 btw He could be a decent pickup for some teams
2020-02-24 01:15
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1 reply
#126
NEO | 
Poland Un1qu3_PL
+1 good point mate
2020-02-25 23:10
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#115
coldzera | 
Germany SILVA3
Great coach, bad team. What do you expect?
2020-02-24 13:32
0
#128
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
saggin_balls | 
World lol_n00bs
+5
2020-02-27 23:45
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#2
Germany Kanisterkopf
Who?
2020-02-23 20:36
0
2 replies
#17
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Poland Repo_is_fit
kuben
2020-02-23 20:40
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#18
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Poland Hanse
Bearded Dwayne Johnson
2020-02-23 20:44
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#4
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Denmark minosss
go to ago
2020-02-23 20:36
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#5
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Poland Julka
Emeritos Banditos inc
2020-02-23 20:36
0
3 replies
#37
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Russia ToughGuy
U mean emeritos washedupditos?
2020-02-23 21:08
0
2 replies
#39
pnarek | 
Poland PanArek
WHAT U SAY WHAT U SAY WHAT U SAY
2020-02-23 21:11
0
#102
Xeppaa | 
Argentina druwugs
reported
2020-02-24 01:35
0
#6
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
DeM | 
Italy Brian_Furious
gl
2020-02-23 20:37
0
#7
Germany friley
sitting on chair w/o any impact LUL gl
2020-02-23 20:37
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#8
valde | 
Sweden meistr0
Do not stay in Polish scene Kuben. Its a dead scene, go to a international team.
2020-02-23 20:38
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1 reply
#74
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Poland AvaroS
+1
2020-02-23 22:42
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#11
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Norway xDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD
disband
2020-02-23 20:39
0
#15
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Germany DEBlL
LEGEND
2020-02-23 20:40
0
#16
xertioN | 
Germany grabke
lol stealing money I mean what did he even do with VP ??? He had zero impact obviously :)
2020-02-23 20:40
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7 replies
#19
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Poland bow_astralis_supporter
eweszlo.pl/post/kuben_dla_mnie_wciaz_lic.. eweszlo.pl/post/michu_musialem_zmienic_s.. tl;dr - Snax, byali and Vegi were the problem
2020-02-23 20:47
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6 replies
#30
xertioN | 
Germany grabke
Great now I only have to learn polish :) But seriously for sure Byali and Snax are idiots we see it now how they handled the recent end in ex-VP but Kuben is not a good coach ....
2020-02-23 20:57
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5 replies
#46
Poland NiKo_TOP1_2020
kuben said that one player (snax) preferred to buy steering wheels and play Euro Truck simulator and the other preferred to play in the league of legend (propably vegi)
2020-02-23 21:18
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1 reply
#61
mauw1 | 
Germany sodaH
Euro truck simulator best game ??
2020-02-23 22:16
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#90
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Iceland casual_third_worlder
Michu said that kuben was the only hardworking person in this team
2020-02-24 00:08
0
#95
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
United States sighteyed
so who is a good coach?
2020-02-24 00:51
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1 reply
#117
Norway Daweeedo
I think Kuben is a really good coach, but VP took him away from control. He even said that VP didn't gave him enough "control", and let players decide about their lineup (what was obv crucial since snax and vegi played ets and lol).
2020-02-24 13:47
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#20
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
Estonia rYm
lol no results for 4 years
2020-02-23 20:45
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7 replies
#31
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Germany DEBlL
1st place on dreamhack las Vegas 2017 2nd place at major nt
2020-02-23 20:58
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#32
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Poland Po_Prostu
won dreamhack masters is not a result?
2020-02-23 20:59
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5 replies
#33
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
Estonia rYm
2017 wake up
2020-02-23 21:01
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4 replies
#40
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Russia YEAH_BABY_IMMA_C9_FANBOY
3.5 years ago tho
2020-02-23 21:12
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2 replies
#42
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
Estonia rYm
my point that kuben is old and useless
2020-02-23 21:13
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1 reply
#43
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Russia YEAH_BABY_IMMA_C9_FANBOY
agreed
2020-02-23 21:13
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#96
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
United States sighteyed
u said no result for 4 years tho...so are u retarded and cant do s1mple math?
2020-02-24 00:52
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#21
Faceit level 10  | 
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Poland Mratu
still legend
2020-02-23 20:46
0
#23
Solomon Islands CantBanMe
yeah , no.
2020-02-23 20:47
0
#24
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
World mukas17
cool i'm also open to coaching offers, hit me up
2020-02-23 20:48
0
1 reply
#107
Olivia | 
France LeDiplomate
You want to coach my silver 3 mix?
2020-02-24 06:45
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#26
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Europe LoookATme
Good luck Kuben hope u will find good team in Murica
2020-02-23 20:49
0
#34
Virus | 
China LULMANGARO
XAXAXAAXAXAAXXA
2020-02-23 21:02
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#38
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Sweden Life_Is_Shit
hopefully they buy him
2020-02-23 21:10
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#44
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United States sorcrcrc
uuuuuuůh nein
2020-02-23 21:15
0
#45
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Poland Kubiik
Really hope that he can succeed! He deserves it. I also want him to finally raise a major trophy, after a very sad final in Atlanta.
2020-02-23 21:17
0
#51
ropz | 
Europe Fromiik
GL :)
2020-02-23 21:24
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#52
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Poland steenbro_
In the interview he said that at bootcamp he was begging one of the current exVP players to wake up early. Additionally some of the player were playing LoL, ETS2 instead of training in CS. Probably only kuben & snatchie cared about the team that much.
2020-02-23 21:30
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4 replies
#53
saju | 
Poland PandaPL
MICHU? He was the most hard-working in last Polish VP Roster, also Snatchie probably and Okoliciouz was the problem yeah?
2020-02-23 21:33
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2 replies
#55
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Poland steenbro_
Ye i forgot about michu. I doubt snatchie about snatchie cuz there was no problems in ago. Okolicouz joined and leaved VP quick. I bet Snax and Vegi
2020-02-23 21:43
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1 reply
#58
saju | 
Poland PandaPL
Okoliciouz, left because they wanted to add Phr, Oko just done one big mistake, he is entry-fragger and he agreed to play support role which not fit him correctly, as this role fits Phr.
2020-02-23 22:03
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#121
Korea EunJong
snax - ronaldinho of cs though
2020-02-24 21:52
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#54
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
North America Speirz
Kuben looking for a free pay check again
2020-02-23 21:37
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5 replies
#65
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
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Finland BlackMatter
Free paycheck? Not saying it wasnt but how do u know how much work he put in
2020-02-23 22:22
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2 replies
#127
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
North America Speirz
hes been with VP for how many years? Were any of the reoccuring issues fixed? What did Kuben do for all those lineups.
2020-02-27 23:44
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1 reply
#130
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
saggin_balls | 
World lol_n00bs
+5 But delusional fans will never open their eyes wide enuf 😂😂🤣 Go hunt for a regular job already kubot
2020-02-27 23:48
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#97
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
United States sighteyed
every coach gets a free paycheck, whats u rpoint?
2020-02-24 00:54
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#109
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
f0rest | 
Russia 1.6 FTW
No need to be jealous
2020-02-24 08:54
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#59
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Kosovo blizaardyks
kuben[t]
2020-02-23 22:06
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#60
sergej | 
Russia love_cis_cs
KUBEN LUL OPEN TO LUL COACHING LUL OFFERS
2020-02-23 22:15
0
#63
arT | 
Brazil DELUSIONAL_GENG_FAN
who?
2020-02-23 22:20
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#64
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United States Darasso2000
Here is the truth What Kuben said in recent statement On boot camp with ExVp he was doing his best, etc He even was begging some of exvp players to do their best. What’s more training sessions started at 11am and some of the players at midday still were in bed. He said that once he just got mad and was done begging one of the player to come to the training so they continued training with rest of the group (4 players) and one of them didn’t care (didn’t say who) and was doing something else (sleeping or something ) He also said that he got into tears on boot camp because one of the player didn’t care about the results and training and he had to beg him to focus on the game and stats. IMAGINE , Kuben was crying on the boot camp Because one of the player didn’t care about the game and ALL OF U say that he was the problem. Many polish players said that who they respect the most is kuben because of his in game knowledge and expirence and stats. Moreover Kuben is hard working and he was the only one (and Michu , snatcher) who really wanted to achieve highest goals but you guys still blame Kuben....
2020-02-23 22:22
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6 replies
#68
cArn | 
Ukraine theAndal
tldr
2020-02-23 22:27
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#77
rain | 
Europe mames
+1 man
2020-02-23 23:03
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#78
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Sri Lanka t0id1
if its true thats really sad. This guy gets most of the blame on him even tho i havent hear a single bad word about him from anyone who worked with him, also vp was always the most tactic based team, who else played 4 sets of nades in pistol round? i believe he did really good work in VP but obviously experts who watched one game knows more than me
2020-02-23 23:04
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#91
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Iceland casual_third_worlder
+1 he doesnt deserve all the hate he gets
2020-02-24 00:10
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#98
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
United States sighteyed
it was snax who was sleeping...hes a piece of shit, i cant believe how many people blame kuben for vp and ex-vp's problems...
2020-02-24 00:56
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#113
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Finland Gulaash
i think a good coach can force them to do what he wants them to do. i mean "begging" is just make things worse because it means the coach has no respect.
2020-02-24 11:37
0
#66
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
Spain JXHNV
Its time to throwstars chokers
2020-02-23 22:23
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#67
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
Serbia lancemisensei
good luck kuben, this guy can help alot of teams
2020-02-23 22:26
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4 replies
#69
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Poland simlar
Snax said long long time ago that Kuben isn't a good coach soo idk that's he'll be helpful
2020-02-23 22:28
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3 replies
#75
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Colombia ShamanroyfromAVA
snax is a cancerious rat/snake. his opinion is pure poison
2020-02-23 22:47
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#86
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
Serbia lancemisensei
just because snax said it, you dont know other story of it dont know how good coach kuben is, but his experience talks for itself, hes seen it all in both 1.6 and cs:go and that can help alot of teams that want to reach similar level
2020-02-23 23:25
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#99
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
United States sighteyed
snax is a piece of shit
2020-02-24 00:57
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#70
United States CliffBooth
clips.twitch.tv/IronicFinePonyPlanking?f.. ANGRY KUBEN
2020-02-23 22:28
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1 reply
#110
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
Mongolia konrad_
anger issues... and ppl here defend this guy lul
2020-02-24 08:57
0
#83
Faceit level 10  | 
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Poland SebL
Legend. Hope he will coach a good team.
2020-02-23 23:16
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#89
Iceland TheTolietCleaner
who?
2020-02-23 23:54
0
2 replies
#103
Xeppaa | 
Argentina druwugs
name checks out
2020-02-24 01:38
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1 reply
#105
Iceland TheTolietCleaner
name and fav team checks out
2020-02-24 02:14
0
#92
Maden | 
South America ENCE_IS_BIGGEST_JOKE_TEAM
Useless
2020-02-24 00:13
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#93
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Poland Htcobakel
Can he do anything more than give a high five after good play? Seriously kubik is also free and he has for sure better strategies than kuben.
2020-02-24 00:38
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4 replies
#100
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
United States sighteyed
yes u know this "for sure"
2020-02-24 00:59
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3 replies
#116
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Poland Htcobakel
I hope you know Kubik used to work for VP with kuben. Unofficially he said 'VP is a dead team without future [2018]. I don't want to be associated with their present and future results'. And he was right.
2020-02-24 13:45
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2 replies
#123
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
United States sighteyed
what does that have to do with u knowing "for sure" that kubik has better strats than kuben? U avoided the topic completely with ut last comment lol
2020-02-25 00:28
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1 reply
#124
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Poland Htcobakel
Kubik has YouTube channel and every single video is about tactics. He was hired as analyzer. In streams he often explained VP mistakes. He spotted many problems which kuben didn't see. He is really smart and meticulous guy. Kuben on the other hand one week before major was having fun at party or weeding.
2020-02-25 05:26
0
#104
Xeppaa | 
Argentina druwugs
you guys have no idea of what the coach's function is
2020-02-24 01:39
0
#111
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Poland uninstall_csgo
Uninstall everybody. 2020 is the uninstall year.
2020-02-24 09:37
0
#122
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Czech Republic Vikingfjord
XDDDDDD
2020-02-24 23:33
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#125
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Other I_Like_Shawermah
Go to Liquid idk -AdreN +kuben
2020-02-25 18:39
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#129
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
saggin_balls | 
World lol_n00bs
If he was a good coach he’d never let it go into this situation in first place ☺️😊 washed up adult that doesnt wanna hunt for a regular job is it??!!! Gtfo already
2020-02-27 23:46
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