IEM Cologne talent announced

2-7-2021 18:29

The IEM Cologne broadcast lineup will be made up of a team of 13 people across three different streams.

The return to LAN at IEM Cologne, kicking off on July 6th and running through the 18th, will feature a star-studded talent lineup with Tres "⁠stunna⁠" Saranthus hosting the desk and Frankie "⁠Frankie⁠" Ward on the sideline.

On the desk with stunna will be a trio of analysts consisting of Mathieu "⁠Maniac⁠" Quiquerez, Janko "⁠YNk⁠" Paunović and Jason "⁠moses⁠" O'Toole, the latter having recently made his return to broadcast work at the StarLadder CIS RMR event.

SPUNJ will be among the casters bringing all of the action live

Rounding out the talent roster is a long list of casters, with Alex "⁠Machine⁠" Richardson, Chad "⁠SPUNJ⁠" Burchill, Harry "JustHarry" Russell and Hugo Byron on the A stream. On the B stream it will be Adam "⁠Dinko⁠" Hawthorne and Alex "Hawka" Hawkins, while the C stream will feature Josh "Dweg" Nathan and Jamie "TheEternalJay" Martin.

The double-bracket IEM Cologne Play-In, taking place on the two first days of the event, will feature teams of the stature of Ninjas in Pyjamas, MOUZ, BIG, Vitality, OG and Complexity, among others, and will give way to the main event after eight teams secure their spots to compete against the best teams in the world, including the current top 4: Gambit, Natus Vincere, G2 and HEROIC.

The full broadcast lineup is:

Tres "⁠stunna⁠" Saranthus - Desk host

Frankie "⁠Frankie⁠" Ward - Sideline host

Mathieu "⁠Maniac⁠" Quiquerez - Analyst
Janko "⁠YNk⁠" Paunović - Analyst
Jason "⁠moses⁠" O'Toole - Analyst

Alex "⁠Machine⁠" Richardson - Caster
Chad "⁠SPUNJ⁠" Burchill - Caster
Harry "JustHarry" Russell - Caster
Hugo Byron - Caster
Adam "⁠Dinko⁠" Hawthorne - Caster (B stream)
Alex "Hawka" Hawkins - Caster - Caster (B stream)
Josh "Dweg" Nathan - Caster (C stream)
Jamie "TheEternalJay" Martin - Caster (C stream)

lets go!

2021-07-02 18:29

2 replies

WHERE IS FÅÅÅÅRKING ANDERS

2021-07-02 19:06

1 reply

Anders + Semler <3

2021-07-03 00:27

I love Maniac man

5 replies

moses as only an analyst tho

2021-07-02 18:37

2021-07-02 18:50

I mean who doesn't?

2021-07-02 20:35

+1 and Frankie too.

2021-07-02 21:05

Swiss are too good

2021-07-03 04:45

3 replies

what do you mean "ok"?

2021-07-02 19:45

by s1mple i mean s1mple goat

2021-07-02 20:40

Cringe comment!! he goat though!!

2021-07-03 03:14

No lau...

2021-07-02 18:30

14 replies

+1 whats up youtube

2021-07-02 18:31

whats popular youtube

2021-07-02 19:09

Lol

mens :(

:(((( Reply needs to have actual content

2021-07-02 18:42

he hasnt ever been on a ESL tourney AFAIK

6 replies

yes only blast signs Indians as talent

2021-07-02 18:51

????? what

2021-07-02 18:58

ESL racist towards indians so no lau..

2021-07-02 23:09

Quit the complaining Eastern people, you got SpunJ and "Dweg" (whoever that is)

2021-07-03 02:33

spunJ is white omfg racist

2021-07-03 13:00

What?

2021-07-02 21:04

lauda

That's a great thing. Keep them away from tier 1.

2021-07-03 05:32

Frankie :DD

simp

2021-07-03 05:04

4 replies

???? wut

2021-07-03 07:41

Don't lie. I know what is in your mind xD

2021-07-03 08:03

what? i laughed bcs frankie is awfull host and should not be invited on big events.

2021-07-03 08:25

Oh really?

2021-07-03 21:47

C stream is off limits

Stacked!!

no sadokist, anders, henryg, launders, scrawny///////////////////

2021-07-02 18:45

true, but still a lot of good ppl))

sadokist is back and they don't have him at Cologne... feelsbadman

2021-07-02 21:00

yeah mens((

2021-07-05 22:04

They're signed with blast

2021-07-02 21:59

no sadokist

8 replies

I was hoping to see him here, sad

2021-07-02 18:44

I don’t think esl would risk it

2021-07-02 23:24

risk what?

2021-07-03 14:43

look up sadokist nword

2021-07-03 16:58

snowflake community

2021-07-05 17:13

Controversy surrounding him

2021-07-03 17:26

ikr, but he's one of the best undoubtedly

2021-07-03 18:53

Yeah it’s unfortunate

2021-07-03 20:05

was kinda hoping henryG/sadokist would be back

same, i wanted the classic henryg's hype back on LAN :((((((((

2021-07-02 18:38

Maybe they return for the major :D

2021-07-02 18:54

ayy less go

a star-studded talent lineup, eh?

Nice lineup.

ynk ResidentSleeper

Lineup is nice, maniac being there is always great.

machine and spunj pog

oh no spunj

2021-07-02 18:32

2021-07-02 18:33

2021-07-02 22:08

Why?

too good, makes people angry

2021-07-02 23:53

+1 i honestly mute the stream everytime he casts, he is annoying asf

2021-07-03 14:24

WHERE SADOKIST

Everything perfect except for Spunj

12 replies

wtf?

2021-07-02 18:35

0/8

He is the best CSGO analyst, the fdym?

7 replies

great analyst but his casting is a bit shit. relatively speaking

2021-07-02 20:15

Nah it’s great, probably the best rn, also best hltv podcast host and analysts!

2021-07-03 00:18

Lol SPUNJ has a bad voice, doesn't hype anything well, always tries to fill dead air by calling in rushly etc etc. He is an Anders tier caster now. Lau+scrawny/Harry+Hugo>>>>>>>>>>>

2021-07-03 01:44

Great voice, funny casting with hyping at perfect moments, fills dead air (which he didn’t cause) with something cool like contacting rushly

2021-07-03 01:56

it's not cool since rushly ends up casting and it sucks, I'd rather listen to lauscrawny or harryhugo talk about random shit And SPUNJ has a great voice? xddd then why didnt he get the casting role when henryG sadokist etc were present? I'm p sure spunj himself realizes he's not that good a caster

2021-07-03 08:39

Yo le noob, Did you even realize how hard you got baited?

2021-07-03 18:08

wtf why? he's great

2021-07-03 01:20

sado :(

No Pimp. Thank God

2021-07-02 18:34

2021-07-02 18:41

2021-07-02 19:17

crab rave

2021-07-02 19:21

Pimp on vacation

2021-07-02 20:47

WHERE IS SADOKIST AND WHY MOSES IS ANALYST, meh

Tier S desk finally needs anders and lau for it to be S+ hope we get everyone good at the major.

James Banks?? ESL?????

daily disappointment cuz no Thorin

2021-07-02 18:36

No Sadokist ........

WHERES SADOKIST

Why not bring Sadokist back, and why not Scrawny and Launders? Best casting Duo next to Spunj and Machine at the moment!

No sadokist :(

2021-07-02 18:39

No racist, thank god

-1

bad bait

2021-07-02 19:25

He literally said the N word.

2021-07-02 20:27

Doesn't change the fact that you're terrible at baiting.

2021-07-02 21:07

Doesnt change the fact that he is a racist

2021-07-02 21:11

#93

2021-07-02 21:12

"Sideline host" lmao

TheEternalJay casting tier 1 POGGERS.

Finally some t1 Ron Jeremy action

The first person ever to say this sentence

2021-07-02 18:43

stay mad

2021-07-02 18:48

I'm not mad in the slightest lol

2021-07-02 18:52

you may stay mad

+1 underrated

+1 great commentary imo proffesional but still interesting

2021-07-02 19:07

No Sadokist?? I'm furious

That's a lot of UK flags

Where is the GOAT caster Sadokist ffs

Let's go Spunj

no lau :(

2021-07-02 18:47

With crowd?

no sadokist thank god

looks good

2021-07-02 18:49

nicee

nice

2021-07-02 18:55

No Anders :(

2021-07-02 18:56

yup, i really like him

2021-07-02 23:35

stuna is very naice))

no Thorin sadge

who cares about thorin, no anders, no launders, no sadokist, no henryg :(

2021-07-02 19:29

thorin bestest

2021-07-02 21:09

thorin the worst.

2021-07-03 00:07

coachlau missing :<

god tier

No sado

2021-07-02 19:02

Where is sadokist

2021-07-02 19:03

where is sadokist ESL ARE YOU KIDDING ME ????????????????????

2021-07-02 19:04

why frankie tho?

Because she's great.

would you say she is like a flower kind of?

2021-07-02 22:46

what

2021-07-02 23:13

would you agree that she is rather delicate in nature? almost resembling somewhat of a flower?

2021-07-02 23:21

you're weird. I meant that she's great at her job.

2021-07-02 23:22

those are some very weird thoughts you have maybe you should seek help

2021-07-03 01:24

Yo le noob, She is not sweet and delicate like Juliano...

2021-07-03 18:10

+1111

2021-07-04 14:24

I was really hoping for a return of Henry and Sadokist

2021-07-02 19:13

thank you for not hiring semmler

2021-07-02 19:16

2021-07-02 19:18

Harry & Hugo <33

same people as always wohoo

2021-07-02 19:27

Stunna finally BACK :D. And the annalist desk is also good for once with Moses and Maniac. Im really looking forward to Cologne :)

2021-07-02 19:40

Guys no pimp :D

2021-07-02 19:41

lmao c stream not gonna watch that

2021-07-02 19:42

I MISS SCRAWNY AND LAUNDERS

2021-07-02 19:47

comeback sadokist

2021-07-02 19:59

no scrawny n lau sadge

2021-07-02 20:01

Absolute pog

2021-07-02 20:02

why so many UK

2021-07-02 20:04

Any event with Machine and Spunj as casters is a good event.

2021-07-02 20:05

why frankie and not freya :(((((((((

BRING SADO BACK NO PIMP LULLLLL

2021-07-02 20:06

Moses not casting mens :( I would love to listen to him and Anders cast, they were always my favourite duo in 2019.

2021-07-02 20:12

I are no see Thorins hm…

2021-07-02 20:26

ik mens(( so sad

No moses and Sadokist duo sadge

Harry and Hugo best casting duo

2021-07-02 20:49

Nice

2021-07-02 20:50

2021-07-02 20:51

I'm a simple man. I see Frankie part of talent list, I smile

2021-07-02 20:54

I'm a simple man. I don't see Pansy as part of talent list, I smile

2021-07-02 21:13

I hate womans in sport but frankie and freya are different shit man

2021-07-03 11:31

Yo le noob, You have negative iq or what?? Pansy is the best caster to have ever lived <3

2021-07-03 18:11

No Pansy = oof

give us ddk and bardolph back

2021-07-02 21:29

No pimp fcking yes

2021-07-02 21:37

no deemo reviews :(

2021-07-02 22:20

I'm rooting for the day in which henry will comeback .. I miss the man

2021-07-02 22:35

where launders?

2021-07-02 22:48

Go henryg sadokist duo

2021-07-02 22:56

pls - harry -hugo

2021-07-02 22:58

SPUNJ is all we need

2021-07-02 22:59

Talent lul

2021-07-02 23:02

Oof no Scrawny this is saved. But honestly Dinko & Hawka are far superior to Harry & Hugo. They were both really good but started to talk way too much about random things or memeing about everything it became annoying. Just be good and entertaining as a caster and that's it stop trying to fill in with bullshit all the time. From time to time it's ok like when Sadokist & HenryG were a thing.

2021-07-02 23:19

"far superior" LUL sure, Harry&Hugo>>>anybody else casting on this line up. You fill dead air and long technical pauses by talking about random things, nerd. And they are funny, casters are entertainers, Harry and Hugo / Lau and scrawny are the best entertainers in the biz. But most non-native dudes just don't get their jokes and they end up being underrated.

2021-07-03 01:50

Scrawny and Lau are an epic duo even when Scrawny says random retarded shit. Everyone who says otherwise is a fan of analysis by Pimp or Thorin

2021-07-03 13:05

For sure, most talent is either really unfunny(like pimp) or edgy (thoorin) scrawny and harry find an excellent balance between the two. Very wholesome

2021-07-03 13:10

I'm not talking about filling gaps while technicals or tac pauses. I'm talking about mid rounds or during some actions. Hugo even has to stop Harry from memeing "hold on a second" to start casting again. I just find him annoying while I used to really like him.

2021-07-03 19:43

Yo le noob, Go back on 1pv to watch tier 1000 casting by benj and Cnd then...

2021-07-03 18:14

I don't even watch 1pv because french casters are boring asf. I miss Sado & HenryG but Harry & Hugo filled that gap for a time until they started memeing about shit every round, mid round, instead of casting. Scrawny is just annoying because he overreact to every little action.

2021-07-03 19:41

Looking at the teams, prize, talents... this basically feels like a Major. Except it isn't :) I'm hyped.

2021-07-02 23:27

Oh yeah we need stickers

2021-07-02 23:54

I understand ESL why choose them. But I am so tired of seeing Franke as a Host. And as much as I like Stunna... Why ESL didn't try 2GD again. Please hire this guy. He is so basic and a real guy from the esports community...

2021-07-02 23:58

When can i get a justharry flair love that guy

2021-07-03 00:12

justharry is a great plebfilter. Harry+Hugo goated duo

2021-07-03 01:52

ew frankie

2021-07-03 00:28

no rl or thorin, yet feminist frankie who hates men gets gig? righto bois

2021-07-03 00:35

Wtf no anders and semmler and no sado this is shiattttt

2021-07-03 00:51

No Launders? why does ESL not cast him? are they racist or something he is top 3 caster lol

2021-07-03 01:26

Blast and ESL are rival TOs so probably got something to do with that

2021-07-03 01:53

Why racist? Him and scrawny do blast event

2021-07-03 01:57

BLAST is not same TO as ESL retad

2021-07-03 02:05

Yeah that’s the point…

2021-07-03 02:08

okay? I don't care I want him in ESL too

2021-07-03 02:13

where is sadokist

2021-07-03 01:35

2021-07-03 02:17

machine spunj and no launders? lets goo

2021-07-03 02:30

No Sadokist :( ... I don't want to listen to spunj and machine say scalp one more motherfucking time

2021-07-03 02:55

Machine and Spunj fan

2021-07-03 03:39

Frankie :D

2021-07-03 05:05

Not having Thorin at the desk is a huge loss, whoever responsible should feel the immense guilt.

2021-07-03 05:34

2021-07-03 08:28

Hugo and harry smh guess i have to watch on mute again

2021-07-03 09:02

No Thorin but you have frankie? I”ll skip than

2021-07-03 10:28

Dinko and hawka man how much pain do we CSGO fans have to go through those 2 do not belong to tier 1 events

2021-07-03 11:33

that coach transition is suppose to be good chance

2021-07-03 12:26

henry ?

2021-07-03 12:25

Yo les noobs, Has to feel so great for TEJ getting to cast real matches!! Work pays off boys!

2021-07-03 18:15

No Sado???? rip

2021-07-03 18:27

Janko "⁠worst coach of all time" Paunović

2021-07-03 20:12

REMOVE "MACHINE" AND GET SADOKIST PLS GOD

2021-07-04 02:04

eternaljay and dweg....

2021-07-05 13:43

Well done IEM on not using PimP and using people who can speak and understand English, that’s a huge improvement already, why do people hire people who cannot grasp the English language for English streams? It’s insane

2021-07-06 11:21