[VOD] HLTV Confirmed with guest Maniac: talking CIS RMR, LAN return in Cologne

4-7-2021 19:58

The live show returns on Sunday at 20:00 with the panelists focusing on the first offline event in over a year.

In one of the last episodes of HLTV Confirmed before the summer break, Mathieu "⁠Maniac⁠" Quiquerez joins the standard panelists Chad "⁠SPUNJ⁠" Burchill, Milan "⁠Striker⁠" Švejda, and Zvonimir "Professeur" Burazin in order to break down the recent news and results.

Maniac joins SPUNJ and co.

The panelists will also talk about two Major winners, Nathan "⁠NBK-⁠" Schmitt and Markus "⁠Kjaerbye⁠" Kjærbye, stepping away from Counter-Strike in a single week, and HYENAS disbanding as a result. A new segment called "Who wants to be a skinionaire?", supported by our partner Bitskins, will also debut in this show.

Touching on Cologne, the discussion will focus on what a return to LAN brings, and what measures are in place for the event to be held. Finally, the show will be wrapped up with the StarLadder CIS RMR tournament and the continuing rivalry between Natus Vincere and Gambit.

Topics for the show:

Recent news
- BREAKING: Zonic considering leaving Astralis
- NBK- transitions to VALORANT
- Kjaerbye retires from CS
- HYENAS disband - player options?
- Sinners qualify for EPL
- Who wants to be a skinionaire?
CIS RMR
- Virtus.pro in Major danger
- NAVI - Gambit rivalry continues
Cologne
- Explaining event setup and player quarantine
- Best part of LAN return?
- LAN debutants, who will flop?
- NIP, OG, FaZe in the play-in
- Group stage expectations
Playtime
- Parimatch matchmaker game
- Viewer questions and leftover topics

Keep track of the show on social media:

HLTV.org on Twitch
HLTV Confirmed on Twitter
HLTV Confirmed on Youtube
HLTV Confirmed Audio

Kjaerbye ended his career when he left Astralis

2021-07-04 14:22

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We need to thank Kjaerbye and not hate him. If he didn't decide to leave we wouldn't have an Astralis ERA

2021-07-04 14:55

Ok Captain hindsight

2021-07-04 16:52

No he actually still got 20k$ a month for 3 years and then ended his career as a rich man.

2021-07-04 17:39

emesing

2021-07-04 14:20

Best analyst by far

2021-07-04 14:21

4 replies

Actual ex-CS pros with good understanding of the game, form good analysts. Maniac seems very refined in his thoughts and words.

2021-07-04 14:24

1 reply

2021-07-04 16:05

+1 it's good to see him finally get invited to so many tournaments.

2021-07-04 14:26

+1 Great Analyst

2021-07-04 14:40

Ah yes the show where SPUNJ flashes his chest and leg and can't stop talking

2021-07-04 14:25

2 replies

Dont watch it if you think so

2021-07-04 14:30

it's a joke mate

2021-07-04 16:18

Nice. Love Maniac Even with his awkward stares into the camera

they're my favourite

2021-07-04 14:59

yes

2021-07-04 14:28

I don't wanna be rude but hope they'll talk about akuma aka group punching bad

2021-07-04 14:31

what a gey

2021-07-04 14:39

Maniac POG wtf I always thought he was french

2021-07-04 14:48

2021-07-04 19:36

Maniac <3

2021-07-04 14:51

damn how often do you see the swiss flag in an hltv post great guy, super chill, will be a good listen<3

Hltv got maniac

2021-07-04 15:20

It's too much with four in the show at once. Can't you cut it down to 3? It was much better the times you have been on the show with only three That said, Maniac is always a pleasure to listen to

2021-07-04 15:21

doesnt matter, prof is quiet most of the time anyway

2021-07-04 16:20

Yeah, but he is such a (pleasant) distraction with his sarcastic smile and charmingly nodding his head all the time :) Would prefer to have SPUNJ plus either Prof or Striker + 1 guest

2021-07-04 17:17

they could change like once there would be striker and other day prof or they could be there related to topics based on who has more to say to actual news

2021-07-04 18:08