HAVU to part ways with jemi and ZOREE

19-12-2021 14:49

"A wind of change" is about in the Finnish camp as they're set to cut ties with their long-time AWPer and one of the most recent additions.

HAVU have announced that they will not be extending contracts with two of their players, Lasse "⁠ZOREE⁠" Uronen and Jemi "⁠jemi⁠" Mäkinen. The duo will leave the organization and become free agents once their current deals end on January 1, 2022.

Changes in HAVU come after the Finnish squad were unable to live up to the form they had displayed in the first half of the year, when they peaked in #14 of the HLTV.org team ranking thanks to impressive performances at tournaments such as Snow Sweet Snow 2 and the Pinnacle Cup.

One of HAVU's longest-standing members is leaving the organization

The team began to plummet going into the second half of 2021, and not even a brief stint that saw jemi benched and coach Taneli "⁠disturbed⁠" Veikkola step in seemed to do much to bring the team back to form. The 22-year-old was reinstated just two months later, with successes still coming few and far between as the team currently sits in 56th place of the ranking.

jemi is now set to leave HAVU altogether after a year-long tenure, with AWPer ZOREE also out of the door following a three-year stint with the Finnish organization.

"Both players were important pieces of our roster's success during the early stages of 2021," HAVU's coach, disturbed, said in a statement. "Even though we didn't maintain our level throughout the year I'd say we all learned a lot during it. Thank you Lasse & Jemi for this year and good luck going forward with your careers."

HAVU's roster is now missing two players going into the 2022 season:

Olli "⁠sLowi⁠" Pitkänen
Sami "⁠xseveN⁠" Laasanen
Jani "⁠Aerial⁠" Jussila

Taneli "⁠disturbed⁠" Veikkola (coach)

2021-12-19 14:50

14 replies

Feelsbadman for Aerial and xseveN. From major final to tier 3

2021-12-19 14:54

13 replies

what team would have wanted them anyways

2021-12-19 14:58

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Maybe some international team could have. Teams like OG, Mouz, or FPX. Maybe even a nordic team like Fnatic or Dignitas

2021-12-19 15:05

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maybe sergej and sunny join them

2021-12-19 16:11

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I really hope so

2021-12-19 16:25

That would be really good sergej must be saved!

2021-12-19 17:09

Seems like sunny is sticking with the project. Maybe ottond and zehn/sergej could join them.

2021-12-19 17:44

plsno. Ottond & zehn GO

2021-12-20 12:32

All teams

2021-12-19 15:29

2 replies

no lmao,why did no one get them then

2021-12-19 15:34

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Havu did

Aerial could've been a good entry for many teams, and xseven as a support or a rifler. Sadly they wanted to play in a full finnish team

2021-12-19 16:23

Kicking aleksib was a mistake, a huge one

2021-12-19 16:10

they are old bro

2021-12-19 16:13

Sad

+sunny +sergej?

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+Sergej would be massive, not sure about sunny though. I’d prefer if they try to get zehn

2021-12-19 15:10

+1 or maybe ottoNd insted of sergej or zehn

2021-12-19 15:21

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I think ottond has been inactive for quite some time now, maybe he has lost the motivation to play

2021-12-19 15:26

I think he was finishing uni

2021-12-19 15:50

he said that he is still looking for team

2021-12-19 17:39

IMO sunny has been better than sergej in their project. But after sergej dropped awp he has been better so IDK which one I would rather pick. I don't think they will pick both since they need awp and sergej isn't good awp. Also seems like sunny is sticking with the project.

2021-12-19 17:55

sergej inactive nowadays after failed gorillaz project. Also HAVU is kind of small organisation, no money buy them out of contract.

2021-12-19 15:43

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Did he really have a contract? I thought Gorillaz was a project looking for an Organization to sign them

2021-12-19 16:08

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Yes. Sunny,sergej and flusha were signed by organisation until 2023. "Despite the name never being revealed, the team has been backed by an organization since its formation. flusha remains contracted to the organization until 2023 while he looks for new opportunities elsewhere."

2021-12-19 16:18

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Damn that sucks for them, I can’t think of any Org that would pay their buyout in the near future. Hopefully they just get released soon

2021-12-19 16:27

faze could give sergej a chance when they get rid of rain id like to see 2018 sergej again.. he was a rifle beast, and very consintent allu ruined his career i guess

2021-12-20 08:39

Would be cool but extremely unlikely imo, I think he needs to prove that he can get his Ence 2019 form back before T1 teams will be interested in him again

2021-12-20 10:49

He had attitude problem. Probably still has. Got too far too young and it went into his head. When you're inconsiderate 19 year old, who has never worked a day of real work in your life, but got big cheques for playing your hobby game, it takes a lot of humility to remain humble and focused. Some imply that he started developing "a diva" in him, being discontent and moody. I don't think allu destroyed his careeer. Actually it was the other way around. sergej was the first to throw flak on allu in the live broadcast, remember?

2021-12-20 12:40

I always thought this is complete bullshit that they put out to be able play in the tournaments with big boys. Probably Flushas or sergejs family paying them unofficial minimum wage or something.

2021-12-20 12:35

If I’m right, the organization was EV Zug, playing in the NL icehockey league (based on lmbt ig storys). Actually they got a good amount of money, much more than anyone in Finland would offer. You can see it in the sales of their company in the future (sunny&sergej).

2021-12-20 13:02

Interesting... First time I hear anything substantial about this "org".

2021-12-20 13:09

2021-12-19 18:48

+sunny +sergej

2021-12-19 14:51

Sunny + sergej

2021-12-19 14:52

+kevincsgo

+ sergej + sunny ? sergej AWPing is still a massive waste of rifle talent tho maybe ottond and Zehn instead?

2021-12-19 14:53

2021-12-19 15:04

Am I the only one thinking they bring in jamppi? Seems that way.

2021-12-19 15:12

Yes you are. Hes doing pretty good on valorant Liquid team captain

2021-12-19 15:20

Make sLowi awp and get 2 rifles or get jamppi/otto and a rifler

2021-12-19 16:35

Yes to zehn and ottond. Maybe to suNny No to sergej

2021-12-20 12:42

Aamuja!

Ottond and Zehn incoming.

Most likely

2021-12-19 15:19

years of mediocrity sergej and sunny and zehn please

+sergej +jimpphat. Then +Jamppi +Aleksib if possible.

2021-12-19 14:55

delusional

2021-12-19 16:21

sergej and jampi

Sunny ? Sergej ? Otto ? Zehn ? Doto ? Saddicks? Jampi ? Jimphat? Allu ?

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Doto2 left havu for this????

2021-12-19 15:06

Sunny left Mousesports for this????

2021-12-19 15:14

Counter left Strike for this????

2021-12-19 15:23

oh no , oh god.

2021-12-19 16:55

literally sm1llee confirmed alrdy and u dont have him on list :(

2021-12-19 16:31

sorry Mr.Finn but seriously no idea who that guy is

2021-12-19 16:54

understandable. play for hreds and hes beast

2021-12-19 17:05

i see , good luck to him ! but who the 5th guy ?!?

2021-12-19 17:06

source

2021-12-19 17:14

hes my irl

2021-12-19 18:23

Pretty weird acquirement. Not saying sm1llee would be bad, just strange. Is HAVU that broke, that they can't even get pro players who are without contract...? sheesh.

2021-12-20 12:44

sm1llee god

2021-12-20 13:49

+vacppi

+zehN +ottoNd

Exactly

2021-12-19 15:02

sergej and otto

GL z0re1 in army !

2021-12-19 14:56

+sunny + sergej it's obvious to everyone by now

why would they play without primary awper in awp based game?

2021-12-19 15:09

sergej awp

2021-12-19 18:07

very very bad idea

2021-12-19 18:53

missing awp'er though, sergej and jamppi not possible in your mind?

Jamppi is happy with valorant

2021-12-19 15:24

hmm okay

2021-12-19 16:05

I don't think this is obvious at all. Not even likely or sensical imo.

2021-12-20 12:45

+allu +aleksib +sergej

2021-12-19 14:57

I dont think aleksib and sergej want to play with allu anymore xD

2021-12-20 00:55

+allu +sergej ez4havu

I've seen this story. coach + analyst to replace and in 3 months Jemi and Zoree will be back

coach and analyst will be dropping those 1.30 ratings and still losing

2021-12-19 15:11

goat disturbed

2021-12-19 15:25

Kick good awp player Thats what you do when your team dies - make it even worse

Zoree is old and he is not gonna get any better.

2021-12-19 15:31

If Havu get ottond its definitely an upgrade

2021-12-19 16:24

Lasse went to army is.fi/digitoday/esports/art-200000846080..

2021-12-19 19:10

-jemi +jemi -jemi +jemi

2021-12-19 15:07

imagine if they sign sunny and sergej

2021-12-19 15:08

zoree is really good though.. Are you thinking sergej and jamppi is incoming?

+allu +sergej???

Lmaooooo Bot sLOWi still in a team Rip +jamppi +zehN?

Wish this line-up worked out but this is a long time coming. GL

+zehn +ottond

Finally some changes

SAD! However changes were inevitable. I guess sunny and sergej (or mby ottond) will be joining. Slowi as igl has been kinda underwhelming and he would for sure be better in a rifling role considering his hs%

2021-12-19 15:17

+ottoNd when???

2021-12-19 15:18

Jemi kick would be enough - Zoree is really really good

Zoree is good enough for tier2 level. He is not good enough for consistent tier1 awper.

2021-12-19 15:53

Imo he is good enough and surely better than any finish awper

ottond

2021-12-20 08:45

Nope

2021-12-20 15:07

I would agree about him being the best finnish awper right now. However I don't think he has potential to be better than he is right now.

2021-12-20 23:12

+zehN for sure +ottoNd if he plays still and +allu if Aerial and x7 are fine with it

I've heard rumours that Allu would have said on his stream that he has a team already. We'll see.

2021-12-19 15:42

would be good for him, he is still good and has much experience, as long as he is not in charge of the team itself it should be alright

2021-12-19 15:49

Not snake-Allu plz. Not that I think that Aerial and Xseven would even want to play with him

2021-12-19 15:55

+ottoNd pls taneli make it happens!!!

ottond and zehn, yeah maybe but rather sergej(AWP) and sunny. We also have jamppi and allu EKSDEE. RIP ZORRE.

why not +otto +sergej ? sergej trash awper

+ottoNd +sergej or +ottoNd +zehn

Is ottond playinh csgo again?

2021-12-19 15:33

he was standing in for SJ a month ago and he has started to play a lot of faceit again + he's still looking for a team so yes

2021-12-19 15:36

Yes he is

2021-12-19 16:47

FINALLY

2021-12-19 15:32

+sergej +ottoNd would be sick

About time I should say. This project was going nowhere. At least now they have opportunity make it into something. With sergej and ottoNd/jamppi they can at least break into top 20.

2021-12-19 15:38

Yeah first of all disband GORILLAZ and give sergej the team he needs which in this case would be HAVU.

Or maybe he could go to Hesburgerin kassalle?

2021-12-20 13:07

Don't think Hesburger would make t1 fast food restaurant even with sergej.

2021-12-21 10:12

+zehN +ottonNd would be sick

Sunny sergej inbound

2021-12-19 15:41

Welcome sergej and otto

2021-12-19 15:45

+ SERGEJ +ALESKIQ

2021-12-19 15:46

ottond and sergej?

gl sergej and sunny/zehn

2021-12-19 15:59

need new finland powerhouse

2021-12-19 16:03

+sunny +jamppi EZ MAJOR

OttoNd and Zehn would be huge. Top20 for sure

+allu +zehn

<3 <3

2021-12-19 16:58

2021-12-19 20:03

fallen to havu

+ottond +smillee lets go

2021-12-19 16:32

inb4 -jemi +jemi again

2021-12-19 16:33

+otto +sm1llee incoming

2021-12-19 16:38

+Zehn +Allu

2021-12-19 19:58

+natu +xartE ez top 1

2021-12-19 16:50

maybe Gorillaz + zoree, +jemi

+ suNny +sergej +/- allu ? if jemi and ZOREE will join Gorillaz it'll be another dead team and another disband in a half of a year max

2021-12-19 17:02

Why would gorillaz take Jemi and Zoree

2021-12-20 00:59

+ottoNd +sergej HAVU major contender confirmed

2021-12-19 17:01

great news, how ever i always liked zoree he can be a beast sometimes

He can be a beast, but he seems such a salty whiner in the "behind the curtains" videos. Must bring down the vibe in the team.

2021-12-19 18:04

There are quite a few finish players out there. Zehn, allu, sergej, otto.... Finish team might be back in a top30 after a year? Sounds like forever tho, don't know why.

2021-12-19 17:07

I think they want to tryout ottond outside the official matches and if he can get his form back i think he would be a good fit. Zehn would be another obvious one. Would love too see sergej and sunny but I think they need an awper. sm1llee is amazing upcoming player if they cant get players like sunny or zehn. Spargo is also pretty good awp player that i could see as a option.

i thought zoree was fine but if they get allu or maybe ottond this lineup could be sick

allu not welcome thanks to xseveN and Aerial

2021-12-19 17:49

thanks to himself* bullying probably doesnt help to make ur team better

2021-12-19 19:56

allu was the only one bullied by his team and media

2022-01-12 13:41

Rip

2021-12-19 17:29

ottond zehn

2021-12-19 17:46

+otto obviously but I really wanted +sergej +sunny/zehn

2021-12-19 17:56

+ottond pls

it will be +allu +zehn

2021-12-19 18:21

It's flusha olofm and jw

2021-12-19 18:44

i was about to write it

2021-12-19 19:24

No way xseveN and Aerial will play with allu again

+Sunny +jampii ez Major!!!!!!!!

2021-12-19 18:51

sunny for more firepower!

2021-12-19 19:54

+ sunny + sergej gorillaz shuts down

2021-12-19 20:11

ENCE 2.0

2021-12-19 21:03

is.fi/digitoday/esports/art-200000846080..

2021-12-19 21:15

ZehN and Allu

2021-12-19 21:20

2021-12-22 14:33

Jemi I understand, he was not good, but ZOREE was their best player. Sergej is the pickup that makes the most sense, that's rebuilding the major final ENCE team, but who is going to replace ZOREE? Sunny and ZehN are not better, not an AWPer, and too old as well. Allu is an AWP, but the other two apply. OttoND was good for a while, but we've not seen him perform since. AleksiB is too expensive for them. So maybe they're getting Jamppi back from Valorant, otherwise the only option has to be international players or new young Finnish players.

2021-12-19 21:59

Zoree is going to army next year

2021-12-20 01:53

Really? That's late, he's already 28.

2021-12-20 11:06

+ottoNd +Sergej

2021-12-20 02:09

+sergej +samsa (18yo talent)

2021-12-20 07:45

They need a real IGL or a real coach.

2021-12-20 08:43

Why zoree... He is insane, since 2016.. Always performing very good, great player.. 😥

2021-12-20 08:59

He’s gonna go to the army

2021-12-20 10:25

28 y.o wtf..

2021-12-20 10:42

Mandatory in Finland and can only be postponed until 30 y.o. Most men go there at around 18–20 y.o. He’s joining the Puolustusvoimien Urheilukoulu unit, or literally translated ”the Sports school of defense forces” which is the unit for national and international level athletes to go to. They have more freedoms, like they are better able to practice their own sport and can more easily have absence if they have like competitions to attend to

2021-12-20 13:01