Falcons bench trio after EU RMR failure

The Saudi organization will rebuild around Magisk as s1mple's loan will not be extended.

Falcons have announced that they have benched Marco "⁠Snappi⁠" Pfeiffer, Peter "⁠dupreeh⁠" Rasmussen and Pavle "⁠Maden⁠" Bošković with immediate effect. The decision comes just days after the team's disappointing 1-3 run at the Europe RMR.

Falcons also said that Oleksandr "⁠s1mple⁠" Kostyliev's loan deal will not be extended, confirming the Ukrainian superstar's comment that he would not be moving to the Saudi organization.

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s1mple: "I'm not moving to Falcons"

"Missing the Shanghai Major has been an incredibly disappointing and heartbreaking setback for us," the Saudi organization said in a statement. "We are now dedicating the time and effort needed to rebuild our roster for 2025."

The announcement marks the start of another rebuild for Falcons, who benched four players at the end of 2023 and filled those voids with the former ENCE core of Snappi, Álvaro "⁠SunPayus⁠" García and Maden plus Emil "⁠Magisk⁠" Reif from Vitality.

However, the team, coached by five-time Major winner Danny "⁠zonic⁠" Sørensen, never managed to live up to expectations. The cracks began to show just two months into 2024 as Mohammad "⁠BOROS⁠" Malhas, the only remaining member of the previous lineup, was benched shortly after a failed qualifying campaign for the PGL Copenhagen Major.

Falcons eventually decided, after getting s1mple on a short-term loan from Natus Vincere, to sign dupreeh to fill the vacancy. But the 31-year-old's experience and status couldn't mask that the team continued to lack firepower.

That became especially apparent as dupreeh struggled to have the sort of impact he was known for, even towards the end of his Vitality tenure.

Snappi's time as Falcons' IGL is over

Pressure mounted as results continued to dip, and Falcons once again pulled the trigger on changes, replacing SunPayus with s1mple in an attempt to shake things up before the RMR. In Shanghai, the team couldn't even reach the qualification stages of the tournament, losing to FaZe, SAW and GamerLegion.

In an interview with HLTV in October at ESL Challenger Katowice, zonic had already suggested that there would be changes for 2025. "A lot of the players, they know that next year might be different, and by being transparent and open about it with the players," he said.

This wave of changes leaves Falcons with the task of building around Magisk, though it's unclear at this point if the Danish player is considering becoming an IGL. (He took over as Astralis' IGL in 2021 while Lukas "⁠gla1ve⁠" Rossander was on paternity leave.)

The Saudi organization has reportedly reached an agreement with Nikola "⁠NiKo⁠" Kovač to sign the G2 star at the end of the season. Alban Dechelotte, G2's CEO, all but confirmed last month that the Bosnian player is on his way out of the team. "If we wanted to keep NiKo, we could have done so," he said in an interview with MGG France.

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G2 CEO: "If we wanted to keep NiKo, we could have done so"

Falcons currently have:

Denmark Emil "⁠Magisk⁠" Reif

Denmark Danny "⁠zonic⁠" Sørensen (coach)

Spain Álvaro "⁠SunPayus⁠" García (benched)
Denmark Marco "⁠Snappi⁠" Pfeiffer (benched)
Denmark Peter "⁠dupreeh⁠" Rasmussen (benched)
Montenegro Pavle "⁠Maden⁠" Bošković (benched)

Montenegro Pavle 'Maden' Bošković
Pavle 'Maden' Bošković
Age:
26
Team:
Rating 1.0:
1.01
Maps played:
1059
KPR:
0.71
DPR:
0.70
Denmark Peter 'dupreeh' Rasmussen
Peter 'dupreeh' Rasmussen
Age:
31
Team:
Rating 1.0:
1.07
Maps played:
2303
KPR:
0.72
DPR:
0.65
Denmark Emil 'Magisk' Reif
Emil 'Magisk' Reif
Age:
26
Team:
Rating 1.0:
1.07
Maps played:
1746
KPR:
0.71
DPR:
0.63
Jordan Mohammad 'BOROS' Malhas
Mohammad 'BOROS' Malhas
Age:
20
Team:
No team
Rating 1.0:
1.09
Maps played:
671
KPR:
0.77
DPR:
0.73
Denmark Lukas 'gla1ve' Rossander
Lukas 'gla1ve' Rossander
Age:
29
Team:
Rating 1.0:
0.97
Maps played:
2002
KPR:
0.65
DPR:
0.66
Denmark Marco 'Snappi' Pfeiffer
Marco 'Snappi' Pfeiffer
Age:
34
Team:
Rating 1.0:
0.94
Maps played:
1942
KPR:
0.64
DPR:
0.68
Spain Álvaro 'SunPayus' García
Álvaro 'SunPayus' García
Age:
26
Team:
Rating 1.0:
1.11
Maps played:
678
KPR:
0.72
DPR:
0.59
Bosnia and Herzegovina Nikola 'NiKo' Kovač
Nikola 'NiKo' Kovač
Age:
27
Team:
Rating 1.0:
1.15
Maps played:
1989
KPR:
0.79
DPR:
0.66
Ukraine Oleksandr 's1mple' Kostyliev
Oleksandr 's1mple' Kostyliev
Age:
27
Team:
Rating 1.0:
1.24
Maps played:
1739
KPR:
0.85
DPR:
0.64
Finally
2024-11-21 12:05
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#14
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Europe Newspapers
+m0NESY +Kyousuke +donk We will be there no matter what
2024-11-21 12:06
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yeah I dunno who else than baby goat you take rather than the goat
2024-11-21 12:06
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#118
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
Fawx | 
United States TylerMerritt
Well, if nothing works out for Falcons, even having the CS:GO GOAT, maybe they should just leave the CS2 scene...? :D
2024-11-21 12:54
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Magisk, +Niko, +m0NESY +Kyousuke +donk. Looks good on paper mate Snappi was nothing without coach sAw
2024-11-21 15:47
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+savage1337 +interz +kyousuke*
2024-11-21 12:07
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imagine falcons' CEO reading this and gets savage into the team
2024-11-21 13:55
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#120
Faceit level 10  | 
EliGE | 
Denmark Chillypill
Dream team: M0nesy, Niko, Donk, Magisk, Xantares Won't happen, but who would stop that team? Impossible.
2024-11-21 12:55
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Imo not really good since team cant rely only on firepower I would do -Niko -magisk -xantares +jimmy / bit / probably rain at his prime +aleksi / siuhy or may be apex +Jl / malbs Zonic is fine, but i would prefer blad3 since he is doing better recently
2024-11-21 13:37
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#180
Faceit level 10  | 
EliGE | 
Denmark Chillypill
So you want to replace world class players with shit players. got it.
2024-11-21 13:38
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world class players xantares Okay buddy
2024-11-21 14:23
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#343
Faceit level 10  | 
EliGE | 
Denmark Chillypill
Yes, Xantaras is a world class player and if you don't think so it shows how dumb you are.
2024-11-22 12:36
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you literally made a team with 1 AWP and 4 Star Players avg hltv user, "Kills = Good", why not also signing blameF as a 6th, truly unstoppable team XDDDD
2024-11-21 21:45
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You want to put 4 ego players into one team expecting them to win every single game, they would end up like this Falcons roster, also role wise it would not fit
2024-11-21 23:16
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"too many cooks spoil the broth"
2024-11-22 00:04
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#323
Faceit plus user  | 
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Austria chr3x
you know about roles & egos/mentals, right? there's too many entrys/aggros in there and one anchor missing @Jebanana has the more nuanced approach only thing they already acquired niko so build around him & magisk +jimmy +donk +siuhy/aleksi
2024-11-22 02:14
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I would take blade any day over zonic, and that is coming from a dane
2024-11-21 20:19
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every team with templay and brains would be a challenge for them. I thought we knew after the first kinguin tries, that just 5 aimers is not enough to win in cs.
2024-11-21 18:08
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Yeah no IGL + 4 ego players = EZ win
2024-11-21 23:23
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would be the greatest dumpster fire in history
2024-11-21 12:57
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#138
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Poland P4wl1k
Imagine this and +jimmy +siuhy You'll have TOP 1 team until cs3 comes out
2024-11-21 13:05
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Donk ain't leaving Spirit.
2024-11-21 13:38
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M0nesy isnt going to falcons, stop it. He's staying with G2.
2024-11-21 15:24
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Na opinion=irrelevant
2024-11-21 15:24
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Right, is that why everyone in the world tries to just like America so hard... ? Now half the kids in EU are trying to be like Drill Rappers from Chicago(my city). It's a fact, G2 are building around M0nesy and Malbs. They aren't selling M0nesy to a Saudi org that's going to fail within months. Get a brain.
2024-11-21 15:31
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lol always find it weird when euros are acting like they from oblock.
2024-11-21 20:25
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tbh as a fan of G2 for years idt the club's finances are going well atm to support the rocketing wages of both their cs and league players. Plus monesy's current contract is prob gna expire next year so unless G2 offer him one of the top-tier salaries, there's no way to stop him from joining Niko since those 2 are crazily in love with each other xDDD
2024-11-21 20:33
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#320
Faceit plus user  | 
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Austria chr3x
just do as the yank/canuck said, use your brain! g2 aint sellin their 2 best players at once...
2024-11-22 02:08
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#252
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
Belgium inhumain
in case of visa issues, we send team B with all the benched players.
2024-11-21 16:09
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kyousuke O_O
2024-11-21 16:41
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#287
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Portugal l1ghtoff
your life must be sad
2024-11-21 18:52
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donk mid af
2024-11-22 07:05
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1 reply
mhm
2024-12-19 21:05
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... someone let me out of my cage
2024-11-21 15:23
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#2
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
pulan | 
Romania dllninja
finally
2024-11-21 12:05
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#72
rain | 
Europe Pukyy
True. But I expected to bench just 2 so they keep the core.
2024-11-21 12:22
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3 replies
If they wanted to keep they core they would have benched only 1 player
2024-11-21 12:50
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#221
rain | 
Europe Pukyy
Oh yea simple is on loan.. forgot. But still.. i dont know man..
2024-11-21 15:02
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1 reply
It's rotten to the core. They had like a year to make it work and did nothing. This is honestly the best decision for everyone involved (unless SunPayus and Maden were happy to throw away their careers for a huge paycheck).
2024-11-21 17:26
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2024-11-21 17:09
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rare win
2024-11-21 12:05
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Keeping magisk + zonic is best thing they could do. Excited for who's gonna IGL for niko + monesy
2024-11-21 12:14
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10 replies
sihuy?
2024-11-21 12:15
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#53
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Ukraine Hegmen
hooxi
2024-11-21 12:16
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3 replies
i want this
2024-11-21 13:56
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im done if its hooxi
2024-11-21 14:06
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Niko won't play with Hooxi ever again.
2024-11-22 01:09
0
no way
2024-11-21 13:12
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#129
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China hdgamerrr
I think zonic dropped the ball this year, they supposed to do better with this roster.
2024-11-21 13:00
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apex
2024-11-21 13:21
0
zonic is a fraud, b1ad3 berry ash clear
2024-11-21 17:18
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1 reply
zonic takes time to build a solid team, vita were shit for more than a year and a half before they signed some good players and started winning, they brought in the Danes to win the major, and zonic delivered.
2024-11-21 18:28
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#4
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Germany Gabbah
welp
2024-11-21 12:05
1
SHOCKING NEWS niko, sunpayus (idek if he'll want to comeback), apex and someone else inbound
2024-11-21 12:11
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6 replies
Yeah nobody expected that.
2024-11-21 12:08
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#52
Faceit level 9 Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
kioShiMa | 
Australia PoissonRouge
I'm sure Sunpayus would come back for this persuasive thing called "money"
2024-11-21 12:16
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2 replies
xd true, i guess it depends on the reason why they benched him maybe he just wanted out off playing with the current core or maybe it was zonics call and falcons just dont want him anymore
2024-11-21 12:20
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just don't play anymore with sn0pppi and maden is a big w
2024-11-21 13:05
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#93
NiKo | 
Japan Kiriji
they can get better IGL than bot apex
2024-11-21 12:33
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#122
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Scotland Ludax
danish niko right?
2024-11-21 12:57
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good change
2024-11-21 12:05
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#7
PR | 
Romania PROXY_v2
that was fast...
2024-11-21 12:05
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2 replies
in what world?
2024-11-21 12:36
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#311
Faceit level 10  | 
ner | 
Ukraine smakolyk
Hahaha
2024-11-21 23:08
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#8
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Argentina ArasuNK
Finally
2024-11-21 12:05
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its coming.......
2024-11-21 12:05
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#10
Faceit level 3  | 
Demho | 
Italy Pipa27
XDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD
2024-11-21 12:05
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Yeah well fucking deserved I will say Maden wasn't as bad as other people think for sure but good start
2024-11-21 12:05
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inconsistent as fuck plus tends to take wrong decisions when it matters the most. Apart from that he is good, sometimes goes godlike when stars aligned.
2024-11-21 12:18
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Maden wasnt bad? What games are you watching?
2024-11-21 12:19
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2 replies
You need a playmaker with Magisk the Lurker, baiting awp (SunPayus or s1mple), Snappi with 0 hands, and Sleepy Dupreeh. Can't blame the guy too much, I've been watching the games where he seems like the only one trying whether he does good or bad.
2024-11-21 12:39
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#324
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Asia david332
During snappi time with ence, Nertz and spinx was their playermakers.
2024-11-22 02:18
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#12
Faceit level 10  | 
ropz | 
Germany NoMoney3Kids
When will Zonic get benched though?
2024-11-21 12:05
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11 replies
when he cannot deliver even if falcons gives him an actual good team
2024-11-21 12:11
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I mean he basically got Ence and wasn't even close to what they were able to do under sAw's leadership
2024-11-21 17:30
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ENCE was good because of Nertz and Sunpapi. He got only one good element from ENCE and 2 bots + 1 Magisk and 1 Boros who was replaced with dupreeh. Honestly Sunpapi won them games, which was one player doing what they had to do. Magisk and Sunpapi would win them games. You can cook up ll the strats but if you cannot shoot at the end of the day the game's gg
2024-11-21 18:21
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He has arab blood so...
2024-11-21 12:21
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yessss Danny Sorensen very arab name mens 😎
2024-11-21 13:15
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6 replies
He actually is. His dad is born and raised in Egypt
2024-11-21 13:17
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oh yeah true, I remember the analysts saying that … but this is the internet so I’m not gunna back down hurr durr DaNnY SoReNsEn iS SuCh aN ArAb nAmE BLYaT hurr durr
2024-11-21 13:19
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Umm akshually his full name is Danny (why tf isnt it Daniel thats so fkn weird) SELIM Sorensen.
2024-11-21 13:20
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Danny Selim Sorensen … now he just sounds Swedish! ba-dum-tss!
2024-11-21 13:22
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Current Sweden sure
2024-11-21 13:23
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#171
Faceit level 7  | 
stinx | 
Slovakia AJKT_Andy
name does not equal blood men
2024-11-21 13:23
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good riddance finally I sincerely hope the next roster fails as horribly as this one
2024-11-21 12:05
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"Hating isn't my fault , it's my purpose", launders
2024-11-21 18:34
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#15
Faceit level 7  | 
sjokz | 
New Zealand SkirmishX
W move
2024-11-21 12:06
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Niceée
2024-11-21 12:06
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finally maden paycheck stealer gone
2024-11-21 12:06
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#18
Faceit level 4  | 
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Germany Domme678
get out of cs blood money team
2024-11-21 12:06
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Blood money gamble money at the end of the day it's just gonna be dumped into the black hole that is esports.
2024-11-21 13:22
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#326
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Asia david332
They deserved their failure.
2024-11-22 02:20
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Build new
2024-11-21 12:06
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#20
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Finland E5KH
nice
2024-11-21 12:06
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I hope they dont sign washed players again, save Magisk.
2024-11-21 12:06
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#22
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
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Netherlands p2dr
W about time +who?
2024-11-21 12:06
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zonic should be benched as well
2024-11-21 12:06
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Finally
2024-11-21 12:06
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Niko + magisk + + +? Who are they
2024-11-21 12:07
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i am curious ... maybe after S1mple not extending the M0nesy thing is not that crazy
2024-11-21 12:16
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G2 already said m0nesy is the main part of the team for the 2025 season, he is not leaving
2024-11-21 12:24
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#90
Faceit level 8  | 
NiKo | 
Bosnia and Herzegovina _KiKo_
They also said they will accept it if he wants to leave. Nothing is confirmed yet.
2024-11-21 12:33
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they said this when asked about him resigning after 2025, quite sure he will stay for at least 1 more season
2024-11-21 13:21
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#202
Faceit level 8  | 
NiKo | 
Bosnia and Herzegovina _KiKo_
That was said in the most recent interview. "For him to leave, we'll have to accept that".
2024-11-21 14:03
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maybe broky if faze finally bench him :D
2024-11-21 14:01
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Cya paycheck stealers
2024-11-21 12:07
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??? This is even bigger than device going to NiP!
2024-11-21 12:07
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#30
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
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Russia Uraankhai
i did time in HLTV JAIL for dissing this frauds
2024-11-21 12:07
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#31
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Finland H0rnPub
Wont see them around in next year behind that contract jail xD
2024-11-21 12:08
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+puuha
2024-11-21 12:08
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#34
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
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Mongolia Schweinepriester
They should pick up Mongolz
2024-11-21 12:09
0
1 reply
Just buy out the entire org, their salary is way too low
2024-11-21 23:13
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#35
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Brazil Shtims
Magisk vs the world
2024-11-21 12:11
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#37
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Finland Tusku
falcons about to beat tyloo for the biggest bench in cs
2024-11-21 12:12
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-fraudic?
2024-11-21 12:12
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I'd guess +NiKo +Apex/Hooxi/siuhy +SunPayus/Monesy/some other awper +??? as rifler. I kinda doubt +gl4ive because he hasn't really shown yet that he is back to same level as he was back in csgo.
2024-11-21 12:18
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#40
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Yugoslavia yike$
gg
2024-11-21 12:12
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apEX m0NESY Niko Magisk
2024-11-21 12:13
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#48
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New Zealand Skye620
Apex ain’t for sale :)
2024-11-21 12:14
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5 replies
Yet.
2024-11-21 12:19
11
For the right price everything is
2024-11-21 12:27
0
1 reply
#255
Faceit level 10 Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
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Belgium TomorrowLandOfficial
Imagine spending another shit ton of money for another shit player... 😂
2024-11-21 16:40
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Wasn’t there news just today that Vitality is planning to sell him without discussing with apEX himself? It could work, but only if they build something strong around Magisk and apEX.. maybe get Krimbo and Nivera for starters, heck, why not bring shox from retirement surely he’s still got one left in him
2024-11-21 16:48
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#319
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New Zealand Skye620
hltv.org/news/40332/vitality-director-we.. I just read this article. Perhaps there is a new one I haven’t read yet?
2024-11-22 01:39
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Snappi dupreeh should retire. No one will get them
2024-11-21 12:14
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That’s crazy wow
2024-11-21 12:14
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#44
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New Zealand Skye620
Hmm I wonder if this could be magisk getting moved to IGL freeing up room for a load more firepower Falcons can afford anyone they want tbh
2024-11-21 12:14
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#45
ropz | 
Czech Republic Crusik
+niko +sunpayus +kyosuke Magisk Sunpayus Niko Kyosuke And who igl?
2024-11-21 12:14
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#71
Faceit level 10  | 
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Romania darkdany667
I can igl for sure
2024-11-21 12:21
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#46
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Iran oldHabit
Niko incoming
2024-11-21 12:14
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I am calling it: Scenario 1: Niko,Jimpphat,Magkisk,SunPayus,(Karrigan,Siuhy) Scenario 2: Niko,Jimpphat,Magkisk,Monesy,(Karrigan,Siuhy)
2024-11-21 12:16
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Prob: Niko Boros Sunpayus Loba Qikert Lmao more likely
2024-11-21 12:21
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#77
gamble | 
Scotland tr@c
Scenario 3: Magisk,Starry,Jee,Mercury,Moseyuh
2024-11-21 12:25
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They had their chances ngl It has been a pretty abysmal 2024 for Falcons... it hurt to watch their games It was like trying to heat up water but never getting it above hand temperature
2024-11-21 12:16
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#55
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Ukraine d3adLY
Hope snappi and maden will never find team
2024-11-21 12:17
0
frauds out finally
2024-11-21 12:17
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#57
gamble | 
Scotland tr@c
saudi retirement home featuring danny 'the bag' sorensen 🔥
2024-11-21 12:17
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+NiKo +apEX +ZywOo +donk m0nesy to NaVi
2024-11-21 12:17
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+Jw guys
2024-11-21 12:17
0
inb4 they pick apart another good team just to be 🚮
2024-11-21 12:18
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#190
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Asia david332
Without players that have good aim to get entry kill and created the space for map control,the team cannot succeed 😂🤣
2024-11-21 13:46
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1 reply
This falcons is fantastic, just needs to work on comms, aim, map awareness, crosshair placement, economy management, pistol aim, awp flicks, grenade spots, smoke spots, pop flashes, positioning, bomb plant positions, retake ability, bunny hopping, spray control and getting kills
2024-11-22 08:29
0
Why not disband?
2024-11-21 12:19
0
and straight to t2
2024-11-21 12:19
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No invites in 2025 hahaha
2024-11-21 12:20
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2 replies
thats what wildcards are for
2024-11-21 12:37
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they ain't gonna make it to playoffs even if they kept the core
2024-11-21 13:01
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#68
Faceit level 8  | 
degster | 
India Ninjatuna
who's the next IGL going to be
2024-11-21 12:21
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6 replies
HooXi still available and not the worst option
2024-11-21 12:27
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While i agree that Hooxi not a bad option, i think Hooxi has the same flaws as Snappi, he wouldn’t be able to decide anything, Zonic would take all the decisions I think they need an IGL like apEX ( even though I don’t like him ) or CadiaN who can push through Zonics bs
2024-11-21 12:34
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3 replies
Guys don’t be that naive nobody gonna sell apEX or cadiaN (even if Astralis does he isn’t the same as he has been in 2021), any tier1 IGL is locked and won’t be sold to Falcons, so HooXi is the actual decision.
2024-11-21 12:58
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2 replies
you sure about that? There's siuhy and mouz does not seem to mind selling players for a big payday.
2024-11-21 15:54
0
1 reply
They should be stupid to sell siuhy without any actual replacement which I don’t see for mouz rn
2024-11-21 15:58
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#89
Faceit level 8  | 
degster | 
India Ninjatuna
oh yea true
2024-11-21 12:32
0
fresh roster for niko
2024-11-21 12:23
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#75
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Netherlands Claymann
+m0nesy +Xantares +donk +zywoo
2024-11-21 12:24
0
so Magisk + 4 again, this gonna be fun
2024-11-21 12:25
0
damn, who would've thought
2024-11-21 12:26
0
I don't know the details behind all this team but if all the moves have been initiated by zonic and mainly zonic he should have benched aswell. He has done absolutely nothing to make this team competitive. He did so many moves that didn't make sense and let this malfunctionning team intact. If it's the management that is involved then they should let him do his stuff.
2024-11-21 12:26
2
+ Hooxi + Perfecto + NiKo Maybe SanPayus back to awp
2024-11-21 12:26
2
#85
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
kinkybdsm | 
Other MissingN0
A big waste of money and nothing was built or achieved lmao
2024-11-21 12:28
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1 reply
#191
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Asia david332
Colossus 2.0
2024-11-21 13:49
1
But the 31-year-old's experience and status couldn't mask the obvious truth: that the team continued to lack firepower.’’ Falcons problem has never been firepower lol, what is this article
2024-11-21 12:30
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9 replies
they lacked everything
2024-11-21 12:36
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5 replies
Narh they have enough firepower, no amount of + firepower would change their chemistry There are whole teams with the same firepower as just Magisk and Dupreeh together that are doing better than Falcons, it's not at all a firepower problem and s1mple showed us that
2024-11-21 14:58
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4 replies
They had no IGL
2024-11-21 15:25
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3 replies
Exactly I believe Snappi is a good IGL, but look how much apEX and Zonic clashed, i believe it's the same for Snappi and Zonic, difference is that Snappi just bends over without a fight, so they might aswell play IGL less A team like that will always perform bad and of course it has an effect on firepower, but they have firepower enough if they could just utilize it proper
2024-11-21 15:48
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2 replies
Great example is brollan, he was nowhere, kicked/benched all the time, not performing Now look what siuhy did with him
2024-11-21 16:54
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1 reply
Exactly They all have what it takes, motivation and dedication is key and you lose that in a bad team
2024-11-21 17:38
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#192
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Asia david332
These ex ence core without Nertz and spinx was nothing😂😂🤣
2024-11-21 13:51
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2 replies
I think the big problem is Zonic honestly, he wants to do things in a very specific way, without really looking at the strengths and weaknesses of the players that he has
2024-11-21 14:59
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1 reply
#327
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Asia david332
They also players like spinx and nertz to entry and taking space for the team. Without these 2 players they can't gain map control and lock the bombsite.
2024-11-22 02:24
0
Damn
2024-11-21 12:30
0
using infinite money glitch: getting best players: niko, monesy, donk, magisk, jimmy revive old g2: niko, monesy, hooxi, magisk, jimmy, swanii take navi apart: niko, monesy, b1t, aleksi, jimmy, blade
2024-11-21 12:33
0
zonic???
2024-11-21 12:33
0
about time
2024-11-21 12:34
0
Bring sunpayus into the team again
2024-11-21 12:35
0
now bench zonic
2024-11-21 12:38
2
Hooxi NiKo SunPayus Magisk + Someone to do entries.
2024-11-21 12:39
0
10 replies
Kyosuke
2024-11-21 12:43
0
2 replies
If he speaks English, then he'll be a good choice. And also if he wills to move to another country to play. Because Russian players have a problem with that.
2024-11-21 12:52
0
1 reply
Or u can put niko in open roles and +defecto
2024-11-21 13:58
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No bro they need anchor in this case, Magisk can do entry
2024-11-21 12:59
0
6 replies
Magisk was an anchor/lurk almost entirety of his career on T1, why change that now? Besides, there's not enough good ones on market now, besides maybe Jimi, but I doubt he's planning to leave mouz anytime soon.
2024-11-21 13:17
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5 replies
Which role did maden play then?
2024-11-21 13:14
0
4 replies
Decoy. Idk wtf he was doing, but this wasn't anchoring.
2024-11-21 13:17
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3 replies
If Magisk is still anchor, they need a proper IGL then (only HooXi is available right now or they have to spend much money to sign anyone from tier1), AWP (the same with SunPayus) + 2 star riflers (NiKo + someone else like Spinx)
2024-11-21 13:19
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2 replies
Spinx is probably gonna join G2, he won't join an Arab org.
2024-11-21 13:22
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1 reply
#195
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Asia david332
Arab doesn't want sign any Israeli players that why when they sign ence cores without Nertz. But turn out that without nertz impact kill and making space, these cores are nothing 😂🤣🤣
2024-11-21 13:55
1
Let's be honest, falcons will remain shit until they either have someone like zywoo or money or kick zonic to where he should belong.
2024-11-21 12:40
2
Just bench everyone yayaya
2024-11-21 12:41
0
Let’s fix Hooxi Stew Niko SunPayus Magisk decent
2024-11-21 12:44
0
people see this as a win people see it as a sign of good things to come i see it as dmg control and trying to salvage a ship that already sank
2024-11-21 12:45
0
they can get a new team but with next year being all about valve rankings, how are falcons ever going to get tournament invites? As far as any other player is concerned, joining Falcons means they may never get to play a tier 1 event again
2024-11-21 12:45
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3 replies
they need to get a trio from another team lol
2024-11-21 12:51
0
2 replies
the last time they did that they ended up with this dumpster trust fund for boomers after retirement
2024-11-21 12:57
2
1 reply
fair xD
2024-11-21 14:26
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#108
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
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Greece her-1g
so they only have magisk now a lurker/anchor. They need IGL, AWPer and 2 star riflers. They have a sh*t ton of money so they could buy whoever they want as long as he was to play for falcons. they can buy Niko + m0nesy (star rifler + awper) they can add another superstar rifler like kyosouke from spirit Academy. Plus add a good IGL (ztr?? )
2024-11-21 12:47
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3 replies
Why tf will they sign kyousuke if even his native main lineup doesn’t? Because nobody wants to take a risk signing 16yo player
2024-11-21 13:17
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2 replies
#173
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
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Greece her-1g
future investment
2024-11-21 13:24
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1 reply
It’s like a gambling, will 16yo perform good in the foreign team + prob he doesn’t know English well because he is too young I think Spirit holds this asset for themselves
2024-11-21 15:54
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#109
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Spain Juanan135
Sunpayus was the problem right? hahahaha
2024-11-21 12:50
1
they benched 4 players last year and now they're doing the same, how many times are they going to do this until they quit lmao ?
2024-11-21 12:51
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#113
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Portugal ReyZ555
I understand benching baden and snappi but dupreeh?? Kinda weird
2024-11-21 12:52
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2 replies
Really depends on who they plan to pick, but he for sure wasn't a priority bench IMO
2024-11-21 16:04
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1 reply
#259
Faceit level 10 Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
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Belgium TomorrowLandOfficial
Guy is washed up... I dont see him in a lineup competing for top 1.
2024-11-21 16:43
1
+apex +zywoo +niko +m0nesy
2024-11-21 12:52
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#116
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Poland exaylo
you better get rid off fraud coach zonic xD he can only coach when team does everything and he just get paycheck
2024-11-21 12:52
2
already preparing for niko as igl i see one way or another it will be a failure...again
2024-11-21 12:53
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#119
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Romania Quillin
+monesy +hunter +malbs
2024-11-21 12:54
0
money cant buy trophies. take your saudi money and leave cs.
2024-11-21 12:56
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#126
Faceit level 7  | 
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France Vsiion
Disband please :)
2024-11-21 12:58
0
#127
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Palestine bunagi
BAHAHAHHHHHHAHAHAHAH
2024-11-21 12:59
0
Magisk NiKo Jimmy SunPayus HooXi igl ? or maybe Magisk IGL and someone else as 5th, like Hunter or someone from Mouz
2024-11-21 13:00
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#131
Jee | 
Sweden 7emod
Interesting. Glad they kept Magisk because he is a banger dude
2024-11-21 13:00
2
TIME TO SPEND SOME MONEY BOYS!
2024-11-21 13:01
0
jim NIKO magisk sunpays and hooxi
2024-11-21 13:02
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#135
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Asia david332
Just disband and leave the cs scenes. This project was a curse from beginning.
2024-11-21 13:04
2
Welcome jimpphat!
2024-11-21 13:04
0
siuhy / apEX m0NESY NiKo Magisk Jimpphat actually a very good team on paper
2024-11-21 13:06
2
The most useless and trash 5 times major winner in cs history
2024-11-21 13:06
1
#142
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
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Finland Emvi
kek
2024-11-21 13:09
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#143
Faceit premium user Faceit level 10  | 
z4kr | 
Sweden Stickybeez
W
2024-11-21 13:10
0
i think falcons only have a dota2 good team. they earn hell of a money in dota2. other esports arent good .but dota2 scene is dying as i heard.
2024-11-21 13:10
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1 reply
They are top tier in Rocket League, but RL is pretty much dead.
2024-11-21 13:14
0
Nertz and sAw must feel pretty good at the moment
2024-11-21 13:14
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4 replies
#152
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Asia david332
Ya, without nertz and spinx , these ence core are nothing.
2024-11-21 13:20
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3 replies
ENCE were nothing without Jew-Jitsu power.
2024-11-21 13:21
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2 replies
#184
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Asia david332
Ya, yehudim carried these ence cores before these cores leave ence.
2024-11-21 13:41
0
1 reply
That's because only yehudim can lezayen ba tahat their enemies
2024-11-21 13:52
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#150
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
kinkybdsm | 
Other MissingN0
The colossus 4.0? Paying big bucks will surely work out this time...
2024-11-21 13:15
0
1 reply
#156
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Asia david332
Ya, but way worse than that🤣🤣
2024-11-21 13:17
0
imagine not kicking zonic lol
2024-11-21 13:17
3
I've missed EG, glad we have Falcons now
2024-11-21 13:18
2
4 replies
Also, s1mple not wanting to join Falcons must be hell of a PR disaster regarding future signings
2024-11-21 13:19
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3 replies
I think it's more about them (zonic) not wanting him, not the other way around
2024-11-21 16:37
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2 replies
maybe, but it's s1mple who spoke about it first and that makes it sting
2024-11-21 17:08
0
1 reply
s1mple back seating dupreeh in clutches sting.
2024-11-21 21:32
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Young blood + Niko maybe? NiKo Monesy Siuhy Jimpphat Krimbo?Frozen?
2024-11-21 13:20
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#169
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Israel RoyBenji
Magisk NiKo Monesy? ? ? I really don’t believe they’re getting apex… I don’t think that he is worth the money Vita wants for him and falcons know that. I know they’re a Saudi org but maybe Nertz and Kyksan? That would honestly be their best option and would make a great team with top 1 potential
2024-11-21 13:23
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#174
Faceit level 7  | 
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Spain mavericko19
Sad for godpreeh :(
2024-11-21 13:25
0
zonic not benched = no improvements
2024-11-21 13:27
2
Has Saudi actually made any good investment other than oil and soccer?
2024-11-21 13:29
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#177
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
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Qatar Sharkyman
kick zonic ty
2024-11-21 13:30
2
All Things are Difficult Before They Are Easy.
2024-11-21 13:33
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#182
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United Kingdom carltonXD
nobody saw this coming kappa dunno why theyre keeping zonic and magisk tho. just scrap the entire thing and start from scratch. feel bad for niko moving to this cursed org
2024-11-21 13:39
1
Finally. That took way longer than it should've.
2024-11-21 13:40
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#185
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Canada minibeech
never shouldve signed the washed ence players in the first place.
2024-11-21 13:41
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#186
Faceit plus user  | 
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England naDalous
LOLLL KARMA TO SNAPPI AND MADEN
2024-11-21 13:43
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#187
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Canada minibeech
+niko, m0nesy, malbs, hooxi. Just wait... lol
2024-11-21 13:43
0
Please tell me snappi will go to faze when carrygun will be inevitably benched. Give snappi this faze and he will make it work and he would hae won more than just chengdu.
2024-11-21 13:44
0
2 replies
snapp is bad LMAO, he is also older than karrigan
2024-11-21 14:01
0
1 reply
carrygun has so much firepower in his disposal, the sky is limit for rain, broku, ropz and frozen yet he cant do shit, snappi with his dyfunctional washed roster with bad morale pushed carrygun's brain to the max.
2024-11-21 14:22
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#189
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Palestine zwe
Should’ve done that with boros benching
2024-11-21 13:46
3
+hooxi +nexa top1
2024-11-21 13:51
3
late but right
2024-11-21 13:56
0
Niko is gonna bail at the last minute again lol.
2024-11-21 14:04
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1 reply
that'd be icing on the cake especially after s1mple wanting nothing to do with them
2024-11-21 17:09
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#205
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Hungary ShadYyBoy
About freaking time
2024-11-21 14:07
0
ez
2024-11-21 14:08
0
cant wait for Failcons to sign NiKo + 2 other money chasers only to achieve nothing anyway
2024-11-21 14:12
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#209
Faceit level 4  | 
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Israel mcnamaras_EEEdiots
respect to snappi and maden for siphoning all that saudi money into their pockets
2024-11-21 14:12
1
welcome to mcdonalds
2024-11-21 14:22
2
finally this lineup with snappi benched. it was horrible
2024-11-21 14:25
0
DISBAND WILL BE BEST
2024-11-21 14:29
0
Evil Geniuses dramas but directed by Michael Bay
2024-11-21 14:43
0
now release the players and exit CS scene.
2024-11-21 14:46
1
so which awp is gonna leave for money? or is device taking timeout in saudia so girls dont have the rights to break him?
2024-11-21 15:00
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#222
Faceit level 6  | 
NiKo | 
Canada swagcrazy
Historic!
2024-11-21 15:10
0
welcome back to astralis
2024-11-21 15:19
0
#224
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
KiMaRR | 
Lithuania disesion
magisk teses sjuush nawk hooxi
2024-11-21 15:19
0
They wanted money, they got money now.
2024-11-21 15:32
0
Maden wasn't so washed, snappi removal means niko or magisk igl (possible clash). Potential disaster of a roster incoming.
2024-11-21 15:32
2
A good cleanup is always nice
2024-11-21 15:36
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#237
Faceit premium user Faceit level 10  | 
jL | 
Germany Kricho
I love s1mple
2024-11-21 15:46
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#240
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Europe ONEFTW
love this org, they're not here for laughs they exclude useless members +FALCONS +Niko +Monesy +Madgisk +Donk +Jimphat
2024-11-21 15:50
1
wrong to get rid of dupreeh, he is still an excellent player
2024-11-21 15:57
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#249
Faceit level 8  | 
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France FrenchSceneTrueCEO
I hope you're happy you left Vitality @Magisk
2024-11-21 16:02
1
Welcome to Falcons Dev1ce!!
2024-11-21 16:04
0
can't believe they stole paychecks for so long
2024-11-21 16:33
0
lol
2024-11-21 16:41
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#258
Faceit level 10  | 
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Norway Lopzz
Snappi was straight ass as an IGL, either called rush A or default and get picked off 1by1
2024-11-21 16:42
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#260
Faceit plus user Faceit level 10  | 
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Europe Asviix
Please leave the scene entirely just a clown ass org
2024-11-21 16:44
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took this bum org this long to make this move? lol so obvious these washed bots were gonna get rinsed in the RMR.
2024-11-21 16:46
0
+ Magisk + Niko + MoneSy + Simple + Donk it Would be insane
2024-11-21 16:54
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expected , sad for duppe but let them cook
2024-11-21 16:58
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#269
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Australia Leapo
They remove everyone except Magisk. They go for HooXi igl??? If they are keeping Magisk, why get Jimi aswell? Both top of their game at anchoring so one of them will just do their roles worse elsewhere. No s1mple means they can either bring back sunpayus or grab an awper from a smaller org like a r1nkle or headtrick. So many questionable parts.
2024-11-21 17:12
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2 replies
probably going to decide with niko who gets to be IGL, and hooxi is a likely candidate. I don't think there's a chance for snappi, the guy is in no way more positive or less of a tilter than hooxi, and he has already had plenty of chances now. the reason to keep him around would have been to revive the "old Ence" energy with sunpayus and maden somehow. it just wasn't happening though. maybe incompatible with zonic and magisk. maybe burned out. sunpayus stays unless they can sign m0nesy. and they're not getting jimmy. forget about jimmy.
2024-11-21 17:29
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#277
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Australia Leapo
All fair points. Excited to see this frankenstein roster cobble together.
2024-11-21 17:34
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Magisk was the only valuable piece and he'll continue to be that for many years, I could bet on him continuing to be the best in his role. I am still surprised about Snappi, he did such epic job in ENCE, they were like Top 3 without Blast contract which essentially means they were top 1. Unsure what went wrong there, from an epic arc of making it with well scouted players who fit well together to struggling with this. Maybe he needs players with less of an ego to make it work, no shame in that. I am looking forward to see what's in his future.
2024-11-21 17:16
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I'm sorry, but these Saudis are simply retarded. They really think they can hire star players and create a Tier-S team in such short time? It takes time to build a team, it is not only about individual skill. They keep wasting money with all this BS. Draft young talents and give it some time ffs!
2024-11-21 17:17
3
Don’t make a team with old washed up bots. It’s like recycling old trash over and over again. Start fresh with new young promising talents.
2024-11-21 17:24
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1 reply
I agree with that, these two were in the roster and didn't have any relevance whatsoever
2024-11-21 17:52
0
😂😂😂 finally
2024-11-21 17:53
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#281
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
Lithuania zook
So snappi maden spinx can comeback
2024-11-21 17:54
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Keeping magisk and more important keeping zonic is a major mistake imho, it is entirely his fault for not benching these players sooner before shanghai, I can assure you that if he got 3 20y cheap players trying to prove themselves, they got 3x0 in this rmr. Instead, he choose to keep his danish&co friens in the team, no tactic, no will to win, no consequences. Time to move on for falcons, and expend the money wisely.
2024-11-21 17:56
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#288
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Portugal l1ghtoff
finally...
2024-11-21 18:53
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#289
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Angola Dinozoar
+Niko +SunPayus +Gla1ve +BlameF A working team I could hatewatch (sorry Gla1ve).
2024-11-21 18:56
0
My version: apEX Magisk Niko Jimpphat + AWP (I doubt that m0nesy will leave G2) I think zonic will stay
2024-11-21 19:11
0
what a waste of money... petrol dollars ftw
2024-11-21 19:35
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#292
Faceit level 8  | 
DZ | 
Algeria SilverQuick
Expected tbh.
2024-11-21 19:38
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#293
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Korea syjeon
Expected, weird we were waiting this long
2024-11-21 19:44
0
#294
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
Twistzz | 
Sweden DiTzZ
Finally - it's happening! :'D
2024-11-21 19:46
0
#295
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
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Portugal S!im*
arrozdoce in this team? hmmm
2024-11-21 19:54
0
nice
2024-11-21 20:00
0
#297
Faceit plus user Faceit level 9  | 
Czech Republic maXX_CZ
Not sure what is and what is not possible, but i am pretty sure spirit would implement kyousuke to his main roster. He can replace multiple players and from what i've heard he's good friend of donk. Why would he join such a roller coaster as Falcons.
2024-11-21 20:02
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#298
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United Kingdom _xC4ctus
www
2024-11-21 20:14
0
To be honest, i don't see Falcons building a winning team, with the players available (even with Niko) can be a SUPER TEAM, but winning? idk man, seems difficult.
2024-11-21 20:21
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#304
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United States MyNeck
Niko about to pull out.
2024-11-21 20:39
0
Who would’ve thought the 34 y.o young talent would not work out.
2024-11-21 21:07
1
Niko , Simple , Magisk , Hooxi , Jimpphat
2024-11-21 21:24
1
They need to be benched and then benched again for the performance they pulled while getting 10x navi salary
2024-11-21 21:51
0
Snappi actually goat igl told saudis it was boros fault changing mouse to stay on payroll
2024-11-21 22:15
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#321
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Europe dip6o
Finally, it happened
2024-11-22 02:13
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#322
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Latvia ViatoR
Magisk s1mple boros (LOL^^) niko mONEZY
2024-11-22 02:14
0
Finally.
2024-11-22 04:07
0
#329
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Sweden multib
Not fun to be the next lineup to give it a try for Falcons while saudi money watches you closely xD
2024-11-22 04:43
0
Good Ence lineup died for this. No junior academy No culture No strings between players other than oil money Clown saudi org (BOROS case)
2024-11-22 06:35
2
Why they don’t wanna keep Sasha? Any other awpers available with that brand recognition?
2024-11-22 07:13
0
i am just amazed falcons management gave them so many chances to prove themselves .. this should have been done earlier .. even spectator knew these players are not gonna work out after disappointment after disappointment but falcons management believe in them lol ...
2024-11-22 08:24
1
1 reply
They didn´t invest properly according to the hype they had put forward, so had to give something in return I guess. I don´t think they "believed" in them at all. The only true top player they ever had is Magisk. Expecting an anchor to carry, is unrealistic. I wonder if they will get m0nesy. Could be happening considering G2 management calls this major "last dance" which may hint at more than niko departure. Personally, I expect him to transfer, and most likely to Falcons.
2024-11-22 21:32
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No more finger sucker Maden, i dont wanna see that anymore
2024-11-22 09:52
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Sad for dupreeh, gl to you bois
2024-11-23 03:44
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So vitality is selling Apex, my guess is to falcons for the big bag, niko joining falcons, and the rebuild is around magisk So Magisk , Apex , Niko , who will be the other 2?
2024-11-23 10:59
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