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For most people, the UK CS scene is a laughing stock, but faith in the scene was reinvigorated with Into the Breach’s run to the playoffs in Paris. With CS2 now released, join Sam and guests Freddie and Daf as they discuss the UK’s hopes of success in the new era. Follow us! Sam - https://twitter.com/AN1MOCS2 Freddie- https://twitter.com/GrimyRannarr Dafydd - https://twitter.com/Dafydd00 INSITE -...

From working local events in South Africa to the last CS:GO Major, TechGirl has seen it all. With an expansive resume through multiple game titles, she has landed on her one true love of Counter-Strike. Watch as we talk about her career up to this point through the South African scene, how Redeye helped her crack into esports, and what it was it like working in Paris... Chapters: 00:00 Intro 00:52...

NIP Impact are is on everyone's radar this season to potentially be the team that dethrones Nigma Galaxy. After narrowly failing to qualify in Season 3 of ESL Impact, Toh1o their coach sits down with INSITE to talk about his career and the struggles he has faced, the reason for NIP Impact replacing pauliiee, and why they are stronger than ever before. Chapters 00:00 Intro 01:16 Starting out as...

One of the most bizarre moves of the recent off-season was NAVI’s transition to becoming an international roster. Now a couple of months into the team’s time together there’s been nothing really to shout, so join Sam and Harry as they discuss whether this NAVI roster can ever hope to succeed? Timestamps 00:00 Intro 00:42 NaVi's new look 04:31 S1mple's form 16:37 iM 22:27 B1t 33:03 jL 44:03...

CYPHER, after a Cinderella run in Paris, felt like he could evolve by leaving the nest. With one of the biggest organisations in esports in TSM returning, he has now got that chance. We chat to him about all things Paris, UK CS, and TSM. Chapters: 00:00 Intro 00:33 First win with TSM 01:03 Joining IntoTheBreach 01:58 Can you find success as a full UK team? 03:03 Going international 04:08 Staying i...

Counter-Strike’s new era is upon us, but is it ready? Sam and Harry discuss all things good and bad about the CS2 soft release. Chapters 00:00 First impressions 08:01 Smoke Grenades 14:28 MR12 23:49 Updated graphics 29:38 Gunplay 35:11 Movement 40:55 Map ranks 47:14 Closing thoughts Follow us! Sam - https://twitter.com/AN1MOsBS Harry - https://twitter.com/NER0cs INSITE - https://twitter.com/insite...

After a lot of question marks over the new Astralis roster, they silenced all the haters early with a deep run at Cologne. However, does that add more pressure? b0RUP sits down with INSITE to talk about his career through the Danish scene. Chapters: 00:00 Intro 00:17 Thoughts after Cologne 00:43 Looking back at performance in Cologne 02:27 Will Astralis play online tournaments? 3:38 Expectations f...

ENCE have ascended beyond the tag of being a selling club. Led by Snappi, the international squad are #1 in the Valve world ranking and have made the last four finals of the events they’ve attended. But are they really the best? Sam and Harry take a dive into the team’s progress, and whether they can smash yet another glass ceiling… Chapters 00:00 Intro 01:29 Are they the best team? 04:00 Snappi 1...

ESIC have been near silent for the last year - but finally - their silence has broken. Ian Smith the Commissioner of ESIC sits down with INSITE to talk about his extensive career and the role that his organisation plays in modern Counter-Strike and shares some of their cases that have gone undisclosed. Chapters 0:00 Intro 01:10 From Cricket to Esports 16:04 Regulating Doping 26:10 NA match-fixing...

The golden boy of NA CS has risen through the ranks this year in astronomical fashion. DarfMike still on the high from Cologne sits down with INSITE to talk about his progression over the year, his role models, and how he deals with the emotions at big events Chapters: 00:00 Intro 00:16 Feelings after Cologne 01:14 Going from big to small events 05:00 oops 05:43 Is the grind worth it? 09:13 Is the...

Bored of Mirage? Well, reigning champion Elliott is here to tell you why he is sick of Inferno. Challenged in this episode of Horseshoe Theory by Jack, the two debate as to whether Inferno has any place in the Counter-Strike 2 map pool. Chapters: 00:00 The contestants 01:16 Why should Inferno go? 02:29 Why should Inferno stay? 06:25 The history of the map in pro play 10:04 Utility usage 14:50 Elli...

A recent update suggest that CS2 MM will become MR12, a return to the old ways of Counter-Strike. Is this a good change? What is it trying to help and could it be helped in another way? Harry and Sam discuss potential other avenues and why MR12 could potentially lead to the game suffering in the long run. Chapters: 00:00 Intro 00:55 MR12 in CS2? 1:34 Initial thoughts 4:20 Impacts on economy 6:38 V...

The cursed Immortals roster is where he got his start. After making his way through the Brazilian scene he would find his latest step taking him to NA to coach Wildcard. horvy joined Freddie to talk about his short but storied career that most don't know about. Chapters 00:00 Intro 00:30 Winning Thunderpick NA qualifier 02:00 Getting into CS 03:40 Pressure as a rising talent 05:10 Dealing with...

With their win at the BLAST.tv Paris Major, Vitality achieved their long-term goal. And just a few weeks later with the removal of dupreeh, it is clear that they are now set on a new goal — one of complete dominance. Sam and Harry take a look at just how much potential lies within the French organization. Chapters 00:00 Intro 00:56 -dupreeh +flameZ 03:27 Mix up of roles? 06:33 Thoughts on -dupreeh...

After starting his career in Copenhagen flames within management, Vorborg found his calling in coaching, leading the Danish squad to #11 in the world at one stage. Looking for a new challenge, he crossed the pond to NA and started again with Evil Geniuses. However, he was unable to find the success he found with Copenhagen Flames. After coming under heavy scrutiny from the community, Vorborg's...

fnatic are a storied name in CS:GO history, but are now just another partner team. But is that the end of the world? Or is it just the economic reality? Sam and Harry dive into the difficult world of being a GM on a shoestring budget. Chapters: 00:00 Intro 00:42 The old roster 02:18 Changes have been made 02:44 Expectations 03:37 Harry's thoughts 06:24 The problem with middle table teams 08:58...

With giants leaving and academy prospects being promoted, NACS is set to enter a new era in the second half of 2023. Join Sam and special guest Vorborg as they take a look at the NA scene to decide whether NA are winners or losers in the recent rostermania. Follow us! Sam - https://twitter.com/AN1MOsBS Guest - https://twitter.com/dvorborg INSITE - https://twitter.com/insite_cs Subscribe - YouTube...

Welcome to Horseshoe Theory, a place for debates, arguments and Counter-Strike extremists. In our pilot episode, Harry (NER0) and Elliott (aizyesque) discuss whether dupreeh is the greatest Counter-Strike player of all time.

OG are used to winning titles in Dota, but after four years in CS they are still trapped in a cycle of mediocrity. Sam and Harry take a look at whether their latest roster re-build can cause a reversal of fortune... Chapters: 00:00 Intro 00:54 Thoughts on new roster 05:10 Standings with in Tier 1? 06:06 k1to 10:33 FASHR 18:21 nexa 27:08 F1KU 36:58 regali 43:26 Closing thoughts Follow us! Sam - htt...

After being benched on Copenhagen Flames, the Romanian AWPer showed what he was made of when he stood in for OG at IEM Dallas. Now going into the new season, regali will join OG with their latest project led by nexa. GrimyRannarr sits down with the aforementioned sniper to talk about the success and downfall of Copenhagen Flames, how it felt to play Tier 1, and his expectations with OG. Chapters 0...

ECSTATIC has been on the rise within tier 2 Counter-Strike. Joining Freddie, maNkz talks about his experiences in the lower echelons of CS and his time with his team. Going from what he's learned and what he is teaching. Let's see what he has to say... Chapters: 00:00 Intro 00:40 Getting into Counter-Strike 02:05 Did Covid play a part with transitioning to full time playing 04:05 Issues wi...

Cloud9 were one of the stars of the online era, but as time has gone on and the teams around them have gotten stronger, results have stagnated and changes are now required. Join NER0 and AN1MO as they discuss the rumoured changes and how good the new team can be.

FalleN is the godfather of Brazilian Counter-Strike - but he's more than just a founding father, he's the guy at the front of the new wave of Brazilian Counter-Strike. His 'last dance' turned out to be a hell of a lot more than that, and now the show must go on. But where will the FalleN show end up next? Join Sam and Harry in figuring out where would be best for FalleN to land ami...

MOUZ stumbled their way to a final in Dallas, but have still opted to pull the plug on dexter as the IGL. Can siuhy be the solution, or do their problems lie deeper? Sam and Harry take a look.. 0:00 Intro 2:16 A lack of playtime 4:30 2023's results 07:00 torzsi's issues 10:12 Has dexter been scapegoated? 14:46 frozen_most_consistent 18:58 siuhy as an individual 20:30 Who gets to be rotator...

G2's 22-0 map winning streak and IEM Katowice trophy seem an age ago now. After going 1-3 at the Major, rumours are circling and heads have gone down. But is this the start of a downward spiral or just a treatable reversion to the mean? Join Harry and Sam to find out Follow us! Sam - https://twitter.com/AN1MOsBS Harry - https://twitter.com/NER0cs INSITE - https://twitter.com/insite_cs