zonic steps in for Astralis in ELEAGUE

6-6-2016 16:36

Astralis have announced that coach Danny "zonic" Sørensen will act as a stand-in in ELEAGUE in all the matches that Finn "karrigan" Andersen is unable to play.

On Sunday, Finn "⁠karrigan⁠" Andersen revealed that his travel request to enter the United States via the system called ESTA - Electronic System for Travel Authorisation -, had been rejected due to his recent trip to Iran.

This means that the 26-year-old must apply for a visa, and with Astralis due to play their first match in ELEAGUE in little over 24 hours, it is likely that he will miss at least his team's first two sets of matches, against NRG and CLG.

zonic to step in and replace karrigan

Until karrigan has landed in the United States, it will be Danny "⁠zonic⁠" Sørensen, who has been the team's coach since January, to complete Astralis' roster in the $1.4 million league.

The 29-year-old was one of the most successful Danish players in Counter-Strike: 1.6, winning a series of international events while playing for mTw, including WCG 2008, WEM 2008 and the IEM III European Championship.

Should karrigan manage to board a plane to Atlanta on Tuesday, Astralis will field their full lineup in their third round-robin group match, against SK Gaming, on Wednesday evening.

Update regarding @karriganCSGO:

He won't fly out tonight, but we're working hard to get him on a plane tomorrow. Looks promising!
— Astralis (@astralisgg) 6 June 2016

We'll try again in English... 😂

We will be using @CSzonic for the @EL matches that @karriganCSGO won't be able to play.
— Astralis (@astralisgg) 6 June 2016

expected

2016-06-06 16:36

20 replies

Didn't zonic make comeback with trace, ave etc ?

2016-06-06 16:47

18 replies

nope.

2016-06-06 16:48

3 replies

they did briefly announce the team with zonic etc. but somehow got denied sponsorship and then closed the entire cs go team idea all together

2016-06-06 16:52

2 replies

ty 4 info

2016-06-06 17:28

MTW said they failed to create Legend-team, but they still want cs go team and they will announce it someday.

2016-06-06 19:51

^ This man

They did. But they made the mistake of thinking that just because they were legends in 1.6, that they would have everything handed to them on a plate in the form of an org, sponsors, salary etc lmao. They didn't realise that it meant fuck all being good in 1.6 because CS GO is a completely different and more skilled game. Why do you think these guys stopped playing the game a few months after it came out? Because they sucked hard dick

2016-06-06 17:01

11 replies

when cs:go came out game was piece of shit and many players believe it have no future and quit do your research before u post this garbage

2016-06-06 17:08

4 replies

Its still same game They just didn't have skill enough to stay at top Now you can earn from one tournament more than in all tournaments in 1.6

2016-06-06 17:40

same game? have you play beta? I did and beta was piece of shit at begining of csgo there was way less competition then now

2016-06-06 17:50

You OBVIOUSLY did not try the game back then. CS:GO was as competitive as hitting a big of dirt. It as absolutely awful and a disgrace. There is a reason why Valve reprogrammed huge part of the game and why there are so many "unfixable" bugs in the game.

2016-06-06 18:16

1 reply

Using glocks like a rifle by one tapping <3 I loved beta Kappa

2016-06-06 18:21

It is not more skilled lol. But a lot different indeed.

2016-06-06 17:16

played against them once, they beated us 16-5, but most of their succes were popup flashes.

2016-06-06 17:30

more skilled game kappa

2016-06-06 17:38

hahahahahaha you are so clueless omfg. expected from yellow teeth.

2016-06-06 17:47

More skilled. Top Kek.

2016-06-06 17:49

Why do you think these guys stopped playing the game a few months after it came out? I have an answer for you and surprise surprise it is quite obvious. The game was fucking horrible when it came. No one from 1.6 liked it at all. You know the game is a bit different now a days then what it was back in the beta/first release.

2016-06-06 21:09

they actually announced the mTw, they were streaming on azubu and shit, but since zonic joined astralis i never heard of them again

2016-06-06 17:37

csgohill.com/ code free2$ for 2$ start

2016-06-06 17:24

Zonic legend

2016-06-06 17:35

Nice! gl

nt gyazo.com/f99c24d6635a96e1b6421f47604bfe..

2016-06-06 16:38

damn look at the time

rip astralis!

gl zonic

rofl?

rolf

Danny not rolf

2016-06-06 16:53

unexpected

Expected

swag

xDDD RIP IN PEACEEEE

2016-06-06 16:37

Hes back!

OMG OMG

ez for sonic

lmao

lol

first

wtf steps in, -olof - karrigan

rip

cool beans

lolxd

such good tournament, much wow

lul, rip astralis at EL

rip astralis

will be good

RIIIP ASTRALIS

A coach! A manageeer!

GODNIC IS BACK NO MORE CHOKERINO MY DANISH FRIENDS :)

RIP.. astralis just got fucked.

why not gla1ve xD

sss

zonic > Karrigan Kappa

Rip

hype

Even kjarb wont be able to carry them now lol,EZ BET

ITS HAPPENING! THE LEGEND HIMSELF

EZ 4 ASTRALISENCE

2016-06-06 16:39

WOW

LUL

Real legend!

ez 4 FAsT master zonic the hedgehog

2016-06-06 16:40

GO GO GO !!! danny

At least they're going up against a bunch of scrubs, he'll be back for playoffs right?

2016-06-06 16:41

I just hope he doesn't embarrase himself with some weird silver'ish movements and shit spraydowns.

youtube.com/watch?v=8otcTXpLa-Y - never forget

Why not gla1ve????

2016-06-06 16:42

Well, everyone is better than karrigan in terms of skill - even random russian DMG from matchmaking, so this is huge upgrade for Astralis.

Karrigan isnt the best player on that lineup, no surprice. But he is still a skilled player, but also the IGL, so no one is expecting him to be a topfragger.

Just like NIP in MLG. Hope he perform well like THREAT.

2016-06-06 16:43

LOL

Doesn't even matter. This group is so weak they would win without a 5th.

2016-06-06 16:44

1st gl legend

Omg finally! Fuck that coach shit, start playing zonic.

thank mr zonic

2016-06-06 16:45

new meta name, good boy

2016-06-06 18:33

+1 for bois from dankmark

2016-06-07 17:34

karrigan ought to be back on Wednesday. We're hoping to fly him out on Tuesday after midday.

Good news

2016-06-06 20:23

RIP Astralis, will defo lose their legend status. Dignitas new #1 in Denmark

2016-06-06 16:46

hahhahhah

THREAT > zonic

2016-06-06 16:49

All these newfag dont know about the true legend zonic!

2016-06-06 16:50

2016-06-06 16:51

aizy4danes

2016-06-06 16:55

One chair is enough? (no offense)

threat >>>>>>>> ez zonic

2016-06-06 16:59

now replace device with hpx and might have a chance

2016-06-06 17:00

all against astralis on their first day XD

this will be fun

why not gla1ve ffs

or at least mr.CadiaN - the greatest standin of all times

2016-06-06 17:02

gotta go fast

Wasn't even going to watch the games but now I need to! god zonic, if he can pull an 1.6 performance this will be sweet.

2016-06-06 17:03

he has tried to play csgo and he has sucked big time

2016-06-06 18:54

Why not Zonixx? Kappa

2016-06-06 17:05

BOTTOM FRAG INCOMING HAHAHA

2016-06-06 17:07

Steam profile?

steamcommunity.com/profiles/765611979604..

2016-06-06 17:14

HE'S A COAAAAAAAAAAAAACH, A MANAGERRRRRRRRRRRR

2016-06-06 17:09

who?

2016-06-06 17:10

what...? Recent trip to Iran? Donald Trump laws has been enforced? Okay then, zonic became muslim after that "trip" .

2016-06-06 17:12

Zonic is a muslim xDD

2016-06-06 17:15

inba danny reks all and finn gets replaced

This begger :)). "cs:go will never be big". 20 months later: "please sponsors, give me money coz i wanna return". ahahaha what a failure he was in real life.

Has a university degree and a child. Probably more success than you will ever have :)

2016-06-06 17:22

nt sonic

2016-06-06 18:09

He's is pregnant? That explains a lot. But not the failure in real life and his desperate begging for money in the past months.

2016-06-06 19:18

anyone that has a twitch account is a begger too....whats ur point? Why are u so jealous of zonic?

2016-06-07 06:25

GL to Astralis and Zonic.

2016-06-06 17:20

2016-06-06 17:21

astralis = overrated shitters. they need to disband already.

2016-06-06 17:25

says the NA LUL

2016-06-06 19:13

awww u sad im right.

2016-06-07 15:49

Are you watching the games right now? Hahaha rip NA LUL

2016-06-08 00:09

Well must be no further problem, since Astralis got easiest group of their life, like always aaayyy

RIPstralis

2016-06-06 17:29

it's all on zonic!!

KARRIGAN BANNED

GGG

2016-06-06 17:41

nice! gl zonic

lol deleteredted my commente

2016-06-06 17:51

zonic wont choke

2016-06-06 18:01

nice

2016-06-06 18:03

RIP

karrigan cant plant the bomb now ayyy

2016-06-06 18:06

hahhaahhahahahhahahahah

expected, like NiP with THREAT...

2016-06-06 18:14

fak bet lost and zonic sux lolgg badstralis bad bad cu bad

2016-06-06 18:32

Fucking USA and their shitty VISA issues all the time... seriously, unless they GARANTEE THAT THE ALL THE FUCKING TEAMS WILL BE THERE WITH ALL THE FUCKING PLAYERS, THERE SHOLDNT BE ANY MORE TOURNAMENTS IN USA!

2016-06-06 18:34

sounds like you got denied a visa trying to visit the USA. Don't be angry dirty criminal.

2016-06-06 18:46

too poor to go to USA :(

Didn't zonic 1 vs 1 Cajunb and won like 16-11?

2016-06-06 18:40

Where did you read that?

2016-06-07 17:01

It's on one of the players twitter

2016-06-08 14:15

now we're gonna remember him as a shit player gj

2016-06-06 18:41

If karrigan makes it to the plane tomorrow they will easy make it out of group lol... Whats wrong with all of you.. First 3 games are unnecessary anyways... Just win the group playoffs and youre thru xD

2016-06-06 18:50

zonic to 1v5 on dust2 ez

2016-06-06 18:52

Zonic should be their main player. -BOT device +zonic

2016-06-06 18:53

So karrigan could enter the USA when he traveled to the Columbus major, but now his request is rejected? But anyway, he tweeted that it seems he can pick up his visa tomorrow and will be able to travel.