NiP sign REZ; friberg steps down

12/6/2017 - 21:05

Ninjas in Pyjamas have announced the signing of Fredrik “REZ” Sterner from Epsilon.

The 19-year-old will replace Adam "⁠friberg⁠" Friberg, who has stepped down from the active roster, bringing an end to a long association that began in August 2012, when the NiP brand was revived by Emil "⁠HeatoN⁠" Christensen.

Fredrik "⁠REZ⁠" Sterner becomes the second player to join Ninjas in Pyjamas from Epsilon, following in the footsteps of William "⁠draken⁠" Sundin, who signed for the team in March.

The Swedish giants hoped that by bringing in a dedicated AWPer to replace Jacob "⁠pyth⁠" Mourujärvi they would be able to end a run of poor form that had seen them miss the ELEAGUE Major.

REZ will play for NiP

But results continued to worsen even after injecting some new blood as Ninjas in Pyjamas finished 9th-11th at the SL i-League StarSeries Season 3, 5th-6th at cs_summit, 10th in ESL Pro League and 12th-14th in the closed qualifier for the Europe Minor, which meant that, for the second time in a row, they would sit out the biggest event in the world.

REZ is widely regarded as one of the most talented young players hailing from Scandinavia. He holds a LAN Rating of 1.15 and his biggest achievements to date are winning the World Cyber Arena Finals and placing 5th-8th at WESG.

"I am extremely happy to have been given the opportunity to play for NiP,” he told NiP’s website. “This is a dream for every player who is working their way into the top scene.

"Together with the NiP team, I strongly believe we will reach the top. Reuniting with draken is also something that I am really looking forward to as he has been a longtime teammate and a close friend.

"I am stoked to continue my career together with him and the other guys at NiP.”

friberg’s future is unclear at this point, but HLTV.org knows that the 25-year-old remains contracted to Ninjas in Pyjamas and will be offered a position within the organization if he does not continue playing.

friberg remains under a contract with NiP

While representing Ninjas in Pyjamas, friberg won several international titles, including one Major, ESL One Cologne 2014. He also helped the team to finish second at four other Valve-sponsored tournaments, between 2013 and 2015.

"Our change took longer than what a normal esports team would have done, but again, we are not a normal esports team," NiP explained.

"The ties between players, management and staff are extremely tight, we all consider each other as best friends and a true family."

NiP now have:

Patrik "⁠f0rest⁠" Lindberg
Christopher "⁠GeT_RiGhT⁠" Alesund
Richard "⁠Xizt⁠" Landström
William "⁠draken⁠" Sundin
Fredrik "⁠REZ⁠" Sterner

.@fribergCS thank you for the amazing moments you've given us these years, You will always be in the NiP family,https://t.co/ugiBPT0P3S pic.twitter.com/VyDDEkvh4X
— Ninjas in Pyjamas (@NiPGaming) June 12, 2017

lmao

2017-06-12 21:05

40 replies

Disband

6 replies

rip nip :,(

2017-06-13 20:27

5 replies

with only 3 of the original member remain, they looks NiPless.....

2017-06-14 07:39

3 replies

nah its all good, saucers gone 1.6 for life! bring in spawn and elemeNt

2017-06-17 21:39

2 replies

Ola ftw

2017-06-20 15:20

1 reply

hola hola we dem boyz

2017-06-21 23:31

sliskie :P

2017-06-21 23:22

Bye bye draken

2017-06-12 21:06

23 replies

are you retarded haha Friberg is leaving the active roster and you think they kick Draken also? wtf

2017-06-12 21:08

easiest b8 of ur life

2017-06-12 21:11

why should they kick their best player

2017-06-12 21:14

15 replies

well they have a history of doing that..

2017-06-12 22:38

13 replies

Can you give any examples?

2017-06-12 23:48

12 replies

allu and maikelelelelelele definitely, pyth kinda too

2017-06-13 02:04

11 replies

savage HAHAHAHAHAHA

2017-06-13 05:03

If allu was their best player then how come f0rest and gtr were placed in better position in top 20 list of 2015? Maikelele was never their best player. The fact that you even consider pyth to be their best player proves that you are just a hater of those core players.he sucked whole year. He was the one who lost them that match vs Navi at esl cologne . Even friberg was better than pyth and friberg had tougher roles(utility player in both pistol rounds and entry fragger).

2017-06-13 06:23

Because their 5th has always had to adapt to whatever role they had left. In the case of pyth, they forced him to pick up the AWP at every opportunity even when he didn't feel like it. And judging his whole time with nip on one game is a joke. You can do that with every single player in the world. Meanwhile, GTR and f0rest always got the roles they wanted the most. Oh and friburger hadn't been a true entry fragger for quite a while, I hope you realise that.

2017-06-13 14:04

That guy is right . Pyth was terrible. You do know that pyth was awping as CT player , right? f0rest was their main awper in their t-sides which is 10x times harder than awping as ct. GTR gave up his lurker role which he has been doing since 1.6 and did some entryfragging also. Sometimes you have to do what is necessary for the team even though you "dont like it." I dont get it. What do you mean adapt to whatever role that is left? They picked up allu and maikelele to be their main awpers. They knew what they are getting into. I dont even want to talk about pyth. He was their worst player in terms of impact. I can accept that kicking allu was a mistake but kicking pyth and maikelele was required.

2017-06-14 03:43

+1 ..

2017-06-14 20:06

Allu and Pyth was good but Maikelelleel is a joke

2017-06-13 07:24

maikelele in nip >>>> pyth in nip

2017-06-13 12:09

BillClinton in NiP >>>>>>pyth or Maikelelelein NiP

2017-06-13 14:46

Yep Maikelele when he came back for that tourney was better than when he first played with them, and was the right style of AWPer to have especially for a short term so people can't adapt to the new team. draken is a great pickup though, thinking longer term he could be a superstar if he's committed enough pyth just turned out to be too inconsistent tho right ? only paid attention to him a few games when he stood out, but you're only as good as your average games, highs and lows mean less

2017-06-14 08:23

i agree my friend

2017-06-18 07:59

We want Fifflaren back!

2017-06-17 15:26

draken their best player? LMAO. nice april fools mfks.

2017-06-14 20:04

Waste REZ and draken because they are staying in NiP

2017-06-13 01:19

Kindof is a waste, nip need a better igl to develop young talents like rez and drakon, also -xist+threat.

2017-06-13 07:06

-xizt is actually good. Maybe right now get_right is a problem?

2017-06-13 12:22

lol there is not a better Team for young talents like Draken and Rez to be in, i mean Forest and xizt and Get_right has so much knowledge to give these kids I think this will be perfect for NiP. Just kick Threat and if Get_right doesn't start playing better kick him to.

2017-06-13 14:45

'niple' ss got the pun?

2017-06-17 21:41

rezG0D

omg friberg is a good for NIP why did you do that who is the REZ ? Nip takes all the players from epsilon.This is terrible

2017-06-12 21:09

7 replies

Friberg is dogshit LUL

2017-06-12 21:12

+1 least impactful and most arrogant

2017-06-12 21:21

HOW is Friberg arrogant?? Haha, are you FUCKING shitting me?... He was probably the most humblebeing along with f0rest. Friberg did impact NiP too, but when he was playing good, NiP played bad (I mean the team itself).

2017-06-14 20:07

You're dogshit

2017-06-13 03:23

r u better?i think no! well stfu

2017-06-13 13:46

friburger fans mad LUL. You should be happy nip kicked him and added rez so nip can return to a top team =)

2017-06-13 15:04

Rez is actually worse than Friberg. See it this way. Friberg is WAY more experienced and he's a smart player too. Rez is pretty new in the game... Nervous etc.

2017-06-14 20:09

only 2 years late

Bout fucking time!

2017-06-12 21:17

NO WAY I CANT BELEIVE IT RIP FRIBURGER NOOOO

2017-06-13 01:23

Hope this helps them recover.

9 replies

Nah

Around 200k$ for that guy, we'll see.

4 replies

I'm pretty sure that NiP has little to no problems with money, since they are one of the biggest brands in the industry

2017-06-12 23:08

How Do you know?? Where did you read this

2017-06-13 07:07

Its basic facts svenskhOrA

2017-06-14 20:10

Stfu frog eater. Your breath smell like frog. And mine like cock

2017-06-15 13:07

Probably A bit, but anyway I think it's sad he's leaving :(((

2017-06-12 22:28

I feel bad about friberg too but you can't deny he hasn't played like he used to for years. Maybe some fresh blood can help the team.

2017-06-12 23:10

true :///

2017-06-12 23:45

shieet

OMG

I can die happy now.

58 replies

its ur day my friend. inb4 -xizt or -get lmao xD

-f0rest lul watch

2017-06-13 01:44

xddddddddd

2017-06-12 21:07

Yay

You need a new name now my friend. Your work is done.

you must change name to kick_get_right_ffs now :D

fuck off, gtr is a god

2017-06-13 02:39

Ye, he was... W A S

2017-06-13 09:23

2017-06-13 15:43

I remember your nick for ages and it really happened now. HLTV confirmed!

patience is key

kick_5th_ffs

[*]

2017-06-12 21:13

rest in piece, hes finally out nip

im proud of you

2017-06-12 21:16

DO IT PUSSY

plz become kick gtr ffs please

2017-06-12 21:22

kick_friberg_ffs 1-0 NiP 2 ez, congrats

2017-06-12 21:24

It took years, but you did it.

2017-06-12 21:28

I was literally looking for your name in the comment section...

2017-06-12 21:30

ayyy lmao HAHAHAHAHA

2017-06-12 21:31

you finally got it man :DD

2017-06-12 21:33

530k user id, you were on a long ride BibleThump

2017-06-12 21:36

gg brother

2017-06-12 21:37

eheh cya mate

2017-06-12 21:39

Congratz dude, feel so happy that you achieved your goal. Have success in your life, there are more coming for sure, gz!

2017-06-12 21:55

Hahaaah

Gained some of the lost respect

2017-06-12 21:57

:DDD

2017-06-12 21:59

You deserve for the comments :D

2017-06-12 22:02

2017-06-12 22:06

You deserve this man. I remember you having that name for so long lol. This is the end of an era :(

2017-06-12 22:10

I'm so happy for you! <3

2017-06-12 22:32

you won the internet for today!!! :D

2017-06-12 23:12

congratulations mate

2017-06-12 23:39

LOL

2017-06-12 23:49

2017-06-13 00:37

you did it my friend, you did it

2017-06-13 00:57

bad news they doesnt kick friberg yet, he still in NiP, just step down from active roster lul

2017-06-13 02:20

stepping down from active roster is what we all wanted

2017-06-13 16:46

+100

2017-06-13 03:29

ur da real mvp today sir!

2017-06-13 03:44

Comment with the Most relpies ever ?

2017-06-13 06:40

u won this battle,dude.Congratz

2017-06-13 06:45

proud of you my son

2017-06-13 07:35

GG WP

2017-06-13 08:37

Finally

2017-06-13 08:45

Dis guy wins

2017-06-13 09:48

You are my biggest fan. And a celebrity now on hltv.org

2017-06-13 11:22

Need a new Nick bruh

2017-06-13 12:21

your day has finally come

2017-06-13 12:43

This is an end of a hltv era. Rest in peace sweet prince.

2017-06-13 13:43

GZ bro, i hope u found your inner peace now. Stay strong.

2017-06-13 15:50

glad u made it

2017-06-13 16:45

you won dude

2017-06-13 20:04

NOOO I LOVE FRIBERG

+1 this is sad :((

EZ 4 REZ

Y E S

Rip friberg you'll be missed

LOLL

Rip nip

RIP FRIBERG

yeeeesss

WHAT

WTF

lol

Again

lelelel

OH HELL YEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH

expected

wtf

HLTV exploding in 3...2...1...

What???

Fuuug, I really like Friberg too bad for him :(

WOT?

- f0rest next.

you mental? -xizt before that

2017-06-12 21:52

either -Xizt and a new dedicated IGL,cuz if he`s igleading he cant play well for himself ,and he`s a different player when he is not igl

2017-06-12 22:48

No need igl just bring in maikelele and have pronax coach. Friberg to godsent. Win win situation for both teams.

2017-06-13 01:31

But XIZT is more firepower than pronax and has the mind to lead a new team with these 5 players. It's gonna take a good deal of time but it should be worth it. If these 5 players had the tactics and teamplay (years of synergy in a mostly unchanged system) of Astralis there would be no problem. IMO give them time to develop a system around the new young star players and adapt ! the old core don't need to be out duelling the best players of today if they build around the young guns. They'll do fine as support/anchor/clutch etc type players if they work hard enough on it as a new team and new style. Just putting new players in and giving them the roles that were vacated won't change much, long term the flaws in the old structure and mentality will just resurface. If they can't change mentality/decision making eventually just replace them all one day. Either way I like the direction NiP is going, THREAT didn't get a chance to go deep enough into rebuilding the team, now there is a chance they change almost everything and get the most out of their guys

2017-06-14 09:08

Xizt used to be great firepower,especially in 1.6,he lost that when he got the igl role,and that is holding him,he can be a very good player if he`s not igl i think

2017-06-14 15:45

LUL

DAMN BRO

WHAT?

kick_friberg_ffs

Rip xizt

finally

XDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD

lol wut

rip friberg

LMAO NIP STILL SHIT.

lmao so fucking dumshit

why?

2017-06-12 21:10

b8 SORRY

.....

And another one

Now -Get Right, and you may build something

>rez >tier 1

Natural improving talent mate anyone can become tier 1 just look at gambit adren

2017-06-13 10:09

friberg out

lelelleleleleele

Ez 2018 major

good player

More to follow ... Can't wait :) Thanks Mr HLTV.

YUH

-friberg

friberg, you will always be remembered. RIP. Now it is not NiP for me anymore.

this

2017-06-12 22:36

My boi friberg :(

Wut

Whattt

hehe

getright has been worse than friberg lol

Friberg has been shit like 3 years.

2017-06-13 11:16

-friberg +REZ -GTR + who???

just stop.

2017-06-13 03:14

W00T

its happening

Jesus took long enough

Finally! Goodluck REZ!

- GTR plz

Not NIP

Probably gonna replace draken, they wont touch mighty king of banana.

Holy fucking shit

ayyyyyyyy

NiP is being Epsilon lul

GL NiP

unlucky

Good Luck Rez :)

Good move, REZ has a lot of potential. Wish him good luck!

kick_friberg_ffs Here are my thanks for all thoses years fighting for his kick.

xDDDD

HYPE

Finally lol

next get_right please

RIP NIP.v2

I don't believe - It actually happened :D

w0w

Rip friberg the King of the banana and spray control

have to say i'm pretty hype for this move

strong t2

OMG......

Finally xD

YEEEEEES

DAAAAMN

gonna miss friberg on scene, but they had to do this about 2 years ago. gl guys

This won't fix anything

NiP ez top 1 soon tooo EZ for rEZ.

ITS HAPPENING

Rip nip tbh

yes finally

Banana man is out, finally.

Lol

The end of a certain age... :<

its not same nip anymore

oh no. Still in my heart Adam! Wish you luck!

wtf, friberg was fragging so hard

Nice

FUUUCK

friberg should join clg or navi

rip

wut da hell

pretty exciting news though I don't think it'll help them much, they could have gotten olof a couple months ago

King of banana xD

signing a new player = xizt suddenly calls like a real IGL oh wait

this may actually work. Maybe if they kick xist to bring a good igl they can get really good

Respect to friberg, was an amazing player.

WTF ?! RIP NIP

LOL REALY? ????? GG

holy shit

REALLY LATE APRIL FOOLS

NO FUCKING WAY

LOOOOOL , is this real ?

+1 outta fucking no where

2017-06-13 00:11

+2 from quatar

2017-06-13 13:04

NIP TOP1 SOON

LUL friberg has the best aim in roster lately.

The dream

cool

EZ MAJOR

lost all respect to nip rip nip FRIBERG>3

I dont understand why people still care about NIP. Its obvious they dont care about their fans....fans want to see their favorite team win, and NIP doesnt care about winning or else they would have made changes a long time ago. As long as they are making money they are fine with going out in group stages.

Dude real fans dont care about the brand they are playing in we care about the players

thats my point...dont u want the players to win? They dont care about winning or they would have made changes a long time ago. All they want is money.

2017-06-13 01:16

I do want them to win but I dont care if they lose i just like the players

2017-06-13 17:13

word!

2017-06-12 21:47

That's a big mistake in my opinion. Friberg is a really good player, I know he had some bad monts, but I have to say that he's a really good player and he was playing good recently. I don't know what to say really, good luck NiP and I hope it wasn't a big mistake, but we'll see in the upcoming tournament.

lol nt friberg

2017-06-12 21:15

WELL not some bad months. Some bad years

*bad years

2017-06-12 21:20

nt friberg

2017-06-12 21:44

omg. GL to NIP.#MakeSweedengreatagain!

Bye bye mr friberg i.imgur.com/CG9ip0e.jpg

omg

thank mr friberg

2017-06-13 15:41

Loool

Should have got Lekr0/twist instead. still havent seen anything from REZ. And he's just 19.

- forest +lekro.Mark my words ;)

2017-06-13 12:44

No point to get rid of their best player to get him honestly

2017-06-13 17:05

He will either step down himself or retire,They wont kick him.The source is reliable tho,Called it a week ago ;)

2017-06-13 19:41

TOP 1 CONFIRMED

Just sign the whole Eplison roster ffs

finally thank mr friberg

HOLY SHIET IT HAPPENED

Yawn dead team

RiP

Finally, solid move

xaxaxa

farewell friberg, you will be missed

I feel sad for friberg indeed, but I'm happy about NiP I am not a NiP fun, but we all want NiP magic #GONINJAS

Nip's gonna rise again. Omg hype is real.

Hi REZ

later friberg, your shitty performance won't be missed

THANK MR.FRIBERG

rip nip top 999999999 inc

about time

2017-06-12 21:18

About time that this happened. Friberg is a great person and was a good player, but he hasn't been peforming up to part for the past year or two.

HAHAHA OMG!! AHAHAHA AMAZING

damn BARBARR and freddieb are prob sad right now.. 3 players got place in a better teams and they are still in dead epsilon...

Almost half a decade later, Friberg is off the active roster, damn. Hf in the future Friberg <3

FINALLY

LULULULULUL

how did it take so long

2017-06-12 21:19

GL friberg, you are a legend !!!

Our change took longer than what a normal esports team would have done, but again, we are not a normal esports team," NiP stated We are not a normal esports org? so you say you are special. hmmm i see Owerwatch number 21 League of Legends. Worst team in LCS CS team. Tier 1000 im outta here see ya never again

It's obvious they didn't mean their "skill" or placings, but how the players consider themselves family and how they are super close to each other...

2017-06-12 22:39

lol whatever

2017-06-12 23:30

rip epsilon

n1. get freddieb next

rip king of banana

Thanks mr friberg i never will forgive the 1v2 clutch on Cobble vs LDLC the ACE vs fnatic on the grand final of ESL Cologne 2014 Forever legend.

unexpected - where friberg go now?

BYEEEEEE :DDDDDDD magic inc Kappa

GL HF Friberg, you were pretty good, and you're a legend. It was time for this to happen though

Good bye Friberg.

Yess! It's happening

thank you friberg

kick_friberg_ffs will be gone forever :(

-xizt please..

So much fucking memory.

LYYYYYYYYYYYYYYL

Bye friberg, always in our hearts.

Pretty much a mix of epsilon and nip, you'll be missed friberg ;(

f0rest Get right Xitz Friberg Fifflaren best lineup ever

RIP NIP AnyMORE

THANK MR FRIBERG

HOLY FUCK YESSSSS REZ IS OURS UCKONG HET I. HAHAHAHYRSSSS WE WILL BE BACK

end of 5th replace player. :( sad friberg probably stopped play and this is how working cs, like a kicked LUq from mYm.

2017-06-12 21:23

Expected

REZ <3

Even though he is bad rn, he will always be a legendary player and entry fragger no matter what ppl say..:(He should be respected, sad to see legends leave etc Thx Adam and gl, hoping to see fresh NiP

+1 respek

2017-06-12 22:24

Slowly but steady, Epsilon becomes new NiP Kappa

woah it finally happened

#NOWPLAYING Simon & Garfunkel – The Sound of Silence| gg, legend

It makes me so sad. I know friberg was not doing great last last year and not even this one, but thinking of the old days when he was on fire and they won their 1st and only major.... wow. Expected and unexpected at the same time. I just wish he joins Maikelele in Red Reverse or goes to Godsent instead of znajder/pronax

great, should have happened just 1-2 years ago

2017-06-12 21:25

now -xizt pls

ez for Freddieb

damn

OMG GUYS IT'S HAPPENING THE CURSE HAS BEEN BROKEN

2017-06-12 21:26

wtf?

change was needed gl

WutFace

WOW, NIP DID SOMETHING

really? c'mon...

Feels bad for Friberg, but a change had to be made. Good luck to NiP

2017-06-12 21:27

fragbite.se/img/friberg_festlaren.jpg :'(

Wow NiP is finally listining to his haters YAYY

Well, I must admit I feel a little sad that he's gone now. He really degraded as a player over the years and he needed to be kicked but damn, FeelsBadMan

so sad :c

we love you, friberg! but it's about time REZ got the chance he deserves! the dude is fuckin nutty af. ohhh this made my day.

Finally!!!!!!! finally god damnit! Now the Nip magic can start to flow again.

2017-06-12 21:29

Expected REZ is so good. Nip to tier1 again.Glad to see that

-get right +valde -xizt +anj igl f0rp

YESSSSSSS

so drakens tweet was actually true

nooo :v

WHAT? Heart attack, also why in the middle of my exams

Feel bad for friberg but hopefully it's for the better, would love to see NiP do good again

2017-06-12 21:32

It was time.... hopefully everyone starts pulling their weight now. Rez has been good against lower tier teams, he hasnt really performed surprisingly well against tier 1-2 teams, so will be nice to see if he can evolve to a top level player.

omfg why? friberg was not a problem and rez and draken isnt a solution.. hope adam steps in good team, gl

WUT

damn, one of the biggest hltv posts ever

Beef burritos food truck business upcoming next! nom nom nom

2017-06-12 21:34

finally..

sad but necessary

2017-06-12 21:35

[*] friberg ez 4 epsilon

draken broke the curse.

important

wow... :(

RIP KING KONG OF BANANA :(

HOLY SHIT FINALLY!!! I'm bringing out the champagne bottle for this. EDIT: On a serious note, Friberg did extremely well on the couch at CS_Summit, he was great on the mic with some decent banter and he had some interesting play-by-play analysis too. I wouldn't mind seeing him doing some casting/analysis in the future. GL Fribbe, I love you but this is the right choice.

2017-06-12 21:42

I'm pretty sure he's gonna end up as a caster. Looking forward to friberg-fiffy casting.

2017-06-13 02:07

NiP disband soon? Pressure is high on this one.

rip legend

FINALLY OMG

NiP management is sucks.

2017-06-12 21:38

A tad late..But tbh, he was decent back in the day..gl hf friburg

tbh get_right was the problem too, its sad to see friberg leave but get_friberg both were bad last 2 years

+friberg +maikelele +pauf +valde +cadian

-Maikelele +Anj

2017-06-13 06:11

+1 -cadian cuz maikel main awp +pyth

mr.friberg :(

now -Xizt and this can work

FINALLY, YAY! <3

2017-06-12 21:40

lmao rip nip friberg god of banan nevaforgetti

Thank you friberg for all the great moments! Even though i dont believe that he was the problem to our team as we dont have clear cut roles and the igl doesnt work anynore. Anyway gl to rez welcome

2017-06-12 21:41

It took way too long but they did it LUL

WTH

at long last.

2017-06-12 21:43

Hope that another team picks up Friberg and owns NiP with Friberg on top of the board

another junior league player!!!!! Stop to join players who are not up the big leagues.

Happy and sad. I would like to see him in official matches, but it wont happen in NiP. So hopefully GTR will keep his current "form" so they can build NiP_B with fiffy and heaton and one more in few months :)

FINALLY!!! FINALLY!! FINALLY!!! he is gone!!!

wow what

It happened, gl in the future friberg :)

2017-06-12 21:45

thank god finally

2017-06-12 21:46

Thank you for the memories, king of banana. You made history. GL in the future

2017-06-12 21:48

Thanks mr. friberg

2017-06-12 21:49

Finally. So glad to see friberg gone.

2017-06-12 21:50

Bye friberg , u will be missed , but something had to be done

2017-06-12 21:51

no friberg :(

-nip +epsilon

GG friberg! Please keep playing!

rez is a god

2017-06-12 21:53

Will they play Hellcase Cup?

2017-06-12 21:54

I'm feeling awful, because of this! Wish u all the best mr. friberg! You are a living legend!

welcome rez #GONINJAS

NiP are about to go the 2013 compLexity route. Before we know it, there will be only one OG NiP player left. And how long that will be is questionable in itself

Shoutout to kick_friberg_ffs.

Finally, been waiting for this since draken joined :D Thank you friberg, good luck! <3

2017-06-12 21:56

king of banana

Friberg you will always be in my heart!! ; (((((((

finaly

why kick fragberg

2017-06-12 21:58

FOR FUCKS SAKE FINALLY

-gtr next pls want to see draken, rez, f0rest, lekr0, valde

Thank mr friberg

2017-06-12 22:01

-gtr +lekr0

please gtr back to shine

2017-06-12 22:03

Epsilon = Sweden Academy confirmed

2017-06-12 22:04

nice guys good luck REZ

WTFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF REZ?~!?!?!?!?

2017-06-12 22:05

god REZ

I really hope friberg stays in the NiP organisation. Much love and thanks for everything friberg <3

2017-06-12 22:08

cya former banana king

2017-06-12 22:09

thx mr.friberg

Thank Mr. Friberg

2017-06-12 22:14

tier1 is coming

Friberg, huge veteran. Respect

2017-06-12 22:15

thank mr. friberg

2017-06-12 22:17

Wow....

2017-06-12 22:18

Was nice long run Friberg. GL new NiP!

2017-06-12 22:21

oh =(

Fragberg!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

2017-06-12 22:23

FRAIBERGGGG. Rest in peace*

THEY DID IT?!!

What? Get_Right is the problem he is absolutely shit rip Friberg you will be missed. Edit: another thing why aren't these tards going after someone like Olof or anyone from Fnatic honestly stop picking up these garbage players the top Swedish teams need to start mixing or were going to be shit for even longer.

2017-06-12 22:40

They can't afford him

2017-06-13 01:11

2017-06-12 22:25

love ya friberg, but this was the right move

2017-06-12 22:27

so how does this improve NIP ? they need to remove xizt wtf is wrong with this shitty organization

-xizt +barbarrino

2017-06-12 22:29

The prophecy is complete... well done Draken. You are the chosen one!

2017-06-12 22:30

Finally! They kick the problem! WAY TOO LONG NIP!

Gl friberg in whatever path you take. So much respect for you

2017-06-12 22:31

kick friberg keep GTR nice logic

Best of luck Friberg! GG you will be missed

2017-06-12 22:33

Gl in future to both, great memories watching the og lineup play at Kato and cologne

finally.lol

2017-06-12 22:34

am i sleeping?

2017-06-12 22:37

This was a bit overdue tbh. But with that said, I have great respect for Friberg. A legend for sure!

never heard of Rez but good luck

lmao they should've kicked friberg like 3 years ago nip is irrelevant right now not even top 15

:( bye Friberg ):

- GTR + FreddieB

where's friberg going?

is happening!!!! rez is a beast

2017-06-12 22:41

king of the banana :(

nooooooooooooo :/ im crying atm

2017-06-12 22:42

19 year olds > 25 year olds I expect more legends of CSGO to drop off within the next year or two in favor of newer and fresher upcoming talent.

2017-06-12 22:45

25 years* old*

2017-06-12 22:49

WhatANiceGuy

2017-06-13 12:52

GG Friberg!

2017-06-12 22:46

IS THIS REAL LIFE???

Still no new IGL for NiP ? Bruhh...

2017-06-12 22:47

REZ was IGL for Epsilon

2017-06-12 22:57

Was he? My mistake then. Sorry :D

2017-06-13 09:27

WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOAH

and getright still in the team LOL

King of banana, one of my fav players <3

2017-06-12 22:50

wawawywa

wow

2017-06-12 22:52

deserved for REZ this is sexy line up

2017-06-12 22:53

hello darkness my old friend

2017-06-12 22:54

I think it's the right decision overall, even if it will be a bit weird to see a NiP team without friberg. REZ is clearly talented so hopefully for NiP he brings the entry power they need. Congrats to friberg on a great career; there will only be one King of Banana. Thank mr friberg

Fucking finally mate, like 2 and half years ago.

2017-06-12 22:56

4 more years and they will change all who needs to be changed

2017-06-12 23:02

it made me cry .. respect the legend . we ll miss him soo much its really hard to realize that we re not gonna see him next events with nip . FeelsBadMan

2017-06-12 23:03

He is shit...

2017-06-14 06:26

FINALLY nip should be: f0rest, draken, rez, lekr0, valde/freddieb kick out the trash legends pls all legends must die sometime boys

FINALLY FFS!!! Thanks a lot friberg, thank you for all the plays, all the moments, thank you for being a ninja

it made me cry tbh ;///

2017-06-12 23:04

no valde gg

2017-06-12 23:17

IDS FINALLY HABBENING AFTER ALL THESE YEARS :OO

2017-06-12 23:19

Finally Historical thread

2017-06-12 23:21

Gl friberg!

2017-06-12 23:22

Rip nipples, signing more unproven tier 3 players and kick good tier 1 players like friberg, fifflaren and pyth. Also fucking Rex finished school Last week and now getting contracted with nipples, Lucky boiiiiiii. And hopefully We Can get -Znajder +friberg now in godsent cuz then God>nip Kreygasm

2017-06-12 23:25

Even though Friberg has been playing awful the last Year and a Half. Another unproven Tier 3 player? Even though Rez is the same boat as Draken and Draken is a Top player on Nip now. Just because they don't play on a Tier 1 or 2 team doesn't mean they don't have the potential to do well on a Tier 1 or 2 team. Thats why every great player doesn't start on the best possible team.

don't worry, man, it's just the worst bait ever written on this site by TDK Em1L

2017-06-12 23:32

Worst bait I r8 2/10 would fap to again

2017-06-13 00:04

Good decision :)

Let's go Ninjas.

Rip Nip the real team just finished

2017-06-12 23:34

its seems like a mistake to me. Someone must step down but not friberg.

2017-06-12 23:35

friberg and fiffy - the two guys i liked the most from sauce. both step down. rip in pieces

2017-06-12 23:37

Fuck this :(((((((((( Who cares if nip sucks ,bring back friberg. NiP is gtr,f0rest,xizt,friberg

2017-06-12 23:40

Adam <3

2017-06-12 23:41

I wanted this to happen for so long. But why is it making me so sad.

2017-06-12 23:44

2017-06-13 00:35

Oh bioyy noo :(

2017-06-12 23:51

friberg retired?

2017-06-13 00:05

fuckin finally

2017-06-13 00:06

about 3 years late lmao

2017-06-13 00:15

about fucking time, but i doubt it is enough. unless gtr / xizt get back to their old form rly quick one of them should be removed as well

2017-06-13 00:16

Should have signed Lekr0 instead imo

2017-06-13 00:23

2017-06-13 00:24

Can they just disband like a normal team?

2017-06-13 00:34

they could still form a pretty decent team with pyth the remaining epsilon players and friberg. +possibly valde although that would be a downgrade for valde and therefore unlikely

Oh wow, D:.. I like Friberg. Not sure who this REZ is. Interested to see.

2017-06-13 00:40

Noooooooooooooooooo thanks mr friberg!!!

2017-06-13 00:42

This should have happened some time ago. Thank you Adam for all the entertainment over these years, hope you will keep playing!

2017-06-13 00:49

Wait what the actual ****? The legend.. What happened. Thanks man for everything!

2017-06-13 00:53

Thank mr friberg <3

2017-06-13 00:54

A true legend <3 some years ago one of the best entryfragers in the game, ripped me many bets but i dont care, gl in the future friberg

2017-06-13 00:55

Too late....

2017-06-13 01:08

F I N A L L Y called it

Thank mr friberg for the years of great Counter Strike

who will do the big work for NiP Now?

2017-06-13 01:18

Came Like A King Left Like A Legend RIP friberg :(

2017-06-13 01:25

friberg is an insane player. hope he plays again soon and shows his real potential

does this mean the 17th ranking should be adjusted even lower cause they changing player?

2017-06-13 01:35

is friberg retiring forever?

They should have done this way earlier..

2017-06-13 01:52

thats what i thought, too little too late. everyone was playing shit out of the core 4... what use is removing friberg now when gtr is playing just as bad now

2017-06-13 03:52

Yeah exactly, also REZ had his peak a few months ago, i mean hes still a good player, but not as good as he was like a half year ago.

2017-06-13 11:27

Rest in Banana

should already do this

2017-06-13 01:59

2017-06-13 02:15

FINALLY!!! YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

2017-06-13 02:18

Still king of banana

2017-06-13 02:36

I am fucking stunned

2017-06-13 02:38

oh my god

2017-06-13 02:40

get_wrong

2017-06-13 02:41

Thank Mr Friberg

2017-06-13 02:43

Fribbe my man! you have been my faveorite player since day one nip went to cs:go!

2017-06-13 02:52

-xizt -gtr

2017-06-13 03:15

Would be nice if fhe was able to come into a young swedish team or godsent and help mold some players. this needed to be done a while ago, but it's hard to not feel a little bad when the guy is a legend and a great personality. I honestly think this will turn NIP into a top10 team now. GTR has been playing like poo lately but he seems to always have his ups and downs. everyone saying "-gtr instead of -fri" haven't been paying attention the last 2 years.

2017-06-13 03:16

Curse is broken?

2017-06-13 03:19

No more banana :(

THREAT will step down and back on studying and Friberg gonna take his place . Mark my word. Thank Mr Adam Friberg. Kinda sad btw.

2017-06-13 03:28

expected this guy was in hltv top 10 stats for lan and still not in top swedish team

finally NiP, i have a little respect for you now

2017-06-13 03:54

Now you need to kick xizt as well.

2017-06-13 04:05

I think it's too little, too late. Judging by how poorly they're all playing I'd say team morale and cohesion is now in the negatives sadly. :(

2017-06-13 04:06

Finally. But i don't think Nip will be better just with some player changes. They need to rebuild all their system. They should bring at least a new coach to rebuild everything from scratch since they are already fucked by now.

2017-06-13 04:16

2017-06-13 04:24

Thanks*

2017-06-13 09:13

omg newfag

2017-06-13 09:17

RIP

2017-06-13 04:26

rez is a good player with potential. make NiP great again plzzz

2017-06-13 04:30

As if REZ is good enough to make them good again lmao

2017-06-13 04:31

won't change anything

2017-06-13 04:34

WHA?????LOL

2017-06-13 04:38

lmao no NiP...is RiP

Good luck in your future endeavours Banana king von Juan Deag

2017-06-13 05:01

Rip in peppers queen of banana

2017-06-13 05:11

2017-06-13 05:41

Mark my words. -shroud +friberg.

2017-06-13 05:45

this is not solution. disband is the real solution

2017-06-13 05:58

hello 2018 hltv readers :)

too late

2017-06-13 06:12

I wonder if this will make m improve as a team.. their chemistry was just shite in general and no tactics at all.

2017-06-13 06:30

ppl will still say - someone +someone this is the hltv comunity. xd hf

2017-06-13 06:44

why is p90_right still on the team

2017-06-13 06:46

I will always love u Friberg. We all will always love u Friberg. Good luck Adam. You will always have us as fans. We have been harsh only cuz we loved you guys. Banana King; the guy with infinite mousepad; GG HF Rez has big shoes to fill in.

2017-06-13 06:54

Finally!

2017-06-13 07:02

Goodbye my friend. It has been a good run

damn thats some huge shoes he has to fill, friberg, forever the king of banana!

Now - gt - xizt +twist +lekr0 and they can become top 1 in world

2017-06-13 07:14

2017-06-13 07:44

2017-06-13 07:47

I don't know why, but friberg always caused exciting situations, like this one in katowice 2015 grand final 3rd map (my heart actually stopped) youtu.be/1NN1CjhH7rA It was obvious that something had to change though for NiP and I hope this was the right call. Gl to both parties. Thank Mr. Friberg!

2017-06-13 08:10

As long as they have the 3 legends, the other 2 will learn and become even more powerful. just a matter of time before they start winning

2017-06-13 08:24

I don't know what to say. I stopped following the CS:GO scene around the time NiP started falling off, and only got back into it a couple months ago. I was never really a friberg fanboy, but I've been a NiP fan pretty much since their inception. Best of luck to him, in whatever he may do next =)

2017-06-13 08:29

2017-06-13 08:41

they need a freaking awper please add twist and lekro

2017-06-13 08:51

Draken is an awper

2017-06-13 12:54

not as good as twist

2017-06-13 16:03

They need consistent awper that can be an anchor as well, draken is right choice i think. Twist is god, but his snip style is an aggresive one pretty similiar to forest. They don't need two people that can play same role

2017-06-13 17:31

dont stop brother, lets make it 1K ++

2017-06-13 08:55

Goodbye legend.

2017-06-13 09:00

GG Friberg. Amazing career.... there will always be haters. F*ck them! Thank you for everything friberg

2017-06-13 09:10

should be done 2 years ago

2017-06-13 09:15

NEW ERA BibleThump

2017-06-13 09:22

Finally.

2017-06-13 09:26

finally , some normality . get_right should step down aswell along with xist

i mean on the bright side they cant get any worst than they already are right?

2017-06-13 09:29

why they kick friberg? :( oMFG ITS BIGGEST MISTAKE BY NIP!

2017-06-13 09:38

Nip needed drastic change but i will always remember the king of banana in his prime. Thx, mr.friberg

2017-06-13 09:42

Finally this bot out. thanks NiP ceo. rez - is a god

Well, REZ has impressive mechanical aim, but as a player he's still an MM-like nerd that doesn't know when to rush and when to hide. I'm not sure if xizt and THREAT can actually teach him anything, because NiP suck and they suck due to poor tactical play. But yeah, friberg needed to step down, he hasn't been on point for many months. pyth friberg Maikelele aizy Ex6TenZ - new superteam

2017-06-13 09:51

Don't think this will fix NiP, the problems are both GTR and f0rest are not performing anymore, they should disband to be honest.

2017-06-13 09:53

rez is best rip mr.friberg

2017-06-13 10:02

REZ is worth 250k?

2017-06-13 10:20

We will find out

2017-06-13 14:08

GL Friberg, Sweet Prince Kappa

2017-06-13 10:21

Now -Xizt +Twist

2017-06-13 10:28

i didn't read the site for 3 days and friberg steps down

2017-06-13 10:44

Now -Xizt and this team will maybe shine again

2017-06-13 10:45

GG Friberg. Amazing career.... there will always be haters. F*ck them! Thank you for everything friberg "Godberg"

2017-06-13 10:51

This looks like a positive change to me. Finally they're willing to consider altering their core lineup, even if it doesn't go well immediately.

2017-06-13 11:56

Finally, a new hope for NiP to return to its former status!

2017-06-13 12:13

nice

2017-06-13 12:20

Friberg did learn how to properly spray the whole generation of CS players with his guides back in 2014.

Finally! Thank Mr friberg. Spraymaster & King of Banana.

2017-06-13 12:23

Always be missed friberg x

2017-06-13 12:56

2017-06-13 13:03

2017-06-13 13:28

i dont think that this will what's gonna revive NiP, but atleast its gonna wake them up! always gonna miss friberg

2017-06-13 13:35

Well, rip... Hope it makes a difference!

2017-06-13 14:13

Too little, too late

2017-06-13 14:30

I will always remember THIS youtube.com/watch?v=1NN1CjhH7rA

2017-06-13 14:37

Lol did admins just remove 100+ comments? haha

2017-06-13 14:53

Thanks for everything king.

2017-06-13 15:26

Thank Mr Friberg! Wish you all the best in the future!

FeelsBadMan :(

2017-06-13 16:06

youtube.com/channel/UC0uLS5ImCR0YvgiderE.. sub my channel I will return Thank You.

2017-06-13 16:13

...expected?

2017-06-13 16:20

youtube.com/watch?v=IeKU3tDFO0s&t=197 Funny moments in csgo subscribe for more video. Thankyou

2017-06-13 16:22

gl NiP & friberg in future!

2017-06-13 16:31

an iconic bot for another random bot. splendid. this just cements nip as imbeciles. just disband already lmao

2017-06-13 16:37

about 2 years too late.

2017-06-13 16:52

Thanks Mr.Friberg

2017-06-13 16:55

2017-06-13 17:12

2017-06-13 17:23

NiP academy friberg 4 nubs

2017-06-13 18:45

Mldlf

2017-06-13 19:08

new epsilon pyjamas soon....

2017-06-13 20:40

next to step down from NiP active roster should be gtr, if he will still perform as bad, as he did for the last 2,5 - 3 years now,

2017-06-13 20:46

Lmfao. In a game based solely on experience they drop someone for less experience. They are trying so hard to make this look like skill is involved...give up this scene is a joke. Csgo is way too inconsistent for pros to exist.

2017-06-13 21:13

Epsilon in Pyjamas. Look how far "true family" values got you in the last 2-3 years? I'm sorry but CSGO is a game and e-sports is a business. If you lose and continue to lose, which NiP will continue doing, nothing will remain of said "family" as NiP is a joke in every game they have a team in.

2017-06-13 21:22

Writing in the making of history, thanks mr.friberg.

2017-06-13 21:56

Rip nip....Kicking there best player, They need to do roster change but not kick Friberg.

2017-06-13 22:38

king of banana.. never forget

2017-06-14 00:34

NIP surely knows how to milk their fans with all the marketing generated given that NIP is currently overratedly ranked as #17. They can barely beat tier 3 teams atm. The only Swedish person in top 10 teams atm is RobbaN, which is coach for FaZe. L U L

2017-06-14 01:00

Yeah, their problem is not only about skills, but team spirit, teamplay. hope now they can fix it... at least 50% until cologne.

2017-06-14 01:54

2017-06-14 02:40

not only friberg, but gtr too

2017-06-14 02:41

RIp Mr friberg :( Thanks for your contribution. You'll always be remembered as one of the best entry fraggers of 2013-15

2017-06-14 07:25

Who will be next as young players take over ? Makes sense, NiP can acquire and establish young talents and build for the future, new players with eager mentality and not at all set in their ways, keen af to play hard and learn and become a star, and NiP can sign them to long contracts as they become worth it, giving a strong foundation ? Can't stop progress, in every sport a new generation always comes along, the bar always raises as the new generations take over.. nothing to be sad about. Here's to the good old days Mr Friberg, and thanks for the memories !

2017-06-14 08:14

After 2 years.... It's happening !

2017-06-14 09:20

HLTV did it again, same when fifflaren was in NiP

2017-06-14 10:40

2017-06-14 13:16

Jonanter E bannedesterest me during Friburguer step down so I'm here to comment very late. thank mr.friberg;. Please talk to me and I'll give you three hundrer oil barrels free of taxes for your contributions for the CSGO scenary

2017-06-14 13:35

NIP for Epsilon is like FC Bayern for Borussia Dortmund if you know what i mean.

2017-06-14 13:56

REZ is hummels confirmed

2017-06-16 06:06

NIP top #2 now!

2017-06-14 14:41

heaton you are idiot why kick your best player

2017-06-14 18:44

VP should consider to change roster as nip did

when they miss out on 2 majors like NiP did dont even compare VP and NiP in that manner

2017-06-15 13:15

premier premier premier premier premier premier can compare still

2017-06-16 04:09

This roster will win Minor and go to Major thx mw later

2017-06-15 12:13

very sad news, gl king!

2017-06-16 11:08

bye mr friberg :C

2017-06-16 13:46

2017-06-22 23:41

2017-06-22 23:43

HOLY SHIT AFTER 2 YEARS OF SAYING THIS WOULD HAPPEN, IT FINALLY HAS!!!! wooooooooooooooooooooo!!!! -FRIBERG! -FRIBERG! -FRIBERG! -FRIBERG! -FRIBERG! -FRIBERG! -FRIBERG! -FRIBERG! -FRIBERG! -FRIBERG! -FRIBERG! -FRIBERG! -FRIBERG! -FRIBERG! -FRIBERG! -FRIBERG! -FRIBERG! -FRIBERG! -FRIBERG! -FRIBERG! -FRIBERG! -FRIBERG! -FRIBERG! -FRIBERG! -FRIBERG! -FRIBERG! -FRIBERG! -FRIBERG! -FRIBERG! -FRIBERG! -FRIBERG! -FRIBERG! -FRIBERG! -FRIBERG! -FRIBERG! -FRIBERG! -FRIBERG! -FRIBERG! -FRIBERG! -FRIBERG! -FRIBERG! -FRIBERG! -FRIBERG! -FRIBERG!

2017-06-24 21:39

ale dymy here

2017-06-27 18:07