NAVI's decision to form an international roster around a year ago was met with some concern. The team faced language barriers and cultural differences. With the move to CS2 NAVI also saw super star S1mple take a break which raised concerns about the future. However, despite most people labelling it a "fluke" NAVI's CS team would go on to win the 2024 PGL Copenhagen Major. In this episode of Feed The Trolls ‪@Thooorin‬ and I are joined by ‪@PimpCS2‬ to discuss this line up, the expectations moving in to the second half of the year, the (potential) return of S1mple and whether or not this lineup, as it stands, can win another Major.

0:00 Introduction and the formation of NAVI's international roster

07:14 Did anyone think this current lineup could win a Major?

14:38 Does S1mple come back to Counter-Strike?

20:41 Was NAVI winning the Major a fluke?

29:26 The power of B1ad3 as a coach and Aleksib as IGL.

34:52 Managing expectations and budgeting for the future

42:46 Can S1mple return to NAVI?

48:13 Debate: who to remove from the lineup

50:20 The uncertainty around the current NAVI lineup

55:56 Thorin throws Sam under the bus

59:34 iM & jL performance conversation

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