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by Matt Coates
Wed May 21, 2008 12:11 am
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Tuesday 20th May 2008
Replies: 20
Views: 2757

Re: Spoilers for Tuesday 20th May 2008

i saw TREMBLIER but thought if DC got TREMBLER, then it was obviously not allowed because they would have said it
by Matt Coates
Tue May 06, 2008 3:16 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Tuesday, 6th May
Replies: 7
Views: 1838

Re: Spoilers for Tuesday, 6th May

did the champion win today?, i missed the episode
by Matt Coates
Mon May 05, 2008 4:33 pm
Forum: Countdown - Current recaps
Topic: Monday 5 May 2008 (Series 58, Game 85)
Replies: 2
Views: 1378

Re: Monday 5 May 2008 (Series 58, Game 85)

last numbers:

8X4=32, 32+6=38
50/2=25
38X25=950
950-9=941
by Matt Coates
Thu Apr 24, 2008 3:02 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Thursday 24th April
Replies: 18
Views: 2989

Re: Spoilers for Thursday 24th April

MORMONS? as an equaller
by Matt Coates
Thu Apr 24, 2008 2:41 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Thursday 24th April
Replies: 18
Views: 2989

Re: Spoilers for Thursday 24th April

numbers alternate

(75+7) X 5 = 410, + 4
by Matt Coates
Tue Apr 22, 2008 3:16 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Tuesday, 22nd April
Replies: 16
Views: 2831

Re: Spoilers for Tuesday, 22nd April

:D. must say quality wise it wasnt much good today, there must have been a maxima of 140+ and the contestants only got half that, still well done to Ben for winning his 3rd game, ill be on the edge of my seat tomorrow
by Matt Coates
Tue Apr 22, 2008 3:08 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Tuesday, 22nd April
Replies: 16
Views: 2831

Re: Spoilers for Tuesday, 22nd April

i thought of RELUCTING ages ago on another show, but now when i see it i change it to LECTURING, like you probably will when you see it next Joseph
by Matt Coates
Tue Apr 22, 2008 2:59 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Tuesday, 22nd April
Replies: 16
Views: 2831

Re: Spoilers for Tuesday, 22nd April

ATTAINED as a DC beater
by Matt Coates
Tue Apr 22, 2008 2:55 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Tuesday, 22nd April
Replies: 16
Views: 2831

Re: Spoilers for Tuesday, 22nd April

(50+4)=54X2=108, 108+2 = 110, 110 x 8 = 880 +5
by Matt Coates
Tue Apr 22, 2008 2:48 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Tuesday, 22nd April
Replies: 16
Views: 2831

Re: Spoilers for Tuesday, 22nd April

PRORATE as an equaller
by Matt Coates
Fri Apr 18, 2008 2:38 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Friday, 18th April
Replies: 19
Views: 3305

Re: Spoilers for Friday, 18th April

75+3 X (6+4) + 7 - 2 as an alternate
by Matt Coates
Fri Apr 18, 2008 2:34 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Friday, 18th April
Replies: 19
Views: 3305

Re: Spoilers for Friday, 18th April

SONNETS as an equaller
by Matt Coates
Fri Apr 18, 2008 2:32 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Friday, 18th April
Replies: 19
Views: 3305

Re: Spoilers for Friday, 18th April

TROUPES as an equaller
by Matt Coates
Thu Apr 17, 2008 3:07 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Thursday, 17th April
Replies: 20
Views: 3498

Re: Spoilers for Thursday, 17th April

PHEW!!!, that was close
by Matt Coates
Thu Apr 17, 2008 2:35 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Thursday, 17th April
Replies: 20
Views: 3498

Re: Spoilers for Thursday, 17th April

BEMOANER???
by Matt Coates
Thu Apr 17, 2008 2:28 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Thursday, 17th April
Replies: 20
Views: 3498

Re: Spoilers for Thursday, 17th April

yea, put myself in this situation though
by Matt Coates
Thu Apr 17, 2008 2:25 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Thursday, 17th April
Replies: 20
Views: 3498

Re: Spoilers for Thursday, 17th April

am i 8th?, thought i was joint 7th
by Matt Coates
Thu Apr 17, 2008 2:14 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Thursday, 17th April
Replies: 20
Views: 3498

Re: Spoilers for Thursday, 17th April

come on the challenger, PLEASE
by Matt Coates
Tue Apr 15, 2008 4:49 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Tuesday, 15th April
Replies: 35
Views: 4221

Re: Spoilers for Tuesday, 15th April

just realised this would have been my octochamp game had i beaten david, as i beat all the other contestants by quite a fair margin,and i beat the challenger today by 40 points, hated wrestling before, hate it even more now
by Matt Coates
Tue Apr 15, 2008 3:08 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Tuesday, 15th April
Replies: 35
Views: 4221

Re: Spoilers for Tuesday, 15th April

(50+25+5+(8/8))X10 as an equaller
by Matt Coates
Tue Apr 15, 2008 3:03 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Tuesday, 15th April
Replies: 35
Views: 4221

Re: Spoilers for Tuesday, 15th April

ADORNERS??
by Matt Coates
Tue Apr 15, 2008 2:57 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Tuesday, 15th April
Replies: 35
Views: 4221

Re: Spoilers for Tuesday, 15th April

((100X(9+1))=1000 + (8X5)=1040, 1040/2 = 520, as a nice equaller

or 8X2=16+10 = 26, 26 X 100 = 2600, 2600/5 = 520
by Matt Coates
Tue Apr 15, 2008 2:46 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Tuesday, 15th April
Replies: 35
Views: 4221

Re: Spoilers for Tuesday, 15th April

yea went back and checked it, i must be going deaf, pretty sure they didnt say ARMPITS tho
by Matt Coates
Tue Apr 15, 2008 2:35 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Tuesday, 15th April
Replies: 35
Views: 4221

Re: Spoilers for Tuesday, 15th April

ENLISTER as an equaller, surprised contestants didnt get an 8


they said CANTERED and DECANTER
by Matt Coates
Tue Apr 15, 2008 2:30 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Tuesday, 15th April
Replies: 35
Views: 4221

Re: Spoilers for Tuesday, 15th April

yes, challenger wants to go on there as she teaches french or something
by Matt Coates
Tue Apr 15, 2008 2:30 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Tuesday, 15th April
Replies: 35
Views: 4221

Re: Spoilers for Tuesday, 15th April

RECANTED as an equaller
by Matt Coates
Tue Apr 15, 2008 12:45 am
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Probability of current seeds making the finals
Replies: 8
Views: 1863

Re: Probability of current seeds making the finals

3.4 has always been my lucky number :D
by Matt Coates
Fri Apr 11, 2008 3:23 pm
Forum: Countdown - Current recaps
Topic: Fridayy 11th April 2008 (Series 58, Game 69)
Replies: 6
Views: 1875

Re: Friday 11th April 2008 (Series 58, Game 69)

Thanks, if i ever do a recap or when its my turn, i will normally do it while the show is on so the recap will be available 5-10 mins after the show
by Matt Coates
Fri Apr 11, 2008 3:18 pm
Forum: Countdown - Current recaps
Topic: Fridayy 11th April 2008 (Series 58, Game 69)
Replies: 6
Views: 1875

Fridayy 11th April 2008 (Series 58, Game 69)

Countdown recap for Friday 11th April 2008. Julie made a great debut yeterday by beating David Sandbach in a crucial conundrum, can she sustain that form going into todays game with a "whisky drinking aircraft maintenance manager", hopefully not at the same time, married with 3 daughters a...
by Matt Coates
Fri Apr 11, 2008 3:05 am
Forum: Countdown - General
Topic: FAO Matt Coates
Replies: 12
Views: 2505

Re: FAO Matt Coates

yea sounds more professional, lol
by Matt Coates
Fri Apr 11, 2008 2:59 am
Forum: Countdown - General
Topic: FAO Matt Coates
Replies: 12
Views: 2505

Re: FAO Matt Coates

dont mind either, but all my letters, bank statements and all that i prefer matthew, but my mates call me matt, although im starting to get the nickname countdown now, lol although im trying to get away from it
by Matt Coates
Fri Apr 11, 2008 2:56 am
Forum: Countdown - General
Topic: countdown recaps
Replies: 7
Views: 1526

Re: countdown recaps

ive been checking out some of your numbers solutions, very impressive Jon, also im gonna do the recap tomorrow now ive downloaded the program, hopefully it will give normal recappers time off, also can someone please add my name to the authors please, cheers
by Matt Coates
Fri Apr 11, 2008 1:29 am
Forum: Countdown - General
Topic: countdown recaps
Replies: 7
Views: 1526

countdown recaps

hi, do recappers check a spelling pprogram or a maths program to get the right maxima? i was looking at the following recap http://www.thecountdowncorral.com/cd/recap.asp?recap=474 and its says the maxima for the 2nd numbers game is 7 the numbers were 1, 2, 9, 75, 25, 100 target 231 can be done by d...
by Matt Coates
Thu Apr 10, 2008 10:53 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Thursday, 10th April
Replies: 19
Views: 3629

Re: Spoilers for Thursday, 10th April

i think if someone gets 4 wins, then me and tony are tied for 8th place, dunno how they split it, but i think there will be more than 1 person with 4+wins
by Matt Coates
Thu Apr 10, 2008 3:49 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Thursday, 10th April
Replies: 19
Views: 3629

Re: Spoilers for Thursday, 10th April

cheers, Joseph, lol, both people were nice, Julie was just really nervous so im glad she won, just a shame i didnt win yesterday as i played against them both and won quite comfortably???? (albeit thanks to 3 wins on the numbers), never mind
by Matt Coates
Thu Apr 10, 2008 1:05 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Wednesday, 9th April
Replies: 24
Views: 3676

Re: Spoilers for Wednesday, 9th April

i was only joking, lol, only even saw Tony once, i mostly read about him on the forum
by Matt Coates
Thu Apr 10, 2008 1:25 am
Forum: Countdown - General
Topic: FAO Matt Coates
Replies: 12
Views: 2505

Re: FAO Matt Coates

Matthew please mate, thanks
by Matt Coates
Wed Apr 09, 2008 11:53 pm
Forum: Countdown - Events
Topic: Post your MSN address here
Replies: 43
Views: 12000

Re: msn

thought i would add mine coatesb_1983@hotmail.com
by Matt Coates
Wed Apr 09, 2008 11:50 pm
Forum: Countdown - Events
Topic: Next online Countdown tournament
Replies: 30
Views: 5192

Re: Next online Countdown tournament

can i enter please
by Matt Coates
Wed Apr 09, 2008 4:40 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Wednesday, 9th April
Replies: 24
Views: 3676

Re: Spoilers for Wednesday, 9th April

Tony Durrant, the original "Mr Happy"
by Matt Coates
Wed Apr 09, 2008 4:04 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Wednesday, 9th April
Replies: 24
Views: 3676

Re: Spoilers for Wednesday, 9th April

i didnt beat Tony Joseph, i beat Nigel
by Matt Coates
Wed Apr 09, 2008 3:47 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Wednesday, 9th April
Replies: 24
Views: 3676

Re: Spoilers for Wednesday, 9th April

dunno, but unlike tony im not a miserable cunt, so maybe that should get me thorugh, lol
by Matt Coates
Wed Apr 09, 2008 3:17 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Wednesday, 9th April
Replies: 24
Views: 3676

Re: Spoilers for Wednesday, 9th April

cheers guys, i did see it, thats why i was willing the clock down, lol. i just wasnt strong enough on the letters, numbers wise was ok, but missed too many words in all of my games, i went blank in one round, when AUDIT was staring right back at me, i should at least have got DIRT for an equaller an...
by Matt Coates
Tue Apr 08, 2008 11:47 pm
Forum: Countdown - General
Topic: Conundrum alphabet
Replies: 335
Views: 24101

Re: Conundrum alphabet

DEWATERED
REDRESSAL
by Matt Coates
Tue Apr 08, 2008 3:42 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Tuesday 8th April
Replies: 22
Views: 3198

Re: Spoilers for Tuesday 8th April

yea i got a century but it should have been quite a big score tbh, if i had scored every round could have got close to 120 which would have been nice, that 9 made my game look good, cuz i was rubbish today
by Matt Coates
Mon Apr 07, 2008 4:58 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Monday, 7th April
Replies: 22
Views: 2798

Re: Spoilers for Monday, 7th April

that REASONATE mistake really dented my confidence in going for risky words i kept doubting myself even tho i knew a lot of words were right
by Matt Coates
Mon Apr 07, 2008 3:35 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Monday, 7th April
Replies: 22
Views: 2798

Re: Spoilers for Monday, 7th April

i had CANTORIAL written down but didnt want to risk it after my REASONATE mistake on friday, i was gutted about the conundrum if i got that i would have scored in every round, i should have got PERIANTHS as well PAINTERS + H, never mind
by Matt Coates
Sun Apr 06, 2008 4:57 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Friday 4th April 2008 (Matt's debut game)
Replies: 11
Views: 2454

Re: Spoilers for Friday 4th April 2008 (Matt's debut game)

cheers guys cant believe i said REASONATE sounded good at the time, i wanted to beat nigel as did everyone else cuz he did seem quite smug
by Matt Coates
Mon Mar 31, 2008 2:37 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Monday, 31st March
Replies: 5
Views: 1404

Re: Spoilers for Monday, 31st March

Round 1: REAPER Round 2: UNDERLIT Round 3: EMPLOYS Round 4: JOUSTER/OUTFARES??? Round 5: (75/3)x (8+5+4) Round 6: BUNKER Round 7: BENEATH Round 8: IDIOTS Round 9: ENTROIL??? Round 10: (75+5+1) x (8-5) Round 11: MEDIOCRE MEDICORES?? Round 12: IMPOSED Round 13: WILDEST Round 14: (10-30) X 50 -5-4 Roun...
by Matt Coates
Mon Mar 31, 2008 1:49 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Monday, 31st March
Replies: 5
Views: 1404

Re: Spoilers for Monday, 31st March

i think i know who is on the show today, all i will say is 'I Don't believe it'
by Matt Coates
Sun Mar 30, 2008 2:00 am
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Friday 28th March
Replies: 29
Views: 3500

Re: Spoilers for Friday 28th March

How can today's challenger's number one interest be Countdown, and yet he hasn't found his way here yet? Come on Matt, where are you? Let's be having you! i appear on friday, and i turned up knowing i wouldn't have run into richard which i was pretty happy about, getting a bit nervous though seeing...
by Matt Coates
Tue Mar 25, 2008 5:25 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Tuesday 25th March
Replies: 26
Views: 4098

Re: Spoilers for Tuesday 25th March

David O'Donnell wrote:Nah. It's on that very station where I have missed it.
hi mate, the challengers name was Gill Ford
by Matt Coates
Tue Mar 25, 2008 5:20 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Tuesday 25th March
Replies: 26
Views: 4098

Re: Spoilers for Tuesday 25th March

another alternate for round 5:
(8/2)X3=12
75-1=74
74x12=888
888-6=882
by Matt Coates
Sat Mar 22, 2008 5:15 pm
Forum: Countdown - Historical recaps
Topic: [2003 March 19] Wednesday
Replies: 1
Views: 1213

Re: [2003 March 19] Wednesday

Round 14 alternate:

(25-3) = 22, 22 X 5 = 110, 75-1 = 74. 110 + 74 = 184
by Matt Coates
Thu Mar 20, 2008 6:28 pm
Forum: Countdown - General
Topic: Countdown tips
Replies: 15
Views: 2622

Re: Countdown tips

i have got a tip for the numbers, but everybody uses it i think. if you get a 50 1 7 2 3 3 and the total is 686 you can go 7 x 2 = 14 x 50 = 700, and you need to take away another 14 but you only have 3, 3, and 1 left then you go 7 x 2 = 14 x (50-1) = 686 hope that helps, i use that method quite a l...
by Matt Coates
Tue Mar 18, 2008 4:35 pm
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Tuesday, 18th March
Replies: 23
Views: 3965

Re: Spoilers for Tuesday, 18th March

cannot believe DC didnt get DERAILING, shocking.

EMPLANES was a quality word tho, so well done for that
by Matt Coates
Tue Mar 18, 2008 3:21 pm
Forum: Countdown - Current recaps
Topic: Monday 17 March 2008 (Series 58, Game 50)
Replies: 3
Views: 1591

Re: Monday 17 March 2008 (Series 58, Game 50)

another solution for Round 5:

((6 X 5)+7) = 37,
37 X 25 =925,
925-4-4 = 917

Round 14:

(100+3) = 103,
75/(50+25) = 1,
7-1 = 6,
6 X 103 = 618
by Matt Coates
Tue Mar 18, 2008 3:12 pm
Forum: Countdown - General
Topic: numbers game
Replies: 9
Views: 1959

numbers game

im not sure this has been covered, but does anybody know of a selection where it is possible to get every number from 100 to 1000, would be interesting to know
by Matt Coates
Tue Mar 18, 2008 1:45 am
Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
Topic: Spoilers for Monday 17th March
Replies: 18
Views: 3163

Re: Spoilers for Monday 17th March

the lady who got the conundrum in the audience will be on as a contestant at the start of april as she was there when i was there, her name was susan something