It was outrageous!
That some intelligent British people (e.g. Callum on this thread, for instance) don't get why it was top of the news for days, goes to show how bad ye have it over there as regards the acceptance of buffoonery replacing governance.
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- Wed Jun 03, 2020 11:42 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Cummings and goings
- Replies: 73
- Views: 22822
- Wed Jun 03, 2020 11:31 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Best Apterites who haven't appeared on Countdown
- Replies: 25
- Views: 15839
Re: Best Apterites who haven't appeared on Countdown
I appreciate that that is an attempt at humility, Ronan, but it's not sensible. Your current Apto rating is higher than what plenty of series champs had when they won their series. That qualifies you as one of the "best Apterites who have yet to appear", unless the bar for that is higher t...
- Wed Jun 03, 2020 11:10 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: ZoomDown
- Replies: 8
- Views: 3510
Re: ZoomDown
C4C just became relevant again!
(btw, Paul and Ben, and anyone else who cares... my ISP finally did whatever jiggery pokery was required to unblock this forum on my wifi!)
(btw, Paul and Ben, and anyone else who cares... my ISP finally did whatever jiggery pokery was required to unblock this forum on my wifi!)
- Wed Jun 03, 2020 11:02 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Best Apterites who haven't appeared on Countdown
- Replies: 25
- Views: 15839
Re: Best Apterites who haven't appeared on Countdown
I like how Ronan started the thread hoping someone would name him, then eventually had to just do it himself.
The inclusion of Ronan among these names makes far more sense in June 2020 than it did in June 2019...
Serious improvement!
- Wed Jun 03, 2020 6:16 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: SIGN-UPS SUSPENDED: Countdown in Edinburgh (CoEdi5) - Saturday 27th June 2020
- Replies: 13
- Views: 18138
Re: SIGN-UPS SUSPENDED: Countdown in Edinburgh (CoEdi5) - Saturday 27th June 2020
So many mixed up phrases used here.
"If rather than when" no doubt?
- Wed Jun 03, 2020 3:20 am
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: VOTE FOR COUNTDOWN!!!
- Replies: 10
- Views: 8741
Re: VOTE FOR COUNTDOWN!!!
Ha, they had to reset the whole damn thing!
How many times did you vote, James?!
How many times did you vote, James?!
- Wed Jun 03, 2020 3:13 am
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Birthday Championship Spoilers For Tuesday February 5th 2013
- Replies: 86
- Views: 27160
Re: Birthday Championship Spoilers For Tuesday February 5th 2013
Retrospective apologies to Wayne for how much of a little shit I was Nope. You don't need to apologise for anything. (Well, perhaps for becoming a dull, cowed 27 year old! :lol: ) That is one of the worst things about the Countdown community: the tendency among some of the louder, more abrasive cha...
- Sun May 31, 2020 9:54 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Is Apterous down? [COMMENTING HERE WILL ... Yeah, we know]
- Replies: 50
- Views: 25352
Re: Is Apterous down? [GENERAL DISCUSSION THREAD]
Lads cmon it's pointless, Charlie clearly can't see any of this shit, just like... erm, Charlie said.
- Thu Mar 19, 2020 1:05 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: A massive apology to you all.
- Replies: 34
- Views: 14683
Re: A massive apology to you all.
Well, that's confirmed it for me.
The countdown community has its own personal Helen Lovejoy now, which is pretty hilarious.
The countdown community has its own personal Helen Lovejoy now, which is pretty hilarious.
- Tue Mar 17, 2020 10:41 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: A massive apology to you all.
- Replies: 34
- Views: 14683
Re: A massive apology to you all.
This is an outrage!
Are Maureen and Callum aware that you've been on here impersonating their husband and grandad?!
Are Maureen and Callum aware that you've been on here impersonating their husband and grandad?!
- Thu Mar 05, 2020 12:20 am
- Forum: Games and Puzzles
- Topic: Chess - advice for a beginner?
- Replies: 24
- Views: 14389
Re: Chess - advice for a beginner?
Epic name!Phil Makepeace wrote: ↑Thu Mar 05, 2020 12:02 am called The Chesspit. Give us a listen and a subscribe.
- Wed Mar 04, 2020 7:40 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: Preferred format for event finals
- Replies: 17
- Views: 7743
Re: Preferred format for event finals
The first option assumes that an event might have consistency throughout, and suddenly change format for the final only. (e.g. CO:LON 2020... which is probably why the poll exists) What about if various formats are used in equal measure throughout the event? (e.g. if the preliminaries are 9R, but t...
- Tue Feb 25, 2020 10:38 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: You Are The Ref
- Replies: 355
- Views: 178172
Re: You Are The Ref
Dan McColm, very reasonable hourly rate, though you would have to pay for the first 50 lessons in advance...Callum Todd wrote: ↑Tue Feb 25, 2020 7:04 am If anyone else would like to offer me some conundrum coaching, there is now a vacancy.
- Sun Feb 23, 2020 1:01 am
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: You Are The Ref
- Replies: 355
- Views: 178172
- Sat Feb 22, 2020 3:11 am
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Countdown on YouTube [etc.]
- Replies: 29
- Views: 14620
Re: Countdown on YouTube [etc.]
Just made another video based on my shows from 3 years ago:-
https://youtu.be/x6UZFNauHSQ
This video contains 30 of my best letters rounds, and the cumulative maximum score is 250pts.
Play along and see how much of the max you can secure...
https://youtu.be/x6UZFNauHSQ
This video contains 30 of my best letters rounds, and the cumulative maximum score is 250pts.
Play along and see how much of the max you can secure...
- Fri Feb 21, 2020 10:33 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Ongoing series 77 general discussion thread (will contain spoilers!!!)
- Replies: 69
- Views: 56292
Re: Ongoing series 77 general discussion thread (will contain spoilers!!!)
Badges (7+ length maxes not previously submitted as a max by a contestant on CD before*): 12 Medals (7+ length maxes not previously submitted as a max by a contestant or DC on CD before**): 7 Sorry for dredging up an old topic, but... does anyone know - these medals and badges; is there an easy way...
- Fri Feb 21, 2020 3:19 pm
- Forum: Games and Puzzles
- Topic: Chess - advice for a beginner?
- Replies: 24
- Views: 14389
Re: Chess - advice for a beginner?
No Callum, it is!
Countdown is worthy of respect as a game. Don't abandon it on my account!
- Thu Feb 20, 2020 2:09 am
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: You Are The Ref
- Replies: 355
- Views: 178172
Re: You Are The Ref
Ok then... my picks are:- 1c. (it's a correct answer, and Alice was first to the buzzer.) 2b. (once again, Alice should not suffer for the incompetence of the organiser.) 3c. (only if the warning had been given in every other conundrum round.) 4b. (easy one... though I think IRL, 4a was chosen, assu...
- Sat Feb 15, 2020 12:33 am
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Poll: The strongest series? [S01-S81]
- Replies: 18
- Views: 7964
Re: Poll: The strongest series? [S01-S81]
I finally submitted my vote for this today... because I believe the strongest series is indeed the one that the majority here have voted for, i.e. Series 69. The other series that got votes in the poll (so far) are:- Series 19 (aka one of the weakest series known to mankind) Series 41 (aka the 3rd s...
- Wed Feb 12, 2020 8:23 pm
- Forum: Other game shows
- Topic: Quizzes/game shows you'd like to see return?
- Replies: 24
- Views: 17178
Re: Quizzes/game shows you'd like to see return?
Catchword! I was genuinely sick from school, but had to fake it for two extra days so I could see the rest of the champion's run... I can't remember her name, but she was a very elegant and impressive oul granny whose floccinaucinihilipilification of pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis ble...
- Mon Feb 10, 2020 1:20 am
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Focal Talk podcast Episode 2 out now (featuring Ben Wilson and Conor Travers)
- Replies: 13
- Views: 6320
Re: Focal Talk podcast Episode 2 out now (featuring Ben Wilson and Conor Travers)
I listened through the first hour so far. It's enjoyable, though it could probably do with being snappier. Regarding the Podcast name... ye need to think of a good alternative name and fast. If you want this to be a thing discoverable by fans of Countdown and words games, who aren't part of the cliq...
- Sun Feb 09, 2020 3:46 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: What's your Bevins Number?
- Replies: 65
- Views: 25486
Re: What's your Bevins Number?
The update has found a slightly shorter route... Eoin Jackson... played Noel McIlvenny in the quarter-finals of Series 77... ... who played Tom Chafer-Cook in the semi-finals of Series 77... ... who played Martin Smith in Series 77... ... who played David O'Donnell in Series 58... ... who played Chr...
- Sat Feb 08, 2020 2:58 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: What's your Bevins Number?
- Replies: 65
- Views: 25486
Re: What's your Bevins Number?
Eoin Jackson played Noel McIlvenny in the quarter-finals of Series 77... ... who played Chris Feetenby in series 77... Who played Andy Bodle in the semi-finals of Series 26... ... who played Damian Eadie in the quarter-finals of the Championship of Champions VII... ... who played Chris Hawkins in t...
- Sat Feb 08, 2020 1:21 am
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: What's your Bevins Number?
- Replies: 65
- Views: 25486
Re: What's your Bevins Number?
Eoin Jackson played Noel McIlvenny in the quarter-finals of Series 77... ... who played Tom Chafer-Cook in the semi-finals of Series 77... ... who played Bradley Horrocks in the final of Series 77... ... who played James Kennedy in the quarter-finals of Series 77... ... who played Iain Macdonald in ...
- Fri Feb 07, 2020 10:07 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Thursday 6th February 2020 (Series 82, Prelim 26)
- Replies: 16
- Views: 6853
Re: Spoilers for Thursday 6th February 2020 (Series 82, Prelim 26)
Excellent! :D Great to see you back on the show, and -touch wood- hurtling headlong toward Octochampdom! S56 was one of the first series of countdown that I watched all of... and it was bizarre on my first day on Apterous to be playing one of the contestants from it. All the best with the rest of yo...
- Wed Feb 05, 2020 10:45 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Is COUNTDOWN worthy of respect as a game?
- Replies: 21
- Views: 10575
Re: Is COUNTDOWN worthy of respect as a game?
But if the person asking the question was an ill-informed muppet (anseo!), then perhaps not?
- Wed Feb 05, 2020 2:21 am
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Is COUNTDOWN worthy of respect as a game?
- Replies: 21
- Views: 10575
Is COUNTDOWN worthy of respect as a game?
Is it a good enough game to justify the attention it gets from a such a highly dedicated fan community? Does the attention it gets, elevate it to the status of 'good enough'? And if it is indeed good enough to be worthy of some degree of respect from people who play 'proper' games like Scrabble or C...
- Wed Feb 05, 2020 12:26 am
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: Mental health accessibility at FOCAL events - ideas/suggestions please
- Replies: 1
- Views: 2541
Re: Mental health accessibility at FOCAL events - ideas/suggestions please
This system would not be mandatory for all events, and at first would be advertised as being used on a trial basis. It would simply be a note on the event page on the FOCAL website saying 'buddy system available for players with anxiety', with a link to an explanation of the system. If it was manda...
- Tue Feb 04, 2020 11:56 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: FOCAL Code of Conduct
- Replies: 38
- Views: 18937
Re: FOCAL Code of Conduct
but may I ask: if not the 21st, then from which century would like us to draw our ideas? No century. Because you don't need a Code of Conduct. You also don't need audited accounts, police vetting, an AGM, quarterly meetings, independent event adjudicators, shareholders or a memorandum of associatio...
- Mon Feb 03, 2020 9:38 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: FOCAL Code of Conduct
- Replies: 38
- Views: 18937
Re: FOCAL Code of Conduct
Oh, and to be bit more constructive, I recommend the code of conduct specify a ban on geatoning, and on Annie Humphries impressions.
- Mon Feb 03, 2020 9:30 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: FOCAL Code of Conduct
- Replies: 38
- Views: 18937
Re: FOCAL Code of Conduct
I suppose the point is that quite often we find ourselves in a position where we have to interact with strangers, and we don't have to sign a code of conduct every time we do this. I didn't have to sign one last time I went into Tesco's and interacted with the checkout person. I didn't have to sign...
- Sun Feb 02, 2020 4:47 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: Preferred format for event finals
- Replies: 17
- Views: 7743
Re: Preferred format for event finals
Maybe I'm taking this too seriously... hmmmGavin Chipper wrote: ↑Sun Feb 02, 2020 4:40 pm
But unlike with our parliamentary voting system, a more nuanced analysis of the poll is possible before any action is taken
- Sun Feb 02, 2020 4:25 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: Preferred format for event finals
- Replies: 17
- Views: 7743
Re: Preferred format for event finals
Callum, my point (using eggs as an example) is that the poll question reads like this (to me):- Should the format of the event be switched for the final? a) No. b) A version of yes. c) A 2nd version of yes. d) A 3rd version of yes. e) idgaf. Anyway, I must say the idgaf option was very tempting the ...
- Fri Jan 31, 2020 10:25 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: Preferred format for event finals
- Replies: 17
- Views: 7743
Re: Preferred format for event finals
The first option assumes that an event might have consistency throughout, and suddenly change format for the final only. (e.g. CO:LON 2020... which is probably why the poll exists) What about if various formats are used in equal measure throughout the event? (e.g. if the preliminaries are 9R, but th...
- Fri Jan 31, 2020 6:15 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Has the sky fallen in yet ?
- Replies: 6
- Views: 3230
Re: Has the sky fallen in yet ?
Better still, you could actually reach the age and have many records and documents to support it. Not that that will stop Gevin from discrediting you of course. Mellor , sorry I mean GEVIN , your application for "forum troll 2020" has been successful. Ashton Hancock will be along shortly ...
- Wed Jan 29, 2020 3:13 am
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Eurovision Song Contest 2020
- Replies: 0
- Views: 1411
Eurovision Song Contest 2020
Welcome to the 2020 season! :) The creation of this thread was spurred on by some very sad news... I just heard this masterpiece from the Lithuanian selection, only to learn it was eliminated on Saturday night last! :( It finished a lowly 9th of 12 songs. (Don't click unless you have some tissues ha...
- Tue Jan 28, 2020 11:06 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Wiki Feedback (re: contestant pages)
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2817
Re: Wiki Feedback (re: contestant pages)
I understand that people consented to be on TV and have their information broadcast to the nation (and potential for the rest of time on cable channels) To me, that part of your response is the only bit that has relevance. Anything broadcast on the programme is fair game for inclusion on the wiki.
- Mon Jan 27, 2020 9:20 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Poll: The strongest series? [S01-S81]
- Replies: 18
- Views: 7964
Re: Poll: The strongest series? [S01-S81]
Ok... I have been looking through some of the stats, (I'm not finished with this yet... a lot done, more to do) and I have a feeling the top 5 strongest series may stack up in this sort of an order* (this will probably end up being wrong, but hopefully close enough to correct) #5. - 2015's ...S72 (f...
- Sun Jan 26, 2020 11:21 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: COLIN XVI results
- Replies: 4
- Views: 3135
Re: COLIN XVI results
Ah, the infamous Saturday night at the Travel Lodge after COLIN.Gavin Chipper wrote: ↑Sun Jan 26, 2020 6:22 pm I'm looking forward to being seeded at the bottom again next year!
I had heard the rumours!
- Sat Jan 25, 2020 5:18 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Poll: The strongest series? [S01-S81]
- Replies: 18
- Views: 7964
Re: Poll: The strongest series? [S01-S81]
And here's another question...
If you were to look at two aspects of a series in isolation from one another, i.e:
1. The strength and depth of the field over the 100 or so heat games.
2. The strength of the finals (QF, SF, GF) alone.
...would the same series top both lists?
If you were to look at two aspects of a series in isolation from one another, i.e:
1. The strength and depth of the field over the 100 or so heat games.
2. The strength of the finals (QF, SF, GF) alone.
...would the same series top both lists?
- Fri Jan 24, 2020 2:11 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Poll: The strongest series? [S01-S81]
- Replies: 18
- Views: 7964
Re: Poll: The strongest series? [S01-S81]
What matters when talking about a strongest series is how good the players were during the series... And when I say players, I'm talking all 100-ish (or 50-ish in the early days) players over the entire series. How exciting / tense the matches were is irrelevant (that would count if you were trying ...
- Fri Jan 24, 2020 3:10 am
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Poll: The strongest series? [S01-S81]
- Replies: 18
- Views: 7964
Poll: The strongest series? [S01-S81]
From your knowledge, which do you feel was -overall- the strongest series so far?
- Mon Jan 20, 2020 12:42 am
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Contestants by Region: IRELAND
- Replies: 8
- Views: 4691
Re: Contestants by Region: IRELAND
While we're at it... who was the first Irish contestant on the show? Seems to me there were no NI contestants till Danny McMullan in S14, and no-one from the republic till the mighty Tim Morrissey in S17. Was there a "UK only" (or possibly "Britain only") rule in place in the ear...
- Sun Jan 19, 2020 11:52 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Contestants by Region: IRELAND
- Replies: 8
- Views: 4691
Re: Contestants by Region: IRELAND
Thanks for the input Bradley & Tom! I'll update the OP with your replies. unless you discount Gerry for living in the UK. If we did that, we'd have to discount Mark Murray! :o :shock: :? :oops: No. This is as inclusive a list as possible. I'd nearly include Conor Travers for declaring for "...
- Sun Jan 19, 2020 9:02 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Wiki Feedback (re: contestant pages)
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2817
Re: Wiki Feedback (re: contestant pages)
1. The pages that have no picture and simply say "X was a contestant in series Y" with a summary of their game(s) in a table beneath. These pages need not exist. They give no info that wasn't already available from the overall Series summary page. I disagree with this, and stuff can be ad...
- Sun Jan 19, 2020 8:54 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Contestants by Region: IRELAND
- Replies: 8
- Views: 4691
Contestants by Region: IRELAND
Having scoured* the wiki for any traces of shamrock, I have come up with three lists. 1. Contestants from Ireland. 2. Contestants from Northern Ireland. 3. Contestants who might be from Ireland (North or South). (The 3rd list is based on guesswork and hunches, usually bcoz they have an Irish-soundin...
- Sun Jan 19, 2020 5:48 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Wiki Feedback (re: contestant pages)
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2817
Wiki Feedback (re: contestant pages)
I set about trying to compile a list of the Irish contestants who have taken part over the years... and in so doing I have visited thousands of contestant pages from S01-S82. While these are fresh in my mind, I have feedback... 1. The pages that have no picture and simply say "X was a contestan...
- Thu Jan 16, 2020 9:58 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Absolutely terrible claims to fame/celebrity spots
- Replies: 74
- Views: 30154
Re: Absolutely terrible claims to fame/celebrity spots
You have wronged many celebrities, it seems!Ben Wilson wrote: ↑Thu Jan 16, 2020 5:37 pm I was walking down Lincoln high street once and saw Danny Cowley walking toward me giving me the evils.
I also got the evils once from Jeremy Kyle but that was at the Countdown studios so shouldn't really count.
- Thu Jan 16, 2020 5:19 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Absolutely terrible claims to fame/celebrity spots
- Replies: 74
- Views: 30154
Re: Absolutely terrible claims to fame/celebrity spots
Katrina from Katrina and the waves pushed me into the middle of a bar brawl/scuffle in a gay bar in Waterford, to try and bide time before the brawl reached her and her friend. Since then I tend to sing "bitch starts a fight, in every corner of the bar" rather than "love shine a light...
- Thu Jan 16, 2020 12:01 am
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Ask Graeme?
- Replies: 1757
- Views: 783191
Re: Ask Graeme?
Quite likely to have been asked before, but in case it hasn't, and you know;
Graeme, how many Octochamps have solved all 8 conundrums in their heat games?
Graeme, how many Octochamps have solved all 8 conundrums in their heat games?
- Wed Jan 15, 2020 9:59 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Who are Countdown's unluckiest losers?
- Replies: 27
- Views: 10215
Re: Who are Countdown's unluckiest losers?
I'd also question how many people you'd put on an "unluckiest" list. I'd probably be looking for 10 or so people over the whole history of Countdown, rather than every player who won a handful of games or averaged more than about 80. Ah now Gevin! Where's the fun in that? I reckon a list ...
- Wed Jan 15, 2020 4:21 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Who are Countdown's unluckiest losers?
- Replies: 27
- Views: 10215
Re: Who are Countdown's unluckiest losers?
From one point of view, I could be considered unlucky perhaps, but from another I've had a great experience that I wouldn't change at all, so sometimes you just gotta run with the hand you're dealt. Quite right! Perspective makes a difference. You could argue that the likes of Dinos S and Mark M we...
- Fri Jan 10, 2020 9:01 am
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Dictionary Revisal
- Replies: 32
- Views: 8014
Re: Dictionary Revisal
Christ on a bike!
That site was so good.
We need a modern day equivalent...
Cheers for the link.
- Fri Jan 10, 2020 5:41 am
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Who are Countdown's unluckiest losers?
- Replies: 27
- Views: 10215
Re: Who are Countdown's unluckiest losers?
Tracey Mills in knowing-stuff-about-Matt-Croy shocker!
(Has anyone ever made a thread about 'most telegenic contestants'?)
- Fri Jan 10, 2020 5:36 am
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: 2020 Vision
- Replies: 24
- Views: 14590
Re: 2020 Vision
Agree about #4.Jojo Apollo wrote: ↑Thu Jan 09, 2020 10:41 pm 4) The Countdown high score record to be beaten
<snip>
7) Nadal to face Federer in a slam with both having 20 slams each to their name and will be called "The battle of 20-20"
And LOVE #7... it has to happen!
- Fri Jan 10, 2020 5:32 am
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Dictionary Revisal
- Replies: 32
- Views: 8014
Re: Dictionary Revisal
I'm interested in all the versions of the dictionary that have been used on Countdown since the inception of the TV show up to modern times. Around 12 years ago, we got some useful info from Julian : NODE (1st edition): 1 September 1998 ODE (2nd edition): 21 August 2003 ODE (2nd edition revised): 11...
- Thu Jan 09, 2020 2:59 am
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Who are Countdown's unluckiest losers?
- Replies: 27
- Views: 10215
Re: Who are Countdown's unluckiest losers?
I'm gung-ho for this now... so have been trying to work out a system for quantifying the "unluckiest loser" stat*. There are certain (arbitrary, and subject to adjustment) thresholds to be met as regards winning max %, losing max %, and the relationship between losing max % and conqueror's...
- Wed Jan 08, 2020 11:31 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: The Return Of Celebrity Countdown!!
- Replies: 74
- Views: 76909
Re: The Return Of Celebrity Countdown!!
Just watched episode 3... The first two were ok, but this was a LOT better. Susie stepping up to a numbers round. Jo doing the numbers board... Nick being encouraged to have a go at a numbers game. THIS is what the fans want. Ye definitely need to do the Susie & Jeff ~vs~ Rachel & Nick show ...
- Wed Jan 08, 2020 11:02 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Who are Countdown's unluckiest losers?
- Replies: 27
- Views: 10215
Re: Who are Countdown's unluckiest losers?
Very good points made by Gavin, as is to be expected... This thread is pretty irritating, as the definition for what constitutes an 'unlucky loser' is woolly and imprecise. We must remedy that... I believe there is an argument to be made for Phil A's inclusion, in spite of a great performance in his...
- Wed Jan 08, 2020 5:19 am
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Who are Countdown's unluckiest losers?
- Replies: 27
- Views: 10215
Who are Countdown's unluckiest losers?
Off the top of my head, Philip Aston Paul Anderson Brendan Duke Hazel Drury Eddy Byrne James Robinson Callum Pickering Patrick Thompson Cammy Lovatt James Rowan George Armstrong Aidan Linge Anthony Endsor Phil Hannan Adam Dexter Ian Linton James Hall Criteria* for an unlucky loser:- 1. Had octo-pote...