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Tom S

Poor Bob- was probably his worst showing, but seems to be a recurring theme for people to lose on their 8th game at the moment. Matthew definitely was the better player on the day, so we will see how he does.

Tom S

It is a good game- failed to beat Susie Bot yet, though!

Tom S

Another solid letters performance from Bob, one more then he can relax! ARGILEH was a beater in R4 Solid player- had a few mishaps on the numbers today, but that could be attributed to fatigue. His conundrums are improving too- could be the quickest of the series so far? Nevertheless, Emily kept Bo...

Tom S

I felt for Will today- have played him before- seems like a nice guy and was a good player who fell foul of the draw. Unfortunately for him, Bob was in very fine form and suspect (and hope!) that we'll see him in the finals.

Tom S

Girlfriend by Christine and The Queens. It is so monotonous and her voice annoys me in the song. A shame because her other song Tilted is really good. Not many songs give me a headache when it is played, but this does a good job.

Tom S

Looked like there were longer words than 7 in R2, but not to be!

Tom S

If it was anything, my Mum was playing along last night (and scored 57 v Bob, so an okayish player), also got the same result as Jonathan, and was a bit miffed when the solution was revealed. I just personally think the general "You might kick yourselves" was much more appropriate, though ...

Tom S

Did anyone think Rachel was a tad on the rude side when she said that "you clearly don't know your 75 x tables" at the end of r14. Yes, it was a bad miss, but still thought it was a little uncalled for (not that she is a malicious individual).

Tom S

Declared Grovers myself as well so was a bit surprised it was disallowed.

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Ridgetop as a R1 beater.

Tom S

I think Bob had actually improved since his first game, and his numbers are better than I first thought. So yes, he could be an octochamp. I didn't actually think Lewis was really octo potential, but anyone who can win one game could potentially win eight, by just stringing them together and not ge...

Tom S

Think Bob is the best bet we've seen for octochampdom so far I think. He has a good wordbank for a non-apterite and his numbers are solid enough. Nevertheless, despite the difference in maxes, Alex put up a good fight and left with a decent losing score. Though , Bob's mannerisms make him remind me...

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But what about Lewis? I can say 100% he won't become an octochamp. I meant that at the time Lewis had a good chance of becoming an octochamp Think my point has been slightly misunderstood- was stating that Bob is the best candidate I have seen so far based on ability to become an O-champ this serie...

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Think Bob is the best bet we've seen for octochampdom so far I think. He has a good wordbank for a non-apterite and his numbers are solid enough. Nevertheless, despite the difference in maxes, Alex put up a good fight and left with a decent losing score. Though , Bob's mannerisms make him remind me ...

Tom S

My initial impression is that he probably won't do it. He had a decent game today, but seemed to fade, so I think his big lead probably came from him "overperforming" relative to his mean. But we'll find out! I would agree that he over performed in the 1st half- he still did a good job, a...

Tom S

Great game-just the luck of the draw for Brian in the end- as he is a better player than present #1 seed Lewis imo. It was a great game with one of the most high quality I have seen in a prelim in the past few months. If I was a betting man, I would not put it past Bob making it to 8 as he had some...

Tom S

Great game-just the luck of the draw for Brian in the end- as he is a better player than present #1 seed Lewis imo. It was a great game with one of the most high quality I have seen in a prelim in the past few months. If I was a betting man, I would not put it past Bob making it to 8 as he had some ...

Tom S

Quality of this game has been v good so far-whoever wins is a contender to do well.

Tom S

Hi Terence,

Welcome- not sure I can help you out with this subject, but am sure there'll be others who can

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Elliott Mellor wrote: ↑Sat Jul 21, 2018 6:20 pm Well done to Ryan, but he didn't half spend ages declaring (gave the impression he was looking for something longer to declare eg sssssssssssssssssss could have turned into sssssssssssseven has he spotted one).

I did not get that impression, but see where you are coming from.

Tom S

Bryan deserves to give himself a pat on the back after his 7 max performance today- a century on his debut is definitely a good feat. We could be seeing him for a bit longer me thinks. Nevertheless, John had some great letters spots but his numbers were not there, which ultimately led him to prevail...

Tom S

Personally, I think there are some individuals who are more worthy than the one's noted on the draw. Nevertheless, the past few series in the criteria for this CoC have been of a high standard imo, so there were always going to be some who would not be able to participate. By having some Series Win...

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Personally, I think there are some individuals who are more worthy than the one's noted on the draw. Nevertheless, the past few series in the criteria for this CoC have been of a high standard imo, so there were always going to be some who would not be able to participate. By having some Series Winn...

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Owen Carroll wrote: ↑Wed Jul 18, 2018 5:40 pm How come the moose ain't gonna be there?

Either he could not make the dates, was not invited (which seems highly unlikely) or did not want to participate.

Tom S

A most impressive performance in the letters by John today-certainly finding his groove, just unfortunate that his numbers are not up to scratch. Though 114 was a bit of late spot by me today though, but got there in the end

Tom S

*cough* not quite Mark's, but Are you trying to point out in a subtle way that yours was hard? Or do you disagree with what I said about James and Elliott, what I consider a hard octoruns is how many crucial conundrums you've had in a run. And you only had one but don't get me wrong, you did very w...

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R1: Snarlier R2: dines R3: (8+5+1)*25=350 R4: Orange R5: plates R6: (100*5)-(8*8)=436 R7: boosted R8: ranch R9: same as John. R10: steam R11: fiestas R12: sum😭 R13: guilted R14: 480 R15: got dramatise in 3 seconds. Woulda won against Sarah with a score of 83-58. Also got 7 maxes. Good effort Owen.

Tom S

Mark Murray by a country mile-honourable mentions to maybe Michael Pfeffer and Chris Thorn.

Tom S

How come Philip was on the champion's chair when dougie is higher than him in seeding I don't think the producer's could be faffed, apparently. I kinda feel made fun of but I know you're not making fun of me. Anyway, they should just stick to the rules or whatever they are. I am genuinely not tryin...

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Owen Carroll wrote: ↑Thu Jul 12, 2018 8:47 pm How come Philip was on the champion's chair when dougie is higher than him in seeding

I don't think the producer's could be faffed, apparently.

Tom S

PHWOAR! Mustn't be often that that pops up

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Johnny Canuck wrote: ↑Tue Jul 10, 2018 1:32 pm Did DC suggest VIZIR(S) in Round 2? That spelling isn't in ODO (although it is valid in Scrabble).

Think they did, Johnny.

Tom S

Note to self: always start writing words down when the selections are being chosen- was hoping for a final O for Vigorous then miss Vigour! Can anyone relate?

Tom S

I do actually think Lewis is playing his best atm, despite the invalid words, which have been quite feasible, but Kieran is fighting back, so we could be onto an interesting climax! It's Ciaran btw...and sorry to spoil you but it was a DISAPPOINTING climax... I got the Crucial Conundrum at the same...

Tom S

I do actually think Lewis is playing his best atm, despite the invalid words, which have been quite feasible, but Kieran is fighting back, so we could be onto an interesting climax!

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Owen Carroll wrote: ↑Thu Jul 05, 2018 8:02 pm Think Lewis could become an octochamp?

I don't think he will, personally, but he seems nice.

Tom S

Felt sad for Japan from a non-footy lover . Their 2 goals were great and thought they were going to cause an upset, but when the Belgium manager made changes it all started to go in Belgium's favour.

Tom S

Ahh poor Jodine- had high hopes but she did not quite live up to her debut + could tell she was a bit disappointed at the end. Nevertheless, one certainly better than some of the standard we saw at the end of the 78 prelims. But good to see a bit of a mix-up in the numbers selections today and a nic...

Tom S

Best of luck Tom- shall look forward to watching.

Tom S

Bit of analysis here: Since this episode was filmed 20 days after the last recording which is on Tuesday, 03 April, I can pretty much say Jodine's performance is consistent, only issue is that she needs to focus on the Numbers Round, it sometimes can determine how the match goes! Ditto- 910 was qui...

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George Pryn wrote: ↑Thu Jun 28, 2018 1:49 pm

Edit: She seems like the type of contestant that flies when she needs to but gets very relaxed when ahead, be interesting to see how well she could do against someone that keeps her on her toes

Seconded- don't think she is too fussed about her total.

Tom S

Zarte Siempre wrote: ↑Thu Jun 28, 2018 1:20 pm Have I seen Derek before somewhere? He looks familiar.

Yeah me too, but cannot think where...

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Marc Meakin wrote: ↑Wed Jun 27, 2018 4:07 pm German World domination of football

RIP- Lived a good life though.

Tom S

Owen Carroll wrote: ↑Wed Jun 27, 2018 4:41 pm I had a feeling something like this would eventually happen with jodine. Remember suzi perry?

As a dictionary guest, yes, as a player, no.

Tom S

Foxtail was a nice spot, but her forte definitely lies in the letters. Everyone seems to have a bit of an off-game, so hopefully this was just a blip.

Tom S

Hopefully Jodine plays better tomorrow.

Tom S

Forumite Marty takes the challenger's chair.

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Martin Hurst wrote: ↑Wed Jun 27, 2018 11:57 am 6 maxes (which is the same as she achieved when she lost on her first appearance), but I think that understates her performance.

Agreed- I thought the maxes were quite obscure.

Tom S

A very impressive debut by Jodine- definitely octo material and would like to see her do well because she isn't a "typical Countdown" contestant. She played brilliantly throughout. Plus most of the DC beaters I had never heard of today- hence a bit of frustration my end :) What do you mea...

Tom S

A very impressive debut by Jodine- definitely octo material and would like to see her do well because she isn't a "typical Countdown" contestant. She played brilliantly throughout. Plus most of the DC beaters I had never heard of today- hence a bit of frustration my end

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Stephen Holford wrote: ↑Mon Jun 25, 2018 8:35 pm I got SUPINES in one of the rounds and TOWARDS in another neither of which got a mention but I think they would have worked
Nice to have series 79 up and running

Both would have been fine

Tom S

Gavin Chipper wrote: ↑Mon Jun 25, 2018 2:07 pm Do they normally finish a series at the end of a filming day? Presumably not this time, as Paul Zenon carried on through from one series to the next.

Same as what I was thinking- don't recall it happening with the previous series'.

Tom S

Diane played a lot better than her debut, and though it was not an amazing display, her 7 max display was consistent. She is probably different in real life, but when playing the game she comes across as a little cold, though it could be attributed to the whole studio setting nerves.

Tom S

Zarte and Philip definitely make it in my opinion! With all due respect to Philip, and whilst he is a great player and one who is of a much better ability than myself, I would not personally count him as one of the best of all time. If he wins COC, then I'd possibly be willing to consider him up th...

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Owen Carroll wrote: ↑Fri Jun 22, 2018 11:23 pm Zarte and Philip definitely make it in my opinion!

With all due respect to Philip, and whilst he is a great player and one who is of a much better ability than myself, I would not personally count him as one of the best of all time.

Tom S

Literally, both Zarte and Philip had us on the edges of our seats, fighting neck and neck apart from REPUSHED which gave Zarte the lead (Philip admitted in the Daily Chat he had this word but did not risk it! :( ) What is this Daily Chat u speak of, Ryan? Is there somewhere I can read this? Daily C...

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#TobyforCoC

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I think it was the best final I've ever watched. Superb standard by both. Huge congrats to Zarte, but it could have gone either way. To come from 6 wins to a finalist is fan Philip- you did yourself very proud.

Tom S

Good game today by both. Well done Philip- a very worthy finalist and commiserations to Dougie, who gave a great portrayal of himself ability and personality wise.

Tom S

The 690 miss by Philip made things interesting, but still very early days....

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