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Having just watched the Sports Personality Of The Year this evening, it got me thinking, maybe we could do a similar thing here.
I am sure we all have our favourite contestant(s) from this year, but who is the overall favourite?
Does anyone think it's a good idea to open a vote on this?
Of course, it's quite possible the winner could be a member of this forum. I would suggest a period where nominations are made to take part, then the voting would open with all nominated players there to be voted for until the closing date.

You could even take it further, and have a contestant of the year, an apterite of the year and a c4c user of the year?

We could even have a female version of the prize too?

Dave Preece wrote:We could even have a female version of the prize too?

Why?

Dave Preece wrote:We could even have a female version of the prize too?

Implying that women are not people?

I personally judge people by penis size, so that works for me.

I mentioned a ladies category due to the fuss that was kicked up about segregating them in another topic, I mean, imagine if they gave Oscars to men and women separately... Wait a minute!

Callum Todd wrote:

Dave Preece wrote:We could even have a female version of the prize too?

Why?

Why not???

Dave Preece wrote:

Callum Todd wrote:

Dave Preece wrote:We could even have a female version of the prize too?

Why?

Why not???

Why is it necessary? You mentioned the Oscars earlier, but that's different. Actresses play significantly different roles in films than actors do. Gender has no effect whatsoever on countdown, apterous, or c4c. Splitting an award for these things into gender categories greatly cheapens it.

Obviously I'm a wee bit biased, but I think gendered Countdown records are worthy of mention if there's a significant disparity between male and female records. Is there a significant disparity between male and female personalities...?

Callum Todd wrote:Actresses play significantly different roles in films than actors do. Gender has no effect whatsoever on countdown, apterous, or c4c. Splitting an award for these things into gender categories greatly cheapens it.

What? You lost me. How is acting different for men & women?

Countdown personality of the year sound good idea

How the hell is acting different for actors and actresses?

Dave Preece wrote:How the hell is acting different for actors and actresses?

Why so aggressive? Callum didn't write that the process of acting was different. He wrote that the roles played by men and women were significantly different. I don't think that's a controversial view.

How the hell am I being aggressive?

Jon Corby wrote:

Callum Todd wrote:Actresses play significantly different roles in films than actors do. Gender has no effect whatsoever on countdown, apterous, or c4c. Splitting an award for these things into gender categories greatly cheapens it.

What? You lost me. How is acting different for men & women?

Without wanting to sound too aggressive (especially whilst one or two of our female users are reading)... What? You lost me. How is acting different for men & women?

Lucy Gowers wrote:

Dave Preece wrote:How the hell is acting different for actors and actresses?

Why so aggressive? Callum didn't write that the process of acting was different. He wrote that the roles played by men and women were significantly different. I don't think that's a controversial view.

It's a nonsense though in the context of the conversation. Unless actually the Oscars genuinely are given for differing role types, and it's just ever-so-convenient that they happen to fall into those played by men and those played by women. It's patently absurd.

Stop being aggressive(!)

I feel that the main difference between a potential 'female' category in these awards (which I don't think are a good idea anyway - what's the point? Don't we have enough stats and ranking systems and Countdown-related accolades already?) and gendered awards at the Oscars is that there are so few women in this community that it seems pointless to divide the proposed awards. Yes, there are undoubtedly fewer female leads in films than male, but there are enough for it at least to be a meaningful contest. What's the point of having a scrap between the, like, 3 memorable female contestants of the year when you could have about 30 for the male award, thanks to the male domination of series and CoC? The fact that it would be inevitably less contested means that it would be inevitably devalued in comparison, because the woman has a one in 3 chance of winning rather than a one in 30 one. It would make it feel like a consolation prize.

Dave Preece wrote:Without wanting to sound too aggressive (especially whilst one or two of our female users are reading)...

Why is it necessary to post throwaway, spiteful gendered remarks like that? Seriously.

Didn't Countdown once have a four-woman ladies championship, I'm sure the winner of this mini event was still proud despite it only being a small field?

Jennifer Steadman wrote:Why is it necessary to post throwaway, spiteful gendered remarks like that? Seriously.

It's not necessary, it's just fun.

Jennifer Steadman wrote:I feel that the main difference between a potential 'female' category in these awards (which I don't think are a good idea anyway - what's the point? Don't we have enough stats and ranking systems and Countdown-related accolades already?) and gendered awards at the Oscars is that there are so few women in this community that it seems pointless to divide the proposed awards. Yes, there are undoubtedly fewer female leads in films than male, but there are enough for it at least to be a meaningful contest. What's the point of having a scrap between the, like, 3 memorable female contestants of the year when you could have about 30 for the male award, thanks to the male domination of series and CoC? The fact that it would be inevitably less contested means that it would be inevitably devalued in comparison, because the woman has a one in 3 chance of winning rather than a one in 30 one. It would make it feel like a consolation prize.

Dave Preece wrote:Without wanting to sound too aggressive (especially whilst one or two of our female users are reading)...

Why is it necessary to post throwaway, spiteful gendered remarks like that? Seriously.

Nothing any more throwaway than most other posts on here and definitely not spiteful in any way! Seriously.

Next thing you females will be jumping on top of your soapboxes and complaining about the above user's profile picture of a rather sexy and pert-looking Countdown co-host with the word PERT on the letters board!

Jon Corby wrote:

Jennifer Steadman wrote:Why is it necessary to post throwaway, spiteful gendered remarks like that? Seriously.

It's not necessary, it's just fun.

Yeah stop being so butthurt Jennifer!

"Look out! Killjoy woz 'ere."

How about providing some evidence for why your reasoning for segregated awards isn't totally shit, instead of avoiding it by instigating pointless sexist ad hominem barbs?

Jennifer Steadman wrote:How about providing some evidence for why your reasoning for segregated awards isn't totally shit, instead of avoiding it by instigating pointless sexist ad hominem barbs?

Who are you talking to, toots?

I would like to officially announce my resignation from this thread.

Can I nominate Dave?

Ok the race is on, and it will not be gender related, nor was it really intended to be.
This is how it works:
3 awards - Countdown Personality Of The Year, the criteria being the player must have appeared on the show at least once during 2013. It doesn't necessarily matter whether they won a game or not, but any player who may have been a favourite during the year for whatever reason. Perhaps you like a player who made a good joke, or someone who burped the alphabet backwards, or anything else.

Apterite Of The Year - Any player who has played at least one apterus game during 2013, and again not necessarily a winner but someone who has done something to make them your favourite.

C4C User Of The Year - The person who you think has posted the best post on C4C during 2013.

Just post your votes for each category by midnight New Year's Eve, and the winner(s) shall be announced at some point on New Year's Day.

Seems a bit serious like, but yeah, here's what I'd throw out

CPY - John Gardner from Giles's series.
Apt - probably Callum for how quickly he has improved in such a short space of time.
C4C - maybe Mark Deeks for this sort of humour.

lol

Countdown: Glen Webb (number 3 seed, Series 69)
Apterous: Matthew Brockwell (winner of the Newcomers' Knockout Tournament)
C4C: "Ask Graeme" Cole
Token female: Penelope

Countdown: Jen Steadman, number 2 seed in series 69 with arguably the best octorun in the show's history.
Apterous: Marcus Hares, for his ATP tournaments.
C4C: James Robinson

Fuck it

Countdown: Conor Travers, for owning incredible jumpers
Apterous: Jason Larsen, for encouraging my nan to wear nipple tassels
C4C: Graeme Cole, for being our stats bitch

Countdown: Abdizirak Hirsi
Apterous: Rachel W
C4C: Dave Preece

Jon O'Neill wrote:Countdown: Abdizirak Hirsi
Apterous: Rachel W
C4C: Dave Preece

So... What makes Rachel W such a cunt?

Travers
Horace
Matt Morrison

Countdown: Abdirizak Hirsi
Apterous: Marcus Hares
C4C: Jon Corby

Countdown: Abdirizak Hirsi
Apterous: Marcus Hares
C4C: Graeme Cole
Co-Events: James Nguyen

Almost forgot...

Blogger of the Year: Andy Platt

Edward McCullagh wrote:Almost forgot...

Blogger of the Year: Andy Platt

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Andy Platt wrote:

Edward McCullagh wrote:Almost forgot...

Blogger of the Year: Andy Platt

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Your blog about your octorun and finals

Oh, I didn't think it was either really good or really bad so not sure whether genuine or sarcasm.

I mean it's interesting to hear what other people were thinking or doing when they were on a TV show, either during the game or before it etc, but it can probably seem conceited or some shit

Andy Platt wrote:Oh, I didn't think it was either really good or really bad so not sure whether genuine or sarcasm.

I mean it's interesting to hear what other people were thinking or doing when they were on a TV show, either during the game or before it etc, but it can probably seem conceited or some shit

I was being genuine, and trying to add a few more categories to this thing.

It was interesting to read about what your thought processes were when you were picking. I wonder if anyone else did a blog about their game(s)?

Cool nice one. Alan Flanagan did one (Giles's best opponent in heats), which I really enjoyed. It's linked somewhere here but I can't find it in google

Andy Platt wrote:Cool nice one. Alan Flanagan did one (Giles's best opponent in heats), which I really enjoyed. It's linked somewhere here but I can't find it in google

Oh aye, I remember that. Might have to change my vote now

Blog link AP? Not sure if I wanna get inside your mind though!

PMd.

Are people being serious about Abdi? lol

No Andy, but I think mine are genuine!

Countdown: Ian Toulson (Jen's fourth opponent). Entertaining guy all round and he even wrote a poem about his experience.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EjM4EP1x6Vc
Apterous: Nadroj Rekrab
C4C: Graeme for his awesome stats, as well as legendary GIF's such as the one at the start of this recap. http://www.c4countdown.co.uk/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=9875

Jack Worsley wrote:C4C: Graeme for his awesome stats, as well as legendary GIF's such as the one at the start of this recap. http://www.c4countdown.co.uk/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=9875

I hadn't seen this! Brilliant

I hadn't seen that either, however he doesn't get my vote because...

Graeme Cole wrote:I would do the facial expressions of Zarte Siempre, but there's a limit to how long a GIF can be.

...he didn't even try!!!! xD

Andy Platt wrote:Are people being serious about Abdi? lol

Can't speak for anyone else, but Im serious. I think he was the most standout personality on Coundown in 2013

Are you sure we're talking about the same person? I don't think Abdi and personality really go in the same sentence without the presence of the word 'devoid'.

Andy McGurn wrote:

Andy Platt wrote:Are people being serious about Abdi? lol

Can't speak for anyone else, but Im serious. I think he was the most standout personality on Coundown in 2013

Especially during the conundrum round....

I'm deeply upset I haven't received a nomination yet, so I suggest opening a new category called twat of the year on apterous

David Barnard wrote:I'm deeply upset I haven't received a nomination yet, so I suggest opening a new category called twat of the year on apterous

David, you're that incompetent, that by nature you'd STILL only come 2nd probably.

Is this still going?

Countdown: Conor Travers.
Apterous: Callum Todd.
C4C: Graeme Cole, how could it be anyone else?

So with just 9 hours of voting still to go, here are the latest voting statistics.

Countdown Personality Of The Year - Conor Travers 6 Abdizirak Hirsi 4 John Gardner 1 Glen Webb 1 Jen Steadman 1 Ian Toulson 1 Callum Todd 1 Innis Carson 1
Apterite Of The Year - Marcus Hares 5 Callum Todd 4 Matthew Brockwell 1 Jason Larsen 1 Rachel W 1 Horace Horlicks 1 Nadroj Rekrab 1 Innis Carson 1
C4C User Of The Year - Graeme Cole 9 Dave Preece 3 Mark Deeks 1 James Robinson 1 Matt Morrison 1 Jon Corby 1

Remember, any votes cast up until midnight on 31st December will count and the result will be announced sometime on New Year's Day. You therefore have 9 hours to change the world of Countdown forever

Countdown Personality Of The Year - Callum Todd
Apterite Of The Year - Marcus Hares
C4C User Of The Year - Graeme Cole

Anthony Endsor wrote:So with just 3 days of voting still to go, here are the latest voting statistics.

Countdown Personality Of The Year - Conor Travers 3 Abdizirak Hirsi 3 John Gardner 1 Glen Webb 1 Jen Steadman 1 Ian Toulson 1
Apterite Of The Year - Marcus Hares 3 Callum Todd 2 Matthew Brockwell 1 Jason Larsen 1 Rachel W 1 Horace Horlicks 1 Nadroj Rekrab 1
C4C User Of The Year - Graeme Cole 5 Mark Deeks 1 James Robinson 1 Dave Preece 1 Matt Morrison 1 Jon Corby 1

Remember, any votes cast up until midnight on 31st December will count and the result will be announced sometime on New Year's Day. You therefore have 3 days to change the world of Countdown forever

I'm sure I got two votes?