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Spoilers For Thursday May 26th 2011
Well, for the first time in 5 years, we have a series quarter-finals beginning in May.
Our first match today is #1 v #8, which is Adam "The Stanmore Supernova" Gillard vs. Michelle "The Glaswegian Goddess" Nevitt.
Now, I know what you're thinking, wasn't Michelle #9 Yes, but #6 seed, Graham Hill couldn't make it, so Mary, Andrew and Michelle all moved up a spot.
So, here are the stats:
Firstly, No.1 Seed Adam Gillard - 8 Wins, 903 Points
Highest Score: 126 vs. Ray Li (3rd Game)
Lowest Score: 102 vs. Adam Manning (7th Game)
9's Achieved: 4/9
Total Points/Max/%: 903/1044 (86%)
Letters Points/Max/%: 612/724 (85%)
Numbers Points/Max/%: 221/240 (92%)
Conundrum Points/Max/%: 70/80 (88%)
Secondly, No.8 Seed Michelle Nevitt - 4 Wins, 366 Points
Highest Score: 89 vs. Craig Laurenson (4th Game)
Lowest Score: 52 vs. Andy McGurn (5th Game)
9's Achieved: 0/2
Total Points/Max/%: 366/614 (60%)
Letters Points/Max/%: 299/417 (72%)
Numbers Points/Max/%: 57/147 (39%)
Conundrum Points/Max/%: 10/50 (20%)
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Our first match today is #1 v #8, which is Adam "The Stanmore Supernova" Gillard vs. Michelle "The Glaswegian Goddess" Nevitt.
Now, I know what you're thinking, wasn't Michelle #9 Yes, but #6 seed, Graham Hill couldn't make it, so Mary, Andrew and Michelle all moved up a spot.
So, here are the stats:
Firstly, No.1 Seed Adam Gillard - 8 Wins, 903 Points
Highest Score: 126 vs. Ray Li (3rd Game)
Lowest Score: 102 vs. Adam Manning (7th Game)
9's Achieved: 4/9
Total Points/Max/%: 903/1044 (86%)
Letters Points/Max/%: 612/724 (85%)
Numbers Points/Max/%: 221/240 (92%)
Conundrum Points/Max/%: 70/80 (88%)
Secondly, No.8 Seed Michelle Nevitt - 4 Wins, 366 Points
Highest Score: 89 vs. Craig Laurenson (4th Game)
Lowest Score: 52 vs. Andy McGurn (5th Game)
9's Achieved: 0/2
Total Points/Max/%: 366/614 (60%)
Letters Points/Max/%: 299/417 (72%)
Numbers Points/Max/%: 57/147 (39%)
Conundrum Points/Max/%: 10/50 (20%)
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It's ace how for two consecutive series a contestant "couldn't make it" and was replaced by the people's favourite. I hope Graham Hill and Michael Chadwick are being looked after, wherever they may be.
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Is that because I have a flash of brilliance and explode?James Robinson wrote:Adam "The Stanmore Supernova" Gillard
Mike Brown: "Round 12: T N R S A E I G U
C1: SIGNATURE (18) ["9; not written down"]
C2: SEATING (7)
Score: 108–16 (max 113)
Another niner for Adam and yet another century. Well done, that man."
C1: SIGNATURE (18) ["9; not written down"]
C2: SEATING (7)
Score: 108–16 (max 113)
Another niner for Adam and yet another century. Well done, that man."
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This is not going to be close.
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Erm, no, I just thought it sounded cool.Adam Gillard wrote:Is that because I have a flash of brilliance and explode?James Robinson wrote:Adam "The Stanmore Supernova" Gillard
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How about how I actually really enjoy Alastair McGowan's poetry? I didn't expect to when he started, but I like it. What of it, bitch?!
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Alastair has been terrific in DC this week in my opinion. I dare say he could be my new favourite DC guest!
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Agree. Comedic poetry is always good fun. I might compile a Liszt of the one's he has read out on the show.Matt Morrison wrote:How about how I actually really enjoy Alastair McGowan's poetry? I didn't expect to when he started, but I like it. What of it, bitch?!
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If you liked that Matt, look out for his Jens Lehmann joke, probably tomorrow I think
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Brilliant. I'm watching live for the first time in fucking ages, and still reached for the buttons and pressed fast forward by reflex when the origin of words section comes on. Dictionary Bore-ner.
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SIRTAKI round 9
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Please tell me that "no one getting the conundrum in the audience" thing was a joke?!
Great work Gillard.
Great work Gillard.
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Very well played, Adam, excellent standard as ever.
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What I heard from Josh was that no one wanted to look stupid guessing LOADSPACE and so didn't put their hand up.Matt Morrison wrote:Please tell me that "no one getting the conundrum in the audience" thing was a joke?!
Great work Gillard.
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I realised immediately that I had picked the wrong one out of LOADSPACE and spaceload*; you can see me mouthing the correct answer to Susie on about 27 seconds.Ryan Taylor wrote:What I heard from Josh was that no one wanted to look stupid guessing LOADSPACE and so didn't put their hand up.Matt Morrison wrote:Please tell me that "no one getting the conundrum in the audience" thing was a joke?!
Great work Gillard.
I also want to highlight that Michelle played very well and gave me a really good game.
Mike Brown: "Round 12: T N R S A E I G U
C1: SIGNATURE (18) ["9; not written down"]
C2: SEATING (7)
Score: 108–16 (max 113)
Another niner for Adam and yet another century. Well done, that man."
C1: SIGNATURE (18) ["9; not written down"]
C2: SEATING (7)
Score: 108–16 (max 113)
Another niner for Adam and yet another century. Well done, that man."
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If the way you reacted wasn't enough, then it's always damn obvious when Jeff takes ages to really slowly say "no, that's not the answer".Adam Gillard wrote:I realised immediately that I had picked the wrong one out of LOADSPACE and spaceload*; you can see me mouthing the correct answer to Susie on about 27 seconds.Ryan Taylor wrote:What I heard from Josh was that no one wanted to look stupid guessing LOADSPACE and so didn't put their hand up.Matt Morrison wrote:Please tell me that "no one getting the conundrum in the audience" thing was a joke?!
There's only one thing that ever means - someone's said/spelt it slightly wrong, or got it back-to-front.
He really shouldn't do that to be honest, what if it was crucial and Michelle wasn't so nervous slash whatever caused her to not answer it.
I was nowhere near solving it when you buzzed but what happened made it obvious. And I don't even bloody drive.
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Yeah you can see you contemplating which one to pick right before you buzz. Hard luck. Agree Michelle played well, you both beat me with TATTOOS and CHAMOIS but ultimately Michelle's numbers (as she openly admits) were not great today (even on the pretty simple 6 small) and that cost her 20 routine points.Adam Gillard wrote:I realised immediately that I had picked the wrong one out of LOADSPACE and spaceload*; you can see me mouthing the correct answer to Susie on about 27 seconds.Ryan Taylor wrote:What I heard from Josh was that no one wanted to look stupid guessing LOADSPACE and so didn't put their hand up.Matt Morrison wrote:Please tell me that "no one getting the conundrum in the audience" thing was a joke?!
Great work Gillard.
I also want to highlight that Michelle played very well and gave me a really good game.
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Yeah that's basically it. Well played both.Ryan Taylor wrote:What I heard from Josh was that no one wanted to look stupid guessing LOADSPACE and so didn't put their hand up.Matt Morrison wrote:Please tell me that "no one getting the conundrum in the audience" thing was a joke?!
Great work Gillard.
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Dictionary corner made an error too which had to be refilmed. Susie originally claimed zanders was the plural of ZANDER.
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I was in the audience for these finals and this one was even better than I remember - Michelle's 9 and the great spots of TATTOOS and CHAMOIS would have swept most opposition aside but she was unlucky to have to come up against the no.1 seed who by my reckoning only dropped 2 points going into the conundrum. Congrats Adam, really really well played today
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Masterful performance Adam. Way to scare the shit out of me
And well played Michelle too, I was nowhere near CHAMOIS and TATTOOS.
And well played Michelle too, I was nowhere near CHAMOIS and TATTOOS.
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I was also in the audience for all the finals, and the audience reaction when the conundrum was revealed was genuine - I for one felt that spaceload was a far more obvious word than loadspace but Damian and the dictionary must know. Agreed on the comments about Alastair McGowan, he was excellent and still another one tomorrow.
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Top notch stuff Adam, you seemed very calm for someone in a quarter final . I thought Michelle played extremely well considering she was the stand in and had to face the number 1 seed (as Marcus said), and had her numbers been better, it would have provided one of the best 1st vs 8th seed games in a long time. Still Ed's my favourite to win and the one I want to win. (Irish you see )
Also, Alistair McGowan is a superb guest.
Also, Alistair McGowan is a superb guest.
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Yep, same. It's pretty funny when you compare the sort of conundrums you get in finals these days to the ones you got even just a few series ago. Always feels like such an anticlimax when the board spins round and you're left thinking "eh?".Jim Treloar wrote:I was also in the audience for all the finals, and the audience reaction when the conundrum was revealed was genuine - I for one felt that spaceload was a far more obvious word than loadspace
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This feels like a CAFETIERE moment, you fucking idiots.
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Well played Adam, unlucky on the conundrum.
In R12, FASCISM was considered but dismissed because it's capitalised. Actually it's perfectly valid. However, you couldn't have it in that round because there was only one S.
In R12, FASCISM was considered but dismissed because it's capitalised. Actually it's perfectly valid. However, you couldn't have it in that round because there was only one S.
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[quote="Graeme Cole"]In R12, FASCISM was considered but dismissed because it's capitalised. Actually it's perfectly valid.
I agree, Fascism is perfectly valid.
I agree, Fascism is perfectly valid.
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Prediction still says Ed to win. Sorry.
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After Adam knocks him out in the semis?Rhys Benjamin wrote:Prediction still says Ed to win. Sorry.
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Edward is no 2 seed so they cannot meet until the final. Tom is 3, Andy 4, Ned 5, (Graham) Mary 6, Andrew 7. Mike Pickering was there as next reserve. Personally, I was hoping for an outbreak of food poisioning after lunch, being 4th reserve...Innis Carson wrote:After Adam knocks him out in the semis?Rhys Benjamin wrote:Prediction still says Ed to win. Sorry.
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I think Innis was making a satirical point about the ineptitude of Rhys's "predictions".Tony Atkins wrote:Edward is no 2 seed so they cannot meet until the final.Innis Carson wrote:After Adam knocks him out in the semis?Rhys Benjamin wrote:Prediction still says Ed to win. Sorry.
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I think I know what Rhys is predicting here, hold on:
After the chalk sweeps the quarters, one of the producers is going to get blazed backstage, and intentionally switch the match-ups in the semis to troll Apterous (I mean, those bastards raised the standard to the point where things like LOADSPACE have to be used for conundrums, they deserve it) and put 1 vs. 2 and 3 vs. 4, assuming casual viewers won't notice or care. Adam will win against Edward in the semis, but before the 2nd semifinal, the food poisoning thing Tony mentioned will happen and both Tom and Andy will be too sick to play. Needing a game for Adam in the finals, though, they'll bring back Edward for a best 2 out of 3 to win the series, with Adam only needing one more game to win, but Edward will win both games to come from behind.
I mean, it's a really unlikely scenario, but Rhys has some balls to predict something like this. I mean, if he's right, he'll be the freaking Nostradamus of our generation.
After the chalk sweeps the quarters, one of the producers is going to get blazed backstage, and intentionally switch the match-ups in the semis to troll Apterous (I mean, those bastards raised the standard to the point where things like LOADSPACE have to be used for conundrums, they deserve it) and put 1 vs. 2 and 3 vs. 4, assuming casual viewers won't notice or care. Adam will win against Edward in the semis, but before the 2nd semifinal, the food poisoning thing Tony mentioned will happen and both Tom and Andy will be too sick to play. Needing a game for Adam in the finals, though, they'll bring back Edward for a best 2 out of 3 to win the series, with Adam only needing one more game to win, but Edward will win both games to come from behind.
I mean, it's a really unlikely scenario, but Rhys has some balls to predict something like this. I mean, if he's right, he'll be the freaking Nostradamus of our generation.
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Or he could have just cocked up the editing.
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That was an epically thought-out post, Steve. Never mind grumpy drawers.
Mike Brown: "Round 12: T N R S A E I G U
C1: SIGNATURE (18) ["9; not written down"]
C2: SEATING (7)
Score: 108–16 (max 113)
Another niner for Adam and yet another century. Well done, that man."
C1: SIGNATURE (18) ["9; not written down"]
C2: SEATING (7)
Score: 108–16 (max 113)
Another niner for Adam and yet another century. Well done, that man."
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Adam Gillard wrote:That was an epically thought-out post, Steve. Never mind grumpy drawers.
Yea I really don't mind such comments, I just shoot them with eye lasers.
Well, in a couple months, at least. They aren't quite finished yet. For now, I'll just do it metaphorically.
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Yeah, a Special between them would be nice (if we're going to get some more this summer).Ben Hunter wrote:It's ace how for two consecutive series a contestant "couldn't make it" and was replaced by the people's favourite. I hope Graham Hill and Michael Chadwick are being looked after, wherever they may be.
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See, I was recognising his greatness days ago. It would just make my week complete if he'd do one of his poems in a Pam Ayres voice.Matt Morrison wrote:How about how I actually really enjoy Alastair McGowan's poetry? I didn't expect to when he started, but I like it. What of it, bitch?!
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Totally agree here, conundrums should be words that most people know, otherwise viewers watching at home have more or less no chance. The same is sometimes true of the contestants, too.Michael Wallace wrote:Yep, same. It's pretty funny when you compare the sort of conundrums you get in finals these days to the ones you got even just a few series ago. Always feels like such an anticlimax when the board spins round and you're left thinking "eh?".Jim Treloar wrote:I was also in the audience for all the finals, and the audience reaction when the conundrum was revealed was genuine - I for one felt that spaceload was a far more obvious word than loadspace
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Everyone in the world knows it apart from the idiots on this forum and in the audience.
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Yea, I mean my mom told me "loadspace" was the first word I ever said.Matt Morrison wrote:Everyone in the world knows it apart from the idiots on this forum and in the audience.
I think a better idea would be words that obvious stems that don't use them (GANDISEEG -> DISENGAGE, for instance, with its false -ING and -ED stems -- it's a word people have heard of but neither player in a champion of champions tournament got). Stuff like, I don't know, THENEXIST or QUITESOUR might be a good way to both prevent instantaneous solves every show and the quiet sour taste of a word you've never seen before.
(in before "I got both of those in under a second each", I just know it's going to happen)
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I got the first one in 0.0625 seconds.Steve Balog wrote:THENEXIST or QUITESOUR
(in before "I got both of those in under a second each", I just know it's going to happen)
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I have just watched it back and Rachel strangly had ZANDER above YI on the board - but no S. I wonder where it had gone? Did they airbrush it out?Tony Atkins wrote:Dictionary corner made an error too which had to be refilmed. Susie originally claimed zanders was the plural of ZANDER.
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THENEXIST is still better than the scramble Countdown DS gave me for that word. TEENSIXTH (and I had IDSPLAYED once)Steve Balog wrote:THENEXIST or QUITESOUR
(in before "I got both of those in under a second each", I just know it's going to happen)
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I only just got this. Nice one Graeme.Graeme Cole wrote:I got the first one in 0.0625 seconds.Steve Balog wrote:THENEXIST or QUITESOUR
(in before "I got both of those in under a second each", I just know it's going to happen)
Edit: I mean the joke, not the conundrum.
Mike Brown: "Round 12: T N R S A E I G U
C1: SIGNATURE (18) ["9; not written down"]
C2: SEATING (7)
Score: 108–16 (max 113)
Another niner for Adam and yet another century. Well done, that man."
C1: SIGNATURE (18) ["9; not written down"]
C2: SEATING (7)
Score: 108–16 (max 113)
Another niner for Adam and yet another century. Well done, that man."