Predictions for Giles'

Dave Preece · Post by **Dave Preece** » Fri Apr 12, 2013 10:44 pm

...octochamp total?

I'm pretty certain he will get 107ish in each of his next two games to break Jack Hurst's record, but how any can he end up with?

1,000?

He needs 133 and 134 or similar to get 1,000, it's possible, but is it probable?

Views please?

Andy Platt · Post by **Andy Platt** » Fri Apr 12, 2013 10:55 pm

Dave Preece · Post by **Dave Preece** » Fri Apr 12, 2013 11:07 pm

Andy Platt wrote:1193

Not one of your bestest numbers games Andy?

Andy Platt · Post by **Andy Platt** » Fri Apr 12, 2013 11:16 pm

He's on 733 after 6.
Numbers x 8 + conundrums x 2 + 9-letter words x 20 = 460 pts.
Anything less and quite frankly I'll be very disappointed.

Innis Carson · Post by **Innis Carson** » Fri Apr 12, 2013 11:25 pm

Going roughly by what we've seen so far, I predict one more nine and one more zero-scoring round in his remaining two games. This would leave him on something like 971, which is ridiculously good, and surely far enough above 946 to dispel any idea that he only broke the record because of the new format. And of course it's very conceivable he could score much higher than that.

Dave Preece · Post by **Dave Preece** » Fri Apr 12, 2013 11:35 pm

Andy Platt wrote:He's on 733 after 6.
Numbers x 8 + conundrums x 2 + 9-letter words x 20 = 460 pts.
Anything less and quite frankly I'll be very disappointed.

Possible, yes!

Probable... OK, sod it... I'm with Andy on his one, LOL...

Dave Preece · Post by **Dave Preece** » Fri Apr 12, 2013 11:36 pm

If I was a serious betting man, I'd plump for 978.

Heather Styles · Post by **Heather Styles** » Sat Apr 13, 2013 12:13 am

977. 971 if he misses RATION.

Jon O'Neill · Post by **Jon O'Neill** » Sat Apr 13, 2013 12:17 am

944. A Holdenesque 8th game slump.

Gavin Chipper · Post by **Gavin Chipper** » Sat Apr 13, 2013 5:39 am

Spoiler in the subject line!

Chris Philpot · Post by **Chris Philpot** » Sat Apr 13, 2013 7:12 am

Gavin Chipper wrote:Spoiler in the subject line!

…on the “Countdown - Spoilers” forum? Surely not!

Whilst Giles is set to amass around 970pts or so, in itself blindingly good, is it conceivable that someone could score 1,000 points across an octochamp run? Only Mark Deeks has achieved this on an Apterous mocktorun, breaking the four figure barrier by a mile but with 130–140pts available per game. One game with flat scoring letters rounds and an impossible numbers round could ruin everything.

Gavin Chipper · Post by **Gavin Chipper** » Sat Apr 13, 2013 7:21 am

Chris Philpot wrote:
Gavin Chipper wrote:Spoiler in the subject line!
…on the “Countdown - Spoilers” forum? Surely not!

But subject lines are difficult to avoid seeing.

John Garcia · Post by **John Garcia** » Sat Apr 13, 2013 9:25 am

Since we seem to be running a sweepstake, I'll plump for 991.

Dave Preece · Post by **Dave Preece** » Sat Apr 13, 2013 1:56 pm

Gavin Chipper wrote:Spoiler in the subject line!

For all I know he may lose the next game 98-102 (sorry for another accidental spoiler if this turns out to ve true)!

Dave Preece · Post by **Dave Preece** » Sat Apr 13, 2013 1:58 pm

On a serious note, he looks like he is going to smash Jack's record, but, is he any better?

I think Jack would beat him all day long on the show?

Views?

PS

Keep the sweepstake guesses coming in, please!

Ryan Taylor · Post by **Ryan Taylor** » Sun Apr 14, 2013 11:40 am

I think 946. Whatever it ends up, it's pretty damn impressive.

Dave Preece · Post by **Dave Preece** » Sun Apr 14, 2013 2:04 pm

If he equalled his lowest score — twice — he'd still get 963!

Adam Gillard · Post by **Adam Gillard** » Sun Apr 14, 2013 2:51 pm

Not bad for someone who struggles to spell their own name :p

Dave Preece · Post by **Dave Preece** » Tue Apr 16, 2013 8:17 pm

Chris Philpot wrote:
Gavin Chipper wrote:Spoiler in the subject line!
…on the “Countdown - Spoilers” forum? Surely not!

Whilst Giles is set to amass around 970pts or so, in itself blindingly good, is it conceivable that someone could score 1,000 points across an octochamp run? Only Mark Deeks has achieved this on an Apterous mocktorun, breaking the four figure barrier by a mile but with 130–140pts available per game. One game with flat scoring letters rounds and an impossible numbers round could ruin everything.

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