Jellyman's Thrown A Wobbly
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Jellyman's Thrown A Wobbly
I got Jeff Stelling's book "Jellyman's Thrown A Wobbly"
from my kids for fathers day. A really good read for anybody who wants to find out about the legend. Mainly about his "Soccer Saturday" but a lot of background about Jeff himself, and a chapter about how he arrived on Countdown. About a tenner but well worth it.
(If the sales go up Jeff a signed copy would be nice)
http://www.play.com/Books/Books/4-/8710 ... oduct.html
from my kids for fathers day. A really good read for anybody who wants to find out about the legend. Mainly about his "Soccer Saturday" but a lot of background about Jeff himself, and a chapter about how he arrived on Countdown. About a tenner but well worth it.
(If the sales go up Jeff a signed copy would be nice)
http://www.play.com/Books/Books/4-/8710 ... oduct.html
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Re: Jellyman's Thrown A Wobbly
Why is he called jellyman?
I should imagine it is a good read..he has a good se4nse of humour on screen, very dry wit.
No slouch when it comes to getting the odd word or numbers game either.
I should imagine it is a good read..he has a good se4nse of humour on screen, very dry wit.
No slouch when it comes to getting the odd word or numbers game either.
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If only you were interested in football!Jennifer McElroy wrote:Why is he called jellyman?
It's a bit like the all-time classic. A game at Crystal Palace. A player called Gerry Queen. An altercation. Guardian headline - QUEEN IN BRAWL AT PALACE.
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I believe there is a footballer with the surname of Jellyman, who when he got sent off Jeff said that "Jellyman has thrown a wobbly".Jennifer McElroy wrote:Why is he called jellyman?
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Nope..not at all interested in football, unless it is David beckham in his calvins that is!
Thanks for the explanation boys, that makes it clearer. Good title for a book, I wonder why he hasn't shown it on Countdown. Maybe it is one of the prizes?
Thanks for the explanation boys, that makes it clearer. Good title for a book, I wonder why he hasn't shown it on Countdown. Maybe it is one of the prizes?
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Losers get a canvas countdown bag with an O.E.D., a pen, a clock, a mug, & Susie's book as prizes but Jeff's aint there.Jennifer McElroy wrote:Maybe it is one of the prizes?
You can also take your nameplate & get a couple of photos sent out to you. I don't know what winners get - obviously.
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What's the difference between the OED and ODE?Davy Affleck wrote:Losers get a canvas countdown bag with an O.E.D., a pen, a clock, a mug, & Susie's book as prizes but Jeff's aint there.Jennifer McElroy wrote:Maybe it is one of the prizes?
You can also take your nameplate & get a couple of photos sent out to you. I don't know what winners get - obviously.
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Re: Jellyman's Thrown A Wobbly
Steve Durney wrote:
What's the difference between the OED and ODE?
Nothing to a dyslexic
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Just to clarify, the ODE (or OED) usually referred to is the ODE2r, the current one.
16/10/2007 - Episode 4460
Dinos Sfyris 76 - 78 Dorian Lidell
Proof that even idiots can get well and truly mainwheeled.
Dinos Sfyris 76 - 78 Dorian Lidell
Proof that even idiots can get well and truly mainwheeled.
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Back in 2001 there was a fair bit more stuff in the goody bag - polo shirt, board game, electronic game, telephone message pad, coaster, extra book - and the winners got the same as the losers, except of course the winner got a teapot.Davy Affleck wrote: Losers get a canvas countdown bag with an O.E.D., a pen, a clock, a mug, & Susie's book as prizes but Jeff's aint there.
You can also take your nameplate & get a couple of photos sent out to you. I don't know what winners get - obviously.
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You don't get a t-shirt any more?Davy Affleck wrote:Losers get a canvas countdown bag with an O.E.D., a pen, a clock, a mug, & Susie's book as prizes but Jeff's aint there.Jennifer McElroy wrote:Maybe it is one of the prizes?
You can also take your nameplate & get a couple of photos sent out to you. I don't know what winners get - obviously.
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But if you get it wrong it'll cost you...Davy Affleck wrote:Nothing to a dyslexicSteve Durney wrote: What's the difference between the OED and ODE?
The OED is the full multi-volume version that's given to the Countdown champion, and ODE is the single-volume version that is the official source of words for Countdown. ODE costs £26.25 from Amazon, the OED £750 from OUP, though there is a CD-ROM version now for £165. You might well be able to access the online version of OED, though, through your local library service website for free.
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As well as the teapot, winning 1 game nowadays gets you this. But still no shirt of any type.Davy Affleck wrote:Losers get a canvas countdown bag with an O.E.D., a pen, a clock, a mug, & Susie's book as prizes but Jeff's aint there.
You can also take your nameplate & get a couple of photos sent out to you. I don't know what winners get - obviously.
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Just to clarify, the Countdown series champion wins the leather-bound OED which retails at £4,000 (but can be found on Amazon for £200 less).Brian Moore wrote:But if you get it wrong it'll cost you...Davy Affleck wrote:Nothing to a dyslexicSteve Durney wrote: What's the difference between the OED and ODE?
The OED is the full multi-volume version that's given to the Countdown champion, and ODE is the single-volume version that is the official source of words for Countdown. ODE costs £26.25 from Amazon, the OED £750 from OUP, though there is a CD-ROM version now for £165. You might well be able to access the online version of OED, though, through your local library service website for free.
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"Just to clarify, the Countdown series champion wins the leather-bound OED which retails at £4,000 (but can be found on Amazon for £200 less)."
Nice prize too. I'd love to know where people actually put all those books. Must weigh a ton
Nice prize too. I'd love to know where people actually put all those books. Must weigh a ton
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Srsly no shirt?
IIRC I got a polo shirt (dad size), a board game, an ODE2r, a teapot (optional extra), an SOED (also optional extra), two of Susie's books and a mug.
I probably got more than that, but I can't remember.
IIRC I got a polo shirt (dad size), a board game, an ODE2r, a teapot (optional extra), an SOED (also optional extra), two of Susie's books and a mug.
I probably got more than that, but I can't remember.
16/10/2007 - Episode 4460
Dinos Sfyris 76 - 78 Dorian Lidell
Proof that even idiots can get well and truly mainwheeled.
Dinos Sfyris 76 - 78 Dorian Lidell
Proof that even idiots can get well and truly mainwheeled.
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Kudos, Kai!!
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Re: Jellyman's Thrown A Wobbly
The footballer in question is actually Gareth JellEyman. He was a player who had a good disciplinary record, which you'll know if, like me, you've read this fantastic book. Then, he received a red card which Jeff coined that phrase and he then got sent off again not too long after that.Darren Carter wrote:I believe there is a footballer with the surname of Jellyman, who when he got sent off Jeff said that "Jellyman has thrown a wobbly".Jennifer McElroy wrote:Why is he called jellyman?
The book is superb. I even got Jeff to sign my copy of it at the first Manchester recording.