Letters Attack Tournament

Ian Dent · Post by **Ian Dent** » Mon Aug 31, 2009 12:28 pm

16 places available for this exciting new annual September event. It will be an FA Cup style random knockout tournament.

Please sign up if you would like to take part.

Many thanks.

Michael Wallace · Post by **Michael Wallace** » Mon Aug 31, 2009 12:35 pm

Deal.

Innis Carson · Post by **Innis Carson** » Mon Aug 31, 2009 1:16 pm

Me please.

Kai Laddiman · Post by **Kai Laddiman** » Mon Aug 31, 2009 1:56 pm

Yup plz.

Simon Myers · Post by **Simon Myers** » Mon Aug 31, 2009 2:03 pm

Yes please. Format best of one presumably?

Aaron Higgs · Post by **Aaron Higgs** » Mon Aug 31, 2009 2:27 pm

Niall Seymour · Post by **Niall Seymour** » Mon Aug 31, 2009 3:11 pm

I will give it a bash.

Junaid Mubeen · Post by **Junaid Mubeen** » Mon Aug 31, 2009 3:32 pm

Ben Hunter · Post by **Ben Hunter** » Mon Aug 31, 2009 3:47 pm

Sign me up for this shit

Dinos Sfyris · Post by **Dinos Sfyris** » Mon Aug 31, 2009 4:10 pm

Put me in for now please

Ian Volante · Post by **Ian Volante** » Mon Aug 31, 2009 4:59 pm

Please!

Karen Pearson · Post by **Karen Pearson** » Mon Aug 31, 2009 5:21 pm

Assuming this is an event that is run over the course of the month, then I'd like to join in please, if there are still places left.

Oliver Garner · Post by **Oliver Garner** » Mon Aug 31, 2009 5:59 pm

Uh huh

Shaun Hegarty · Post by **Shaun Hegarty** » Mon Aug 31, 2009 7:12 pm

Me too on the same conditions as Karen there.

Matt Morrison · Post by **Matt Morrison** » Mon Aug 31, 2009 7:55 pm

am i too late?

Jon Corby · Post by **Jon Corby** » Mon Aug 31, 2009 10:54 pm

OUI OUI

Ian Dent · Post by **Ian Dent** » Mon Aug 31, 2009 11:29 pm

And closed.

Ian Dent · Post by **Ian Dent** » Mon Aug 31, 2009 11:42 pm

1st round draw has been completed in Aptochat.

Simon Myers vs Michael Wallace
Shaun Hegarty vs Kai Laddiman
Innis Carson vs Jon Corby
Dinos Syfris vs Aaron Higgs
Ian Volante vs Karen Pearson
Junaid Mubeen vs Matt Morrison
Ben Hunter vs Oliver Garner
Ian Dent vs Niall Seymour

Please can we have all games played by next Sunday.
Best of one.

Good luck all.

Kirk Bevins · Post by **Kirk Bevins** » Mon Aug 31, 2009 11:43 pm

Shit. I just missed out. Argh.

Matt Morrison · Post by **Matt Morrison** » Tue Sep 01, 2009 12:48 am

Damn you, random pairings.

Douglas Wilson · Post by **Douglas Wilson** » Tue Sep 01, 2009 11:44 am

Kirk should be made official bookmaker for the tournement.

Matt Morrison · Post by **Matt Morrison** » Tue Sep 01, 2009 11:55 am

I'll put a fiver on an Asian Handicap, Junaid to beat me at -50.

Ben Wilson · Post by **Ben Wilson** » Tue Sep 01, 2009 12:41 pm

Corby/Carson is an insane first round draw.

Jon Corby · Post by **Jon Corby** » Tue Sep 01, 2009 12:46 pm

Ben Wilson wrote:Corby/Carson is an insane first round draw.

I haven't really played apterous for quite a while, and due to those mysterious personal circumstances I keep alluding to I haven't really watched the show properly (ie playing along fully) since it started back again last week. Probably my driest Countdown spell in four years or so, so I wouldn't expect it to be too close! I kinda wish I'd done what Kirk did, that is to get a bit scared knowing you're gonna get tonked, and just hang back until all 16 places had been filled and then go "aw shucks, just missed out, I really wanted to do this". But then it'd have probably been as transparent as his attempt.

Ian Dent · Post by **Ian Dent** » Wed Sep 02, 2009 10:27 am

Any results?

Michael Wallace · Post by **Michael Wallace** » Wed Sep 02, 2009 7:26 pm

Michael Wallace 109 - 98 Simon Myers

A reasonable start and then we both went a bit off...

Kai Laddiman · Post by **Kai Laddiman** » Wed Sep 02, 2009 8:27 pm

I won.

Junaid Mubeen · Post by **Junaid Mubeen** » Thu Sep 03, 2009 1:01 am

I'm not gonna be around for a few days (maybe more), so please either award Matt Morrison a walkover or replace me. Soz.

Ben Hunter · Post by **Ben Hunter** » Thu Sep 03, 2009 1:26 am

I beat Oliver Garner, but I lost the link and I think Apterous deleted our game, so you'll have to take my word for it.

Jon Corby · Post by **Jon Corby** » Thu Sep 03, 2009 8:22 am

I've won the whole tournament.

Charlie Reams · Post by **Charlie Reams** » Thu Sep 03, 2009 8:25 am

I can take Junaid's place if no one else wants it.

Ian Dent · Post by **Ian Dent** » Thu Sep 03, 2009 9:03 am

You can.

Jon Corby · Post by **Jon Corby** » Thu Sep 03, 2009 9:10 am

Ian Dent wrote:You can.

Actually, fuck off, I was here first. I'll take Junaid's place. And then Charlie can take the vacant place left by me. And play Innis.

(Sorry Matt for what this implies)

Kirk Bevins · Post by **Kirk Bevins** » Thu Sep 03, 2009 1:47 pm

Actually I think you'll find I was the first person to reply saying I'd just missed out so I should be first on the waiting list. Since you never even asked me you can fuck off. I don't want to play.

Jon Corby · Post by **Jon Corby** » Thu Sep 03, 2009 2:31 pm

Have you got another job yet Kirky baby?

Kirk Bevins · Post by **Kirk Bevins** » Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:13 pm

Jon Corby wrote:Have you got another job yet Kirky baby?

No. Still looking for someone who would want to employ a hot young man who can add up numbers less than 10 without using his fingers.

Jon Corby · Post by **Jon Corby** » Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:14 pm

Kirk Bevins wrote:
Jon Corby wrote:Have you got another job yet Kirky baby?
No. Still looking for someone who would want to employ a hot young man

And then you're gonna ask this young man for a job?

ZING THE MERCILESS

Phil Reynolds · Post by **Phil Reynolds** » Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:22 pm

Kirk Bevins wrote:
Jon Corby wrote:Have you got another job yet Kirky baby?
No. Still looking for someone who would want to employ a hot young man who can add up numbers less than 10 without using his fingers.

Do you do out calls?

Matt Morrison · Post by **Matt Morrison** » Thu Sep 03, 2009 8:37 pm

So which of you fucks gets to beat me; Corby?

Jon Corby · Post by **Jon Corby** » Thu Sep 03, 2009 8:46 pm

Matt Morrison wrote:So which of you fucks gets to beat me; Corby?

Ha, I was only kidding. I'll let Innis beat me. Charlie seems to have explicitly blagged it, although I think Kirk has a reasonable claim to the spot, but it ain't my tournament so I'unno.

Matt Morrison · Post by **Matt Morrison** » Thu Sep 03, 2009 8:55 pm

Jon Corby wrote:
Matt Morrison wrote:So which of you fucks gets to beat me; Corby?
Ha, I was only kidding. I'll let Innis beat me. Charlie seems to have explicitly blagged it, although I think Kirk has a reasonable claim to the spot, but it ain't my tournament so I'unno.

Oh right, you're already in it, I get it! So why do you need to apologise for implying that you'd enjoy spending time with me more than you would with Innis? I thought that was a really nice thing to say.

Matt Morrison · Post by **Matt Morrison** » Fri Sep 04, 2009 10:36 am

after 13 rounds: Matt Morrison 12 - 81 Charlé Reams
final 7 rounds: Matt Morrison 82 - 51 Charlie Reams

So overall Charlie goes through. THROUGH TO THE LIST OF TOP NAMES WHO I HAVE THRASHED IN THE LAST SEVEN ROUNDS OF A LETTERS ATTACK TODAY.

Innis Carson · Post by **Innis Carson** » Fri Sep 04, 2009 10:03 pm

Carson 144 - 136 Corby

About as close as a game could get, an iffy disallowance turned out to be crucial and I managed to squeak by. Unlucky Jon, great game.

Jon Corby · Post by **Jon Corby** » Fri Sep 04, 2009 10:35 pm

Innis Carson wrote:Carson 144 - 136 Corby

About as close as a game could get, an iffy disallowance turned out to be crucial and I managed to squeak by. Unlucky Jon, great game.

Really cool game. I ballsed up a bit with the disallowed 9 as I didn't take all the 30 seconds even though I knew it was a bit iffy and there would likely be a better one, but dead exciting for Innis to take the lead for the first time in the 19th round

(17 tied rounds!)

Dinos Sfyris · Post by **Dinos Sfyris** » Sat Sep 05, 2009 9:38 am

Aaron won 132-122
Lead exchanged hands a few times and went down to a tie-break conundrum. Very enjoyable game plus I learnt some dudey new words like SHAKUDO. Thanks Aaron

Ian Volante · Post by **Ian Volante** » Sat Sep 05, 2009 4:56 pm

Well played Karen:

http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=112758

Karen Pearson · Post by **Karen Pearson** » Sat Sep 05, 2009 4:59 pm

http:www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=112758

Karen Pearson 117 - 101 Ian Volante

Very pleasant, close game. We'd both have been hammered by most other contestants so I looked forward to the slaughter of the next round!

Edit: Good job Ian also posted it as my link doesn't seem to be clickable! Doubtless I have done something wrong!

Matt Morrison · Post by **Matt Morrison** » Sat Sep 05, 2009 5:30 pm

Karen Pearson · Post by **Karen Pearson** » Tue Sep 08, 2009 10:05 am

Have we had the draw for the next round yet? I rather fancy getting the humiliation out of the way!

Matt Morrison · Post by **Matt Morrison** » Tue Sep 08, 2009 11:02 am

Karen Pearson wrote:Have we had the draw for the next round yet? I rather fancy getting the humiliation out of the way!

It's cup style knockout, rounds aren't re-drawn. You'll be playing Charlie who beat me. (Not Junaid.)

Oliver Garner · Post by **Oliver Garner** » Tue Sep 08, 2009 11:04 am

Ian Dent wrote: It will be an FA Cup style random knockout tournament.

Karen Pearson · Post by **Karen Pearson** » Tue Sep 08, 2009 11:29 am

Oliver Garner wrote:
Ian Dent wrote: It will be an FA Cup style random knockout tournament.

They definitely do a new draw for each round of the FA Cup. I may be a girl but I like football and sometimes tune in specially for the draw (usually only in the early stages though as I support Leeds!).

Ian Volante · Post by **Ian Volante** » Tue Sep 08, 2009 12:18 pm

Karen Pearson wrote:
Oliver Garner wrote:
Ian Dent wrote: It will be an FA Cup style random knockout tournament.
They definitely do a new draw for each round of the FA Cup. I may be a girl but I like football and sometimes tune in specially for the draw (usually only in the early stages though as I support Leeds!).

You've got the wrong sport if you want to follow Leeds Karen!

Ian Dent · Post by **Ian Dent** » Tue Sep 08, 2009 12:31 pm

Karen Pearson vs Niall Seymour
Charlie Reams vs Aaron Higgs
Kai Laddiman vs Oliver Garner
Innis Carson vs Michael Wallace

Phil Reynolds · Post by **Phil Reynolds** » Tue Sep 08, 2009 12:53 pm

Ian Volante wrote:You've got the wrong sport if you want to follow Leeds

Brings back happy memories of Rob Newman's seedy old perv character, Jarvis:

"I used to follow Leeds United Football Club. Until they complained..."

Oliver Garner · Post by **Oliver Garner** » Tue Sep 08, 2009 1:11 pm

Ian Dent wrote:Karen Pearson vs Niall Seymour
Charlie Reams vs Aaron Higgs
Kai Laddiman vs Oliver Garner
Innis Carson vs Michael Wallace

Has Ben Hunter quit coz we haven't played yet?

Michael Wallace · Post by **Michael Wallace** » Tue Sep 08, 2009 1:17 pm

Dicks.

Ian Dent · Post by **Ian Dent** » Tue Sep 08, 2009 1:26 pm

You haven't played so the better player goes through.

Oliver Garner · Post by **Oliver Garner** » Tue Sep 08, 2009 1:29 pm

Ian Dent wrote:You haven't played so the better player goes through.

*Fabricates rating so it is higher than Kai's*

Charlie Reams · Post by **Charlie Reams** » Tue Sep 08, 2009 1:39 pm

Ian Dent wrote:You haven't played so the better player goes through.

As it suits my purposes I won't point out the fairly obvious flaw in this rule.