Please don't post spoilers except in threads specifically intended for them.John Bosley wrote:I think Junaid and Charlie were brilliant today and showed the spirit of Countdown at its best. But they missed a 9 - XXXXXXXXX - it's in our dictionary anyway. (Actually my wife got it! )
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Today?
Mr. Bosley, did you watch a rerun?
Mr. Bosley, did you watch a rerun?
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You've lost me there, Jason - is there sarcasm lurking?Jason Larsen wrote:Today?
Mr. Bosley, did you watch a rerun?
As for Phil - I went back and edited my spoiler (as I now know it is called) at about 4.25pm yesterday. I see today it did not edit and so I have done it again.
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You might want to edit the contestants names as well as the 9 letter word John. Remember some people haven't seen the first round of C of C yet and dont know who is playing in this quarter final! (presumably including Jason)
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Junaid and Charlie played in Series 59's final, not last week, John.
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Laurence Pearce
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Yes I'm serious.
Gino Corr
Yes I'm serious.
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Yes, the wankers!
We know!
We know!
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Steven Briers?
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Of course!
He was the Champion of Champions this year!
It's too bad we don't know if Wogan's Perfect Recall will get renewed!
He was the Champion of Champions this year!
It's too bad we don't know if Wogan's Perfect Recall will get renewed!
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It may sound harsh, but the latest CofC doesn't change anything regarding greatest of all time for me. Craig Beevers didn't show and no-one Gallened it.
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He declined the invitation and he has not been here in a very long time.
Feel free to ask him why, but I can't guarantee a response from him to any of you ever. You should just hope he has a lot of time on his hands.
Feel free to ask him why, but I can't guarantee a response from him to any of you ever. You should just hope he has a lot of time on his hands.
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Richard Brittain was the best ever contestant bar none.
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my favourite ever contestant was the woman who kept getting distracted and not noticing when it was her turn, it was hilarious! bless her
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Hazel Wheeler. Also proud owner of the record for lowest score. It's on YouTube somewhere.Roxanne wrote:my favourite ever contestant was the woman who kept getting distracted and not noticing when it was her turn, it was hilarious! bless her
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Hmm, that's not the woman I immediately thought of when I read Roxanne's comment. There was a delightfully dotty older lady on some time last year who in several rounds appeared to be in a world of her own when spoken to by Des. Her best moment was when asked to pick the numbers for round 14, she looked completely bemused and said, "Me? But I picked them last time..."Charlie Reams wrote:Hazel Wheeler. Also proud owner of the record for lowest score. It's on YouTube somewhere.Roxanne wrote:my favourite ever contestant was the woman who kept getting distracted and not noticing when it was her turn, it was hilarious! bless her
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Bev Jones? Now she was awesome TV!Phil Reynolds wrote:Hmm, that's not the woman I immediately thought of when I read Roxanne's comment. There was a delightfully dotty older lady on some time last year who in several rounds appeared to be in a world of her own when spoken to by Des. Her best moment was when asked to pick the numbers for round 14, she looked completely bemused and said, "Me? But I picked them last time..."Charlie Reams wrote:Hazel Wheeler. Also proud owner of the record for lowest score. It's on YouTube somewhere.Roxanne wrote:my favourite ever contestant was the woman who kept getting distracted and not noticing when it was her turn, it was hilarious! bless her
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Bev Jones? Did she appear fairly recently, more specifically when Des O'Connor was host?
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I believe you mean Connie Watson http://www.apterous.org/cdb/game.php?game=1438. One of my favourite old dears of all time. Despite not knowing where she was she gave CoCer Jonathan Coles a run for his money.Roxanne wrote:my favourite ever contestant was the woman who kept getting distracted and not noticing when it was her turn, it was hilarious! bless her
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YES! That's who I was thinking of. Thanks Dinos.Dinos Sfyris wrote:I believe you mean Connie Watson http://www.apterous.org/cdb/game.php?game=1438. One of my favourite old dears of all time. Despite not knowing where she was she gave CoCer Jonathan Coles a run for his money.Roxanne wrote:my favourite ever contestant was the woman who kept getting distracted and not noticing when it was her turn, it was hilarious! bless her
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I still felt bad for the lady anyway!
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Kate Richardson.
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While 'theropods' was amazing, I don't think she can be called the 'best ever' in terms of ability. She is undoubtedly the most societally significant contestant of the modern era though; perhaps even on any TV show anywhere in the world ever.david dawson wrote:Kate Richardson.
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Kate Richardson.
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Stop it.david dawson wrote:Kate Richardson.
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I'd just like to say that by posting here I can ensure that searching for my name on this site will bring up the "Best Ever Contestants" thread.
Signed,
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Is Kate Richardson coming back here?
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Apparently she replied to this with a very reaffirming yes. But it got edited out. Bloody homophones!Jason Larsen wrote:Is Kate Richardson coming back here?
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I think someone has frightened her off which is a shame as she seemed quite a character and could have added a lot to the forum. Perhaps she's gone on holiday and will be back soon.Jason Larsen wrote:Is Kate Richardson coming back here?
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Hi Jason,
Thanks for your message.
Thanks for your message.
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You're welcome, Kathie!
Kate Richardson is a good lady!
Kate Richardson is a good lady!
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How about Kazra (?) who was on today 18/03/09? As I would have said a few years ago "Oi oi!"
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I haven't seen the episode just yet, but the things I've heard about Kazra...
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Jon Corby wrote:
What a shame she didn't do better, she seemed to be full of fun and a delight to look at.
Could have been a good catch for Kirk if she had hung around afterwards.
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She was also a bit of a twat.
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Which bit?
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Why?Charlie Reams wrote:She was also a bit of a twat.
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A very nice twat though. Or at least I'd like to chance to find out.Charlie Reams wrote:She was also a bit of a twat.
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You are banned from making jokes.Martin Gardner wrote:A very nice twat though. Or at least I'd like to chance to find out.Charlie Reams wrote:She was also a bit of a twat.
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Better than being a complete cunt.......Charlie Reams wrote:She was also a bit of a twat.
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Before this thread derails completely, I think it's quite interesting that everyone who has a possible claim on the greatest ever title has a "but" against their name. To pick a few:
Mark Nyman - He won the first CofC and then the CofCofC against CofC II winner Clive Freedman and then in a masters game beat CofC III winner Harvey Freeman. BUT - he failed to win his series, and also his octochamp total was fairly low.
Harvey Freeman - Won his series unbeaten, won the CofC and supreme championship. BUT - his performances in the supremes weren't actually that brilliant and arguably he was quite lucky to get through. Also lost masters game against Mark Nyman.
Nic Brown - Won his series and CofC unbeaten and retired completely unbeaten. BUT - he didn't take part in the supremes and his scores weren't as impressive as other players.
Scott Mearns - Won his series and CofC unbeaten. BUT - he came back to lose against previous CofC winner Natascha Kearsey in a special game.
Graham Nash - Won his series and CofC unbeaten, beating Julian Fell, Tom Hargreaves and Chris Wills on the way. BUT - apart from the game against Julian Fell, the individual performances and scores do not mark him out as great.
Julian Fell - Highest scoring individual series ever and already marked out as greatest ever by some before even competing in the CofC. BUT - lost to Graham Nash in the quarter finals of the CofC.
Paul Gallen - Won what was probably the highest standard CofC ever with brilliant individual performances. BUT - wasn't as impressive in his series and lost in the final to Mark Tournoff.
Craig Beevers - Arguably the best individual series win ever. Lower scoring than Julian Fell's but the available max wasn't as high. BUT - didn't take part in the CofC.
Mark Nyman - He won the first CofC and then the CofCofC against CofC II winner Clive Freedman and then in a masters game beat CofC III winner Harvey Freeman. BUT - he failed to win his series, and also his octochamp total was fairly low.
Harvey Freeman - Won his series unbeaten, won the CofC and supreme championship. BUT - his performances in the supremes weren't actually that brilliant and arguably he was quite lucky to get through. Also lost masters game against Mark Nyman.
Nic Brown - Won his series and CofC unbeaten and retired completely unbeaten. BUT - he didn't take part in the supremes and his scores weren't as impressive as other players.
Scott Mearns - Won his series and CofC unbeaten. BUT - he came back to lose against previous CofC winner Natascha Kearsey in a special game.
Graham Nash - Won his series and CofC unbeaten, beating Julian Fell, Tom Hargreaves and Chris Wills on the way. BUT - apart from the game against Julian Fell, the individual performances and scores do not mark him out as great.
Julian Fell - Highest scoring individual series ever and already marked out as greatest ever by some before even competing in the CofC. BUT - lost to Graham Nash in the quarter finals of the CofC.
Paul Gallen - Won what was probably the highest standard CofC ever with brilliant individual performances. BUT - wasn't as impressive in his series and lost in the final to Mark Tournoff.
Craig Beevers - Arguably the best individual series win ever. Lower scoring than Julian Fell's but the available max wasn't as high. BUT - didn't take part in the CofC.
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What makes you think this thread is going to derail completely, Gavin?
We're staying on topic!
We're staying on topic!
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Kirk.Gavin Chipper wrote:Before this thread derails completely, I think it's quite interesting that everyone who has a possible claim on the greatest ever title has a "but" against their name. To pick a few:
Mark Nyman - He won the first CofC and then the CofCofC against CofC II winner Clive Freedman and then in a masters game beat CofC III winner Harvey Freeman. BUT - he failed to win his series, and also his octochamp total was fairly low.
Harvey Freeman - Won his series unbeaten, won the CofC and supreme championship. BUT - his performances in the supremes weren't actually that brilliant and arguably he was quite lucky to get through. Also lost masters game against Mark Nyman.
Nic Brown - Won his series and CofC unbeaten and retired completely unbeaten. BUT - he didn't take part in the supremes and his scores weren't as impressive as other players.
Scott Mearns - Won his series and CofC unbeaten. BUT - he came back to lose against previous CofC winner Natascha Kearsey in a special game.
Graham Nash - Won his series and CofC unbeaten, beating Julian Fell, Tom Hargreaves and Chris Wills on the way. BUT - apart from the game against Julian Fell, the individual performances and scores do not mark him out as great.
Julian Fell - Highest scoring individual series ever and already marked out as greatest ever by some before even competing in the CofC. BUT - lost to Graham Nash in the quarter finals of the CofC.
Paul Gallen - Won what was probably the highest standard CofC ever with brilliant individual performances. BUT - wasn't as impressive in his series and lost in the final to Mark Tournoff.
Craig Beevers - Arguably the best individual series win ever. Lower scoring than Julian Fell's but the available max wasn't as high. BUT - didn't take part in the CofC.
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...BUT TURROTINGJimmy Gough wrote:Kirk.Gavin Chipper wrote:Before this thread derails completely, I think it's quite interesting that everyone who has a possible claim on the greatest ever title has a "but" against their name. To pick a few:
Mark Nyman - He won the first CofC and then the CofCofC against CofC II winner Clive Freedman and then in a masters game beat CofC III winner Harvey Freeman. BUT - he failed to win his series, and also his octochamp total was fairly low.
Harvey Freeman - Won his series unbeaten, won the CofC and supreme championship. BUT - his performances in the supremes weren't actually that brilliant and arguably he was quite lucky to get through. Also lost masters game against Mark Nyman.
Nic Brown - Won his series and CofC unbeaten and retired completely unbeaten. BUT - he didn't take part in the supremes and his scores weren't as impressive as other players.
Scott Mearns - Won his series and CofC unbeaten. BUT - he came back to lose against previous CofC winner Natascha Kearsey in a special game.
Graham Nash - Won his series and CofC unbeaten, beating Julian Fell, Tom Hargreaves and Chris Wills on the way. BUT - apart from the game against Julian Fell, the individual performances and scores do not mark him out as great.
Julian Fell - Highest scoring individual series ever and already marked out as greatest ever by some before even competing in the CofC. BUT - lost to Graham Nash in the quarter finals of the CofC.
Paul Gallen - Won what was probably the highest standard CofC ever with brilliant individual performances. BUT - wasn't as impressive in his series and lost in the final to Mark Tournoff.
Craig Beevers - Arguably the best individual series win ever. Lower scoring than Julian Fell's but the available max wasn't as high. BUT - didn't take part in the CofC.
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Any negatives for Hansford though?
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Hmmm... cant think of anyKai Laddiman wrote:Any negatives for Hansford though?
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I think ENSCONDED would be a better example of my recent form.Dinos Sfyris wrote: ...BUT TURROTING
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I thought I'd leave him because he's a "live" player but I suppose one could always say "BUT he was lucky to get a second chance after losing to Richard Pay". But if he does follow this form through he'll certainly be a contender.Jimmy Gough wrote:Kirk.
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Thank you, Jimmy!
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You're kidding, Jason!Jason Larsen wrote:What makes you think this thread is going to derail completely, Gavin?
We're staying on topic!
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Richard Brittain is the best since I've been watching, second place would be a toss up between Gallen, Beevers, Travers, Bevins and Wainwright.
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I think his ass already has a crack.David O'Donnell wrote:Would that finally be enough to tempt you into putting your ass on the line and having a crack?Gevin-Gavin wrote:What you need is big money involved to bring them all back. And have an annual league of top players with the winner taking the £1,000,000 prize.
(This was worth waiting two months for, right?)
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Haha.Douglas Wilson wrote:Richard Brittain is the best since I've been watching, second place would be a toss up between Gallen, Beevers, Travers, Bevins and Wainwright.
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That wasn't a joke Kirk.Kirk Bevins wrote:Haha.Douglas Wilson wrote:Richard Brittain is the best since I've been watching, second place would be a toss up between Gallen, Beevers, Travers, Bevins and Wainwright.
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No. (This was worth waiting two months for, right?)Charlie Reams wrote:I think his ass already has a crack.David O'Donnell wrote:Would that finally be enough to tempt you into putting your ass on the line and having a crack?Gevin-Gavin wrote:What you need is big money involved to bring them all back. And have an annual league of top players with the winner taking the £1,000,000 prize.
(This was worth waiting two months for, right?)
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I thought Charlie Reams was good at first, then decided he was a cunt. Ho hum.
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A 66% cunt rating for your first three forum posts. Someone knows how to make himself popular!nigelbrown wrote:I thought Charlie Reams was good at first, then decided he was a cunt. Ho hum.
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With that sort of wit it's a shame we don't see more of you here!nigelbrown wrote:I thought Charlie Reams was good at first, then decided he was a cunt. Ho hum.
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