Very good run Andy well played
Shame Bob couldn't have been held back til tomorrow, seemed like one of your best opponents in terms of quality and was a bit of a lad to boot.
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- Thu Mar 28, 2013 4:41 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Thursday March 28th 2013 (Series 68 Prelim 15)
- Replies: 34
- Views: 5348
- Mon Jun 25, 2012 5:13 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For Monday June 25th 2012
- Replies: 10
- Views: 2186
Re: Spoilers For Monday June 25th 2012
Nice one Peter!
- Fri Apr 20, 2012 4:59 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: 'Gevin's Delight' Tournament 2012
- Replies: 65
- Views: 19672
Re: 'Gevin's Delight' Tournament 2012
Do winners play the winners of the game above/below or is it a fresh draw jobby, Adam?
- Mon Apr 16, 2012 2:17 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For Monday April 16th 2012
- Replies: 8
- Views: 2291
Re: Spoilers For Monday April 16th 2012
PROVINCE in round 1
- Mon Apr 09, 2012 8:33 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: 'Gevin's Delight' Tournament 2012
- Replies: 65
- Views: 19672
Re: 'Gevin's Delight' Tournament May-June 2012 - enter here
Yes please Adam.
- Mon Mar 05, 2012 12:12 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: aptoSOS.02 - signup and shiz
- Replies: 76
- Views: 22669
Re: aptoSOS.02 - signup and shiz
I'll have a go if I'm not too late, Matt.
- Thu Mar 01, 2012 8:15 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Thursday March 1st 2012 (Series 66 Prelim 39)
- Replies: 14
- Views: 3426
Re: Spoilers for Thursday March 1st 2012 (Series 66 Prelim 3
Jeez looks like my record of the best player to appear in Series 66 that goes to Nottingham Trent is down the swanny!
- Thu Mar 01, 2012 3:03 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Wednesday February 29th 2012 (Series 66 Game 38
- Replies: 18
- Views: 4797
Re: Spoilers for Wednesday February 29th 2011 (Series 66 Gam
Nice one Peter, really pleased you made the full eight.
Also like some others have said, fair play to James who took the defeat in great humour.
Also like some others have said, fair play to James who took the defeat in great humour.
- Fri Feb 24, 2012 5:45 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Thursday February 23rd 2012 (Series 66 Game 34)
- Replies: 21
- Views: 4920
Re: Spoilers for Thursday February 23rd 2012 (Series 66 Game
That beats a teapot any day of the week!
- Fri Feb 24, 2012 5:42 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Friday February 24th 2012 (Series 66 Prelim 35)
- Replies: 9
- Views: 3200
Re: Spoilers for Friday February 24th 2012 (Series 66 Prelim
Obviously I was absolutely cream crackered after my recording so was only casually playing along casually in the audience, but I was nowhere near either nine so was in a way glad to get out when I did! Although my 3 housemates and 2 friends at Manchester Uni came along to watch, none of them could a...
- Thu Feb 23, 2012 7:26 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Thursday February 23rd 2012 (Series 66 Game 34)
- Replies: 21
- Views: 4920
Re: Spoilers for Thursday February 23rd 2012 (Series 66 Game
Cheers for the nice comments guys. @Phil no idea what you mean by my 'subtle reference to Peter's experience', but I wholeheartedly agree with you that I undoubtedly learnt the hard way about trying to be funny on Countdown! Some of you might expect me to be disapointed to lose my first game having ...
- Thu Feb 23, 2012 1:38 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Thursday February 23rd 2012 (Series 66 Game 34)
- Replies: 21
- Views: 4920
Re: Spoilers for Thursday February 23rd 2012 (Series 66 Game
I have it on good authority that The Alan Titchmarsh show is an absolute belter today!
- Mon Feb 20, 2012 10:40 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For Monday February 20th 2012
- Replies: 33
- Views: 4650
Re: Spoilers For Monday February 20th 2012
Are the Countdown team now intentionally pitching Apterous players against each other to reduce the number of potential Octochamps? It seems this is indeed the case. The standard of opponent that Victoria had was comparatively quite low, yet only one of Chris, Matt, Peter, and Niall will get the ch...
- Mon Feb 20, 2012 7:12 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For Monday February 20th 2012
- Replies: 33
- Views: 4650
Re: Spoilers For Monday February 20th 2012
Congratulations Peter - very well played indeed. Well played also to Chris - some very capable performances, particularly on the numbers. Are the Countdown team now intentionally pitching Apterous players against each other to reduce the number of potential Octochamps? Highly doubt this is the case...
- Sun Feb 12, 2012 4:11 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Apterous Masters 2012
- Replies: 88
- Views: 19080
Re: Apterous Masters 2012
I'll have a go please Ben.
- Sat Feb 11, 2012 10:27 am
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Post your audition/filming/transmission dates here
- Replies: 417
- Views: 128042
Re: Post your audition/filming/transmission dates here
Ha cheers for describing me as a 'quality player' Andy, definitely a first! As you kind of imply I know I was pretty lucky to get on having played a shitload of apterous and being a 21 year old male which seems to be the demographic they're trying to limit. I wouldn't be surprised at all if I 'slipp...
- Mon Apr 18, 2011 10:04 am
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Apterous FA Cup
- Replies: 195
- Views: 34403
Re: Apterous FA Cup
Rhys, I haven't been able to find Martin or get the tourney owl to work.
- Mon Feb 07, 2011 6:11 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Apterous Masters 2011
- Replies: 167
- Views: 30907
Re: Apterous Masters 2011
I'd like to try and fluke my way in as well please Ben.
- Thu Nov 04, 2010 1:50 am
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For Wednesday November 3rd 2010
- Replies: 17
- Views: 3172
Re: Spoilers For Wednesday November 3rd 2010
I'm not trying to shit stir as despite his awful taste in football teams, Marcus is coming across as a great guy and is always a friendly player on apterous; but what is the official reason for him getting another go after the previous hoo-ha about players (particularly teapot owners coming back?
- Mon Oct 04, 2010 2:42 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For Monday October 4th 2010
- Replies: 16
- Views: 2743
Re: Spoilers For Monday October 4th 2010
Welcome to the 13th week of Countdown: Series 63 . This series is already shaping up to be a really exciting one and now with places starting to be filled, are we in for any more octochamps in the near future :?: Michael Chadwick is in the champions' chair after deposing of Heather Driver on Friday...
- Wed Aug 11, 2010 12:05 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: New dictionary to be used from 2011
- Replies: 32
- Views: 5671
Re: New dictionary to be used from 2011
Hi, I'm not really back as such, but just popped in to say, in case anyone else wants to get a head start on the dictionary to be used in next year's shows, that my ODE3 is apparently currently winging its way from Amazon, according to my despatch email: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Oxford-Dictionary-En...
- Mon Jul 19, 2010 3:33 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For Monday July 19th 2010
- Replies: 10
- Views: 2303
Re: Spoilers For Monday July 19th 2010
No, I'm also interested although I predict he'll bust out at least one Jack Wills number by the end of the week.Michael Wallace wrote:Is anyone else really interested to see if he has 8 different Cambridge University Brass Band t-shirts?
- Thu Jul 15, 2010 2:08 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For Thursday July 15th 2010
- Replies: 23
- Views: 2802
Re: Spoilers For Thursday July 15th 2010
I found this clip of Richard on youtube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eKFjWR7X5dU
- Sat Jul 10, 2010 3:31 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Apterous Summer Open 2010 Week 2
- Replies: 43
- Views: 7091
Re: Apterous Summer Open 2010 Week 2
U1400 Round 2: Niall Seymour 98-20 Jordan F http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?key=5051944226285546122 Jordan was pretty unlucky in round 4 and extremely unlucky in round 6 (it was a typo rather than a spelling mistake), I think that really knocked the stuffing out of him and it would have been fa...
- Thu Jul 08, 2010 3:23 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For Thursday July 8th 2010
- Replies: 14
- Views: 2302
Re: Spoilers For Thursday July 8th 2010
Disapointed Ryan didn't win the full eight as he seemed a decent guy that didn't take it to seriously. Off the top of my head I would have thought six wins would get you into most series finals, but with the number of high end apterites rumoured to be appearing soon maybe there will be a lot of octo...
- Wed Jul 07, 2010 3:27 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For Wednesday July 7th 2010
- Replies: 9
- Views: 2115
Re: Spoilers For Wednesday July 7th 2010
Suprised MOBILEST isn't in.
- Thu Jul 01, 2010 3:39 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spimliminees for Thursday 1st July 2010
- Replies: 65
- Views: 7293
Re: Spimliminees for Thursday 1st July 2010
Personally I thought Ryan came across much better and was pleased he won. He seemed to smile more whereas you could tell Jonathan started getting nervous as he really wanted to win. Determination and nerves don't mean someone comes across badly - I thought he came across very well. Each to their ow...
- Thu Jul 01, 2010 3:21 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spimliminees for Thursday 1st July 2010
- Replies: 65
- Views: 7293
Re: Spimliminees for Thursday 1st July 2010
I dread that Ryan is gonna get this conundrum. Damn it. Thought so. Really good game. Some top spots from both players and always when the other player missed it. UNBIASED to bring the game back in contention from Ryan was great and PROSOMA from Jonathan was impressive. Sad Jonathan lost though :cr...
- Sun Jun 27, 2010 10:54 am
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Apterous Summer Open 2010 Week 1
- Replies: 69
- Views: 10177
Re: Apterous Summer Open 2010 Week 1
U1200: Niall Seymour 2-0 Peter Lee http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=262162 http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=262172 U1400: Niall Seymour 0-1 Jim Bentley http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=263322 Open: Niall Seymour 0-2 Ryan Taylor http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=263...
- Fri Jun 25, 2010 11:49 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For Friday June 25th 2010
- Replies: 22
- Views: 2477
Re: Spoilers For Friday June 25th 2010
I didn't find him annoying and thought he was humble in defeat today and when he was behind for long spells yesterday. I did think his complicated way of doing the 1st numbers was a bit cockish though and I was really hoping he'd bugger it up; fair enough doing something impressive like going upto 3...
- Thu Jun 24, 2010 1:16 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For Wednesday June 23rd 2010
- Replies: 13
- Views: 3049
Re: Spoilers For Wednesday June 23rd 2010
Just caught up with this as was watching the football yesterday, well done Scott!
Who are these big names a few of you have eluded to?
Who are these big names a few of you have eluded to?
- Thu Jun 24, 2010 1:13 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Apterous Summer Open 2010 Week 1
- Replies: 69
- Views: 10177
Re: Apterous Summer Open 2010 Week 1
Friday before midday or in the evening would be good for me!peter lee wrote:Hi Niall Seymour. When suits you for our game. Tks Peter
- Mon Jun 14, 2010 2:40 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For Monday June 14th 2010
- Replies: 22
- Views: 3673
Re: Spoilers For Monday June 14th 2010
Aborted in round 3 as a player beater.
Got 574 (1 away on the numbers).
Got 574 (1 away on the numbers).
- Mon Jun 07, 2010 5:02 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Apterous Summer Open 2010-Last minute registration
- Replies: 68
- Views: 9913
Re: Apterous Summer Open 2010
Open, U1400, U1200 please.
- Mon Jun 07, 2010 4:02 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Apterous World Cup.
- Replies: 85
- Views: 11674
Re: Apterous World Cup.
Yes please.
- Mon Jun 07, 2010 10:42 am
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Who Will Win 62?
- Replies: 29
- Views: 4886
Re: Who Will Win 62?
I'm looking forward to this starting, I'm sure the standard won't be as high as last year but I'm expecting some really close games as other than Ollie and Craig I think all the players are of about the same standard. The problem with last year was that whilst it was great to see Andrew, Chris and I...
- Mon Jun 07, 2010 10:35 am
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Good idea for a variant?
- Replies: 277
- Views: 40675
Re: Good idea for a variant?
How about a variant whereby if you think you have the max (or the max you and your opponent are likely to find), you can hit the 'end round early' button and if both players have a word of the same length/same numbers target than the player who hits the button first scores?
- Sun May 23, 2010 7:36 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: Co:Lon 2010 results & final standings - Complete!
- Replies: 18
- Views: 3456
Re: Co:Lon 2010 results & final standings - Complete!
I'm gutted that a last minute disaster caused me to miss yesterday, but glad it seemingly went well.
May I ask how according to the standings I managed to win one game without attending?!
May I ask how according to the standings I managed to win one game without attending?!
- Fri May 21, 2010 3:31 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For Friday May 21st 2010
- Replies: 14
- Views: 2357
Re: Spoilers For Friday May 21st 2010
I reckon she's secretly Clare Sudbery's mum/
- Sun Apr 04, 2010 6:13 am
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: Countdown in London | 22nd May | Registration full!
- Replies: 245
- Views: 32644
Re: Countdown in London | 22nd May | Register here!
Hello all, just a quick update to mention a few things: 2) I've had reports (thanks Kirk) of some of my emails getting eaten by spam folders. I'm generally replying to emails within a few hours (unless you email me in the morning; I only get up at about noon), so if you haven't had a reply from me ...
- Fri Mar 26, 2010 1:57 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Events
- Topic: Countdown in London - Vote on a date here!
- Replies: 44
- Views: 7343
Re: Countdown in London - Vote on a date here!
I might be interested in this as living in Bristol, London is much easier to get to than the various other places these events are held at. My brother also lives in London and I have several friends at UCL and Imperial so could probably make a long weekend of it. However I'm currently out of the cou...
- Fri Mar 05, 2010 3:42 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Which of these would you find easiest to give up?
- Replies: 27
- Views: 3852
Re: Which of these would you find easiest to give up?
At the very least more than once or twice on new years eveJames Robinson wrote:What do you think the answer isCharlie Reams wrote:How often do you have sex?James Robinson wrote:This was a no brainer for me too. I very rarely have or even need alcohol.
- Tue Mar 02, 2010 11:40 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For Tuesday March 2nd 2010
- Replies: 52
- Views: 5265
Re: Spoilers For Tuesday March 2nd 2010
Yes, the chairman of Town, the brilliant Mr Dean Hoyle, who actually lives just a street away from me. He thought that given the fact that Lambert is roughly 30 years old He's just turned 28, I'm not being pedantic for the sake of it because 2 seasons is a long time in a footballers career. and bec...
- Tue Mar 02, 2010 11:16 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Apterous Simulation Of An Entire Series
- Replies: 94
- Views: 13108
Re: Apterous Simulation Of An Entire Series
Brilliant idea.
- Tue Mar 02, 2010 10:52 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For Tuesday March 2nd 2010
- Replies: 52
- Views: 5265
Re: Spoilers For Tuesday March 2nd 2010
The same Rickie Lambert your chairman didn't think was worth £1 million James?
- Fri Feb 12, 2010 4:11 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For Friday February 12th 2010
- Replies: 25
- Views: 4494
Re: Spoilers For Friday February 12th 2010
Anyone else think the challenger was a dead ringer for comedian Milton Jones from Mock the Week and other stuff?
- Thu Feb 11, 2010 5:35 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Good idea for a variant?
- Replies: 277
- Views: 40675
Re: Good idea for a variant?
The obscurity rating in Lexplorer?Charlie Reams wrote:Obscure based on what?Niall Seymour wrote:How about a variant where if both players declare a different word of the same length the more obscure word scores? Or alternatively both score but the more obscure word gets an extra bonus point or something.
- Thu Feb 11, 2010 5:21 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Good idea for a variant?
- Replies: 277
- Views: 40675
Re: Good idea for a variant?
How about a variant where if both players declare a different word of the same length the more obscure word scores? Or alternatively both score but the more obscure word gets an extra bonus point or something.
- Thu Feb 04, 2010 11:10 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Apterous Masters (formerly COMA) 2010
- Replies: 249
- Views: 31662
Re: Apterous Masters (formerly COMA) 2010
I would like to try and fluke my way in if poss.
- Wed Jan 27, 2010 3:37 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For Wednesday January 27th 2010
- Replies: 27
- Views: 2684
Re: Spoilers For Wednesday January 27th 2010
Something else in common with you there James.
- Tue Jan 26, 2010 8:34 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For Tuesday January 26th 2010
- Replies: 26
- Views: 3765
Re: Spoilers For Tuesday January 26th 2010
Glenn looked like he'd be a riot down the pub.
- Thu Jan 21, 2010 2:07 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For Thursday January 21st 2010
- Replies: 50
- Views: 4304
Re: Spoilers For Thursday January 21st 2010
Without getting to far ahead of ourselves; if Ollie wins he's almost certain to be a high seed for the finals, although she wouldn't have made it last time around Jan must also stand a pretty good chance of qualifing as a low seed. Therefore there must be a half decent chance of Jan and Ollie meetin...
- Wed Jan 20, 2010 7:20 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For Wednesday January 20th 2010
- Replies: 25
- Views: 2884
Re: Spoilers For Wednesday January 20th 2010
Glad you stopped short of making any predictions James after yesterday's disasterous effort! Well done again Ollie, I'm sure you'v ealready done enough to be back for the finals but hopefully you can win tomorrow, become a member of the '800 club' and secure yourself a high seed for the afore mentio...
- Tue Jan 19, 2010 1:55 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For Tuesday January 19th 2010
- Replies: 26
- Views: 3068
Re: Spoilers For Tuesday January 19th 2010
Upset that you haven't mentioned that Huddersfield are going to stuff my team, Bristol Rovers tonight James.
- Thu Dec 17, 2009 4:10 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For Thursday December 17th 2009
- Replies: 118
- Views: 12655
Re: Spoilers For Thursday December 17th 2009
Without doubt the most epic game I've ever seen, beating Kirk v Neil last year IMO.
- Thu Dec 10, 2009 12:33 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Thursday December 10th
- Replies: 57
- Views: 6122
Re: Spoilers for Thursday December 10th
Who are Huddersfield playing?
- Thu Dec 10, 2009 12:31 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: IT'S ALIVE!
- Replies: 25
- Views: 4658
Re: IT'S ALIVE!
Haha I'm with Darren on this one, thanks though Charlie
- Fri Dec 04, 2009 6:58 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Who Do You Think Will Win Series 61?
- Replies: 33
- Views: 5614
Re: Who Do You Think Will Win Series 61?
On the Series 60 version of this thread, also created by Douglas Wilson: http://www.c4countdown.co.uk/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=2276&hilit=cate ; Howard asks if all of the top 8 on the leaderboard are able to compete as I think there has been the odd drop out in previous series. Charlie obviously ...
- Thu Dec 03, 2009 4:09 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For Thursday 3rd December 2009
- Replies: 38
- Views: 4200
Re: Spoilers For Thursday 3rd December 2009
And FRAILESTLiam Tiernan wrote:STIFLERS RD 13
- Tue Dec 01, 2009 2:11 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for 1st December 2009
- Replies: 70
- Views: 7797
Re: Spoilers for 1st December 2009
Whilst admittedly the first few times the 'lets start the spoilers thread early to piss James off' joke was quite funny (whether or not it actually did piss him off); it's now getting quite boring and predictable. For the record I actually like it when James starts them off, it's quite useful to be ...