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ROBINSON RECAP EMERGENCY SIGNAL ACTIVATED!!! :mrgreen: :geek: :ugeek: Time for me to help out with the recapping once again. 8-) 8-) 8-) Countdown recap for Thursday 20 October 2022. C1: Champion Christy Cooper (2 wins, 153 points.) A 19-year-old from Manchester. C2: Challenger Boden Smith. From Ta...

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ROBINSON RECAP EMERGENCY SIGNAL ACTIVATED!!! :mrgreen: :geek: :ugeek: Time for me to help out with the recapping once again. 8-) 8-) 8-) Countdown recap for Wednesday 19 October 2022. C1: Champion Christy Cooper (1 win, 66 points.) A 19-year-old from Manchester. C2: Challenger David Reeves. He is p...

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ROBINSON RECAP EMERGENCY SIGNAL ACTIVATED!!! :mrgreen: :geek: :ugeek: Time for me to help out with the recapping once again. 8-) 8-) 8-) Countdown recap for Tuesday 18 October 2022. C1: Champion Ian Payne (1 win, 82 points.) He has a toy snow leopard called Sparkles. C2: Challenger Christy Cooper. ...

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OCK AYE!!! BACK NORTH OF THE BORDER WE GO!!! Time once again to bring Countdown back to the Scottish capital once again!!😄😎👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Venue: Our venue is the Carlton Bridge Club, just north of the city centre of Edinburgh. The address is 36B Warriston Gardens, Edinburgh EH3 5NE. It is a...

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And here's the recap for the final, which you can watch here , courtesy of Fiona Titcombe. 8-) 8-) 8-) CoNuT Grand Final recap for Saturday 8 July 2023. C1: #1 Seed Dan Byrom. C2: #4 Seed Thomas "Maus" Carey. DC: Adam Latchford. OT: Other words or solutions. R01: S N W B I O O O D R02: S U...

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Well, CoNuT 2023 seems to have been a great success from scaling castle tops to finding our new champion..., so here are the results. ;) :) :D :mrgreen: 8-) Round Robin Phase The first round matches were drawn at random, the following 3 rounds were all Atropined using the Swiss system. 8-) Round 1: ...

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ENTRIES CLOSED!!! CAPACITY REACHED!!

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Apparently, it’s W/C 21st August.

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6 PLACES LEFT!!!

Get in quick if you want to attend!!!

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You seem to have forgotten one big thing…, Sky are owned by Rupert Murdoch…, and he left TalkSPORT after News Corporation took them over…, so I think there’s ZERO chance of him going to Sky…

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Mark Ivey wrote: ↑Sat May 13, 2023 12:59 pm I've never been to a CoEvent before, is there anything I need to bring with me?

Yourself usually suffices. I’ll provide pens and paper.

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Tracey Anne Mills wrote: ↑Tue Mar 28, 2023 9:27 pm Sadly I cannot attend this event, I have something on that day

You can wash your hair another day…

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Mark Ivey wrote: ↑Mon May 01, 2023 6:40 pm I should be able to make it to this, although can't 100% confirm at this stage. Keeping my digits crossed, would love to make it to one finally.

That would be fantastic!!

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JackHurst wrote: ↑Thu Mar 02, 2023 10:25 pm
James Robinson wrote: ↑Thu Mar 02, 2023 6:22 pm Harbottle Suite
Excellent name for a room to host a countdown event in.

Yeah, lol, only just realised!!

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WAY AYE!!! BACK TO THE TOON WE GO!!! AND IN GRAND SURROUNDINGS TOO!!! With the help of my Geordie assistant Tasneem Rana, we have arranged an extravaganza of an event in the magnificent surroundings of Newcastle Castle!!!😄😎👍🧠🕛🕡🔠🔢🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿↗️🏰 Venue: Our venue is the Harbottle Suite in Newcastle Castle...

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COMAN Grand Final Recap for Saturday 25 February 2023. C1: No.2 Seed Jack Hurst (5 wins, 403 points.) C2: No.1 Seed Jack Worsley (5 wins, 409 points.) DC: Matthew S Rutherford. OT: Other words or solutions. R01: D F L O I E S A S R02: I A U R N C L E L R03: 100, 25, 75, 50, 1, 9. Target: 249. R04: N...

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So, COMAN has finished, and like last year, Jack Worsley beat Jack Hurst in the final, this time by 106-89. Rob Foster finished 3rd, and Sam Hodkin won the lunchtime quiz, despite suggesting that 3 Huddersfield Town players played for Leeds United... :roll: :roll: :roll: Here are the results: Round ...

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Paul Worsley wrote: ↑Fri Feb 17, 2023 6:37 am Does the venue have car parking facilities? Can we park on the street nearby?

You can park on the streets nearby, the venue has a grand total of ONE parking space…

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Hi all, As it proved successful at last year’s COMAN ran by Mark and Tracey, and how great its Edinburgh sister restaurant was, I’ve booked a table for 20 at COSMO Manchester .🍽️🍽️🍽️ I’ve booked the table for 7:30pm, as it gives us plenty of time to get changed and refreshed.👍👍👍 Just so I get an ide...

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Not exactly a show, but Bolton Wanderers just used Jeff Stelling-era Countdown to announce the signing of a useless player… I can say he’s useless, cos Town have had him for 5 months, in which he played 6 times, starting just 3, and in one of them, he played so bad that he basically helped concede 3...

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25th Feb is my birthday weekend, which my family promise me they've got something planned for. And while it's *possible* that what they have planned is a trip to CO:Man, I don't think it's likely. It's probably safe to remove me from the Possible Attendees list :D That’s certainly high on the ingen...

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Joseph B wrote: ↑Mon Jan 23, 2023 5:21 pm Love the fact you refer to Ashwin as his instagram handle.

He asked me to.

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Ronan M Higginson wrote: ↑Wed Jan 18, 2023 10:06 am https://focalcountdown.wordpress.com/ this link appears to work.

That must be the new website that they’ve been working on.

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Well, apparently the new host of the show will be revealed on Steph’s Packed Lunch today…

Hopefully, it won’t be as disastrous an outcome as the last time they announced it…

But, surely it’s Colin…, if not, then who…

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Unless no-one reads it.... :roll: :roll: :roll: Of course somebody reads it. So, I got rejected nearly 2 years ago, and 2 months ago as well... :roll: :roll: :roll: Not really surprised in fairness... :( :( :( I'd imagine you'd hear either way but i can't be sure, i'll find out. In any case, after ...

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The last prelim on Series 85 :!: :!: :!: Countdown recap for Wednesday 8 June 2022. C1: Champion Steven Etherington (5 wins, 483 points.) A warehouse operative from Skelmersdale, Lancashire, but is originally from Liverpool. C2: Challenger X. DC: Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson (no Susie unfortunately,...

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Countdown recap for Tuesday 7 June 2022. C1: Champion Steven Etherington (4 wins, 388 points.) A warehouse operative from Skelmersdale, Lancashire, but is originally from Liverpool. C2: Challenger Richard Simpson. A retired firefighter from Kirkcudbright, Dumfries & Galloway. DC: Baroness Tanni ...

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Countdown recap for Monday 6 June 2022. C1: Champion Steven Etherington (3 wins, 303 points.) A warehouse operative from Skelmersdale, Lancashire, but is originally from Liverpool. C2: Challenger Nicholas Conney. A maths tutor from North Lanarkshire. DC: Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson (no Susie unfort...

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Countdown recap for Friday 3 June 2022. C1: Champion Steven Etherington (2 wins, 201 points.) A warehouse operative from Skelmersdale, Lancashire, but is originally from Liverpool. C2: Challenger Andrew Nuttall. A landscaper and maintenance gardener from Leeds. DC: Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson (no S...

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Countdown recap for Thursday 2 June 2022. C1: Champion Steven Etherington (1 win, 92 points.) A warehouse operative from Skelmersdale, Lancashire, but is originally from Liverpool. C2: Challenger Kieran Walsh. A medical administrator for a private hospital from Waterford, Republic of Ireland. DC: Ba...

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Countdown recap for Wednesday 1 June 2022. C1: Champion Will Campion (2 wins, 205 points.) An accountant for a veterinary hospital from Banbury, Oxfordshire. C2: Challenger Steven Etherington. A red-haired man living in Skelmersdale, Lancashire, but is originally from Liverpool. DC: Susie Dent and R...

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Countdown Team wrote: ↑Sat Jan 07, 2023 7:39 am By all means reapply - no need to write though, use the internet, it's much easier.

Unless no-one reads it....

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Countdown recap for Tuesday 31 May 2022. C1: Champion Will Campion (1 win, 94 points.) An accountant for a veterinary hospital from Banbury, Oxfordshire. C2: Challenger Adam Stewart. A senior pricing analyst at an insurance company from Ealing, Greater London. DC: Susie Dent and Robert Hardman. RR: ...

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Countdown recap for Monday 30 May 2022. C1: Champion Ian Shorthouse (5 wins, 445 points.) An orthotics technician from Crawley, but is originally from London. C2: Challenger Will Campion. An accountant for a veterinary hospital from Banbury, Oxfordshire. DC: Susie Dent and Robert Hardman. RR: Rachel...

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Countdown recap for Friday 27 May 2022. C1: Champion Ian Shorthouse (4 wins, 355 points.) An orthotics technician from Crawley, but is originally from London. C2: Challenger Joe Galuszka. A music teacher at an autistic school from Bristol. DC: Susie Dent and Robert Hardman. RR: Rachel Riley. OT: Oth...

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Countdown recap for Thursday 26 May 2022. C1: Champion Ian Shorthouse (3 wins, 255 points.) An orthotics technician from Crawley, but is originally from London. C2: Challenger Wayne Roberts. A customer relations management analyst from Wrexham, who looks like Richard Osman. DC: Susie Dent and making...

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Countdown recap for Wednesday 25 May 2022. C1: Champion Ian Shorthouse (2 wins, 177 points.) An orthotics technician from Crawley, but is originally from London. C2: Challenger Andrew Buxton. An electronics buyer from Derby. DC: Susie Dent and Dr. Linda Papadopoulos. RR: Rachel Riley. OT: Other word...

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Countdown recap for Tuesday 24 May 2022. C1: Champion Ian Shorthouse (1 win, 87 points.) An orthotics technician from Crawley, but is originally from London. C2: Challenger Mark Sowery. An worker at an electric aircraft company from Warrington. DC: Susie Dent and Dr. Linda Papadopoulos. RR: Rachel R...

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Countdown recap for Monday 23 May 2022. C1: Challenger Ian Shorthouse. An orthotics technician from Crawley, but is originally from London. C2: Challenger April Cronin. A retired primary school headteacher from Dublin. DC: Susie Dent and Dr. Linda Papadopoulos. RR: Rachel Riley. OT: Other words or s...

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A 7th octo incoming.... :?: :?: :?: Countdown recap for Friday 20 May 2022. C1: Champion Ryan Carlsen (7 wins, 688 points.) An transaction reporter for an investment bank from Glasgow. C2: Challenger William Kennedy. A primary school janitor from Glasgow. DC: Susie Dent and Nicki Chapman. RR: Rachel...

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Countdown recap for Thursday 19 May 2022. C1: Champion Ryan Carlsen (6 wins, 587 points.) An transaction reporter for an investment bank from Glasgow. C2: Challenger Paul (Not "Zef", as the page wants to turn it to) Thomson. An IT worker in the cyber security sector from Bath. DC: Susie De...

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Countdown recap for Wednesday 18 May 2022. C1: Champion Ryan Carlsen (5 wins, 488 points.) An transaction reporter for an investment bank from Glasgow. C2: Challenger Ed Freshwater. A mental health nurse from Birmingham, but originally from the Shetland Islands. DC: Susie Dent and Nicki Chapman. RR:...

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Countdown recap for Tuesday 17 May 2022. C1: Champion Ryan Carlsen (4 wins, 387 points.) An transaction reporter for an investment bank from Glasgow. C2: Challenger Alex McKenzie. A technology worker in the education sector. DC: Susie Dent and Nicki Chapman. RR: Rachel Riley. OT: Other words or solu...

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Countdown recap for Monday 16 May 2022. C1: Champion Ryan Carlsen (3 wins, 294 points.) An transaction reporter for an investment bank from Glasgow. C2: Challenger Tony Follett. An accountant from Devon. DC: Susie Dent and Nicki Chapman. RR: Rachel Riley. OT: Other words or solutions. R01: I A O D L...

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Countdown recap for Friday 13 May 2022. C1: Champion Ryan Carlsen (2 wins, 188 points.) An transaction reporter for an investment bank from Glasgow. C2: Challenger Sarah Herbert. A bar owner from Yorkshire. DC: Susie Dent and Michael Crick. RR: Rachel Riley. OT: Other words or solutions. R01: P R D ...

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Countdown recap for Thursday 12 May 2022. C1: Champion Ryan Carlsen (1 win, 88 points.) An transaction reporter for an investment bank from Glasgow. C2: Challenger Rob Blamires. A works manager at a galvanising plant from Bradford. DC: Susie Dent and Michael Crick. RR: Rachel Riley. OT: Other words ...

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Countdown recap for Wednesday 11 May 2022. C1: Champion Aaron Leigh (2 wins, 182 points.) A HR shed service team leader from Salford, but is originally from Doncaster. C2: Challenger Ryan Carlsen. An transaction reporter for an investment bank. DC: Susie Dent and Michael Crick. RR: Rachel Riley. OT:...

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3. Series 64: Episode 5242 , round 14. Rachel's method for 409 is given as (75 − 7) × (8 − 2) − 5, but that doesn't equal 409. If we assume the correct method is very close to this, I can see two possibilities for the correct method: (75 - 7 + 1) * (8 - 2) - 5 (75 - 7) * (8 - 2) + 1 Robbo's recap c...

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Countdown recap for Tuesday 10 May 2022. C1: Champion Aaron Leigh (1 win, 84 points.) A HR shed service team leader from Salford, but is originally from Doncaster. C2: Challenger Ian Chambers. A train driver from the London area. DC: Susie Dent and Michael Crick. RR: Rachel Riley. OT: Other words or...

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Countdown recap for Monday 9 May 2022. C1: Challenger Aaron Leigh. A HR shed service team leader from Salford, but is originally from Doncaster. C2: Challenger Jane Cowdry. A reprographics worker in a college from Swindon. DC: Susie Dent and making his DC debut, Michael Crick. RR: Rachel Riley. OT: ...

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Will Ronan become the newest member of the Octochamp Club :?: :?: :?: Countdown recap for Friday 6 May 2022. C1: Champion Ronan Mackrory (7 wins, 633 points.) A primary school teacher from Slough, Berkshire. C2: Challenger Bridget Hollman. A retired network manager for a junior school from Salisbury...

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Countdown recap for Thursday 5 May 2022. C1: Champion Ronan Mackrory (6 wins, 530 points.) A primary school teacher from Slough, Berkshire. C2: Challenger James Symonds. A claims worker for an insurance company from Chandler's Ford, Hampshire. DC: Susie Dent and Jo Brand. RR: Rachel Riley. OT: Other...

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3. Series 64: Episode 5242 , round 14. Rachel's method for 409 is given as (75 − 7) × (8 − 2) − 5, but that doesn't equal 409. If we assume the correct method is very close to this, I can see two possibilities for the correct method: (75 - 7 + 1) * (8 - 2) - 5 (75 - 7) * (8 - 2) + 1 Robbo's recap c...

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Countdown recap for Wednesday 4 May 2022. C1: Champion Ronan Mackrory (5 wins, 441 points.) A primary school teacher from Slough, Berkshire. C2: Challenger Steve Allan. A train conductor, which is the most important of his several jobs. DC: Susie Dent and Jo Brand. RR: Rachel Riley. OT: Other words ...

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Countdown recap for Tuesday 3 May 2022. C1: Champion Ronan Mackrory (4 wins, 369 points.) A primary school teacher from Slough, Berkshire. C2: Challenger Tracey Tragen. A digital skills trainer from Manchester. DC: Susie Dent and Jo Brand. RR: Rachel Riley. OT: Other words or solutions. R01: M P R I...

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Countdown recap for Monday 2 May 2022. C1: Champion Ronan Mackrory (3 wins, 291 points.) A primary school teacher from Slough, Berkshire. C2: Challenger Matt Yeoman. A service delivery manager for an IT company from Aberdeen. DC: Susie Dent and Jo Brand. RR: Rachel Riley. OT: Other words or solution...

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Countdown recap for Friday 29 April 2022. C1: Champion Ronan Mackrory (2 wins, 210 points.) A primary school teacher from Slough, Berkshire. C2: Challenger Rick Warburton. A retired lecturer and teacher from Cornwall. He previously appeared on the show 10 years ago. DC: Susie Dent and Justin Webb. R...

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Countdown recap for Thursday 28 April 2022. C1: Champion Ronan Mackrory (1 win, 105 points.) A primary school teacher from Slough, Berkshire. C2: Challenger Mark Wycherley. An organic dairy farmer from Shropshire. DC: Susie Dent and Justin Webb. RR: Rachel Riley. OT: Other words or solutions. R01: H...

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Countdown recap for Wednesday 27 April 2022. C1: Challenger Andy Davies. A software developer from Wrexham. C2: Challenger Ronan Mackrory. A primary school teacher from Slough, Berkshire. DC: Susie Dent and Justin Webb. RR: Rachel Riley. OT: Other words or solutions. R01: G A N O R V A E D R02: P T ...

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A big congratulations to Rachel Riley, who has been awarded an MBE in the King’s New Year’s Honours List for her work promoting better understanding of the Holocaust and for her battle with antisemitism.

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