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Martin Long

Could someone put up the code for the league as I've created a new account on the fantasy football site.

Many thanks!

Martin Long

I am voting Leave (I will go into more detail on this when I have the time) but I think the Stay campaign will win. Jen's prediction in the first post sounds about right.

Martin Long

Tony Atkins wrote:
Tony Atkins wrote:Having cheered when 3L was selected, I groaned when I could only manage 10 away (75-1)x2x2x50/25=592
Seems 3 away with 585 is best.

I got 578 when watching. 25*(75-50-2)+2+1

To achieve 585 you have to go up to 1250 and work downwards.

Martin Long

Matthew Tassier wrote:Cheers Martin, hope you've enjoyed the 6s action.

I did indeed. They were some very challenging numbers rounds in your run, I hope for more of these come the quarter finals!

Are all your travel and accommodation expenses paid for by channel 4/Countdown?

Martin Long

Well done Matthew on becoming octochamp.

Martin Long

Another good performance from Matthew.

I managed 964 in the final numbers round but there are a couple of ways of getting 965 but both of them are ridiculous.

Martin Long

REALISED in same letters round.

(9*9-8)*3-8 is a nice solution for the other numbers.

Two very solid performances from Matthew, well done!

Martin Long

100*10 then (25-8)*3-5 ffor the 46 to take away. For the last numbers game.

Martin Long

I got 7 out of 10. A very good connecting wall.

Mine:

http://www.puzzgrid.com/grid.php?id=5592

Martin Long

Tony Atkins wrote:Oh well 8-7-6-5-4-3-1-1-1.

A beater around in the GAITS+PPUZ round.

PAPIST.

Martin Long

Speroni, Butland Jagielka, Clyne, Mertesacker, Cedric, Alderweireld Fabregas, Cazorla, Hazard, Yaya Toure, Coutinho Lukaku, Defoe, Deeney Two reliable goalkeepers, great midfield and good defence but attack looks a bit weak. Will probably change it about 1000 times before the season starts and then ...

Martin Long

Zarte Siempre wrote:He missed factored, Martin - there was no beater.

Thanks

Martin Long

Managed to watch a Countdown show for the first time in ages. Didn't know Mr Cappleman was on so it was a nice surprise to see him on and put in a great performance too! :D Excellent 'debut' - 14 maxes if I'm not mistaken. Could be a very special run indeed if you can keep that composure up. What wa...

Martin Long

A very enjoyable final there, massive well done to both contestants!

Martin Long

Well done Laurence and Antoinette for a great semi final and big congratulations to Antoinette for making the final.

Martin Long

Great game!

Well done to George for making the semi finals and well done to Dan for the excellent max game and making the final.

Martin Long

James Hurrell wrote:Alt numbers I did: - (75-9)*(((50*7)-100)/25)

I also did this.

That was a very good game. Well done George on making the semi finals and well done to Mark as well.

Martin Long

Well done Laurence for making the semi finals. A good performance there. I've also heard that Tricia had an operation scheduled for the week after the finals, so regardless of your feelings on her, I'd hope everyone wishes her a speedy recovery. Get well soon! :) I also wish Tricia a speedy recovery...

Martin Long

Fantastic performance Dan, well done!

(100*50+25)/5-75-7 is the standard method for round 3 (I got it by this way in the 30 seconds and completely missed the way Rachel did it!)

Martin Long

I came into this thread wondering if MUNCHIE was allowed so the posts above cleared that up nicely. Thanks very much!

Also, well done Antoinette on making the semi finals!

Martin Long

I went on the Java website, checked to see if my version was up-to-date and then downloaded the latest version. Apterous works for me on all the main browsers since doing this.

Martin Long

Andrew Keith was called Andy Noden on Apterous when he first joined.

Martin Long

I think the top three seeds and George will make the finals. Antoinette and Dan will win comfortably in their quarter finals, George will win by 20 points with his numbering skills making the difference and Tricia will beat Laurence (but I think this game will be closer than people think, perhaps go...

Martin Long

Congratulations, Antoinette. I really enjoyed your eight games.

Best of luck in the knockout stages.

Martin Long

INAMORATO was an absolutely awesome spot.

Another excellent performance Dan, well done! (even though I was hoping you would go 4L in round 3

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Martin Long

Well done again Dan, another solid performance! I got the 1st and 2nd numbers rounds by different methods to Rachel but you still beat me playing at home fairly comfortably.

Martin Long

I wondered about UNNAILED, might have risked that one.

Some good spots in there Dan, well done again.

(75+8+6+1)*(10-7) for the 1st numbers.

Martin Long

Just watched this, well done Dan! Hope this is the first win of many!

I got the conundrum which was very pleasing for me!

Martin Long

Tony Atkins wrote:An odd mixture of low max and high max letter games today - anyone get the 9 from LATENESS+I?
I foolishly tried SELINATES.

I had SALIENTS in this round but didn't get the 9.

Martin Long

It's a great feeling to get a 9 on the show - must be really great on the first round - mind you there are another two available - NARCOTISE and ACTIONERS. Quick way for 1st numbers (100-6)x(9+1), though I did it the standard way... What exactly do you mean by "standard way"/"standar...

Martin Long

He's the cheapest of the England defenders and a guaranteed starter. I reckon England will get two clean sheets in the group stages too.

Martin Long

My provisional team:

Julio Cesar

Jagielka, Vertonghen, Zabaleta

Hazard, Oscar, Di Maria, Pirlo, Shaqiri

Messi, Neymar

Subs: Akinfeev, Gyan, Torosidis, Ignashevich

Martin Long

Just done mine. I don't get the Brazil-Mexico game being in the first round of fixtures, but it certainly makes the tactics of the transition between weeks 1 and 2 more interesting as everyone rushes to drop all their Brazilian players. http://i.imgur.com/DKqGZGP.png Its because the Brazil vs. Mexi...

Martin Long

Mark James wrote:On the McDonalds' site it says, thanks for registering, come back on June 8th to start selecting your team. It is June 8th and I can't select a team. Anyone know what's going on?

Its sorted now. I have just begun to select my squad.

Martin Long

Are they any Apterites/forumites scheduled to appear in the current series?

Martin Long

Numbers for round 9 can be done by:

(50+9*9)*3*2-8

Martin Long

My favourite films: The Godfather The Godfather: Part II The Hill Cool Runnings Senna Manhunter Full Metal Jacket Apocalypse Now Dirty Harry The Silence of the Lambs The Good, The Bad and The Ugly Reservoir Dogs Skyfall No Country For Old Men Downfall Road to Perdition The Wrestler Raging Bull From ...

Martin Long

Two very tough 4L rounds there - I was happy with 960 for round 6 and did (75+3)*(100+50)/25-2 for round 14.

Another high quality game there, well done Sean - unlucky to come up against such a strong player.

Martin Long

This was an excellent game! Well done to both players, shame we won't be seeing any more of Mark

The standard of this series has been brilliant so far, lots of brilliant contestants. Long may it continue!

Martin Long

Excellent performance from Mark there, well done. :) It took me about six rounds into the show to realise that it was Mark James from Apterous. Sorry! Very difficult 4L selection for the 3rd numbers round. I got to 831 using the same method as Mark and spent a fair amount of time after viewing the s...

Martin Long

For the 483 one, I wouldn't immediately think of 966/2. Instead I do 50*9 then find the 33 by (100*9-75)/25.

Martin Long

Is GOOIEST allowed? I had this in the TOOTSIE round.

Martin Long

I think DIOPTRES was there in one of the rounds - can't remember which.

Martin Long

What's the best 4-large selection in terms of the most solvable targets? (I don't know the answer) Charlie carried out some useful analysis of 4 large a while back here , which shows that 8 and 9 are the best pair, and answers many other questions you may have. That's an awesome thread right there....

Martin Long

Awesome Countdown skills from Dylan there, hopefully there are some more 6-small rounds in future games for me to enjoy! :) Excellent run of games from Zarte as well, really unfortunate to be drawn against Dylan as you would have made an excellent octochamp. Like everyone else, I hope you make the q...

Martin Long

I don't know who the bloke in DC was but I hope he doesn't feature in the whole series! That was Danny Dyer, who by calling him an actor is almost laughable, but luckily they have a different guest in each week for this. It's comedian Nick Helm this week, and then the American Rich Hall next week. ...

Martin Long

Just got back from holiday and caught up on Countdown. Good performances in your first few games Zarte. Having not seen/heard about your potential future games, I hope you keep it up.

Martin Long

I think the connection for Leslie Nielsen and Mr T is Spy Hard.

Martin Long

Kevin Bacon . . . . . . . . . . . Connection: The River Wild Meryl Streep . . . . . . . . . . . Connection: Uma Thurman . . . . . . . . . . . Connection: Be Cool Dwayne Johnson . . . . . . . . . . . Connection: The Other Guys Samuel L Jackson . . . . . . . . . . . Connection: Harrison Ford . . . . ....

Martin Long

Matt Damon and Morgan Freeman - Invictus

Orlando Bloom and Bill Nighy - Pirates of the Caribbean II

Benedict Cumberbatch and Alice Eve - the new Star Trek

Martin Long

Kevin Bacon … Connection: Meryl Streep … Connection: Uma Thurman … Connection: Dwayne Johnson … Connection: Samuel L Jackson … Connection: Harrison Ford … Connection: Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade Sean Connery … Connection: John Cleese … Connection: Cameron Diaz … Connection: Tom Cruise … Conne...

Martin Long

Great final, a worthy end to the series, congrats to both for some fabulous entertainment! Unlucky Andy, particularly with ODORIZER^ as I know you'd have stuck with ODORIZE if Giles had declared his six first. These incidents can have huge bearing on the outcome of the match which is part of the ga...

Martin Long

Another very good performance Andy. I was quite surprised that JOINDERS wasn't allowed, definitely would have declared that word too. http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=553019&round=7943003#r7943003 I have only just noticed your blog. I'm really enjoying it so far, makes for very good re...

Martin Long

Adam Gillard wrote:Giles can't lose on the letters rounds because he ultimately decides whether or not a word is in the dictionary. This, coupled with his conundrum speed and his clearly having given a bung to CECIL, means that he is virtually unbeatable.

Martin Long

Another very good performance Andy. I was quite surprised that JOINDERS wasn't allowed, definitely would have declared that word too.

Alternate for the first numbers game:

(75*8)-100+(8*25/50) - just realised has already been posted, sorry Tony.

Martin Long

James Robinson wrote: although I thought it was COMMOTION, until I realised during the pause that there were 2 N's. )

Same for me.

Fantastic first quarter final. Well done to both players!

Martin Long

I was also shocked that BLEATINGS wasn't allowed. Bad decision by Susie there!

Martin Long

Its Angus Deayton!

Do I win a prize?

Martin Long

Adam - Is it Tim Vine?

Martin Long

159 is the lowest bogey number for the darts question.

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