Which Host Would Be Or Have Been The Best Player?

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Who would be the best?

Richard
11
31%
Des L.
1
3%
Des O'C.
1
3%
Jeff
22
63%
 
Total votes: 35

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Which Host Would Be Or Have Been The Best Player?

Post by Jordan F »

Hopefully title speaks for itself.

On my end, probably Richard just because of the sheer amount of time he was on the show compared to the other three, though I think Jeff may be getting up there.
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Jeff would pwn it.
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Jeff comes out with more DC beaters than anyone else, so I'll pick him. I'm assuming here that other hosts weren't keeping quiet when they saw bigger words.
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I get the feeling Richard would probably have been a much better player than he let on, but that's not really based on anything. Probably Jeff.
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I voted for Richard, just marginally, because I think they're pretty close on words - Jeff sometimes gives his words before dictionary corner gets the chance to speak, Richard always gave them first go, so that gives Jeff a false impression of having the edge - but I think Richard was that bit sharper with the numbers game sometimes.
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I don't think you can really count submissions from the host chair, since they're earpieced up.

Des Lynam was actually a contestant once, and beat Sian Lloyd, which is no mean feat when you consider that Sian has NEVER lost to Kirk.
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Jon Corby wrote:Des Lynam was actually a contestant once, and beat Sian Lloyd, which is no mean feat when you consider that Sian has NEVER lost to Kirk.
Maybe not to Kirk, but she did get beaten by a Cheeky Girl.
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I voted for twice nightly Whiteley. :D :D :D :D :D
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Rachel: Y.
Contestant: Because I want one!

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Des O'Connor: see the reason below:
I'm a probability guru, so please PM or e-mail me if you need some help about probabilities.

Truly yours,
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Dmitry Goretsky wrote:Des O'Connor: see the reason below:
But you can hear his earpiece in it!

FTW Richard did this as well.
Contestant: Continent please, Rachel.
Rachel: Y.
Contestant: Because I want one!

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Dmitry Goretsky wrote:Des O'Connor: see the reason below:
But you can hear his earpiece in it!

FTW Richard did this as well.
Contestant: Continent please, Rachel.
Rachel: Y.
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I'm just posting so the last post isn't made by Robert Baxter and Ryan will look and be disappointed :P
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Dinos Sfyris wrote:I'm just posting so the last post isn't made by Robert Baxter and Ryan will look and be disappointed :P
Surprisingly I wasn't disappointed by this post. In fact, I'm gonna like it just because.
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