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Spoilers For Monday 6th August 2018

Posted: Mon Aug 06, 2018 1:22 pm
by Tom S
Sturdier as a rather common r2 beater.

Re: Spoilers for 6th August 2018

Posted: Mon Aug 06, 2018 1:40 pm
by Tom S
Bit surprised that Asocials is not allowed.

Re: Spoilers for 6th August 2018

Posted: Mon Aug 06, 2018 1:55 pm
by Ray Wilding
The conundrum setters fail once again, if only Bob had offered RELUCTING...

Re: Spoilers for 6th August 2018

Posted: Mon Aug 06, 2018 1:56 pm
by Mark Kudlowski
1st numbers alt: ((75 + 50) x 5 ) + 25 +7

2nd numbers alt: 50 x 7 x (8 / 4) - 5 - 3

Re: Spoilers for 6th August 2018

Posted: Mon Aug 06, 2018 2:06 pm
by Johnny Canuck
Five large? That's a new one on me. I guess this graph by Graeme is going to need a new line!

1st Numbers Alt.: (25 + 75 + 5 - 4) * 7 - 50

Re: Spoilers for 6th August 2018

Posted: Mon Aug 06, 2018 2:12 pm
by Gavin Chipper
Another player that looks good briefly and then falls away. I wonder what today's winner will go on to achieve.

Re: Spoilers for 6th August 2018

Posted: Mon Aug 06, 2018 2:22 pm
by Tom S
I wonder what would have been done though if someone did declare Relucting, as I spotted.

Re: Spoilers for 6th August 2018

Posted: Mon Aug 06, 2018 2:23 pm
by Tom S
Gavin Chipper wrote: Mon Aug 06, 2018 2:12 pm Another player that looks good briefly and then falls away. I wonder what today's winner will go on to achieve.
I kind of had a gut feeling that Matthew was not going to go far, even though he put in a very good debut. Bar the blip on the last numbers, Eddie put in a solidly consistent performance and I hope he will do well because he seems like a genuine, nice chap

Re: Spoilers for 6th August 2018

Posted: Mon Aug 06, 2018 2:56 pm
by Philip Wilson
Tom S wrote: Mon Aug 06, 2018 2:23 pm
Gavin Chipper wrote: Mon Aug 06, 2018 2:12 pm Another player that looks good briefly and then falls away. I wonder what today's winner will go on to achieve.
I kind of had a gut feeling that Matthew was not going to go far, even though he put in a very good debut. Bar the blip on the last numbers, Eddie put in a solidly consistent performance and I hope he will do well because he seems like a genuine, nice chap

Guess Matt's just an afternoon person, not a morning one (assuming he ended one day and started another).

Re: Spoilers for 6th August 2018

Posted: Mon Aug 06, 2018 6:23 pm
by Bradley Horrocks
Philip Wilson wrote: Mon Aug 06, 2018 2:56 pm
Guess Matt's just an afternoon person, not a morning one (assuming he ended one day and started another).
I think this was filmed on a Monday, which would have meant the first filming was afternoon too. Maybe he just prefers being nearer to Nick.

Re: Spoilers for 6th August 2018

Posted: Mon Aug 06, 2018 6:32 pm
by Elliott Mellor
Cannot help but feel the challenger was very similar to James Kennedy :lol:

Re: Spoilers for 6th August 2018

Posted: Tue Aug 07, 2018 12:46 am
by Ryan Lam
Bradley Horrocks wrote: Mon Aug 06, 2018 6:23 pm
Philip Wilson wrote: Mon Aug 06, 2018 2:56 pm
Guess Matt's just an afternoon person, not a morning one (assuming he ended one day and started another).
I think this was filmed on a Monday, which would have meant the first filming was afternoon too. Maybe he just prefers being nearer to Nick.
I've checked the filming schedules, this was recorded on Wednesday, 25 April 2018 at 10am, the previous recording was on Tuesday, 24 April 2018 which ended at 6pm, so Philip is right in a sense...

On the other hand, IMO Matthew's win on Friday can be attributed to just pure luck with his risky words since he genuinely did not know whether it was in or not...but seriously, someone please end the Octochamp drought, we should have had two by now and we have none! :(

Re: Spoilers for 6th August 2018

Posted: Tue Aug 07, 2018 8:45 am
by David Williams
Tom S wrote: Mon Aug 06, 2018 1:40 pm Bit surprised that Asocials is not allowed.
Well, I know what a social is. I'm struggling to imagine what form an asocial might take, but it sounds like my sort of party.

Re: Spoilers for 6th August 2018

Posted: Tue Aug 07, 2018 9:25 am
by Philip Wilson
Ryan Lam wrote: Tue Aug 07, 2018 12:46 am
Bradley Horrocks wrote: Mon Aug 06, 2018 6:23 pm
Philip Wilson wrote: Mon Aug 06, 2018 2:56 pm
Guess Matt's just an afternoon person, not a morning one (assuming he ended one day and started another).
I think this was filmed on a Monday, which would have meant the first filming was afternoon too. Maybe he just prefers being nearer to Nick.
I've checked the filming schedules, this was recorded on Wednesday, 25 April 2018 at 10am, the previous recording was on Tuesday, 24 April 2018 which ended at 6pm, so Philip is right in a sense...

On the other hand, IMO Matthew's win on Friday can be attributed to just pure luck with his risky words since he genuinely did not know whether it was in or not...but seriously, someone please end the Octochamp drought, we should have had two by now and we have none! :(
Interesting Ryan. Also Bob would have been tired on 'Friday', which may have helped Matthew.
On the octochamps subject, as far as I can see there is still time for 8 in this series, so it was strange that Nick and Rachel both suggested Bob was already In the finals. Am I missing something?

Re: Spoilers for 6th August 2018

Posted: Tue Aug 07, 2018 10:15 am
by Countdown Team
Ray Wilding wrote: Mon Aug 06, 2018 1:55 pm The conundrum setters fail once again, if only Bob had offered RELUCTING...
Once again? Please do submit the other errors and we'll update our database accordingly.

Re: Spoilers for 6th August 2018

Posted: Tue Aug 07, 2018 10:34 am
by Mark Deeks
Also, it's hardly a fail. If someone out there is willing and able to say RELUCTING, they deserve their ten points.

Re: Spoilers for 6th August 2018

Posted: Tue Aug 07, 2018 10:44 am
by Tom S
Ryan Lam wrote: Tue Aug 07, 2018 12:46 am
Bradley Horrocks wrote: Mon Aug 06, 2018 6:23 pm
Philip Wilson wrote: Mon Aug 06, 2018 2:56 pm
Guess Matt's just an afternoon person, not a morning one (assuming he ended one day and started another).



On the other hand, IMO Matthew's win on Friday can be attributed to just pure luck with his risky words since he genuinely did not know whether it was in or not...but seriously, someone please end the Octochamp drought, we should have had two by now and we have none! :(
I don't think Matthew's win is attributed to just pure luck, perhaps luck in the sense that Bob was not on form, but that's as far as it goes because he deservedly won on Friday and his performance was one of the better ones we've seen this series. He is a good player, but was not with it on that occasion and lost fair and square to the better player. There will be a few octochamps at least imo...

Re: Spoilers for 6th August 2018

Posted: Tue Aug 07, 2018 10:45 am
by Tom S
Mark Deeks wrote: Tue Aug 07, 2018 10:34 am Also, it's hardly a fail. If someone out there is willing and able to say RELUCTING, they deserve their ten points.
Maybe it would be re-filmed and a new one would be put in place, but agree with your point, nevertheless, Mark.

Re: Spoilers for 6th August 2018

Posted: Tue Aug 07, 2018 11:09 am
by Gavin Chipper
Ryan Lam wrote: Tue Aug 07, 2018 12:46 am On the other hand, IMO Matthew's win on Friday can be attributed to just pure luck with his risky words since he genuinely did not know whether it was in or not...but seriously, someone please end the Octochamp drought, we should have had two by now and we have none! :(
I don't think so at all. He spotted well, so it's not just about whether his words were in. Bob didn't have his best game, but Matthew played at a higher standard than Bob did throughout his run.

Re: Spoilers for 6th August 2018

Posted: Tue Aug 07, 2018 12:15 pm
by Tom S
Gavin Chipper wrote: Tue Aug 07, 2018 11:09 am
Ryan Lam wrote: Tue Aug 07, 2018 12:46 am On the other hand, IMO Matthew's win on Friday can be attributed to just pure luck with his risky words since he genuinely did not know whether it was in or not...but seriously, someone please end the Octochamp drought, we should have had two by now and we have none! :(
I don't think so at all. He spotted well, so it's not just about whether his words were in. Bob didn't have his best game, but Matthew played at a higher standard than Bob did throughout his run.
I personally think Bob was the better player overall as his numbers seemed a little more accurate than Matthew's, I think if it wasn't for the last recording, the score would be closer.

Re: Spoilers for 6th August 2018

Posted: Tue Aug 07, 2018 1:36 pm
by Ray Wilding
Countdown Team wrote: Tue Aug 07, 2018 10:15 am
Ray Wilding wrote: Mon Aug 06, 2018 1:55 pm The conundrum setters fail once again, if only Bob had offered RELUCTING...
Once again? Please do submit the other errors and we'll update our database accordingly.
LIMBERING/RELIMBING http://wiki.apterous.org/Episode_6738 was the one I was thinking of.
INSTILLED/TELLINIDS http://wiki.apterous.org/Episode_6873 , though since conundrums won't be plurals I guess that's moot.
NOTIFYING/TONIFYING http://wiki.apterous.org/Episode_6574 going back a bit further.

Re: Spoilers for 6th August 2018

Posted: Tue Aug 07, 2018 1:41 pm
by Countdown Team
Thanks for these.

Re: Spoilers for 6th August 2018

Posted: Tue Aug 07, 2018 2:37 pm
by Johnny Canuck
There's a "database"? I figured you guys just fiddled with Lexplorer to get 'em.