Spoilers For Thursday June 4th 2015

[James Robinson]

So, with no show tomorrow, this is our last trip to the studio this week, with our 2nd quarter-final in the spotlight.

Our contestants today are the #2 seed, Gerry "The Dublin Destroyer" Tynan, taking on the recently crowned #7 seed, Steve "The Droitwich Daemon" Redfern.

Statistics Corner:

Firstly, No.2 Seed Gerry "The Dublin Destroyer" Tynan - 8 Wins, 867 Points. (Average: 108.38)
Highest Score: 127 vs. Dean Anderson (5th Game)
Lowest Score: 91 vs. James Humpish (4th Game)
9's Achieved: 3/5
Total Points/Max/%: 867/1021 (85%)
Letters Points/Max/%: 529/621 (85%)
Numbers Points/Max/%: 278/320 (87%)
Conundrum Points/Max/%: 60/80 (75%)

Secondly, No.7 Seed Steve "The Droitwich Daemon" Redfern - 8 Wins, 689 Points. (Average: 83.63)
Highest Score: 105 vs. Dan Bland (8th Game)
Lowest Score: 72 vs. Mason Duke (3rd Game)
9's Achieved: 0/4
Total Points/Max/%: 689/1004 (69%)
Letters Points/Max/%: 439/616 (71%)
Numbers Points/Max/%: 230/308 (75%)
Conundrum Points/Max/%: 20/80 (25%)

Join Tracey for the recap later.

[Zarte Siempre]

KATIPOS r2

[Andy Wilson]

Shaky start for Steve. No doubt was kicking himself at this moment. Early days though.

[Tony Atkins]

KATIPOS r2

They must have been hiding behind the OKAPIS.

Nice RETAINS+1 to warm the players up in R1, but unfortunately Steve hadn't learnt it (or didn't spot it).

"Completely different" in 1st numbers is (7x10-4)x(4+1).

[Andy Wilson]

Now Steve definitely kicking himself after a silly risk followed by an excellent numbers steal. Only 11 behind though, not over yet.

[Tony Atkins]

IMPIOUS as alt to MAFIOSI in R8.

[Tony Atkins]

Alt 3rd nos (10+4)x75-(9x7)+9

[Zarte Siempre]

ARROGATES r10

[Peter Mabey]

Is ARROGATES OK?

[Andy Wilson]

S BLATTER

[Tony Atkins]

Is ARROGATES OK?

Why shouldn't it be? Arrogate is a verb.

[Tony Atkins]

S BLATTER

Or BLATTERS to his friends.... if he still has any.

[Steven M. McCann]

That's two huge blows in 3 days, first Brendan Rodgers is staying! and now Jo Brand (with her painfully unfunny made up words) is going to be on to spoil the rest of this series!
GOONLESS was one of the worst risks I think I've ever heard! maybe he was thinking of GOONERLESS, as at White Hart Lane!

[Jojo Apollo]

Well done Gerry, congrats on making the final four at least. Well done also to Steve for making the quarters.

[James Robinson]

A very close contest to end the first "day" of the finals recordings. Nice also to see Zubair get his 3rd mug in just over 6 months too.

PASTICHE in round 5, IMPIOUS in round 8 and RETABLOS in round 13.

[Tracey Anne Mills]

Wel done and well played to you both

[David Pooley]

A very close contest to end the first "day" of the finals recordings. Nice also to see Zubair get his 3rd mug in just over 6 months too.

An there's me with only one mug but they wouldn't let me answer!

[James Robinson]

A very close contest to end the first "day" of the finals recordings. Nice also to see Zubair get his 3rd mug in just over 6 months too.

An there's me with only one mug but they wouldn't let me answer!

They wouldn't let any of the rest of us answer either.

Zubair has the lucky tag of not being a contestant on the show yet....

[David Pooley]

Big congrats to both players for making it so far through (especially now I know what it takes). Perhaps Steve was a bit daunted at the thought of playing Gerry and only settled down once he scored his first points. Even then, I wonder if Steve was kicking himself for "GOONLESS" since, without it, he could have taken it to a crucial conundrum. Maybe I was influenced by being in the presence of the Apterous elite (Apterari?) but I actually did pretty good this game (albeit from the safe sanctuary of the studio audience). TRAINERS / PIVOTS / 330 / TRAILED / CHAPELS / 453 / SALOONS / MAFIOSI / 996 / ROASTER / WOMEN / DEMOING / BLOATERS / --- / SADDLEBAG (< 10s)

[James Robinson]

the Apterous elite (Apterari?)

Apterites is the common term, David. Although, I do quite like that term you've created there.

[David Pooley]

Whoops. I meant to type "Apterati" c.f. Glitterati

[Andy McGurn]

now Jo Brand (with her painfully unfunny made up words) is going to be on to spoil the rest of this series

Totally agree

[Gavin Chipper]

now Jo Brand (with her painfully unfunny made up words) is going to be on to spoil the rest of this series

Totally agree

Ironically most of her words are valid on Touchy Words.