Will Andrew Break The Record?

[Douglas Wilson]

Currently Andrew is on for 958, do you think he can break the record.

(Please move if we're not allowed to discuss very recent shows outside of the spoliers section.)

[Michael Wallace]

(I shall assume that anyone who doesn't want spoilers from Andrew's shows won't read this thread (although this probably gives away that he hasn't lost any of his first 4, which is a bit of a spoiler, unfortunately).)

I'm going for no. He's lost a couple of rounds and has been reasonably beatable in a few others. Although I mostly think he won't keep the average up because he's got to do a whole day of shows this week, which could well have an impact.

I hope I'm wrong though, records falling/nearly falling makes for great entertainment.

Edit: Also, Kirk's record is 925 (I'm guessing you mean "Will Andrew break Kirk's record by scoring 926" or similar)

[Derek Hazell]

I don't like this poll.
It has a "yes" and a "no" - an affirmative and a negative.
It doesn't have a "maybe" - an unsure, an indecisive.
It also doesn't cater for regional accents or variations on yes or no, such as "yay" or "nay"
Or "yep" or "nope"
Slang is also discriminated against, with no "yeah" or "nah" options
There is also no option for people who like to put on silly voices, or adopt faux German accents, such as "yah" or "nein"
Come to that, "yes" and "no" are only written in English, and exclude any foreign users of this site who may want to vote.

I've voted anyway though, but must do better next time.

[Liam Tiernan]

(I shall assume that anyone who doesn't want spoilers from Andrew's shows won't read this thread (although this probably gives away that he hasn't lost any of his first 4, which is a bit of a spoiler, unfortunately).)

I'm going for no. He's lost a couple of rounds and has been reasonably beatable in a few others. Although I mostly think he won't keep the average up because he's got to do a whole day of shows this week, which could well have an impact.

I hope I'm wrong though, records falling/nearly falling makes for great entertainment.

Edit: Also, Kirk's record is 925 (I'm guessing you mean "Will Andrew break Kirk's record by scoring 926" or similar)

No, he means that on Andrews' average so far (119.75), over eight games it would be 958.

[Michael Wallace]

No, he means that on Andrews' average so far, over eight games it would be 958.

It was teh "Will Andrew beat Kirk's 926 record" I was taking issue with.

[Liam Tiernan]

No, he means that on Andrews' average so far, over eight games it would be 958.

It was teh "Will Andrew beat Kirk's 926 record" I was taking issue with.

Sorry for being so pedantic. Just out of curiosity, does anyone know what percentage of max both players had over the first four games?

[Andrew Hulme]

Please no one post the answer to that. lol

[Michael Wallace]

Awesome, that was my first non-deliberate 'teh' in ages.

[Charlie Reams]

Andrew is a top top player (far better than me), has continued to improve rapidly since these episodes were filmed, and is probably my slight favourite for the series so far (pending Chris Davies in a few weeks), but I think I'd offer narrow odds against him making 926 on the evidence so far. The average so far is slightly high because he's had a lot of nines to go at and generally had a good ride in times of weak opponents, nice numbers and easy conundrums. Also one disallowed word takes 6 or 7 good maxes to make up for, and Andrew has had a few too many of them so far. He's also likely to get tired as the games rack up, and (God forbid!) he might even get beaten

More to the point, did I mention what a fantastically modest guy he is? A real credit to the game and a pleasure to watch. Much more important than making numbers add up to some other number, I think, and if he does take the record, I'll happily look like an idiot for posting this, because he'll deserve whatever score he gets.

[Junaid Mubeen]

More to the point, did I mention what a fantastically modest guy he is? A real credit to the game and a pleasure to watch.

This. It is incredible though that just months after the new record was set, it is already under threat.

[David Williams]

It is incredible though that just months after the new record was set, it is already under threat.

Yes, since we've been assured that apterous has no real effect, I'm totally baffled.

[Kirk Bevins]

Yes, since we've been assured that apterous has no real effect, I'm totally baffled.

Who assured us this? I fully expect Chris Davies to threaten 925 too if he plays like he does online (and gets nice letters) too.

[Dinos Sfyris]

Damn polls have closed. Would have liked to change my vote to "No". I think Andrew has the potential but the recent Demi-lessness is throwing up some shitty letters.

[David Williams]

Yes, since we've been assured that apterous has no real effect, I'm totally baffled.

Who assured us this? I fully expect Chris Davies to threaten 925 too if he plays like he does online (and gets nice letters) too.

Apterous for me anyway, hasn't affected Countdown at all. The Beevers, Kirks, Fells etc, were always out there before, but now there is a place for them to come together, play online and practice.