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Predictions for Giles'
Posted: Fri Apr 12, 2013 10:44 pm
by Dave Preece
...octochamp total?
I'm pretty certain he will get 107ish in each of his next two games to break Jack Hurst's record, but how any can he end up with?
1,000?
He needs 133 and 134 or similar to get 1,000, it's possible, but is it probable?
Views please?
Re: Predictions for Giles'
Posted: Fri Apr 12, 2013 10:55 pm
by Andy Platt
1193
Re: Predictions for Giles'
Posted: Fri Apr 12, 2013 11:07 pm
by Dave Preece
Andy Platt wrote:1193
Not one of your bestest numbers games Andy?
Re: Predictions for Giles'
Posted: Fri Apr 12, 2013 11:16 pm
by Andy Platt
He's on 733 after 6.
Numbers x 8 + conundrums x 2 + 9-letter words x 20 = 460 pts.
Anything less and quite frankly I'll be very disappointed.
Re: Predictions for Giles'
Posted: Fri Apr 12, 2013 11:25 pm
by Innis Carson
Going roughly by what we've seen so far, I predict one more nine and one more zero-scoring round in his remaining two games. This would leave him on something like 971, which is ridiculously good, and surely far enough above 946 to dispel any idea that he only broke the record because of the new format. And of course it's very conceivable he could score much higher than that.
Re: Predictions for Giles'
Posted: Fri Apr 12, 2013 11:35 pm
by Dave Preece
Andy Platt wrote:He's on 733 after 6.
Numbers x 8 + conundrums x 2 + 9-letter words x 20 = 460 pts.
Anything less and quite frankly I'll be very disappointed.
Possible, yes!
Probable... OK, sod it... I'm with Andy on his one, LOL...
Re: Predictions for Giles'
Posted: Fri Apr 12, 2013 11:36 pm
by Dave Preece
If I was a serious betting man, I'd plump for 978.
Re: Predictions for Giles'
Posted: Sat Apr 13, 2013 12:13 am
by Heather Styles
977. 971 if he misses RATION.
Re: Predictions for Giles'
Posted: Sat Apr 13, 2013 12:17 am
by Jon O'Neill
944. A Holdenesque 8th game slump.
Re: Predictions for Giles'
Posted: Sat Apr 13, 2013 5:39 am
by Gavin Chipper
Spoiler in the subject line!
Re: Predictions for Giles'
Posted: Sat Apr 13, 2013 7:12 am
by Chris Philpot
Gavin Chipper wrote:Spoiler in the subject line!
…on the “Countdown - Spoilers” forum? Surely not!
Whilst Giles is set to amass around 970pts or so, in itself blindingly good, is it conceivable that someone could score 1,000 points across an octochamp run? Only Mark Deeks has achieved this on an Apterous mocktorun, breaking the four figure barrier by a mile but with 130–140pts available per game. One game with flat scoring letters rounds and an impossible numbers round could ruin everything.
Re: Predictions for Giles'
Posted: Sat Apr 13, 2013 7:21 am
by Gavin Chipper
Chris Philpot wrote:Gavin Chipper wrote:Spoiler in the subject line!
…on the “Countdown - Spoilers” forum? Surely not!
But subject lines are difficult to avoid seeing.
Re: Predictions for Giles'
Posted: Sat Apr 13, 2013 9:25 am
by John Garcia
Since we seem to be running a sweepstake, I'll plump for 991.
Re: Predictions for Giles'
Posted: Sat Apr 13, 2013 1:56 pm
by Dave Preece
Gavin Chipper wrote:Spoiler in the subject line!
For all I know he may lose the next game 98-102 (sorry for another accidental spoiler if this turns out to ve true)!
Re: Predictions for Giles'
Posted: Sat Apr 13, 2013 1:58 pm
by Dave Preece
On a serious note, he looks like he is going to smash Jack's record, but, is he any better?
I think Jack would beat him all day long on the show?
Views?
PS
Keep the sweepstake guesses coming in, please!
Re: Predictions for Giles'
Posted: Sun Apr 14, 2013 11:40 am
by Ryan Taylor
I think 946. Whatever it ends up, it's pretty damn impressive.
Re: Predictions for Giles'
Posted: Sun Apr 14, 2013 2:04 pm
by Dave Preece
If he equalled his lowest score — twice — he'd still get 963!
Re: Predictions for Giles'
Posted: Sun Apr 14, 2013 2:51 pm
by Adam Gillard
Not bad for someone who struggles to spell their own name :p
Re: Predictions for Giles'
Posted: Tue Apr 16, 2013 8:17 pm
by Dave Preece
Chris Philpot wrote:Gavin Chipper wrote:Spoiler in the subject line!
…on the “Countdown - Spoilers” forum? Surely not!
Whilst Giles is set to amass around 970pts or so, in itself blindingly good, is it conceivable that someone could score 1,000 points across an octochamp run? Only Mark Deeks has achieved this on an Apterous mocktorun, breaking the four figure barrier by a mile but with 130–140pts available per game. One game with flat scoring letters rounds and an impossible numbers round could ruin everything.
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