tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5401280171563686515.post2300838691773857511..comments2024-03-12T12:54:32.926-07:00Comments on Life After Mastermind: University Challenge Quarter Final Elimination Match: Warwick v. BristolLondiniushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07871325359167581176noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5401280171563686515.post-49977151868365015772017-02-27T05:52:31.989-08:002017-02-27T05:52:31.989-08:00Well, I think Bristol were robbed, at least of a t...Well, I think Bristol were robbed, at least of a tie-break. Not only should they not have penalised for the 'buntings' non-interruption, but 'Prater' should have been accepted for the Orson Welles question: the wheel is clearly within the park, and is commonly used as an alternative name for it, among other places in the book and the film. On this evidence, we'll soon see someone penalised for saying 'Houses of Parliament' instead of 'Big Ben'. Absolute nonsense.Stephen Followshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00241893861868075325noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5401280171563686515.post-55569053943959177752017-02-22T03:45:25.590-08:002017-02-22T03:45:25.590-08:00Well, this was definitely the most dramatic match ...Well, this was definitely the most dramatic match for a while! Excellent comeback from Warwick, who could easily have just given up after falling so far behind after the (rather late) music round, and excellent play by them that they managed to pull it off.<br /><br />And I totally agree that Bristol did exactly the right thing in keeping on buzzing in; even when you're in a very strong position, you have to keep buzzing in, as these things can happen. I can recall at least one instance of a team taking their foot off the pedal in the final minutes, thinking they were home and dry, only for the other team to catch them and pip them at the post. Has any one of those four penalties Bristol incurred worked out, they would have won. And thankfully, that borderline penalty on the buntings question didn't cost them the match, as Warwick would still have won by five.<br /><br />But still, a great match that made for fantastic viewing; well played both sides, thoroughly enjoyed it!<br /><br />Next week then, we are expecting to see Edinburgh vs Wolfson, followed by Birmingham vs Balliol the week after.Jackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06254840979557920582noreply@blogger.com