tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5401280171563686515.post434961997351730475..comments2024-03-12T12:54:32.926-07:00Comments on Life After Mastermind: TV Watch - University ChallengeLondiniushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07871325359167581176noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5401280171563686515.post-64310808671769331982010-02-05T11:16:53.045-08:002010-02-05T11:16:53.045-08:00Hello Des
Please, don't worry yourself unduly...Hello Des<br /><br />Please, don't worry yourself unduly. Your comment didn't read as a criticism at all, well not to me anyway. I think we're in agreement here, and my reply to you wasn't to imply that I took issue with what you'd sai at all.<br /><br />Grrr - Thierry Henri ! Grr ! I have a little irish blood in me, and I'm also a spurs supporter. Come to think of it was once cut shaving using one of those bloody razers he used to advertise too !Londiniushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07871325359167581176noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5401280171563686515.post-75855459985022822272010-02-04T15:03:27.605-08:002010-02-04T15:03:27.605-08:00Oh drat, did it look like I myself had a sour tast...Oh drat, did it look like I myself had a sour taste in the mouth in that second sentence?<br /><br />If so, that was totally unintended - I'm more neutral than anything else when it comes to these debatable decisions, and I don't feel at all that St John's aren't deserving of their semi-final spot.<br /><br />What I should have said in that second sentence was, "It's always a shame when a brilliant and very close match may be remembered more for a debatable decision that may or may not have swung the result, than for the quality and excitement of the quiz itself." Which is true, because it shouldn't be like that. While it is perfectly understandable if a person is not happy that stalling on a starter or an answer contentiously judged wrong (like with many chemistry questions) may have made all the difference in the end, that doesn't necessarily mean that that incident is THE major talking point of the match - after all, these decisions are reasonably commonplace and indeed split-second, and I don't disagree that Paxman is usually consistent in what he decides - I've never seen him not award the ten points when a contestant stalls before correctly answering a starter.<br /><br />And I don't know how much you are into football David - but these incidents aren't exactly as bad as Thierry Henry's handball against the Republic of Ireland, are they? <br /><br />It's just pure fortune that they may end up being the difference between the two teams at the end of the day.<br /><br />As I said, I'm more neutral than anything else when they come about - indeed, it was only after I had got over the excitement of the match that I really thought about this one. I was certainly on the edge of my seat when Jakob got that starter on the Isle of Man to bring the scores level...Des Elmeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17386363933499184036noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5401280171563686515.post-22225374552949945112010-02-04T10:09:26.692-08:002010-02-04T10:09:26.692-08:00Hi David, thanks for replying, and thanks for lett...Hi David, thanks for replying, and thanks for letting me post this here, it seemed like the natural place for it as I don't trust myself to compose a rational post on this subject on my own blog! So glad you see what I'm annoyed about as I was worried I was being unreasonable, but my anger is as much for the rest of my team as myself as I feel they were duped too and that's just not on! Like I say I'm usually pretty laid back about things but this has really made me mad, especially as the interview was mostly about my experience on UC and a bit about my record label, radio work and of course my PHD and hardly anything about the disability thing, she kept asking about it and I categorically told her that I didn't want her to dwell on it so it was nice of her to ignore that!<br /><br />Anyway, perfectly happy for you to do a post on it, love the balanced fair nature of your writing and sure you'd be much more coherent and level-headed than I'm being! Also enjoyed your article on the Mastermind press coverage, very fair observations! Shame so many journalists don't seem to be able to demonstrate the same level of fairness!<br /><br />Thanks,<br />Rach.Rach Cherryadehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08885926056816186727noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5401280171563686515.post-47148324836853040682010-02-04T09:57:14.731-08:002010-02-04T09:57:14.731-08:00Jakob
Sorry I didn't reply to your comment ea...Jakob<br /><br />Sorry I didn't reply to your comment earlier. Your attitude does you credit , sir. What a terrific match - nothing to choose between two terrific teams. In addition, congratulations on your own personal performance. As I think I said, you played a captain's innings. I think the luck did just turn against you in those last couple of minutes. It happens sometimes. But as you say, you have another chance , and you need fear no one. You are as good as any team left in the competition, and after this match you deserve a little bit of the rub of the green. I'm glad that St. John's are as nice as they seem on screen. <br /><br />Best of luck next time out !<br /><br />DaveLondiniushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07871325359167581176noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5401280171563686515.post-64233196886319789442010-02-04T09:52:05.682-08:002010-02-04T09:52:05.682-08:00Hi Rach
I've just read the article, following...Hi Rach<br /><br />I've just read the article, following the link here. I can totally understand your justifiable anger over this article, and please, do feel free to rant away. If you can't rant here, then where can you rant ? <br /><br />I could tell what it was going to be like from the headline alone, and I am afraid that the rest of the article lived up to it. I think that one of the worst things about it - apart from the actual article itself - is what you have said about the underhand way they went about it. Poor journalism indeed. Do you mind if I comment to this effect in a posting ? <br /><br />Dave C.Londiniushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07871325359167581176noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5401280171563686515.post-68120139843957798432010-02-04T09:33:04.703-08:002010-02-04T09:33:04.703-08:00Oops, sorry, Jennifer, not Jen, sorry for the abbr...Oops, sorry, Jennifer, not Jen, sorry for the abbreviation! I should read more carefully!Rach Cherryadehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08885926056816186727noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5401280171563686515.post-90526286168997793002010-02-04T09:31:18.427-08:002010-02-04T09:31:18.427-08:00Hi Jen, I appreciate you posting this as I didn...Hi Jen, I appreciate you posting this as I didn't realise it was online but I'd just like to distance myself from the article in the MEN and South Manchester Reporter. The article was totally unrepresentative of what I told the interviewer and they put a spin on it which I had specifically asked them not to. I am really very very angry about it but unfortunately it is too late as it has already been published, just making my strong views known whenever I have the chance. The reporter interviewed all of us (not that you'd know it!) and I can only say that had I known that this was the article they had in mind (rather than a piece on the whole team as was originally pitched to us) I would have refused to take part. The content, quality of writing and general feel of the piece are all awful and I think reflects badly on the journalist who wrote the piece and the editor who allowed it to be published in this format.<br /><br />Apologies for ranting on your blog David, I'm not usually easily riled but this article has managed to do it! It really is an appalling example of journalism, one of the worst I've seen in ages and I wouldn't want anyone to think I endorse it!<br /><br />Anyway, rant over,<br />RachRach Cherryadehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08885926056816186727noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5401280171563686515.post-40970092462024525142010-02-04T04:01:46.218-08:002010-02-04T04:01:46.218-08:00Hey hey, it's Rach Cherryade in the South Manc...Hey hey, it's Rach Cherryade in the South Manchester Reporter: <a href="http://www.southmanchesterreporter.co.uk/news/s/1191481_blind_rachaels_new_challenge" rel="nofollow">Blind Rachael’s new Challenge</a>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5401280171563686515.post-39754527812658336102010-02-03T03:32:30.338-08:002010-02-03T03:32:30.338-08:00St. John's were a lovely bunch, ad we had a go...St. John's were a lovely bunch, ad we had a good time in the green room afterwards with a beer and watching the next match, so there were no hard feelings there. I felt we were a bit unlucky in the sets of bonuses we got, with none of them playing to our strengths, but St. John's no doubt felt the same - it was a cracker of a match. Still, we have a third quarter-final to see if we can go through...Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01518954013413810262noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5401280171563686515.post-21508104613431829832010-02-02T23:00:51.642-08:002010-02-02T23:00:51.642-08:00Hello Des,
It was a split second decision, and ri...Hello Des,<br /><br />It was a split second decision, and rightly or wrongly it was the decision made at the time, so that's it. I jst hope that it doesn't obscure the fact that we had a brilliant match, as you say. Who knows, this macth could still be replayed as the grand final .<br /><br />Rach<br /><br />What can I say ? Very, very hard lines, but what a terrific match ! Don't apologise to me - you guys were fabulous, and had some terrible luck in the last couple of minutes with a couple of sets of bonuses, and tie break question that just didn't fall your way. Full credit to St. Johns - they deserve to be in the semis. So do you ! Well played to all of you.Londiniushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07871325359167581176noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5401280171563686515.post-10738807456267985882010-02-02T18:13:31.853-08:002010-02-02T18:13:31.853-08:00Thanks as always for the lovely write-up David, it...Thanks as always for the lovely write-up David, it was indeed a very close match and St. Johns were great opponents, and lovely people too! Although playing the match was pretty stressful I do think that it probably made for much better TV than any of ours or St. Johns earlier matches which were all a little one-sided, tie-breaks make for nail-biting viewing, just wish we were watching someone else stuck in one! Anyway, at least we get another go, not sure of the date at the moment but it shouldn't be far off!<br /><br />Thanks so much again for your support, sorry we couldn't quite manage to pull it off this time!<br /><br />Take care,<br />Rach.Rach Cherryadehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08885926056816186727noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5401280171563686515.post-19489883786615600742010-02-02T12:26:15.467-08:002010-02-02T12:26:15.467-08:00I too fear that that second picture starter will h...I too fear that that second picture starter will have left quite a number of sour tastes in the mouth.<br /><br />It's always a shame when something like that may end up swinging the result of an otherwise brilliant and very close match...Des Elmeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17386363933499184036noreply@blogger.com