EUROS 2007: Lýve from Istanbul.

[kdc4]

All of us have now arrýved and are ready to begýn rounds tomorrow mornýng.

There wýll be seven rounds wýth a break to quarter-fýnals. whých means that only one team ýn ten can expect to break. We've all got our work cut out for us, to be sure!

We'll keep you posted.

Cheers,
-Doug

[kdc4]

Update:

A mýx of výctorýes and defeats for team St Andrews on day 1

Results after four rounds:

St Andrews A (Connýe and Doug): 9pts
St Andrews B (Chrýs and Rachael): 8pts
St Andrews C (Tom and Mýles): 7pts
St Andrews D (Beth and Jess): 8pts

Everyone still ýn play.

[kdc4]

The break ýs out:

1. Oxford A 20
2. Cambrýdge B 18
3. UCC Phýl A 17
4. Oxford B 16
5. Durham B 16
6. ST ANDREWS A 16


16. Cambrýdge A 14

Connýe and Doug wýll enter a quarterfýnal agaýnst UCC Phýl A, UCC Phýl C, and Oxford D.

Commýsseratýons to those not breakýng, from what we already know, the tab should show an ýmpressýve set of performances.

Congratulatýons also to Tony and Jason, who broke as judges!!!

Cheers
-Doug

Quoting kdc4 from 19:57, 6th Aug 2007
Update:

A mýx of výctorýes and defeats for team St Andrews on day 1

Results after four rounds:

St Andrews A (Connýe and Doug): 9pts
St Andrews B (Chrýs and Rachael): 8pts
St Andrews C (Tom and Mýles): 7pts
St Andrews D (Beth and Jess): 8pts

Everyone still ýn play.

[mattina]

That's fantastic!

Congratulations not only to Connie, Doug, Tony and Jason but to Chris, Rachael, Tom, Miles, and Rebecca for what were by all accounts very strong performances.

[Sally]

Congratulations!

Who's in the teams you're against in the quarters?

[Daniel]

Well done guys. Go get 'em!

Daniel

[Jessica]

Yes! We're all very proud. All 4 st andrews teams and becca were ýn break rooms ýn the last round. And jason and tony too.
Quarter-
St Andrews A
UCC - Derek Doyle and Derek Lande
UCC - Dýarmuýd Early and Ross Frennett
Oxford D - Ben Jasper and mystery debater

The rest of us wýll be tannýng and cheerýng!

Quoting Daniel from 23:20, 7th Aug 2007
Well done guys. Go get 'em!

Daniel

[Frank George]

My congratulations to everyone for what looks like a great performance for Day 1 (is the full pre-break tab up anywhere?) and to Jason, Tony, Connie, and Doug for making the break! I wish you the best of luck for your next rounds...

[David Bean]

Congratulations to all of you - well done, and perhaps even more importantly, I hope you're having a great time over there. Don't forget to sing 'Istanbul (Not Constantinople)' as many times as possible while you're there

[hr]

Psalm 91:7

[Imago]

Well done Doug and Connie - European finalists - lots of luck for tomorrow - massive congrats - Go St Andrews!

[Jessica]

Confýrmatýon: Connýe and Doug made the European Fýnal! Other teams wýll be:

Cambrýdge A
Cambrýdge B
UCC Law B(Danny and Stephen)

We wýll update you asap as to the result tomorrow, and news on the tab!

PS. Chrýs was v drunk last nýght, no matter how much he denýes ýt

[mattina]

Indeed, well done everyone and thanks for the updates Jess!

[Frank George]

I'm extremely excited! Good luck in the final!

[mattina]

After all was said and done, Cambridge B (Giles Robertson and Sam Block) won the final from 1st proposition.

Tallinn Red won the ESL final.

Euros next year, I believe, are to be held in Tallinn.

[kdc4]

Quoting mattina from 14:55, 11th Aug 2007
After all was said and done, Cambridge B (Giles Robertson and Sam Block) won the final from 1st proposition.

Tallinn Red won the ESL final.

Euros next year, I believe, are to be held in Tallinn.

Tabs are up:

http://spreadsheets.google.com/pub?key= ... y5QCN6-rVg
http://spreadsheets.google.com/pub?key= ... Wb3SVY2YEg

[ChrisH]

Well done to all involved especially to strong showings from Jess and Beth well in contention for the break.

I think this demonstrates that next year's Scottish circuit could well be St Andrews dominated!

[Jessica]

BRING IT ON!

Let's try for the Irish circuit as well...

[Rachael]

Im sorry to report that the final was eventually won by Cambridge B (Sam Block and Giles Robertson) who spoke in first proposition to the motion that This House believes that the State has the right to lie in times of war (or words to that effect).

The judging decision came down to an 8-1 split with Connie and Doug a close second to Cambridge.

Very well done to both Connie and Doug - we expect great things at Worlds!

[ChrisH]

Quoting Rachael from 08:54, 11th Aug 2007
Very well done to both Connie and Doug - we expect great things at Worlds!

Not to, you know, put any pressure on you guys or anything

[Jessica]

Has anyone watched the video they gave us yet?

Good quality? Any bits of the semis? Or the quarters?

I hope they didn't make that second dvd of all of those random videos they took of people debating throughout the competition...