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Nicky Byrne's Million Euro Challenge

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    #842
    Atlantic Dawn
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    Could you sell your spot on the show on Ebay or do you actually have to appear/get a friend to appear on your behalf?


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    #843
    Black Menorca
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    The Titanic. How apt.


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    #844
    Go Harvey Go
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    A welcome return for the modes of transport this week. :o:o;)


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    #845
    Atlantic Dawn
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    What does the computer look like, are they male or female?


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    #846
    Go Harvey Go
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    "Let's reveal what's behind that arrow... after the break."

    They really don't have to do this every week.


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    #847
    Go Harvey Go
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    I've said this several times before - but I really, really don't understand why the end game has to have the same name as the programme, when it (the end game) could very simply be called 'The Pyramid'. :o:o


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    #848
    jonnygiles
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    Just watching the show with my dad - hes saying his barber must have got diahorrea before he got to the top of Nicky's hair :)


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    #849
    United Chester Men
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    WHY THE FKKKKK DOES HE HAVE TO HAVE "a peek"???????/ It adds nothing to an already ridiculous format!


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    #850
    dublinman1990
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    Oh Jesus, this was not looking good at the penultimate round. Imagine only winning an extra €1k to add to your winnings to win just €5k for a final total. :(

    That would be some torture I tell ya.


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    #851
    United Chester Men
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    dublinman1990 wrote: »
    Oh Jesus, this was not looking good at the penultimate round. Imagine only winning an extra €1k to add to your winnings to win just €5k for a final total. :(

    That would be some torture I tell ya.

    I would take the torture of 5 grand to be honest.....


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    #852
    Go Harvey Go
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    United Chester Men wrote: »
    WHY THE FKKKKK DOES HE HAVE TO HAVE "a peek"???????/ It adds nothing to an already ridiculous format!

    Can't disagree - if it's an attempt at creating tension, it's a pretty pathetic one. :o:o;)

    dublinman1990 wrote: »
    Oh Jesus, this was not looking good at the penultimate round. Imagine only winning an extra €1k to add to your winnings to win just €5k for a final total. :(

    That would be some torture I tell ya.

    €2k or €3k wouldn't have been much better.

    €10k, on the other hand, would have given them €1k more than what the zero gave them - just as it gave Patrick and Ollie €1k more last week.

    But still the wait for a million goes on... *yawn*

    If it hasn't been won when the series ends, then it's quite likely that RTE and the National Lottery will commission a second series there and then - if they haven't already done so, and to hell with the viewing figures and the critical response. :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: ;)

    (Assuming, of course, that a million euro is not offered on Winning Streak when it returns.)


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    #853
    Alibaba
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    Quite a 'challenge' to stay awake during this rubbish.


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    #854
    Odyssey 2005
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    Go Harvey Go wrote: »
    I've said this several times before - but I really, really don't understand why the end game has to have the same name as the programme, when it (the end game) could very simply be called 'The Pyramid'. :o:o

    Doesn't the name "the pyramid " have conutations of a ponzie scheme,or sone kind of fix :eek:".........oh wait ! :)


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    United Chester Men wrote: »
    WHY THE FKKKKK DOES HE HAVE TO HAVE "a peek"???????/ It adds nothing to an already ridiculous format!

    Thanks for clearing that up for me, I always thought he said, "...have a pee". Must get my ears syringed.


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    #856
    squonk
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    Isn't it due to finish soon? Pleas god tell me it's due to finish soon? :(


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    #857
    Odyssey 2005
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    squonk wrote: »
    Isn't it due to finish soon? Pleas god tell me it's due to finish soon? :(

    I honestly thought it was gone. Can't believe this **** is still on the telly. RTE and the Nat. Lottery have no shame,and as for Nicky B:eek:


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    #858
    Go Harvey Go
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    squonk wrote: »
    Isn't it due to finish soon? Pleas god tell me it's due to finish soon? :(
    Odyssey 2005 wrote: »
    I honestly thought it was gone. Can't believe this **** is still on the telly. RTE and the Nat. Lottery have no shame,and as for Nicky B:eek:

    It'll finish at the end of May.

    But at this point in time, that doesn't necessarily mean that it'll finish forever - especially if the million isn't won by then...


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    #859
    George White
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    It's so awful and such a waste.


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    #860
    United Chester Men
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    Go Harvey Go wrote: »
    It'll finish at the end of May.

    But at this point in time, that doesn't necessarily mean that it'll finish forever - especially if the million isn't won by then...

    Why do you think they are so obsessed with giving away a million? I have seen many people make this remark here?


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    #861
    Go Harvey Go
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    United Chester Men wrote: »
    Why do you think they are so obsessed with giving away a million? I have seen many people make this remark here?


    They tried to give away a million on Winning Streak between January and May 2014.

    winningstreakjan14.jpg


    When that failed, they decided to try again between September and December 2014.

    winningstreak_aug14.jpg


    And when that failed... :o :rolleyes: ;)


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    #862
    George White
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    Why don't they just split the money'?


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    #863
    doc11
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    George White wrote: »
    Why don't they just split the money'?

    Why have a second person at all? they serve no purpose other then filler to hide the fact they reduced the number of contestants from 5 to 3. There's zero skill involved that a second player can "help" with.I don't see how they deserve any money. In any case most will share the winnings.


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    #864
    Go Harvey Go
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    doc11 wrote: »
    Why have a second person at all? they serve no purpose other then filler to hide the fact they reduced the number of contestants from 5 to 3. There's zero skill involved that a second player can "help" with.I don't see how they deserve any money. In any case most will share the winnings.

    Perhaps more importantly, why treat the second contestants as fully-fledged team-mates when they're only supposed to be mere helpers? :rolleyes:


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    #865
    Black Menorca
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    Rumours abound that RTE are in negotiations to sell the game format to international TV networks.

    The Outer Mongolian State broadcaster has offered a mountain goat, in the autumn of his years and a fancy straw hat.

    RTE executives are holding out though. Its thought they'll seal the deal if they can get a fake moustache................


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    #866
    Go Harvey Go
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    Black Menorca wrote: »
    Rumours abound that RTE are in negotiations to sell the game format to international TV networks.

    The Outer Mongolian State broadcaster has offered a mountain goat, in the autumn of his years and a fancy straw hat.

    RTE executives are holding out though. Its thought they'll seal the deal if they can get a fake moustache................

    A million tugriks is only equivalent to about €470, though - so the Mongolians would probably have to call their version the Billion Tugrik Challenge, or even the Trillion Tugrik Challenge. :o:D;)


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    #867
    United Chester Men
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    Go Harvey Go wrote: »
    They tried to give away a million on Winning Streak between January and May 2014.

    winningstreakjan14.jpg


    When that failed, they decided to try again between September and December 2014.

    winningstreak_aug14.jpg


    And when that failed... :o :rolleyes: ;)

    But that doesn't mean they are desperate to give away the money? Just a marketing ploy for more sales, no? I could be wrong though but i don't get the logic of such an agenda! It is a private ran lottery nowadays, remember?


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    #868
    Go Harvey Go
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    United Chester Men wrote: »
    But that doesn't mean they are desperate to give away the money? Just a marketing ploy for more sales, no? I could be wrong though but i don't get the logic of such an agenda! It is a private ran lottery nowadays, remember?

    It does come across as desperation, though, when they've been trying for over a year (forget the three-month break for Money Spinner).

    And the change of ownership hasn't meant big changes in the staff - as evidenced by the fact that Dermot Griffin is still the chief executive.


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    #869
    United Chester Men
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    Go Harvey Go wrote: »
    It does come across as desperation, though, when they've been trying for over a year (forget the three-month break for Money Spinner).

    And the change of ownership hasn't meant big changes in the staff - as evidenced by the fact that Dermot Griffin is still the chief executive.

    But, why would they be desperate to give a million away? That is my question to you? I don't see the logic?


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    #870
    Black Menorca
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    They are desperate to make people think a million could be won.

    But the quality is non-existant. An embarrassment.


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    #871
    Go Harvey Go
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    United Chester Men wrote: »
    But, why would they be desperate to give a million away? That is my question to you? I don't see the logic?

    Well, if they're not desperate at all, then they're unintentionally doing a good job coming across as being desperate. :o:o:o;)


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