Topic: The Great British Bake Off

[Lee1-6Liv]

Delighted Giuseppe won. I think overall he deserved it more than the other two and looked like it meant more to him.

[Alan_X]

He kissed the spatula. That's what did it.

I thought he'd fucked it up when he left the oven off but a well deserved win.

[El Lobo]

Glad he won, but they were all good.

Proper X-Factored it this year though, and there's fucking no chance Chigs has only been 'baking for a year'

[Red Viper]

Not having someone winning after burning one of the bakes but fair play to him, probably did deserve it based on overall performance.

[JerseyKloppite]

Pleased for Giuseppe, he was my favourite contestant. Had to feel a bit for Jurgen going out in the semi-final after the performances he put in. Thought they were all pretty likeable, Crystelle was sunk by serving raw dough, otherwise she'd have won it I reckon. She and Chigs really kicked on in the last 2/3 weeks.

[Andy82lfc]

Crystelle is so full of shit. “I have had a few important moments, I was the class clown and my family sat me down and told me to sort my life out”. At 8.

She really is, an either she’s never made a focaccia before in her life or she just tried to bullshit that she didn’t know what happened, I think the latter. Doubt there’s much chance you lift that 3cm slab of dough from pan to plate without seeing it looks like an oily uncooked turd. Fucking state of it 

Made up for Giuseppe, was really nice seeing his family and story with his dad.

[Komic]

She really is, an either she’s never made a focaccia before in her life or she just tried to bullshit that she didn’t know what happened, I think the latter. Doubt there’s much chance you lift that 3cm slab of dough from pan to plate without seeing it looks like an oily uncooked turd. Fucking state of it 

Made up for Giuseppe, was really nice seeing his family and story with his dad.

When they showed the foccacia still in the oven my partner was saying it looked wrong, she felt very proud of herself when it came out looking terrible.

I liked how Giuseppe's Mum wasn't surprised, seems a very italian reaction about the standard of british cooking.

[bradders1011]

None of the professional bakers have any personality.

[Red Viper]

No one watching this any more?

Seems like a good batch this year, been very impressed with some of the showstoppers already.

[killer-heels]

No one watching this any more?

Seems like a good batch this year, been very impressed with some of the showstoppers already.

I am. Or should that be fast forward through the baking bits and the ads until the final product is produced and judged on.

[Elzar]

I reckon it's losing it's charm now. Doesn't seem to be anywhere near the hype around it, and if it wasn't for the fact I stumbled across it the other night I'd have no idea it had started. Wonder how the viewing figures compare to previous years.

[Stockholm Syndrome]

I reckon it's losing it's charm now. Doesn't seem to be anywhere near the hype around it, and if it wasn't for the fact I stumbled across it the other night I'd have no idea it had started. Wonder how the viewing figures compare to previous years.

It may sound odd but I actually think the Queen's death may have had a big negative impact - the time they would ramp up advertising, and the time if the first episode, was massively effected by the Queen coverage and the period of advertising blackout out of respect.

I don't think it is as good as it used to be, cast seem fair, but yeah I heard a lot less build for this series, maybe because close to a week of advertising time was thrown up in the air

[Mr Mingebag Squid]

Its too long now - some of the bits between bakes isn't needed - just get on with it.

[killer-heels]

Its too long now - some of the bits between bakes isn't needed - just get on with it.

Yep. Its so boring i just forward to the presentations. Even on the Beeb one they filled in the gaps with history lessons about the bakes.

[killer-heels]

What the fuck were those savoury cake creations? Eww. Was like that Beef trifle Rachel made in Friends.

[El Lobo]

They looked horrific. Egg and cress, prawn and crayfish, and chicken coronation sandwiches. All layered together, made into a cake and then covered in cream cheese. Mmmm

[Crosby Nick]

Linudden no longer the worst thing to have ever come out of Sweden.

[Stockholm Syndrome]

Those cakes were fucking horrific. Just horrid

[Nobby Reserve]

Just catching up on this.

Was gutted Maisam went - she didn't deserve to go.

Don't like Dawn or that Grotbags tribute act.

Can already see that the winner will come from Sandro, Maxy, Janusz or Syabira. Rooting for either Sandro or Maxy.

[Nobby Reserve]

Finally watched it through to the final.

Was a funny series. Halfway through, you'd have had the winner from Sandro, Maxy & Janusz. Syabira seemed promising but wasn't executing that consistently. Abdul was one of several in that 'middle of the pack' who you think "one bad week and you're out".

Maxy started to wobble. in the second half of the series and went out QF. Then Sandro also slipped. I though Janusz was unlucky and Sandro got the nod because of his persona in there/popularity with audiences. Sandro didn't recover for the final, and actually seemed a bit blase about the whole thing by the end.

Syabira just began to consistently pull it all together and deliver top tier bakes. Then Abdul kept stepping it up and putting himself above others week after week to make it impossible for the judges to kick him out.

[Graeme]

Yeah about halfway through I had Maxy or Janusz down as the winner. Bake Off can be brutal though, past performances don't count for much.

[Mr Mingebag Squid]

Thought the series on a whole, compared to previous years, was really weak.

Syabira won based on her performance throughout the series, but based on the final I thought Abdul should have won.

[Nobby Reserve]

Final tonight

Another year where i don't think the quality is at the same level as most previous years.

I want Matty to win; seems a really nice guy - but the weakest out of the three remaining. Would have been happy with him or Tasha winning (Tasha went to pieces last week).

Josh and Dan probably the best bakers overall. Josh seems a decent chap, but is boring and a bit up his own arse.

Dan massively grates on me.

[killer-heels]

Shite this year. Prue is a right wing c*nt.

[Stockholm Syndrome]

Shite this year. Prue is a right wing c*nt.

She is, but I have liked it a lot more this year - I really like Allison as a personality, the bakes haven't been too stupid in terms of over the top nonsense, and no one has been a real runaway winner.

So yeah I've quite liked it

[Nobby Reserve]

She is, but I have liked it a lot more this year - I really like Allison as a personality, the bakes haven't been too stupid in terms of over the top nonsense, and no one has been a real runaway winner.

So yeah I've quite liked it

I've enjoyed it, too.

I was dismayed when Allison Hammond was announced as co-host, because I've always found her too loud and annoying, but she so fits it and has a great chemistry with Noel (and most of the bakers). I'm a convert.

As for the final, although I wanted Matty to win, I thought Josh deserved it a lot more. Felt he was hard done by, and was penalised for playing the showstopper a bit safe (after building a big lead over the other two that first day)

I felt bad for wanting Dan to fuck up, but his high-energy, cheeky-chappy thing did really get on my tits.