Comments on: Derren does it forwards

By: Scryler

Scryler — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 13:07:57 +0000

Andy: there’s no doubt the prediction is a trick of some kind, the guy never claims to be psychic. I don’t think it was up very long before the match, maybe just a couple hours maximum?
I don’t think it would be worth the effort to pay people to do it. Too risky he’d be caught out. We’ll see how he does on other predictions if there are any in this TV thing.

By: Andy Elms

Andy Elms — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 12:58:35 +0000

I wonder what it would take to have a load of production company runners, gophers and interns just to post to fora saying “yeah, I saw him predict the result before the game and he got it right!!” Kind of like Baudrillard’s thoery that the first Gulf War was made up, as the only way people heard about it was by news reports.

Also reminds me of a trick in my Ali Baba magic book – you get a person to pick one of six coloured matchboxes, then show them that they had predicted that you’d pick that one. As it turns out, each matchbox is “predicted” in a different way – black cross on the inside, underneath etc. Simple spread betting/covering of bases. Just don’t do it twice with the same audience.

By: MartS

MartS — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 12:29:04 +0000

Err- Johnnyboy. He didn’t devise a system to win on horse racing. If you watched that show, all the production team did was get a group of punters to place a small amount of money on each horse is small field 7f seller at Wolverhampton.
Those that backed the winning horse, were then asked if they would like to carry on – those that backed the non winner horses were refunded, and fell out of the show.

This was then repeated until the show was left with 1 punter and 1 last race, and after a rather convoluted set-piece where low level hyponsis was involved, at the final race at Haydock (i think) she was told to put a couple of grand on the horse Derren suggested, and it lost. Cue miserable faces but then, a bit of slight of hand bet recepit replacement from the Brownmiester and she found that she had the winning horse afterall and it was all smiles and bulging back pockets from the tenners she got back.

In the early stages of the show there was no ‘magic’ system, just maths and covering all possibilities before the Derren Brown showmanship kicked in for the showstopping last race scene at the end.

By: darkedave

darkedave — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 02:22:57 +0000

I saw his score prediction and still can’t believe the dude got it right. Amazing.

By: JohnnyBoy

JohnnyBoy — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 18:16:14 +0000

OMG!!! i saw that prediction website too!!! never thought he would pull it off though!!! the man is unreal…. so if he can predict footie scores, and devise a system to win the horsies – why is that man still not loaded??! why does he not spend his whole day at the bookies!!! cant wait for the Events!! its gotta be HUGE!!!

his blog keeps hinting at loads of cool Events related stuff including hidden comps!! man i hope the Events are worth the hype!!!!

By: 9thgate XX

9thgate XX — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 18:04:05 +0000

Spotted the link to the score predictions site, too! Had to tune in for the match after that even though i’m not mutch of a footy fan! If this tuns out to be a regular thing, I should take up gambling!

This guy is really good! Can’t wait for ‘the events’ now! XX

By: Gary W

Gary W — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 15:58:00 +0000

Yeah i saw that he predicted the scores, honestly how does he do it?! You think it has something to do with The Events?? I can’t wait!

By: Anny

Anny — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 15:35:08 +0000

I saw that too degu. Bf was all “Yeah right, as if…” But after the score turned out to be right he shut up. lol
Mabye now I even get him to watch the Events with me. Even if there is no more footie involved. But who knows?

By: degu

degu — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 13:37:52 +0000

Didn’t anyone see his prediction of the United score, before the game, the other day? He predicted it correctly, saw a link to the site it was on, that surely has to be part of The Events.

By: confusedmind

confusedmind — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 13:25:45 +0000

this weekend he also predicted the score of the Man U match on another hidden website! how does he do it???