The European Championships...it needs a wooty review.

RAZER vs PULVERISER
Pulveriser looked very destructive with its flywheel spinning up. Shame it never actually did any damage. Razer was just too nimble for them.
OK team, after reading your write-up in the other thread, Ill believe your self-pitting was a control issue...

BLACK HOLE vs ZEUS
Well, its been a while since weve seen an Italian robot...its also the first time weve seen a destructive German robot. Poor Zeus never stood a chance.

TORNADO vs SNAKEBITE
Well, this didnt go very well for probably the only swiss robot. Well, OK, they survived Psychos hammer, Tornados ram, DMs saw blade...only to be taken out by the steam vent (ala Tetanus). Oh well...well see their destructiveness later (or already have).

PHILLIPER 2 vs RAWBOT
Is it me, or did Rawbot look bigger here than it did in the 3rd WC? What-ever, Philliper had certainly evolved, what with the crushing tail fin. It worked, though Im sure Rawbot would have gone down if they hadnt fired the flipper.

PHILLIPER 2 vs BLACK HOLE
Well, did we predict this? Did we predict Black Hole would rip Philliper up? Probably. Did it happen? Yes. But did we also predict Philliper would flip Black Hole over (therefore apparantly causing it trouble with its own weapon) and pit them? Probably not. Did it happen? Yes! Obviously these people never learnt their lesson from Panic Attack vs Cassius.

RAZER vs TORNADO
Razers hook looked different to last time. Maybe evolving round Tornados frame. Well, this was a pretty boring match really...Tornado gave Razer a ram, got stuck on Razers hook, then Razer opened the pit. THEN, IT HAPPENED!
Razer doesnt normally smoke. I somehow didnt think it was traction either. And now they had Tornado stuck on their frame, they couldnt go anywhere, Tornado couldnt go anywhere because it was stuck...what do we do?

It went to the judges...they gave the win to Razer...though it appeared Vinny didnt look convinced/happy with that.

And, as a result, we meet Razer in the pits, and Vinny then explains that their motors burnt out, they should have been counted out, and they gave the win to Tornado. Only the second time this has happened in the UK Wars.

And Razer leaves the scene...breaking down...after so long of not.

TORNADO vs PHILLIPER 2
Are You Still Here Philliper? OK, Ill admit Craigs comments on Philliper were a little harsh, but she held on in there. I was wondering why the flipper wasnt working. Nice tactics near the end, but it wasnt enough. Tornado had beaten the original Philliper before, and he did it again.

Wow. Only one battle ended without a pitting.