One observant spectator remarked: "The way in which *everyone* is talking the hind legs off a donkey here suggests a target of about three in the Final Chase and a lot of time to have to fill," reports Bristol Live.
Keen-eyed fans, however, sensed more trouble brewing for the team when they registered an unusual amount of banter interspersed among the quiz questions, suggesting that the final chase might conclude prematurely.
Another hinted: "The way the Vixen has been told to fill time suggests to me that this is the 1st team that will score zero in the final and have to pay ITV 5 thousand pounds.".
Viewers of The Chase were quick to pick up on a potential early flop during the recent episode on ITV, with a flurry of complaints directed at the excessive chatter thought to be a tactic to "fill time".
The team's hopes took an initial hit after the second competitor, Ted, was ousted by chaser Jenny 'The Vixen' Ryan, despite Nick kicking off the contest with £5,000 in the pot.
