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Sir Bagalot
Original Poster
1,911 posts
50 months
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We may be 3 months away but the Irish voted last night who they wanted to represent them this year. Good for them, at least they understand EV
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Simpo Two
54,256 posts
134 months
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Oh christ, are we really entering this crock of s  t again, only to come last because all the foreigners hate us? b ks to anything beginning 'Euro...' I say.
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Eric Mc
67,257 posts
134 months
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I discovered that WHOLE competitions from the early days are now on youtube. I watched the winning song from 1965 which was very fetching. As was the 18 year old French singer who sang it - France Galle.  The early years did have a certain "je ne sais quoi" that is completely lacking these days. I haven't watched the Eurovision since about 1988.
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vonuber
3,899 posts
34 months
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Project C
665 posts
74 months
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I watch it every year, plus now I also watch the semi finals!
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honest_delboy
654 posts
69 months
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Watch it every year and have done since i was a kid. Why? I can't tell you, just one of those odd things you get into the habit of. I like the new Graham Norton commentary, just the right amount of sarcasm.
This year it falls on the same date as my wedding reception so i shall be missing it. I didn't check the dates before booking the venue. I think it could be 'nil point' for Angleterre though given Dave's exploits in Europe last year. Voting is all about european politics anyway.
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Eric Mc
67,257 posts
134 months
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Sir Bagalot
Original Poster
1,911 posts
50 months
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With a week to go here are some links to the previous UK winners.... 19671969197619811997So the gaps between winning are 2, 7, 5, 16 years. If you study those figures carefully you will of course see a pattern, and the next number is 153... so we only have another 138 years to wait until we win it again.... 
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FourWheelDrift
56,471 posts
153 months
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poing
2,307 posts
69 months
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Most countries don't want to win it because they can't afford to host it.
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FourWheelDrift
56,471 posts
153 months
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So what's this years Greek entry like?
But at least I know now why Englbert Humperdink is our entry.
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SWAT78
919 posts
52 months
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My lovely lovely lovely horse.
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Eric Mc
67,257 posts
134 months
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Sir Bagalot said: With a week to go here are some links to the previous UK winners.... 19671969197619811997So the gaps between winning are 2, 7, 5, 16 years. If you study those figures carefully you will of course see a pattern, and the next number is 153... so we only have another 138 years to wait until we win it again.... UK winners on the whole, have been poor songs as far as I am concerened. It was the UK who started to drag the competition into "Boom a bang a ding dong" territory.
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Ace-T
5,438 posts
124 months
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Sir Bagalot said: We may be 3 months away but the Irish voted last night who they wanted to represent them this year. Good for them, at least they understand EV Just listened to the track and laughed, quite a lot. I should feel sorry for the 2 idiots, they are not bright enough to realise they are there as a patsy to ensure EV doesn't come to Ireland again! Who will give me odds on that they will get a respectable section of the votes and be fielded next year too?  Trace 
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Simpo Two
54,256 posts
134 months
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So really, it's just another form of Pop Idol, X-Factor, The Voice and all the other s te that fills our screens every evening - but with foreigners and we will lose. May as well stick your head in a blender; at least it's quicker.
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iva cosworth
6,777 posts
32 months
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BBC wants to save cash ? Don't enter a song. Don't send anybody to cover/commentate on this Euro drivel. I mean, Engelbert......FFS 
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Pesty
25,875 posts
125 months
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Ace-T said: Just listened to the track and laughed, quite a lot. I should feel sorry for the 2 idiots, they are not bright enough to realise they are there as a patsy to ensure EV doesn't come to Ireland again! Who will give me odds on that they will get a respectable section of the votes and be fielded next year too? Trace I seem to recal a few months ago the contest was threatended by islamic nut jobs. They named jedwood as targets as well IIRC. I am ashamed of my thoughts for a few seconds after reading the story.
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Simpo Two
54,256 posts
134 months
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Pesty said: I seem to recal a few months ago the contest was threatended by islamic nut jobs. They named jedwood as targets as well IIRC. I am ashamed of my thoughts for a few seconds after reading the story. Arab proverb - 'My enemy's enemy is my friend'... we could form a swift alliance...
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mrmarcus
517 posts
48 months
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First semi final on BBC 3 now. The 2 female presenters are flippin georgeous...
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FourWheelDrift
56,471 posts
153 months
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Greece are actually trying!!
It's crap, but it's what they vote for.
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