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Craig's 9 for Frankie

dayzeeedayzeee Posts: 662
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I think it was mean of Craig to withhold the 10 for Frankie. To end her Strictly experience like that was almost cruel and not necessary, except to make him feel powerful in some way. There seems to be a really nasty streak in him, so I think he is not not just playing the role of Mr Nasty. I felt sorry for Frankie who was clearly upset by him.
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    BMLisaBMLisa Posts: 15,198
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    She's not the first finalist to never get a 40 is she?
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    VintageWhineVintageWhine Posts: 1,038
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    BMLisa wrote: »
    She's not the first finalist to never get a 40 is she?

    But almost certainly the best one.
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    LiliaprincessLiliaprincess Posts: 200
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    He has integrity. He can only give a 10 if he really believes it. Thought he did the right thing.
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    streetwisestreetwise Posts: 787
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    Payback for her 'disrespecting' him with her reaction to his nasty horse comment on her show dance. You know, the little whinny she gave. It must of been doubly galling for him when the other pro's and celebs started taking the piss as well. :D
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    StrictlyEastendStrictlyEastend Posts: 35,455
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    Didn't Alesha and Kara NOT get a 40 in the final? I think they didn't and it was due to Len, not. Craig! :o
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    mad_madge_morrimad_madge_morri Posts: 850
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    I think it may have been her reaction to his 'horsey' comment which resulted in the non 10 marks. Remember her temper tantrum (thwacking that donkey thing) over the 'not your best dance' remark?
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    pjh8pjh8 Posts: 4,175
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    mad_madge_morri wrote: »
    I think it may have been her reaction to his 'horsey' comment which resulted in the non 10 marks. Remember her temper tantrum (thwacking that donkey thing) over the 'not your best dance' remark?

    Her temper tantrum???? She jokingly made a horse noice and was clearly messing when saying that it was her biggest insult hence why she was laughing throughout..
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    snafu65snafu65 Posts: 18,213
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    It wouldn't have hurt him, their scores don't matter in he final after all.
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    amelia_leeamelia_lee Posts: 11,589
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    I think he was right and it wasn't a ten.

    They are devaluing the value of them and now every finalist (like Frankie said) expects one forty in the final, but if the dance is not up to it then it shouldn't be.

    Kara and Alesha were winners (not just a finalist like Frankie) and never scored a forty and were of a better standard then Frankie. For me she was never going to be a ten either, her legs are too heavy, especially in latin (which her two dances were).

    If she really wanted a forty in the final she should have picked one of her ballroom dances IMO.
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    Stuart25Stuart25 Posts: 12,217
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    Caroline's Charleston lacked energy (for me) and wasn't comparable to Denise's and Kimberley's, or even Chris's. Frankie gave her all in the Paso and it would have been nice if she'd got a 40 for it.

    I'm happy Caroline won though because she was the best on the night, despite all the 40s she easily received.
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    duckyluckyduckylucky Posts: 13,862
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    Craig is all about Craig .
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    Gullible PublicGullible Public Posts: 774
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    It was worth the ten, especially when he went on to give 3 ten's to Flackers - It did seem some what spiteful to me.
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    VientreVientre Posts: 1,141
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    Frankies dance seemed just as good as some others that Craig gave a ten for but my knowledge of dance is none existant tbh, if he marked her down because of the horse comment i would find that a bit peevish really.
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    Jennifer_FJennifer_F Posts: 4,443
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    I don't see the point of the judges scores when they "just for guidance". The horsey comment to Frankie was not called for either
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    shrinkingvioletshrinkingviolet Posts: 3,372
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    I mean he gave her a 9 so it's not like he marked her way down.

    Some people want the finalists to get a 40 just for showing up. Truthfully, I think most of the scoring last night was generous, including for Frankie. I don't think there is anything to complain about.
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    VintageWhine wrote: »
    But almost certainly the best one.

    Alesha Dixon says hi.
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    tobitobi Posts: 2,915
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    Frankie doesn't take criticism well. It is like she has always been told that she is brilliant. However the horse comment wasn't nice or right for the final
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    shrinkingvioletshrinkingviolet Posts: 3,372
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    EyeballEyeball wrote: »
    Alesha Dixon says hi.

    I was so annoyed when she didn't get her 40 in the final. I think it was Len who kept marking her down.
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    coppertop1coppertop1 Posts: 4,557
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    I didn't like that dance, it did look a bit like a horse doing dressage with her going round and round , but that is Kevins fault. Neither Karen or Kevin did well by their partners for the show dance.
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    Chiltons CaneChiltons Cane Posts: 23,676
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    To be fair Franie has never ben the best dancer. She has received 10s throughout the series she never deserved. IMO she was the weakest of the 4 finalist, she was luky she was even in the final
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    postitpostit Posts: 23,839
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    StrictlyEastend wrote: »
    Didn't Alesha and Kara NOT get a 40 in the final? I think they didn't and it was due to Len, not. Craig! :o

    I've never forgiven Len for not giving Kara and Artem the points they richly deserved, or bloody Craig, with his measly 9 because of what he perceived as a lift. Derisory >:(
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    DamahepaDamahepa Posts: 14,657
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    VintageWhine wrote: »
    But almost certainly the best one.

    Alesha Dixon and Kara Tointon, arguably the two best dancers Strictly has had, never got 40/40 for a single dance!
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    amelia_leeamelia_lee Posts: 11,589
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    tobi wrote: »
    Frankie doesn't take criticism well. It is like she has always been told that she is brilliant. However the horse comment wasn't nice or right for the final

    He never said she looked like a horse, the choreography looked like cantering around, which it did and there was too much on those benches. I said when it was on it was like a man running a horse in a circle.
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    amelia_leeamelia_lee Posts: 11,589
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    shrinkingviolet wrote: »
    I was so annoyed when she didn't get her 40 in the final. I think it was Len who kept marking her down.

    No it was Craig, Len usually overmarked her, especially I think it was her jive he gave a ten to.
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    Frank MagFrank Mag Posts: 1,545
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    postit wrote: »
    I've never forgiven Len for not giving Kara and Artem the points they richly deserved, or bloody Craig, with his measly 9 because of what he perceived as a lift. Derisory >:(

    This^, Their AS at Blackpool is my favourite dance from Strictly and Len gave them a 6 :o

    And as for liftgate DIS-CUST-ING darling
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