This is the first time I have started a thread but I am so incensed about everyone blaming Craig for Ali and Zoe being in the dance off. Craig was only one of 5 people who were below them so why is Craig having to take all the flack.

The GBP make the decision and I think it is totally wrong for people to blame the dancer.

So please give Craig a break and have a go at one of the others.

No one should be blamed for anything.

Strictly's a light entertainment show and viewers weren't sufficiently entertained by Zoe & James so the pair had to hang up their dancing shoes.

That's just the way it goes.

My feelings exactly.

I, for one, dont blame Craig or anyone of the other dancers for Zoe and James going.

I blame the judges for having obvious favourites and not giving people like Craig any credit for improvement, however small.

I was surprised it has taken so long for the judges to start moaning about the bottom two - being put there by the public (who in the judges opinion, dont know what they are doing!!!). And it was grumpy Len who finally said something!!! To give Craig RH his due he kept his opinions to himself.

What she said.

There will be fall out next week as well. After Len slagged off the voters after the DO, the voters may well be out for some more sport!

One would think the judges were out to promote the chances of the popular but cr*p dancers progressing.

She's a he!!!

I think its cos he's gormless, talentless, humourless, lacking in personality, wit, insight or humility and generally extremely dull.

Thats all.

The name's a bit of a giveaway

and still in the competition

I don't think that many people are blaming Craig... Not on the same level as people were blaming JS last year, or Kenny Logan and Kate Garraway in other years.

I've seen people complain about the judges, about James Jordan, about Zoe herself, about Claudia. There's even people blaming the producers for picking good dancers who are bland personalities... relatively few people are stating it was Craig's fault.

Im not blaming Craig in the slightest its not his fault

Well done Craig

I think everyone wants someone to blame because of Zoe and Ali being in the dance off and Zoe been voted off the show

Come on guys you have to pick up your phones and vote for your favourites

I'm not blaming Craig.

I blame the public - not the ones who voted last night but the ones who didn't

I totally agree, it's hardly Craig's fault that people voted for him. Those people complaining are those who probably didn't vote for either Zoe or Ali and therefore have no right to complain when they're in the dance off.

Did everyone who is complaining about the result vote last night? If not, you're partly to blame.

Well said, hansue.

The hate campaigns on DS never cease to amaze (and disappoint) me.

Thankfully DS is not representative of the public at large.

Couldn't have put it better myself.

I'm not complaining.

I don't think anyone is having a go at Craig. Not yet at JS venom-levels....

And not because he has any talent whatsoever. It must be the 'love the loser' syndrome

But we aren't asked to vote for the 'most talented' we are asked to vote for our 'favourites.'

The criteria for deciding one's favourite is entirely subjective.

I'd give up if I was you Sid, there are some people on here who perhaps haven't grasped the concept of it yet.

Ah well.

Never mind Sue!

I do share people's frustrations regarding Craig. But he's playing by the rules like everybody else.

I suggest if people are annoyed, they campaign for the rules to be changed instead of bashing Craig or the people who exercised their right to vote for him.

Still I suppose if everyone agreed like we do, then there probably wouldn't be a forum

I blame YOU, the general public.

AT the end of a day, people are more likely to vote for who they like the most; not who the best dancer is. Shame for Zoe though...