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Old 16-11-2009, 10:07
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Sorry, but how does saying 'See, told you' after being voted through imply anything other than that he was confident of getting through?

I'm not a particularly violent Anton-hater (though I wouldn't say I was his biggest fan either), and I think his concern for Laila during their dance did him credit. But even thinking that it's a good idea to say something like that when you're wearing a microphone is just another example of Anton's mouth moving faster than his brain.

If I were him I wouldn't expect another sympathy vote to go his way.

It doesn't imply anything but one of the inferences that you might draw is that he told Laila that they's be all right to keep her spirits up - what else would he have said - that they were doomed?
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Old 16-11-2009, 10:09
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Though Anton said words in Lai's ear
It's foot-in-mouth syndrome I fear
To reassure her
He receives more censure
There's more hate from people on here

Than ever has come from Anton
A good bloke when all's said and done
Mob mentality
Causes much more fatality
Than a dance slip on BBC1 !


I wrote that for the Limerick thread about 4 o'clock yesterday. As it seems to tally with a lot of views on this thread, thought it would fit here too.
Many a true word spoken in verse, WNR!
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Old 16-11-2009, 10:11
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Many a true word spoken in verse, WNR!
Thanks, noritonbite.
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Old 16-11-2009, 10:11
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I do agree with you, I'm just saying that Anton is not suddenly a saint because he picked her up off the dance floor. One does not go from racial slurs to unblemished chivalry in the space of a few weeks.
sometimes, just sometimes , it makes life more pleasant for everyone when you can appreciate the good in someone rather than dwelling on the bad all the time!

I thouht Laila and Anton behaved with diginity and wer touchingly sweet with one another this week .

I hope both Laila and Anton are well enough to dance next week but I suspect not for Jade given what appears to have happened with her knee.

It was a lot better show than it could have been under very difficult circumstances and I felt EVERYONE pull together and showed compassion and diginity in their responses to all the adversity!
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Old 16-11-2009, 10:39
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I dont think Anton is a stupid man maybe he learnt off Mr Fortuna a fortnight ago that picking up your injured leading lady gives you applause
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Old 16-11-2009, 10:48
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I dont think Anton is a stupid man maybe he learnt off Mr Fortuna a fortnight ago that picking up your injured leading lady gives you applause
Actually, Anton is stupid sometimes! But hardly mad, bad and dangerous to know. To err is human though. We've all 'erred'.

And one more thing: he is an entertainer. As someone else said he would hardly come out with "You've ruined it all now!" or whatever.
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Old 16-11-2009, 10:49
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I do agree with you, I'm just saying that Anton is not suddenly a saint because he picked her up off the dance floor. One does not go from racial slurs to unblemished chivalry in the space of a few weeks.
But there are alot of people on this board who, like Anton, think that racial slurs are minor issues.
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Old 16-11-2009, 14:11
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He's marmite guys, simple. You either love him or hate him, you look for the good in someone or always notice the bad.

I look for the good in people, always have. Anton always tries to make his partners have fun, even the wingey ones like Patsy & Laila.

Although these days all the male dancers seem to have copied his cuddley approach. I remember in the first series thinking how sickly it was that he and leslie were so friendly! Now most of them are like that with their celeb partners!

he is a foot in mouth plonker at times, but that just indeers me more to him.
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Old 16-11-2009, 14:18
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But there are alot of people on this board who, like Anton, think that racial slurs are minor issues.
Sorry, but that is just not true.

In fact, I'd say that's a load of rubbish.

People supporting Anton over his alleged comment does not automatically mean they think racial slurs are minor issues.
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Old 16-11-2009, 15:42
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He was lovely to her tonight - protective and supportive.

The way he swept her up mid-dance when she couldn't continue - my heart went out to the pair of them.

And you're right - Tess did a good job filling in for Brucie and Claudia was her usual quirky and amusing self I love how they had a little group hug at the end to celebrrate getting through a very difficult show.
Yes Anton was a true gentleman scooping her up like that
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Old 16-11-2009, 21:51
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Actually, Anton is stupid sometimes! But hardly mad, bad and dangerous to know. To err is human though. We've all 'erred'.

And one more thing: he is an entertainer. As someone else said he would hardly come out with "You've ruined it all now!" or whatever.

i dont really understand your post, I agree Anton sometimes acts stupid but like i said he is not stupid, i dont really understand the rest of you post in context of quoting my post.
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Old 16-11-2009, 22:21
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i dont really understand your post, I agree Anton sometimes acts stupid but like i said he is not stupid, i dont really understand the rest of you post in context of quoting my post.
That's okay. Maybe I misunderstood yours. I thought you were saying that Anton was copying Brian picking up Ali, but that you were criticising him for doing this. I took 'Anton is not stupid' to possibly mean that he is calculating and devious. In my opinion, and possibly his, he is just a little bit stupid, and not calculating and devious.

But you were not saying any of that, perhaps? Then I got the wrong end of the stick and I apologise.

The 'entertainer' bit is that it is more 'entertaining' (or pleasant to watch) to pick up Laila and treat her kindly than otherwise, although at the same time I do think it was sincerely and genuinely done.
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Old 16-11-2009, 22:28
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That's okay. Maybe I misunderstood yours. I thought you were saying that Anton was copying Brian picking up Ali, but that you were criticising him for doing this. I took 'Anton is not stupid' to possibly mean that he is calculating and devious. In my opinion, and possibly his, he is just a little bit stupid, and not calculating and devious.

But you were not saying any of that, perhaps? Then I got the wrong end of the stick and I apologise.
no dont think he is calculating or devious, i think he is genuinely a bumbling fool type with foot in mouth and the best of intentions, i do think if he hadnt of picked laila up especially after Brian being so dashing with Ali he would have looked a right arse
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Old 16-11-2009, 22:33
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no dont think he is calculating or devious, i think he is genuinely a bumbling fool type with foot in mouth and the best of intentions, i do think if he hadnt of picked laila up especially after Brian being so dashing with Ali he would have looked a right arse
If you think he is a bumbling fool, and I don't disagree why say that he is 'not stupid'? I don't understand your point. Never mind, we seem to have our wires crossed and I'm tired.

Let's agree that he is a bumbling fool most of the time but he means well?
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Old 16-11-2009, 22:52
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sometimes, just sometimes , it makes life more pleasant for everyone when you can appreciate the good in someone rather than dwelling on the bad all the time!
I thouht Laila and Anton behaved with diginity and wer touchingly sweet with one another this week .

I hope both Laila and Anton are well enough to dance next week but I suspect not for Jade given what appears to have happened with her knee.

It was a lot better show than it could have been under very difficult circumstances and I felt EVERYONE pull together and showed compassion and diginity in their responses to all the adversity!
Yes, it really does work.
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Old 16-11-2009, 22:56
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If you think he is a bumbling fool, and I don't disagree why say that he is 'not stupid'? I don't understand your point. Never mind, we seem to have our wires crossed and I'm tired.

Let's agree that he is a bumbling fool most of the time but he means well?
perhap i should have said he is intelligent yet stupid, some people are clever academically yet you wouldnt trust them to tie their own shoes they have no practicial intelligance, or world experience etc, imo he is intelligent yet stupid
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