Aw shucks I should bill SCD for my services

I have a feeling you ain't gonna get much of a response

I thought you operated within the NHS - free gratis and for nothing to those who pay their dues!

Anyway the beeb would only screw the poor licence payers, though you could always try billing DS.

That's also what I thought -- that they never made it clear whether Laila could have had a bye or not, if she'd wanted one.

And, unfortunately, it looks like the exact interpretation of the rules is going to matter this week.

Instead of charging them, they could employ me as a TV Doctor a la Dr Chris on This Morning, that guy has the easiest job in the world, I could happily do that for the rest of my life!

Sounds good to me - by the way, I did catch all of the update and it sounded as if although there was no bony or ligamental injury, the medic/s were cautiously hinting at a periosteal haematoma, which as you know can take 4-6 weeks to clear and carries the (very, very slight and rare) risk of ossifying in situ or becoming infected!

Mind you, having said that, nowadays there are some whizzes of orthopaedic surgeons who specialise in sports injuries and work with dedicated sports injuries physiotherapists to devise individual treatment regimes, so fingers crossed for Ali!

I imagine in there somewhere the word dance is important too. You might be able to do somethings but would dancing cause damage and would the particular dance cause damage. Lifts would seem an obvious extreme as would jumping up and down on the foot. There's also the problem that having one working foot means you are likely to damage something else too if you try and do too much which teh health and safety people may decide on anyway.

The advice would have to differ in every case and I doubt if a doctor would say thats safe - its in the realms of will cause further damage, is not going to be possible or you might manage to stagger around with pain killers but don't blame me if you fall down .

How about replacing Dr.Hilary - he's surely past his sell by date.

I doubt if the rules say you can dance unless dancing will cause more damage or whatever pain you are in. The damage risk is an estimate and only you know what pain you are in. I imagine its the same proceedure as a sick note - does it hurt enough, is there a significant injury that explains the symptoms , is the person's work (in this case dancing a Charleston) going to be impossible, are they at risk of aggrevating the injury or lengthening the healing process. They can't send someone out hobbling on one leg and they would be rightly crucified if they then fell over.

Laila shouldn't have danced - they obviously got the message its a sprain and this won't make it better or worse but having to stop half way through and having to be carried off pretty well made the point that it wasn't right to start.

But look how he is enjoying getting past his sell by date, yet another affair!! No wonder he is looking tired and weary

Perhaps he's no longer up to it.

Did I really say that?

You did!!

I have to say he is looking a bit jaded and the hair is betting thinner, well at least he will go a happy man.

You know that for a fact do you? If you remember Ali had no problems dancing on when she hurt her leg the last time, she was even in the bottom two. So to say she is trying to get a week off is ridiculous.

Has it actually been decided she won't dance? Or are just putting words in her mouth? I suppose you would want them to carry on, even if it means doing permanent damage...

You're so negative about anyone who you haven't put a bet on, I can't remember who that is now. I've read so many of your posts on other threads.

Please can I have your autograph? Just in case you get famous, at a later date.

To be fair, last time Ali had stubber her toe. Yes, it can be ridiculously painful, but it was only damn right that she danced her dance off, and she was lucky to get through that as it was pretty poor.

However, am I understanding correctly - we are now 5 peeps, so quarter final?
So she can't get a bye this week, it's either dance, or out?

It's not the quarter final until next week. It's only 5 couples because Jade had to pull out. So Ali could get a bye until next week if necessary (according to the BBC's rules).

However, if she can't dance this week, the BBC really ought to have a week with no elimination to make it fairer for everyone else.

you say it was only a stubbed toe, but if you looked you could see the bruising went up the front of her leg. Even craig mentioned it.

I didn't say she shouldn't have done the dance off, I was just pointing out that unlike Liala, Ali was also in the dance off. So she actually danced twice, laila didn't make it through once. It was also ridiculous to wear the high heeled shoes.

I don't remember so many people getting injured in previous series. What's different about this one? Are they pushing them too hard, or are they just not as good?

I don't think anyone should go this week, then we will have a 3 couple final. Even if Ali is fit to dance this Saturday, surely there isn't enough time to learn 2 dances, as Jade got a bye, Ali should as well.

Ali will, if she's not fit to dance. Them's the rules.

But we won't have a three-couple final. Not now. The die is already cast on that front, sadly ...

As far I can see all injuries so far, apart from Jade's, have been accidents. Laila tripped, Ali hit her toe and slipped over... I think it's just more bad luck.

This is the first time I've ever posted and it might be the last if I've misunderstood the rules about respect, but it was either this or bang my head off a wall. Okay . . .


1. All competitors have to perform every week – there are no holidays

Bhoy – are you with me so far? If you’re lost already stop reading and post a request to have that first line explained more fully.

2. If you choose not to dance because of a death in the family (Kelly Brooks), insanely intrusive press (John Sargent) or pain (as Laila could have done after spraining her ankle) you are out of the competition.

Bhoy, how’s it going? Are you still with me? That’s two ideas you’ve had to absorb. Concentrate now: here’s comes a third one.

3. If a doctor says you are not medically fit (Jimmy Tarbuck, Jade Johnson) you are forbidden to dance. You can have one week’s grace - passing through to the next round. This is known as a bye.

Bhoy, I’m rooting for you here. That was the bit that seems to pass through your brain without sticking. I hope it’s snagged onto something on the way past this time.

4. After one week’s grace, if the docs say you are still unfit to dance, you are out.

Bhoy, if you’re still holding all of this in your head all at once, find someone and share a high five. You deserve it, buddy. Steep learning curve for you. One more idea and you’ll be right here in Rocket Science City with the rest of us.

5. The provision of byes stops at the quarter-finals.

Bhoy, if all the words are making your head hurt, just read the bits in bold. You could even draw them on a piece of paper and put arrows in. All the best with it.

excellent first post!!!

I was banging my head against a brick wall to but hopefully Bhoy will read and understand

Well, if you get in trouble for that post, it mean that your overall quality rating is 100%
Excellent post.
And funny too!

Welcome heelleader!

I must congratulate Bhoy on another spectacularly successful wind-up.

To all others; haven't you twigged yet that these people thrive on you rising to their bait?

If you want Bhoy to stop doing this kind of thing, don't read any thread he starts and don't respond to any comment he makes on other threads. Simple as that.

When you're left isolated in cyberspace, no-one can hear you scream.

Call it a Bhoycott, perhaps.