We're like Les Tricoteuses.

Anyone got a receptacle to catch the heads as they fall??

Ricky vs Laila

Laila Out

Or the 3 Fates! Or the Muses. Or the witches from the Scottish play?

When shall we three meet again?

Well, we haven't technically met yet so.... *witter, witter, put head in bucket now...*

I have my bin ready- no worries on that score!

Not sure the cleaners would like it very much- not your usual office waste!!

Come on come on.... where's the update??

I have my megaphone ready - mind you, I was in such a sulk last year I just withdrew from the programme all together.

Saturday night could be a very annoying night for me, if they loose Cola (and Ola will cry you know ) and if Cowell dares give either of his muppets Chris Cornell's Billie Jean I'll have a very busy night visiting locations in London looking for judges to kick in the shins - very hard!

AK- I withdrew last year also- I can't bear it if it happens again! *flounces dramatically back to chair to wait for Servalan's clues*

Please kick them really hard and not necessarily in the shins if needs be

If Cowell does what I think he might, his shins are probably safe, I shall have a whole different target

I'll go mad if it happens again - I fear big style for Chris on Saturday, hopefully James is in there helping them

Now Servelan, clues please

You are in a very strange mood this afternoon - aren't you?

Having a bad day or summat?

So did I.

We must nearly total half the remaining viewers if the figures are correct! They can't afford to lose us all again!

I threatened to leave the programme last year over JS and Austin. But I didn't. And I'm glad I saw Tom's showdance.

But I'm not stopping for a Ricky/ Laila final. No indeedy!

Not quite true. My cats watch as well - on the bedroom TV. I'll make sure I confiscate their remote this weekend if I'm not entirely satisfied with the validity of the proceedings.

I would imagine they will make a triumph out of the viewing figures given that there will be no opposition from ITV as TXF will be over then.

However, what they will struggle to contain is another PR disaster about the voting.

Which is currently on the horizon unless we get a three-person final ...

The Tory press has repeatedly savaged Strictly this series and will relish the chance to get one last swipe in before it ends.

Ricky & Laila

So did I, but I didn't and I'm so glad I was there to see another showdance in real time

Chris & Lialer, Lialer out`!!!

Hmm....
Chris V Laila maybe ? I don't know...it's impossible to predict this week !

I'd bet surprised to see Chris in the dance off even if he is bottom on the leaderboard. Laila v Ricky or Laila v Ali.

The BBC would be mad to repeat last year's semi-final U-turn, so if they're going to arrange a 3-person final then this is the week to do it, i.e. send 4 through and one person home next week.
That's why I'm cautiously forecasting Ali and Laila in the bottom two, but no-one going home. If I'm wrong, Laila will go.

But given that Ricky has again missed a day's training, for a totally different reason than last week, he could easily be in the DO instead of Ali. It's a very close call.

Then we're both in the same tentative little camp.

Looks nervously over her shoulder.

And me but I must admit that I am getting more and more concerned as Saturday is the first of the evenings when the show is split in two with a seperate results section so there is that to consider. Then there is the problem over phone voting.......would the BBC take the risk of people saying they had been asked to vote under false pretences so I am concerned that my hopes will be dashed and that the BBC have put their heads in the sand again.

I find it difficult to see how the BBC can engineer this without coming out of it looking idiotic again.

The correct time to do something was when Jade went out and any thing done now would smack of "fix".

Laila & Anton

Ricky & Natalie

If they dance according to form so far, then I think it will be Chris and Laila, as I think Ricky and Ali will be 2nd and 3rd with the public, and 1st/2nd with the judges, putting them both on 6pts.

However, if Laila and Anton don't nail their lifts and don't have a showbizzy AS and their Latin is a car crash, Chris could sneak into 3rd on the leaderboard wih a technically decent samba (he's capable) and a gorgeous (His best dance) waltz - that would see him through on the public vote.

Then it all depends who's more popular than Ali or Ricky with the public and which scores better with the judges as to who goes in the dance off with Laila. Then again, Laila could come out and blow everyone away and screw all the scoring up completely!

So, really - any of them could end up there! Which I why I laugh in the face of all the conspiracy theories, which are all contradicting each other anyway!

Judges bottom two, Laila and Chris
Public bottom two Ricky and Laila
So I think that Laila will go, which I will be sad about

Worst case for me Chris goes - takes a second to gird loins at this possible sorrow...
Least worst case (don't actively dislike anyone, just prefer some more) Ali goes



Ah ha - maybe that is why when I was checking tomorrow's recording schedule, SCD wasn't set - maybe series link problem - must check results show too... Thanks Jan, could have been drettful!