If you had to choose a line-up for a SCD show for the couples you think went out too early, who would you pick ?

10 couples

I would only like to see:-

Spoony
Gabby Logan

and the following who weren't really given a chance
Phil Daniels
Martina Hingis

Anyone who has completed more than a couple of weeks will be slated for having too much prior training.

How's James going to cope, dancing with three ladies at the same time?

Stephanie Beecham is one for me

1. Louisa Lytton

2. Stephanie Beecham

3. John Sregeant

4. Kate Garraway

5. Natalie Cassidy

6. Laila Rouass

7. Zoe Ball

8. Austin Healey

9. Gethin Jones

10. Gabby Logan (although don't feel strongly about this one).

I definitely did not see Spoony or Zoe as shock exiters.

I'd be happy seeing more of James.

That said, I think Cherie had a fair crack at it. She should have stayed a couple of weeks more (and def longer than John Sergeant) but I don't think she was too badly cheated.

I'd go for:
Gabby Logan
Zoe Lucker
Spoony
Ray Fearon
Don Warrington
Stephanie Beecham.

In the category of 'went a long way but alas left slightly prematurely' I'd add in Kelly Brook and Aled Jones.

I think you have halfway through as a cut-off point:

Someone else will have to dance with either Gaby or Zoe Lucker.

Ok here goes:

Spoony
Ray Fearon (not a fav but he deserves another chance)
Zoe Lucker
Gaby
Spoony
Martina Hingis (she deserved more of a chance then she got she had potential)
Phil Daniels (why not give a chance to do latin at least)
Penny (it would be interesting to give her her wish to do a waltz and tango - it would probably be pretty good)
Mica Paris (she was better than Georgina and Jan and deserved a bit more of a go)
Don Warrington (I think he had the potential to be a good ballroom dancer if not a latin one)

Claire Sweeney and Brian Fortuna
Martin Offiah and Erin Boag
DJ Spooney and Ola Jordan
Ray Fearon and Natalie Lowe
Stephanie Beacham and Vincent Simeone
John Barnes and Katya Virshilas
Gabby Logan and Darren Bennett
Martina Hingis and Matthew Cutler
Rav Wilding (I think he'd be ok with an experienced choreographer) and Lila Kopylova
Zoe Lucker and James Jordan

I know Martin and John went quite far, but when comparing to who was left at that time they did go too early IMO.

I think Barnsey had reached the upper limit of his talents actually as he'd produced some good latin due to his natural rhythm but his terrible posture doomed everything else including his samba he went out on. All the latin he had left was the paso and rhumba and I'm not convinced they would have been any good. I liked the guy but I don't think he was robbed like I said I think Don Warrington should have had a bit more of a go at it. I'm not convinced about Rav either but the rest of the list I like and it would be interesting to see if he did better with a better cheographer just as it'll be interesting on tour to see how well Aliona can dance with someone else's much better cheorography. I'd forgotten about Steph Beacham she'd been worth having just for her one-liners if nothing else and for a more mature lady I thought she was a really good dancer too when everyone came back it was obvious she was light years ahead of Brian Capron - who knows what she could have done given the same chance as Kenny or Leticia Dean.

Gethin Jones
Louisa Lytton
Ali Bastian
Laila Rouass
Zoe Ball
Austin Healey

I don't feel strongly about any of the others.

As long as Craig Kelly and Martina Hingis were in it I wouldnt care about the rest

Martina Hingis
Gabby Logan
Louisa Lytton
Stephanie Beacham

Too many for my old brainwork to pick 10, but i like the sound of this.

Oh I adored Vincent and Stephanie Beecham together. Hilarious.

Five who went before their time:
Gabby & James
Penny & Ian
Spoony & Ola
Zoe & James
Jade & Ian (They were really getting good)

And then some who went early but could have been good:
Martina & Matt
Phil & Flavia
Stephenie & Vincent

I cant think of any others

Spoony
Gaby Logan
Louisa Lytton
Laila Rouass
Zoe Lucker
Austin Healey

Can't think of any more...

I'd rather have a show for the 'went out too late' couples....preferably a show that involved lots of gunge.

Spoony and Ola
James and Zoe
Martina and Matthew
Austin and Erin
Craig and Flavia


However, I'd prefer them all to stay in until the bitter end and dance their socks off.

It surprises me that you don't rate Zoe as a shock exiter but you do John Sergeant?

I think Natalie went before her time but not exactly a shock exit given who else was still in.

Laila? Really? She came 4th to Mr. Popular and two far superior dancers. I know you liked her but were you really that shocked?

Oh sorry I think I misunderstood the thread.

I wrote out a list of celebs who I don't think stayed long enough! I wasn't shocked by most of their exits though.

1. AUSTIN AUSTIN AUSTIN!!!
(I felt quite strongly about this one, you may have guessed....)

2. Louisa Lytton

3. Jade Johnson

4. DJ Spoony

5. Ray Fearon

6. Gabby Logan

7. Martina Hingis

8. Zoe Lucker

9. Ali Bastian

10. Stephanie Beacham

(Also I hear Claire Sweeney was good but I didn't watch that series)

This isn't including people who got to the final but didn't get the placing I think they deserved, or else the list would also include Colin Jackson and Zoe Ball too.

I would also add Siobhan Hayes, Jodie Kidd and Mica Paris

I would only list those who went out so early that we never got to see what they could really do, and who I thought had talent.

DJ Spoony
Ray Fearon
Gaby Logan
Jade Johnson

There are others, like Martina, who might have become very good, but I didn't spot that in her two dances.

Quentin Wilson
Diarmuid Gavin
Woman from Casualty
Chris from EE
and any other crap dancer, that would be a funny show