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Old 08-03-2010, 10:05
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Watching last nights result show, it was clear that Daniella should have been the one who went.

True, Mikey is not one of the best skaters we have this series but his routine was so much better plus he skated a lot of it on his own, did the lifts properly and performed the required element to perfection!

Daniella on the other hand was mostly pulled around by her partner and didnt have to do any lifts and her required element was almost none existent. It looked like she only put in the routine because she had to (at the very end). Plus, the viewers have now put her in the bottom two twice in a row, so its clear she's not getting enough votes.

For once I agreed with Jason and Nicky - Jason got it right by saying that the required element should be performed without any mistakes and Mikey did it, yet he was the one who paid the price.

Felt as if last night was unfair and that Mikey should have been given another chance based on the skate off alone (this is coming from someone who's not a Mikey fan)..

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Old 08-03-2010, 10:08
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I'm not sure, if I'm honest with you.

To be honest, I think the right person went. My opinion is based on the fact that Mikey just looked way too busy to be completely focused on the show...he only had 2 days training...so I think in some way it is a weight off his shoulders not having to compete anymore. Now he can truly focus on promoting his new single. Daniella, on the other hand...don't think she has any commitments, and I think she's slightly better than Mikey in terms of performance.
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Old 08-03-2010, 10:10
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I agree - I thought she should have gone.
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Old 08-03-2010, 10:11
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I'm not sure, if I'm honest with you.

To be honest, I think the right person went. My opinion is based on the fact that Mikey just looked way too busy to be completely focused on the show...he only had 2 days training...so I think in some way it is a weight off his shoulders not having to compete anymore. Now he can truly focus on promoting his new single. Daniella, on the other hand...don't think she has any commitments, and I think she's slightly better than Mikey in terms of performance.
Generally I agree with you, but Mikey provided a much better performance based on two days, whereas Daniella's performance was based on many more and was actually a bit lack lustre. I feel at the moment that they are putting people through on potential not on actual skating on the night. Why have a required element if it doesn't play a role in the scoring and skate off decision?
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Old 08-03-2010, 10:15
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Generally I agree with you, but Mikey provided a much better performance based on two days, whereas Daniella's performance was based on many more and was actually a bit lack lustre. I feel at the moment that they are putting people through on potential not on actual skating on the night. Why have a required element if it doesn't play a role in the scoring and skate off decision?
Agreed !! But lets face it, Daniella will be gone next week...it's so obvious. And I think if Mikey stayed in, he'd probably be gone next week as well. Let's not forget, I think Mikey was given a huge lifeline last week, and since the past 5 weeks he has not came up with anything remotely entertaining, tonight it was right that he left. I think the competition is a bit hotter now...and certainly will be when Daniella goes next week,
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Old 08-03-2010, 10:24
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Agreed !! But lets face it, Daniella will be gone next week...it's so obvious. And I think if Mikey stayed in, he'd probably be gone next week as well. Let's not forget, I think Mikey was given a huge lifeline last week, and since the past 5 weeks he has not came up with anything remotely entertaining, tonight it was right that he left. I think the competition is a bit hotter now...and certainly will be when Daniella goes next week,
It's not necessarily obvious, it depends on what happens next week (someone else might have a bad week and the judges might decide to save her again etc.). However, I think it's now obvious that she might not have the public support to win the show.
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Old 08-03-2010, 10:27
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The right person went, Mikey paid the price for not putting in enough hours training, but to be honest he hasn't improved since day one, he isn't doing the lifts that the others are doing and his routines were basically the same thing every week...round and round and round the ice!

Daniella upped her game in the skate off and stayed!
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Old 08-03-2010, 10:32
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It's not necessarily obvious, it depends on what happens next week (someone else might have a bad week and the judges might decide to save her again etc.). However, I think it's now obvious that she might not have the public support to win the show.
Your correct....it all depends on what happens next week. I agree with the post above as well though, has Mikey really drastically improved since day 1 ?! No. Daniella once got a higher score from Jason than Hayley got !! Meaning that she is probably slightly better than Mikey, however both of them went from Hero to Zero in the matter of 3 weeks IMO.
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Old 08-03-2010, 10:50
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It was certainly a very close call. Mikey did a really good spin but as Robin said, one good spin doesn't make a good performance. I felt that watching Mikey's face as they called out those who had gone through, that he was pleased it wasn't him; I think he was glad to go.

Having said that, Daniella really needs to up her game if she wants to stay in any longer. She had a couple of really good weeks, but last 2 weeks seems to have gone backwards.
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Old 08-03-2010, 10:59
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I felt that watching Mikey's face as they called out those who had gone through, that he was pleased it wasn't him; I think he was glad to go.

Thats the impression that I got as well, it leaves him back in his comfort zone and free to promote the Boyszone stuff!
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Old 08-03-2010, 11:07
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The right person went, Mikey paid the price for not putting in enough hours training, but to be honest he hasn't improved since day one, he isn't doing the lifts that the others are doing and his routines were basically the same thing every week...round and round and round the ice!

Daniella upped her game in the skate off and stayed!
I agree with this, she definitely deserved to stay. She's been a bit lacklustre this past couple of weeks but I think that's been more to do with the routines she's been given. Last weeks line-dancing nightmare just didn't suit her at all, and this week she was barely allowed to skate! Hopefully she'll up her game for next week. It's a shame for Mikey, as I liked his dynamic with Mel, but I think he'd reached the limits of what he could achieve considering his other commitments to Boyzone etc
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Old 08-03-2010, 11:16
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I agree - Daniella should have gone.

She was not fluid or smooth in her skating.
Mikey skated much more on his own - Daniella did none on her own.
Mikey's required element was spot on - Daniella botched it.

What's the point in having the required element at all if you can get away with practically not doing it?
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Old 08-03-2010, 11:21
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The right person went, Mikey paid the price for not putting in enough hours training, but to be honest he hasn't improved since day one, he isn't doing the lifts that the others are doing and his routines were basically the same thing every week...round and round and round the ice!

Daniella upped her game in the skate off and stayed!
Agreed. Plus she wasn't helped with the fact that she was given the routine and outfit that had clearly been planned for Emily if she'd stayed last week. We and they know that Daniella can do so much more. But they only want one woman in the film, their "leading lady", so they stitched her up. She nailed the RE in the SO and deserved to stay. I like Mikey, but it was his time.
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Old 08-03-2010, 11:22
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I really think daniella should have went home too, mikeys skate off was so much better than his first and I agree with Jason for once he nailed his required element!
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Old 08-03-2010, 11:23
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Agreed. Plus she wasn't helped with the fact that she was given the routine and outfit that had clearly been planned for Emily if she'd stayed last week. We and they know that Daniella can do so much more. But they only want one woman in the film, their "leading lady", so they stitched her up. She nailed the RE in the SO and deserved to stay. I like Mikey, but it was his time.
She nailed the required element?! Er, no she didn't. She did one revolution and her other foot was hardly off the floor.
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Old 08-03-2010, 11:25
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. I felt that watching Mikey's face as they called out those who had gone through, that he was pleased it wasn't him; I think he was glad to go.
He said on This Morning that he was pleased he went.
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Old 08-03-2010, 11:27
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She nailed the required element?! Er, no she didn't. She did one revolution and her other foot was hardly off the floor.
In her first attempt that is true. In the SO she got it. Mikey's was better as he did three turns, but she did get it. Maybe hers would have been better if she had spun around on two feet first too, like he did.
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Old 08-03-2010, 11:29
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Skate Off is supposed to be based on that performance only & IMO Daniella should have gone.

Overall I thought their original performances were about the same level (hence only 0.5 difference in the mark) and they both improved in the skate off so again very similar. This is where the required element should have kicked in and Mikey's was clearly the best.

I think Daniella is struggling in the public vote because she isn't doing any skating on her own & that always goes down badly with the public - hence Bonnie's lack of popularity. Her spin this week & jump last week were easily the weakest.

The shame is that both Daniella & Mikey showed a lot of promise in the competition but they haven't improved whereas the likes of Danny & Kieron have. A pity as these 2 are the most likeable people in the competition this year.
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Old 08-03-2010, 11:33
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I disagree, it's Dancing On Ice, Daniella put on more of a show.
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Old 08-03-2010, 11:39
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I disagree, it's Dancing On Ice, Daniella put on more of a show.
I agree.
I wasn't keen on Danniella's original performance. It was lacklustre by her standards, but she performed it brilliantly in the skate-off. Whereas Mikey, although he skated better the 2nd time, it was still slightly tentative.

A close call, as the 3-2 score line is testament to, but I'm with Karen, Emma and Robin.
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Old 08-03-2010, 11:45
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It was a close one and Mikey's required element was a lot stronger but i enjoy Danniella's performances more so i'm glad she stayed.
She does need to really up her game this week though.
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Old 08-03-2010, 12:27
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It was a close one and Mikey's required element was a lot stronger but i enjoy Danniella's performances more so i'm glad she stayed.
She does need to really up her game this week though.


She was good to start with but does not seem to have moved on and the others have caught up with her

Last week I put it down to the routine she had which I did not think was good but this week she did not have that excuse. I was expecting a great performance but she just did not deliver wherther thats down to her knee problem I dont know
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Old 08-03-2010, 13:15
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I think Mikey was at a disadvantage because he got a boring routine. He really pulled his socks up in the skate-off and IMHO outskated Daniella. However, it probably was his time to go. If not last night, it probably would have been next week.
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Old 08-03-2010, 13:22
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I tend to agree that Daniella should have gone and I really like her (unexpectedly) but their SO were pretty much of a muchness but Mikey did a good required element and Daniella's was unconvincing that should surely have added more weight? Still Daniella got to stay and Mikey would be gone soon.
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Old 08-03-2010, 13:24
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Mikey was fortunate to avoid the skate off last week.
It was close; it wasn't one of Danniella's better performances, but if Danniella was being "pulled around", let's not forget that the most memorable part of Mikey's routine was watching Mel execute a perfect spin. Yes, Mikey's spin was better than Danniella's but he's been marked consistently lower than her and he got lower marks than her on the night, too.
Whether Danniella will be able to progress from this or has just reached her limit remains to be seen, but I think the right person went.
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