Originally Posted by memmh:
“I think Donal might have skated in the second-last position once last year but, apart from that, he was nearly always one of the first. It didn't do him too much harm; he was the series runner-up, beaten only by Ray who was phenomenally good that year.
EDIT: I just checked. Donal's position in the running order each week in the 2009 series was:
WEEK 1: 2nd out of 7
WEEK 2: Girls' week
WEEK 3: 3rd out of 11
WEEK 4: 6th out of 10
WEEK 5: 2nd out of 9
WEEK 6: 2nd out of 8
WEEK 7: 3rd out of 7
WEEK 8: 5th out of 6
WEEK 9: 2nd out of 5
WEEK 10: 1st out of 4
WEEK 11: 1st for each routine (it was the final)”
Thanks for that. Interesting. I have to say i can't be doing with all the conspiracy theories on things like skating order, choregraphy etc.
As you have just proved with Donal last year - if the public support someone there is nothing the judges or the show can do about it. Let's face it if it was up to the judges Donal would never have made the final - I'm sure they would have preferred Zoe there. But 'we' have the ultimate say.