I reckon so.

I have to post in this thread despite the fact that I realise everyone has already had their say and I'm the last to post. I completely agree with all the sentiment that has gone before. As an example of his utter crapness and inconsistency he marked Gavin (13 mistakes that I counted in a pretty simple routine) the same as Kara (2 mistakes in a bloody tricky routine). The insanity of that is unfathomable. If he used a wider range of scores then he wouldn't come across as such an imbecile. The contempt that the majority of the posters on this forum have for him is staggering and I truly wish someone would make him aware of his current position in peoples minds. Surely the producers must know how his reputation has suffered over the last 2 series? Is he being told to be the a**hole that people love to hate? I find it an odd role for him to take.

Oh well. meh

Very well put, I approve.

Thanks but to be fair Paul I'd have bet my house on you agreeing with me! If there's one person who has consistently agreed with me on Len Badman it's you.

Len is the hardest judge to please, because he changes his mind about what is and isn't acceptable to him from week to week, and often from couple to couple. Personally I think Brucie's holding up better than Len these days, and I'd like to see him retire 'gracefully' after this year if I'm honest.

Sounds like a few people on my street.

So would I in fairness, he has passed his sell by date.

Len has always overmarked sportsmen. Arlene got a lot of flack for flirting with the men, but at least she didn't give them extra marks because she found them attractive.

Len has a huge chip on his shoulder about men who dance potentially being seen as too effeminate or camp, so he gives extra marks to the more "masculine" men. His 9 for Scott's Rumba was a total joke; a 6 would have been generous for that crap dance. He should wear a big sign saying "I'm not a fruit. I only tolerate gay people". That would be more honest than his marking.

Spot on!

Is Scott a quair? If he looks like a quair and sounds like a quair, he's probably a quair. He's married of course...

Voice of reason? for Matt's 7 in the salsa. More like a mickey take. He has been non commitalto judging duties this year.

.....and Craig and Alesha and Bruno.....and possibly the whole of the Nation bar Matt's fans

don't get it, however Len was ringleader in all of it.