I like Artem - am not struck by Robin or Jared. I'd bring back Darren and Lilia, and either Ian or Matt, and as we would be a girl over, I'd lose Aliona, who I find less than inspiring, or Krystina.

There is no way bbc would lose Aliona, besides I actually like her choreography. Lets have a bit of faith in her please.

I like most of the line-up this year, with only a few exceptions. This is what I'd like to happen ...

Jared, replaced by Darren.
Aliona, replaced by Lilia.
Robin, replaced by Matthew.

Although I doubt that will ever happen. I'm happy with the rest of the line up.

Bring back Ian and Matthew, get rid of Robin and Jared. Lets get some real talent back in this lacking series!

Aliona isn't going to go babe, besides it's up to the producers what happens, not us.

Would really like it to be:
Artem and Aliona
James and Ola
Ian and Natalie
Vincent and Flavia
Robin and Kristina (more for her than him)
Brendan and Camilla
Anton and Erin

I know Aliona's choreo is not very traditional nor liked here, but I find it interesting and adds variety to the show. In my opinion Artem choreo's is fabulous, but I wonder how would he cope with someone like Patsy. Furthermore, they are my favourite dancers, like their style and energy dancing. I like that he is the only one - besides James- that i see a man dancing rather than just a dancer like I do with the rest of male dancers. I can't stand Darren's dancing although his choreo is ok.

Yup, my thoughts exactly.

My ideal pro line-up:

James & Ola
Vincent & Flavia
Matthew & Aliona
Ian & Natalie

Artem, Brendan, Katya, Kristina (not sure how I'd work those partnerships)

Plus 2 others. I'd ditch Robin, Jared, Anton and Erin (although Erin should have a permanent midweek report slot on ITT!); I wouldn't bring back Darren, Lilia or Brian and I wouldn't promote anyone else from the dance troupe, so 2 new faces to fill the line-up would be better imo

I'd ditch Artem and Natalie and Anton and Erin.

I'd have

Darren and Lilia
James and Ola (though purely only keeping James for Ola's sake)
Jared and Aliona
Robin and Katya
Brian and Kristina
Vincent and Flavia

My pro line-up:

Tanya... Wasted in the dance troupe.
Natalie... Fantastic teacher and has grown on everyone with Scott's partnership.
Aliona... Imagine will be back as she's progressed so far this year, but I think she needs to tone down the contemporary-heavy choreography to win over more fans.
Katya... A stayer for sure. Popular with Tuffers, even more so with Gavin.
Flavia... On the fence. She is high up pecking order with Vincent but have the voters ever forgiven her for breaking Vincent's heart?
Ola... There, but needs a capable partner. Chris was likeable, not capable in a lot of respects.
Kristina... Give the girl a good partner, but she'll be back.

Ian... Think he'll be back again after taking his demotion like a professional and still being a regular on Claudia's couch.
Anton... He'll be back for more punishment. We need our "comedy" fill.
Shem... Bring the boy on board and partner him in pro dances with Tanya. It's meant to be.
Matthew... Begrudgingly, I think he'll be back. At least Aliona will have a good partner again.
Vincent... (See Anton) We need our "sleaze" fix.
Robin... Back.
James... He's grown on everyone since the days of Georgina Bouzova.

Gone are:

Erin... She's been great, but adds more to the show on Claudia's couch than on the dancefloor in recent series. Also reckon she'll start a family next year.
Brendan... Over it. I think after his father's passing he'll maybe bow out in favour of starting a family.
Artem... Like the guy, but don't think he'll be back. Had enough issues with his Visa for this series.
Jared... What a waste.

Not coming back:

Brian... Moved on well and truly.
Lilia... Burned bridges well and truly.
Darren... Hard to tell.
Nicole... Never.

HOWEVER, I do predict we will have an unexpected return from a pro long-since departed from spirit. Call me CRAZY, but I have a strange feeling about Izabela Hannah. Don't ask me why.

Any of the professionals could go, there are a hundred other hoofers who could replace them easily.

For me, Artem, Aliona and Flavia are the most creative choreographers.

Erin seems to get the best out out of her pupils. I think Anton is being schooled to take over from Bruce at which point she will go.

I could lose Natalie easiest, with her fixed smile and stupid pointing, she does not seem to be able to move on from the type of dancing needed to win 'proper' dance competitions.

Artem and Katya
Brendan and Kristina
Darren and Lilia
Ian and Natalie
James and Ola
Matthew and Aliona
Vincent and Flavia

Move Anton and Erin onto the judges panel, replacing Alesha and Len.

Seconded.

For me it would have to be:
Artem
Aliona
Brian
Kristina
Jared
Katya
Brendan
Ola
Darren
Flavia
Vincent
Natalie
Matthew
Lillia

I don't understand the dislike for Aliona, I think she's lovely. She adds colour to the show - literally with that gorgeous hair! Occasionally I feel she makes mistakes with some of the choreography - Matt's A.Smooth, for example: lovely dance but not quite right for purpose! But all the pros have had their choreography blips - who can ever forget Erin's "doll-dance" that lost Colin the glitterball? It was something that had been done to death years before by so many different people - at least Aliona's choreography is inventive.

I'd hate to see her go.

Really, I'd never have guessed!

Lets close all the threads down then shall we since we don't have any power why bother to have an opinion either.

I can quite happily lose Jared & Aliona, not bothered about Brendan either.

Would like to see Ian back (and Karen but no chance there I feel) but don't really care about the others we've lost.

Lilia wont return to Strictly

I could quite happily lose Jared, Aliona & Anton.

I'm surprised you didn't want the entire pro cast from Series 2 brought back. It makes me laugh when people get upset and obsessive about pro-dancer departures. Who knows what was said between the parties involved in the close season? The pros in question may have demanded certain things or expressed an attitude that was unacceptable to the producers. IMO Matthew Cutler looked positively bored with SCD since he won it 2007.

Brendan, Aliona and Anton to go. I'm not a fan of bringing back the oldies, would like to see some fresh talent.

Jared, Robin & Katya have done nothing for me. I would not be sorry to see Brendan go I think he is behind a lot of unpleasantness behind the scenes.

Really miss Ian and Matt C.

Actually I wouldn't be surprised to see Flavia go, being as she's treating SCD like her own private dating agency

I would get rid of Aliona Anton and Brendan......Jared should be given a second chance i think everyone should be given a fair crack of the whip. Artem and Katya should definately stay they are fab as a pro couple and with their celebs (both of whom are still in the competition) I would like Ian back but not fussed about Darren and Lilia.

Trouble is if Anton goes then Erin probably would too and I love her .....she has been fabulous on the 'dance machine thing' on ITT this year......get rid of Alesha and have Erin as a judge

And the evidence that (a) there is unpleasantness behind the scenes and (b) Brendan is the cause of it, is what exactly?