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Old 29-11-2012, 12:13
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With his strong support from Liverpool, can those scousers actually get their man the glory?
I think that with his excellent voice and consistently sound delivery, aided by strong support both regional and nationwide, he must have a chance. I think a 2nd or 3rd placed finish is more probable though and even an exit this coming weekend cannot be ruled out as whilst I do not see him suddenly polling the lowest vote, he could, if things are tight, poll second lowest, triggering a sing-off and certain rejection by the panel.
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Old 29-11-2012, 12:20
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Hopefully not, i hope he goes this weekend
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Old 29-11-2012, 12:20
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I know the OP is leaving these topics just to grate on my nerves now. "the support from Liverpool." I've told you time and time again, he isn't getting support from here so shut up and pop on with your day and stop fantasising over Queen Chris.
I think you are probably right about the regional support thing. Any contestant will get disproportionally higher levels of voting support from their home area and I would certainly expect that to work most in favour of people from large provincial cities (like Liverpool). However, the fact that the wonderful Rebecca Ferguson could not overcome a fellow-finalist hailing from a small town in Essex in the voting suggests that even at best, the hometown vote for scouse contestants is nothing like as significant as the OP is, somewhat bizarrely - repeatedly suggesting.
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Old 29-11-2012, 12:23
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I think you are probably right about the regional support thing. Any contestant will get disproportionally higher levels of voting support from their home area and I would certainly expect that to work most in favour of people from large provincial cities (like Liverpool). However, the fact that the wonderful Rebecca Ferguson could not overcome a fellow-finalist hailing from a small town in Essex in the voting suggests that even at best, the hometown vote for scouse contestants is nothing like as significant as the OP is, somewhat bizarrely, repeatedly suggesting.

he has to win if he wants a record deal .
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Old 29-11-2012, 12:37
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he has to win if he wants a record deal .
Well maybe he wont win and wont get a record deal. Who cares? I certainly don't. I've not got half of what I've wanted in life at this point but that's just how life is. He will still do extremely well financially out of it though. In fact, I firmly believe that he will do far better than most. What cannot be denied is that he is a really good singer who sings the kind of stuff that would go down very, very well in all sorts of places. He does not need to become a major recording artist, though I'm sure that's what he really wants to be. He will command very high fees for singing at corporate and other events though because he will be very, very good at it.

It is the others I'd worry about. They may or may not get to record albums. Even if they do, it will likely earn them very little in the way of financial reward. Then what? Jahmene can sing a bit but he wouldn't be a great fit for the type of (financially lucrative) stuff that Chris could do (and has years of experience doing) would he? Being a star, and dreaming of such is all well and good but most importantly, these people will need to earn a living from their craft and Chris strikes me as the one with the maturity, experience, mental toughness and product to do that most effectively, albeit without stardom. I would go so far as to say that a record deal might be the worst thing that could happen for him.
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Old 29-11-2012, 14:05
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I don't understand all the "he's from Liverpool so that means he'll have huge support from his city"

If people go down that route, it's like saying "oh he's gay, I'm gay so I'll vote for him!" or "oh he's black, I'm black I'll vote for him!" It doesn't mean you vote for them does it?!
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Old 29-11-2012, 14:11
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I don't think he will win. He will come third at best, he has more people that dislike him than like him. So the anti chris vote will work against him even if he was lucky enough to come top 2.
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Old 29-11-2012, 14:24
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I don't understand all the "he's from Liverpool so that means he'll have huge support from his city"

If people go down that route, it's like saying "oh he's gay, I'm gay so I'll vote for him!" or "oh he's black, I'm black I'll vote for him!" It doesn't mean you vote for them does it?!
There is something to it. Anybody belonging to a strong identity group will most certainly attract a disproportionately high level of support from within that group but not nearly as significant as the OP has consistently suggested on this forum. The OP appears to have an anti-regional prejudice-based agenda.
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Old 29-11-2012, 15:00
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The winner will be either Chris "me nan" Maloney or Jahmene "sob story" Douglas. Either way, whoever wins will be the worst winner of the show EVER alongside Steve Brookstein. Urgh.
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Old 29-11-2012, 15:08
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The winner will be either Chris "me nan" Maloney or Jahmene "sob story" Douglas. Either way, whoever wins will be the worst winner of the show EVER alongside Steve Brookstein. Urgh.
menan would be agood winner , shame we cant vote for her
she would win the sympathy vote
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Old 30-11-2012, 14:40
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Obviously on these forums not everyone is a Chris fan, so just because he's one of yours doesn't mean you have to get overly defensive over him all the time.

Yeah, I understand how much you like him and Liverpool wants him to win etc, but we're all entitled to having a favorite.
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Old 30-11-2012, 14:43
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Isn't it more overly defensive to start a thread on how people are overly defensive?

Or am I missing something?
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Old 30-11-2012, 14:43
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I don't want Chris to win, thank you. :sleep:
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Old 30-11-2012, 14:45
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How many more threads are you going to start about Liverpool loving Chris they don't and I find it offensive.
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Old 30-11-2012, 14:58
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I had a lovely day out in Liverpool yesterday, got the Ferry across the Mersey, had lunch in Liverpool One and spent time wandering around by The Cavern and then back to Seacoombe and Spaceport.

Strange thing was I didn't see a single poster with Chris on it, and I spoke to a lovely lady on teh table next to me who was in her 70s and she wanted James to win.

I accept this is not representative, but I was a little surprised not to see a single poster.
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Old 30-11-2012, 15:01
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If I lived in a town/city/county where a contestant lived it would have zero impact on whether I liked them or not. They must be really shallow to be voting on that basis. Not that I believe they are - and as for anyone questioned 'on the street' they may have been asking them about each contestant in turn and only aired the Chris reponses. Simple Derren Brown style trick of the mind.
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Old 30-11-2012, 15:01
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I had a lovely day out in Liverpool yesterday, got the Ferry across the Mersey, had lunch in Liverpool One and spent time wandering around by The Cavern and then back to Seacoombe and Spaceport.

Strange thing was I didn't see a single poster with Chris on it, and I spoke to a lovely lady on teh table next to me who was in her 70s and she wanted James to win.

I accept this is not representative, but I was a little surprised not to see a single poster.
What's the point on going on a sight-seeing trip with your eyes closed!

Banners everywhere, I've heard.
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Old 30-11-2012, 15:07
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What's the point on going on a sight-seeing trip with your eyes closed!

Banners everywhere, I've heard.
You've heard? From whom? The guy in the fish and chip shop?
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Old 30-11-2012, 15:13
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You've heard? From whom? The guy in the fish and chip shop?
Is he the one that swears he's Elvis?

Sorry, I'm in a silly mood LOL!

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Old 30-11-2012, 15:21
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I don't want Chris to win, thank you. :sleep:
good lass :
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Old 30-11-2012, 15:24
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What's the point on going on a sight-seeing trip with your eyes closed!

Banners everywhere, I've heard.
maybe they havebeen changed ti love marcus
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Old 30-11-2012, 15:26
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What's the point on going on a sight-seeing trip with your eyes closed!

Banners everywhere, I've heard.
You've heard but the 'day trippers' were there ! I wonder who to believe
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Old 30-11-2012, 15:36
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I am from Liverpool and cant stand him ,also i dont know anyone who does like him.
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Old 30-11-2012, 15:38
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Perhaps some Liverpool FMs could post snaps of these posters, banners, t shirts etc. ?
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Old 30-11-2012, 15:44
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How many more threads are you going to start about Liverpool loving Chris they don't and I find it offensive.
I agree what's to like? he is a karaoke singer that is all, I can think of far better singers sportsman or what ever which are more worthy and very much liked.
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