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Old 30-05-2013, 21:59
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Is this is a mistake. Its usually on the Saturday after the last Simon final isn't it? Why have they suddenly decided to change it?
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Old 30-05-2013, 21:59
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Because thankfully there is football this saturday.

I just know how happy that will make Digital Spy, the board of football despisers
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Old 30-05-2013, 22:01
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Maybe this weekend clashes with a Peppa Pig theme park open day and none of the acts would be able to attend a final
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Old 30-05-2013, 22:01
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Cause it would be unfair for acts that go through tomorrow, they need time to practice
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Old 30-05-2013, 22:02
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England play Brazil,
Itv have the exclusive rights to England matches.
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Old 30-05-2013, 22:02
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I does give all finalists a decent amount of time to rehearse. Rather than the 2 days that some usually get.
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Old 30-05-2013, 22:03
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Because thankfully there is football this saturday.

I just know how happy that will make Digital Spy, the board of football despisers
The football is on Sunday.
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Old 30-05-2013, 22:04
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Cause it would be unfair for acts that go through tomorrow, they need time to practice
It has been unfair for the last 6 series, and I have never understood why they have done it like that. 'Strike while the iron's hot' in Cowell's mind, I suppose. We'll probably get better final performances this way and I hope they keep it this way in the future.
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Old 30-05-2013, 22:05
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Because thankfully there is football this saturday.
It's on Saturday. The last Semi-Final is on.
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Old 30-05-2013, 22:06
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So a popular show is moved for yet another friendly, unimportant football match then?
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Old 30-05-2013, 22:20
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So a popular show is moved for yet another friendly, unimportant football match then?
It was the Wednesday England match that replaced an episode, not the upcoming Saturday one. Agree with you about it being unimportant and meaningless, though.

I have always thought it was unfair that acts that got through on a Monday had 5 more days to rehearse their final performance than those that got through on the Friday. Plus, I think giving them a week to rehearse takes a LOT of the pressure off their(often young and fragile) shoulders. I'm all for the final being a week after the last semi.
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Old 30-05-2013, 22:27
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England play Brazil,
Itv have the exclusive rights to England matches.
According to the BBC Sport Football Website, the match has now been postponed!
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Old 30-05-2013, 22:30
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Oooh goodie I can catch up on YBF again
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Old 30-05-2013, 22:31
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The 5th BGT semi final is on this Saturday... So the final is the Saturday after.
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Old 30-05-2013, 22:32
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It works. It creates a talking point around the finalists next week (as people will be back at school/work. also, they've got more time to rehearse.
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Old 30-05-2013, 22:39
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I still prefer the format of the first series to be honest, where everything was done and dusted in a week from rehearsels to the final, was much better then, but now it is too much of a cash cow.

And too all the people that says it it is unfair on the semi finalists who go on at the end of the week not too have too much time to prepare, you honestly think that all the acts dont have two acts already perfected once they get told they are in the semis, one for the semi and one for the final if needed.

Besides most of the finalists are gonna be singers anyway, so not much rehearsing really needed is there, 6 acts in final and 4 of them are singing acts, I thought the voice was on bbc
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Old 30-05-2013, 22:45
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I still prefer the format of the first series to be honest, where everything was done and dusted in a week from rehearsels to the final, was much better then, but now it is too much of a cash cow.

And too all the people that says it it is unfair on the semi finalists who go on at the end of the week not too have too much time to prepare, you honestly think that all the acts dont have two acts already perfected once they get told they are in the semis, one for the semi and one for the final if needed.

Besides most of the finalists are gonna be singers anyway, so not much rehearsing really needed is there, 6 acts in final and 4 of them are singing acts, I thought the voice was on bbc
You don't think it's a bit too much to ask of someone (kids especially, who there are a lot of in this series) for them to be in such a pressurised situation potentially TWO nights in a row? I think giving them a week will give us a better final, and will actually build some anticipation.
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Old 30-05-2013, 22:50
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I still prefer the format of the first series to be honest, where everything was done and dusted in a week from rehearsels to the final, was much better then, but now it is too much of a cash cow.
So you'd like to see the final on this Sunday instead? Except it can't be because the football is meant to be on on Sunday, this is something that Simon Cowell can't be blamed for.
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Old 30-05-2013, 22:52
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You don't think it's a bit too much to ask of someone (kids especially, who there are a lot of in this series) for them to be in such a pressurised situation potentially TWO nights in a row? I think giving them a week will give us a better final, and will actually build some anticipation.
Nope my motto is, if you cant stand the heat get out of the kitchen, just dont know why they have to mess about with a winning formula so much, it has worked out well last few years semis and final in same week and usually half term week so no problem with letting kids watch it, now there is anything from 7 - 12 days from semis to final, so u could argue the semis finalists from mon/tues have even more of a advantage now as they have nearly 2 weeks to prepare where does it end?, and i am sure some young children will have forgotten things in a weeks tome when the final does land on tv
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Old 30-05-2013, 22:53
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So you'd like to see the final on this Sunday instead? Except it can't be because the football is meant to be on on Sunday, this is something that Simon Cowell can't be blamed for.
I am sure simon had something to do with the scheduling lol
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Old 30-05-2013, 23:12
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I am sure simon had something to do with the scheduling lol
Simon told the FA when to schedule England matches for?
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Old 30-05-2013, 23:24
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Is this is a mistake. Its usually on the Saturday after the last Simon final isn't it? Why have they suddenly decided to change it?
Is this a rather ironic typo or am I missing out on some private forum joke?

On topic though, I agree that it's odd to have the final a whole seven days after the marathon semi's week.
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Old 30-05-2013, 23:29
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Simon told the FA when to schedule England matches for?
No but these matches have been planned for a while now, could have had last rehearsal show last saturday, then semi's on Sun/Mon/Tues/Thurs/Fri and final on Saturday as per norm
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Old 30-05-2013, 23:32
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No but these matches have been planned for a while now, could have had last rehearsal show last saturday, then semi's on Sun/Mon/Tues/Thurs/Fri and final on Saturday as per norm
When you say last Saturday, you mean when ITV were broadcasting the Champions League final?
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Old 30-05-2013, 23:36
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No but these matches have been planned for a while now, could have had last rehearsal show last saturday, then semi's on Sun/Mon/Tues/Thurs/Fri and final on Saturday as per norm
But the Champions League final was on last Saturday so that wouldn't have worked... Its just unfortunate that ITV had 3 football matches to show this half term week which has messed with the BGT schedule.

Although I'm one of the minority on here who like BGT but prefer the football so its a good week for me
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