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Old 05-01-2014, 22:38
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Jorgie was my favourite in her series, to be fair they did set her up with her partner, then dropped her in it with her VT. It seems to be the thing to do these days with these RTV shows.
I felt so sorry for her.
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Old 05-01-2014, 23:02
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I think it's almost certain that Ray will win. He's far too good and I think it's unfair he was put in the competition in the first place. Unless he has to pull out due to personal reasons or injury, he will definitely make the final, as the judges will always save him should he ever end up in the skate off.
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Old 05-01-2014, 23:46
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I don't know if he will win or not but he was the only reason I tuned in tonight and even then I channel hopped quite a bit.

I would love him to SCD but many wouldn't.
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Old 05-01-2014, 23:50
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I should think Ray will win. He is, of course, by far the best skater in the competition and he won by a landslide in his year. However, there are other winners on parade this year who were at least as popular in their respective years and Hayley Tamaddon got a whopping 83% of the public vote in her final - the highest of all the winners. Mind you, she was up against Gary Lucy so 'nuff said.

I never took to Ray as a character, but his skating prowess cannot be denied. I'll be voting for Kyran, though.
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Old 05-01-2014, 23:51
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I don't know if he will win or not but he was the only reason I tuned in tonight and even then I channel hopped quite a bit.

I would love him to SCD but many wouldn't.
However you feel about Ray (I personally find him fairly annoying unless he's got skates attached to his feet and then he somehow totally reverses my opinion), he couldn't possibly do SCD. He's not only dance trained, he's ballroom trained.

He is an extremely gifted performer on DOI though. Someone needs to ensure that he never leaves the ice .
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Old 05-01-2014, 23:51
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I would love him to be on SCD but many wouldn't.
I think he'd be great on SCD.
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Old 05-01-2014, 23:52
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I hope he does, but it's definitely not a foregone conclusion. He's far too much a Marmite celeb to say he's already won.
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Old 05-01-2014, 23:53
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I think he'd be great on SCD.
It's one thing to have contestants on Strictly who have a dance background, since most actors will have done at least some dancing at drama or stage school. But it's quite another thing to have as a contestant somebody who competed in ballroom dancing as Ray Quinn did. That really would be pushing the boundaries further than is fair.
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Old 05-01-2014, 23:55
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However you feel about Ray (I personally find him fairly annoying unless he's got skates attached to his feet and then he somehow totally reverses my opinion), he couldn't possibly do SCD. He's not only dance trained, he's ballroom trained.

He is an extremely gifted performer on DOI though. Someone needs to ensure that he never leaves the ice .
Yes I know this and this is the reason why he is unlikely to be booked. It is also why many viewers wouldn't tolerate him in SCD. But I am a bit of a maverick, I just like to see good dancing.
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Old 05-01-2014, 23:55
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It's one thing to have contestants on Strictly who have a dance background, since most actors will have done at least some dancing at drama or stage school. But it's quite another thing to have as a contestant somebody who competed in ballroom dancing as Ray Quinn did. That really would be pushing the boundaries further than is fair.
Hiya! *waves*

I agree. There's no chance he'd be allowed to do Strictly.
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Old 06-01-2014, 00:00
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Hiya! *waves*

I agree. There's no chance he'd be allowed to do Strictly.
Hiya, Buddy! *waves back* Nice to see quite a few Strictly posters have decamped here to get their dance fix. Whether I'll last the whole series is another matter, mind, since there are only so many ad breaks I can stand...
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Old 06-01-2014, 00:06
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Hiya, Buddy! *waves back* Nice to see quite a few Strictly posters have decamped here to get their dance fix. Whether I'll last the whole series is another matter, mind, since there are only so many ad breaks I can stand...
Same for me. The ads drove me mad and were the cause of much channel hopping. I only really tuned in because Bonnie Langford, Keiren Braken and Ray Quinn were on it. I doubt I will bother next week. It might be worth watching for Todd McCarthy, but there again some gags don't work a second time.
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Old 06-01-2014, 00:09
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It's one thing to have contestants on Strictly who have a dance background, since most actors will have done at least some dancing at drama or stage school. But it's quite another thing to have as a contestant somebody who competed in ballroom dancing as Ray Quinn did. That really would be pushing the boundaries further than is fair.
Oh well,I didn't know that,another one scratched off the list;
I wanted Mark Cavendish on SCD as well.
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Old 06-01-2014, 00:33
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Goes to show how mature he is. He is not falling for any of it. Knows how to play the game. That is what Jorgi should have done.
It was particularly Jorgie's and Kyran's I meant really. Terrible.
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Old 06-01-2014, 01:50
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I'm half tempted to record the whole series and only watch it after I know who has won. If this odious little toad wins I can just delete them all from my Sky box. There aren't many men I have seen who love themselves quite as much as this irritating little twerp.
When he said a about loving the adulation it was just too much!!! He is so up himself and yes his face is awful.
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Old 06-01-2014, 02:03
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I don't actually think he will... He's not a very likeable person, and in fairness there was little competition in his series. Then agai , detestable as he is he's the best skater there so I guess the public might go for for that. I'm inclined to say Hayley or Kyran maybe? No idea though.

I'd like Hayley to win personally. I did want Jorgie, as an aside I felt like she was absolutely thrown under a bus :/
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Old 06-01-2014, 08:51
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When you consider that Kyran has never stopped skating since he won in Series 2, whereas Ray stopped skating in 2010, and has just finished a panto run...........

I'd go for Ray
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Old 06-01-2014, 09:38
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I don't think he was amazing and the competition is a lot tougher this time around for him. I also think he comes across quite cocky which is offputting
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Old 06-01-2014, 11:45
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Hiya, Buddy! *waves back* Nice to see quite a few Strictly posters have decamped here to get their dance fix. Whether I'll last the whole series is another matter, mind, since there are only so many ad breaks I can stand...

Same for me. The ads drove me mad and were the cause of much channel hopping. I only really tuned in because Bonnie Langford, Keiren Braken and Ray Quinn were on it. I doubt I will bother next week. It might be worth watching for Todd McCarthy, but there again some gags don't work a second time.
I'm not sure how long I'll last watching the live show either. Last night really brought back to me why I very rarely watch live TV. I need to look out the instructions for watching TV on delay, then I can FF through the ads!

I agree that Ray's competition is much tougher this time and apart from the personality aspect, the other thing that could work against him is T&D giving him particularly challenging routines.
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Old 06-01-2014, 17:48
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I don't know if he will win or not but he was the only reason I tuned in tonight and even then I channel hopped quite a bit.

I would love him to SCD but many wouldn't.
Ray Quinn is a former British Ballroom and Latin Champion, so I would expect that he would not be asked
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Old 06-01-2014, 18:08
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Ray Quinn is a former British Ballroom and Latin Champion, so I would expect that he would not be asked
No I know Jennifer. Pity because I would love to see his ballroom. I have seen hints at his ability in Latin but would love to see him gliding (or swinging ?) around in a tail coat. But given the stick Natalie got for her background I hate to imagine the rumpus. Pity though.

Edit- Anyone who sniggered after "I would love to see his ballroom" should be ashamed of themselves.
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Old 06-01-2014, 18:11
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I don't know if he will win or not but he was the only reason I tuned in tonight and even then I channel hopped quite a bit.

I would love him to SCD but many wouldn't.
I think he' s a former junior ballroom champion, the ultimate ringer.
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Old 06-01-2014, 18:46
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He probably will. He seems more likeable this time around, much less bothered ironically than some of the others. He's just getting on with it. Also watching him on the ice, even with the mistakes, when he's just moving around he seems to flow so naturally, almost like a pro in the way he just glides. No one else has this.

Given how much Kyran has done since I was expecting better, but even though he has power he does seem to barge his way around the rink with no musicality. If Ray improves again it's hard to see him not edging it.
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Old 06-01-2014, 18:50
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He probably will. He seems more likeable this time around, much less bothered ironically than some of the others. He's just getting on with it. Also watching him on the ice, even with the mistakes, when he's just moving around he seems to flow so naturally, almost like a pro in the way he just glides. No one else has this.

Given how much Kyran has done since I was expecting better, but even though he has power he does seem to barge his way around the rink with no musicality. If Ray improves again it's hard to see him not edging it.
Agree, at this early stage, Ray ticks all the boxes for me. Great skating, charisma, personality and of course great performance and dance skills.
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Old 06-01-2014, 19:48
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Ray Quinn
Will win

On his pins
Lots of spins

Many jumps
But no bumps

On the Ice
Very nice


I hope he does.
I'd get a buzz!
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