Seriously, if I hear that superior, moany, loud-mouthed git shout down any of the other judges again I am going to reach in to the telly and potentially punch him in the nuts!!! I USED TO REALLY LIKE LEN....... What has happened to him?? I use to think he was fair.... NOW HE IS JUST RIDICULOUS. And It can't ALL be blamed on jet lag can it?? I am almost feeling like the show would be better if he wasn't on it.... SACRILEGE, I know.......
Len - Shut Up!!!!
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I have really went off Len this year. Between the OTT slatings of Kelly and Brendan and handing out 8's for just showing up, he has also been incredibly patronising and a complete contradiction (telling Craig off for not saying anything positive about Matt. Was that your twin screaming at Kelly then?) as well.
Something's happened to him he use to be good then he went to America, now he thinks it's all about him.
Originally Posted by Kargo:
“He's the head judge for gods sake!, he knows what he's talking about”
“He's the head judge for gods sake!, he knows what he's talking about”
Seriously? You must be one of the only people left who STILL thinks that.
Len may be the head judge but he has given some odd marks, giving Matt an 8 last week for messing up the routine, it wasn't even one little mistake which would be understandable, the standing up and clapping was OTT, Matt did well tonight, but so he should, this is the semi final.
Moderately better than last week but still throws his toys out the cot when anyone says something he doesn't like. A prat that hasn't got a clue about marking the *dance* he is watching.
It may be controversial with non-Matt & Flavia fans, but CRAIG gave the first 10 of the series.
Can you argue with that!
AWESOME!!!!!
Can you argue with that!
AWESOME!!!!!
Originally Posted by lambswool:
“ If he says 'yer came aht' one more time I shall scream!”
“ If he says 'yer came aht' one more time I shall scream!”
It's nearly as bad as the finger-pointing and his stock phrase " I'll tell 'yer what "
The sooner he returns to driving a London Cab the better!
He was the same on Jonathon Ross last night, talking over the others and not letting anyone else say anything, it was pointless Craig even being there I don't think he uttered a thing it was the Len and Bruno show with Len doing all the talking and Bruno being completely OTT but then that's why we love him!
Originally Posted by camdish:
“Moderately better than last week but still throws his toys out the cot when anyone says something he doesn't like. A prat that hasn't got a clue about marking the *dance* he is watching.”
“Moderately better than last week but still throws his toys out the cot when anyone says something he doesn't like. A prat that hasn't got a clue about marking the *dance* he is watching.”
I agree - I was quite hopeful that he was going to keep his trap mostly shut tonight but yet again he got CARRIED AWAY! I think Bruce should just blow the whistle as soon as he starts speaking. It really used to be quite even between the judges BUT NOW IT IS RIDICULOUS.
Originally Posted by chiarabella:
“He was the same on Jonathon Ross last night, talking over the others and not letting anyone else say anything, it was pointless Craig even being there I don't think he uttered a thing it was the Len and Bruno show with Len doing all the talking and Bruno being completely OTT but then that's why we love him!”
“He was the same on Jonathon Ross last night, talking over the others and not letting anyone else say anything, it was pointless Craig even being there I don't think he uttered a thing it was the Len and Bruno show with Len doing all the talking and Bruno being completely OTT but then that's why we love him!
”
I KNOW!! I am glad that Jonathan Ross actually ATTEMPTED to question his crappy judging though. The upside is that Len's bizarre behaviour is really making Craig look good. He really is much nicer than he first appears. AND FAIR!
Originally Posted by Kargo:
“He's the head judge for gods sake!, he knows what he's talking about”
“He's the head judge for gods sake!, he knows what he's talking about”
Oh, Yeah. Don't ever forget LEN BADMAN IS A VERY VERY VILE MAN
Originally Posted by lambswool:
“If he says 'yer came aht' one more time I shall scream!”
“If he says 'yer came aht' one more time I shall scream!”
Had a good laugh at this one, my family can't stop taking him off when he does this (nearly every comment he makes I reckon) glad to know that it irritates somebody else ! Being northerners we're not good at the southern accent though, you wrote it well though !
Originally Posted by flavia_matt_fan:
“It may be controversial with non-Matt & Flavia fans, but CRAIG gave the first 10 of the series.
Can you argue with that!
AWESOME!!!!!”
“It may be controversial with non-Matt & Flavia fans, but CRAIG gave the first 10 of the series.
Can you argue with that!
AWESOME!!!!!”
I can try.
I think it's called getting old 
They should put the old nag out to pasture and have done with him, he's really lost it after tonight's "judging"
They should put the old nag out to pasture and have done with him, he's really lost it after tonight's "judging"
I fully support this thread
Its not so much the marking, which seems a little bizarre sometimes (10 for Gethin's Paso tonight, yet 9 for his AT?) its the constant talking over the other judges. His opinion is not the only one we want to hear. In fact I'd rather hear Craigs as due to Len's behaviour this series I respect Craig's views far more. At the beginning of the series I preferred Len, but he has become increasingly annoying by insisting that his opinion is the only vaild one. Going so far as to label the others wrong and completely shout them down when they are trying to speak. In what way is that acceptable? It shows a lack of respect to his colleagues and to the audience at home who don't want to hear the sound of his voice the whole time no matter what he may think. He is not the voice of the nation however much the studio audience egg him on with the booing and cheering. Craig, Arlene and even Bruno give valid criticism and they should be able to say what they think without Len arguing and booing in the background.
I seem to have gone on a bit of a rant there. Sorry!
Its not so much the marking, which seems a little bizarre sometimes (10 for Gethin's Paso tonight, yet 9 for his AT?) its the constant talking over the other judges. His opinion is not the only one we want to hear. In fact I'd rather hear Craigs as due to Len's behaviour this series I respect Craig's views far more. At the beginning of the series I preferred Len, but he has become increasingly annoying by insisting that his opinion is the only vaild one. Going so far as to label the others wrong and completely shout them down when they are trying to speak. In what way is that acceptable? It shows a lack of respect to his colleagues and to the audience at home who don't want to hear the sound of his voice the whole time no matter what he may think. He is not the voice of the nation however much the studio audience egg him on with the booing and cheering. Craig, Arlene and even Bruno give valid criticism and they should be able to say what they think without Len arguing and booing in the background.
I seem to have gone on a bit of a rant there. Sorry!
I'm well and truly fed up with Len and Bruno.
My major peeve has been the constant butting in and shouting down of Craig and Arlene. I'd actually be quite keen to hear the other judges opinion first thank you very much if you wouldn't mind Len.... argh!!!
...and I wish Bruno was banned form gyrating and jumping up every five minutes ......I find his impromptu demo's truly "woeful" and often utterly "repulsive."
My major peeve has been the constant butting in and shouting down of Craig and Arlene. I'd actually be quite keen to hear the other judges opinion first thank you very much if you wouldn't mind Len.... argh!!!
...and I wish Bruno was banned form gyrating and jumping up every five minutes ......I find his impromptu demo's truly "woeful" and often utterly "repulsive."
Originally Posted by embellish:
“I fully support this thread
Its not so much the marking, which seems a little bizarre sometimes (10 for Gethin's Paso tonight, yet 9 for his AT?) its the constant talking over the other judges. His opinion is not the only one we want to hear. In fact I'd rather hear Craigs as due to Len's behaviour this series I respect Craig's views far more. At the beginning of the series I preferred Len, but he has become increasingly annoying by insisting that his opinion is the only vaild one. Going so far as to label the others wrong and completely shout them down when they are trying to speak. In what way is that acceptable? It shows a lack of disrespect to his colleagues and to the audience at home who don't want to hear the sound of his voice the whole time no matter what he may think. He is not the voice of the nation however much the studio audience egg him on with the booing and cheering. Craig, Arlene and even Bruno give valid criticism and they should be able to say what they think without Len arguing and booing in the background.
I seem to have gone on a bit of a rant there. Sorry!”
“I fully support this thread
Its not so much the marking, which seems a little bizarre sometimes (10 for Gethin's Paso tonight, yet 9 for his AT?) its the constant talking over the other judges. His opinion is not the only one we want to hear. In fact I'd rather hear Craigs as due to Len's behaviour this series I respect Craig's views far more. At the beginning of the series I preferred Len, but he has become increasingly annoying by insisting that his opinion is the only vaild one. Going so far as to label the others wrong and completely shout them down when they are trying to speak. In what way is that acceptable? It shows a lack of disrespect to his colleagues and to the audience at home who don't want to hear the sound of his voice the whole time no matter what he may think. He is not the voice of the nation however much the studio audience egg him on with the booing and cheering. Craig, Arlene and even Bruno give valid criticism and they should be able to say what they think without Len arguing and booing in the background.
I seem to have gone on a bit of a rant there. Sorry!”
I'm too slow at typing but I'm fully in support of your point too. (And understand the need for a rant, it gives me the red mist too
)
Originally Posted by embellish:
“I fully support this thread
I seem to have gone on a bit of a rant there. Sorry!”
“I fully support this thread
I seem to have gone on a bit of a rant there. Sorry!”
Please feel free to rant on
I couldn't agree with you more
Originally Posted by CillaBlack:
“Seriously, if I hear that superior, moany, loud-mouthed git shout down any of the other judges again I am going to reach in to the telly and potentially punch him in the nuts!!! I USED TO REALLY LIKE LEN....... What has happened to him?? I use to think he was fair.... NOW HE IS JUST RIDICULOUS. And It can't ALL be blamed on jet lag can it?? I am almost feeling like the show would be better if he wasn't on it.... SACRILEGE, I know.......”
“Seriously, if I hear that superior, moany, loud-mouthed git shout down any of the other judges again I am going to reach in to the telly and potentially punch him in the nuts!!! I USED TO REALLY LIKE LEN....... What has happened to him?? I use to think he was fair.... NOW HE IS JUST RIDICULOUS. And It can't ALL be blamed on jet lag can it?? I am almost feeling like the show would be better if he wasn't on it.... SACRILEGE, I know.......”
Totally agree. Hope someone can pass on the message to him.
... by visiting my other thread where you can sign the online petition I've set up to ask the BBC to remove Len and have the whole judging panel revamped:
http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/forums/s...d.php?t=713232
http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/forums/s...d.php?t=713232
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