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Old 31-10-2008, 14:19
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http://www.oddschecker.com/specials/...or/winning-act

Wonder what's with all these sudden bets on her in the last 2 days or so
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Old 31-10-2008, 14:22
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I don't think she can win. Not even close. I think Austin, JLS, Ruth - all have bigger chances than she does.
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Old 31-10-2008, 14:24
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http://www.oddschecker.com/specials/...or/winning-act

Wonder what's with all these sudden bets on her in the last 2 days or so
Flurry of bets usully happens because of inside information. Diana is favourite with the bookies because of inside information. Someone might have leaked the results of the phone vote, nice little money earner.
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Old 31-10-2008, 14:26
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i see her as a 'leona'but not as good sorry.
she could well go on to win it.. but theres's a lot of talent this yr.
i do think the public are looking for someone different maybe like Diana
she seems to have a huge fan base right now.
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Old 31-10-2008, 14:27
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And her odds are shortening and Dianas are drifting so who knows what can happen as there is a good few weeks left yet.
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Old 31-10-2008, 14:28
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Could be that Diana's odds were so short 2/1 etc that she just wasn't worth betting on where Alex is a good outside bet
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Old 31-10-2008, 14:28
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Those odds are based on the " best " quotes for every contestant. Laura and Alexandra are neck and neck...some quote odds of 7/2 Laura, 9/2 Alexandra.
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Old 31-10-2008, 14:42
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Last year proved that odds don't mean a thing....
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Old 01-11-2008, 10:09
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Well this is the first ive ever heard of this. I have to say that although Alex is brilliant and i would like her to get in the top two with Ruth (Ruth winning) i just think she wont make it sadly. I dont think Austin and Eoghan are going to make it to the final because Eoghan has a tremondous hate thread and Austin is a big baby, he cries every time he gets through to the over stages, besides if he does win he is gonna crack under the spotlight, im just telling you now before the public make the worse decision in their lifes (which they wont anyway)
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Old 01-11-2008, 10:23
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I don't think she can win. Not even close. I think Austin, JLS, Ruth - all have bigger chances than she does.
I only agree with Austin out of those three. I don't think Rachel is that popular and, like JLS, has been very hit and miss (mostly miss) in the live shows.
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Old 01-11-2008, 10:23
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...Austin is a big baby, he cries every time he gets through to the over stages, besides if he does win he is gonna crack under the spotlight, im just telling you now before the public make the worse decision in their lifes (which they wont anyway)
oh - ok - I'll bear this in mind
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Old 01-11-2008, 10:26
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i see her as a 'leona'but not as good sorry.
I don't see her as a Leona at all and in my opinion she is a lot better. Her vocal register is only marginally smaller, she has greater versatility, a warmer vocal tone, the ability to convey a lyric rather just sing and incomparably better performance skills.

im just telling you now before the public make the worse decision in their lifes (which they wont anyway)
They already did that last year.
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Old 01-11-2008, 10:40
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I don't think she can win. Not even close. I think Austin, JLS, Ruth - all have bigger chances than she does.
Alex is miles better then Austin and JLS. And she has more personality then Austin.
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Old 01-11-2008, 10:41
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Alex is miles better then Austin and JLS. And she has more personality then Austin.
It dosen't mean she has more fans though...

To be honest I think its too close for anyone to really call, and especially at this stage where we have 8 strongish acts and 1 weak act.

Until more start to appear in the bottom 2/ the audience can see more of their singing, I don't think odds/ fanbases/ personality mean anything
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Old 01-11-2008, 10:43
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They need to be singing their own choices of songs as welll none of these stupid themes,
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Old 01-11-2008, 10:44
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They need to be singing their own choices of songs as welll none of these stupid themes,
Don't get me started on the themes lol....

It would be 100 times better if they could sing whatever they wanted
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Old 01-11-2008, 10:45
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Don't get me started on the themes lol....

It would be 100 times better if they could sing whatever they wanted
Also some of the themes give some an advantage over others
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Old 01-11-2008, 10:48
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Go Alex!
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Old 01-11-2008, 10:49
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Don't get me started on the themes lol....

It would be 100 times better if they could sing whatever they wanted
it's the lunacy i have never understood is allowed to go unchallenged!!!

So say a group like JLS turn in a bad performance signing ABBA - and are ejected. Can there be any justification for throwing out a band for not signing well a song they would never perform if they won a contract?

Its total bollox.
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Old 01-11-2008, 10:51
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Yes also big band, disco and mariah week are going to advantage certain singers over others, they should go for more wider themees like 80's etc
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Old 01-11-2008, 10:54
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When X Factor started they had no themes and many people said they missed the theme weeks as they had in Pop Idol, so they introduced them to X Factor. You can't please everyone.
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Old 01-11-2008, 10:55
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It dosen't mean she has more fans though...

To be honest I think its too close for anyone to really call, and especially at this stage where we have 8 strongish acts and 1 weak act.

Until more start to appear in the bottom 2/ the audience can see more of their singing, I don't think odds/ fanbases/ personality mean anything

I think she has the 3rd most fans on facebook, Diana first, then Laura. Of course Austin has most of teenage girls, little girls and gay votes :yawn:
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Old 01-11-2008, 10:57
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When X Factor started they had no themes and many people said they missed the theme weeks as they had in Pop Idol, so they introduced them to X Factor. You can't please everyone.
I thought the reason given by Simon was that it 'stretched' the artist to sing something they wouldn't normally sing - which is a far remit. However when you give them Abba or Michael Jackson or Mariah Bloody Carey as themes, it kinda strays away from the point of the remit as certain acts will never release songs within any of those styles.

The thing that also annoyed me was The judges saying on week 1/ 2 how certain acts weren't contemporary and then the following weeks its Big Band which is so far from contemparary and 'relevant' to todays music its untrue
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Old 01-11-2008, 11:02
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I think she has the 3rd most fans on facebook, Diana first, then Laura. Of course Austin has most of teenage girls, little girls and gay votes :yawn:
On Facebook Fan pages...

Diana has 83,287 fans
Laura has 28,101 fans
JLS has 26,797 fans


Austin has 7,415 fans
Eoghan has 6,122 fans
Alexandra has 4,114 fans
Ruth has 2,793 fans
Daniel has 1,763 fans
Rachel has 1383 fans
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Old 01-11-2008, 11:02
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I think she has the 3rd most fans on facebook, Diana first, then Laura. Of course Austin has most of teenage girls, little girls and gay votes :yawn:
He doesn't have this gay vote
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