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Old 10-11-2008, 23:04
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I am begining to wonder, I am not Diana fan but she is the preferred option to Eoghan who is beginning to looki a certainty to win.

The show's credibility took a big knock last year, but with a stronger talent pool this year, we will get an even worse winner. so maybe the show needs to rested to stop wasting record contracts for these no hopers.

I would not be amazed if Daniel was in the final as well.
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Old 10-11-2008, 23:06
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Anyone other than diana win would be a travesty
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Old 10-11-2008, 23:08
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No, last year the fact the second best act won the final was great for the show as it will get more people to vote and what they want is lots of votes because votes means money.
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Old 10-11-2008, 23:13
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No, last year the fact the second best act won the final was great for the show as it will get more people to vote and what they want is lots of votes because votes means money.
Yes, and I'm sure Laura and Ruth being in the bottom 2 will increase the number of voters for next week too.
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Old 11-11-2008, 00:27
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I agree with what's been said.
I always wonder if these shock evictions are planned to encourage the people to vote in the fear that their act might actually go after all.
It happens EVERY year.

At the end of the day there were 5, maybe 6 acts who could have won it at the beginning, with Austin and Laura being 2 of them. I now expect it will between the two remaining girls. And, quite obviously, so do the judges.
If they go before the final three then yes... I expect it will be the end of X-Factor
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Old 11-11-2008, 00:28
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ITV don't care about the winner, they just want the advertising revenue. As long as its pulling in 6m+ each Saturday night (which its doing almost double that) then it will stay regardless of the level of talent.
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Old 11-11-2008, 00:29
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Only a Diana/JLS/Ruth/Alex win would be justified. Anybody else would be completely outm of the question. And before anybody says 'in your opinion', I don't even like Alexandra.
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Old 11-11-2008, 00:32
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Anyone other than diana win would be a travesty

You got your words mixed up....now this is much better
Diana win would be a travesty. Anyone other than
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Old 11-11-2008, 00:34
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Correct me if I'm wrong, but I believe that viewing figures this year are higher than they've ever been

That tells you all you need to know
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Old 11-11-2008, 00:39
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Correct me if I'm wrong, but I believe that viewing figures this year are higher than they've ever been

That tells you all you need to know
Yeah but it didn't win the National TV award this year, voted for by the public, and Simey Wimey isn't a happy camper.
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Old 11-11-2008, 00:43
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Yeah but it didn't win the National TV award this year, voted for by the public, and Simey Wimey isn't a happy camper.
The NTA isn't actually that important. It's nice to win, they want to win it, but they'll take the extra 2-3 million viewers over the award because higher ratings = higher ad revenue.

They work for ratings, not for awards.

And for the same reason, the shows future doesn't depend on the winner. Although if Eoghan wins, Simon may well kill himself which could be an obstacle to future series. ITV have no interest in the winner, that's just Syco's problem.
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Old 11-11-2008, 01:27
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If Daniel or Diana wins I swear I will never watch it again. The performances this year (except for Ruth) have been very lack lustre.
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Old 11-11-2008, 01:30
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We've had a great talent pool this year, which has sadly been let down by Hedgehog Head, Gobby Ghetto Girl and Dead Wife Dude.
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Old 11-11-2008, 05:28
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I think Diana or JLS could be successful recording artists.
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Old 11-11-2008, 07:12
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Diana is unique but I don't think I would want to listen to a whole album of her singing. At least she has her own style and I wouldn't mind if she won the X Factor.
My favourites are Alexandra and JLS. I like that they don't rely on sympathy votes and being pretty. Cheryl Cole seems quite disinterested in Alexandra.
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Old 11-11-2008, 07:21
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ITV don't care about the winner, they just want the advertising revenue. As long as its pulling in 6m+ each Saturday night (which its doing almost double that) then it will stay regardless of the level of talent.
ITV is a commercial television broadcasting company whose aim is to broadcast programmes which bring in enough viewers to get them more advertising, that is how they operate and if they don't do that, they will no longer be able to justify their existence. Why on earth should they care about who wins a programme they broadcast that is made by an independent production company as long as it is popular, which it is?
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Old 11-11-2008, 07:52
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Only a Diana/JLS/Ruth/Alex win would be justified. Anybody else would be completely outm of the question. And before anybody says 'in your opinion', I don't even like Alexandra.
Well "In my opinion" I would like the last 4 to be Alex, JLS, Diana and Eoghan but I do like Ruth as well. But my vote changes from week to week depending on how I liked them. Some contestants really do begin to get better and better as their confidence grows and others appear to reach their peak to soon. Sometimes they are given a rubbish song to sing which isn't really their fault.
Alex and JLS are the front runners through their polished performances so far, oh! "in my opinion!"
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