The Rhydian Appreciation Thread (Merged) (Part 11)

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mitacond

26-12-2007

Originally Posted by mellywho:
“RIGHT EVERYONE...

Well done for the 75k, I know a few of you are really tired.
Thank you Cai for initially deciding to stick around and helping me get it, congratulations on posting the actual 75,000th post.
You deserved it as much as me for having the will power to stay around with me.

Thank you to everyone else who decided to pop in and help as well, very much appreciated!
It could never have happened so quickly without you.

Hope you all enjoyed the first 2 parts of my, belated, Cardiff review and I will be writing some more tomorrow. No doubt Cai will remind me, if I am to forget.
And I also hope you enjoyed some of the pictures I put up for you to drool over while being tired and posting for the 75k.

I've said it before and I'll say it again:

You guys make me proud to be a RAT and it wouldn't be the same without any of you.
Even those of you I don't know very well.
You make it all work, even if you are just lurking and popping in and out every now and again.

All for the name of Rhydian Roberts.

Love you all loads! x

Speech over, now sleep time.

Night night!!!

Love you! x”

Bless melly (((((hug))))))

SGE

26-12-2007

Wooooahhh....75,000 posts! Surely this HAS to be the fastest-growing thread on DS? The people who populate this thread are amazing, really.

d0lphin

26-12-2007

Wow congratulations on 75,000! Sorry I missed it!

Busy day today as it's my mum's birthday so we have family round for lunch so won't be able to spend much time online but I hope you all had a lovely Christmas - catch you later

mitacond

26-12-2007

Originally Posted by SGE:
“Wooooahhh....75,000 posts! Surely this HAS to be the fastest-growing thread on DS? The people who populate this thread are amazing, really.”

Yep I think so morning RATS /SGE

mitacond

26-12-2007

Originally Posted by d0lphin:
“Wow congratulations on 75,000! Sorry I missed it!

Busy day today as it's my mum's birthday so we have family round for lunch so won't be able to spend much time online but I hope you all had a lovely Christmas - catch you later ”

mORNING d0lphin RATS

mitacond

26-12-2007

Originally Posted by OlgaChristie:
“Hope all RATs had a lovely day yesterday.............eating lots and probably partaking of the odd glass or two of something alcoholic I had far two much of both and am now paying the price But just about to take Sweeney the Red Setter out for a long walk so hopefully that should blow away the cobwebs Have a lovely Boxing Day everyone

Over 75,000 posts now.........incredible - congrats everyone who made that target last night

Only tiny bit of Rhydian news (which we already know) is this....

http://thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/sho...icle619720.ece”

I did have a lovley day spent with my adorable family. Including my new two and a half month old G/grandson Enzo. Lots of food lots of hugs and kisses.

mitacond

26-12-2007

Got pages of my name in Google search !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

http://www.google.co.uk/search?hl=en...UK%7CcountryGB

mitacond

26-12-2007

Originally Posted by rocketqueen:
“She was extremely high-maintenance

Even worse in the book - Rhett actually stuck around for a lot longer than most men would have...

You missed some even more hilarious photos last night, grim

diamond really got into her stride after a while.. it was too funny...

We were just imagining the RAT-boys going "my eyes! my eyes!"”

I can imagein your eye, Oh I will have a look when I can. Sounds so funny.

RAT boys.

Furry Monkey

26-12-2007

Originally Posted by mitacond:
“Got pages of my name in Google search !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

http://www.google.co.uk/search?hl=en...UK%7CcountryGB”

You're on Team Charley too!

Not a good thing!

mitacond

26-12-2007

Originally Posted by Liz G-S:
“Hi - I braved watching it - I wonder if the whte polar bear in the hotel room was Rhydian's bear.
I am a bit confused by Simon etc. They were talking all series about Rhydian and now seem so pleased with the outcome. How would it had been if the positions were reversed, no different I presume. After all, they were so positive towards rhydian until after the final song. I didn't realise how positive they actually were after Somewhere - standing ovation from all four, yet another discussion between Simon and his mother who also gave a standing ovation - Louis saying 'you are a world class and will sell records world-wide, a class act, you deserve to win on that performance alone' - Sharon, brilliant, I hope you record it, I want to hear it again, I agree with Louis, a class act' - Simon 'absolutely brilliant- I agree with Louis, if we were going to give the win to the best singer, you would win, without a doubt'. And then came the Winners story with Simon thrilled, expects a top album. It is confusing”

I could not watch it I am just to sensitive at his not winning yet.

I heard the accounts and remarks that Simon et al made. I think they knew then he would not win.
As Simon said 'if we were going to award it to the person win the best singer, then you would win.'
After tha t we could see th at was the end.

Rhydian has won' he has a record contract which was his goal, and other things to add to ohis career too.

Bethan81

26-12-2007

Hi RATs Happy Rugby Day!

Has everyone voted?

http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/forums/s...d.php?t=717208

You have to pm your votes in before 8pm today...

SAVE THE MAN!!!

mitacond

26-12-2007

Originally Posted by grimtales1:
“Hi!

If his plan was actually for Rhyd to come second all along Simon is a bloody genius.... but by all acounts Rhyd will have way more success than Leon post XF (IMO anyway). I know who I'd rather listen to...

I've eaten my Christmas dinner now ”

I have wondered that Simon is indeed a genius.
I know who I would prefer to listen too too.

Rhydian is forever not just for Christmas.

mitacond

26-12-2007

Originally Posted by Bethan81:
“Hi RATs Happy Rugby Day!

Has everyone voted?

http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/forums/s...d.php?t=717208

You have to pm your votes in before 8pm today...

SAVE THE MAN!!! ”

Hi Bethan how are you I am on only for a short while have entertaining to do .

\However, I shall be lurking to ensure the thread is live.

Could not find the file.

mitacond

26-12-2007

Originally Posted by rocketqueen:
“Please remember!!

Vote in this...

http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/forums/s...d.php?t=717208

You have to pm your votes in before 8pm tomorrow...

SAVE THE MAN!!!”

The MAN has been saved voted for him RATS

acertree

26-12-2007

Simon must have known Rhyd wouldnt win and particularly when the producers decided to go down the route of country against country so all his praise of Rhydian was building up how Rhyd was world class and the best singer to ensure he had a long term career after the series. Cowell's comments were designed to stamp a quality mark on him.

We might be bemused by Cowell's tactics as it misled Rhydian and everyone else into thinking he;d win but what would we have rathered - that he'd slagged him off. I've come round to thinking if Rhyd had won a huge % of the population would have hated him - cocky guy wins etc ... lucky bast*rd etc .... This result definately softens his image. People have know warmed to him (could we ever have imagined that based on the early footage - I dont think so).).

Bethan81

26-12-2007

Originally Posted by mitacond:
“Hi Bethan how are you I am on only for a short while have entertaining to do .

\However, I shall be lurking to ensure the thread is live.

Could not find the file.”

Not sure why links not working...

Its in the x factor dream 12 round 5 thread...

mitacond

26-12-2007

Originally Posted by cai:
“Grrrowwl, heaven on my telly oh oh, sob story alert ”

http://www.google.co.uk/search?hl=en...UK%7CcountryGB

Oh just lovely

mitacond

26-12-2007

Originally Posted by Furry Monkey:
“You're on Team Charley too!

Not a good thing! ”

I don't care I liked her

mitacond

26-12-2007

Originally Posted by Furry Monkey:
“You're on Team Charley too!

Not a good thing! ”

Morning oh Furry the male RAT

mitacond

26-12-2007

I cannot stay for long as I have lots to do. However I s hall be lurking all day and will obviously add a little snippet know and again.

mitacond

26-12-2007

I shall now leave to eat m y breakfast.

Be back in about two hours.

Cooking to prepare, it does not take me that length of time to eat my breakfast.

rocketqueen

26-12-2007

Good morning

Liz G-S

26-12-2007

Originally Posted by mitacond:
“I could not watch it I am just to sensitive at his not winning yet.
I heard the accounts and remarks that Simon et al made. I think they knew then he would not win.
As Simon said 'if we were going to award it to the person win the best singer, then you would win.'
After tha t we could see th at was the end.
Rhydian has won' he has a record contract which was his goal, and other things to add to ohis career too.”

I know the feeling but I did get the impression after Somewhere that they thought he was going to win/wanted him to win. It changed after the winner's song, or rather before Rhydian had sung, i.e. he had lost it before he even got a chance to sing the first note.
I do find the Sun a little tiresome that they cannot report about Rhydian without adding Leon, it seems to be a policy, do not mention the runner up without trying to add that the winner has the same honour. Perhaps Leon will sing at the rugby international although I would be surprised (his voice does not lend itself to such an occasion which is usually opera singers or the like), but to suggest that ALW has offered him a leading West End role is just ridiculous, I believe they even said as the phantom!!! I'm sure they are fulfilling a request from Max Clifford or Sony/BMG, but can't they let Rhydian have the limelight just once in a while.

Furry Monkey

26-12-2007

Originally Posted by rocketqueen:
“Good morning”

Morning Rocket.

How are you today?

rocketqueen

26-12-2007

Originally Posted by Furry Monkey:
“Morning Rocket.

How are you today?”

Bleh...

And I have to mission into London now.. which does not thrill me at all..

Any news on The Man this morning?

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