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timbuctooth
04 Jun 22 21:53
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Four comedians and three singers fighting amongst themselves for the same votes.
Of the comedians, well take your pick according to taste, but they`re the type of act most prone to falling flat, especially after having used their two best sets of material to get this far.

BGT`s always won by one word; èmotions`, and the singers are best placed to hit our hearts, but which one? Well, anything other than `Never Enough` seems like an anti-climax from Loren, and she surely can`t sing that again in the final, she`s more than a bit of a ringer, foreign to boot, so not her.
Maxwell`s great, good-looking and fantastic backstory, but hasn`t got the personality that would make him a cert, and definitely the danger of another terrible song choice, so his price rules him out.
Leaving Tom; likeable, loveable Tom, who I had max red for a while, but gotta be flexible! The mop of hair gave him an initial `Susan Boyle-lite` air about him, but turns out he`s an absolute joy, a perfect role model, who`s able to stir those vital emotions, as we saw with the vt in his classroom, perhaps one of the best vts we`ve ever seen on this; little old grannies will have loved it, MEMs will have been crying their eyes out! And they`re our voters. Oh, and Simon loves him too, which always helps.

Very real prospect of the votes being split enough for the RO to decide this, maybe even to the extent of letting one of the niche acts nip in and nick victory but, all in all, 15.0 is stonking value.
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Report BETED June 4, 2022 10:26 PM BST
What’s to stop Loren singing another track from The greatest showman ?
She has a video on YouTube singing This is me, not mind blowing but with pimp and staging could go down really well.
Wouldn’t want a large red to be fair.
Her price drifted to over 100 and could leave a few people sweating if this pans out.
Simon usually hits his target so time will tell.
Best of luck to everyone.
Maxwell my best result at the moment.
Report timbuctooth June 4, 2022 10:46 PM BST
Nothing to stop her, in fact you may well be right, that she sings another `Greatest Showman` song. Don`t know for sure, but haven`t heard anything about it, so I`m assuming her voice wasn`t used for any other tracks? In which case, it can`t measure up to the `perfectedness` of `Never Enough`. Also, she`s a bit too attractive for a 30-something looking for votes from similarly-aged women who are grossing out on their couch in their jogging bottoms and no make-up, children screaming, abusive ex-boyfriend long since gone
Report CLYDEBANK29 June 5, 2022 12:20 PM BST
I agree tim.  Of the 3 singers he's easily the most likeable and he won what was clearly the most competitive semi. There were 5 acts in that semi that had they been in others could have qualified for the final.  Thing is they are surely going to split the singers up and they are much more likely to pimp the other two.  An early draw can still win, as the magician showed, but as we all know it's a big hcap.
Report timbuctooth June 5, 2022 3:07 PM BST
Hah! Wake up to find Tom`s price has collapsed, 5.4 best price. Steady money shortening Maxwell all the while suggests he`s got a good slot though, in which case he`ll be hard to beat

Correct CB, a very tough semi, but one in which Tom beat our 4.3 2nd fav, quite possibly into third place
Report CLYDEBANK29 June 5, 2022 7:47 PM BST
feckin idiots never suspended
Report timbuctooth June 5, 2022 8:20 PM BST
Gotta feel for the rapper, all too much for him
Report timbuctooth June 5, 2022 8:31 PM BST
No pimp, we`re doomed!
Report timbuctooth June 5, 2022 8:50 PM BST
Or maybe not! Go on Tom!!!
Report timbuctooth June 5, 2022 8:52 PM BST
The audience has spoken! `WE WANT BALL!!! WE WANT BALL!!! WE WANT BALL!!!`
Report timbuctooth June 5, 2022 9:35 PM BST
And Tom hits 1.4x!!! Maxwell good, but red and black, dodgy song, respectful but not overly enthusiastic comments, and certaunly no `WE WANT MAXWELL!!!` from the crowd. THIS IS ALL OVER!!!
Report Cider June 5, 2022 9:36 PM BST
yup looking good for you tim Grin
Report timbuctooth June 5, 2022 9:36 PM BST
1.3 matched, GO ON TOM !!!
Report timbuctooth June 5, 2022 9:39 PM BST
5k looking for 1.25, let the money speak!
Report Cider June 5, 2022 9:44 PM BST
Maxwell a bit too po-faced for bgt, and they framed the performance and staging in that mould too. complete contrast to Tom.
Report timbuctooth June 5, 2022 9:45 PM BST
Yep Cider, gone as well as could be hoped; you have him green?
Report Cider June 5, 2022 9:47 PM BST
I've had a very small interest as a casual observer really, first time I've looked at the event is during the final.
Report timbuctooth June 5, 2022 9:48 PM BST
And the market suspends, wuth Tom`s price still in freefall, lpm 1.15 COME ON TOM!!!!!
Report Cider June 5, 2022 9:50 PM BST
Nice shout either way here though.
Report timbuctooth June 5, 2022 9:56 PM BST
In the final three, no Maxwell
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Report Cider June 5, 2022 9:56 PM BST
market spunked Shocked
Report timbuctooth June 5, 2022 9:57 PM BST
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!! What would have been my second winning train has just crashed!
Report TheBetterBettor June 5, 2022 9:58 PM BST
lol
Report Cider June 5, 2022 9:59 PM BST
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Report TheBetterBettor June 5, 2022 9:59 PM BST
The two opera singers were always gonna cancel each other out
Report Cider June 5, 2022 10:00 PM BST
Report Cider June 5, 2022 10:02 PM BST
The devil's work Grin

Some arses handed out tonight.
Report timbuctooth June 5, 2022 10:03 PM BST
With neither Maxwell nor Loren placed, gotta assume that was the case, which was always the fear. Still quite the surprising final two
Report Cider June 5, 2022 10:05 PM BST
people love the genuine variety if there's something viable worth voting for.
Report Cider June 5, 2022 10:06 PM BST
i still suspected Tom had done enough though
Report timbuctooth June 5, 2022 10:08 PM BST
Some hefty chunks matched at long odd-on in that market picture, and I was feeling pretty confident too. Oh well, bring on Love Island!
Report Cider June 5, 2022 10:10 PM BST
probably betting on the social media tickers
Report CLYDEBANK29 June 5, 2022 10:16 PM BST
Excellent to see a 1.15 shot beat.  It instills confidence in the market.
Report Danzaa June 5, 2022 10:18 PM BST
Not the first time I've suspected dodginess on ITV shows.
Report TheBetterBettor June 5, 2022 10:25 PM BST
The lad with the chicken did well to come runner up considering he was 1st one up in the  final
Report TheBetterBettor June 5, 2022 10:26 PM BST
*1st performer
Report Cider June 5, 2022 10:47 PM BST
RO is far less significant in the app era, though of course it still signals prod intention somewhat. It didn't feel like they had singled out a preferred winner this year, in the final at least.
Report CLYDEBANK29 June 6, 2022 10:34 AM BST
"Axel was a clear winner as he won with 19.7 per cent of the final vote.

Meanwhile it was very close between Jamie, who had 14.7, and Tom who received 14.2."
Report CLYDEBANK29 June 6, 2022 10:38 AM BST
Semi-Final 1 Maxwell Thorpe - 33.0% Jamie Leahey - 26.1% Junwoo - 10.8% Born to Perform - 10.6% The Witches - 9.3% Mel Day - 3.9% Suzi Wild - 3.5% London Community Gospel Choir - 2.8%

Semi-Final 2 Ben Nickless - 30.4% Amber and the Dancing Collies - 15.8% Flintz and T4ylor - 15.7% Ryland Petty - 12.4% Voices of Armed Forces Children Choir - 12.0% Dante Marvin - 6.9% Ranger Chris - 3.8% Andrew Basso - 3.0%

Semi-Final 3 Tom Ball - 26.2% Keiichi Iwasaki - 22.0% Eva Abley - 20.1% Immi Davis - 17.0% The Freaks - 7.1% Dane Bates Collective - 5.6% The Dots - 1.1% Les Sancho - 0.9%

Semi-Final 4 Loren Allred - 26.3% Five Star Boys - 24.5% The Phantom - 14.5% The Frontline Singers - 12.9% Mary P - 10.6% Titan The Robot - 5.4% Stefano Paolini - 3.0% Dame Nation - 2.8%

Semi-Final 5    Axel Blake - 38.5% Aneeshwar Kunchala - 14.0% Welsh of the West End - 13.4% Scooter Boys - 12.3% Nick Edwards - 9.9% IMD Legion - 8.5% Brian & Krysstal - 2.1% Matricks Illusion - 1.3%

The Final Axel Blake - 19.7% Jamie Leahey - 14.7% Tom Ball - 14.2% Maxwell Thorpe - 14.0% Eva Abley - 8.4% Flintz and T4ylor - 8.3% Aneeshwar Kunchala - 6.0% Ben Nickless - 5.7% Loren Allred - 3.3% Amber and the Dancing Collies - 3.2% Five Star Boys - 2.5%
Report gaza1962 June 6, 2022 1:45 PM BST
Dam it
I had a small bet on Tom Ball at 10/1  and when i looked at the price again i could not believe how short he was, so i thought right i will cash out but the market suspended just before i could cash out, i thought what the hell, until i realised i had paused the tv to say something early on in the show Blush
Dam
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