New Posts For Thread: how reliable are internet polls for the finalhttps://community.betfair.com/xfactor/go/thread/view/112805/26423125/how-reliable-are-internet-polls-for-the-finalAlthough Matt seems to be winning many of these polls, with Rebecca in second, 1D in third and Cher a distant fourth - how representative are these surveys in your opinions? I think it's still pretty close enough (apart from cher) for any of the bignoveltyI don't think you can read too much into them but I'd still rather see my act topping the polls than being 10-15% behind the person topping the polls. Can't be a bad thing to be leading the polls surely?https://community.betfair.com/xfactor/go/thread/view/112805/26423125/how-reliable-are-internet-polls-for-the-final?post_id=477429689#477429689noveltyI don't think you can read too much into them but I'd still rather see my act topping the polls than being 10-15% behind the person topping the polls. Can't be a bad thing to be leading the polls surely?Thu, 09 Dec 2010 17:46:55 -0600I agree, any one of the 'big 3' can potentially win, and their performance this week could swing it for them. Only two of the 'big 3' can rely on their singing ability though imo. The other one will have to rely on shameless ramping from Scowell.https://community.betfair.com/xfactor/go/thread/view/112805/26423125/how-reliable-are-internet-polls-for-the-final?post_id=477428177#477428177I agree, any one of the 'big 3' can potentially win, and their performance this week could swing it for them. Only two of the 'big 3' can rely on their singing ability though imo. The other one will have to rely on shameless ramping from Scowell.Thu, 09 Dec 2010 17:34:48 -0600I just think polls go out of the window on final weekend. So many more viewers and a lot of first time voters. I think the 'big three' all have decent fanbases and it's now down to who attracts the floaters, who will vote on what they see on the nighhttps://community.betfair.com/xfactor/go/thread/view/112805/26423125/how-reliable-are-internet-polls-for-the-final?post_id=477427493#477427493I just think polls go out of the window on final weekend. So many more viewers and a lot of first time voters. I think the 'big three' all have decent fanbases and it's now down to who attracts the floaters, who will vote on what they see on the nighThu, 09 Dec 2010 17:29:20 -0600Some are better than others. I tend to think that polls that continually get posted on here cannot be trusted. Matt has been leading the polls I've seen with Rebecca 2nd. Rebecca has the momentum though and appears to be gaining support.https://community.betfair.com/xfactor/go/thread/view/112805/26423125/how-reliable-are-internet-polls-for-the-final?post_id=477426981#477426981Some are better than others. I tend to think that polls that continually get posted on here cannot be trusted. Matt has been leading the polls I've seen with Rebecca 2nd. Rebecca has the momentum though and appears to be gaining support.Thu, 09 Dec 2010 17:25:50 -0600Although Matt seems to be winning many of these polls, with Rebecca in second, 1D in third and Cher a distant fourth - how representative are these surveys in your opinions? I think it's still pretty close enough (apart from cher) for any of the bighttps://community.betfair.com/xfactor/go/thread/view/112805/26423125/how-reliable-are-internet-polls-for-the-final?post_id=477425769#477425769Although Matt seems to be winning many of these polls, with Rebecca in second, 1D in third and Cher a distant fourth - how representative are these surveys in your opinions? I think it's still pretty close enough (apart from cher) for any of the bigThu, 09 Dec 2010 17:16:49 -0600