Has anyone who was top 2 in the 1st 3 weeks..

Was my thread cj and I had it removed

ah well good call GB
why did you get it removed?

Lou had posted on it

Certainly good news for her backers. Eoghan was 11s mid way through the finals, IF she makes it there, she'll probably be even higher as the market goes toe to toe with Cardle (1.33) and Ferguson (5).

Cardle will have topped Week 3.

Eggy was also about 3.5 after 7 weeks Angie

Angie or anyone else, do you fancy Cher to beat her?
If you do maybe we could come to some sort of arrangement in the head to head market

Figgy

Diana sang awfully every week.  Even with her good looks and youngters vote she finished .................... 4th!  Eggnog was just as bad get over it.

Utter b0llox Lou.

No it's not.  She was shyte and the country voted so.  Same with Eggnog.  Completely out of Alexandra's class.  FACT

"Next"

Are you Lily Allen?

Have I struck a nerve Fig?

Yep, I realise I was wrong about her all along.
She was out of tune throughout her time the XF and she's just been very lucky to get a no.1 album and single and to star, to much acclaim,  in the westend.

Are you off to see Danyl at butlins again this year?

Figgy

Tut tut tut.

I have no interest in Danyl or what he's up to whatsoever for a start.  Also I do belive Claire Sweeney played the same part in the west end didn't she?  Big star!! 

A number 12 single these days is about 2000 sales isn't it.  Did you see her a couple of weeks ago on the X Factor.  Dreadful again surely?

You obviously done your dough on her and can't get over it.  It must be a bad feeling I'd imagine but heh ho.

Should read a number 1 single ...typo.

Songs from the Tainted Cherry Tree has so far sold over 120,000 copies in the United Kingdom attaining a Gold certification.[8] Vickers' second single, "The Boy Who Murdered Love" was released on 19 July 2010 peaked at number thirty-six on the UK Singles Chart.


120,000 is not to shabby imo

She was shyte and the country voted so.

she came 4th therefore she was shyte?  is that what you're saying.

so danyl was shyte also?  the country voted so.

what about people who didn't even make it to 4th?  jamie afro extra shyte?  the country voted so after all.

lou gets very aggressive when his opinion is brought into question doesn't he?

The Cavalry's here!!

Het em' up, move em' out!

and then hides behind his "everyone is against me" when someone highlights some of his nonsense.

ALEXANDRA BURKE:

Upon its release, Overcome debuted at number one on the UK Albums Chart, selling 132,065 copies in its first week, the fourth largest first week sales for a female singer in 2009.[12] The album became a commercial success in Europe being certified multi-platinum in the United Kingdom and Ireland, selling 700,000 copies.[13] As well as meeting with positive reviews, Overcome earned a nomination for Best Album at the Urban Music Awards.[14]

Alexandra sold more than that in 1 week!! and went on to sell over 700,000.  A touch more I think you'd agree?

Diana won me a fair amount that year.
Backed her @ 14 and layed off around 3.5 -4 iirc , after the star story and shifted most of my green to the competent but rather dull Alexandra.
So I'm not hurting at all.

For me Diana is the most talented performer they've ever had on the show and her success since would back that up.

The fact that she didn't win a highly manipulated popularity contest is neither here nor there.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5hVEdE0O5tA

fll - i'd like to highlight at this point that you're trying to start a debate on modern music with someone who hadn't heard the song "one" by U2 until this series of x factor.

Five

You say 'For me she's the most talented' etc etc etc.  That's fine.

For me she's not though ...... That's fine though as well I think you'll find.  In fact I THINK she was awful.  I think you'll find that's fine to say too.

Thought you might have bough high and sold low as everyone does that on Betfair.  We all win so you wouldn't want to be the only loser would you?

Thought you might have bough high and sold low as everyone does that on Betfair.  We all win so you wouldn't want to be the only loser would you?

spectacular irony!!!!

Hey, Mr. Churchill comes over here

To say we're doing splendidly.

But it's very cold out here in the snow

Marching to and from the enemy.

Oh I say it's tough, I have had enough,

Can you Stop The Cavalry?

You can't expect the frontman of a succesful band to have heard One by U2 Papa

I have had to fight almost every night,

Down throughout these centuries.

That is when I say, oh yes yet again,

Can you Stop The Cavalry?

lou are you from liverpool by any chance?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4m7RPjQxjmA&feature=related

Move em' out!

We all like who we like, Lou, but to say Diana never sang in tune is utter b0llox.
That was my initial point which I believe is hard to argue with, even for you.

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The Cavalry's here!!

Het em' up, move em' out!     

lou your being well militant today

Five

Of course we can all like who we like but that means I can too surely?

I thought Diana was truly awful as was Eggnog.  How they got that far is beyond me but people vote who they want for I suppose.  I just think she got by on her looks and sweet little girl thing alone.  Every single week she sang parts of the song flat.  The judges just don't mention it.  Look at last wek pretty much every act is 'that was brilliant' from every judge.

Sorry to disagree but I'm entitled to my opinion too you know.

some craic

At ease Alfie at ease! (wink)

yes SIR[;)]

steady boys steady!

She was shyte and the country voted so.

still waiting for the justification behind this rather warped logic.  when did the country decide she was shyte?

It's great when you can ignore some of the a$$holes on here.  You just don't bother answering them as you've given up with them for being rude and nasty to you in the first place.  So you just ignore them and hope that next year they won't do the same then I'll answer every single question .... within reason of course!

I doubt he will Gym.
He's gone into persecution mode now so we won't get much sense for awhile.
Love you really Lou

must be great to spout nonsense, and then when challenged hide behind "i'm not talking to you".

in real life it only works at nursery or in an OAP home.

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Angie or anyone else, do you fancy Cher to beat her?
If you do maybe we could come to some sort of arrangement in the head to head market


Not for me bud. Think Mary is good for a 4th/5th spot, possibly 3rd, which is higher than I see Cher finishing. GL bud.

Had the Diana argument myself with others. I personally didn't like her, but I got very aggravated when told she wasn't popular. 2 million facebook fans, youtube hits in the millions, and a number 1 albulm and singles suggests she was and is very popular.

FWIW I think Diana has been the best contestant they've had on there with regards to credibility and sales, I just think her mainstream audience weren't as sad as us and were out on Saturday nights (the 18-30 yr old females), but have all willingly bought her albulm and singles. Not many X Factor singers who didn't even make the final have been able to live up to their pathetic last televised words of 'this is just the start for me' . Without sounding like Cowell, I remarked at the time that she was a ready made genuine star and money making machine.

A few quid up at evens fll if you're interested on Mary v Cher

Taken. Cheers Jack. GL.


Angie talking sense shocker!

Must be the knock on the head when I bumped into the door frame this morning!

fwiw regarding vickers, for me she's been a massive disappointment since leaving the show.  i hadn't heard of ellie goulding back in 2008, but that's the sort of artist i'd have hoped vickers would be come.

FWIW I think Vickers is shyte and proved it again the other night on X Factor.  She's even lost her looks so she has nothing at all going for her now.  Pontins here she comes!

if she's lucky she might get a gig at a local dublin GAA club eh lou?

Diana REALLY irritated me (don't know if it was the strange hand movements or the nasally voice that did it for me), but I don't doubt she was popular.

The problem is with marmite acts like this is that they're not mainstream enough to win.  Even Rhydian polarised opinion, so failed to garner enough support in the final.

Both Cher and Aiden could fall into this category this year - good enough singers in their own right (if you like that kind of thing), but far too quirky or niche to gain the broad appeal that's needed to win the X Factor.

Dizzy

You can't say that!  What disagree with one or two on here that liked her?  Do you realise what you're doing? OMG


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4m7RPjQxjmA

couldn't agree more dizzy, spot on.

I like to live dangerously, Lou

I think they'll let it go this once maybe by any more of that nonsense and you'll have Jona Lewie and the boys round!!



Bang, that's another bomb on another town
While Luzar and Jim have tea
If I get home, live to tell the tale
I'll run for all presidencies
If I get elected I'll stop, I will stop the Cavalry

lou - everyone's allowed to dislike an act, it's just personal taste.

however saying things like it's out of tune, when you actually mean "the tone of her voice and style of singing isn't really to my taste" tends not to pass without comment.

Vickers sang flat in parts every single week. FACT  If people can't hear it that's their problem.  "the tone of her voice and style of singing isn't really to my taste" either but I HONESTLY thought she was rubbish.

There's a bit in her new song that sounds like my dog when she's having a bad dream... Just bizarre.

okay, let's run with this.

if she (or any other singer for that matter) did sing out of tune, what's wrong with liking the performance as a whole?  liking it more than a bland but note-perfect performance from a non-entity of a personality belting out a diva derge?

shaun ryder is not a good singer, but you listen to "24 hour party people" - it's awesome!  (in fact watch the film too - BRILLIANT!)

Have to agree with the GTL - in fact many of the greatest performers are what would normally be classed as bad singers...  You only have to look at Morrissey, Liam Gallagher, Shaun Ryder - a lot of the Manchester scene fall into that category.  An acquired taste, for sure.

I wouldn't necessarily mention Diana in the same breath as those esteemed artists though!!!

hifted most of my green to the competent but rather dull Alexandra

Least dull contestant in the past 3 years of X Factor imo. Other than that fig you are spot ons as per

Even Rhydian polarised opinion, so failed to garner enough support in the final.

Not true really, Rhyddian won in every district of the UK apart from Scotland where leon got over 90% of the vote. 

Rhyddian was just unlucky to face a Scot in the final.

I see Lou making a c0ck of himself again but...

For my money Alexandra was always a superior singer to Vickers.  Vickers had a gimmick and a distinctive tome but it was false and forced and became annoying rather than endearing although I thought her singing Call Me was one of the best X Factor performances ever.

Mark E Smith is a brilliant sing-ahhhh

I see that wankgner Helmithian is talking boll0xs again.  Loses every year and wonders why no one listens to him!

How come he keeps coming back Lou?

You've been on the advocaat again n'est pa?

But Lou - the big difference between Alexandra and Diana was that the latter DID polarise opinion.  You either loved or hated her, whereas I think Alexandra was far more mainstream and acceptable to the masses.

That's why I think the likes of Aiden and Cher will ultimate struggle to drum up sufficient support to win overall.

Fooking hate that Burqha me

Vacuous koont
.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lwq8KJqjjfY

She's been to Haiti.

Thank gawd for that

Calling people names Lou, becoming what you criticise people for so not just clueless and friendless but also now hypocritical!

very very sad.

No pretend hospital appointment today lou?

Dizzy

As you can see one or two here didn't like her, done their dough then conveniently say they backed her after all!  They were slating her all the way through it believe me with me sticking up for her of course.  Millions loved her of course and err ................. she won!

See what you mean about Aiden and Cher yes.

All the rational regulars on here know I backed Alexandra and didnt like Vickers as I fargued like feck with them throughout most of that series.

But dont let facts get in the way of your arguments Lou as you never do![;)]

Bang, that's another bomb on another town
While Luzar and Jim have tea
If I get home, live to tell the tale
I'll run for all presidencies
If I get elected I'll stop, I will stop the Cavalry

Still hate you for that HF

Calling you rational or backing Alexandra GB?

No, I just hated all Alex backers really

Including myself for the benefit of Lou

Although I've only posted this year, I've been following the forum for the past three seasons, so I know the truth! [;)]

Watching any interview with the woman tells you all you need to know. She's a Cowell programmed android

I really thought she was great from the moment she did Candyman.

She was great doing the upbeat pop songs (toxic) but obviously Cowell made sure she sand mainly ballads!

Dizzy

Thank you very much.  Honesty will prevail you see. Nice one mate.

Even I will admit Candyman was good.

I wanted to put an ice pick through her cranium by Beyonce thogh

though*

I know not everyone here on the forum liked her, but I thought Alexandra was a really solid performer throughout, very likeable and a worthy winner.  It's the Cowell machine that's ruined her.  They were determined to make her distinctive and different from Leona and they've basically stuffed any chance she had of a singing career with some truly dreadful material.

It's hard to recognise the same person now!

They don't like it up em' Sir"

6 or 7 against 1 and they STILL can't beat me.  I'm still here, on the clear favourite as clearly stated from day 1 (unlike 99% on here who tell you the winning horse after it's crossed the line) and they also know for a FACT (IF THEY'VE GOT ANY GRAIN OF HONESTY IN THEM) that I did the same last year with Joe and the year before with Alexandra.

Dizzy

Yes I think she was terriffic from week 1 however I haven't listened to anything she's done since to be honest.  Who cares.

Spoken like a true specials punter!

Dizzy

This is just about my only 'chat' on here all year.  I have an odd football bet but that's about it.  I enjoy the X Factor having been introduced to it by my wife who was my gf at the time in the year Leona won.  I backed her at the start too.

Fair enough Dizzy. The Cowell implant hadn't taken full effect back then

It's great isn't it?!  You get to 'sacrifice' your Saturday nights watching this pantomime in the thinly veiled pretence that it's for the sake of your other half, while all the time you get to punt more than on the horses and footie combined!

Don't really touch the horses but yes I take your point.  We watch it together on Sunday morning usually and together on a Sunday evening when we can.  Great viewing sitting there with your fingers crossed that your act will go through1

It certainly adds a lot to the interest.  Whether or not I had a good weekend used to depend on the results by 5.00pm on a Saturday... Now I have to wait until around 9.00pm on a Sunday night to know whether it's going to be euphoria or depression!

ha ha like it.  It's just a Sunday night will he get through/won't he get through for me.  So far so good.

Yep, ahead so far, but we're due a shock in the next couple of weeks so let's hope pride doesn't come before a fall!

True.

It is a bit of a lottery to a certain extent but surely Matt will at least make the final 3 won't he?

I would think so Lou - can't see him being out of the frame, even if his price is way too short when we're only three weeks in...

Yes a very short price after only 3 weeks as there's a long way to go.  Sounds corny but one week at a time is all we can hope for.