Cowell said he favours Rebecca over Matt

Not really surprising after the nature of his praise on Saturday.

translation of simon's comments yesterday:

what are your comments on matt's performance simon?

i thought rebecca was as good as matt.

I wouldn't trust anything cowell says.
If matt doesn't win the show, it will be my last x factor. [smiley:crazy]

He's smitten.

I was hoping nobody else heard him say that...can't have her peaking too soon

SC also said he would give Rebecca a contract over Matt "based on last night's performance".

Considering Matt is unlikely to top his performance last night (the same song he was remembered for in bootcamp) and Rebecca is still in third gear, it was a telling moment from SC imo

Cowell must have posted on the bum thread. nap

Not again crab

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also telling that when he was supposed to be commenting on matt's so called "show-stopping" performance he thought it apt to say that it was the "matt and rebecca" show.

Yep, that's the other good point about SC's position. Doubt very much he would have said the same thing whilst commenting on Rebecca's performace, had the running order been reversed

Simons aims are to grow the Xafctor brand by having it in the papers and getting us all at it.


He also wants as many people to phone in as possible. Now the people most likely to phone in are the people who feel most pasionate about their idol. Therefore the most phone calls are to got from the contestant that has the highest number most pssionate pole supperting them him. However if you think your idol is the easy favourite you are not likey to vote. But if you think they are under trheat out come the multi-votes.

All this is to get Matt suports to vote more. I would not be surprise if there are not some idiots out there who think they might influence Simon by voting for their idol. Read my lips Simon does not care who people vote for as long as they multi-vote in their millions.

Simon must however be very confident of Rebbeccas fan base becasue this is enought to make them vote less. I think he wants her in the final she is to him a touch of class. And he probably fancies her.

The final

Rebecca - Classy.
Matt-popularity especially females and Gay men.
Cher-  Kids vote.Rebel youth vote. High energy vote.
Aiden-Quirky youth vote.Arty vote. Sexy vote.

Possibly in that order because on the night the British public will do what Simon tells em. Despite Rebbccs trailing Matt and Cher on youtube and desite her supporters all saying she needs to do better. How they know she can do better escapes me!.

Cowell is a genius if he gets 1 direction in there.

And he probably fancies her.

Do you fancy her melv?

I'll take that as a yes.

Rebbecca 13% of vote. Matt 18%. 1 direction 20%. To be honest they wehere all ramped like mad. I hope pimp spot added a lot to 1 direction. Looks like top 6 will be the time to peak and defianatley not the time to have a bad week (ie given a suicide song by Simon)

Aiden ticks all the boxes:
1) Maybe gay is a big factor for the voters.
2) Good looking
3) Different, quirky
4) Vote transference possibility from 1D - I am pretty sure he will finish higher than 1D, if so his odds will truly tumble.

Tutunka

I take the point about 1D's votes possibly transferring.  I think he's in with a (small) shout.

Tutunka

I may even take you on as my apprentice! (wink)

The last one was eventually liberated by the RSPCA ;-)

It's never been enough tho AM...

about time the Melvians designed a chip to combat this kind of thing

Prime directive dear boy prime directive.

Matt will need a hair weave like elton when he comes on.
As his clumps of hair are looking a bit too little now.Or much.