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The one and only time I’ll mention bloody Eurovision on here.
How come Ireland, who I heard has, historically, the best record of any country in the event, has to qualify for the Final and the UK, whose entries tend to be a source of National and international embarrassment every year, don’t?
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I don’t know! Who cares??
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Originally Posted by
the other bob wilson
How come Ireland, who I heard has, historically, the best record of any country in the event, has to qualify for the Final and the UK, whose entries tend to be a source of National and international embarrassment every year, don’t?
Because there's about 5 or 6 countries, including the UK, who pay for it every year, so don't have to qualify.
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Originally Posted by
the other bob wilson
How come Ireland, who I heard has, historically, the best record of any country in the event, has to qualify for the Final and the UK, whose entries tend to be a source of National and international embarrassment every year, don’t?
The UK are part of the “Big 5”. They are countries that provide the most funding towards the European Broadcasting Union, of which Eurovision is a programme the EBU produces.
Therefore since qualification started, caused by the growth in countries joining the EBU and therefore Eurovision, the Big 5 are excused qualification and go straight through to the final.
Which is fair, seeing as they pay for it.
And what a day ahead. FA Cup Final AND Eurovision!!
Gonna be a belter. And there is not an ounce of cynical sarcasm in that statement, can’t wait. Best day of the year 🇪🇺🇬🇧🎶🎵
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That uk entry looks like a failed pub singer
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SLUDGE FACTORY
That uk entry looks like a failed pub singer
No, a street singer..
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SLUDGE FACTORY
That uk entry looks like a failed pub singer
https://youtu.be/OuK18Q1zNIg
Talking absolute bollox again son..
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SLUDGE FACTORY
That uk entry looks like a failed pub singer
Heard him and the song for the first time yesterday, I was quite surprised, I though the song was ok and the singer had a decent voice.
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SLUDGE FACTORY
That uk entry looks like a failed pub singer
Second favourite to a mediocre Ukrainian act.
If you don’t like it don’t listen
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SLUDGE FACTORY
That uk entry looks like a failed pub singer
He’s a Metal fan Sludge.
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Shall I put my house car and family on Ukraine winning?
Virtue signalling makes it favourite I think
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WJ99mobile
Second favourite to a mediocre Ukrainian act.
If you don’t like it don’t listen
I’m just surprised there’s something Sludge doesn’t like, he’s usually so tolerant of other people’s interests
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Complete waste of time. Too political nowadays. It’s all worked out before the first song is sung. I wouldn’t waste any of your valuable leisure time on it.
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Originally Posted by
the other bob wilson
How come Ireland, who I heard has, historically, the best record of any country in the event, has to qualify for the Final and the UK, whose entries tend to be a source of National and international embarrassment every year, don’t?
You don’t have to apologise for starting a thread.
For what it’s worth, the UK entry this yr is a decent song and the singer has a great vocal range imo.
Sod what everyone else thinks about the topic. Be your own man.
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The voting's actually been a lot less political in the last few years. You used to know that Serbia would give 12 to Croatia and vice versa, Greece and Cyprus, Norway and Sweden etc, but not so much now.
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William Treseder
Well when it comes to talking bollocks tell me about that black female athlete you KNEW for a fact was using the race card .....despite a number of coppers being up on charges
I am all ears
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WJ99mobile
Second favourite to a mediocre Ukrainian act.
If you don’t like it don’t listen
I listened
It was shite
The end
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SLUDGE FACTORY
That uk entry looks like a failed pub singer
At some point there will be an act comprising of metal and lycra. Thought that was your sort of thing?
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SLUDGE FACTORY
Well when it comes to talking bollocks tell me about that black female athlete you KNEW for a fact was using the race card .....despite a number of coppers being up on charges
I am all ears
What the hell are you talking about? You really do need to get a job. It’ll help with your mental health and give you some focus in life 👍
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Undercoverinwurzelland
The voting's actually been a lot less political in the last few years. You used to know that Serbia would give 12 to Croatia and vice versa, Greece and Cyprus, Norway and Sweden etc, but not so much now.
When voting was by jury only a lot of the votes were more predictable. Now that the public can also vote its alot less so.
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Originally Posted by
Taffster
The UK are part of the “Big 5”. They are countries that provide the most funding towards the European Broadcasting Union, of which Eurovision is a programme the EBU produces.
Therefore since qualification started, caused by the growth in countries joining the EBU and therefore Eurovision, the Big 5 are excused qualification and go straight through to the final.
Which is fair, seeing as they pay for it.
And what a day ahead. FA Cup Final AND Eurovision!!
Gonna be a belter. And there is not an ounce of cynical sarcasm in that statement, can’t wait. Best day of the year
Thanks to you and Bloop for clarifying things. I think my hatred of all things Eurovision stems from being forced to watch our entry in 1966 as a ten year old as a punishment for some long forgotten misdemeanour- it had a traumatic effect on me and I don’t think I’ve ever fully recovered from it.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qfKk0uEGsPA
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We used to love it as kids growing up.
Feck the music, was all about the scores.
Power to all our friends, Cliff-tastic!
We always seemed to be in with a shout of winning it, until in recent years being all political. Perhaps it was back then too.
Apparently we are one of the favourites to win it this year.
It's not a bad song but has anything really changed, especially politically, to warrant the optimism?
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William Treseder
What the hell are you talking about? You really do need to get a job. It’ll help with your mental health and give you some focus in life 👍
Well I have a job xx
Just after the black lives matter stuff all kicked off you said that you were a black man and were sick and tired of us whiteys trying to fight your battles . You said that the stop and search of a UK black athlete, her partner and their little baby by the metropolitan police was clearly a case of her playing the race card and of liberal white types jumping in feet first . I have a few black friends and maybe we move in different circles but you seemed to be doing a very good job of defending police brutality which given your apparent background was very odd . Sean Bailey the Conservative wannabee mp is the same sort of ilk . Recently several metropolitan police officers have been charged over those wrongful stop and searches . So either us liberal snowflake types were wrong or you were .
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SLUDGE FACTORY
Well I have a job xx
Just after the black lives matter stuff all kicked off you said that you were a black man and were sick and tired of us whiteys trying to fight your battles . You said that the stop and search of a UK black athlete, her partner and their little baby by the metropolitan police was clearly a case of her playing the race card and of liberal white types jumping in feet first . I have a few black friends and maybe we move in different circles but you seemed to be doing a very good job of defending police brutality which given your apparent background was very odd . Sean Bailey the Conservative wannabee mp is the same sort of ilk . Recently several metropolitan police officers have been charged over those wrongful stop and searches . So either us liberal snowflake types were wrong or you were .
No 1. I don’t know what the fu*k you’re on about.
No 2. Why did you think of bringing up all that guff on this thread and another thread?
No 3. You seem to think you’re an expert on every topic under the sun, and anything you post is gospel, where in reality you are a washed up little fart who appears to get offended on behalf of others on a daily basis.
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William Treseder
No 1. I don’t know what the fu*k you’re on about.
No 2. Why did you think of bringing up all that guff on this thread and another thread?
No 3. You seem to think you’re an expert on every topic under the sun, and anything you post is gospel, where in reality you are a washed up little fart who appears to get offended on behalf of others on a daily basis.
Well that's all very romantic but it's exactly what you said in the summer of 2020
I am afraid its you who talk guff , you have been at it the last few days with your cobblers about the trust . You are a stooge .
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SLUDGE FACTORY
Well that's all very romantic but it's exactly what you said in the summer of 2020
I am afraid its you who talk guff , you have been at it the last few days with your cobblers about the trust . You are a stooge .
What i am, is a member of this MB, and i’ll give my opinion on topics whether you like them or not, or whether you agree with them or not.
Now naff off, as i don’t want to get into a battle of wits with an unarmed opponent.
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Think I'd better not say it was on my bucket list. Istanbul and Ruslana(?).
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William Treseder
What i am, is a member of this MB, and i’ll give my opinion on topics whether you like them or not, or whether you agree with them or not.
Now naff off, as i don’t want to get into a battle of wits with an unarmed opponent.
You gave your opinion on the stop and search of a black woman , saying she was playing the race card . That opinion , like yours on the trust was complete nonsense .Keep em coming xx
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SLUDGE FACTORY
You gave your opinion on the stop and search of a black woman , saying she was playing the race card . That opinion , like yours on the trust was complete nonsense .Keep em coming xx
You really are like a little pimple on the end of someones nose. You don’t hurt, but you always know you’re there..
I can’t make my stance any clearer, so as i’ve said for the 2nd time today, leave your reply and we’ll leave it there. You obviously love to have the last word. Be my guest.
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William Treseder
You really are like a little pimple on the end of someones nose. You don’t hurt, but you always know you’re there..
I can’t make my stance any clearer, so as i’ve said for the 2nd time today, leave your reply and we’ll leave it there. You obviously love to have the last word. Be my guest.
Thank you very much
Keep working for the man
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Originally Posted by
the other bob wilson
How come Ireland, who I heard has, historically, the best record of any country in the event, has to qualify for the Final and the UK, whose entries tend to be a source of National and international embarrassment every year, don’t?
Because the UK (BBC ?) are one of the biggest contributors as a participating broadcaster. So the uk pays for the privilege of being ridiculed
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Are Australia and Israel still part of the Eurovision club? Seeded or qualifiers?
Sludge’s taste in music is dire, but he is usually spot on when it comes to this annual cringe-fest!
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How did a Eurovision thread descend into BLM, racism, ACAB, shit slinging?
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Canton Kev
How did a Eurovision thread descend into BLM, racism, ACAB, shit slinging?
The positive is that it was an excellent moment to say that somebody on this MB had been to one. Textbook example of burying bad news.
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Canton Kev
How did a Eurovision thread descend into BLM, racism, ACAB, shit slinging?
Because Sludge became involved.
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Was that a blue, white and yellow Welsh flag in the audience 😀
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That looked like a City flag in the audience. Blue/White/Yellow Welsh flag.
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Originally Posted by
William Treseder
No 1. I don’t know what the fu*k you’re on about.
No 2. Why did you think of bringing up all that guff on this thread and another thread?
No 3. You seem to think you’re an expert on every topic under the sun, and anything you post is gospel, where in reality you are a washed up little fart who appears to get offended on behalf of others on a daily basis.
Lol
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The Bloop
Was that a blue, white and yellow Welsh flag in the audience 😀
It’s Sludge isn’t it.
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SLUDGE FACTORY
That uk entry looks like a failed pub singer
I thought he was someone out of a Norwegian death metal band