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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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    Quote Originally Posted by the other bob wilson View Post
    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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    Quote Originally Posted by the other bob wilson View Post
    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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    Quote Originally Posted by Taffster View Post
    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.


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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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    Quote Originally Posted by the other bob wilson View Post
    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.

    The only one time x 2

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    That uk entry looks like a failed pub singer

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    Quote Originally Posted by SLUDGE FACTORY View Post
    That uk entry looks like a failed pub singer
    No, a street singer..

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    Quote Originally Posted by SLUDGE FACTORY View Post
    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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    Quote Originally Posted by SLUDGE FACTORY View Post
    That uk entry looks like a failed pub singer
    He’s a Metal fan Sludge.

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    Quote Originally Posted by SLUDGE FACTORY View Post
    That uk entry looks like a failed pub singer
    I thought he was someone out of a Norwegian death metal band

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    Re: The one and only time I’ll mention bloody Eurovision on here.

    Quote Originally Posted by SLUDGE FACTORY View Post
    That uk entry looks like a failed pub singer
    https://youtu.be/OuK18Q1zNIg
    Talking absolute bollox again son..

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    Re: The one and only time I’ll mention bloody Eurovision on here.

    Quote Originally Posted by SLUDGE FACTORY View Post
    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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    Shall I put my house car and family on Ukraine winning?
    Virtue signalling makes it favourite I think

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    Quote Originally Posted by WJ99mobile View Post
    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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    Re: The one and only time I’ll mention bloody Eurovision on here.

    Quote Originally Posted by the other bob wilson View Post
    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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    Quote Originally Posted by William Treseder View Post
    https://youtu.be/OuK18Q1zNIg
    Talking absolute bollox again son..
    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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    Quote Originally Posted by SLUDGE FACTORY View Post
    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
    Why do you always bring up utterly irrelevant years old arguments up and totally derail threads? No need for it.

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    Quote Originally Posted by WJ99mobile View Post
    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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    Re: The one and only time I’ll mention bloody Eurovision on here.

    Quote Originally Posted by SLUDGE FACTORY View Post
    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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    Re: The one and only time I’ll mention bloody Eurovision on here.

    Quote Originally Posted by SLUDGE FACTORY View Post
    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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    Re: The one and only time I’ll mention bloody Eurovision on here.

    Quote Originally Posted by William Treseder View Post
    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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