O/T Effing Eurovision

[CAMiller]

Do they end up putting the fat kid in the net?

The net would be well and truly stuffed. The draft covers around 400 players and as you probably know most NFL offensive/defensive linemen are over 300lbs.

[Townerslovechild]

I`m a big fan of the Beeb,but seriously.....what is the point of this tripe ?
If it`s meant to be a genuine singing contest how come the worst act usually wins,even ABBA`s winner was sh*t.

[Grist_To_The_Mill]

I`m a big fan of the Beeb,but seriously.....what is the point of this tripe ?
If it`s meant to be a genuine singing contest how come the worst act usually wins,even ABBA`s winner was sh*t.

When Waterloo won the British jury gave it nil points

( I'm ashamed to know that bit of trivia)

[CAMiller]

When Waterloo won the British jury gave it nil points

( I'm ashamed to know that bit of trivia)

Yes we did but it did go on to be voted the best Eurovision winner of all time.

Other titbits of information from that year. Our representative was an Aussie (Olivia Newton-John who came around 4th with Long Live Love) and it was held in Brighton because Luxemburg who had won the previous 2 competitions couldn't afford to host it again. Just like this year you can always count on the 'stiff upper lippers' (or is it the 'limp wristers') of good old blighty to step in when the going gets tough

[clarkey1974]

For once I totally agree with gru

Me too…..but not sure about his longwinded anacraynim..!.

[frogmiller]

I still do the dance that the Brotherhood of Man did when they win.

The wife loves me doing it and I do it to annoy the kids.

Have Australia won this year?

[clarkey1974]

I don't think it can be any worse than an annual TV tradition here in the US. The NFL Draft. About 13 hours of prime live TV taken up by what is basically glorified coverage of the school playground activity of picking kids who you want on your team from a line up.

Suppose it’s designed to be a filler and a reminder the games still around during the long off season.can’t imagine what I”d feel like if football here had a close season of around 8/9 months..

[frogmiller]

My Karaoké go to is Waterloo

My French mates don't join in

[CAMiller]

Suppose it’s designed to be a filler and a reminder the games still around during the long off season.can’t imagine what I”d feel like if football here had a close season of around 8/9 months..

That's true. The season does extend to about 6 months if you factor in pre-season and playoffs but for the majority of teams the competitive season is only 18 weeks long. Then you have to make do with the XFL which in essence I suppose would be like fans of The Premiership having to watch The Championship when the Premiership wasn't in season. Or alternatively you can take a break from the sport and watch NBA/NHL/MLB/MLS instead

[crashbang]

The Victor Meldrew thread.
Jeez does it matter.
Pigs are losing 2 nil.