tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6413493203849579481.post9035525970731535957..comments2023-10-23T18:27:06.378+01:00Comments on PoliticalBetting - Channel 2: What about the voting on Eurovision night?Mike Smithsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11961547389548912471noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6413493203849579481.post-24017402891691131652009-05-18T16:51:00.000+01:002009-05-18T16:51:00.000+01:00Is the main site down? Have been unable to access...Is the main site down? Have been unable to access it for about 2 hours but no comments here?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6413493203849579481.post-29527610853345439242009-05-18T16:44:00.000+01:002009-05-18T16:44:00.000+01:00Can't get onto the main site, is it down?Can't get onto the main site, is it down?Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02277662649257354355noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6413493203849579481.post-78892628425038150742009-05-18T16:30:00.000+01:002009-05-18T16:30:00.000+01:00I can't get through on the main site but I see I m...I can't get through on the main site but I see I must be the only one.SallyCnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6413493203849579481.post-16005006406114614882009-05-18T16:10:00.000+01:002009-05-18T16:10:00.000+01:00It seems that the main site is down yet again - oh...It seems that the main site is down yet again - oh dear, just when we thought the recent changes had sorted out all the problems.<br />Doesn't augur well for Election night!<br />Peter from PutneyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6413493203849579481.post-59632613921519064152009-05-18T15:53:00.000+01:002009-05-18T15:53:00.000+01:00Site down again. This gets tiresome. What's the po...Site down again. This gets tiresome. What's the point in remaking the site if it still can't handle the traffic?<br /><br />Tsk.Sean Thomashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00289759299764084021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6413493203849579481.post-77947979879755752162009-05-18T15:52:00.000+01:002009-05-18T15:52:00.000+01:00Main Site down
Speaker was unbelievable -who is r...Main Site down<br /><br />Speaker was unbelievable -who is running the show?Icarusnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6413493203849579481.post-30846989767692311962009-05-18T15:48:00.000+01:002009-05-18T15:48:00.000+01:00Is the main site down?Is the main site down?James Burdetthttp://www.jamesburdett.co.uknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6413493203849579481.post-62188884264997025142009-05-12T21:33:00.000+01:002009-05-12T21:33:00.000+01:00Con gain Eurovision!Con gain Eurovision!Ave it 09noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6413493203849579481.post-74857370157609459062009-05-05T16:48:00.000+01:002009-05-05T16:48:00.000+01:00Peter,
Very much so, and the addition of a musica...Peter,<br /><br />Very much so, and the addition of a musical Jury for 50% of the vote and ALW makes a Top Ten achieveable in my book. The "Big Four Out On top" is an intersting one. I'd be happy to do an article on this, but my gut feel here is Germany, with the addition of Burlesque Dancer Dita Von Tease will score very highly, even though they have a rubbish slot in the running order.<br /><br />The running order can have a big effect on the Eurovision winner, expect a lot of market movement when the draw is made on Friday 15th. Germany and France are locked into the first half, while britian runs 23rd of 25, and Spain is in the coveted final slot (which lifted Norway to 5th last year on a standard female ballad)by Ewan Spencehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03674468130473966579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6413493203849579481.post-40286892626076186372009-05-05T06:08:00.000+01:002009-05-05T06:08:00.000+01:00Apologies for posting here.The main site deemed th...Apologies for posting here.The main site deemed the above post to be spam and I don't know why.<br /><br />URW.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6413493203849579481.post-481958209300693072009-05-05T06:07:00.000+01:002009-05-05T06:07:00.000+01:00PARTY LEADERS:This market is like a boxing match w...PARTY LEADERS:This market is like a boxing match where you have Backed your man(G.Brown) to go the distance.If you have gone for Brown/Cameron and the kid goes the twelve rounds you collect.<br />Old 'Clunking Fist' was knocked down and groggy in the sixth but picked himself off the floor and came back fighting.<br />He took some heavy blows in the eighth and as the bell goes for the ninth it is looking touch and go.<br />If the narrative metaphor is 'boxing',the betting metaphor is 'table-tennis'.It goes back and forth with every headline.Saturday and Sunday were shockers for the beleagured bruiser but Monday was better.<br />Nobody knows who will win the game.....not even Lord Mandelson....certainly not me !<br /><br />URWAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6413493203849579481.post-6652174272565666402009-05-04T00:26:00.000+01:002009-05-04T00:26:00.000+01:00Originally posted on Main PB site on 2 May 2009:
U...Originally posted on Main PB site on 2 May 2009:<br />Until I saw her this evening on the Jonathan Woss show with Andrew Lloyd Webber, I had never previously heard of Jade Ewen (?sp), who is to sing the UK’s entry in this year’s upcoming competition, when apparently the judging composition arrangements have been altered to prevent the usual high incidence of mutual back-scratching especially, but not exclusively, between Eastern European entrants, which has made the contest such a farce over recent years - little wonder that Sir Terence has jacked it.<br />Ms Ewen certainly has a belter of a voice and although the song isn’t the greatest ever, it’s passable and probably worthy of a top 5 finish, providing the judging is indeed fairer.<br />The betting opportunity which caught my eye is one offered by SkyBet and one other bookie, based on which of the “Big Four Country” entrants will finish highest placed. I assume that the term “Big Four” refers to those countries who actually pay for the wretched thing every year, only to find their entries invariably stuffed near the bottom of the results table. These four countries comprise the UK, France, Spain and Germany.<br />The UK is priced at 1.75/1 with SkyBet to win this mini group. Not bad value you may think given our stronger entry this year, enhanced by a 20 day promotional tour around Europe by the aforementioned Jade. What also appeals is that Germany and France are respectively the bookies’ favourite and second favourite to finish plumb bottom of the entire contest, on which basis we should only have Spain to worry about.<br />No guarantees here, but this looks like a very promising bet at 1.75/1 for a bit of fun to modest stakes. Go for it Jade!<br /><br />I've also backed her to come in the first 10 with Betfair at just over evens - great value imho.<br /><br />Peter from Putney.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6413493203849579481.post-67719463042356641742009-05-03T01:21:00.000+01:002009-05-03T01:21:00.000+01:00Is the main site down?Is the main site down?Menoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6413493203849579481.post-78171731580271944582009-05-02T01:08:00.000+01:002009-05-02T01:08:00.000+01:00I must learn to proofread - what I meant to say wa...I must learn to proofread - what I meant to say was "both times Greece finished third".Red Meteorhttp://scotgoespop.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6413493203849579481.post-45883892356967649822009-05-02T01:05:00.000+01:002009-05-02T01:05:00.000+01:00I can't see Turkey winning, and I actually think G...I can't see Turkey winning, and I actually think Greece will go close. It's a not-much-above-average song but the same was true for Greece last year, and also on the other occasion Sakis Rouvas was their entry, and both times they finished twice. For my money the Swedish song is absolutely <I>atrocious</I>, but maybe I just don't get it. <br /><br />If there was any justice in this world it'd be Iceland or Andorra, but both western European countries, so not a prayer. I also like Estonia.Red Meteorhttp://scotgoespop.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6413493203849579481.post-10689941152055021132009-05-01T23:28:00.000+01:002009-05-01T23:28:00.000+01:00Sorry to be a pain but Alexander Rybak is not 15, ...Sorry to be a pain but Alexander Rybak is not 15, you have to be 16 to legally be in the contest, he is actually 23. You might want to amend that.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6413493203849579481.post-15552096669506356562009-05-01T19:53:00.000+01:002009-05-01T19:53:00.000+01:00Sweden roolz!!
Malena Ernman will erase the Charl...Sweden roolz!!<br /><br />Malena Ernman will erase the Charlotte Perrelli fiasco of last year.Stuart Dicksonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08899934797220797186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6413493203849579481.post-28174282159206181832009-05-01T18:21:00.000+01:002009-05-01T18:21:00.000+01:00Given that the last UK entry to make a decent stab...Given that the last UK entry to make a decent stab of it was in 2002, and since then all teh acts combined haven't scored as much as Jessica Garlic in '02, there's every chance we'll be better than recent years!<br /><br />Scott, indeed there is a lot of scope for laying profit this year. After the news of Dita Von Tease being the 'burlesque dancer' on stage with Germany, they might be worth picking up long till the drop to around 10/1.Ewan Spencehttp://www.ewanspence.com/blog/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6413493203849579481.post-33437142582751587372009-05-01T17:50:00.001+01:002009-05-01T17:50:00.001+01:00Thanks for a very informative piece. I have a long...Thanks for a very informative piece. I have a long odds position on the British entry in the hope it will shorten and I can lay at a profit on the day...Scott Pnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6413493203849579481.post-87471062452315879052009-05-01T17:50:00.000+01:002009-05-01T17:50:00.000+01:00The songs that I liked are Sweden, Estonia, German...The songs that I liked are Sweden, Estonia, Germany, Belgium and Poland. Favourites rarely win and the Norwegian entry is a bit OTT in my opinion. The new voting system of 50% votes from a Jury comprising professional musicians should cut down on the neighbour voting we have seen in the past few years. UK should be much better than before.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com