|
The Eurovision thread.
|
| Croatia14 |
Posted on 15-05-2016 01:35
|
Directeur Sportif
Posts: 9099
Joined: 13-03-2013
PCM$: 2100.00
|
Great Britain again with the worst performance of the day...classical 
Poland also surprisingly far up at the votes
|
| |
|
|
| Ste117 |
Posted on 15-05-2016 01:46
|
Classics Specialist
Posts: 3684
Joined: 21-02-2009
PCM$: 200.00
|
Russia are going to be so annoyed 1. because they threw everything at this to win it and 2. becuase Ukraine won with that kind of song. It may sound stupid that a music contest can casue this but I fear for the future. This was a statement and Russia won't like it. An even bigger statement than that of Conchita in 2014. This could have serious outcomes and consequences. In Western media Jamala pressed the issue of present day Crimea. I expect some words or even hightened tensions over Ukraine now.
MG Team manager Team Ticos Air Costa Rica
 |
| |
|
|
| Ad Bot |
Posted on 22-11-2024 12:31
|
Bot Agent
Posts: Countless
Joined: 23.11.09
|
|
| IP: None |
|
|
| EwanWilson |
Posted on 15-05-2016 02:06
|
Breakaway Specialist
Posts: 986
Joined: 29-12-2013
PCM$: 200.00
|
EwanWilson wrote:
I'm not going to make a full prediction, only a top 5, but I will expand on the losers of the night:
Results Prediction
1.  Russia
2.  Ukraine
3.  France
4.  Sweden
5.  Bulgaria
Televote Winner - Russia
Jury Winner - Ukraine
4 out of 5 in the end (France were 6th). Ultimately passion and emotion won tonight, not politics. Jamala's song was personal, not political, it is her story, the story of her great grand mother. It isn't my ideal winner, but it is thoroughly deserved tbh.
The winner of the night has to be SVT. They went into uncharted territory and it worked so well, the voting, the show, the scripting (Tack Edward af Sillén). I hope Ukraine will keep the system for 2017.
I made some money tonight thanks to Bulgaria and Germany (top 4 and last place). All in all I made a £2.50 profit over the week which isn't great.
Now with the ESC over, the DSC (AKA post-Eurovision depression surpresser) shall begin!
|
| |
|
|
| Ste117 |
Posted on 15-05-2016 02:22
|
Classics Specialist
Posts: 3684
Joined: 21-02-2009
PCM$: 200.00
|
EwanWilson wrote:
EwanWilson wrote:
I'm not going to make a full prediction, only a top 5, but I will expand on the losers of the night:
Results Prediction
1. Russia
2. Ukraine
3. France
4. Sweden
5. Bulgaria
Televote Winner - Russia
Jury Winner - Ukraine
4 out of 5 in the end (France were 6th). Ultimately passion and emotion won tonight, not politics. Jamala's song was personal, not political, it is her story, the story of her great grand mother. It isn't my ideal winner, but it is thoroughly deserved tbh.
The winner of the night has to be SVT. They went into uncharted territory and it worked so well, the voting, the show, the scripting (Tack Edward af Sillén). I hope Ukraine will keep the system for 2017.
I made some money tonight thanks to Bulgaria and Germany (top 4 and last place). All in all I made a £2.50 profit over the week which isn't great.
Now with the ESC over, the DSC (AKA post-Eurovision depression surpresser) shall begin!
I won £7.25 about £3 down on my bets, I generally thought about Ukraine on Friday but chose Italy instead because of the odds with my last £1.50 how I wish I chose Ukraine now
MG Team manager Team Ticos Air Costa Rica
|
| |
|
|
| Ste117 |
Posted on 15-05-2016 02:25
|
Classics Specialist
Posts: 3684
Joined: 21-02-2009
PCM$: 200.00
|
Oh and I know what you mean about post Eurovision depression I get it every year too coz I look forward to it so much listen to the songs from March onward and its over so quickly on the night. It is like really is it over already.
MG Team manager Team Ticos Air Costa Rica
|
| |
|
|
| weirdskyfan64 |
Posted on 15-05-2016 06:02
|
Protected Rider
Posts: 1387
Joined: 15-03-2014
PCM$: 200.00
|
Ste117 wrote:
Russia are going to be so annoyed 1. because they threw everything at this to win it and 2. becuase Ukraine won with that kind of song. It may sound stupid that a music contest can casue this but I fear for the future. This was a statement and Russia won't like it. An even bigger statement than that of Conchita in 2014. This could have serious outcomes and consequences. In Western media Jamala pressed the issue of present day Crimea. I expect some words or even hightened tensions over Ukraine now.
Well, Russian state TV seemed quite relaxed. They just said Sergey was the best, whoever the winner, and left it at that. They were angrier about Conchita.
Disclaimer- Most of my posts are me thinking aloud. And most of what I think is rubbish.
Winner of a FIFA Prediction Fair Play Award (a phrase becoming increasingly ironic)
"... Because he (me) has a sound tactical mind in general..." jandal7, at 9:30 am GMT on 12th May 2016
|
| |
|
|
| weirdskyfan64 |
Posted on 15-05-2016 06:05
|
Protected Rider
Posts: 1387
Joined: 15-03-2014
PCM$: 200.00
|
And Mans and Petra had it wrong on Thursday.
'The interval act is your one big chance- to fail to live up to Riverdance!'
Because yesterday, they did. I mean, when Alexander and the hamster wheel turned up...
Disclaimer- Most of my posts are me thinking aloud. And most of what I think is rubbish.
Winner of a FIFA Prediction Fair Play Award (a phrase becoming increasingly ironic)
"... Because he (me) has a sound tactical mind in general..." jandal7, at 9:30 am GMT on 12th May 2016
|
| |
|
|
| Smowz |
Posted on 15-05-2016 10:10
|
Team Leader
Posts: 6479
Joined: 09-04-2009
PCM$: 200.00
|
I watched this last night, I enjoyed the voting part - though some of the jury votes were just bizarre to say the least. In many ways the public seem to have kept them in line, for some time it would seem.
That said I wonder whether the public follow geography/media a bit too much?
I thought the 'staging' of the Russian song was incredible. I didn't really like the Australian song but thought it was performed well. I absolutely hated the Ukraine song but fair dues it gained a lot of the public vote - I get it she was a first Tatar and it was heartfelt but it was really 'meh' for me. I like songs to get the blood pumping.
I thought the UK entry was pretty trashy, but shockingly we did get a lot of votes San Marino and Malta seem to like blighty for some reason?
Finally can someone tell me how Poland was 4th on public vote?
|
| |
|
|
| fjhoekie |
Posted on 15-05-2016 10:13
|
Grand Tour Specialist
Posts: 4476
Joined: 25-07-2010
PCM$: 200.00
|
A lot of Poles live in foreign countries, voting for Poland from there, meaning Poland gets quite a few points from a reasonable amount of countries. Has been like this for years.
Manager of Team Popo4Ever p/b Morshynska in the PCM.Daily Man-Game |
| |
|
|
| ivaneurope |
Posted on 15-05-2016 10:35
|
Classics Specialist
Posts: 2933
Joined: 09-05-2011
PCM$: 300.00
|
Russia gave 10 points to Ukraine from televoting - how ironic
|
| |
|
|
| Ste117 |
Posted on 15-05-2016 13:52
|
Classics Specialist
Posts: 3684
Joined: 21-02-2009
PCM$: 200.00
|
Tells you a lot about how the Russain people feel. Maybe not 100% behind Putin over Ukraine or maybe Putin will call those in like they do in Azerbaijan if they find people voting for Armenia and jail them or deport them to Siberia 
MG Team manager Team Ticos Air Costa Rica
|
| |
|
|
| ivaneurope |
Posted on 15-05-2016 20:05
|
Classics Specialist
Posts: 2933
Joined: 09-05-2011
PCM$: 300.00
|
The best solution for Russia is to withdraw and tell ESC/EBU to f**k itself and revive Intervision (the Eastern Bloc counterpart from the late 70's/early 80's and revived for one time only in 2008).
|
| |
|
|
| Ste117 |
Posted on 15-05-2016 23:26
|
Classics Specialist
Posts: 3684
Joined: 21-02-2009
PCM$: 200.00
|
Yeah Russia are fuming as I thought https://www.telegr...ne-over-j/
MG Team manager Team Ticos Air Costa Rica
|
| |
|
|
| weirdskyfan64 |
Posted on 16-05-2016 17:39
|
Protected Rider
Posts: 1387
Joined: 15-03-2014
PCM$: 200.00
|
ivaneurope wrote:
The best solution for Russia is to withdraw and tell ESC/EBU to f**k itself and revive Intervision (the Eastern Bloc counterpart from the late 70's/early 80's and revived for one time only in 2008).
They always say they'll do that, but never carry through. They can't resist the thought of what they could do if they won.
They'll be back in Kiev.
Disclaimer- Most of my posts are me thinking aloud. And most of what I think is rubbish.
Winner of a FIFA Prediction Fair Play Award (a phrase becoming increasingly ironic)
"... Because he (me) has a sound tactical mind in general..." jandal7, at 9:30 am GMT on 12th May 2016
|
| |
|
|
| EwanWilson |
Posted on 16-05-2016 17:42
|
Breakaway Specialist
Posts: 986
Joined: 29-12-2013
PCM$: 200.00
|
I agree, I don't think they will pull out. I expect they'll go all out next year, even more than this year tbh
|
| |
|
|
| ivaneurope |
Posted on 17-05-2016 11:47
|
Classics Specialist
Posts: 2933
Joined: 09-05-2011
PCM$: 300.00
|
Apparently there's an petition calling for an complete revisit of the votes. IMO it will be ignored by the EBU
Speaking of Russia how come they send an gay singer (Sergey Lazarev has openly admited about being homosexual, he supoorts gay marriges and also he thinks Crimea is still in Ukraine) in the contest when they criticized about Conchita Würst winning it 2 years ago? Are they having short memory or what?
Also it was way obvious that Ukraine will win just to stick it to Russia and Putin's propaganda machine and superiority
|
| |
|
|
| Ste117 |
Posted on 19-05-2016 13:27
|
Classics Specialist
Posts: 3684
Joined: 21-02-2009
PCM$: 200.00
|
Controversy continues, EBU have had to investigate reasons why Jamala apparently performed her song before 1 September which is against the rules but they deemed that because only a hundred or so people have seen the performance an unfair advantage wasn't gained. If it was more it would have been banned from the contest and Ukraine would have been kicked out.
MG Team manager Team Ticos Air Costa Rica
|
| |
|
|
| Luxemburger |
Posted on 19-05-2016 15:01
|
Protected Rider
Posts: 1215
Joined: 22-07-2014
PCM$: 200.00
|
ivaneurope wrote:
Speaking of Russia how come they send an gay singer (Sergey Lazarev has openly admited about being homosexual, he supoorts gay marriges and also he thinks Crimea is still in Ukraine) in the contest when they criticized about Conchita Würst winning it 2 years ago? Are they having short memory or what?
They hope that the audience has a short memory and that they would forget the russian politics. Same almost worked a yeat ago when Russia (!!!) sang about piece. |
| |
|
|
| Ste117 |
Posted on 04-06-2016 02:30
|
Classics Specialist
Posts: 3684
Joined: 21-02-2009
PCM$: 200.00
|
Bosnia and Herzogovina are facing a ban from the competition due to unpaid debts. They have ceased to broadcast the contest in the future.
And there are already safety concerns about the contest in Ukraine after threats from Neo Nazis towards LGBT marches.
MG Team manager Team Ticos Air Costa Rica
|
| |
|
|
| EwanWilson |
Posted on 01-11-2016 14:09
|
Breakaway Specialist
Posts: 986
Joined: 29-12-2013
PCM$: 200.00
|
Australia are confirmed for Eurovision 2017 in Kyiv. There will be 43 countries competing as well 
|
| |
|
