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♫ Penny €

♫ Penny € Report 21 May 2008 18:09

Why do we ?

♫ Penny €

♫ Penny € Report 21 May 2008 18:10

Contribute so much money towards it ??

InspectorGreenPen

InspectorGreenPen Report 21 May 2008 18:21

How much do we contribute? We haven't watched it for years.

Eeyore13

Eeyore13 Report 21 May 2008 18:23

Bother????????

♫ Penny €

♫ Penny € Report 21 May 2008 18:23

Don't know exactly but it says

UK, France, Germany and Spain - the four biggest contributors to the event - so have automatic entry to the final !!

POSITIVE Pauline

POSITIVE Pauline Report 21 May 2008 18:41

I just love Eurovision. Watched the first semi-final last night. Boy were there some wierd and wonderful acts on it.

I'll be glued to it on Saturday. Good luck to Andy Abrahams as well. You go for it boy :-)

PP
xx

InspectorGreenPen

InspectorGreenPen Report 21 May 2008 18:44

The Host Country usually ends up paying the lion's share of the costs so you can see why they want to fail.

But it is talent that seems to be lacking, is it not?

AnnCardiff

AnnCardiff Report 21 May 2008 18:45

haven't watched it for years now - not since countries started voting politically instead of voting for the best entry!!

Devon Dweller

Devon Dweller Report 21 May 2008 18:47

Andy Abraham is a real sweety I really hope he wins and I think we actually stand a chance with him singing

♫ Penny €

♫ Penny € Report 21 May 2008 19:00

I usually watch it with the subtitles as what they sing just doesn't make sense - in English

A nice bottle of wine helps too :-)

I don't think we will ever win again - just wondered why we contributed !

Theresa (Cork, Ireland) 157164

Theresa (Cork, Ireland) 157164 Report 21 May 2008 20:11

Did anyone see the Irish 'entrant' last night?? After years of entering and winning we actually entered a Turkey......as in a puppet turkey and boy was it a turkey....

love Theresa

Lorraine

Lorraine Report 21 May 2008 20:15

love the Euro we usually turn it into a family gathering with bets who will win.

We have not a chance in hell of winning but it's still a good laugh.

Elvis reincarnated could represent UK and we still wouldn't win.

♫ Penny €

♫ Penny € Report 22 May 2008 07:34

You should have put more money in the pot Theresa & then you would have been in the final with the turkey :-)

Susan

Susan Report 22 May 2008 08:06

It was said Cliff Richard was conned out of his first place with Congratulations, because of some political situation or other.

BrianW

BrianW Report 22 May 2008 10:42

The worst thing about it is Terry Wogan.

The second worst thing is the songs.

The third worst thing is the politics.

Can't think of anything good about it at all.

Sally Moonchild

Sally Moonchild Report 22 May 2008 10:48

Why do we go in for it in the first place Penny.......the voting seems political to me, and neighbouring countries always vote for each other anyway..... sally

pablo1513

pablo1513 Report 22 May 2008 10:51

The Eurovision Song Contest

Yet another waste of a Saturday Night

Waste of Licence payers money

Thank God - or whoever (not wishing to cause offence) That I will be working on Saturday night and wont have to listen to the drivel..............................& Treey Gonwrong!!!

Susan

Susan Report 22 May 2008 12:39

At least its more fun than a night of ****** football.

pablo1513

pablo1513 Report 22 May 2008 12:41

Depends whos playing Bascat

Teddys Girl

Teddys Girl Report 22 May 2008 12:42

Hate it. What a load of unmentionables.