Fix! - Strictly Come Dancing

JethroUK · 07-11-2009, 23:46

Auntie Beeb definitely "fixed" it tonight

Craig (as rubbish as he is) probably got the highest public vote tonight - if he wasn't in the top 3 i'll sell my house and live off peanuts

Beeb obviously couldn't stand the controversy and decided to arbitrarily dump Craig out

Always wondered why they dont disclose the way the public vote - there's no plausible explaination other than making it possible to rig the vote - as they did tonight

Erinfan · 07-11-2009, 23:50

His story has been "get me to Blackpool"....he got there so I think many supporters would have thought their job was done.

Personally I think he was out the moment Zoe went. Least surprised I've been about someone going out all series.

soulmate61 · 08-11-2009, 00:02

Quote:

Originally Posted by JethroUK

i'll sell my house and live off peanuts

My god how far have house prices fallen....

mintchocchip · 08-11-2009, 00:05

Quote:

Originally Posted by Erinfan

His story has been "get me to Blackpool"....he got there so I think many supporters would have thought their job was done.

Personally I think he was out the moment Zoe went. Least surprised I've been about someone going out all series.

Yup....generally once there's a shock exit the voters change their tune and get rid of the percieved worst.

Jan2555*GG* · 08-11-2009, 00:08

Even if he got the top vote he would only have had 10 points and could still have been in the dance off. It would all depend on where the others were in terms of public vote. I dont believe he did get top vote but if anything ensured he went this week it was having no tied scores on the leaderboard so that the person at the bottom got 1 point and not 3 or 4 as in previous weeks.

Tidlee · 08-11-2009, 00:09

JethroUK - I should add some fruit in with the peanuts, otherwise you're gonna make yourself ill.

Mr Giggles · 08-11-2009, 00:10

Quote:

Originally Posted by JethroUK

Auntie Beeb definitely "fixed" it tonight

Craig (as rubbish as he is) probably got the highest public vote tonight - if he wasn't in the top 3 i'll sell my house and live off peanuts

Beeb obviously couldn't stand the controversy and decided to arbitrarily dump Craig out

That is quite a claim to make.....hope you have a good lawyer.

Dilly 1 · 08-11-2009, 00:12

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jan2555*GG*

Even if he got the top vote he would only have had 10 points and could still have been in the dance off. It would all depend on where the others were in terms of public vote. I dont believe he did get top vote but if anything ensured he went this week it was having no tied scores on the leaderboard so that the person at the bottom got 1 point and not 3 or 4 as in previous weeks.

Yeah, i think that definitely sealed the fate of the bottom 2 this week. I think its the first time this series where there hasnt been any tied places, and the bottom 2 on the leader board have also been least favourite with the public.

soulmate61 · 08-11-2009, 00:15

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tidlee

JethroUK - I should add some fruit in with the peanuts, otherwise you're gonna make yourself ill.

Agreed, and a little Cadbury chocolate will not come amiss.

JethroUK · 08-11-2009, 00:18

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jan2555*GG*

Even if he got the top vote he would only have had 10 points and could still have been in the dance off. .

That's a very good point i didn't even consider but you're quite right

.

mintchocchip · 08-11-2009, 00:20

Quote:

Originally Posted by soulmate61

My god how far have house prices fallen....

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jan2555*GG*

Even if he got the top vote he would only have had 10 points and could still have been in the dance off.

Maths?!

URRRGGGHHHH...

*runs away*

Quizmike · 08-11-2009, 04:34

Quote:

Originally Posted by JethroUK

That's a very good point i didn't even consider but you're quite right

.

Quote:

Originally Posted by JethroUK

Auntie Beeb definitely "fixed" it tonight

Craig (as rubbish as he is) probably got the highest public vote tonight - if he wasn't in the top 3 i'll sell my house and live off peanuts

Beeb obviously couldn't stand the controversy and decided to arbitrarily dump Craig out

Always wondered why they dont disclose the way the public vote - there's no plausible explaination other than making it possible to rig the vote - as they did tonight

Jethro, will you admit the above is complete rubbish? You could get into a lot of trouble for what you've said.

Just to let you know.

Lili27 · 08-11-2009, 05:20

Quote:

Yup....generally once there's a shock exit the voters change their tune and get rid of the percieved worst.

Agreed.

mossy2103 · 08-11-2009, 08:26

Quote:

Originally Posted by JethroUK

Auntie Beeb definitely "fixed" it tonight

Craig (as rubbish as he is) probably got the highest public vote tonight - if he wasn't in the top 3 i'll sell my house and live off peanuts

And you know this how?

The truth is that you don't. It's YOUR speculative conspiracy.

mintchocchip · 08-11-2009, 08:38

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jan2555*GG*

Even if he got the top vote he would only have had 10 points and could still have been in the dance off. It would all depend on where the others were in terms of public vote. I dont believe he did get top vote but if anything ensured he went this week it was having no tied scores on the leaderboard so that the person at the bottom got 1 point and not 3 or 4 as in previous weeks.

Is this right? I thought the possibility of that was all sorted out after last year.

If it is I'm sure he didn't get the highest but I wouldn't be surprised if he got a middling-high public vote.

Strictly_James · 08-11-2009, 09:10

Quote:

Originally Posted by JethroUK

Auntie Beeb definitely "fixed" it tonight

Craig (as rubbish as he is) probably got the highest public vote tonight - if he wasn't in the top 3 i'll sell my house and live off peanuts

Beeb obviously couldn't stand the controversy and decided to arbitrarily dump Craig out

Always wondered why they dont disclose the way the public vote - there's no plausible explaination other than making it possible to rig the vote - as they did tonight

It wasn't a fix it's just those people voting for Craig finally saw sense

no offence Craig supporters

JethroUK · 08-11-2009, 09:36

Quote:

Originally Posted by mossy2103

Quote:

Originally Posted by JethroUK

...Craig (as rubbish as he is) probably got the highest public vote tonight

And you know this how?

It's obvious to anyone - but as someone pointed out - it *still* wouldn't be enough to save him

Quote:

Originally Posted by mossy2103

The truth is that you don't. It's YOUR speculative conspiracy.

The truth is - if Auntie Beeb wasn't rigging the votes - they would declare the public vote and rule out 'speculation' - there is no other possible reason

Anyone can see that too

.

Erinfan · 08-11-2009, 10:15

Quote:

Originally Posted by JethroUK

The truth is - if Auntie Beeb wasn't rigging the votes - they would declare the public vote and rule out 'speculation' - there is no other possible reason

Anyone can see that too

.

If they revealed the weekly vote it could influence further voting.

Tidlee · 08-11-2009, 10:21

Quote:

Originally Posted by Erinfan

If they revealed the weekly vote it could influence further voting.

I think this is a good point. It definitely would influence the voting.

isopap · 08-11-2009, 10:24

Quote:

Originally Posted by mintchocchip

Yup....generally once there's a shock exit the voters change their tune and get rid of the percieved worst.

Oh definitely.

There are generally three categories of dancers, not very good, ok and good.

No-one really minds what order the not very good dancers go in and if there is a particularly lovely/ funny one they will be kept in for longer

Around half-way you will end up getting an ok dancer leaving before the rubbish ones have all gone. This makes everyone who like the good and ok dancers vote more and makes the supporters of the not very good think twice before voting, leading to the most rubbish dancer leaving in the next show.

I actually felt that John Sargeant would have been voted out in either the show he withdrew in or the one after because the joke would have been over so there wasn't actually any point in him leaving.

Apricot · 08-11-2009, 10:24

To me, the most interesting part of last night was the fact that there were no tied scores.

On the SCD forums all week some mathmeticians have been debating the tied scores favouring the weakest dancers and some complaints were made to the BBC and lo and behold, last night, no tied scores at all and the best dancers were not in the dance off.

Did the judges cotton on to the flaw in the voting system or was it pure coincidence that there was not one tied score?

reginald1981 · 08-11-2009, 10:25

I don't know it was a fix.....

But I am although I liked him glad Craig has gone....

BUT wasn't it funny that after more then one draw on the leaderboard each and every week this week there wasn't one......so the bottom couple did have 1.....interesting.

reginald1981 · 08-11-2009, 10:26

Quote:

Originally Posted by Apricot

To me, the most interesting part of last night was the fact that there were no tied scores.

On the SCD forums all week some mathmeticians have been debating the tied scores favouring the weakest dancers and some complaints were made to the BBC and lo and behold, last night, no tied scores at all and the best dancers were not in the dance off.

Did the judges cotton on to the flaw in the voting system or was it pure coincidence that there was not one tied score?

Your post beat mine by a minute I am glad I am not the only one who noticed it was very strange.

JethroUK · 08-11-2009, 10:28

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tidlee

I think this is a good point. It definitely would influence the voting.

And this is bad for what reason exactly?

Here's good one - If people **know** (not speculate) that particular couple aren't being supported - they might support them! taaa daaa

ESPIONdansant · 08-11-2009, 10:28

Tied scores are less likely now there are fewer couples.

07-11-2009, 23:46	#1
JethroUK Forum Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Loughboro', Leicester (ex NTL) Services: Philips 42" Plasma +V+ Box +XLTV +10 meg B.B.+LPhone £36 +Xbox 360 60 gig Posts: 3,299	Fix! Auntie Beeb definitely "fixed" it tonight Craig (as rubbish as he is) probably got the highest public vote tonight - if he wasn't in the top 3 i'll sell my house and live off peanuts Beeb obviously couldn't stand the controversy and decided to arbitrarily dump Craig out Always wondered why they dont disclose the way the public vote - there's no plausible explaination other than making it possible to rig the vote - as they did tonight

07-11-2009, 23:50	#2
Erinfan Forum Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 3,570	His story has been "get me to Blackpool"....he got there so I think many supporters would have thought their job was done. Personally I think he was out the moment Zoe went. Least surprised I've been about someone going out all series.

08-11-2009, 00:08	#5
Jan2555GG Forum Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: www.strictlygethinjones.co.uk Posts: 4,008	Even if he got the top vote he would only have had 10 points and could still have been in the dance off. It would all depend on where the others were in terms of public vote. I dont believe he did get top vote but if anything ensured he went this week it was having no tied scores on the leaderboard so that the person at the bottom got 1 point and not 3 or 4 as in previous weeks.

08-11-2009, 00:09	#6
Tidlee Forum Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 132	JethroUK - I should add some fruit in with the peanuts, otherwise you're gonna make yourself ill.

08-11-2009, 10:24	#21
Apricot Forum Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 627	To me, the most interesting part of last night was the fact that there were no tied scores. On the SCD forums all week some mathmeticians have been debating the tied scores favouring the weakest dancers and some complaints were made to the BBC and lo and behold, last night, no tied scores at all and the best dancers were not in the dance off. Did the judges cotton on to the flaw in the voting system or was it pure coincidence that there was not one tied score?

08-11-2009, 10:25	#22
reginald1981 Forum Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: London Posts: 2,947	I don't know it was a fix..... But I am although I liked him glad Craig has gone.... BUT wasn't it funny that after more then one draw on the leaderboard each and every week this week there wasn't one......so the bottom couple did have 1.....interesting.

08-11-2009, 10:28	#25
ESPIONdansant Forum Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Somewhere in the UK Posts: 2,658	Tied scores are less likely now there are fewer couples.