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Eurovision just hasn't been much fun this year, so I've not felt like commenting on it since the first semi final. I've enjoyed listening to the songs and watching the performances, which is what it should all be about. The rest has left me absolutely cold.
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RL in London, a personal reflection
John Drake replied to EssexRL's topic in The General Rugby League Forum
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Very enjoyable first semi-final last night, I thought. I don't actively dislike any of the songs, but the ones that stood out for me... Ireland: Blimey! The song is very shouty and disjointed, but the performance was everything. Like a musical nightmare. Disturbing, but brilliant. Fair play to them doing something different. It's in another universe to Johnny Logan or Jedward. I'm glad it qualified. I wouldn't choose to listen to this kind of music, but I want to see this again. Croatia: I loved this one. Easy to see why it is one of the big favourites to win. Lively, colourful performance and a chant-along chorus that gets the audience involved. Cha Cha Cha, er, sorry, I mean Rim Tim Tagi Dim! Finland: If the UK had done something like this at Eurovision, I'm sure I would have hated it, but this was pure fun. The Austin Powers style camerawork was genius. The chap doing the bulk of the singing while Windows95Man prats about in the background has a decent voice too. Lithuania and Ukraine were the other stand-outs for me. Nice to see the 'big five' and the host country getting to perform during the semi-finals, even though they don't have to qualify. The United Kingdom performance by Olly Alexander won't be everyone's cup of tea, but after years (and years, geddit?) of moaning that we don't send established stars or make much of an effort with staging, both those criticisms can be binned off this year. I don't think it can win, there are better songs in the contest and the performance will no doubt alienate as many as it enthuses, but if this doesn't do better than James 'Double-0' Newman or Jemini on Saturday, there ain't no justice.
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RMT Not Happy with Hull KR
John Drake replied to Gomersall's topic in The General Rugby League Forum
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Loads and loads and LOADS of off-topic posts removed. Folks, the clue is in the thread title: 2025 Transfer Tracker Stick to that subject in here please. Thanks.