X Factor 2007 - General Discussion

[Siobhan]

if you want to read a funny article about the x factor and how leon managed to win against all odds read this!!!
http://www.hecklerspray.com/leon-jac.../200711455.php

I heard a comment on the radio this morning about the alleged fix, "do you honestly believe Simon Cowell is really going to let the public decide who is going to get his million pound contract"... Far comment, yes we get to vote people of every week but I think at the end of the day it is Simon's company that decides.
Would Rydian have been successful? I don't think so, he is very selected, like charlotte church (own up how many of us have Cds of charlotte church) and Leon can be trained to do whatever Simon wants him to do!!

[*-Rooney-*]

Rhydian is going to do better than Leon anyway. This "scandel" is just making it even easier for people to dislike Leon.

Really? all this "scandal" as you call it, is actually making me dislike rhydian even more than i already do. He would never have made it in the popworld his voice just isnt suited. and if rhydian cant stand losing he should never have entered a competition like the X factor. The viewers chose leon. Its about time the rhyd fans dealt with that

[Abigail]

Somebody once said "conspiracy theories are for those who can't accept reality." Just because somebody phoned ten times and each time it was engaged does not mean that it was fixed in favour of Leon. Out of the (possibly) millions of people who voted 700 (the number of people who have complained) is a rather insignificant figure. I highly doubt that those 700 people would have made a great deal of difference to the final result.

Rhydian lost out, get over it. There are far more important things going on in the world to be complaining to OFCOM about a phone vote just because a some people couldn't get through.

[*-Rooney-*]

thank you, well said, this whole its a fix, rhydian was stitched up is really doing my head in

[Abi]

Somebody once said "conspiracy theories are for those who can't accept reality." Just because somebody phoned ten times and each time it was engaged does not mean that it was fixed in favour of Leon. Out of the (possibly) millions of people who voted 700 (the number of people who have complained) is a rather insignificant figure. I highly doubt that those 700 people would have made a great deal of difference to the final result.

Rhydian lost out, get over it. There are far more important things going on in the world to be complaining to OFCOM about a phone vote just because a some people couldn't get through.

But the point is, 1,500 people actually bothered to phone in and complain. Those are the people who perhaps would have phoned 4 or 5 times. Thats 7,500 votes, at least. And those are just the die hard fans. Say a few thosand couldn't get through, but aren't bothered enough to ring up- It would add up very easily. For all we know, 1 million people could have got engaged tones, they just wont all ring in, will they? So it may only be the 1,500 that complained, but a doubt it very much.

[*-Rooney-*]

Somebody once said "conspiracy theories are for those who can't accept reality." Just because somebody phoned ten times and each time it was engaged does not mean that it was fixed in favour of Leon. Out of the (possibly) millions of people who voted 700 (the number of people who have complained) is a rather insignificant figure. I highly doubt that those 700 people would have made a great deal of difference to the final result.

Rhydian lost out, get over it. There are far more important things going on in the world to be complaining to OFCOM about a phone vote just because a some people couldn't get through.

But the point is, 1,500 people actually bothered to phone in and complain. Those are the people who perhaps would have phoned 4 or 5 times. Thats 7,500 votes, at least. And those are just the die hard fans. Say a few thosand couldn't get through, but aren't bothered enough to ring up- It would add up very easily. For all we know, 1 million people could have got engaged tones, they just wont all ring in, will they? So it may only be the 1,500 that complained, but a doubt it very much.

ok give this a thought, if thats how many people couldnt get through to vote for rhydian and he came second. imagine how many people got the engaged tone while trying to vote for leon and because he won we arent exactly going to hear anyone complaining that they couldnt get through as they really arent caring now since leon has won.

This is suppposed to be a bit of fun for the viewers on a saturday night, if everyone continues to carry on like this it wont come back

[Trinity]

I am sure that a fair number of those who didn't complain when they didn't get through voted for Leon.

As I have said before voters from both camps were dienfranchised - and it happens all the time in TV phone ins.

So what.

Rhidian fans are just sore losers.

Good rhidance!

[Abi]

Somebody once said "conspiracy theories are for those who can't accept reality." Just because somebody phoned ten times and each time it was engaged does not mean that it was fixed in favour of Leon. Out of the (possibly) millions of people who voted 700 (the number of people who have complained) is a rather insignificant figure. I highly doubt that those 700 people would have made a great deal of difference to the final result.

Rhydian lost out, get over it. There are far more important things going on in the world to be complaining to OFCOM about a phone vote just because a some people couldn't get through.

But the point is, 1,500 people actually bothered to phone in and complain. Those are the people who perhaps would have phoned 4 or 5 times. Thats 7,500 votes, at least. And those are just the die hard fans. Say a few thosand couldn't get through, but aren't bothered enough to ring up- It would add up very easily. For all we know, 1 million people could have got engaged tones, they just wont all ring in, will they? So it may only be the 1,500 that complained, but a doubt it very much.

ok give this a thought, if thats how many people couldnt get through to vote for rhydian and he came second. imagine how many people got the engaged tone while trying to vote for leon and because he won we arent exactly going to hear anyone complaining that they couldnt get through as they really arent caring now since leon has won.

This is suppposed to be a bit of fun for the viewers on a saturday night, if everyone continues to carry on like this it wont come back

Of course they haven't complained. Which is why OFCOM are conducting an investigation into what happened- To see how it affected the voters for all 3 finalists, not just Rhydian. After all, Leon may have won by more, for all we know.

As Trinity said, it probably is sore losers. But if people are having problems phoning in, then OFCOM need to investigate why that was. Because it could happen on other TV shows, for all they know.

[*-Rooney-*]

what the heck is OFCOM anyway . ive never heard of it

[Abi]

what the heck is OFCOM anyway . ive never heard of it

Office of Communications, it stands for. I think. They regulate communications in the UK, like on TV, Radio, etc etc, and investigate any breaches against the Broadcasting Code.