[joeysteele]

I really believe and I am finding it amazing the number of people I talk to who also believe this too that the producers and Simon Cowell virtually guaranteed Katie at least a place on the tour, I don't believe they thought she would have become so unpopular with the voting public though.

There was only going to be 8 on the tour, That was said immediately after the gaffe that was said as X Factor began that all 16 were on the tour.but with Katie in danger near every week, I believe some silent agreement has been made to preserve her at all costs in the competition until the final 8.

As with the Gamu situation, they underestimated the public anger at Katie getting a 4th second chance over Aiden last week, so like the sudden wild card plan, in comes another change so that 9 can be on the tour and not just 8,to quell that anger for Aiden too.

Its not cheating, because its Simon's show and he can rip up rules or make them as he likes, but if Aiden wasn't on the tour, that would, in all the realms of decency, morals and fairness be massively wrong and I believe Simon knew that so the new change accommodates that.

If she is in the last 2 this week, Simon will vote her out if she is up against anyone other than Paije and Wagner.if its a double elimination then I hope she is out automatically by being the last placed act anyway.