[Matt]

Hello, welcome to the first heat of the ninth Official Banner Competition, with your host, me, Matt

Over the past few weeks you have all been submitting your banners for this competition, the theme of which is "Big Brother 9". It is now time for you to start deciding which banner deserves to win the contest!

So how does it work? Well, the 32 banners submitted to the competition have been split, at random, in to four groups (each with eight banners). Over the next few weeks, you will get to choose your favourite banner from each group. The two banners that get the most votes in each group will then be put into one final heat, and the banner that gets the most votes in this final heat will be crowned winner of the banner competition

So, without further ado, lets have a look at the banners competing in Heat 1:


1. Callum


2. Conor


3. Darenn


4. MR.K!


5. Nath


6. Nickyy


7. Rory


8. Scampi




Well, there you have it, the 8 banners competing in Heat One . It is now time for you to vote for your favourite.

To vote, please leave a reply to this thread clearly stating the banner(s) you are voting for.

The two (or more) banners with the most votes will make their way through to the final.

Voting Rules
#1. Maximum 2 votes per person.
#2. You are not allowed to vote for the same banner twice.
#3. Contestants may not vote for themselves.
#4. All members with 50 posts or more are eligible to vote.
#5. Do not cheat. We have mods checking if people are making multiple accounts.
#6. Voting closes Sunday 17th August at 6.00pm GMT. Votes cast after this time will not be counted.

It's time to get voting - good luck to the contenders!