[Cherie]

The precedent of halfing the money was set last year, so HMs applying for this years show must have expected it unless they are dumb.

There would be very little point having two "nice" HMs fighting it out in the white room, as most would be saying..ah bless they deserve the cash...this causes way more controversy, and dont tell me you wont be tuning in tomorrow night to see how this plays out and have rage against who takes the money.

50K for 9 weeks of sitting on your arse is still nice in anyones language.

Plus Luke S and Conor have both been up for eviction and been saved so they do have some fans... it would have been alot worse had it been someone who had never faced the public vote, and it would have been even worse if it had been Becky...so every cloud.

[Tregard]

The fact that it's half OF THE PRIZE FUND is what makes it so stupid. If it was separate money, then fair enough, you're playing for double of what you could've taken, but with this, the only thing you could gain is the title, and neither of these guys stand a chance at that.

[Cherie]

Originally Posted by Tregard

The fact that it's half OF THE PRIZE FUND is what makes it so stupid. If it was separate money, then fair enough, you're playing for double of what you could've taken, but with this, the only thing you could gain is the title, and neither of these guys stand a chance at that.

Thats what makes it interesting, both have said they want to be in the Final for the "experience"....lets see ....

[iRyan]

Originally Posted by Tregard

The fact that it's half OF THE PRIZE FUND is what makes it so stupid. If it was separate money, then fair enough, you're playing for double of what you could've taken, but with this, the only thing you could gain is the title, and neither of these guys stand a chance at that.

This, it's the fact that they're talking money away from the winner and giving it to someone else which isn't fair.

[Halfwit]

by giving them half of the price money the producers make them basically win bb since they get the same amount than the real bb winner this year, this whole white room has been a bad joke...
everyone who is still throwing money at ch5 after this can't be right in his mind.

Originally Posted by CherieB

Thats what makes it interesting, both have said they want to be in the Final for the "experience"....lets see ....

yeah right... they want the experience of winning the money, which is handed to them now.

[rionablue]

I'm FURIOUS. The WHOLE prize money should go to the housmate the general public crown as their winner. NO WAY should half of it be offered to two of the least deserving, horrible, vain, chauvinistic creeps. FED UP1111111111111

[whocares]

didnt bb tell them before they went into the white room/decided who was going to go in there that they could win a prize that money couldnt buy? lol

[erinp5]

Edward Gleave ‏@Ed_StarOnSunday







If neither Luke S nor Conor take the cash tomorrow night a twist will decide who wins the free pass to the final #bbuk

[Gizmo]

It completely sucks. The show is dead now imo

[reece(:]

They're not getting any more of my money, spiteful bastards.

[Jack_]

Originally Posted by erinp5

Edward Gleave ‏@Ed_StarOnSunday







If neither Luke S nor Conor take the cash tomorrow night a twist will decide who wins the free pass to the final #bbuk

Would probably just be the other housemates deciding who wins it.

[Jordan.]

Originally Posted by iRyan

The public should be the ones who reward housemates with money - not the ****ing producers.

They can give them money, just not out of the prize fund. We vote for our favourties to get that.

[Black Dagger]

Originally Posted by Jordan.

They can give them money, just not out of the prize fund. We vote for our favourties to get that.

This.

I don't mind the twist, even if I dislike them both.

If it was 50k not from the fund, I'd be fine.

[Jack_]

I think the thing about taking it from the fund though is it'll piss the rest of the housemates off (well, you'd think). That's the desired effect I would've thought.

[Patrick]

Originally Posted by iRyan

Maybe I should be more specific, it's the worst twist because it's the most UNFAIR twist. I mean think about it, one of them is walking away with half of the prize fund which is now the same amount the winner gets! It's completely unfair. Especially since more than half of the house wasn't even eligible. It's like "Hey - Scott, Conor, Sara, Luke S, one of you guys gets half the prize fund for getting the least nominations this week from family members! Woo!". It doesn't even make sense.

Oh then yes, 100% I agree. It's the most poorly thought out, ******ed up mess they've ever created.

[Patrick]

Originally Posted by Jack_

I think the thing about taking it from the fund though is it'll piss the rest of the housemates off (well, you'd think). That's the desired effect I would've thought.

I honestly don't even think they think like that.

To be completely honest, they are wankers. They could of just gave one of the lads 25K. But HALF the prize fund?

It's a kick in the balls. It's a poorly thought out twist.

Had Channel 4 of done this, the public would of voted 3 housemates into the white room - and we'd of been informed right from the start, what was going to happen. OR The Housemates themselves would of nominated 3 housemates, in confidentiality - to compete for the prize.

[Flamingjoe]

I couldn't agree more.

[Jords]

A load of old ****e tbh, very disappointing and Ch5 love to anger their fans for 'controversy'

I could tolerate Ł25K or even Ł50K not from the prize money, but this takes the out and out piss.

Shameful.

[anto42]

reminds me of eugene back in bb 6 who took half the prize fund as well

[Jords]

Eugene would have won anyway if he hadnt taken it

Its mainly because of the HMs its being offered to, awarding arseholes that have not been good HMs is disgusting.

I really enjoyed what BB9 did with the Prisoner's dilemma between Lisa and Sara.

[Jords]

Eugene would have won anyway if he hadnt taken it

Its mainly because of the HMs its being offered to, awarding arseholes that have not been good HMs is disgusting.

I really enjoyed what BB9 did with the Prisoner's dilemma between Lisa and Sara.

[Mrluvaluva]

What a crock of sh.it.

[DanielLuis]

Originally Posted by iRyan

I am well and truly outraged.

This has got to be the worst and most unfair twist in the history of Big Brother.

They've taken away half of the prize fund to give it to one of those two mongs for sitting in a ****ing room for 3 days?

So only 1 gets the money and if they chose it they get evicted, yeah? And the other gets a pass to the final? Why would either of them want a pass to the final to win the same amount of money they would for leaving, but now with only a 1/5 chance of winning it? It's so poorly thought out and idiotic.

Fair enough if it's 10,000 or 25,000. But half of the bloody prize fund?

It's completely unfair to the winner that the PUBLIC is voting for.

STOP. ****ING. WITH. THE. PRIZE. FUND.

Exactly. It doesnt make any sense, its beyond ridiculus.
Even the fricking crypt manages to be better than this sh*t twist.
Last year they also messed with the prize fund, but at least the top 5 got to share it between them...and that was bad. Then imagine wht this year is.
It's like C5 are trying to get it axed.

[jet]

Originally Posted by iRyan

I am well and truly outraged.

This has got to be the worst and most unfair twist in the history of Big Brother.

They've taken away half of the prize fund to give it to one of those two mongs for sitting in a ****ing room for 3 days?

So only 1 gets the money and if they chose it they get evicted, yeah? And the other gets a pass to the final? Why would either of them want a pass to the final to win the same amount of money they would for leaving, but now with only a 1/5 chance of winning it? It's so poorly thought out and idiotic.

Fair enough if it's 10,000 or 25,000. But half of the bloody prize fund?

It's completely unfair to the winner that the PUBLIC is voting for.

STOP. ****ING. WITH. THE. PRIZE. FUND.

Absolutely right. It is an utter disgrace and beyond stupid...and on BOTS tonight not one person mentioned that, including Emma. They were all 'what a great twist! so exciting! WTH???

[Suze]

Originally Posted by DanielLuis

Exactly. It doesnt make any sense, its beyond ridiculus.
Even the fricking crypt manages to be better than this sh*t twist.
Last year they also messed with the prize fund, but at least the top 5 got to share it between them...and that was bad. Then imagine wht this year is.
It's like C5 are trying to get it axed.

That is quite a valid point there. Usually when they have messed with the prize money in the past, it is only when they are down to the last five or six as far as I can recall. On top of that I don't think they have ever made so many last minute changes to a one task that involves the money especially.