[Niamh.]

Originally Posted by robb

Agree with most of the above, and just to add that Katie and Cher are nearly always on at the END OF THE SHOW. How is that fair? Would Cowell have reacted so positively if they had gone on , say 4th and 5th? Like Rebecca and Treyc had to? So far, Becky has been first girl on 3 weeks out of 4. And Treyc was first up in the other week!! What's the betting that KATIE will be in the last 3 to perform again on Saturday?? It's cheating the others out of a fair go......

absolutely agree with this, it's very unfair and blatant favouritism/fixing.

[robb]

To be fair, I did think that Cher was better this week. But this 'best thing since sliced bread' routine by Cowell is ridiculous.

[Jordan.]

People forget that Simon knows what he is talking about. He knows who will sell records and who wouldn't its not just about who has the best vocals anymore.

[ElProximo]

Originally Posted by Jordan.

People forget that Simon knows what he is talking about. He knows who will sell records and who wouldn't its not just about who has the best vocals anymore.

Nobody is forgetting that. The topic itself is about people who know full well that Simon does know better.
He DOES know Cher can sell records as an in-studio recording artist.
Exactly.

The complaint is that he does know this but rather than just say its the reason he wants her to stay he is pretending she IS a great singer and a great performer...
...so to keep his FUTURE recording artist getting as many votes (and therefore air-time, publicity) as possible.

[nanaimo]

Originally Posted by ElProximo

Nobody is forgetting that. The topic itself is about people who know full well that Simon does know better.
He DOES know Cher can sell records as an in-studio recording artist.
Exactly.

The complaint is that he does know this but rather than just say its the reason he wants her to stay he is pretending she IS a great singer and a great performer...
...so to keep his FUTURE recording artist getting as many votes (and therefore air-time, publicity) as possible.

Wagner with studio editing could be a recording artist aswell. Actually most people can these days.

[joeysteele]

Rebecca always seems to be one of the early ones on,Cher is always neareer that end. I agree that is unfair.

The format should be made much fairer as to who goes when. Usually when I moan at this the next week who I am moaning about is on first so I wait to see if Cher goes on early this week.
With 4 girls still in the competition, Cheryl should certainly have the first act on. Let's hope it is Cher or Katie for a change.

[Mystic Mock]

i hate cher but she sang brilliant last saturday imo.

[nanaimo]

Originally Posted by jedward fever

i hate cher but she sang brilliant last saturday imo.

yean but others did as good as her but didn't get the overated praise she did, please let katie and cher in bottom 2 this week (not going to happen but dreams sometimes come through)

[Mystic Mock]

Originally Posted by nanaimo

yean but others did as good as her but didn't get the overated praise she did, please let katie and cher in bottom 2 this week (not going to happen but dreams sometimes come through)

dont worry katie will be gone in week 6.

[_Seth]

I agree totally, especially how he said "Liked you last week, loved you this week". Uhh no he still loved her previous performance.

[ElProximo]

November 6th:

Okay well I will give Simon credit for (slightly) coming to his senses and was finally the one judge who found a way to rightly criticize Cher's performance.

Now he was a little careful not to specifically mention the poor singing but correctly said she had to do better compared to others (what is coming up - meaning Matt, Rebecca and others).

Just have to give credit where its due. Simon came back to his sense thankfully.

[nanaimo]

yeah he showed signs of his old self last night, good job he reads tibb...hehe

[Niamh.]

Originally Posted by nanaimo

yeah he showed signs of his old self last night, good job he reads tibb...hehe

I would have liked if he had said that Matts was the performance of the season though just to knock Cher off, though the standing ovation probably spoke more volumes