Who am I? – I am an old broadcaster that USED to commentate on the Eurovision for the UK…. Yes, it’s true, He’s off the saline drip again and has been spreading his poison for all and sundry.
Apparently, this time, Western Europe should bind together and that the voting is FIXED so Eastern Europe would win and no one pays attention to which song wins anyway…
Which order should I debunk these myths in??
Firstly, The last I checked , Denmark, whilst being Socialist, is in WESTERN EUROPE – as is Norway, and Sweden, and Germany – In fact SIX out of the last ten winners are, in his terms, “Old Europe” so hardly a stitch up there then.
It could just be, with their culture of song festivals, that so-called Eastern Europe have a better tradition of song contests…. or they just simply tried harder.
Ah yes, he brings the old Eastern European chums act out. So, Mr Wogan, Explain to me how San Marino Qualified, as it’s only neighbour couldn’t vote for it. Or Montenegro, who had ONE neighbour, Albania, and no Ex-Yugoslavs. It’s cultural you old fool, in the same way you fail to mention the UK and Ireland/Greece/Turkey axis – You can’t point one way without noticing the other…. only you can, because your poison is still coursing through your veins. And as a point of order, only 3 countries have failed to vote for the UK in the last 5 years. San Marino, Montenegro and Switzerland. Out of 40+ that can vote and TWO of those are Western European!!!!
Voting is fixed? – How exactly? Yes, I will admit, that the attempt by certain countries has pissed off Jan Ola Sand, but you CANT fix the winner with a few sims. As Roy D Hacksaw has pointed out – You would need to nobble at least half the jurors and buy 5 million televotes OR you would have to instruct your televoters how to vote. It’s simply too far fetched for this to happen on a large scale. Of Course, Wogan, You didn’t explain yourself because that would not be the story you want to tell.
And as for no one listening to the songs after the contest – I point you in Lena’s Direction, or Ryback, or Loreen, all of whom have had international hits across the world.
Wogan…. Your “truth” may have rung true once, but the contest has moved on and you haven’t moved with it – You have poisoned a generation of music fans with your bile and, thankfully, the BBC and the real public are ignoring you. Please go away.
