Australia just dodged a bullet

wes · 15-05-2016 02:18AM

Jimmy Garlic wrote: »

Is it trendy these days to support countries that incorporate neo-nazi units into their armed forces, allow the open celebration of SS divisions, genocidal maniacs like Stepan Bandera, and nazi militias that ethnically cleansed hundreds of thousands of Jews and Poles? Is that what all the hipster kids are into these days?

I guess its trendy, for some people to ignore the ethnic cleansing of the Tartars from the Crimea in 1944, and more recent repeat, when the Russians invaded the Crimea again.

Oh and Putin has plenty of Neo-Nazi buddies of his own:

Russia Hosting Europe’s Neo-Nazis, Nationalists and Anti-Semites, Putin Supporters All

Junkyard Tom · 15-05-2016 02:21AM

Jimmy Garlic wrote: »

Is it trendy these days to support countries that incorporate neo-nazi units into their armed forces, allow the open celebration of SS divisions, genocidal maniacs like Stepan Bandera, and nazi militias that ethnically cleansed hundreds of thousands of Jews and Poles? Is that what all the hipster kids are into these days?

Yes, didn't you notice all the Hitler youth type haircuts all the youngfellas are sporting these days?

deco nate · 15-05-2016 02:35AM

Mods.. Time to move this to politics cafe...

CabanSail · 15-05-2016 07:19AM

Whoa! From a naff song contest to ethnic cleansing and Nazis in less than two pages.

DEFTLEFTHAND · 15-05-2016 07:29AM

The most racist people I ever experienced in all my travels.

Even worse than the Italians.

uck51js9zml2yt · 15-05-2016 07:46AM

It was a choice for the audience to have it at home or away!.

Maybe we'd be better off with Oz in the EU and Britain leaving. Our unemployment issue sorted by a song.

CabanSail · 15-05-2016 07:51AM

I didn't think Britain was in the EU, well not really. They sort of gave it a bit of a trial but never committed. So we could take their place as long as we don't get their weather.

rafatoni · 15-05-2016 07:58AM

Thank God Oz didnt win it, couldnt bare looking looking at their 70s clobber hosting the next one.

Flamin gallahs

exaisle · 15-05-2016 07:59AM

Let's be honest...that Ukraine song was a dire dirge....utter sh1te.....

Feckin ex-commies all voted for Ukraine as a dig against Putin.....I'm devastated....disgusted....dismayed

How did the irish jury not give Australia any points at all? Heads should roll.....San Marino and Czech Republic were the only countries who didnt give Australia any jury points.....who are these people on the Irish jury??????

Oh....did I mention that I had a tenner on Oz? ;-)

exaisle · 15-05-2016 07:59AM

Let's be honest...that Ukraine song was a dire dirge....utter sh1te.....

Feckin ex-commies all voted for Ukraine as a dig against Putin.....I'm devastated....disgusted....dismayed

How did the irish jury not give Australia any points at all? Heads should roll.....San Marino and Czech Republic were the only countries who didnt give Australia any jury points.....who are these people on the Irish jury??????

Oh....did I mention that I had a tenner on Oz? ;-)

gandalf · 15-05-2016 08:06AM

Jaysus the putinbots were on this one early!

Optimalprimerib · 15-05-2016 08:08AM

I really thought Russia had it sown up. catchy tune and spectacular visuals. The political message won it for Ukraine, although the entry was not bad either.

Next year we should sing about the water charges

Popeleo · 15-05-2016 08:23AM

Tigger wrote: »

I made the joke why does he get the thanks

With a little understanding....

Starscream25 · 15-05-2016 08:42AM

It's ironic what has happened to democracy here, the jury, made up of a few individuals in each country have a 50% impact on the overall result.
The public had Russia as their winner yet the jury favoured Australia and the worst out of the top 3 won.
Who are on these juries? Who came up with this idea? The public should decide the outcome end of.

Wanderer78 · 15-05-2016 08:59AM

Vincent Abundant Wedding wrote:

Maybe we'd be better off with Oz in the EU and Britain leaving. Our unemployment issue sorted by a song.

Oh wait for the bang! I see trouble ahead for oz

Calibos · 15-05-2016 09:20AM

FFS! Some customer told me Australia won last night and I've been making jokes with the rest of my customers about next years Australasian Song Contest and how there's no direct flights between Belarus and OZ.

Badly Drunk Boy · 15-05-2016 09:27AM

Starscream25 wrote: »

Who are on these juries? Who came up with this idea? The public should decide the outcome end of.

The voting on these things is always ridiculous for a significant amount of voting, it isn't for the song or performance, it's just for the country. Since you can't vote for your own country, it's handy if you live in a different country if you want to support your own.

Who did 'Irish' phones votes go to? 12 to Lithuania, 10 to Poland, 8 to Russia, and 7 to Latvia. I think there might be significant number of people from these countries living in Ireland, and they may have voted for their own country. Seriously!

Actually there's nothing wrong in that but it just shows that voting system is flawed, especially since the phone voting is so different from jury voting. I'm sure a third group, phone voting from Irish-born people would also give very different results.

exaisle wrote: »

How did the irish jury not give Australia any points at all? Heads should roll.....San Marino and Czech Republic were the only countries who didnt give Australia any jury points.....who are these people on the Irish jury??????

I didn't see it last night but on the second semi-final, that Australian song was terrible by a technically good singer. Australia probably did well because of the novelty factor (and because people in general have awful taste in music. :pac: ) The only 1/4 decent song I heard was by Georgia.

Ronald Wilson Reagan · 15-05-2016 09:48AM

Jimmy Garlic wrote: »

Is it trendy these days to support countries that incorporate neo-nazi units into their armed forces, allow the open celebration of SS divisions, genocidal maniacs like Stepan Bandera, and nazi militias that ethnically cleansed hundreds of thousands of Jews and Poles? Is that what all the hipster kids are into these days?

Maybe read a history book Jim, you seem to be confusing uncle Joe with super Mario.

CabanSail · 15-05-2016 09:50AM

exaisle wrote: »

Oh....did I mention that I had a tenner on Oz? ;-)

Was that a tenner or a tenor?

Capt'n Midnight · 15-05-2016 12:16PM

CabanSail wrote: »

Whoa! From a naff song contest to ethnic cleansing

So Oz should have done a song about the Indigenous Australians ?

bnt · 15-05-2016 12:21PM

Australia, the country that went berserk when ABBA visited, the country that gave us Muriel's Wedding and Kylie Minogue? Culturally, they are Europeans - and in this age of international travel and instant global communications, the geography is not a barrier.

lawlolawl · 15-05-2016 12:24PM

I have family in Australia and have visited a couple of times.

It's pretty much just a desert ****hole version of England. Wretched ****ing place.

Brethitmanhart · 15-05-2016 12:25PM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lnwazVNU_IY

I made this song about Ireland past glories in the Eurovision. It's a parody of Rock 'n' Roll Kids.

HensVassal · 15-05-2016 03:03PM

Starscream25 wrote: »

It's ironic what has happened to democracy here, the jury, made up of a few individuals in each country have a 50% impact on the overall result.
The public had Russia as their winner yet the jury favoured Australia and the worst out of the top 3 won.
Who are on these juries? Who came up with this idea? The public should decide the outcome end of.

The whole thing was a sham. It usually is a bit of a joke but this time the clear rigged voting was laughably blatant. And actually I thought the Austrian song was pretty awesome. Nice cheesy europoppy song in French.

pablo128 · 15-05-2016 04:58PM

How the fcuk were Israel in it?

And why not Palestine to balance things out?:pac:

Fr_Dougal · 15-05-2016 05:07PM

Brethitmanhart wrote: »

Spam link

I made this song about Ireland past glories in the Eurovision. It's a parody of Rock 'n' Roll Kids.

That's pretty poor tbf.

Ronald Wilson Reagan · 15-05-2016 05:34PM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gEzDD0dZU8U

HensVassal · 16-05-2016 04:03AM

In all honesty though.....sing a crap song about Tatars and have everyone vote for you.

Why didn't Cyprus sing a song about Turkish incursions?

Why didn't Israel sing about German gas chambers in 1944 at this year's Eurovision? In fact why didn't Ukraine sing about this stuff 3 years ago?

Very petty stuff.

Nobody thinks this song is worth a win in a song contest. The only people who think so are those who want to have a swipe at Russians and that's weak.

lertsnim · 16-05-2016 05:29AM

pablo128 wrote: »

How the fcuk were Israel in it?

And why not Palestine to balance things out?:pac:

EBU members. A lot of North Africa can enter too if they wish but won't as they do not want to recognise Israel.

http://www.eurovision.tv/page/about/which-countries-can-take-part

pickarooney · 16-05-2016 06:15AM

pc7 wrote: »

Everybody needs good neighbours

God bless your comic timing at half past midnight

Australia just dodged a bullet

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