X-FACTOR!!- it's predictable, it's ridiculous, IT'S GREAT...

[Raahh]

I love it.

I am not ashamed to say that i will get totally involved- even though i am too old.

Lets count how many times Louis Walsh says 'westloife'
Watch Simon Cowell look bored rigid.
They will put through a 70 year- just for fun
They will tell a 14 year old she is the next Mariah Carey- and then not put her in the finals- FOR BEING TOO YOUNG!
Everyone one will 'own the song, and make it their own'
or- 'that was a really poor song choice- i blame Louis'
A group WILL NOT WIN.
Marvel at the really poor sob stories!
About half a dozen audtionees will sing 'Valerie/you're beautiful'
Watch Cheryl Cole waste away before our very eyes (how skinny is she????)

I need to get out more

Roll on Saturday!!!

danni is an idiot for not putting suzy through - she's one of the most genuine talents they've ever had on that show.

Hannah is the FLK.

Am happy with all the decisions apart from:

Diana - urgh shes horrible, its shouldve been Hannah in her place who had an amazing voicy and was a bit different.

Rachel - oh dear dannii that will be the biggest mistake youve ever made (well almost), shouldve been Suzy, she was amazing. Rachel will be out in first couple of weeks because public wont like her

Pleased with all the groups though (so glad those boys didnt get thru who couldnt even be arsed to rehearse) and the boys are good too.

Im betting on austin for the final

i wish they hadn't put Danny through- the epitome of being there due to a sob story, he wasn't that good.

No agree hes not that good, and although hes a lovely guy and has had a rough time thats not enough to put him through (ditto rachel without the lovely).
He's like Steve Brookstein, totally unmarketable

I agree with Mosschops about Diana - I can't stand her already, but unfortunately I can see her doing well as I think the public will like her. Good to see from next week's preview that the stylists seem to have done something with hers (and Laura's) awful tangled mess of hair - but what have they done to Austin?!!

Also, not keen on Daniel - but he clearly has been chosen for likeability/sob story reasons, not talent, imo.

I think Alex has probably the most talent out of everyone, but can't see her winning.

i quite like Diana, but can't see her having a strong enough voice to carry her through- can't imagine her doing Abba week[grin}

Not keen on Alex, mainly cos she will end up sounding like all the other Mariah/Witney/Christina warbly wannabes, not very original.

Suzy should have gone through instead of Danny.

Can't really say any of the groups grab me- but they do have Bad Lashes(why have all the girl got really clumpy mascara? Why isn't it waterproof, ffs!!!)

Can i put a bet on an Austin/Austin (Strictly/x-factor) final?

Hannah omission is travesty.

Whilst I don't like Rachel herself, her voice is fab, and I disagree that she will go out in first couple of weeks.

I'll reserve judgement on who should and who will win until we've seen them all do a live performance next week.

Suzy should have definitely gone through, was shouting at the TV over that.
I was also shocked that Simon put the blue coat through. He´s so dull I don´t even remember his name, Malli and Alan (sob, sob) were miles better.

Oh and how spooky did Austin look in that trailer...? done the lad no favours there, he looked like a Good Charlotte reject, LMAO at "munter", turquoise

Can´t wait for next week!

dull dad will be this years Same Diggerence/Mac thingy brothers, you mark my words
and Suzy should have been in

Difference obviously

Agree that Suzie should have been chosen over Danny. I also thought Hannah was a very strong contender but who else could Cheryl have left out? For me, it would have been Diana as her singing style really grates on me - but I appreciate that a lot of people DO like her.

Where were the so-called experts in the second one? They were useless, though. Esp Kimberley Walsh!

Hannah just didn't come over very likeable - so people wouldn't have voted, it's as simple as that.

Just saw Hannah on 'This Morning' and her new hairstyle (wavy, soft fringe, etc) was one million percent better than it ever looked in the actual shows.

I agree she previously didn't come over very well, slightly over-confident.

I love how she has absolutely no sense of style at all Someone on another board I frequent claims to know her and says that she is an insufferable diva, but since this is the internet I wouldn't read too much into that.

Will someone please get that sap Austin to stop crying!!!

why does Danni wear that awful hairband thingy?

she looks about 60years old!!

Diana - poundshop Duffy.

Poolman - popstar he is not.

Please won't SOMEONE stop Austin Allegro (cos he's that dull) stop crying!!. Argh!!.

Rachel - Daaannnniiii's big mistake. Hope the GBP (Great British Public) vote her out sharpish. Her arrogance is unbecoming.

I think Diana is much better than duffy.

Poundship Duffy also reminds me of Peaches Geldof.

danni is starting to look like joan collins.

oh hifi,that's exactly what I was thinking - it's those turban-style head accessories !

She looks very aged...

Dh and i were SO hoping she would tell poolman he was out, but could he just give her pool the once over before he left

i am tired of all the crying.
i do like Diana but did think she was an odd choice, given that these progs usually end up with a fairly safe (i.e boring) winner.

Think Rachel may be car crash. Think it has been said on another thread that putting an ex-drug addict into a business that is over run with drugs, is like putting kid in a candy store. It isn't the most responsible thing, and not the type of rehab she needs.