Official Eurovision 2012 thread

[Chompy]

Oh yes, those entries will soon be flooding in. Albania has already got theirs sorted. No chance.

Cheltenham week is when most get announced. That's gonna be busy.

[tikay]

FFS. What next, Celeb BB?

This Board is for proper punters only, we don't want bloody amateurs here, so flounce off.

PS - Any chance of a selection on the Tikay Tips thread first? Scoop me baby.

[Chompy]

7/4 Sweden
6 Russia
10 Denmark
16 Serbia
20 Spain, UK, Norway, Germany, Ireland, Turkey
25 Iceland, Italy
33 Cyprus, Greece
50 Estonia, Azerbaijan, Slovenia
66 Romania, Ukraine
100 Bar

Sweden is a proper song, defo the best, and is going to be very hard to beat tbf. Just the concern that it's club music and that Denmark and Norway are jiggers, which will split the Scandie vote.

Russia should not be 6/1. Bunch of grandmothers in Russian clobber. Sure can sing.

Serbia is a grower but not sure how many of their Balkan buddies will make the final to give them points. The ante-post market will be dominated by Sweden, so not huge scope for Serbia to shorten dramatically. I'd rather wait and see how many Balkans get through the semis and what draw Serbia get. Will take half the price if they land 16+ stall with three neighbours through and be pleased.

Jedward are shit ok, and if the chance comes to place lay them ok, go all in ok. They are not popular in this country, as shown by their Celeb BB defeat as favourites, and they finished well down the field last year, so Euro types don't like them either. Will be laying them to be out of the first four and out of the first ten nearer the time.

Estonia is worth a watch just for the amazing eyebrow work.

Comedy stuff elsewhere. Austria...Trackshittaz sing about noodle soup. Vee are funky ya?

Netherlands isn't hopeless at 300+. Simple song if dated.

Eleven entries still to appear. No bet for now.

[celtic]

lol, makes me laugh every year. glglgl.

[Ironside]

what about the humperdinck?

[Chompy]

Angledonk is gonna be in a rocking chair apparently. Doesn't matter what his singing imo, his a no channer.

UK is one of the songs yet to appear on facebook.

There's nowt com about ESC imo, easy moneyz. Full-bank lay of Jedward in the top ten market once they've stumbled past the likes of Albania and Portugal in the semis ftw.

[seven2unsuited]

Last year I had italy e/w and year before, portugal(2 pianos)? 50's and 80's something like that, surely be another this year with crazy odds in top 4.

[Chompy]

^^^ ttt

[Nico29]

Yeah I too like Serbia, 16's ew with boyles top 3, or 14's elsewhere first 4 looks a good ew bet.

Really good pedigree in eurovision (2nd b4 and has even hosted the show) and is well known in loadsa euro countries.

My only gripe was it seemed quite a short song, but meh didn't drag on for ages, should appeal to wide audience too, even got violens and stuff!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=75weifR47m0
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C5%BDeljko_Joksimovi%C4%87

[Nico29]

Serbia is a grower but not sure how many of their Balkan buddies will make the final to give them points. The ante-post market will be dominated by Sweden, so not huge scope for Serbia to shorten dramatically. I'd rather wait and see how many Balkans get through the semis and what draw Serbia get. Will take half the price if they land 16+ stall with three neighbours through and be pleased.

Yeah sounds fair enough, though I gen think this song should appeal throughout Europe.

[Chompy]

ESC songs have to be under 3mins and Serbia comes in right on the money.

All depends on the draw and the semi results for me Nico. If it's drawn 3 and only two neighbours through, forget it. If it's drawn 20 and three neighbours through, get on.

[Nico29]

Eurovision semis, i see boyles/stans esp are way outa line on some prices compared to betty.

Serbia obv look a dirty ew bet for the 2nd semi, any thoughts?

I think cyprus as low as 10s for the first semi are a decent ew price 1/4 odds first 3 at 22s. And Estonia for the 2nd one at 25s look ok too tho its 1/5 odds best probs due to sweden taking so much of the market at 8/11.

[Nico29]

First semi darts i like:

Russia@4s-now 7-2-Gonna appeal and is strong on betfair, come on granny power!

Cyprus@22s ew-now 18s -Ok looking singer+song and v strong on machine too.

Moldova@33s ew-Pure cheesefest but place is gr8 value part of bet.

Shld be a good 1!

[bobby1]

good luck mate.

[Chompy]

Iceland, Greece ordinary, Montenegro shite obv