Eurovision 2014

[pleno1]

sigh just going to post to say bet on hungary. know the guy, hes incred, very, very good. sorry for aftertiming, i didnt bet or anything.

[Marky147]

sigh just going to post to say bet on hungary. know the guy, hes incred, very, very good. sorry for aftertiming, i didnt bet or anything.

Still 12/1 if you want to get involved, Pads!

[Nico29]

Sweden a worthy fav for me.

Have weighed in each way (top 4) with spoils@11-4 which is a stand out price, don't see it lasting long.

Armenia def likely to be a small place lay for me, could not believe that was the original fav, very drab.

[bergeroo]

Really liked Israel song, especially for the shoehorning in of unlikely rhyming couplets, even by eurovision standards - but I can't see them winning because surely Israel are one of the most unpopular countries in the contest? Sweden prob goiing to win imo

When is the draw for the singing order?

[AndrewT]

They'll decide after tonight

http://www.eurovision.tv/page/news?id=grand_final_running_order_to_be_revealed_tonight

[Chompy]

Like Austria to win tonight's semi @ 100-30 with Spoilsports.

[AndrewT]

Like Austria to win tonight's semi @ 100-30 with Spoilsports.

It's a great song - very Bond themey, and Russell Brand sings it very well. I managed to get a bit on at 19 for the whole thing after dawdling meant I missed 24. Now 11 and the big mover from tonight.

[Chompy]

Be surprised if Lithuania (6-4) qualify

[AndrewT]

The more I hear that Austrian song the more I like it - hoping it's not just an effect of the fact this was certainly the weaker semi

[AndrewT]

Paddy Power have Austria joint favs with Sweden at 3/1 after being 25/1 this morning.

Obv not everyone is watching Youtube in March.

[Chompy]

Getting close to 5/1 each of four now, Sweden, Armenia, Netherlands and Austria.

Austria are only 6/4 to get a draw in the second half, so every chance they'll be on the slide again soon.

Also, a lot of the countries voting tonight were western and it's probably not going to go down as well in the east.

[Chompy]

Sweden, Armenia and Austria in the first half of the draw, Netherlands second half. Austria were last out of the hat and lost a flip v Finland.

[AndrewT]

That's bad - no one's won from the first half in ten years.

Had a punt E/W on Hungary at 16/1 as they're in the 2nd half and I just cannot have that Dutch song getting anywhere.

[Nico29]

I quite liked the Norway song.

Surprised to see they've drifted to 75's on the machine from 28's earlier.

Presume they got a bad draw. Still seems on large side to me.

[Chompy]

Running order for final...

1.Ukraine
2.Belarus
3.Azerbaijan
4.Iceland
5.Norway
6.Romania
7.Armenia
8.Montenegro
9.Poland
10.Greece
11.Austria
12.Germany
13.Sweden
14.France
15.Russia
16.Italy
17.Slovenia
18.Finland
19.Spain
20.Switzerland
21.Hungary
22.Malta
23.Denmark
24.The Netherlands
25.San Marino
26.United Kingdom