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.
I agree with Nick… I mean Phil!
I’m surprised Loraine even allowed him to articulate his views, she is a real fan too.
Where did you read his comments? BBC website?
He was on Lorraine on itv this morning
Crikey, Doctor Phil, you’re getting a right nark on over the misguided ramblings of Sir Terence (you’re even getting your ‘past’ and ‘passed’ muddled up). We all know that Terry belongs to an era when the UK could send a farting whippet to Eurovision and expect a few ‘douze points’. So Terry can’t accept the new order and will bleat on about political voting ad nauseum. To be fair to the old codger, you’d have to be a moron not to acknowledge that shared cultural/linguistic/musical traditions are reflected in voting preferences – that’s fine and completely normal. But, as you say, a Eurovision winner emerges from a consensus across all of Europe that the song deserves to win. So it’s all fine and dandy. Of course, some lazy UK TV producer will always wheel out old Tel around this time of year to promote the ‘UK can’t win’ myth. But anyone remotely interested in the contest knows it’s bollocks. And the person that actually matters, the BBC’s Guy Freeman, definitely knows it!
Loving all the OnEurope coverage this year, full of energy and enthusiasm. If I didn’t know better, I’d think someone was putting something in your muffins!
Should the impossible (according to Terry anyway) happen and the UK win this year I wonder will anybody ask him whether his opinions have changed. By the way one has to hope that if we do have a UK victory and the BBC get to host next year they will keep this relic far away from any involvement with the contest.
Horrible old man. Should be glad about the career and decent wage he has made in doing a job he obviously has little knowledge of or love for.
Go away for good.