Heh absolutely. I felt sorry for the 2 women who had to work with him at Snookers. Could never get a conversation out of the guy in 3 years.

Bingoooo, and why? Because there is a support base built up over time. X-factor contestants stay in the limelight as long as Sir Cowell feel like keeping them there while they bleed a bit more cash out of a teen market and bored housewives. There's no real support fanbase, hence why they do little touring and fall flat very very quickly.
Hell, when Shane Warne toured years ago all he did was sing Jacko songs all night. This doesnt need to turn into a debate on the music industry, but people who watch Big Brother have the IQ of a goldfish and people who watch the X-factor need a musical education

Next week, Ricky Ponting sings a medley of hits from the West End. His 'Jesus Christ Superstar' has to be heard to be believed.

Oh Yeah, I'm sure. I could breakdown what I spent every penny on.

They used to have two or three of them, four reel efforts. It was normally ridiculously difficult to even got on the baord, this just nudged straight in, it was bizarre.

Lots of places, Tetley Walkers, Snookers, had £250 jackpots back then, definately.

Ah right, these are club machines or Cat-B machines (members clubs), I thought you meant in a regular pub of which the jackpot is £70.