who the hell is Rolf?

Just to get back on topic i agree that Cowell has kept them in for ratings and money, i however dont feel it will tarnish his reputation and if were being honest Jedward are entertainment value and make you laugh.

Good decision Simon lad.

Exactly

they were saying on wire Fm last night that the town centre xmass lights were going to be turned on by whoever got threw out on Sunday. At least for our us then, it may have been a blessing in disguise!

dont be slagging jedward off youll upset oli

The fundamental problem is with X Factor is that it is quite entertaining/ interesting at first then gets less interesting as the weeks progress. Quite like the weirdos at auditions but don't bother with it now.

X factor is far more popular than rugby league will ever be, regardless of what people think about it going downhill.

what annoys me is the girl who lost last week will turn on the xmas lights in Warrington on thursday, she is not even z list celeb, surely a member of the towns challenge cup winning team would be better.

as for cowell, he clearly stated that none of the people in the bottom 2 would win it in his opinion so he chose the most entertaining to stay in.

I'd rather watch Lucie than those two freaks meself.

the sooner the plug is pulled on this programme and crap like big brother and i`m a celeb..the better...tv for the brainless

You see, I quite like the concept of it. The idea that somebody with a talent, is stuck doing a mundane job, not making the most of what they have, and this show gives them a framework to realise a dream and all that, i'm all for that. I'm no massive Leona Lewis or Alexandra Burke fan but I like the fact that they were just ordinary folk who's lives have been transformed, that's brilliant.

My sort of 'problem' with the show is with the sort of judges, and all this sniping, safeguarding your acts interests and all that, that Amercian show, is it Pop Idol, I think that's better, the judges are simply that, they aren't affiliated with any act, so give better opinions & criticisms, it's all too personal for me at times and performances don't matter, judges put each others acts down regardless of how they've done as they want to manipulate the public, knock confidence and all that, they should be there to build these folk up, not knocking them down at any opportunity. Somewhere, egos have taken over for me and the sort of 'concept' of the show has been lost somewhat, though the show has probably never been bigger than it is now, like them or loathe them, those twins get more newspaper coverage than any act that I can remember, that's why they're still there.