I'm a celebrity.

Aveline

I'm sure that's entirely true but I still don't care about football!

Maybe not, but Jill Scott is still deserving of respect for her dedication to her sport and her country, and her leadership in inspiring many women and girls to try team sports and to have confidence in themselves. She is a role-model, which surely is part of being a celebrity.

However, the thread is about a TV programme rather than personal interests and hobbies, so Mike Tindall to win?

I think Mike will be 4th.

No idea who will win. And I don't mind. No overall favourite this year. I've jumped between Jill and Owen but it could easily be Matt.

I think Mike will be 4th too and Jill will win with Owen 2nd and Matt 3rd.

It's hard to believe that Matt's still in. Fair play to him though. He's been a good campmate.

Especially as he was hammered at the start with some really horrible trials. Once people realised he was a good sport and not a coward they seemed to warm to him.

Aveline

I'm sorry Seann has gone. I don't care who wins any more. I most likely won't bother to watch the final. The winner will be that gangly football girl. I have no idea what a 'lioness' is or why they keep going on about it.

Goodness Aveline, it’s not like you to be so rude about an international sportswoman even if the player in question played for England rather than Scotland!
It reinforces a private belief I have had for a wee while, namely that “reality tv” can bring out the worst in viewers as much as in competitors.
Disappointed!

Agree maw

I wonder whether they will give Jill the easiest ride in the cyclone tonight by letting her go first?

Maw et al 😂😂😂😂

Aveline

Yup I'm disrespectful about professional football and simply don't get why so many people seem to define themselves by whatever team they're following. I have 100% more respect for the little amateur teams who turn out on wet Sunday mornings week after week and actually play rather than just spectate. They don't earn anything either unlike the bloated pay packets of professional footballers. Rant over.

The women don't earn anything like the men.

They do inspire young people to get out and do a sport.
I'm not that interested in football and wouldn't be tribal but the women were great and much better behaved!

And!

I often agree with you Aveline but on this occasion calling a professional sports woman of 35 that geeky girl* is rather ^disrespectful imo.

I think you'll find I said 'gangly' not geeky. I have no idea if she's geeky.

Sad to see an outstanding sportswoman dissed by other women ( gangly football girl )
If women cannot take women’s sport seriously how can we ever expect men to?

Aveline

I think you'll find I said 'gangly' not geeky. I have no idea if she's geeky.

gangly girl
Apologies.

That gangly girl is a top * English* sportswoman.

I think autocorrect chose geeky not me. 🙂

I diss anyone who takes part in a programme like this! It's just an entertainment programme for people who want to promote themselves in undignified activities for money.

I diss anyone who takes part in a programme like this!

And, indeed, anyone who watches it I hope!!

In mitigation, we've never watched it before but the alternative seems to be football! 😂
Although I admit to watching or reading anything about Australia, 🇦🇺

I do watch it and have done in the past. It's usually quite entertaining but that doesn't mean I respect the 'celebs'.
Celebrity Cyclone tonight. That's usually good fun and no animals or creatures hurt.

As my DD has gone through real cyclones I'll be interested to see what their version is.

There's nothing natural about this cyclone. You'll have a laugh.

Oh good!
I need one 🙂

Oh my goodness.

Here we go!

OMG Matt Hancock marching up to his star! I was in hysterics. Brilliant

That looked harder than normal. I'm sure they ramped it up a bit.

Owen looked like Bambi, all legs!