Eurovision Song Contest

[flammableBen]

I'm entering. Eurovision is trying to ban countries just picking songs next year, so no more shitty lloyd wbber or blue and shit. I'm entering me and if I get far enough you can vote.

[Reg Smeeton]

 What was the year that the Israeli transgendered person won? Would never have happened in MiddleEastovision.

 Azerbajhan gave the world Tofik Bahramov...a well deserved win

[OOH! SHAUN TAYLOR]

All Europeans sound the same when the speak English these days. You can't tell where they're from any more. They seem to have all learnt American-English and speak in this strange quasi American accent.

National stereotypes aren't what they used to be

[Costanza]

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[OOH! SHAUN TAYLOR]

Is that the 'Russian' linesman / referee from 1966?

[Costanza]

Is that the 'Russian' linesman / referee from 1966?

Yep, Tofik Bahramov (as Reg mentioned), an Azerbaijani hero.... statue/stadium and all


[url width=190 height=260]http://i.telegraph.co.uk/multimedia/archive/00733/sport-graphics-2004_733426a.jpg[/url]