The Afrovision Managerial Contest

[NeoAC]

Dead last

[dafuge]

Our lead slipping away

[Northerm Lights]

many many thanks to all who have voted for Tanzania

[hamilton162]

More points for Comoros, but we're slipping down the table

[super_lampard]

A few more points from Djibouti but still too far behind at the moment

[himan]

sixth.. AAAH!:P close, close... Desperate looking for points now

[corinthiano]

Mozambique are running away with it! Madagascar have been getting low votes, so other nations have caught up...hopefully we can stay near the top at the end of it.

[SJ234]

Sorry Jack, still gave you 10 points good enough for further block voting?

[JB]

Sorry Jack, still gave you 10 points good enough for further block voting?

Yeah, that will do

[SCIAG]

I can't sleep, I have nothing better to do, but I'm rubbish at editing photos.

I present Afrovision.

[MikaelS]

I can't sleep, I have nothing better to do, but I'm rubbish at editing photos.

I present Afrovision.

I don't know what's worse - the hair or the fact that there's a TV in it.

[canvey!!]

Good effort, SCIAG :)

Lester Meek: South Africa calling Somalia…

Hussain Bisad: Hello South Africa. Did you just gasp?

Lester Meek: Yes, I did. Sorry Mr Bisad. I knew you were the person with the second-largest handspan in the world, but I didn’t know just how big it was.

Hussain Bisad: It is very big.

Lester Meek: Yes. I can see. Do you have votes for us?

Hussain Bisad: Of course. Here are Somalia’s votes:

7: Madagascar

6: Zambia

5: Malawi

4: Mauritius

3: Tanzania

2: Uganda

1: Seychelles

Hussain Bisad: And Somalia’s three biggest votes:

8 points go to…Ethiopia!

10 points go to……Kenya!

12 points go to…

…Djibouti!

Hussain Bisad: Thank you South Africa!

Lester Meek: Stop waving! I can’t see your face! Somalia’s votes carry great news for Whoopy Dee’e’s Djibouti. Kenya will also be pleased at the chance of getting ever closer to qualifying for the Final.

Lester Meek: Hello to you Comorians!
Michael Venter: Hello to you South Africans!
Lester Meek: What is the weather like?
Michael Venter: Tropically warm, but it’s getting very dark at the moment.
Lester Meek: Do you have votes for us?
Michael Venter: I sure do! Here are the Comoros’ votes:

7: Madagascar
6: Djibouti
5: Rwanda
4: Uganda
3: Mauritius
2: Eritrea
1: Somalia

Michael Venter: And here are our three big votes:

8 points go to…Mozambique!

10 points go to……Tanzania!

12 points go to…

…Seychelles!

Michael Venter: Thank you South Africa!
Lester Meek: Super Lampard will be happy. And the other big votes go to the two at the top of the leaderboard. Let’s see how the table stands.



Lester Meek: Joaquim Ntadi’s Madagascar have caught up with Tanzania, with Mozambique still leading the way. Ryan Andrews’s Swaziland become the first nation to be eliminated; they can no longer reach the Semi-Final. Next we receive the votes from leaders Mozambique and from bottom-placed Swaziland.

[Whoopy D]

Wheeeeey some more points for me, not doing too badly but never going to win now.

[BenArsenal]

I can't sleep, I have nothing better to do, but I'm rubbish at editing photos.

I present Afrovision.

Funny enough, I was just thinking about the "Afro" in Afrovision.

[canvey!!]

For Semi-Final 2, I am still awaiting these votes:

Robert_296, Algeria
magvest, Burkina Faso
JSalter, Cape Verde
PluckaDuck, Egypt (understand you've been away)
Elrithral, Ghana
Adamw, Guinea
Xx_WeeCoop_xX, Guinea-Bissau
hasdgfas, Ivory Coast
manchester07, Libya
spartans5, Mauritania
Edinho, Senegal

Vote by PM please or else face a 12-point deduction! Voting closes Friday at 9:13pm.

[NeoAC]

Wow, first eliminated. Go me. Christ this is a miserable day on the forums.

[super_lampard]

Nice one Comoros, right back into it

[SCIAG]

Another two points. We're still clinging in there.

[dafuge]

This is getting really close, I hope I didn't vote for Tanzania

[himan]

I hope you gave 12 points to Zambia :P

[canvey!!]

Lester Meek: Lester Meek to Mozambique!

Eusébio: Mozambique to Lester Meek!

Lester Meek: Who’s this? Just the one and only footballing legend Eusébio da Silva Ferreira!

Eusébio: Thank you Mr Meek, thank you South Africa.

Lester Meek: How is life treating you?

Eusébio: Very well! I believe you want some votes?

Lester Meek: Yes, please do share.


Eusébio:

7: Rwanda

6: Uganda

5: Madagascar

4: Swaziland

3: Burundi

2: Kenya

1: Comoros

Eusébio: And here are Mozambique’s top three votes:

8 points go to…Zambia!

10 points go to……Tanzania!

12 points go to…

…Malawi!

Eusébio: Thank you South Africa!

Lester Meek: Thanks Mozambique. I’m not sure you’ll be too pleased that your generosity towards Thelonius Davis’s Tanzania has knocked you off the top spot.

Lester Meek: Swaziland, as you’re so close, I’m sure you’ll be able to hear us!
Ilana Lapidos: Loud and clear, South Africa!
Lester Meek: We are proud to be graced by the presence of Ilana Lapidos, Swaziland’s Miss World entrant who placed 15th in 1986.
Ilana Lapidos: Today is as much about celebrating Africa as my performance then was.
Lester Meek: Thank you Ms Lapidos. Would you be willing to take this Semi-Final ever-so-close to completion by giving us Swaziland’s votes?
Ilana Lapidos: I would love to, Lester.

7: Uganda
6: Rwanda
5: Burundi
4: Kenya
3: Tanzania
2: Mauritius
1: Ethiopia

Ilana Lapidos: And here are Swaziland’s top three votes:

8 points go to…Mozambique!

10 points go to……Malawi!

12 points go to…

…Zambia!

Ilana Lapdios: Thank you South Africa! See you in the Final!
Lester Meek: Yes we will, where you’ll be voting but, as we already know, not participating. Christina Modoglou will be extremely grateful of her Zambia receiving maximum points as they are next to vote and it is still touch-and-go whether or not they will qualify. Let’s see how the table stands.



Lester Meek: So dafuge’s Mozambique have qualified for the Final, as have Thelonius Davis’s Tanzania despite their points deduction. For our final votes, we go to Zambia.

[dafuge]

2nd

1st

Qualified \o/

[PluckaDuck]

Mixed emotions there Dafuge

[hamilton162]

3rd bottom and out

[super_lampard]

Ah damn, eliminated

[Spleen!]

Votes in, come on Cape Verde.

[himan]

And now Canvey? :P I know what will happen XD

[SCIAG]

No games= no chance of going through

[himan]

The difference between 4th and 7th will be less then 5 points :P

[Robert_296]

Sent my votes in.

[corinthiano]

Ooh, not qualified yet, but so close!!

[canvey!!]

Lester Meek: Zambia, can you hear us?
Kalusha Bwalya: Yes we can, South Africa.
Lester Meek: Ah, Zambia’s most capped player, Kalusha Bwalya.
Kalusha Bwalya: Please, call me Kalusha.
Lester Meek: Kalusha, would you please do us the kind honour of finishing the first Semi-Final of the inaugural Afrovision Managerial Contest by telling us Zambia’s votes?
Kalusha Bwalya: It’s my pleasure. Here are the votes for Zambia:

7: Rwanda
6: Mozambique
5: Kenya
4: Madagacasar
3: Eritrea
2: Comoros
1: Seychelles

Lester Meek: I can now tell you, Zambia, that unless you give 12 points to Malawi, you are definitely in the Semi-Final. Uganda and Rwanda are out, Madagascar and Kenya are in.

Kalusha Bwalya: Here are Zambia’s three major votes:

8 points go to…

…Mauritius!

10 points go to……



……Malawi!

12 points go to……



……Tanzania!

Kalusha Bwalya: Thank you South Africa!
Lester Meek: Thank you, Zambia, and congratulations on reaching the Final. Some more points for Thelonius Davis’s Tanzania there, but everyone is now focused on Zambia’s deadlock with Malawi. As I said, 12 points was needed, and 10 just doesn’t cut it. Malawi were their own undoing, as they received one 12 points, from Mozambique, but Zambia received two, from Swaziland and Malawi themselves. Let’s see how the nations all finished.



Lester Meek: Thelonius Davis’s Tanzania just pipped Mozambique to the post there, but dafuge’s team still qualify for the Final. Joaquim Ntadi’s Madagascar will be representing the island nations, and Alfred Jarry’s Kenya and Christina Modoglou’s Zambia have also earned the right to come back here in a few days time.

~

Lester Meek: Viewers via BATRACER, please tune in tomorrow for the second of our three live Semi-Finals. Until then, good night!

[Almondo]

Finished 8th there. Not a bad result for the little island nation of Mauritius.

[dafuge]

Missed out on top

[Hamuel]

YEY! Kenya made it! Thanks to all those that voted for us.

Commiserations to those that didn't make the semis

[canvey!!]

Yet to vote for Semi-Final 2:

Adamw, Guinea
Xx_WeeCoop_xX, Guinea-Bissau
manchester07, Libya
Edinho, Senegal

This is your final notice - vote by PM please or else face a 12-point deduction! Voting closes Friday at 9:13pm.

[Whoopy D]

11th and some way off, oh well.

[NeoAC]

At least I didn't finish last. Bloc voting just killed me. My only neighbor in this was Mozambique and they only gave us 4

[dafuge]

At least I didn't finish last. Bloc voting just killed me. My only neighbor in this was Mozambique and they only gave us 4

Which wasn't really that bad when you consider I have 8 neighbours

[PluckaDuck]

Really hoping we can go through to the final, teams will hopefully see our class.

[DodgeeD]

The 3rd semi is nearing. Time for Congo to shine (& block vote )

[super_lampard]

Disappointing 10th place overall

[JB]

1 point away from qualification

[himan]

Going through on exactly... zero points I said five, I knew two :P I had even only two neighbours the least number of the top 7 (and only one gave us points:P)

[NeoAC]

Which wasn't really that bad when you consider I have 8 neighbours

I know. I'm cursing geography.

[canvey!!]

Latest Statistics

Most Points – Semi-Final

  1st SF1 09 Northerm Lights Tanzania   87
  2nd SF1 09 dafuge          Mozambique 83
  3rd SF1 09 corinthiano     Madagascar 71
  4th SF1 09 Hamuel          Kenya      67
  5th SF1 09 himan           Zambia     66
    - SF1 09 pompey13        Malawi     66

Most Points- Final

Fewest Points – Semi-Final

  1st SF1 09 MattFergie  Somalia   12
  2nd SF1 09 NeoAC       Swaziland 14
  3rd SF1 09 hamilton162 Comoros   24
  4th SF1 09 SCIAG       Eritrea   26
  5th SF1 09 jayatsena   Burundi   28

Fewest Points – Final

Most Points Deducted in One Round

   1st SF1 09 36

Most Final Appearances

  1st Mk_Forest       South Africa 1
    - Edinho          Senegal      1
    - Northerm Lights Tanzania     1
    - dafuge          Mozambique   1
    - corinthiano     Madagascar   1
    - Hamuel          Kenya        1
    - himan           Zambia       1

Most Consecutive Final Appearances

  1st 09 09 Mk_Forest      South Africa 1
    - 09 09 Edinho         Senegal      1
    - 09 09 Northerm Light Tanzania     1
    - 09 09 dafuge         Mozambique   1
    - 09 09 corinthiano    Madagascar   1
    - 09 09 Hamuel         Kenya        1
    - 09 09 himan          Zambia       1

Fewest Final Appearances

  1st 46 nations 0

Most Accumulated Points

  1st Northerm Lights Tanzania   87
  2nd dafuge          Mozambique 83
  3rd corinthiano     Madagascar 71
  4th Hamuel          Kenya      67
  5th himan           Zambia     66
    - pompey13        Malawi     66

[PaulHartman71]

I'm looking forward to seeing Sudan progress to their first final

[Tomaldinho]

Liberia will be topping at least one of those stat lists, could go one way or the other

[joetheref]

Just to let you know I will be going on holiday tomorrow for a week. Depending on the internet connection I will try and continue to follow during the week but probably wont be able to post.

[canvey!!]

Just to let you know I will be going on holiday tomorrow for a week. Depending on the internet connection I will try and continue to follow during the week but probably wont be able to post.

You'll probably miss the start of voting for your Semi-Final, but I'll keep it open at the other end for you.

[MattFergie]

Somalia dead last, probably due to having done absolutely nothing as of yet

[corinthiano]

Yes, we are through! Very happy to have made it to the final!

[Dees-Blake]

Still been pretty uneventful for me and my Togo companions...

Just remember, everyone... vote Togo, in exchange for free... Adebayors.

[canvey!!]

Semi-Final 3: Central and Southern Africa

And now, finally, I’ll accept votes for the third Semi-Final. If you are one of the 17 nations below or you are Mk_Forest, you need to vote in this one via PM as per the voting form below. Once again, the top five qualify, and once again, if you vote incorrectly or do not vote at all you will be deducted 12 points. Please use the information I provide below, and or go through the previous updates if you wish, to allocate your votes, and include a spokesperson if you have a particular person in mind.

Angola – Results
Manager: Juan King (Mikel LUFC)
Manager Nationality: Spanish
Neighbours: DR Congo, Congo, Namibia, Zambia

Benin – Results
Manager: Sir Ronald Vaughan (iacovone)
Manager Nationality: English
Neighbours: Burkina Faso, Niger, Nigeria, Togo (all Land), Ghana(Maritime)

Botswana – Results
Manager: Tom Smith (tomsmith1989)
Manager Nationality: Portuguese
Neighbours: Namibia, South Africa, Zambia, Zimbabwe

Cameroon – Results
Manager: Liam Ferguson (fergysafc)
Manager Nationality: English
Neighbours: Central African Republic, Chad, Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Nigeria

Central African Republic – No Results
Manager: Ricky Nakano (rancer890)
Manager Nationality: Canadian
Neighbours: Cameroon, Chad, Congo, DR Congo, Sudan

Chad – Results
Manager: Hryhorii Zahorchak (bergtaur)
Manager Nationality: Ukrainian
Neighbours: Cameroon, Central African Republic, Libya, Niger, Nigeria, Sudan

Congo (Republic of) – Results
Manager: David Dodgson (DodgeeD)
Manager Nationality: English
Neighbours: Angola, Cameroon, Central African Republic, DR Congo, Gabon

Democratic Republic of the Congo – Results
Manager: Craig Hopper (chopper99)
Manager Nationality: Kenyan
Neighbours: Angola, Burundi, Central African Republic, Congo, Rwanda, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia

Equatorial Guinea – Results
Manager: The Green Beret (el sid)
Manager Nationality: English
Neighbours: Cameroon, Gabon (both Land), Nigeria, São Tomé and Príncipe (both Maritime)

Gabon – Results
Manager: Ken Co (Kenco)
Manager Nationality: English
Neighbours: Cameroon, Congo, Equatorial Guinea (all Land), São Tomé and Príncipe (Maritime)

Lesotho – Results
Manager: Joe Tompkins (joetheref)
Manager Nationality: English
Neighbours: South Africa

Namibia – Results
Manager: Weeman Fernandez (weeeman27bob)
Manager Nationality: Peruvian
Neighbours: Angola, Botswana, South Africa, Zambia

Niger – Results
Manager: Ben Cee (BenArsenal)
Manager Nationality: Singaporean
Neighbours: Algeria, Benin, Burkina Faso, Chad, Libya, Mali, Nigeria

Nigeria – Results
Manager: Des Tiny (Lower Leagues Rule)
Manager Nationality: New Zealander
Neighbours: Benin, Cameroon, Chad, Niger (all Land), Equatorial Guinea, Ghana, São Tomé and Príncipe (all Maritime)

São Tomé and Príncipe – No Results
Manager: Chip Butty (Greasy Chip Butty)
Manager Nationality: English
Neighbours: Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Nigeria (all Maritime)

Togo – Results
Manager: Dees Blake (Dees-Blake)
Manager Nationality: English
Neighbours: Benin, Burkina Faso, Ghana

Zimbabwe – Results
Manager: Charlie Henry (stoehrst)
Manager Nationality: American
Neighbours: Botswana, Mozambique, South Africa, Zambia

Can all 18 of you, that’s you and Mk_Forest, vote now please, by PM. Just to reiterate, incorrect or non-existent votes result in a 12 point deduction. The closing time is a week after this post.

Your Own Nation:
Spokesperson (if wanted):
12 points:
10 points:
8 points:
7 points:
6 points:
5 points:
4 points:
3 points:
2 points:
1 point:

[Lower Leagues Rule]

My Votes have been sent

[Mikel LUFC]

As have mine

[coldkohmew]

can't wait to see the next result!

[el sid]

Votes sent

[Kenco]

Votes sent.

[BenArsenal]

Votes sent. Only three of my seven immediate neighbours eligible to vote this round.

Nigeria, Chad and Benin, you know what to do.

[Mk_Forest]

Votes have been sent as well.

[canvey!!]

Welcome back to South Africa…

Lester Meek: Good evening and welcome back to viewers watching via BATRACER! That is a good evening not only to our viewers in Africa, but those all around the world, including in France, the United Kingdom and Brazil!

Lester Meek: For those of you that didn’t see last night’s Semi-Final, where Tanzania, Mozambique, Madagascar, Kenya and Zambia qualified for the Final, I am your host Lester Meek, and this is South Africa! I have to thank the Broadcasters, African Television, Radio and Complete Entertainment Revolution for broadcasting the tournament.

Lester Meek: The countries in this Semi-Final have all given each other points based on their national team’s performances over the past twelve months. They gave small amounts of points, from one point up to seven, as well as the big ones: 8, 10 and 12 points. The five nations that accumulate the most points will qualify for the final, alongside the five who qualified yesterday, and South Africa and Senegal.

Lester Meek: Unfortunately, some further points deductions are going to need to take place. Guinea, Guinea-Bissau and Libya all opted not to vote, which isn’t actually an option at all. As a result, they have all been deducted 12 points. And Algeria initially allocated points to Niger, who will feature in tomorrow’s Semi-Final, so they have also had 12 points taken off them. Tanzania were deducted points yesterday, and still qualifed in first place, so it’s not all bad news. With that in mind, let’s take a look at the initial table of nations.



Lester Meek: We’ll start off by heading to Ghana and Mauritania, who will open the voting!

[Robert_296]

ffs. I resent the votes almost straight away.

[BenArsenal]

Thank you Algeria for the support, although it was a mistake.

I'll support you when we reach the finals.

[Robert_296]

I thought that he wouldn't bother putting neighbours not in the semi final down.

[dafuge]

ffs. I resent the votes almost straight away.

The exact same thing happened in the other semi final, you were warned

[el sid]

Mon the neighbours of Equatorial Guinea, you know what to do

[Tomaldinho]

Equal first already, 12 points clear

[PaulHartman71]

It's only a matter of time before Sudan have qualified

[PluckaDuck]

Can't wait to see how the votes go, Mon us topping the tables!!

[weeeman27bob]

Pm Sent !

[Greasy Chip Butty]

Sao Tome and Principe: no games played, no results. We are the little country who play no games and never get no recognition. A vote for us is a vote for the underdog.

We deserve it more than those who have played. Vote for us if you can't decide who else to vote for.

Particularly if you are our neighbours. We love you all you see?

EDIT: Just noticed that ST&P 'Independence Day' is the same as my birthday! We were meant to be kept in this competition obviously!

[SJ234]

Eliminated

[chopper99]

PM Sent.

Come on DR Congo, our result against the mighty Egypt should get us some votes surely?

[canvey!!]

Here is yesterday's update.

Lester Meek: Ghana, can you hear us?
Ghana: Loud and clear, South Africa!
Lester Meek: Excellent! Would you like to do the honour of getting the second Afrovision Managerial Contest Semi-Final rolling?
Ghana: I would love to, Lester. Here are the votes from Ghana:

7: Egypt
6: Cape Verde
5: Tunisia
4: Sudan
3: Gambia
2: Burkina Faso
1: Guinea-Bissau

Ghana: And here are Ghana’s three major votes:

8 points go to…Ivory Coast!

10 points go to……Guinea!

12 points go to…

…Mali!

Ghana: Thank you South Africa!
Lester Meek: Cheers, Ghana! So, Mikael Schøler’s Mali get maximum points there for the perfect start.

Lester Meek: Hello, Mauritania. This is South Africa calling!

Mauritania: Good evening, South Africa!

Lester Meek: Okay, Mauritania, we are ready for your votes.

Mauritania:

7: Guinea-Bissau

6: Morocco

5: Sudan

4: Sierra Leone

3: Guinea

2: Egypt

1: Gambia

Mauritania: Here are Mauritania’s top three votes:

8 points go to…Ivory Coast!

10 points go to……Mali!

12 points go to…

…Cape Verde!

Mauritania: See you soon, South Africa!

Lester Meek: Karl Unpingco’s Cape Verde take maximum points there, but it’s some more points for both Mali and Albert Holstein’s Ivory Coast. Let’s take a look at the first of the table updates tonight.

Lester Meek: Obviously Mali lead the way, but there have been some very strong starts all round, with a lot of nations picking up points. Next we go to Algeria and the Ivory Coast for votes.

[Spleen!]

Thanks Ghana and Mauritania, great start for Cape Verde.

[PluckaDuck]

4th place, a really good start for the Egyptians

[MikaelS]

Great start! Thanks go out to Ghana and Mauritania

[Tomaldinho]

Zero points for Liberia

Surely it's just jealousy of our American ties and lovely flag?

[PaulHartman71]

only 5th!

that's shocking considering how great Sudan were.

[canvey!!]

In Semi-Final 3, the following have yet to vote:

iacovone, Benin
tomsmith1989, Botswana
fergysafc, Cameroon
rancer890, Central African Republic
bergtaur, Chad
stoehrst, Zimbabwe

Looking at those names I know I can expect the votes very soon . The deadline is Friday 16th at 10:51am BST.

People in the second Semi-Final, you can expect another pair of votes later today.

[magvest]

2 pts is a decent start for Burkina Faso, hope for more though

[tomsmith1989]

In Semi-Final 3, the following have yet to vote:

iacovone, Benin
tomsmith1989, Botswana
fergysafc, Cameroon
rancer890, Central African Republic
bergtaur, Chad
stoehrst, Zimbabwe

Looking at those names I know I can expect the votes very soon . The deadline is Friday 16th at 10:51am BST.

People in the second Semi-Final, you can expect another pair of votes later today.

My votes should be cast later today. I'm waiting to get back to my own computer so I can analyse the competition.

[canvey!!]

Lester Meek: Algeria, can you hear us?

Algeria: Yes.

Lester Meek: I’m sorry about your 12 point deduction.

Algeria: Here are our votes:

7: Mauritania

6: Libya

5: Mali

4: Tunisia

3: Ivory Coast

2: Sierra Leone

1: Guinea

Algeria:

8 points go to Egypt.

10 points go to…Cape Verde.

12 points go to……Sudan!

Algeria: Goodbye.

Lester Meek: Well, aren’t Algeria cheerful? Jeremy English’s Sudan get a welcome 12 points there, while Cape Verde are still scoring well.

Lester Meek: South Africa calling the Ivory Coast!
Laurent Gbagbo: Nous préférerions la Côte d’Ivoire.
Lester Meek: Eek, il parle français, mais je ne l’ai pas parlé depuis l’école! Bonjour, le Président de la République de Côte d’Ivoire.
Laurent Gbagbo: Bonjour, je vous donnerai nos votes;

7: L’Algérie
6: Le Liberia
5: Le Ghana
4: Le Burkina
3: La Mauritanie
2: Le Maroc
1: La Guinée-Bissau

Laurent Gbagbo: Et les votes les plus importants de Côte d’Ivoire:

8 points vont…à la Tunisie!

10 points vont…à la Guinée!

12 points vont…

…au Mali!

Laurent Gbagbo: Je vous remercie, Afrique du Sud, et nous vous verrons bientôt!
Lester Meek: Au revoir, la Côte d’Ivoire! J’espère que quelqu’un ici a connu ce qu’il a dit. Le Mali de Mikael Schøler continue à faire bien, et la Guinée va bien malgré sa soustraction de points. Voyons-nous vers le tableau jusqu’ici.


Lester Meek: Mali still lead the way, and Cape Verde are also going strong too. Everybody has points now, which is good. Next we travel to Cape Verde and to Egypt for their votes.

[PaulHartman71]

a welcome and deserved 12 points there. No points from Ivory Coast? Disgusting tbh.

[MikaelS]

Another 12 points. Thanks Ivory Coast

[spartans5]

10 points total, hoping beyond hope for a bunch more on the way

[Kenco]

Nice bit of French there, not that I understood any of it, but it looks nice.

[hasdgfas]

No points from Ivory Coast? Disgusting tbh.

It is, I'm sorry. I overlooked that during voting somehow, not even sure how

[PluckaDuck]

Nothing from Ivory Coast either, still in the top though.

[BenArsenal]

Parlez vous Francais?

Moi? Non!

[Tomaldinho]

An exciting day for Liberia indeed, 6 points puts us equal with the big guns Burkina Faso and Sierra Leone

[canvey!!]

Lester Meek: Cape Verde, is our signal reaching your island nation?
Cape Verde: Absolutely, South Africa!
Lester Meek: Perfect. How are things?
Cape Verde: The sun is setting on another beautiful day in Cape Verde.
Lester Meek: How are you feeling about your nation’s performance so far?
Cape Verde: Very confident. Second place is a nice place to be.
Lester Meek: Okay, Cape Verde, without further ado. Can you give us your votes?
Cape Verde:

7: Guinea-Bissau
6: Liberia
5: Morocco
4: Tunisia
3: Burkina Faso
2: Sierra Leone
1: Sudan

Cape Verde: And our three big votes:

8 points go to…Egypt!

10 points go to……Mauritania!

12 points go to…

…Gambia!

Cape Verde: See you soon, South Africa. Hopefully when we are in the Final!
Lester Meek: Thanks Cape Verde. A pleasant outcome for Kleen Shavern, as well as Tomaldinho whose Liberia team have picked up another six points.

Lester Meek: South Africa calling Egypt!

Mido: Hi South Africa!

Lester Meek: Mido, why aren’t you here for the ceremony? You’re not still suspended are you?

Mido: No, I just missed our flight.

Lester Meek: Oh. So is this your punishment?

Mido: No, I’ve always wanted to say ’12 points go to…’. Here are our votes:

7: Sierra Leone

6: Algeria

5: Libya

4: Cape Verde

3: Ivory Coast

2: Gambia

1: Liberia

Mido: And Egypt’s three biggest votes:

8 points go to…Mali!

10 points go to……Morocco!

12 points go to…

…Sudan!

Mido: See? I feel great!

Lester Meek: Thank you Egypt. Jeremy English’s Sudan pick up another batch of 12 points. Didier Dardon’s Morocco collect 15 points from these two sets of votes, while Algeria clear their debt. Let’s see how the tables look.

Lester Meek: Mali of course lead the way, by some distance. Sudan have also sneaked up into contention, and Adam Wilkinson’s Guinea would be up there had they just voted. It’s over to Burkina Faso and Sierra Leone next!

[MikaelS]

Good points there although Cape Verde missed us completely.. Hmm. Can I change my votes? :-D

[PluckaDuck]

Still in 4th, thanks to Cape Verde

[magvest]

Burkina Faso are falling down the table..

[PaulHartman71]

1 point from Cape Verde very disappointing, but pleased to see another 12 points this time from Egypt

[gavrenwick]

12 from the Verde man! I must applaude his voting.

[hasdgfas]

Nothing from Cape Verde quite disappointing after my performances

[Cardiomolester]

7 points our highest total so far - thank you Egypt!