[Sheer Hard Work Topic!]

We are very aware we do not want to take anything away from the Official Boards as it is important there is a healthy community there to keep posting the news for visitors who find that link on CDs or in magazines or from a search engine. But unfortunately the community has become eroded because it's such hard work to post anything. People struggle on to read, then go away again fed-up and the number of people contributing has been deminishing. These are not people going off Gareth, it's people who are fed-up.

We can't make the ggates boads work, but we can provide a place where people can have the interesting debates we've been lacking on ggates and if people join in here and we can get a decent community going, some of that will filter back onto ggates.

[Sheer Hard Work Topic!]

Thank you for those kinds words, but I need to stress that everyone involved has played a part and helped out. It has been a big team effort between Administrators and all the Moderators and everyone's contribution has been very important and valuable.

[Gareth At Shanghai LV Party]

I was wondering if he might do something like that, but if so - let's hope it's not quite so high-profile. The J-Lo one was naff and I think counter-productive.

It has often been commented on that Gareth has model looks, and it's quite common for UK or American stars to do endorsements in Asia, but not closer to home - so it's all possible. I'm sure Gareth would love to do the opening concert, and attend the Grand Prix, but it's still a long way to go for just that. Unless they paid lots and lots of money.

[Gareth At Shanghai LV Party]

That's a very flash suit - I hope he got that free and got to take it, and a few more home with him.

Great first post btw Heather.

[Our favourite GYOW tracks]

As this was very popular, and information we'd like to save I thought I'd copy across the results of the top 12 tracks from GYOW from Baldyman's poll.

1= Absolutely

1= Foolish

3 SIIS

4 ACO

5 Sunshine

6 Listen to My Heart

7= Enough of Me

7= Freak My Baby

9 Groove With Me

10 Skeletons

11 GYOW

12 Club Hoppin'

Voting and commentary from Baldyman as below:

31 Absolutely

31 Foolish

30 SIIS

29 ACO

27 Sunshine

26 LTMH

25 Enough of ME

25 Freak My Baby

23 Groove With Me

22 S*******s

21 GYOW

20 Club Hoppin'

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18 Soul affection

12 Just Say Yes

12 Lies

8 It Happens Every Time

7 Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now

7 SITS

5 Too Soon To Say Goodbye

Summary: The positions in general reflect what appears to be the main consensus, that the Night CD is preferred to the Day - the top 12 are split 8 to 4 in favour of Night and the bottom 4, which are well off the pace, all come from Day. However, it isn't all bad news for the Day CD, as it has 2 from the top 3 and 3 from the top 6.

Since increasing the choices from 10 to 12 the only significant mover has been LTMH, which has gone from 10 to 6.

It is no surprise to me that Absolutely is at the top of the list, though Foolish shares that spot, which might surprise some. Perhaps these 2 should be a double A side release? ACO, which is supposedly the next release has also faired well, though I still remain unconvinced about its suitability as the next single (I'm in the minority here).

As listed here and here.