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**Chris** · 14-05-2018, 09:08

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Originally Posted by 1andrew1

isn't it funded by the country that wins so we've not had to cough up for it for a long time. This is why Father Ted featured the attempt by Ireland to lose it by coming up with a terrible song.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jzYzVMcgWhg
http://www.channel4.com/programmes/f...mand/21521-005

Participants make a contribution to the funding regardless of where its held, and Germany, Spain, France, Italy and the UK make the biggest contribution of all. That’s why they always get a free pass to the Saturday night final.