Just to clarify, it seems most competition winners who turned up were signed. So say 60, as there were also a couple from "reserve" queue who sneaked in to "competition" queue....as well as a chap who is always at these signings(you know who you are!) Let's go with 60 competition winners at this stage. I was first in "reserve" queue. I knew the script. It was a risk. I queued for 40 hours in London. I figured there would be little point flying down on Thursday morning or thereafter, so arrived at 11.45 pm on Wednesday 16/10/13 from Aberdeen.I gave up 2 days work and any later I guestimated would be just too risky. Sorry I know people were upset, but it is Paul McCartney we are talking about here! No sympathy for locals,as most reserves I spoke to travelled a considerable distance too. HMV made it ABUNDANTLYclearcompetition winners guaranteed, reserves at Paul's or MPL discretion. This was repeatedly reinforced by them verbally and via the web, so please give them a break!!! I earned my luck by camping for 2 nights and more . I was signed at 15.43, last reserve signing being just before 1600. This was 2 after another Scottish lad and he was number 28. Hence 90 in total were signed. There were some decent folk in that queue, spirits were good and remember this was principally an internet competition, so Paul did not need to sign for me nor anyone else in reserve queue and I understood that BEFORE I booked my flight. THANKS HMV! Yes things could perhaps have been improved, but on the whole numbers were to be originally controlled from within the store via the winning entries!!! MPL no doubt felt they would have to oblige extras. They did...... a further 50%. That is more than fair. Yes I understand the tears, I know what it means to those who just lost out. Chin up! Hey,I wish I lived in London! Please, please.....just LET IT BE! Anyway Phil, bad dancing, but hilarious! D