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Apparently Carl Froch is already supposed to be in Denmark ahead of his super 6 title fight with Mikkel Kessler but cant get out of England because of the Volcanic ash from Iceland!
You couldnt make this up;D
Both of his supporters are now going to be fuucked as well;D;D
Can't he drive?Quote:
Originally Posted by ross
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You certainly couldn't drive the whole way ;D I'm no geography whiz but I'm pretty sure the UK is a giant island.
Chunnel my friend, chunnelQuote:
Originally Posted by amat
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Just saving Froch a beating this could be good for him!;D
I ws also going to take the piiss about that remark but after searching there is a ferry direct to Denmark from England but its a 18 hour trip, then a few more hours drive.
Either way, this is a big disruption to the biggest fight of his career, theres going to be a massive backlog of passengers to clear as well, so his supporters may not even get over at all;D
So am I the idiot in all of this then? lol I'm still smarter then Froch, I think.
And I haaaate tunnels. They are the worse.
I'm sure Froch can afford a car that will fit Tam in it.Quote:
Originally Posted by ross
You'd think they would have immediately begun making other arrangements as soon as it became clear that the volcano might disrupt their travel plans.
Call me crazy, but I think an 18 hour boat trip from England to Denmark would be pretty fucking cool too.
Hell he could train on the trip over.Quote:
Originally Posted by CFH
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Originally Posted by ross
He'll have transport arranged for his girlfriend and mum I'm sure.
Or just get really fucking high and stare at all the scenery.Quote:
Originally Posted by killersheepHell he could train on the trip over.Quote:
Originally Posted by CFH
Or even candy flip, that would be intense.Quote:
Originally Posted by CFHOr just get really fucking high and stare at all the scenery.Quote:
Originally Posted by killersheepHell he could train on the trip over.Quote:
Originally Posted by CFH
Was anyone on here going over for this?
Are they having to rethink their travel plans now?
Kesslers promoters have said Froch wont use it as an excuse because they will personally fly him over in a helicopter if they have to.
Cant see the logic there though, the reason planes arent flying is because the ash will clog the engines. Do they think helicopters fly just by will;D
Not good news really.:o
Froch is going to need time to settle and is not going to like a long journy.:(
Could see this fight getting put on hold.:mad:
Glad I have not paied for the PPV yet.;D
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Originally Posted by ross
Not an expert in the subject but helicopters fly a lot lower than planes so it might go under the ash. :cool:
Well, whatever they decide he should get going now.
Is the fight this week or next?
This SaturdayQuote:
Originally Posted by amat
*shudder*Quote:
Originally Posted by killersheepOr even candy flip, that would be intense.Quote:
Originally Posted by CFHOr just get really fucking high and stare at all the scenery.Quote:
Originally Posted by killersheep
Don't think thats the case, I believe the ash is problematic for planes because it will get sucked through the turbines and corrode them or something. Chopper blades I doubt would be affected, there are all kinds of coniditions that Helicopters can fly in which planes can't.Quote:
Originally Posted by porkyparaQuote:
Originally Posted by ross
Not an expert in the subject but helicopters fly a lot lower than planes so it might go under the ash. :cool:
A quick google search leads me to conclude that helicoptors were grounded too, with the exception of air and sea rescue, but that they can fly in some cases becuase of the lower altitude.Quote:
Originally Posted by p4pkingDon't think thats the case, I believe the ash is problematic for planes because it will get sucked through the turbines and corrode them or something. Chopper blades I doubt would be affected, there are all kinds of coniditions that Helicopters can fly in which planes can't.Quote:
Originally Posted by porkyparaQuote:
Originally Posted by ross
Not an expert in the subject but helicopters fly a lot lower than planes so it might go under the ash. :cool:
There is no way a helicoptor would happily fly through an ash cloud though imo. They would keep well under.
Isn't the entire airspace closed though? I know it is over Norway I would imagine that extends to Denmark.
Probably but I expect Bear Grylls or some other rich toff air enthusiast is planning to pass through it in a pedal powered flying bike or an air balloon just to set a world record for the longest one man flight through a volcanic dust cloud.Quote:
Originally Posted by amat
Helicopters have engines too. Its the ash clogging up the air filters and stuff.....
Froch and his team will now be panicking;D
Kesslers team will be loving it;D
Some flights are back on tomorrow...he might travel then. It shouldn't stop the fight happening though if there's other ways to get there? I mean, Barcelona are driving to Milan for their Champions League game next week, surely Froch can get there someway if he can't fly
It's only Denmark, it's not like he has to get to Australia. You can drive there in 18 hours on a bus, he can train and sleep on a bus or something. It's no big deal.
Thanks chief, I was so sure Helicopters ran by a winch with a 1500000:1 ratio and some gargantuan man giving it stink the whole way through;D Who is that Tyson is sparring with in your sigi there, anyone well known? He does a good job to keep his guard up for that upper.Quote:
Originally Posted by ross
John Cleese just hired a Taxi to drive from Oslo to Brussels and he is 70 years old!Quote:
Originally Posted by amat
That will cost him a fortune, would have been cheaper to fly.Quote:
Originally Posted by THE THIRD MANJohn Cleese just hired a Taxi to drive from Oslo to Brussels and he is 70 years old!Quote:
Originally Posted by amat
i guess he never heard of a boat before.. vikings used boats when they ruled the northern atlantic and north sea. come on. it could be like two days but its better than being stuck or driving to denmark thru france belgium and germany
;D Is that a joke?Quote:
Originally Posted by BilboThat will cost him a fortune, would have been cheaper to fly.Quote:
Originally Posted by THE THIRD MANJohn Cleese just hired a Taxi to drive from Oslo to Brussels and he is 70 years old!Quote:
Originally Posted by amat
Im sure its Oliver McCall, Steve Lott sent me about 100 minutes of stuff hed recorded himself, including a load of rounds of Mike sparring Oliver McCall in a Japanese gym prior to the Tubbs fight.Quote:
Originally Posted by p4pkingThanks chief, I was so sure Helicopters ran by a winch with a 1500000:1 ratio and some gargantuan man giving it stink the whole way through;D Who is that Tyson is sparring with in your sigi there, anyone well known? He does a good job to keep his guard up for that upper.Quote:
Originally Posted by ross
McCall did a lot of biitching during the sparring, he was strong but didnt like it when Mike gets the better of him, Rooney changes partners a few times because of it.
I think the main problem for Froch will actually be getting over the channel. All the radio stations are telling us not to try and turn up at the ferry terminals or the channel tunnel train station without a ticket, and that they are full for the next few days....if he can get to calais with a motor, he should be able to make it....maybe he can hire a fishing boat or something to get him across.
Maybe he could hire Uncle Albert and Del Boy to take him across.Quote:
Originally Posted by superheavyrhun
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sU1VARysuT8
;D
Froch neednt worry about their navigational skills either, watch from 1.46.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DyJUodkpVA0
;D
On a serious note, I think this could be a potential FOTY. Both have solid chins, can bang and don't mind going to war.
Can't see there being a problem with Froch getting there, He'll get over easy enough by Ferry and most of the hard training should be done. The climate isn't really much different from britain so that shouldn't be much of a factor, although i'd have already been there myself. I'd have made plans as soon as the cloud of ash appeared and shut down airports.
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Originally Posted by rjj tszyu
Is a ferry really a fitting way for a world champion to travel though?
It's like if all the roads were gridlocked forcing a world champ to ride through the fields on the back of a tractor, hardly the most glamourous of arrivals.
It apparently cost him £3,300Quote:
Originally Posted by BilboThat will cost him a fortune, would have been cheaper to fly.Quote:
Originally Posted by THE THIRD MANJohn Cleese just hired a Taxi to drive from Oslo to Brussels and he is 70 years old!Quote:
Originally Posted by amat
Maybe not, but Froch likes to think of himself as a man who'll fight anybody, anywhere and under any circumstance, so a bit of a ferry ride and then drive should not hurt him too much!Quote:
Originally Posted by BilboQuote:
Originally Posted by rjj tszyu
Is a ferry really a fitting way for a world champion to travel though?
It's like if all the roads were gridlocked forcing a world champ to ride through the fields on the back of a tractor, hardly the most glamourous of arrivals.