FrochvTaylor.com £9.95 for us brits to watch..

[skel1983]

What do you think??

I think i will pay as i think its going to be a cracker, but im quite dissapointed that this sint going to be on UK TV quite scandless if you ask me, i mean our WBC world champ fighting one of the top recognised fighters in the world??

I mean whats Hennesey playing at, i would fuck him off if im Froch not a great way to build your fanbase and popularity in your own country by paying a tenner to watch your biggest fight on your laptop.

[rowlesy]

A tenner?? To watch it on my PC? Not a chance, just get a decent stream for free. I still can't believe that no network has stumped up the money for it, come on Setanta pull your finger out!!!

[Master]

I am sure ITV will buy the repeat and show it a week later at a more sensible hour.

[Big Dick Whittington]

Another Black eye for boxing ! here we have the best fighter in Britain out in the states pumped and primed a hot favourite in a good Americans back Yard and Setanta and ITV don't wanna know .

Even casual fans were coming up to me after the Pascal fight and wetting themselves with excitement and ITV don't wanna stump up the ready brek ?

They'd rather we watch the next Simon Cowell gang fuck or Jade Goody's Will and Testament 3 hour special with commentary from Kerry Katona and Special interviews with Max Clifford and Dermot O fucking Leary rather than follow the hottest boxing talent to spread his wings and fly from these shores .

[ross]

here we have the best fighter in Britain.

What a load of fuucking rubbish

[Gandalf]

The television networks should be ashamed of themselves. This is a significant bout, people should be able to see this on the box.

[Big Dick Whittington]

here we have the best fighter in Britain.

What a load of fuucking rubbish

Why such venom ?
I believe he is the standard bearer for british boxing .
Why dont you take your extremely hurtfull comments and keep them to yourself cos my feelings are not for hurting .

[GuyIncognito76]

My guess is that someone will stump up an acceptable amount of money and the fight will be shown live; notice how you can only express interest in buying the fight online.

[Kirkland Laing]

According to Hennessy there's no way the fight will be on the telly, he's not going to give them the fight for next to nothing and internet streams "may be the way forward in the future. " Unless of course only half a dozen people sign up before next Monday and he then decides to take whatever pittance Setanta are offering for the fight. But don'y pay a tenner to watch it, see my thread on the hidden boards.

[Fenster]

According to Hennessy there's no way the fight will be on the telly, he's not going to give them the fight for next to nothing and internet streams "may be the way forward in the future. " Unless of course only half a dozen people sign up before next Monday and he then decides to take whatever pittance Setanta are offering for the fight. But don'y pay a tenner to watch it, see my thread on the hidden boards.

Hopefully that's the case.

Surely an internet stream, at a tenner a pop, can't possibly get anywhere close to what he's asking for the fight?

[ross]

I really do find it hard to call Frcoh a good fighter, he has had a fairly interesting fight in his last bout but didnt show any exeptional skills, the guy he was fighting had no world level experience so we cant put too much of anythinmg in the performance but the guy he fought has been hurt bad before and Froch caught him clean a few times and didnt make a dent, so im not sure hes that big a puncher, he clearly hasnt got any defence or movement, he had a little bit more than Pascal but wasnt streets ahead.

Froch has wasted whatever talent he has hidden by staying with Hennessy and here again, Hennessy is holding him back.

I think Carl will be too strong for Taylor who isnt a natural supermiddle and Froch will get the win and maybe even stop Taylor, who a couple of fights ago got starched by a middle weight and if he does do well, it will be in front of a tiny audience.

Hennessy is a twat, people are holding on to their cash now, whereas a title push a few years ago would have bought the big money (if he was good enough) now hes left it too late and no one knows Carl and no one has the money to pay for a fight that is relatively low key compared to the Hatton fight coming up. Now if they are going to pay for a fight and only have enough spare cash for one, its going to be Hatton hands down, a proper show with guaranteed excitement.

Frochs best bet is to go on ITV where he can build on the fan base that seems to think his last fight was good Dont alienate those people who may pay to watch him but havent seen enough of him yet to feel like getting behind him, hes just acting like a spoilt little brat, no one is going to be demanding big money in any business field for the next few years, especially someone who is in entertainment, the only people that are, are going to be essential services like health.

[jamiebhoy]

Current results from a US poll

Who will win the April 25 WBC super middleweight title clash between Carl Froch and Jermain Taylor?

Froch KO 19%Froch Decision 12%Taylor KO 34%Taylor Decision 35%

In fairness it's probalby quite so one sided as he's not had any exposure stateside.I think he needs to get off some big shots early and awaken Taylors ghosts, he might freeze up if he thinks he's facing a defeat.

Agree with the comments about exposure via ITV and building a more solid fan base but it is a bit late for that now.Until Boxing gets back onto terestrial teevision and back to the masses we will only ever know about the biggest attactions that make general sports news and will continue to lose track of home grown talent.

[Kirkland Laing]

According to Hennessy there's no way the fight will be on the telly, he's not going to give them the fight for next to nothing and internet streams "may be the way forward in the future. " Unless of course only half a dozen people sign up before next Monday and he then decides to take whatever pittance Setanta are offering for the fight. But don'y pay a tenner to watch it, see my thread on the hidden boards.

Hopefully that's the case.

Surely an internet stream, at a tenner a pop, can't possibly get anywhere close to what he's asking for the fight?

“I find it shocking, especially if you consider some of the fights these broadcasters show,” Mick Hennessy, Froch’s promoter, said. “This is a real super-fight, but we were just hitting up against brick walls. We were not going to wait until the last minute to be completely low-balled in the negotiations. The feed will be high quality. If it goes well this could be the way lots of fights are done in the future.”

Carl Froch breakthrough bout ignored by television - Times Online


Let's say they make seven quid a pop after the payment people and streaming people have been paid, and they get 5000 buys. That's 35000 quid. If Setanta offer 50000 with two days to go and Hennessy doesn't think he'll do 5000 buys will he take the Setanta offer? I have my doubts even 5000 people are going to pay for it. The number of people who normally watch fights at ridiculous hours on Sunday mornings will be making their usual arrangements and this leaves Froch fans only.

When you look at how the choice of fight, the money split and location of the fight and the promotion and revenue exploitation side of it have gone if Froch loses this fight him and his promoter are going to look like the biggest pair of clueless tits imaginable.

[Drago]

should just put him on tv even if not making much money outta it at least would get people watching it & a decent performance from froch could really do him sum good & could get a good following, whats to lose?