Well done Welsh fans not booing US anthem

[TitoFan]

Ray J did miss a few notes singing the anthem... didn't he.

Isn't he the dude in the Kim Kardashian sex tape? If so maybe he should stick to putting out naked videos of Kim Kardashian because he sure as fuck can't sing

Tell you the truth... I was actually cringing before the high notes in "and the rockets red glare" and "land of the free." I was certain he was going to crack.

[Bomp]

[quote=Lyle;502827]

Perhaps you should watch Borat again, I'm sure the Kazakstani anthem wasn't particularly welcome at that hick convention

Was that before or after Borat was talking about Bush drinking the blood of the Iraqis

Fair point.

[superheavyrhun]

Yup, it was all good in showing respect to the opposing fans (or maybe just a convenient break to load up on beer before the fight started).

As for Tom Jones....it wasn't a good rendition of the welsh national anthem from my point of view. Way too fast and lacking in passion.

What is it in America with singing national anthems without musical accompaniment?

[Bomp]

Yup, it was all good in showing respect to the opposing fans (or maybe just a convenient break to load up on beer before the fight started).

As for Tom Jones....it wasn't a good rendition of the welsh national anthem from my point of view. Way too fast and lacking in passion.

What is it in America with singing national anthems without musical accompaniment?

He was also making up the words as he went along.

[WelshDevilRob]

Welsh fans show respect and that's how it should be. Maybe the English Hatton fans should try the same.

[No Contest]

I blame Ray Jay for the loss(he killed the whole patriotic vibe), he sounded like his voice was cracking like a 13 year old going through puberty. One of the worst renditions I've heard...I wouldn't have blamed the Welsh or Americans for booing that one.

[Kirkland Laing]

Wales definitely won the national anthem battle too. I thought Tom Jones did very well. What were the Welsh fans chanting before the fight started? It was "stand up if ........ ? " Anybody know?

[El Kabong]

I blame Ray Jay for the loss(he killed the whole patriotic vibe), he sounded like his voice was cracking like a 13 year old going through puberty. One of the worst renditions I've heard...I wouldn't have blamed the Welsh or Americans for booing that one.

He still can't touch Carl Lewis' National Anthem....they should have hung him for treason for singing it like that! OR Rosanne Barr....JESUS who thought that was a good idea?!?!?!


One that got screwwed up but I thought was very touching was when a little girl forgot the words and was just suffering major stage fright singing the anthem before an NBA game and coach Maurice Cheeks went over to her and helped her sing the rest of it....not the best rendition but by the end the entire arena was singing with them.

[TitoFan]

I blame Ray Jay for the loss(he killed the whole patriotic vibe), he sounded like his voice was cracking like a 13 year old going through puberty. One of the worst renditions I've heard...I wouldn't have blamed the Welsh or Americans for booing that one.

The kid couldn't sing his way out of a paper bag... but let's look at the bright side. At least they didn't put Roseanne Barr in there, so she could scratch and burp her way through the anthem. Baseball is the only sport stupid enough to have done that.

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UK fans are like Texas Longhorn fans. They'll travel ANYWHERE.

[leftylee]

Welsh fans show respect and that's how it should be. Maybe the English Hatton fans should try the same.

Don't you remember when Calzaghe fought Peter Manfredo ??, short memories from the Welsh I believe

[El Kabong]

The most patriotic and best song ever as sung by the greatest singer ever

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=moUifEmOcbU


..Elvis could sing the fucking names in the phone book and people would pay to hear it.

[WelshDevilRob]

Welsh fans show respect and that's how it should be. Maybe the English Hatton fans should try the same.

Don't you remember when Calzaghe fought Peter Manfredo ??, short memories from the Welsh I believe

Those weren't Welsh fans. Me and my mates all Welsh clapped the US anthem that night. Pity our friends from across the border didn't do the same.

Anyway the evidence is there - Welsh fans didn't boo at the Hopkins fight but English fans booed at the Hatton/Mayweather fight. Shame on them.

[leftylee]

Welsh fans show respect and that's how it should be. Maybe the English Hatton fans should try the same.

Don't you remember when Calzaghe fought Peter Manfredo ??, short memories from the Welsh I believe

Those weren't Welsh fans. Me and my mates all Welsh clapped the US anthem that night. Pity our friends from across the border didn't do the same.

Anyway the evidence is there - Welsh fans didn't boo at the Hopkins fight but English fans booed at the Hatton/Mayweather fight. Shame on them.

If they were not Welsh fans who were they ?? there was a welsh fighter involved and it was held in wales

How many Welsh fans went over to support their boy yesterday, 10,000 ?? Shame on you.

Hatton fans more than doubled that for the PBF fight and yet the Hatton fight was on the eve of Christmas when most people are saving money.

English support is well better that Welsh support.

[WelshDevilRob]

Don't you remember when Calzaghe fought Peter Manfredo ??, short memories from the Welsh I believe

Those weren't Welsh fans. Me and my mates all Welsh clapped the US anthem that night. Pity our friends from across the border didn't do the same.

Anyway the evidence is there - Welsh fans didn't boo at the Hopkins fight but English fans booed at the Hatton/Mayweather fight. Shame on them.

If they were not Welsh fans who were they ?? there was a welsh fighter involved and it was held in wales

How many Welsh fans went over to support their boy yesterday, 10,000 ?? Shame on you.

Hatton fans more than doubled that for the PBF fight and yet the Hatton fight was on the eve of Christmas when most people are saving money.

English support is well better that Welsh support.

No credibility in your arguement there. There were plenty of English fans at Joe's fight against Manfredo, I know cos they were the ones booing.

This topic is about the booing of a national anthem not a popularity contest between Calzaghe and Hatton and at the end of the day there are 50 million people in England and 3 million in Wales - so it is pretty bloody obvious who will have the bigger fan base.

How is English support better? - what a strange and inaccurate statement, Lee.