TalkSPORT: The Home of Boxing

[tennisman]

When's it going to happen?

I've always said the station should be called Talk Football but recently, I've changed my mid as such a station name is no longer applicable.

How will we cope with a daily diet of Gareth A. Davies? (He must think he's an American)

[m4rkb]

I think TS are doing a half decent job of the boxing to be fair. Not as polished as the BBC but then again nowhere near as well resourced.

Thanks fuck they've got rid of that useless twat Mackintosh in commentary.

[antdad]

TS are in one of those occasional vacuums of little footy content (no EPL game controversy, little transfer tittle-tattle with a shortened window and many of their principle presenters taking time off. Goldstein, Gray and Mills whinging about JM whinging, aaaaagggghhhh tedious trite...click.

[tennisman]

I think TS are doing a half decent job of the boxing to be fair. Not as polished as the BBC but then again nowhere near as well resourced.

Thanks fuck they've got rid of that useless twat Mackintosh in commentary.

Actually, I agree with you about the coverage.

My problem is that I'm not a boxing fan. so when I hear another programme staring with Adam Cattrall, I have to switch off.

I am a cricket fan but that sport is eating itself currently with all sorts of shenanigans with its governing body and the future of the game. In addition, for some time, cricket's domestic schedule, never mind its international one is a complete and utter shambles. (Of course, TS barely scratches the surface with any of it, except when Danny Kelly asks Goffee for a few grunts).

But boxing, with its 4 boards just drives me nuts. How does anyone follow it and keep track?

[tennisman]

TS are in one of those occasional vacuums of little footy content (no EPL game controversy, little transfer tittle-tattle with a shortened window and many of their principle presenters taking time off. Goldstein, Gray and Mills whinging about JM whinging, aaaaagggghhhh tedious trite...click.

Hi antdad. I thought of you as I watched the Croatian keeper standing transfixed as 2 goals went a few feet past him at the World Cup Final! 'Split step' I was shouting. I've been trying to keep calm on my Goalie Watch, honest.

Indeed, in 2 weeks time, it will very likely be a diet of non stop Premier League.

I laughed the other evening when Matt Smith was on (who I like very much and wish he were on more). He promised that they were going to talk about all the PL teams below the top 6. Within minutes, they were discussing Eden Hazard and Courtois. Someone texted in, 'That didn't last long!'.

At least Smith read it out.

[kancutlawns]

I think TS are doing a half decent job of the boxing to be fair. Not as polished as the BBC but then again nowhere near as well resourced.

Thanks fuck they've got rid of that useless twat Mackintosh in commentary.

Actually, I agree with you about the coverage.

My problem is that I'm not a boxing fan. so when I hear another programme staring with Adam Cattrall, I have to switch off.

I am a cricket fan but that sport is eating itself currently with all sorts of shenanigans with its governing body and the future of the game. In addition, for some time, cricket's domestic schedule, never mind its international one is a complete and utter shambles. (Of course, TS barely scratches the surface with any of it, except when Danny Kelly asks Goffee for a few grunts).

But boxing, with its 4 boards just drives me nuts. How does anyone follow it and keep track?

You're absolutely right, ten. I don't like boxing either and it grinds my teeth when two months leading up to any mediocre fight the whole station including Georgie bloody Bingham suddenly start bigging up the fight. It really is for knuckle dragging morons like Brazil, Cundy and Goffeh and for some reason, I can just about live with racing and golf talk but these twats who think that talking about psychology and technique, it really doesn't it well with me.

[Carlos J]

As a boxing fan, always appreciate the sport on any station, despite Catterall and A. Davies' ubiquity.

However, like everything else, everything is overhyped. Saturdays fight a good example, a non-title fight between the two men Joshua defeated was egged up as a for redemption and to fight either Joshua again or Wilder. It was an OK fight though, but was in reality the Europa League final rather than the Champions League final

Plus the cocksucking of cunt Hearn means never being critical, they let Hearn blather on about it being on PPV for £19.95 without barely a harsh question.

Plus I listened to the start of the show at 7pm and having undercards is good but only hardcore fans will listen. Christ, go to a boxing event and only hardcore fans are actually watching the undercard, most are aleing up. You can see it on TV with the empty seats, ringside is near full because the the fighters family and friends are there.

Even the usually decent Kevin Mitchell here deifying cunt Hearn. FFS, Kevin, Chisora is a fucking journeyman: https://www.theguardian.com/sport/blog/ ... ight-power

[Carlos J]

Agree with you on pundits who know nothing. At least Nigel Durham once had the good grace to admit he doesn't know much about boxing. Still didn't stop him waffling on for hours about it.

[kancutlawns]

How does Goffeh rate on his boxing punditry, if you can call it that, Carlos? I've read it on here previously that he does actually know his stuff.

[Lou Grant]

This morning it was boxing and the snore de france, so I even had to leave DK behind. It will be wall to wall footie soon enough, but off to jolly old Goodwood and Rupert Bell for talkHORSE for the rest of the week.

It'll be interesting to see how little (or much) cricket they allow on to the main station once their test coverage kicks in this autumn. My guess is the bulk of it will be out the way on DAB, causing palpitations for the maiden aunts used to their R4 fix of TMS.

[Lord Notin Kwestion]

When's it going to happen?

I've always said the station should be called Talk Football but recently, I've changed my mid as such a station name is no longer applicable.

How will we cope with a daily diet of Gareth A. Davies? (He must think he's an American)

It isn’t.

[Carlos J]

How does Goffeh rate on his boxing punditry, if you can call it that, Carlos? I've read it on here previously that he does actually know his stuff.

Yeah, actually seems to be a fan and watches fights other than socalled megashows to give the Goff some credit.

[Northern Troglodite]

How does Goffeh rate on his boxing punditry, if you can call it that, Carlos? I've read it on here previously that he does actually know his stuff.

Yeah, actually seems to be a fan and watches fights other than socalled megashows to give the Goff some credit.

Giving the Chimp any credit for anything above toilet training ,is a sign of weakness . Stop it now

[JW90]

When's it going to happen?

I've always said the station should be called Talk Football but recently, I've changed my mid as such a station name is no longer applicable.

How will we cope with a daily diet of Gareth A. Davies? (He must think he's an American)

Eddie Hearn will be on most of the time.

Oh, that happens already.

[tennisman]

Just switched on again after a while. What are they talking about? Boxing.

Cundy talking as if he's really interested.

Maybe all these TS presenters really do like it?

Goffee - Talking about some heavyweight or other, 'e duzn't mind travellin'.

Probably the last time I had even a passing interest in the sport was when Frank Bruno looked good in a tux - 'Know what I mean, arry?'

PS Now they are moving on to the other core subject they are all falling back on - Jose. Remember people, there are 91 other league clubs in the country.