The big fight in the early hours - Stay up late or Sky+ it

Discussion in 'British Boxing Forum' started by colinthfc, Feb 20, 2009.


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  1. colinthfc

    colinthfc Guest

    In the good old days (pre-kids) I use to plan my late night boxing with military precision. A long kip in the afternoon, take away, booze, coffee, choclate, but still felt like a zombie the next day.

    Now days I Sky+ it and usually fast forward through the padding and watch the fights over breakfast.

    Does the big fight fan still stay up?
     
    colinthfc, Feb 20, 2009
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  2. JIM KELLY

    JIM KELLY Bullshyt Mr Han Man! Full Member

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    yeah, stay up and blaze up.
     
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  3. brown bomber

    brown bomber 2010 Poster of the Year Full Member

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    Staying up for this one!!! Come on Jennings
     
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  4. doug.ie

    doug.ie 'Classic Boxing Society' Full Member

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    yes...staying up...always.
     
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  5. colinthfc

    colinthfc Guest

    I am 41, been a fan since Hagler seeing beat Minter. I agree with you about the buzz. I used to PPV drinking nights with all me mates, but try explaining this to the Mrs the next morning when your fit for nothing
     
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  6. Guy

    Guy Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    A boxing breakfast for me, I just avoid any news before i watch.
     
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  7. dan-b

    dan-b Boxing Junkie banned

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    I'll be staying up. I normally go to bed for a few hours, set the alarm, then get up just before the show starts. Great weekend of boxing ahead. Really hope Jennings can give a good account of himself. Just going the distance would be a huge achievement.
     
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  8. trotter

    trotter Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Same here - boxing breakfast

    Don't see the point in wrecking my sunday when I can just V+ it and watch it the moment I wake up

    Though I usually wake up early, like a kid on xmas morning
     
    trotter, Feb 20, 2009
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  9. JIM KELLY

    JIM KELLY Bullshyt Mr Han Man! Full Member

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    i would love to do your first part, go to bed early and set alarm, but i once did that and slept through the damn night !
     
    JIM KELLY, Feb 20, 2009
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  10. JIM KELLY

    JIM KELLY Bullshyt Mr Han Man! Full Member

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    lol @ posters #9 and #10
     
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  11. dan-b

    dan-b Boxing Junkie banned

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    Does this work then?
     
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  12. dan-b

    dan-b Boxing Junkie banned

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    :lol:
     
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  13. Chinny

    Chinny Well-Known Member Full Member

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    I'm an Everton fan heading up to Newcastle for the weekend, so it's getting Sky+'d and I'll avoid the result.

    Problem is, because Sky have switched the bloody game to 4pm on the Sunday I won't get back home (London now) until about midnight. So I'll be watching all this boxing until about 3am Monday morning.

    I'm dead worried Sky + won't work. I also can't relax when I'm avoiding a result. Especially as one of my pals is on his iPhone every 5 minutes.
     
    Chinny, Feb 20, 2009
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  14. onourway

    onourway Haye KTFO1 Wlad Full Member

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    I wouldn't risk sky+ anything on setanta, it's an absolute **** bag of a service.

    I sky+'d the Vic fight, came to watch it and it said I couldn't, because of 'no signal'. ****s.
     
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  15. teessider

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    staying up on what can be only described as 'a session' start bout 6 or 7 sat night through to the end!! rock n roll baby!
     
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