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

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  1. D-MAC

    D-MAC Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    I remember one fight night they split the show up into different sections on the sky guide (ie: 2.30 - 3.00, 3.00 - 4.00 and 4.00 - 6.00), and for no apparent reason. I know that ****ed a few people's next day viewing up as, having pressed record for 2.30, they only got to see half an hour of build-up and then nothing else.

    I'll be staying up 2moro night for the double-bill.
     
  2. MightyLondoner

    MightyLondoner Underdog Full Member

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    Got my plan:

    Going to my mates party at about 7.30 then leave there about midnight stopping off at Bingol in the old town where i will get the Chicken Vindaloo, Pilau Rice and Keema Naan. Arrive home about 1ish still pretty pissed and by this time actually thinking Jennings can win, watch the fight and think to myself that was a load of **** and then have to wake up at half 8 because we've got a double header with Coopers Arms tomorrow..

    or in smilies..

    :beer:beer :**** :beer :pop :bbb :!: :tired :soccerred
     
  3. SouthpawSlayer

    SouthpawSlayer Im coming for you Full Member

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    stay up, its not the same watching it the next morning
     
  4. Bodysnatcher

    Bodysnatcher Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    ishy Loyal Member Full Member

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    Probably woudn't have stayed up if they didn't get the Jennings fight but now they have I will.
     
  6. timber

    timber Active Member Full Member

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    I always stay up all night, find it hard to sleep later and usually feeling ill all next day!
    Well worth the trouble for a quality fight!
     
  7. 9Ball

    9Ball Smeghead Full Member

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    Bloody shift work means I have to sky+ it. Otherwise I'll be falling asleep at work (which I usually do anyway!! ;) ).
     
  8. jspain

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    definetely staying up. the fact it starts at 2 helps. my sky + plus box is low on space so it i taped the boxing it would leave no space to tape stuff on sunday. as others have said the sky+ box can often mess up a recording. also the duddy fight might not be repeated on the sunday. that 10 am boxing slot that was down for sunday could well change now. also if jennings did win and i waited till sunday morning to watch it , i would propably turn on one of the sports news channels and see the result.
     
  9. ninebar

    ninebar Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Stay up for the big fights and Sky+ or download the rest.
    If i have work on the Sunday then it's rough but you can't beat watching it live.
    Now that Cotto Jenning's is Live I'll have to stay up, Duddy, Jennings, Cotto and Pavlik, We've got a great night of boxing ahead of us!
     
  10. griff

    griff WOODDDDDDDYA Full Member

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    Watching it live makes it more of an event.
     
  11. kosaros

    kosaros Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Yeah I am staying up, I always do.

    I don't like the feeling that millions of people know something before I do.
     
  12. Guy

    Guy Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    :lol:

    I'm not sure i've ever experienced that feeling but it sounds terrible!
     
  13. GazOC

    GazOC Guest Star for Team Taff Full Member

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    I was going to record it but now Jennings is on I'm going to stay with a Chinese takeaway, an 8 pack of Carling and a bottle of Baileys.

    Should be a good night with the ITV 4 show, the Olympians, Jennings then pavlik.
     
  14. Guy

    Guy Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    After the Chinese and booze it'll probably be 1 O'clock ? you'll be knackered gaz...I would be
     
  15. GazOC

    GazOC Guest Star for Team Taff Full Member

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    I'm having a preparitory lie in tomorrow morning;). I've stayed up for that many fights I've got it down to a fine art now. I did fall asleep in the middle of Vic-Arce though but thats the first time in years.