Richie Woodhall

Discussion in 'British Boxing Forum' started by JFT96, Feb 5, 2011.


  1. StWerburghs

    StWerburghs Active Member Full Member

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    The difference between Andy Gray and Jim Watt is...Gray was despised by the Sky staff...Watt is very well liked because he is a really nice bloke. Thats why hes been there so long.

    That said, he is well off the mark with so much of his analysis, thats why Sky really need to phase him out as soon as possible.
     
  2. silly_illy

    silly_illy Boxing Addict Full Member

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    :good beleve you me.
     
  3. silly_illy

    silly_illy Boxing Addict Full Member

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    i dont like Jim Watt as a commentater, but your right he's a nice guy.
     
  4. markinmidd

    markinmidd Member Full Member

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    Jim watt should be moved out.Respect to a world champ.however time for a change, put woodhall as co-commentator, bring in more input from bob mee.
     
  5. jc

    jc Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Richie 'believe you me' Woodhall is a good pundit.
     
  6. Mandanda

    Mandanda SkillspayBills Full Member

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    :lol: yeah i noticed this new found aggression in his posts.
     
  7. BlackBrenny

    BlackBrenny Guest

    I like Richie but he has a boring as **** voice.
     
  8. skellington

    skellington Bogbrush Full Member

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    Jim Watt is my favourite commentator, but they need to pair him with someone positive yet knowledgeable to get a yin and yang effect.
     
  9. williams7383

    williams7383 TKO 6 Klit Lickers Full Member

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    I know Richie quite well, lovely fella, and very knowledgeable, for sheer comedy effect they should get old Lennie on the co commentary. an exact conversation me and Lennie had once,

    Lennie Woodhall : next time Pele Reid fights back him to get knocked out, hes got a glass chin .
    Williams 7383 : how do you know that,
    Lennie : cause we ****ing trained him

    and never start talking to them about fishing you wont shut them up
     
  10. ScubaSteve

    ScubaSteve Dwylo o Garreg Full Member

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    I must be the only person to enjoy Jim Watts' commentary. You've got to take what he says with a pinch of salt, but it's enjoyable none-the-less. He just needs to be paired with Teddy Atlas - now that's a world beating commentary double act.

    :good
     
  11. jonny v

    jonny v Well-Known Member Full Member

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    len woodhall is sean connery.
     
  12. GazOC

    GazOC Guest Star for Team Taff Full Member

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    :lol: My mate knows Woodhall through going fishing...
     
  13. Joe.Boxer

    Joe.Boxer Chinchecker Full Member

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    Imagine how horrific Woodhall's commentary will be when he's Watt's age.
     
  14. Vantage_West

    Vantage_West ヒップホップ·プロデューサー Full Member

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    watts alright. he says whats not obvious in a similar vain as teddy atlas. which sometimes goes WAY off the mark and misses the point completely.

    woodhall can be good and says the right stuff but his knowledge of the sport is sometimes too much and too little....he didn't know emanuel augustus. im not going to be a dick and say he is poor just for that. but....everyone has heard of augustus. and knows his M.O. i think he is too into the amateur game and too euro orientated. nothing bad about that but sort of seems to not go further a field which is where i think watt excels at he

    what makes a great commentary team is not ex pros but ex pros with other complimentary people. espn got it right with atlas and tessitore. 2 sides to the same coin. hbo sometimes have it but lampley and merchant seem to drift between on and off. with lampley being too over the top and merchant so sluggish he might slip out of his chair. kllerman.....meh. he isnt that bad but sort of seems like an esb poster. knows all the stats and statistics but needs to sort of learn the game a bit.

    itv wasnt bad by the way even though jim rosenthall is a talking plank.
     
  15. lirva

    lirva Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Woodhall got my respect when he sat down for an interview with Sky after one of his fights and admitted he shouldn't have got the decision.