Anyone slightly annoyed at all the celebs loving Froch

Discussion in 'British Boxing Forum' started by macho_grande, May 26, 2013.


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  1. macho_grande

    macho_grande "I'll never get over" Full Member

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    Firstly, if anyone deserves respect, adulation & recognition from the Public it's Carl Froch. I don't begrudge him that at all & I hope he laps it all up because he earned it..

    Part of me however can't help but think "where the **** have all these so called fans been?"

    How many stayed up late to watch Froch v Taylor on ITV delay? Or how many bought the online stream for Froch v Kessler 1.

    Even Froch v Bute didn't have this kind of attention..... I said a few months back that Matchroom were waging a very clever but subconscious marketing campaign. They were making sports fans feel silly & inadequate for ignoring Carl Froch. Carl was niche & cult so if you followed him you were clued up, if you didn't then more shame on you.

    Worked a treat I reckon
     
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  2. pijo

    pijo Feed the Pope Full Member

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    I am really glad he is getting it. It always seemed to me he absolutely craved the respect he deserved and couldn't understand why he wasn't getting it. He doesn't strike me as the type who wants the celebrity life just respect.

    It is annoying like when every ****er comes out of the woodwork acting like they are the boxers biggest fans but I suppose it is just confirming he is becoming alot more popular.
     
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  3. No Fear

    No Fear Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Indeed. So it seems a shame that the fight was PPV rather than on normal Sky and thereby limiting the audience.
     
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  4. macho_grande

    macho_grande "I'll never get over" Full Member

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    It's funny when HBO do the "pan to the crowd" thing.

    You've got Stallone, P Diddy, Mark Walberg & a whole host of mega stars... When SBO did it we had Shane Richie & Lee Evens pulling funny faces
     
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  5. Stunkie

    Stunkie Member Full Member

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    :rofl
     
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  6. billy nelson

    billy nelson the fighting scots gym Full Member

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    Carl deserves all the credit in the world,unlike other over paid sports people Carl. Earns every penny and the status that goes with it
     
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  7. thewinfella

    thewinfella The Golden Boy Full Member

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    The marketing strategy was bang on!
     
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  8. Anaboilc lion

    Anaboilc lion Guest

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    exactly , hardly celebs , b class at best + wayne rooney
     
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  9. chic

    chic Active Member Full Member

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    Annoyed?????

    No.

    Been watching Froch from like 2004/05 on Sky Friday Fight Night boxing and for him to be getting recognized he deserves it.
     
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  10. macho_grande

    macho_grande "I'll never get over" Full Member

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    I don't know if they actually planned it or it happened by default. But it definitely worked.
     
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  11. dannyboy147

    dannyboy147 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Not as bad as Jordan going to see Haye before the Chisora fight!!
     
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  12. elbrujito

    elbrujito Well-Known Member Full Member

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    sky seeing fit to go and interview a load of em was the worst part
     
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  13. silly_illy

    silly_illy Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Froch only had a few but Prince naseem had every celeb out there ....
     
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  14. redandwhiterob

    redandwhiterob Guest

    Lineker was there as was Ronnie O'Sullivan, both sporting royalty ;)
     
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  15. redandwhiterob

    redandwhiterob Guest

    Anyone would think Sky were a multi billion pound organization that can afford to pay for the best marketing people out there
     
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