Haye - trying to cash in on the football fans

No.

 

well he is a millwall fan apparently so i dont see any harm in trying to gain support from them.
Heck at rangers weve had a snooker player on the pitch at half time(cant remember which one, not a big fan).

If hes to hit big numbers and get big attendaces he needs to widen his audience and obviously gaining supportform football fans ala Hatton will be good for him.
Although millwall are potentially some of the worst football fans for violence in the uk..

 

I don't blame him, to be completely honest, and I agree with you:good. A lot of people will now travel to see him just because he is a 'name' now that he has joined a very small, elite club of British HW World Champs. 'HW Champ' is a huge title to those not normally into boxing, as well as the loyal fanbase, and it's quite amazing sitting back and realising what it means to the casual fan; case and point, my Auntie never watches boxing but was a huge 'fan' of Lewis- I fully expect people to now be fans of Haye and Haye as a character rather than be converted boxing fans.

I do find it quite funny that all these new fans have no idea about what he did at cruiser, but who cares? Haye becoming a huge name is only good for British boxing, IMO:good.

 

I wouldn't call it "exploitation", even most Millwall fans are adults who can make their own decisions.

 

I wouldn't go that far, Gaz

 

"some" then?

 

Millwall are the only club that a Leeds fan can feel superior about :deal

And to answer the question, it is completely fair game. I'm a Donny fan and we have had boxers parading around at half-time showing off their bauble (Witter, and some other British titlist that I can't remember the name of)

 

There was a lot of Millwall fans at the fight on Saturday,some were scrapping with security after the Haye fight as they were attempting to reach the ring.

I,100 percent believe had Haye not got the nod on saturday, all hell would've broken loose and am fearful for future fights involving him as its guaranteed to kick off.

 

Most Leeds fans are wankers as well guys, so I willingly accept any criticism that flies my way.

I actually stopped going to games about six years ago because all I ever heard was......

''Stand up, if you hate Man U....''

''Who's that dying on the runway, who's that dying in the snow....''

The last game I went to was the Millwall playoff game, went out for a few in the afternoon with a mate and a few of his workmates, one of them found out that I wasn't particularly interested in Man Utd and started on me, getting himself locked up for the night for drunk and disorderly - and missing the match

They cause trouble every time they come here, the authorities should stop them coming. My grandad nearly got trampled by a horse because three hooligans ran up their drive and climbed over the back fence - the copper followed them all the way, **** :-(

 

definitey working. my millwall work mate started telling me about haye being at the game yesterday etc

definitely get the millwall fans behind you.

 

What's he supposed to do?

I played football the following day and 50% of the lads were talking about the fight, and that's in Scunthorpe. I can barely get an opinion on Cotto/Pacquiao.

Haye's profile has sky-rocketed. His next few fights (assuming he keeps winning) are going to do big numbers. He's transcended the sport of boxing already in this country from that one fight alone.

 

A HW Title fight at the home of Super Millwall, its gonna be sweet!!!!

 

Nothing wrong with getting casual fans following the sport, we cant complain that tv isnt interested in the sport then complain when one fighters popularity rockets as a result of the casual fan.

Davids been on soccer am several times, and has never hidden from his love of football. Hayes appeal is he's a very down to earth guy who has come good. Football and other popular sports like these kind of people

 

more the merrier.

Haye is a genuine Millwall/football fan though.