John Rawling is an awful commentator

Discussion in 'British Boxing Forum' started by lirva, May 8, 2011.


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  1. lirva

    lirva Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I just want to point this out.

    I really dislike this guy. His voice is so annoying. His commentating has always been horrible.

    I hate Smiths commentating with a passion, but I would take even Smith over this guy.

    Nick Halling needs to be upgraded to the main commentator after Ian Darke. Rawling is just too terrible to describe and I had to turn down the volume during the fight because of him. All my mates pointed out how annoying his voice sounds. He really pisses a lot of people off I reckon.
     
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  2. ScouseLad

    ScouseLad Boxing Addict Full Member

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    He is awful. Cant stand him or his accent.
     
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  3. Joe.Boxer

    Joe.Boxer Chinchecker Full Member

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    Rawling has the voice of a train spotter.
     
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  4. 46and0

    46and0 It's irrefutable. Full Member

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    :lol::rofl
     
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  5. Godfather

    Godfather I put the G in God Full Member

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    It's not his voice that I find annoying, but what he is saying.
     
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  6. billy nelson

    billy nelson the fighting scots gym Full Member

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    Johns got a very good boxing brain
     
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  7. faz

    faz Active Member Full Member

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    100% agree, this rawling guy is plain borrrrrrrring
     
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  8. Sogoplayboy

    Sogoplayboy Active Member Full Member

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    Sorry I completely disagree.

    Rawling is a very good commentator and has a good boxing brain. He's also very funny on Fighting Talk whenever he's on. It seems to me people aren't happy with whoever commentates on fights, we've had lots of threads recently slating commentators. You can't please everyone.
     
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  9. ShaneTheSherrif

    ShaneTheSherrif Active Member Full Member

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    Rawling knows his stuff but I find him very dull to listen to, he reminds me of the boring voice priest on Father Ted. I let out a loud groan when I heard him last night (no homo).
     
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  10. Chinny

    Chinny Well-Known Member Full Member

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    He dumbs things down way too much. He also trips over his words an awful lot for a professional commentator. Ian Darke is easily the best modern commentator, followed by Bob Mee (in a proper role) IMO
     
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  11. StevenB

    StevenB Active Member Full Member

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    John Rawling knows his stuff, he's been covering boxing for 30 odd years, he's a boxing man through and through. Surely it's totally subjective, for every person who thinks Rawlings sucks I could find you someone who thinks he's decent...

    Why is there so much angst on here about commentators?

    If you believe the posts on here, McCrory, Smith, Watt, Nelson, Woodhall, Rawling and McGuigan are all terrible...what does a boxing commentator have to do to be 'good'??
     
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  12. Sogoplayboy

    Sogoplayboy Active Member Full Member

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    Spot on, you can't please everyone!
     
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  13. DaveyboyEssexUK

    DaveyboyEssexUK Boxing Addict Full Member

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    He`s far too negative
     
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  14. KingCobra

    KingCobra IBF World Champion Full Member

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    I think hes ok. Watt annoys me much more.
     
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  15. Johnson Knows

    Johnson Knows Guest

    + 1 in favour of rawling.
     
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