Setanta are missing a trick

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  1. onourway

    onourway Haye KTFO1 Wlad Full Member

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    They should have made all the Calzaghe programs free to air to encourage people to get Setanta for the fight.

    I think the 24/7 programs helped build great interest in Mayweather/Hatton, Setanta should have used their build up programs in this way, instead you have to be a subscriber to see them.

    I don't care, because I'll watch it round a mates, but they're underselling the fight.
     
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  2. Beeston Brawler

    Beeston Brawler Comical Ali-egedly Full Member

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    They miss plenty of tricks IMO
     
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  3. dwilson

    dwilson Guest

    I htought the 24/7 thing was going to become the norm now and that they would be pushed to get fans interested.

    Setanta are especially missing the trick because most of the country must now have free view that picks up there channel? Sports fans who have heard of Calzaghe but not regulary watch boxing would pick up an interest for this fight if promoted right. Big **** up situation. Hardly anyone is going to watch it at this rate.
     
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  4. robpalmer135

    robpalmer135 Obsessed with Boxing banned

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    They are free to air i think. I do not have sky upstairs, but have it downstairs, i have been able to watch all calzaghe stuff upstairs this week.
    They did the same with hatton vs castillo, haye vs macca and calzaghe vs kessler.
     
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  5. Cuts man

    Cuts man Member Full Member

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    Those 24/7 shows are there to pick up the casual fan.If you like boxing your going to watch the fight regardless of being able to see what tiles a boxer has on his kitchen wall.Personally I think all that nonsense messed up Hatton he should have got his head down and prepared properly for Mayweather.
     
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  6. brown bomber

    brown bomber 2010 Poster of the Year Full Member

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    24/7 shows are brilliant and frankly inspiring. Great idea.... All we need now is a heavyweight contender series and boxing is back on the back pages in the next couple of years.
     
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  7. GazOC

    GazOC Guest Star for Team Taff Full Member

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    I think the Calzaghe programs are free....
     
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  8. robpalmer135

    robpalmer135 Obsessed with Boxing banned

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    heavyweight contender would be good. reckon one of our boys would show up?
     
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  9. brown bomber

    brown bomber 2010 Poster of the Year Full Member

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    Rogan! :good On a serious note though- the problem with the heavyweight divison is its faceless. Put a good class of heavyweight in the contender machine and at the conclusion suddenly they have got a fighter who has profile.
     
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  10. bratwurzt

    bratwurzt Whore Full Member

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    Did you win the fight in your avatar Jeff?
     
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  11. SleazeNation

    SleazeNation Coal Black Horse Full Member

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    Watching Calzaghe talk about anything makes me want to switch off.
    Inside Sport done it right on monday, ignore Calzaghe, show Bernard talking for 10 minutes :good

    Setanta need to keep Calzaghe hidden if they want good figures for this fight.
     
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  12. GazOC

    GazOC Guest Star for Team Taff Full Member

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    They could advertise it as Bernard Hopkins vs TBA...;)
     
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  13. onourway

    onourway Haye KTFO1 Wlad Full Member

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    Not on my Sky they ain't.

    I get the blue screen.
     
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  14. SleazeNation

    SleazeNation Coal Black Horse Full Member

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    :lol:

    No, Calzaghe the boxer is obviously good and a good name. But his personality is devoid of any excitement...

    Did anyone manage to sit through the whole half-hour of Des and Joe or whatever it was called - I didn't even get close.
     
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  15. GazOC

    GazOC Guest Star for Team Taff Full Member

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    Yep, I know what you mean. The walkaround with Bunce and Hopkins was far more watchable.
     
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