Reasons to hate football #132

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  1. Prince of Risborough

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    Really appreciate the tip - thanks. I will use ABP until something goes wrong, if ever. I've started to get really annoyed with the adverts appearing every time I open a site and it's often advertising stuff that I have either already bought recently or have looked into buying. I'm sure advertisers know what they are doing but it just annoys the hell out of me. I rarely watch "live" tv anymore. Nearly everything is recorded so that I can FFwd when it comes to an Ad break.
     
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    All decent fights to me Loko with a domestic interest and a grudge match as top billing. Maybe not top world class, and I'm sure they won't sell many outside uk, but plenty of interest for us brits.

    People in the arena will be paying a damn sight more.
     
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    But in the arena you get the atmosphere, you watch it live. Totally different.

    In football terms, this is the equivalent of making the Carling Cup Final PPV.

    Surely a decent fight is a competitive one? Of which only three of them are.

    George Groves was only added as a late addition to try and stir up some interest. Hearn started to panic and was calling the Sauerland Brothers begging to be allowed to add Groves to the bill.
     
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    Only 3? That's not bad.

    I've paid £150+ for ringside seats before only for my view to be blocked by the sky cameraman. Fook the atmosphere, I want to watch the fights, and tv coverage is the best way to do that.
     
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    You can't beat the atmosphere at boxing though mate. It's also nice to leave the house for something that isn't just work or watching Barnsley.

    I guess the PPV is only worth the amount people are willing to pay, and if they lap it up who can blame them. Think they might fall short though.

    Only three, but three fights that have no right belonging on a PPV. You can stack a card full of competitive fights, but the calibre of fighters determine PPV status. Callum Smith doesn't belong on PPV yet. Future World Champ for sure, but only 12 fights or so in.
     
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    It's the main event that decides PPV though, not a minor undercard fight. And IMO the main fight is worthy for a domestic audience. I think the undercard is pretty decent.
     
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    APB is fine :)
     
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