tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35177951.post5436716773772344785..comments2023-05-03T08:42:38.592+00:00Comments on Councillor Terry Kelly: It's Pacquao in 8 rounds for me.Cllr Terry Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03285923851619030726noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35177951.post-29293102652911449922009-05-10T19:19:00.000+00:002009-05-10T19:19:00.000+00:00(Anonymous) 08/05/09
Thank you for your kind comm...(Anonymous) 08/05/09<br /><br />Thank you for your kind comments, I might just try that. Damon Runyan look out.Cllr Terry Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03285923851619030726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35177951.post-35038012508071367372009-05-08T23:49:00.000+00:002009-05-08T23:49:00.000+00:00Perhaps rather than becoming a sports journalist w...Perhaps rather than becoming a sports journalist with all the hassle of deadlines you could contribute articles to various publications on a freelance basis. <br /><br />Stuff like Boxing News<br /><br />http://www.boxingnewsonline.net/<br /><br />Or stuff ,like Scottish Memories magazine which would welcome articles about past Scottish boxers or bouts held here in Scotland.<br /><br />It's an obvious talent and a pa ssion. It would be a terrible shame to waste it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35177951.post-76138561226143550902009-05-06T16:30:00.000+00:002009-05-06T16:30:00.000+00:00(Jim) 04/05/09
I hate the bluster that you refer ...(Jim) 04/05/09<br /><br />I hate the bluster that you refer to; Pacquiao was and is a true sportsman and genuine guy, you are also right about Mayweather Snr. After the fight he was telling everyone that Hatton did not do as he had told him, a big mistake by Ricky hooking up with this guy. I don’t understand why he was there, his own son gave him the boot. <br /><br />I was right about the Mayweather thing but that’s no consolation for Hatton, still that is going to be one of the biggest hyped fights since Ali in his prime, my money is on Manny.Cllr Terry Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03285923851619030726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35177951.post-14040665227547920762009-05-04T12:41:00.000+00:002009-05-04T12:41:00.000+00:00I was coming on to submit a correction, as my mate...I was coming on to submit a correction, as my mate at lunch told me that Pacquiao’s trainer had said it wouldn't go to 3, I'd missed that, but I think we agree, noone else tipped it and a lot of the stuff close to the boxers is often just bluster. I am told Pacquiao was an absolute gentleman and very humble though, making Mayweather snr. appear something of a buffoon (again, I am relating what I've been told happened).<br /><br />As for punctuation and grammar in sports journalists... which papers do you read? ;-)<br /><br />I'm sure you could make a massive contribution to some of the local martial arts / boxing clubs by submitting reviews or stories on their activities to the local papers.Jimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00797359279671022904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35177951.post-50665857318145227202009-05-04T11:38:00.000+00:002009-05-04T11:38:00.000+00:00(Jim) 03/05/09
I would love to be a sports journa...(Jim) 03/05/09<br /><br />I would love to be a sports journalist but; I would have to learn to spell and punctuate and stuff; besides writing an article every couple of months is a helluva lot easier than meeting regular deadlines. <br /><br />“PS This written in the knowledge that Hatton lost in 2, but noone anywhere predicted that!”<br /><br />Pacquiao’s trainer Freddy Roach is a fascinating guy he looks and sounds a bit punch drunk but; that is very deceptive he’s the man in world boxing training circles right now, here is what he said when asked for a prediction before the fight, “the fight will not last 3 rounds, the way he (Hatton) boxes Manny can’t miss him“ he predicted it O.K. but I take your point I can’t remember anyone else being as bold and correct as that.Cllr Terry Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03285923851619030726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35177951.post-17147637892574353732009-05-04T11:27:00.000+00:002009-05-04T11:27:00.000+00:00(David Duff) 08:06
I predicted 8 rounds by lettin...(David Duff) 08:06<br /><br />I predicted 8 rounds by letting my heart rule my head but not to the extent of giving him a chance of winning.<br /><br />Pacquiao’s trainer Freddy Roach; when asked for a prediction said quite coldly and seriously that it “wouldn’t last 3 rounds; the way he (Hatton) boxes Manny can’t miss him” <br /><br />Roach is a deceptive guy; he looks and sounds like an ex fighter who has taken too many shots to the head which he has but; he is the top man in boxing at the moment and very clever indeed.Cllr Terry Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03285923851619030726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35177951.post-75723476744569316032009-05-04T08:06:00.000+00:002009-05-04T08:06:00.000+00:00Well done, Councillor, Hatton out in two. Well, t...Well done, Councillor, Hatton out in two. Well, that's your correct prediction for the year, back to business as usual from now on!David Duffhttp://duffandnonsense.typepad.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35177951.post-12455593643744012912009-05-03T18:45:00.000+00:002009-05-03T18:45:00.000+00:00You should write the boxing / martial arts column ...You should write the boxing / martial arts column for the express, or even a real newspaper. Despite your protests, it really does bring out the best in you... <br /><br />Jim<br /><br />PS This written in the knowledge that Hatton lost in 2, but noone anywhere predicted that!Jimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00797359279671022904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35177951.post-25739881561218401762009-05-02T18:14:00.000+00:002009-05-02T18:14:00.000+00:00(Deborah Mathie) 10:39
The partisan hatred which ...(Deborah Mathie) 10:39<br /><br />The partisan hatred which you display for labour makes it impossible for me to believe that you have any sympathy with those who have lost their lives; I think you are using these dead and injured people which is just about as low as someone can get, you obviously have no sense of shame or decency.Cllr Terry Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03285923851619030726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35177951.post-81356571523879058782009-05-02T10:39:00.000+00:002009-05-02T10:39:00.000+00:00Terry,
You are usually good at posting to remembe...Terry,<br /><br />You are usually good at posting to remember poignant events.<br /><br />Perhaps you you could put a post out to mark the withdrawal of our British Troops in Iraq.<br /><br />It would be prudent to remember the 179 British troops (and service people from other nations) that were needlessly sent to their deaths and the 100,083 civilians that have been slaughtered.<br /><br />All this for nothing - no reason.<br /><br />The shame of this will hang over the British People for a very long time and will thankfully put an end to this corrupt Labour government very shortly.<br /><br />All those who supported this war and murdering all of those people will live with blood dripping from their hands.<br /><br />The shame of the Labour Government.Deborah Mathienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35177951.post-29579169402574109762009-04-30T16:55:00.000+00:002009-04-30T16:55:00.000+00:00(David Duff) 14:10
I agree that the “plethora of ...(David Duff) 14:10<br /><br />I agree that the “plethora of so called world champions” is very bad for the game. It was never anything other than a money making scam to divide the old weights in to several versions of each. It made a sport which has always had trouble with it’s image look even more suspect. <br /><br />People like Hatton, Pacquiao, De La Hoya etc. give it back some dignity. I wish the same for Hatton.Cllr Terry Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03285923851619030726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35177951.post-5370842588489787692009-04-30T16:44:00.000+00:002009-04-30T16:44:00.000+00:00(Anonymous) 15:35
It’s not difficult to name boxe...(Anonymous) 15:35<br /><br />It’s not difficult to name boxers who have won fame in the ring and then went off the rails, I was referring to the thousands of youngsters who do not find fame but have good reason to be grateful that they learned to box and learned the discipline which goes with it. <br /><br />You have some worrying tastes in sporting entertainment.Cllr Terry Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03285923851619030726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35177951.post-41683015728593850162009-04-30T15:35:00.000+00:002009-04-30T15:35:00.000+00:00Funny there was a boxer, and his sister, from Renf...Funny there was a boxer, and his sister, from Renfrew who used to work beside me through the 70's and 80's who was in the local paper a while back who was jailed for drug dealing.<br /><br />I am afraid it would need to be two women wrestling with little or nothing on to get my interest and fascinate me.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35177951.post-5556737603310084692009-04-30T14:10:00.000+00:002009-04-30T14:10:00.000+00:00A good post, Councillor, but if your boxing progn...A good post, Councillor, but if your boxing prognostications are as accurate as your political ones, then Hatton may spring a surprise! I tease, of course, but it <B>was</B> a good post and obviously written with genuine enthusiasm for a sport which I think in many ways is an excellent one to be encouraged amongst young males. However, I am not the first to complain that the plethora of so-called 'world championships' has taken off some of the gloss. I simply can't follow who is fighting who for what these days! Anyway, I wish our 'champion' well.David Duffhttp://duffandnonsense.typepad.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35177951.post-78818949707488028962009-04-30T10:31:00.000+00:002009-04-30T10:31:00.000+00:00(Anonymous) 09:23
Lots of sports are dangerous and...(Anonymous) 09:23<br />Lots of sports are dangerous and boxing just happens to be the toughest sport in the world, people will always be fascinated by it for that reason. I find it difficult to believe that anyone could genuinely describe boxing as boring; many people whom I respect share your view about the damage it can cause, I have my own reservations about that. <br /><br />I have been hooked on it since I was a kid; my old man was a former exponent and a big fan, I also had a disastrous adventure with it when I was too young to know better. <br /><br />It also has a proven track record of turning round the lives of kids who would be likely to go off the rails.Cllr Terry Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03285923851619030726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35177951.post-86416038395486122412009-04-30T09:23:00.000+00:002009-04-30T09:23:00.000+00:00Apart from being a very boring sport for big blood...Apart from being a very boring sport for big bloodthirsty neds, punching someone on the head is rather stupid for the long-term damage it can cause.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com