Bob Shannon left heartbroken after theft/vandalism

[Karl Jade]

It's the theft that's done the damage.

[rhino222]

hopefully ricky can dig into his money filled pockets and bale bob out. bob has put so much into local boxing.

[handsofstone]

Chin up Bob


Some people just get dealt sh1t hands in life and Bob does seem to fall into that catogary,seems a really top bloke too does Bob,i hope he,s back in the gym training fighters ASAP,thats what he was born to do

[peter1948]

Why do idiots do such things? surely they can find things to do without ruining other peoples lives
As far as I know Bob Shannon does nothing but good for the area, lets hope someone with some spare cash can step in & help out, not only Bob but the youth of the area.

[danconnollyeire]

Why do idiots do such things?

1. Because they are slaves working to orders for Romanian gang-masters.

or

2. Because they're heroin addicts and need a fix.

or

3. Because they're skint.

Some are just pudenda who need to get a job

[JimJim2009]

threatened with closure due to not have a disability entrance - for fxxks sake ! i would bet money on the council not having disabled entrances to all their premises.

hope bob gets back on his feet soon

[winkveron]

A disabled entrance, in a boxing gym? I've f**king heard it all now. PC gone mad

[SNG]

Why do idiots do such things?

1. Because they are slaves working to orders for Romanian gang-masters.

or

2. Because they're heroin addicts and need a fix.

or

3. Because they're skint.

Some are just pudenda who need to get a job

Wonderfully insightful, as ever, Dan.

[JimJim2009]

The local Labour council hate boxing with a passion. Bob’s gym is in the middle of Sports City, slap bang in the midst of a fat c*nt epidemic and the long and short of it is that history suggests they’ll try to use this break in as an excuse to move him out of the area.

That's what I foresee, sadly. It's not just boxing they hate though and it's not just Labour either. No doubt the replacement in the area will be one of those awful out of the box gyms that look the same all the way from here to Manchester, New Hampshire...the long way round.

dunno if there are any female friendly training sessions at the gym, if not it wouldn't be the worst idea. he could then play the equality side of it up and get some local councillors and council managers in for photo-shoots for the local media. it would help if he's got issues with the local council. he shouldn't have to do any of that, but its the world we live in.

[JayMc]

Such as shame for Bob and his fighters. Genuine nice guy and done a lot for the local community and some little cunto goes and does this. I've no doubt he'll get the help he deserves to get back up and running.

[King Tubby]

Terrible that. How much would they need to get up and running again?

[King Tubby]

Hope it works out for him, always comes across as a proper decent man. I thought Local Authorities were coming to understand the benefits of having clubs like these? Would the local MP be sympathetic to the cause?

[TJ77]

http://www.change.org/en-GB/petitions/m ... e_petition

This is the link to sign the petition to show support for Bobs gym he could do with your support to convince the city council.
I've signed it because like previous posters have said he is top guy who goes out of his way for others.
Remember the clip in road to redemption when he was painting someone's house all then straight to the gym to train fighters I know a lot of people work and train.He is no spring chicken though no offence and it really stuck in my mind.

[TJ77]

http://www.change.org/en-GB/petitions/m ... e_petition

This is the link to sign the petition to show support for Bobs gym he could do with your support to convince the city council.
I've signed it because like previous posters have said he is top guy who goes out of his way for others.
Remember the clip in road to redemption when he was painting someone's house all then straight to the gym to train fighters I know a lot of people work and train.He is no spring chicken though no offence and it really stuck in my mind.

It's been set up in such a way that every new signature triggers an email to the council and the Lord Mayor. So it's well worth it. People have been Tweeting the official MCC Twitter account, they've not acknowledge any of them yet, but there's been some Tweets about upcoming social events so the account is active.

Good stuff twitter is weird sometimes I've not been on it long but my account froze took them an age to sort it out.
I gave it its own thread to raise the profile after I posted it on here hope you don't mind its a shame its needed at all the good a gym can do is common knowledge and it combats anti social behaviour one of the key cost's to councils.

[black panther]

Horrible news. Petition signed; really hope the council makes the right choice and re-opens the gym!

[danconnollyeire]

They fit into bullet three.

Nope they don't... some get benefits more than some of us that work... today's papers prove that. They're just vermin with nothing better to do... well the people who are vandals near me are anyways

[Khaosai-Galaxy]

Why do idiots do such things? surely they can find things to do without ruining other peoples lives
As far as I know Bob Shannon does nothing but good for the area, lets hope someone with some spare cash can step in & help out, not only Bob but the youth of the area.

It could well have been the youth of the area that did it. I have never bought into the idea that boxing gyms unite communities and improve peoples moral outlook, even though they can do a lot for any area.




I hope somehow Mr Shannon can get some funding, or whatever is needed to get back on his feet

[Khaosai-Galaxy]

They fit into bullet three.

Nope they don't... some get benefits more than some of us that work... today's papers prove that. They're just vermin with nothing better to do... well the people who are vandals near me are anyways

Today's papers prove nothing as per.

If you're getting frustrated about how much people on benefits are getting, you're either a nasty fornicator, or you're the same as them and don't realise it; i.e. you take home about the same as them each week but you're one of the 'fortunate' ones with a job. If there was enough work for everyone the wages would go up and so would the benefits for the young, sick, and retired. It's pretty simple stuff.

The papers, eh?

If i believed what i read in the papers, Sharia law is now in effect in vast swathes of the UK and British children are being force fed halal meat in schools.

[King Tubby]

Went against him, I see. What's his next step?

[expe]

Private landlord will be next I'd guess, forcing Bob to fork out for somewhere to train fighters and that won't come cheap.