John Mcdonald

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Re: John Mcdonald

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CARLING wrote:John McDonald was most definitely in the Paras.

http://www.paradata.org.uk/people/john-mcdonald
Well there you go Sonny Liston!!
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Re: John Mcdonald

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Technical Count Out?
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Re: John Mcdonald

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CharlesListon wrote:Just read the Wikipedia entry in full. The link on here didn't work. It said he had a spell had a Paratrooper. That is not the same as being a Para. It doesn't mention his regiment. I would submit the guy was never a member of the parachute regiment.
Yes he was
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Re: John Mcdonald

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expe wrote:Technical Count Out?
1 punch devastating KO
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George Grooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo
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John WAS in the Parachute Regiment. He told me this himself & I have seen a pic of him in soldier gear from an interview he did a while back. Google it & you may find it. He was in the Paras' 1st battalion (1 Para). I think he quit after injuring himself in a parachute jump if memory serves. He does a lot for injured soldiers and I've seen a few at York Hall thanks to John arranging for them to be there.
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Re: John Mcdonald

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I stand corrected.
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He's poor, Goodhall is the best
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Arniesgym wrote:He's poor, Goodhall is the best
Arnie, what did you make of last nights fight? I saw a vid you did with britishboxers.com on youtube and you'd picked Groves to win! Great pick by the way.
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I think that McDonald has a good, strong voice, but he draws out the names too much (e.g. Crusaderrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrahdaha) and the way he announces decisions doesn't make it challenging to tell whether the Matchroom fighter will be announced the winner (he is noticeably more upbeat when they have won).
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crusader wrote:I think that McDonald has a good, strong voice, but he draws out the names too much (e.g. Crusaderrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrahdaha) and the way he announces decisions doesn't make it challenging to tell whether the Matchroom fighter will be announced the winner (he is noticeably more upbeat when they have won).
Instead of actually saying the proper surname is just seems to go ........................Carl Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr
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crusader wrote:I think that McDonald has a good, strong voice, but he draws out the names too much (e.g. Crusaderrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrahdaha) and the way he announces decisions doesn't make it challenging to tell whether the Matchroom fighter will be announced the winner (he is noticeably more upbeat when they have won).
Tries to copy the Buffer style and the accent just doesn't suit it and it tails off horribly, when he does the darts he's brilliant, spot on every time.
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Eddie needs to hire Lillian Garcia or Justin Roberts.
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milpool wrote:Eddie needs to hire Lillian Garcia or Justin Roberts.
Surely Howard Finkel is the way too go haha.
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Last night he also announced someones stoppage tally as 5 when it was actually 15. Anyone notice it or have a link? Ahhhhhhhhh......rhinoooooooooooooo....spuuuuuuuuuuuuuud...
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rhino222 wrote:Last night he also announced someones stoppage tally as 5 when it was actually 15. Anyone notice it or have a link? Ahhhhhhhhh......rhinoooooooooooooo....spuuuuuuuuuuuuuud...
That was after he announced Saint John Groves arrival to the arena.
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Re: John Mcdonald

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Hes bloody terrible - anybody with half a brain can see that : Hearn and co need to retire him with immediate effect
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