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Re: Hatton gives Sky a blast
Posted: 02 May 2012, 18:17
by Deserter
King Geedorah wrote:There's also the perceived instability of the organisation, with recent comings and goings plus the negative press from a few years ago.
It all adds up to a business decision, one that I feel is wrong, but I can see the logic.
Thank God someone else is seeing it - knew I could rely on you KG. Can't believe how many people on the thread are just glossing over these aspects.
Re: Hatton gives Sky a blast
Posted: 03 May 2012, 11:59
by Kilburn
leforge wrote:Primetime have got the Bradley v Pacman fight.
And there was me thinking this pants channel was on the way out...
Re: Hatton gives Sky a blast
Posted: 03 May 2012, 12:32
by Final round
Kilburn wrote:leforge wrote:Primetime have got the Bradley v Pacman fight.
And there was me thinking this pants channel was on the way out...
I was hoping...
Re: Hatton gives Sky a blast
Posted: 04 May 2012, 06:01
by phil5555
Bad sky dumping Hatton looks like one promoter will be pulling all the strings with sky which i think is bad for boxing.
Re: Hatton gives Sky a blast
Posted: 04 May 2012, 07:02
by straali
I see in this week's Boxing News, tagged on at the end of the "Sky Dump Hatton" story that next season will see Sky's boxing output halved.
With Matchroom having an entrenched position with Sky and with Prizefighter taking up a significant proportion of their promotions, that doesn't leave too much "real" boxing (no offence to Prizefighter, but I'm not a huge fan).
Re: Hatton gives Sky a blast
Posted: 04 May 2012, 10:49
by twenty six
Don't forget the 4 Maloney dates !
Re: Hatton gives Sky a blast
Posted: 04 May 2012, 13:56
by Final round
straali wrote:I see in this week's Boxing News, tagged on at the end of the "Sky Dump Hatton" story that next season will see Sky's boxing output halved.
With Matchroom having an entrenched position with Sky and with Prizefighter taking up a significant proportion of their promotions, that doesn't leave too much "real" boxing (no offence to Prizefighter, but I'm not a huge fan).
Sky Sports new head of boxing
Re: Hatton gives Sky a blast
Posted: 05 May 2012, 09:50
by dondada
By the way, these decisions might have nowt to do with Adam Smith. The email Richard Poxon received was from Barney Francis, for example.
Re: Hatton gives Sky a blast
Posted: 07 May 2012, 09:07
by TheCobra
dondada wrote:By the way, these decisions might have nowt to do with Adam Smith. The email Richard Poxon received was from Barney Francis, for example.
Come off it mate! I'm sure he has a big say in these things and will have attended many meetings about this.
Re: Hatton gives Sky a blast
Posted: 07 May 2012, 12:27
by DMMA
TheCobra wrote:dondada wrote:By the way, these decisions might have nowt to do with Adam Smith. The email Richard Poxon received was from Barney Francis, for example.
Come off it mate! I'm sure he has a big say in these things and will have attended many meetings about this.
But Francis is ultimately the boss (the cause?) and isn't he well known, according to various reports, for not liking boxing? Great credentials for the head of sports of a major channel.