Re: Head to head in November shows
Posted: 18 Sep 2014, 12:26
Im gutted the two shows are head to head the same as everyone else coz the bottom line is no matter what show u watch u will miss some quality fights.JimJim2009 wrote:Regarding the head to head stuff, obviously the promoters are doing it deliberately. I've watched this with interest over the past year or two, earlier this year I recall they were going to do it in Liverpool and Fwank blinked first and moved one of his shows. It made me wonder if this was, more or less, bullying - Fwank announces his show there first, Eddie announces his, so Fwank has to move his because he cannot compete with the "star" names on the bill or the backing of Sky Sports' promotional efforts.
At this risk of giving this too much thought than it actually warrants, I wonder if Fwank is prepared to go toe to toe now with the same dates, with the intention of costing Eddie viewing figures on Sky. That is the one thing Eddie is vulnerable to, that Fwank could affect. Last week, Fwank put some comments in his column about how fewer than 100,000 viewers watched Scott Quigg's last fight, against Munyai. Fwank was making the point that the viewing figures were crap. If he stages Fury/Chisora 2 with BJS/Eubank on the same night, Sky's viewing figures will be impacted on.
What I'm saying is I used to think if Eddie wanted a set date, Fwank would have to move out of the way. Now I wonder if Fwank would deliberately aim to go head to head. Sky have put all their eggs in one basket with Eddie and if the viewing figures are crap, heads would roll sooner or later.
But as for warren going toe to toe for the same date, IMO it is very stupid! I know allot of boxing purists might favour the warren bill but the way i look at it is no one will go out and buy b o x n a t i o n on that week especially when eddie is having a monster card free on sky sports, so only the already registered subscribers will be watching it and the casual or arm chair fan as some people say will be tuned in to sky sports.