Boxing News tomorrow...

steve689 · Post by **steve689** » 05 Aug 2004, 17:48

I'm not a Boxing News regular but i quite like Jim Brady's articles...am i missing something

His piece on the recent Laila Ali-Nicki Eplion fight was really good, but mostly because he agreed with my opinions that Ali is a spoilt brat :P

nickd · Post by **nickd** » 06 Aug 2004, 04:38

DK2112 wrote:I can't believe I've missed out on this, I'm a huge fan of boxing and I've never heard of it! Can I pick it up in any newsagents or am I only likely to see it in the likes of WHSmith?

Or you can subscribe at http://www.boxingnewsonline.net

jamesmcdonnell · Post by **jamesmcdonnell** » 06 Aug 2004, 05:59

Bollocks, isn't out today is it?

DavidPayne · Post by **DavidPayne** » 06 Aug 2004, 06:06

Yep - and a nice insight into Hatton's frame of mind from Claude.

jamesmcdonnell · Post by **jamesmcdonnell** » 06 Aug 2004, 06:28

Hmm, wasn't in yet at my local store.

DK2112 · Post by **DK2112** » 06 Aug 2004, 07:25

It was in my local WHSmith shop, good issue, looks like I'll be buying this from now on.

nickd · Post by **nickd** » 06 Aug 2004, 07:30

I always get it on the way home friday arvo, double joy - BN and going home for the weekend...

jamesmcdonnell · Post by **jamesmcdonnell** » 06 Aug 2004, 10:40

fornicating cuntok! Walked all the way to WHSmith in my lunch break, which took a good 25 minutes, just to find that they hadn't received any, why is it that London always gets shafted when it comes to distribution?

DavidPayne · Post by **DavidPayne** » 06 Aug 2004, 10:41

Because you apples and pears types have it easy enough the rest of the time

jamesmcdonnell · Post by **jamesmcdonnell** » 06 Aug 2004, 10:44

Oh yeah, what with spending half our wages on accommodation and £3 a pint of beer, we have it real easy.

DavidPayne · Post by **DavidPayne** » 06 Aug 2004, 10:50

hehehehehe.

bennie · Post by **bennie** » 06 Aug 2004, 10:56

PM me an address, James, and I'll get one sent out to you.

Loynesy · Post by **Loynesy** » 06 Aug 2004, 11:26

Friday evening or Saturday afternoon in my local boozer, 3 pints of Stella and my Boxing News. My favourite hour of the week.

jamesmcdonnell · Post by **jamesmcdonnell** » 06 Aug 2004, 11:31

Grrrr, this is like some sort of sick windup. I like reading my BN on the bog and the bus.

KOJOE90 · Post by **KOJOE90** » 06 Aug 2004, 12:53

I subscribe to BN, but it hasn't arrived today, hopefully Saturday morning.

chado · Post by **chado** » 06 Aug 2004, 12:59

DK2112 wrote:What is the 'Boxing News' and where can you get it? Come to think of it, are there any boxing newspapers you can buy in the UK?

Wow!! I can't believe you ain't heard of the Boxing News.

It's the sports 'Bible'

DK2112 · Post by **DK2112** » 06 Aug 2004, 14:40

I know, can't believe I missed out for so long. From now on it'll be my first purchase on a friday!

Floyd · Post by **Floyd** » 06 Aug 2004, 14:48

Would it be possible for someone to give me the boxing news subscription info. I used to order it through a website but it is no longer up.

bennie · Post by **bennie** » 06 Aug 2004, 14:53

Floyd wrote:Would it be possible for someone to give me the boxing news subscription info. I used to order it through a website but it is no longer up.

There's new one up

http://www.boxingnewsonline.net/home.asp

bennie · Post by **bennie** » 06 Aug 2004, 15:01

KOJOE90 wrote:Talking of Boxing News, I was thinking that if Sky have indeed shifted thier Boxing Coverage to Friday nights this is going to greatly increase the pressure on the BN staff to meet thier already tight deadline.

BN deadline is Wednesday so it doesn't really affect, KOJOE. Actually gives a day longer for reports to be written up.

Floyd · Post by **Floyd** » 06 Aug 2004, 15:50

bennie wrote:
Floyd wrote:Would it be possible for someone to give me the boxing news subscription info. I used to order it through a website but it is no longer up.
There's new one up

http://www.boxingnewsonline.net/home.asp

Thanks Bennie. Much appreciated.

KOJOE90 · Post by **KOJOE90** » 06 Aug 2004, 17:05

bennie wrote:
KOJOE90 wrote:Talking of Boxing News, I was thinking that if Sky have indeed shifted thier Boxing Coverage to Friday nights this is going to greatly increase the pressure on the BN staff to meet thier already tight deadline.
BN deadline is Wednesday so it doesn't really affect, KOJOE. Actually gives a day longer for reports to be written up.

Know I have thought about it you are of course right.

However I just hope the BN printers, deliverymen etc get it out on time, Its no good the BN staff workinging their butts off writing reviews on 'Friday Night Fight Night' on SKY if the BN doen't arrive untill Saturday morning which it does do about 20% of the time.

I've read before Claude saying that they often get angry messages from readers about late deliverys, when it is in fact the distibuters fault.

I just feel if SKY start showing Boxing on a Friday this may increase these complaints.

neil r · Post by **neil r** » 06 Aug 2004, 17:27

KOJOE90 wrote:
bennie wrote:
KOJOE90 wrote:Talking of Boxing News, I was thinking that if Sky have indeed shifted thier Boxing Coverage to Friday nights this is going to greatly increase the pressure on the BN staff to meet thier already tight deadline.
BN deadline is Wednesday so it doesn't really affect, KOJOE. Actually gives a day longer for reports to be written up.
Know I have thought about it you are of course right.

However I just hope the BN printers, deliverymen etc get it out on time, Its no good the BN staff workinging their butts off writing reviews on 'Friday Night Fight Night' on SKY if the BN doen't arrive untill Saturday morning which it does do about 20% of the time.

I've read before Claude saying that they often get angry messages from readers about late deliverys, when it is in fact the distibuters fault.

I just feel if SKY start showing Boxing on a Friday this may increase these complaints.

ive had the same problem. i recently renewed my subscription and in 3 months only 2 issues turned up on time. i phoned in to complain and was told that it was a distribution problem with the royal mail.

i reminded them that i took outt he subscription on the understanding that it would be delivered on a friday, though i accepted the occasional issue may be late. i pointed out the fact that if they had problems with their distributers then that was their problem and not mine and it may be an idea if they had so many complaints to use a different distributer.

the woman asked me to put my complaint in an email which would be passed to the "appropriate person at the head office". since i done this and included the point that if the service carried on like this i would cancel my subscription and seek recompense every issue has arrived on time!!

the email address for subscription queries/ complaints is.. [email protected]