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Autobarn wrote:

Emerson Poncey Name Ghent wrote:

Autobarn wrote:and many are doing blogs which is good.

Any decent ones you've come across?

Jim Watt and Glenn McCrory write some interesting stuff on the Sky Sports website. Woth checking out now and again.

Terry D wrote:Reminds me of the time some people questioned Heraclitus's ability to philosophise simply because they caught him making a cup of tea. Well, it doesn't remind me of it, I wasn't there at the time, but yer get me gist. I don't think it is applicable either, bugger.

Glyn Leach wrote:
Do they though? Are you sure? And would they own up if they didn't? I can't comment on Watt and McCrory specifically because I don't know, but on a wider scale regarding celebrity sportsperson columnists, being interviewed by someone who writes it down in article form is not the same as writing an article, despite what some would tell you. Neither, for that matter, is sending a load of garbage to an editor who has to make it read.

MightyWarrior wrote:It's all about if you can write well, and have the knowledge to back it up - that's all BN are on the look out for.
Used to buy it every week without fail, but stopped a few years ago. It's all a bit bland now to be honest - the writers they had in the 80's were absolute World Class - the best of the best: Mullan, Houston, Tim Mo..that's a hell of a high standard to live up to.

Where did the dodgy PacMan "report" appear - on his blog, not in BN I hope?

Emerson Poncey Name Ghent wrote:

MightyWarrior wrote:It's all about if you can write well, and have the knowledge to back it up - that's all BN are on the look out for.
Used to buy it every week without fail, but stopped a few years ago. It's all a bit bland now to be honest - the writers they had in the 80's were absolute World Class - the best of the best: Mullan, Houston, Tim Mo..that's a hell of a high standard to live up to.

Where did the dodgy PacMan "report" appear - on his blog, not in BN I hope?

I hope not, it's less of an issue for a website but if it's for a publication that the public actually pays for.....

That was my only gripe with the lad. I'm sure he's a nice fella, but I would expect a film journalist to have seen the film they review.

oliverfennell wrote:He didn't really answer that much, though, did he?

How does "two years on local newspapers" get you into Boxing News? Surely not that on its own. Its not exactly difficult to find THOUSANDS of people who've done two years on local newspapers, is it! There must be something else, as it's hellishly competitive to get a staff role on a major sports magazine. I'm not having a go here, I've got no problem with the guy, it's just the question largely remains. I thought of it back when he got the job, and now it's been raised here, and he has addressed it without actually answering it, it just makes it more intriguing!

whatashambles wrote:And I explained about the Thomas Hauser comment.

Why is he so coy about his experience or making a big deal about it. Ron Lewis over at The Times explains his history in the business and how he got to where he was and no one is asking him.
But to question Boxing News' new writer who has appeared out of nowhere is perfectly normal. When Tris Dixon was brought on board Abrams made a point of talking about him in his opening column. I bet if Rafa Benitez bought a new player for Liverpool, Flexen would want to know all about his past.
As for getting criticism surely that is something you come to expect. One person called him an arsehole and he gets all tetchy about it.
Maybe he should be grateful that we actually read his stuff and pay for his wages by buying the magazine every week.

thespy wrote:Danny Flexen?

Danny Who?

All of a sudden this kid thinks he is god's gift to boxing, who the f&^k is he?

Has anyone seen his blog? First he was slagging off Birmingham saying he didn't care if he wasn't going, now he's moaning about Steve Saville being an opponent for Golden Boy Sid even though he's 16 and 4, then goes onto to say Siddique has to fight someone decent and then names Gary Reid who is not exactly a world beater

Bring back the Connolly's this kid is an absolute arsehole who's knowledge of boxing could be written on the back of a 2nd class stamp.

Maybe he should have cut his teeth with seconds out he's about their level, he probably thinks Roman Greenberg is good too!

How long before he gets a smack in the teeth, he's probably already being targetted in Wigan tonight especially as Sid and Saville are both on the card!!

DavidPayne wrote:Amen to what Glyn said.

DavidPayne wrote:

DavidPayne wrote:Amen to what Glyn said.