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Bricks wrote:
Ever heard of irony you pair of titts? Evidently not....the thread title is a play on the bring back bunce campaign......if you want embarrassing that was it. I realise you have a hard on for bunce spacerod but pleasectry to contain your feelings

Come on man you can't back pedal now. Your visceral hatred for good ole Buncey leaps out of the page.

Earlier today according to you I was Bunce, now you're suggesting he arouses me. Next you'll be accusing me of various pen based perversions. I think you'd be best leaving the subject well alone for a day or two til your rage has subsided.

I'll put it down to you having a bad day at the office.

The only thing that comes close to watching Hopkins get stuck into Buncey and the subsequent squirming, was watching Boomer take a pasting from Adonis.

Bunce has a talent, he knows his stuff and few people could run a show solo like he does on occasions , but he isn't a bloke I'd go down the boozer with unless he was paying and he left his biro at home.

CaptainSpacerod wrote:

Bricks wrote:
Ever heard of irony you pair of titts? Evidently not....the thread title is a play on the bring back bunce campaign......if you want embarrassing that was it. I realise you have a hard on for bunce spacerod but pleasectry to contain your feelings

Come on man you can't back pedal now. Your visceral hatred for good ole Buncey leaps out of the page.

Earlier today according to you I was Bunce, now you're suggesting he arouses me. Next you'll be accusing me of various pen based perversions. I think you'd be best leaving the subject well alone for a day or two til your rage has subsided.

I'll put it down to you having a bad day at the office.

Well i cant educate someone with a black and white ,cops and robbers type mentality to life....if any one disagrees with your view on bunce they must have a "rage".....fyi nothing that gets said on this forum means anything to me in the scheme of things....but clearly u on the other hand think the world revolves around bunce...clearly for u it does...so ill let u nurse your raging hard on in peace...whether u are bunce or not

Bricks wrote: Well i cant educate someone with a black and white ,cops and robbers type mentality to life....if any one disagrees with your view on bunce they must have a "rage".....fyi nothing that gets said on this forum means anything to me in the scheme of things....but clearly u on the other hand think the world revolves around bunce...clearly for u it does...so ill let u nurse your raging hard on in peace...whether u are bunce or not

The lady doth protest too much, methinks. You can't educate anyone sunshine. You're a bitter man with an axe to grind who's now pretending that this whole subject means nothing to you.

So why did you write a thousand word diatribe (twice edited) listing your writing "accomplishments" , telling everyone how long you'd been on boxing forums , chronicling various long forgotten demeaning comments that you attribute to Bunce, slating some poor forum member who suggested rightly that you were pursuing a vendetta and accusing him of supporting Bunce merely because they were both published authors? I suppose that was irony too lol. Or maybe just the first draft was, or the second.

I like watching Buncey on telly, I find him entertaining, simple as that. You on the other hand have some grievance that you won't reveal. I strongly suspect Buncey has snubbed you at some point and your world is so small you've not gotten over it yet.

If anyone's interested Bunce was on BBC Radio FiveLive the other week talking about his book. It lasts about 25 mins from 1 hr 05 into the programme. Only a couple of days left to listen though. Personally he didn't exactly make me want to rush out and buy the book and after a while I found myself more interested listening out for his factual errors - of which there are a number. That's what happens when you put style before substance, eh?

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b08q456

I like Bunce. He might be this or that here or there but he's been around through the lean years & us old uns appreciate that

Plus he hunted down one of my all time favourite fighters in Kirkland Laing so I'll always love him for that.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oY_1iNtpb1E

These forums can be really negative.

Is it such a wonder that a public figure would speak out against the internet?

He does have that attention hogging, extrovert personality that threatens to overwhelm the subject - but on the other hand he makes a living out of boxing journalism, which few do, including contributors to the main magazines.

It does seem an act, a big man persona that he retreats into, a role play he indulged in But, you probably need a gimmick to make it out there.

He seems alright, especially if someone good is there like Dempsey to rein him in - constructive criticism others have mentioned already, elsewhere.

CaptainSpacerod wrote:

boxingknockout wrote: Did you start following boxing because of Amir Khan or Anthony Joshua?

I'm a big fan of Eddie Hearn, boxing doesn't interest me really

CaptainSpacerod wrote:

Bricks wrote: Well i cant educate someone with a black and white ,cops and robbers type mentality to life....if any one disagrees with your view on bunce they must have a "rage".....fyi nothing that gets said on this forum means anything to me in the scheme of things....but clearly u on the other hand think the world revolves around bunce...clearly for u it does...so ill let u nurse your raging hard on in peace...whether u are bunce or not

The lady doth protest too much, methinks. You can't educate anyone sunshine. You're a bitter man with an axe to grind who's now pretending that this whole subject means nothing to you.

So why did you write a thousand word diatribe (twice edited) listing your writing "accomplishments" , telling everyone how long you'd been on boxing forums , chronicling various long forgotten demeaning comments that you attribute to Bunce, slating some poor forum member who suggested rightly that you were pursuing a vendetta and accusing him of supporting Bunce merely because they were both published authors? I suppose that was irony too lol. Or maybe just the first draft was, or the second.

I like watching Buncey on telly, I find him entertaining, simple as that. You on the other hand have some grievance that you won't reveal. I strongly suspect Buncey has snubbed you at some point and your world is so small you've not gotten over it yet.

have you seen whats going on in the news today . You and your obsession with bunce are the last thing on my or most peoples minds. You really should seek help you bitter snide sad case. I agree that it is impossible to educate a loser like you You are pathetic and any more protesting and posts you do here will just prove the point

dalcumly wrote:There seems to be an increasing number of morons on boxrec. This used to be a forum where serious boxing matters were discussed in a civilised manner.
To come on here and slate the author of a boxing book in such a manner suggests there's a 'background' somewhere.
Some of these threads have become pathetic. I don't even fully understand what a 'troll' is but I strongly suspect there are half a dozen 'wasters' have started to bring down this website. I reckon there's dozens of real boxing people have begun to switch off.
I guarantee I'll be attacked now. They can say what the want, I'm off elsewhere.

Spot on. The forum has gone down hill dramatically. This is a classic example.

No wonder that hardly anyone actually involved in pro boxing bothers to post anymore. There used to be boxers, trainers,managers, refs and cutsmen all chipping in with valuable information and opinions.

If I come on once a month now that's it. The majority on here now are clueless morons.

Autobarn wrote:These forums can be really negative.

Is it such a wonder that a public figure would speak out against the internet?

He does have that attention hogging, extrovert personality that threatens to overwhelm the subject - but on the other hand he makes a living out of boxing journalism, which few do, including contributors to the main magazines.

It does seem an act, a big man persona that he retreats into, a role play he indulged in But, you probably need a gimmick to make it out there.

He seems alright, especially if someone good is there like Dempsey to rein him in - contrastive criticism others have mentioned already, elsewhere.

Spot on. He's not a saint and he's not an axxhole, he's just a bloke making a living, it just so happens that his trade involves him being on telly and radio a lot, that's all. He's developed a persona over the years, which is fair enough. Some of us think he's good at what he does, others disagree, but to brand anyone something really vicious, based on very little personal experience, is pretty nasty in itself when you think about it.

CharlesListon wrote:

dalcumly wrote:There seems to be an increasing number of morons on boxrec. This used to be a forum where serious boxing matters were discussed in a civilised manner.
To come on here and slate the author of a boxing book in such a manner suggests there's a 'background' somewhere.
Some of these threads have become pathetic. I don't even fully understand what a 'troll' is but I strongly suspect there are half a dozen 'wasters' have started to bring down this website. I reckon there's dozens of real boxing people have begun to switch off.
I guarantee I'll be attacked now. They can say what the want, I'm off elsewhere.

Spot on. The forum has gone down hill dramatically. This is a classic example.

No wonder that hardly anyone actually involved in pro boxing bothers to post anymore. There used to be boxers, trainers,managers, refs and cutsmen all chipping in with valuable information and opinions.

If I come on once a month now that's it. The majority on here now are clueless morons.

I suggest you guys stay well away from Current Scene; it'll probably give you a nervous breakdown.

Personality-wise i think Bunce is an engorged, shining bellend....

However I will download a sample of the book and decide whether it's worth buying. One had to ignore personal prejudice at these times...

I like Buncey & Lillis.

I've no interest in his book or any other literature he may have published but in those quiet lonely Sunday-morning hours between the end of British card & the start of an American one, Buncey has been there for me, keeping me entertained with his nonsense. It's like listening to a fat but somewhat knowledgeable bloke down the boozer at times, but there's something far more authentic with Buncey than you'll ever find from the boring, wooden, polished presenters Sky will throw your way, like Smith, Nelson or even Redknapp, Ed Chamberlain etc, that anchor the footy. I'd never stay awake in the small hours with some wooden empty suit like that.

Bunce is ok.

samwbr wrote:Bunce is ok.

Thanks for the profound insight mate

Bricks wrote: have you seen whats going on in the news today . You and your obsession with bunce are the last thing on my or most peoples minds. You really should seek help you bitter snide sad case. I agree that it is impossible to educate a loser like you You are pathetic and any more protesting and posts you do here will just prove the point

You're not very clever are you. You come across as a bit needy, wasn't it you who did those comedy soliloquies parodying BJS but then did them a bit too often and the initial novelty factor quickly wore off ? Anyway I digress.

You mention today's news and say the topic discussed in this thread is the last thing on your mind seemingly blissfully unaware that by posting today as the full horror of the situation became apparent you were contradicting yourself.

Seek help you say, really ? Liking someone is a symptom of an underlying problem in your world is it ? It's not me projecting my angst by jealously denouncing a successful TV pundit at every turn.

If I'm pathetic for finding Buncey entertaining then I'm not alone am I ? The consensus on this thread supports my point of view. The majority like him and those who can take him or leave him have commented that your criticism of Buncey is way over the top.

Your last sentence is basically pleading with me to stop posting as you can see you're losing face. No chance sucker. You keep digging the hole and I'll happily help you bury yourself.

boxingknockout wrote:

As someone else has already said I can take or leave Bunce, I think he is a better writer than broadcaster.

I find his broadcasting style too bombastic for my liking although he can be entertaining at times, he just needs to rein it in a bit at times.

I bought his book and am enjoying it, I got into boxing in the early eighties, so it has brought back happy memories, I suppose I am the target audience really.

CaptainSpacerod wrote:

Bricks wrote: have you seen whats going on in the news today . You and your obsession with bunce are the last thing on my or most peoples minds. You really should seek help you bitter snide sad case. I agree that it is impossible to educate a loser like you You are pathetic and any more protesting and posts you do here will just prove the point

You're not very clever are you. You come across as a bit needy, wasn't it you who did those comedy soliloquies parodying BJS but then did them a bit too often and the initial novelty factor quickly wore off ? Anyway I digress.

You mention today's news and say the topic discussed in this thread is the last thing on your mind seemingly blissfully unaware that by posting today as the full horror of the situation became apparent you were contradicting yourself.

Seek help you say, really ? Liking someone is a symptom of an underlying problem in your world is it ? It's not me projecting my angst by jealously denouncing a successful TV pundit at every turn.

If I'm pathetic for finding Buncey entertaining then I'm not alone am I ? The consensus on this thread supports my point of view. The majority like him and those who can take him or leave him have commented that your criticism of Buncey is way over the top.

Your last sentence is basically pleading with me to stop posting as you can see you're losing face. No chance sucker. You keep digging the hole and I'll happily help you bury yourself.

I think he's fking shite. Piss poor, totally out of his depth. He costs the channel viewers. I used to enjoy reading him occasionally, but now every time I try I keep hearing his whiney, mockney voice.

If you just had him doing a little bit of colour, where he has a rant, waves his arms about like Magnus Pike, then gets back in his box, it'd be funny. But he's no presenter, and he's not really a writer. He's a boxing gobshite, and he's a bit scared because there's thousands of boxing gobshites these days that could do his job.

I think he knows a lot of great facts and little anecdotes that can be fascinating but the problem is a personality thing, he is very polarising and for me it is all a bit much - boorish, loud, annoying and he ruins decent boxing moments with his constant interjections which come out as high pitched squeals. He does like to throw himself or stories involving himself into most conversations (a habit that annoys me about Fearon on the Sky Sports podcast) which feels like a case of a guy desperate to show that he is important and that these important boxing people know him and he knows them.

But I have nothing against the guy, just the style is not my cup of tea but the content of what he says rather than how he says it is decent although on the podcast after the Dirrell uncle smacked the guy in the ring he said: "The worse thing about the situation was the second punch was terribly thrown" which is a comment you would say in company, or write on a forum for a laugh but not what I expect from a professional working and commentating in a professional capacity.

I think he's fine.

He's got knowledge, he's got anecdotal stuff too and he bounces well with Lillis and Jones when with them. He's forgotten more than Nelson will ever know when it comes to boxing.

I much prefer any combination of allegedly folk than the personality vacuum and shite fountain that is Sky Sports. The only slightly redeeming feature of Sky is the blart with the specs.

Stuffs wrote:I think he's fine.

He's got knowledge, he's got anecdotal stuff too and he bounces well with Lillis and Jones when with them. He's forgotten more than Nelson will ever know when it comes to boxing.

I much prefer any combination of allegedly folk than the personality vacuum and shite fountain that is Sky Sports. The only slightly redeeming feature of Sky is the blart with the specs.

Bunce has forgotten more than nelson? Wow! Maybe facts and figures.

Metal Fingers wrote:Instead of berating someone for not knowing about Larry's WWE moment, here is a link to a clip: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5zlQqSCzRrA. Holmes would out-jab you, do you on the cards, buy your home and kick you out, then buy the local laundry shop and refuse to let you wash your smalls, and if all that failed he'd drop kick you from a car. That is why he is the best heavyweight we've ever seen.

Cheers for sharing Terry. Hadn't seen the Ali / Frazier bust up before. Cheap by Ali there.

I like bunce...but he is a bit of a dick. No seen him for a while but used to love him in the setanta days. Still get a tiny bit excited when i see him on stuff. Honestly think hes in the hes so bad he,s good category. Made a career out of kidding people on hes a lot more important that he actually is.

Its top banter tho...maybe in a boreish way. Talks a load of shite...but its funny. Still faceplanting over the brown bread comment regarding joe frazier.

Lifes too short to hold on to stuff like that though. As much as we all respect and probably revere frazier he probably does himself. Theres a laugh in their somewhere. I cant be fucked with the lets cry over things like that bridage tho.