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Froch is surely taking the piss now
Posted: 14 Feb 2016, 12:08
by dookus
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/boxing/35563954
Former world champion Carl Froch says he will not reconsider his decision to retire from boxing, but hopes to build a career in acting instead.
Froch told BBC Radio 5 live's Friday Sports Panel that he is set to play "wing man" to Hollywood actor Jason Statham in a three-part crime series.
The four-time world super-middleweight champion says he is undergoing acting lessons to prepare for the role.
"I'm dipping my toe in the water for a bit of acting," the 38-year-old said.
"I've just been reading the script this morning, so it may come to fruition or it may not.
"It's crime in London, it's all going off and there's terrorists going off, and Jason's tackling it through the Metropolitan Police.
...
But as a retired athlete I still look at the super-middleweight division and think: 'James DeGale - I can beat him. George Groves - I beat him at Wembley in front of 80,000 people.
Re: Froch is surely taking the piss now
Posted: 14 Feb 2016, 12:10
by SNG
He hasn't been mentioned in a while, personally I'd forgotten where it was and how many were there.
Re: Froch is surely taking the piss now
Posted: 14 Feb 2016, 12:17
by rossij8
Good for him
However, if I remember rightly, he's far from a natural in front of the cameras
Re: Froch is surely taking the piss now
Posted: 14 Feb 2016, 12:24
by Syntax Error
Have I missed something: Carl Froch beat George Groves in front of 80,000 people at Wembley?
When did that happen?
Re: Froch is surely taking the piss now
Posted: 14 Feb 2016, 12:39
by palooka
He's got a dry sense of humour, I didn't really take to him before - I think I took him too literally, he's a wind up merchant extraordinare.
Re: Froch is surely taking the piss now
Posted: 14 Feb 2016, 12:41
by milpool
I think he's almost certainly taking the you know what...
Re: Froch is surely taking the piss now
Posted: 14 Feb 2016, 12:49
by wesshaw1985
George Groves set to play the bad guy in the series, fight scenes with Statham whilst Carl stares vacantly into the camera...
Re: Froch is surely taking the piss now
Posted: 14 Feb 2016, 13:09
by Old Jack J
palooka wrote:He's got a dry sense of humour, I didn't really take to him before - I think I took him too literally, he's a wind up merchant extraordinare.
Agree completely. A lot is tongue in cheek. I don't think he gives a rats anus about anyone, as long as he is in on the joke.
Re: Froch is surely taking the piss now
Posted: 14 Feb 2016, 13:13
by SMALL AXE1
now?
Re: Froch is surely taking the piss now
Posted: 14 Feb 2016, 13:14
by Sklar
He's joking. He's being a bit premature with this acting gig though. He's only been given the script, not the job, right? One doeen't always follow the other. Hope he dies get it though, but I won't watch. Statham doesn't do the sort of stuff I'm into (kelly brook aside).
Re: Froch is surely taking the piss now
Posted: 14 Feb 2016, 13:15
by Sklar
*does
My sausage fingers can't cope with tablet.
Re: Froch is surely taking the piss now
Posted: 14 Feb 2016, 13:31
by Cyclops
palooka wrote:He's got a dry sense of humour, I didn't really take to him before - I think I took him too literally, he's a wind up merchant extraordinare.
I think he's really funny and obviously on the wind up but you can see how people would miss the joke, especially our cousins across the pond
Re: Froch is surely taking the piss now
Posted: 14 Feb 2016, 15:43
by rossij8
He's a bloody good pundit - like his work
Re: Froch is surely taking the piss now
Posted: 14 Feb 2016, 16:03
by Boxerbeetle
clopixolacuphase wrote:palooka wrote:He's got a dry sense of humour, I didn't really take to him before - I think I took him too literally, he's a wind up merchant extraordinare.
I think he's really funny and obviously on the wind up but you can see how people would miss the joke, especially our cousins across the pond
He definitely started saying it more often after it had already become a bit of a running joke so he's clearly in on the fun; but yeah there's probably a few people who still reckon he's obsessed with that night
Re: Froch is surely taking the piss now
Posted: 14 Feb 2016, 17:57
by banjo
He could remake Way of the Dragon, instead of Bruce Lee fighting Chuck Norris in the Colosseum, Carl fights George Groves in a deserted Wembley Stadium.
Way of the Cobra
Re: Froch is surely taking the piss now
Posted: 14 Feb 2016, 20:04
by Stevieb8006
I cant believe its taken people so long to cotton on to the fact that froch is funny as fornicate. Guess you either get his humour or you dont.
Re: Froch is surely taking the piss now
Posted: 15 Feb 2016, 05:21
by Stuarty
Stevieb8006 wrote:I cant believe its taken people so long to cotton on to the fact that froch is funny as eff. Guess you either get his humour or you dont.
He's like a sketch show character away from the ring. Boxings David Brent. He blows his own trumpet a lot but most of us would if we'd achieved what he has. He can be quite self deprecating as well which is refreshing.
Re: Froch is surely taking the piss now
Posted: 15 Feb 2016, 05:42
by TopGun
Wasn't this what Calzaghe said he would do.....probably same fate as Calzaghe in then end. Strictly then any reality show that will have him...
Re: Froch is surely taking the piss now
Posted: 15 Feb 2016, 06:20
by Stuarty
TopGun wrote:Wasn't this what Calzaghe said he would do.....probably same fate as Calzaghe in then end. Strictly then any reality show that will have him...
As long as he stays away from wee Russian dancers and the Devils dandruff he'll be alright
Re: Froch is surely taking the piss now
Posted: 15 Feb 2016, 09:03
by reggaereggae
Stuarty30 wrote:Stevieb8006 wrote:I cant believe its taken people so long to cotton on to the fact that froch is funny as eff. Guess you either get his humour or you dont.
He's like a sketch show character away from the ring. Boxings David Brent. He blows his own trumpet a lot but most of us would if we'd achieved what he has. He can be quite self deprecating as well which is refreshing.
I agree. I saw a programme (I think Sky) which was an hour or so about Froch's life... And he said some quite quirky and funny stuff..... And this was prior to him knocking out George Groves in front of 80,000 people at Wembley
Re: Froch is surely taking the piss now
Posted: 15 Feb 2016, 09:12
by bripez
I can put up with him, but then he gives it the old "when my fist exploded on the jaw section of George Groves cranium" etc. it does get annoying when you have heard it a dozen times.
Re: Froch is surely taking the piss now
Posted: 15 Feb 2016, 10:02
by Stuarty
reggaereggae wrote:Stuarty30 wrote:Stevieb8006 wrote:I cant believe its taken people so long to cotton on to the fact that froch is funny as eff. Guess you either get his humour or you dont.
He's like a sketch show character away from the ring. Boxings David Brent. He blows his own trumpet a lot but most of us would if we'd achieved what he has. He can be quite self deprecating as well which is refreshing.
I agree. I saw a programme (I think Sky) which was an hour or so about Froch's life... And he said some quite quirky and funny stuff..... And this was prior to him knocking out George Groves in front of 80,000 people at Wembley
I read his book last year. I got it as a present as my default gift is something boxing related and I thought 'this will be a bore' but it was a good read surprisingly. Made me look at him in a different light although I was always a fan (post Calzaghe).
Re: Froch is surely taking the piss now
Posted: 15 Feb 2016, 10:05
by Boxerbeetle
Stuarty30 wrote:Stevieb8006 wrote:I cant believe its taken people so long to cotton on to the fact that froch is funny as eff. Guess you either get his humour or you dont.
He's like a sketch show character away from the ring. Boxings David Brent. He blows his own trumpet a lot but most of us would if we'd achieved what he has. He can be quite self deprecating as well which is refreshing.
He's also a massive international superstar
Re: Froch is surely taking the piss now
Posted: 15 Feb 2016, 10:09
by Stuarty
Boxerbeetle wrote:Stuarty30 wrote:Stevieb8006 wrote:I cant believe its taken people so long to cotton on to the fact that froch is funny as eff. Guess you either get his humour or you dont.
He's like a sketch show character away from the ring. Boxings David Brent. He blows his own trumpet a lot but most of us would if we'd achieved what he has. He can be quite self deprecating as well which is refreshing.
He's also a massive international superstar
A rockstar
Re: Froch is surely taking the piss now
Posted: 15 Feb 2016, 10:12
by Tarkus
Syntax Error wrote:Have I missed something: Carl Froch beat George Groves in front of 80,000 people at Wembley?
When did that happen?
Never happened. Its a myth.
