Why haven't they bought Ringside back?

Finn
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Why haven't they bought Ringside back?

Post by Finn »

I used to really look forward to ringside, I understand before that it probably didn't have henviewing figure but at the moment boxingnis very much a mainstream sport again I'm surprised they haven't managed to bring it back.
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Re: Why haven't they bought Ringside back?

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Even if they didn't bring Ringside back as we knew it, they film plenty of boxing content each week for their website. There's enough good stuff that could be cobbled together into a weekly 30 minute TV show broadcast on SKY Sports Mix. The channel has a reach of 14 million on the SKY and Virgin Media platform. No real additional cost involved. Surely that would help build interest in the sport and SKY's boxing coverage in general?
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Re: Why haven't they bought Ringside back?

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My ex wife used to love ringside because of Johnny Nelsons bulge! It's no mystery why I'm divorced!
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Post by Bricks »

I thought ed Robinson was the housewives choice??
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Post by billy nelson »

I loved Ringside but in the end the biased shown toward Sheffield and London fighters got to much
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Big Glen was the only one whoever spoke his mind and not the party line
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billy nelson wrote:Big Glen was the only one whoever spoke his mind and not the party line
Malignaggi says it how it is?
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Re: Why haven't they bought Ringside back?

Post by MightyWarrior »

Because it was utter shite
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Post by dbf »

It's doesn't fit with Eddies rhetoric that sky are fully behind boxing and investing like never before, when the flagship boxing show got axed. I'm sure it was down to money, the cost of making it must have been not worth it.
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Post by sweetscience »

it just turned into a cringy advert for all things matchroom just like during any show

they need to turn this in big time..... they have a good product, no need for it
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Post by ashedward »

It was alright but it got repetitive,what they do now on demand does the job for me.
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IFL does the job for them and it doesn't cost Sky a dime.
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Re: Why haven't they bought Ringside back?

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Stuarty30 wrote:My ex wife used to love ringside because of Johnny Nelsons bulge! It's no mystery why I'm divorced!

That bulge is actually hemmoroids that he pulls round the front. Adam Smith is merciless on his slaves.
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Re: Why haven't they bought Ringside back?

Post by milpool »

Sky got rid of all magazine programmes to cut costs. Boots n All (RL), the Rugby Club (RU), Ringside...etc.
I can't see any of them coming back for as long as they're paying a fortune for football.
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Re: Why haven't they bought Ringside back?

Post by Stuarty »

Tomasino wrote:
Stuarty30 wrote:My ex wife used to love ringside because of Johnny Nelsons bulge! It's no mystery why I'm divorced!

That bulge is actually hemmoroids that he pulls round the front. Adam Smith is merciless on his slaves.
That makes me feel a bit better :yay:
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Re: Why haven't they bought Ringside back?

Post by Syntax Error »

I think it was on too frequently.

It only needed to be on about once a month, or on the eve of huge fight.

A weekly show about boxing is not really necessary as there isn't that much happening on a weekly basis worthy of discussion.
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Re: Why haven't they bought Ringside back?

Post by Stuffs »

Think they could warrant a weekly show if they focused on boxing as a whole and not just what's on Sky.
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Re: Why haven't they bought Ringside back?

Post by Oiky »

There's enough sources to keep up to date with boxing without ringside tbh.

It was good though :TU:
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Post by banjo »

I always cringed when Johnny got the guest fighter in the ring, it was so Andy Townsends Tactics Truck-esque.
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banjo wrote:I always cringed when Johnny got the guest fighter in the ring, it was so Andy Townsends Tactics Truck-esque.
the famous 4ft by 4ft ring
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Post by brilo33 »

i thought ringside was a top boxing program, the pod is alright
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Re: Why haven't they bought Ringside back?

Post by DSW »

brilo33 wrote:i thought ringside was a top boxing program, the pod is alright
It's ruined by the bellend that is Spencer Fearon
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Post by Stuarty »

DSW wrote:
brilo33 wrote:i thought ringside was a top boxing program, the pod is alright
It's ruined by the bellend that is Spencer Fearon
Agree. I don't watch it anymore. He's like a fuckin cartoon!
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Post by dookus »

Cos AJ's ever so 'umble ambassadorship doesn't come cheap. The man needs to become a billionaire.
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Re: Why haven't they bought Ringside back?

Post by Tomasino »

Stuarty30 wrote:
Tomasino wrote:
Stuarty30 wrote:My ex wife used to love ringside because of Johnny Nelsons bulge! It's no mystery why I'm divorced!

That bulge is actually hemmoroids that he pulls round the front. Adam Smith is merciless on his slaves.
That makes me feel a bit better :yay:

Spare a thought for poor Jonny
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