A little respect, please.

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This may be flogging a dead horse, or I may be described as overly sensitive, but I'd just like to ask for some respect for the boxers we talk about. I won't name any names - but I have seen over the last week some really disgraceful things being said about boxers and their opponents/careers. There are times that we can have banter and make jokes that don't disrespect the boxers in a malicious way but saying things like Joe Louis' title reign was full of "25 unpolished floating turds" (I'll be honest, I can't actually believe that Schmelling, Baer and Walcott could ever be described in this way) and that Hopkins was "a stinker" it just reeks of making unfounded pathetic low blow insults to compound your own arguments. You cannot in good conscience say that such and such was a "bloated corpse" and use that to detract from a persons victory. Some of you constantly move to devalue the careers of some of histories best boxers. You give off the knowledgeable vibe, but you reek of bias and you make your arguments seem petty and pathetic.

My call is to actually stop using this terminology to describe boxers. You need to stop saying Haye put on a "horror show" and "bottled it" when in reality, should you have stood in front of Wlad, injury or not and you found out he was faster and more skilled than you had imagined - to go 12 rounds with the man is no mean feat.

We are turning into ESB and that isn't what I think this site is about.

Union Cane wrote:

JabMachineMK2 wrote:Don't make grammatical mistakes when insulting another persons intelligence.

Person's

Union is definitely my favourite mod. (Apart from Paul Weller obviously)

Union Cane wrote:

JabMachineMK2 wrote:Don't make grammatical mistakes when insulting another persons intelligence.

Person's

Boom!!

The irony.................This thread is called "A little respect, please"

and the Op is sticking the boot into a contributor......

I love 606............It's so predictable.............and Curry was weightdrained..

To be fair I am quite happy to sit back & watch the fireworks. I make no secret of the fact I don't rate Kell Brook on a World level, but this is probably more to do with the way he's been promoted & his constant calling out of Khan (reminds me of Witter & Hatton) that's put me off rather than his ability. I just don't like his inflated opinion.

However, if he achieves and achieves well, I am more than happy to praise him for that. He just hasn't done it yet. And I still won't like him  

And Truss, I actually agree with you re Curry. But Honey showed up the better prepared and rightly won.

Don't agree with me on Curry......It might spur me to write an article on the subject.. 

You could. But would anyone READ it? They'd see your name & Curry & then there'd be a whole load of name-calling again

I'll just get my coat.

JabMachineMK2 wrote:

azania wrote:Simple solution.  Don't read my stuff. Cripes you are stupid.

Cripes, you are stupid.

Don't make grammatical mistakes when insulting another persons intelligence.

You're right Scott. Sometimes when I've given birth to a particularly foul beast that stings my eyes, I do often think "wow, I've just created a post by Azania!"

If I were a mod I'd probably end up banning 60% of the users. I'd be a disaster. I would however be exceptional at moderating the moderators.

You're logged on. Foe me and be done with it. Stop making yourself look like a spineless twit. Do it.

Again I'll suggest that the pair of you get a grip and conduct yourselves with the grace and dignity that I do on a regular basis

DAVE667 wrote:Again I'll suggest that the pair of you get a grip and conduct yourselves with the grace and dignity that I do on a regular basis

 

Let him who is without sin cast the first stone.

Hammersmith harrier wrote:Let him who is without sin cast the first stone.

This isn't the place for bible thumping.

Lumbering_Jack wrote:

Hammersmith harrier wrote:Let him who is without sin cast the first stone.

This isn't the place for bible thumping.

Or boxing talk it would appear.

Rowley wrote:

Lumbering_Jack wrote:

Hammersmith harrier wrote:Let him who is without sin cast the first stone.

This isn't the place for bible thumping.

Or boxing talk it would appear.

Exactly. The thread wasn't design to be anything other than a cry for help and attention seeking.

It should be locked.  

I'm happy to give advice anytime you need it. Just ask.  

I try to discover
A little something to make me sweeter
Oh baby refrain from breaking my heart
I'm so in love with you
I'll be forever blue
That you give me no reason
Why you're making me work so hard

That you give me no
That you give me no
That you give me no
That you give me no

Soul, I hear you calling
Oh baby please give a little respect to me

Steffan wrote:I try to discover
A little something to make me sweeter
Oh baby refrain from breaking my heart
I'm so in love with you
I'll be forever blue
That you give me no reason
Why you're making me work so hard

That you give me no
That you give me no
That you give me no
That you give me no

Soul, I hear you calling
Oh baby please give a little respect to me

I prefer the Aretha Franklin version myself.

They are different songs. They just happen to share one common word in their titles. Have no more in common than love is all around and all you need is love

Steffan wrote:I try to discover
A little something to make me sweeter
Oh baby refrain from breaking my heart
I'm so in love with you
I'll be forever blue
That you give me no reason
Why you're making me work so hard

That you give me no
That you give me no
That you give me no
That you give me no

Soul, I hear you calling
Oh baby please give a little respect to me

Oops. Since someone mentioned Erasure I've had "Don't leave me this way" going round my head, thinking that was the song we are on about. Just realised I've got that totally wrong. Couldn't have been wronger.

Rowley wrote:They are different songs. They just happen to share one common word in their titles. Have no more in common than love is all around and all you need is love

Yeah I am aware of that jeff cheers

Not a problem one two, you're the second person to say the same thing and it was beginning to annoy me

Who's Aretha Franklin?

Philistine

AlexHuckerby wrote:Who's Aretha Franklin?

Ben's grand daughter

It's not quite 'Who is Isaac Newton?', but pretty shocking.

Ha, I know who she is really, just messing. Gay anthems and all that...    

Hammersmith harrier wrote:Let him who is without sin cast the first stone.

Who am I chucking this stone at?

AlexHuckerby wrote:Ha, I know who she is really, just messing. Gay anthems and all that...    

Whst is wrong with being gay ?? 

This isn't even a boxing thread any more. Getting tired of how often these threads become about psoters trying to be funny. All a bit inducing

I wouldn't have thought you minded......After all you hardly add anything..

TRUSSMAN66 wrote:I wouldn't have thought you minded......After all you hardly add anything..

I add plenty. It probably gets drowned out by your incredible sense of humour and hilarious ongoing feuds. Stupid of me to post on boxing though, you're right.

I've just looked at your posting history Sean and it's littered with little one line replies Mate.....as I suspected..

I'm not having a pop at you.....Posters like you don't interest me.....

But i haven't said anything that isn't true.......

Insult me by all means.....but I won't return it........because ..well just because

TRUSSMAN66 wrote:I've just looked at your posting history Sean and it's littered with little one line replies Mate.....as I suspected..

I'm not having a pop at you.....Posters like you don't interest me.....

But i haven't said anything that isn't true.......

Insult me by all means.....but I won't return it........because ..well just because

I was quoting the thread in general, but typically you assume it is all about you because I happened to post after you. Narcissist

I never said you weren't..........but let's move on darling!!