setanta boxing

[Mozza]

Sky's coverage of boxing is ****ing awful. Commentary from Ian Darke is horrible. He uses the same stock phrases ("something has to give"; "someone has to go to the barrell"). If you watch Sky's coverage of Castillo - Corrales I, Barrera - Morales trilogy, Ward - Gatti fights and then watch HBO or Showtime's coverage (whichever covered the scrap) it's as if you're watching a different scrap.

Sky employ Jim Watt (who?), Johnny Nelson (who I do respect), Adam Smith and Barry McGuigan (who I respect as a boxer, not a pundit). Ian Darke is a boring bloke who adopts a stern voice for all he commentates on, and offers little in the line of good commentary and critical opinion.

Setanta may be mediocre, but at least they give you US commentary, and at least they're giving us scraps. Beats the BBC in terms of the latter.

Jim Watt is a legend.

[No1]

Jim Watt is a legend.

Could that be because he's scotish?

[porlie]

Jim Watt was a good boxer, hes not a bad commentator but hes not a good one either.
Setantas coverage of football and the boxing is good and will improve as it goes on.

[col Blake]

Could that be because he's scotish?

Jim Watt is only a legend in Scotland, outside Scotland nobody really knows are cares about him

[mattchudley]

Jim Watt is only a legend in Scotland, outside Scotland nobody really knows are cares about him

Jim Watt had a much better career than Barry McGuigan and all but a few british boxers in the last 30 years. He won the WBC title in a stacked lightweight division and defended it a further 4 times, before losing a 15 round decision to hall of famer and one of the greatest lightweights of all time Alexis Arguello. Hes also a solid commentator.

[SHB]

Setanta = free on UK cable.

Woo ****in hoo!!!!!!!

[msagrain]

Setanta = free on UK cable.

Woo ****in hoo!!!!!!!

you what? it aint free at all

[Mozza]

Could that be because he's scotish?

I would offer the same sentiments irrespective of where in the UK he came from.

[Mozza]

Jim Watt is only a legend in Scotland, outside Scotland nobody really knows are cares about him

Any UK boxing fan will know about him and only the ignorant would try and belittle his achievements.

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you what? it aint free at all

It's free with ****** Media's XL package.

Which I have