Yard Dog

Beautiful tune...and title rather apt for us 'tics today...

I am on the fence, but I will say a few people at the gym I go to and where Carl did his last session before the Groves fight said he wasn't 100% at that time...these are people who've watched him train before over in Sheffield. They thought he looked poorly. Although if that was the case I'd have thought Carl might have rolled out that excuse during his 10min post fight ramble. No chance of me putting more than a cheeky fiver on this fight.

Just wasn't the ending we wanted. Awful for Silva as at 38 his career's over (although there's talk online that some in his camp are claiming docs say 3 - 6 months recovery !!?). And awful for the fans as we wanted to see what would happen if Silva didn't dick about. For me though, the way Weidman dominated in the first round he's proven to me that he's the man to rightly knock one of the all time greatest off the top. Sonnen could take Silva down but couldn't then do much ground and pound - Wiedman different story. He takes Silva down and then hurts him.

Top watch. No mas. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z-BlK3B4Ykc

Couldn't have put it better myself. Always liked Maidana...and seen Broner struggle a couple of times before so had a feeling someone would come along and smash him up. As much as I am happy with the result, Broner deserves some credit for that tonight. Took a lot of massive left hooks.

Froch did his last preparation session before the Groves fight at the gym I go to. EDIT: Can't link to the pics as they're on Oldham Boxing's twitter page (Nov 21st)

Couldn't have been more wrong. Gutted for Groves - sense Froch was starting to have his way, but Groves well ahead and really bad stoppage.

Slammin Sam Burgess doc. Watch it. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OhJJKDtw2Ag&feature=youtube_gdata_player

Massive mismatch. Not even worthy of a debate.

Northern Uproar, looking back I can understand why.

Senchenko is gash. Not convinced at with Kell Brook....yet. For someone who's supposed to be a bit of a slickster he gets hit a lot.

Indeed. Shame it's not getting the treatment Sky Sports can give to games when they broadcast Super League.

To be honest Diego, those kids look better turned out than some of the poor little ones I see at a sure start nursery in the area where a lady I know works (where a large percentage of the kids are on the 'at-risk' register - parents have drug, drink or mental health problems)....

I presume our traditional style four floodlights will disappear if this development ever happens....that will be a sad day in a way. Living in the area you don't really bat an eyelid at them but every now and then, especially when lit in winter, I look to them and I find it evokes memories of mad nights like Scarborough 89 and Southampton later that season with nearly 19000 packed in and the place rocking. The floodlights are old fashioned now but in a way quite apt as that's how I see the club and the town at the moment...

Don't know what it is about the internet/forums that seems to regress each and every one of us by at least 10 years...

Yeh. Southern Area title.

Dan Rafael says no Khan v Mayweather fight made.

Listened to it on Oldham Community Radio. Great Ray French style commentating from one of the duo. Sounded like Hornets were the better side. Well done Rochdale. Gutted for Oldham and the diehard fans - 6 play off final defeats in a row.

Can get John Ryder at nearly 3-1 tonight. Tempting. Golovkin considering moving down to fight Mayweather!

I know it was a couple of years ago but both Matthew Hatton and Ryan Rhodes got to 12 rounds against Canelo, so I was never convinced he would seriously test Mayweather, just because he beat Trout convincingly. Ghalahad v Jezza was a decent fight on c5 last night. Don't see 'Barry' testing Quigg or Frampton though.

Gutted. My little lad's first game this Sat - was hoping Jose would feature, only player he knows. I'll have to tell him we have signed Kevin Pietersen. The reaction on the streets of Royton to Jose going is akin to that in Sheffield when Big Ron left Wednesday for Villa.

Summat about that Booth that grates on me. Him and Haye deserve each other. Andy Lee looked like he was going to be the next big thing at one point didn't he. Touted to be world champ but then lost to Vera in a cracking fight. Only lost one more since to Chavez but doesn't look like a top 5 world fighter. Think he'd be a good fight for Barker. But Murray and Macklin too strong and powerful for Barker and Lee if you ask me.

I don't rate Barker quite as highly as Murray or Macklin but hats off to him for coming through that knock down and winning. Have to admit to welling up a bit then with his reaction at the decision. Should set up a good domestic bout now with Murray or Macklin.

Price should be coming down not going up. Along with footballer's wages. Ten to twelve quid is about right. Twenty quid for glamour tie, play off etc.

For me, you couldn't beat the good old English First Division - pre Premier League.