Talent v Likeability

[TightEnd]

Michael Irwin - as a player and as a broadcaster

Michael Irvin, not Irwin

great player, terrible broadcaster to be fair



Ray Lewis is another one. Google's your friend on his history

[mondatoo]

Don't dislike Fergie despite the recent comments.

Heard a few stories to confirm Shearer is a massive prick.

Big Murray fan.

Much <3 for O'sullivan.

Who doesn't like Messi ?

Mayweather/Taylor both seem like massive *****. Someone mentioned Taylor always gets a great reception in the Prem Lge Darts, only been once and he got booed all night, I was pretty suprised at the lack of support for him.

[TightEnd]

Kevin Pietersen. Huge talent, complete arsehole

John Higgins....

[Tal]

Joe Calzaghe, arguably the best British boxer ever, but has the charisma of Phil Taylor's piles.

Pfffft, <3 Calzaghe, also <3 arry.

Tal, it is easy to argue the fact that Calzaghe is the best British boxer ever.

44-0 is a great record and obv makes most top tens but do me a favour on Greatest Ever!

Randy Turpin, Sir Ennery, Kid Lewis (who had 300 fights and only lost 44), even Lennox would be above him.

Prob for another thread, granted, but I needed to say that!

[kinboshi]

Joe Calzaghe, arguably the best British boxer ever, but has the charisma of Phil Taylor's piles.

Pfffft, <3 Calzaghe, also <3 arry.

Tal, it is easy to argue the fact that Calzaghe is the best British boxer ever.

44-0 is a great record and obv makes most top tens but do me a favour on Greatest Ever!

Randy Turpin, Sir Ennery, Kid Lewis (who had 300 fights and only lost 44), even Lennox would be above him.

Prob for another thread, granted, but I needed to say that!

What?

Lewis was a good fighter, but far from great. As for  the others you mention, really as great as Calzaghe? Start a new thread on this topic and put the case forward that showd that Calzaghe can't be argued as the best British boxer ever.

There's an easier argument to say he has charisma...

[Skgv]

Don't get the Murray hate at all.

He's obviously a very shy guy who is uncomfortable in the public spotlight.

Great player.

One word... He's Scottish

Well said

[Skgv]

Other end of the scale? Most likeable talented people?

Man City

Lololololololol

'Hey - here's a million, billion, million pounds. Can I buy one of those Premier League things?'

Yup but all the United haters love em

So untrue its unbelivable.

[Skgv]

Usain ~Bolt would come under both groups i guess! The man just ozzes class an charisma

[millidonk]

Joe Calzaghe, arguably the best British boxer ever, but has the charisma of Phil Taylor's piles.

Pfffft, <3 Calzaghe, also <3 arry.

Tal, it is easy to argue the fact that Calzaghe is the best British boxer ever.

44-0 is a great record and obv makes most top tens but do me a favour on Greatest Ever!

Randy Turpin, Sir Ennery, Kid Lewis (who had 300 fights and only lost 44), even Lennox would be above him.

Prob for another thread, granted, but I needed to say that!

Start a new thread if you like. He isn't my favourite British fighter every but I could see how people could easily argue why he is the best.

Beat the very best of his time (Lacey, Eubank, Hopkins, Jones Jr), 21 successful title defences, at time of retirement he held record for longest consecutive time as world champion of an any active fighter, won spoty, won pretty much everything in boxing, was successful even after moving up weights, oh yea and was undefeated as you said. Don't think your Lennox comment deserves a response tbh.

[Tal]

Joe Calzaghe, arguably the best British boxer ever, but has the charisma of Phil Taylor's piles.

Pfffft, <3 Calzaghe, also <3 arry.

Tal, it is easy to argue the fact that Calzaghe is the best British boxer ever.

44-0 is a great record and obv makes most top tens but do me a favour on Greatest Ever!

Randy Turpin, Sir Ennery, Kid Lewis (who had 300 fights and only lost 44), even Lennox would be above him.

Prob for another thread, granted, but I needed to say that!

Start a new thread if you like. He isn't my favourite British fighter every but I could see how people could easily argue why he is the best.

Beat the very best of his time (Lacey, Eubank, Hopkins, Jones Jr), 21 successful title defences, at time of retirement he held record for longest consecutive time as world champion of an any active fighter, won spoty, won pretty much everything in boxing, was successful even after moving up weights, oh yea and was undefeated as you said. Don't think your Lennox comment deserves a response tbh.

You see now that's where I get annoyed: he did beat who was in front of him, but none of those you've listed were at their best when he fought them. You can only beat what's in front of you so huge credit to him for that. The Lacy fight was excellent.

No point starting a thread tho as Boshi's comment was he was arguably the greatest British boxer and we're arguing about it, so point proved

[millidonk]

No point starting a thread tho as Boshi's comment was he was arguably the greatest British boxer and we're arguing about it, so point proved
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agreed.

[Rod]

Not sure if this is still true today but I remember Aryton Senna being pretty disliked in the late eighties and early nineties. Didn't seem like the nicest person in the world either as I remember it.

[tikay]

Lord Sir His Highness Lester Piggott.

[david3103]

I don't think many dislike Shearer

think plenty do

Hypocritical so and so he is

I'm in the 'dislike' camp for many reasons, and it's no surprise to see a Leicester City fan in the same group.

[George2Loose]

Why the hate for shearer? Have I missed something?