""how about getting a couple of chavs from the local shopping centre and offer to pay them double their giro so smack the pony outta each other wearing 4oz gloves (to ensure a bitta blood)...and sell tickets for £30-a-pop...hey-ho, there ya go!""

I don't think anyome is suggesting that. Where did that come from?

I think the point people are trying to get across is that adhering strictly to the thai way of scoring will ultimately hold back the sport when it comes to mass market appeal. It confuses people; including people who have been involved for years. It takes some dedication to actually take the time to come to terms with it/learn the intricacies of it. Time and dedication your average punter will not put in. FACT!!

Know one’s saying we should radically change the rules; just that some of the more idiosyncratic aspects of scoring; like not scoring the first round may not be relevant over here where gambling isn’t an influence.


Also if you dare question even the merest detail of the Thai way of scoring you’re pretty much accussed (in a round about way) of hating the sport and wanting to change it by the “Sawat De Kup Mafia”. It doesn’t make a good breeding ground for healthy debate.