New Posts For Thread: Jack Bodellhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30464355/jack-bodellSwadlincote was mentioned on the TV this morning which reminded me of its most famousresident, Heavyweight boxer Jack Bodell who is still alive at age 74. He has a unique claimto fame in that he is the only boxer ever to be featured in Monty PyAbsolutely unique.The only boxer to have sliced off his toes whilst mowing the lawn !https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30464355/jack-bodell?post_id=544049571#544049571Absolutely unique.The only boxer to have sliced off his toes whilst mowing the lawn !Mon, 23 Mar 2015 10:26:39 -0500I must've blinked bbhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30464355/jack-bodell?post_id=544048615#544048615I must've blinked bbMon, 23 Mar 2015 09:10:28 -0500Desmond - you might enjoy this one too. Don't blink.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30464355/jack-bodell?post_id=544048515#544048515Desmond - you might enjoy this one too. Don't blink.Mon, 23 Mar 2015 09:02:43 -0500Just watched that tube vid. You forget how brutal the game could be back in those days, that one would've been stopped ten times over if taking place today. A hugely enjoyable five mins.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30464355/jack-bodell?post_id=544048395#544048395Just watched that tube vid. You forget how brutal the game could be back in those days, that one would've been stopped ten times over if taking place today. A hugely enjoyable five mins.Mon, 23 Mar 2015 08:54:30 -0500Looks like the Villians loved a pitch invasion in those days toohttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30464355/jack-bodell?post_id=544047969#544047969Looks like the Villians loved a pitch invasion in those days tooMon, 23 Mar 2015 07:57:58 -0500Roger - "he can't miss that lantern jaw". Still good fun after all these years.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QLJhiaqkf_ohttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30464355/jack-bodell?post_id=544047885#544047885Roger - "he can't miss that lantern jaw". Still good fun after all these years.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QLJhiaqkf_oMon, 23 Mar 2015 07:38:59 -0500Roger - "he can't miss that lantern jaw". Still good fun after all these years.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QLJhiaqkf_ohttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30464355/jack-bodell?post_id=544047883#544047883Roger - "he can't miss that lantern jaw". Still good fun after all these years.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QLJhiaqkf_oMon, 23 Mar 2015 07:38:59 -0500Remember him getting knocked out by the human threshing machine that was Danny McAlinden in the early 70'shttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30464355/jack-bodell?post_id=544047789#544047789Remember him getting knocked out by the human threshing machine that was Danny McAlinden in the early 70'sMon, 23 Mar 2015 07:21:37 -0500I think it was him.Biddles often clashed with Simon Smith the sports correspondent on the telly over Jack. All staged of course.George said to Simon on one occasion after he'd been criticising his boxer.''You don't like my boy do you Simon?''''Oh Geohttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30464355/jack-bodell?post_id=544047785#544047785I think it was him.Biddles often clashed with Simon Smith the sports correspondent on the telly over Jack. All staged of course.George said to Simon on one occasion after he'd been criticising his boxer.''You don't like my boy do you Simon?''''Oh GeoMon, 23 Mar 2015 07:20:15 -0500Was Jack managed by George Biddles?https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30464355/jack-bodell?post_id=544047707#544047707Was Jack managed by George Biddles?Mon, 23 Mar 2015 07:07:21 -0500