Comments on: The Contender – Still Wondering If You Can Make A Successful Reality TV Show Out Of Boxing

By: Reality Raver

Reality Raver — Fri, 07 Jan 2011 11:13:33 +0000

Gemma – Well you have made that judgement about my blog after reading it for five minutes, at least I spent an hour watching the show…

Clearly his sense of humour and mine are diametrically opposed.

But hey thanks for taking the time to comment.

By: Gemma

Gemma — Fri, 07 Jan 2011 09:40:19 +0000

I don’t believe I’ve been subject to a more inadequate, acrimonious piece of drivel served up as “writing” in my life.
To call Josh Clenshaw, a man you don’t even know, a grade A fuckwit after observing his behaviour for mere minutes only serves to paint you as a know-all-know-nothing, judgemental man-hater. What he said was obviously tongue in cheek yet you saw fit to point your gnarled, crooked grubby finger at him whilst boring us to tears with your shabby excuse for “Australia’s Leading Reality Tv Blog.”
Take your own advice and score a sense of humour.
What an unimpressive, untalented egotistical sow you must be.

By: Sammy

Sammy — Fri, 09 Jul 2010 12:43:11 +0000

Sarah W says: “I also had the pleasure of meeting Josh in early November and he’s a lovely guy … I hope he’s turned you around as well because I think the only ‘f wit’ in that house was Nadar Hamden!”

I couldn’t agree with you more!!

By: Reality Raver

Reality Raver — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 21:52:26 +0000

Hi Sarah,

I am glad you enjoyed the show, I must confess I only watched a couple of episodes, but if there is a season 2 I will give it much more attention.

By: Sarah W

Sarah W — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 21:45:08 +0000

Now the show has come to an end, I hope that you will have taken the time to see Josh’s personality develop.

I think Australia’s first Contender was fantastic, much better than the American version obviously because the talent was home grown and they all seemed much more down to earth than their American compares.

As for Josh, I hope you took the time to notice that his sense of humour is very tongue in cheek and very sarcastic. I think he’s showed himself to be the exact opposite of the ‘f wit’ you initially described him to be, he wears his heart on his sleeve, he’s down to Earth and he showed that he loves nothing more than being there for his family.

I also had the pleasure of meeting Josh in early November and he’s a lovely guy, so her certainly has a new fan in me, I hope he’s turned you around as well because I think the only ‘f wit’ in that house was Nadar Hamden!

By: :( Reality Raver :(

:( Reality Raver :( — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 06:01:06 +0000

Maybe it’s time you took a break from your computer to get what the rest of Australia calls, a sense of humour.

By: Culinary Boner

Culinary Boner — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 05:55:22 +0000

This show is reality trash of the highest order. If I want to watch sport, then I will watch the real thing. Likewise, if I want light entertainment I will watch a traditional format reality show. What next with this crapola hybrid format? Cameras on NRL players during games so we can hear them swear and sledge, rather than actually watch the footy? Why don’t we get the players to use twitter while on the field to let us know what they are thinking? The whole concept behind this latest rash of shows sucks big time IMO.

By: Martin Hendry

Martin Hendry — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 04:52:08 +0000

It’s a big leap from being an a-grade fuckwit from someone who makes light of a lack of domestic prowess in a house full of boxers though a joke (that you’ve perceived as being unfunny).

In light of your further comments about the producers/editors influence, the comments levelled directly at Josh are even more unjustified.

As I said before, it will be interesting to see how he progresses on the show and whether he shows himself to be, as you so inappropriately put it, an “A grade fuckwit”.

Thanks for your reply.

By: Reality Raver

Reality Raver — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 03:36:18 +0000

Martin Hendry – the producers/editors put that line in from from Josh and if they thought that showcased his ‘ironic’ side they were wrong. Sorry those jokes are about as humourous as a fart in the spa (speaking of very unfunny jokes). Also they mentioned the split with wife, something they did not have to do.

I comment on what is edited on screen, they decide how they want the “characters” to be protrayed. If you have a problem with that call the TV station.

My recaps are there to create discussion. In all the shows everyone has different opinions on what the people are like. See and The Apprentice blog posts.

We agree on one thing boxing is not rocket science.

By: Martin Hendry

Martin Hendry — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 03:21:51 +0000

PS: It will be interesting to see how far he progresses on the show and Israel was picked by Josh to fight – that’s how it works, the winning team picks their fighter and the opponent from the opposite team. It really isn’t rocket science though.