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Chris Oil has taken to twitter threatenening to "kick the brains" out of me. I guess at least I had some brains to start with. The little twerp says that he will do this if he meets me in the street before going on to boast that he was the U-18 school boxing champion at school. Hmmm. Which school was that you lying twerp? Until 2005 there were only c20 schools in the UK still boxing, I suppose I could check whether the man whose family discovered the North Sea/owned half of Birmingham really is a great pugilist. Mr Oil's demented tweets are below.
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Comments
James Cleeve
Awesome Tom, and rocks to you for rising to the challenge. I think we should all sign up for an extra bonus donation if you manage to make him cry. Now that I would pay money to see….
mammyoko
Not sure I would want you to risk your brains in a ring. We need them in a reasonable shape to give people like Oil a metaphorical rather than literal bloody nose. I have a better plan – report him to the boys in blue for making public threats and have him put away under s5 of the Criminal Justice Act 1967. Police caution inevitable for these tweets.
El Capital
Whilst I am sure there is a queue of shareholders that have been damaged financially by this little twerp, it looks to me like the kid has some kind of mental imbalance. He clearly lives in a fantasy land in a fantasy castle with fantasy friends. I think you should insist that he is “checked out” mentally first so you do not get accused of hurting someone that is mentally unstable
Bob the Brush
PLEASE DO THIS!!! I will contribute significant money to this charity, don’t even care what the cause is.
Drunken Sailor
Tom,
You will need to stay off the fags and do some training. 3 rounds does not sound like much and a little turd like Chis won’t be much of an opponent, but he is 20 years younger than you and no doubt a lot fitter. The only time I ever boxed I was shattered by the end of round 1 – managed to see out the next 2 rounds and win by 2 rounds to 1 and that was before I started smoking!
Sign me up for a ring side seat in Oct.
wildrides
Obviously no one has advised Oily that making threats of street violence via internet or tele coms is a criminal offence. Seems his PR lady was asleep on the job .
Its a shame it has come to this , but threats usually come from the party loosing the verbal argument .
Peter winnifrith
Tom….you are going to get splattered…. Chris(Tyson) Vs Tom(chicken)
All over in 30 seconds….tom has vodka in the corner so will no doubt feel a thing lol,.!
El Capital
I would make sure his corner men are searched for fire arms before you start!
Shytot
Nah its:
Tommy “The Hitman” Winnifrith V Chris “The Shagnasty” Oil.
If Barry Hearn has not already been in touch, can I have first dibs on the TV rights?
CPPH
There is absolutely no way that little twerp will go through with it. Mummy wont let him anyway. Also wont you have to deal with his man-servant first? He has a taste for shotguns…
Lonster
Will there be an undercard to the main event?
I wouldn’t mind having a bout myself if you can find me an opponent (Welterweight – up to 67Kg). I need 6-8 weeks notice to get ring fit.
Tom, you know who I am, let me know!
J P Spaghetti
As idiomatic rather than literal as the intent might have been, “kick the brains out of” hardly seems consistent with a participant, albeit perhaps a lapsed one, in the noble (as in Queensberry rules) art – more so that of the Thai variety.
Still, be afraid – be very afraid…:-)!
(Actually, reminds me a little of an episode of the wonderful Rising Damp!)
Bearfacts
https://twitter.com/resnetuk/status/700664644323545088 Bring it on.
Tom ur been looking lean and mean of late so I’m sure loads of investors will be delighted when you give Chris oil a smack for charity of course..
All the best
MIKE OXLONG
Tom hasn’t got too much to worry about. He’s already got a face only a mother could love, so a few more scars won’t make much difference ;-)
Do you think PR bird Steffi would do the right thing and be the round number girl?
Mr BBM
Presumably Mr Wheeler is Bestest Mates with Chris, having shared sweeties, and knows how to set this sort of thing up, you might wish to check out his credentials…. However I would be inclined to suggest that Mr Wheeler offers a thumb for Chris to suck on and puts the Toys back into his Pram.
As per Drunken Sailor. Wise move on the October Date. Three rounds in the ring is not to be sniffed at. You are going to have to train and train well. Good job you are no longer a ‘fag’, more reason not to be, but obviously given Chris has offered to ‘kick your head in’ he must be a ‘fit bloke’ and proficient in the art of ‘kick boxing’… getting his leg over with Steffi.
Perhaps he can rabbit punch you a straight smile if he repeatedly hits you on the right/left side of your face but do not under-estimate your opponent. You might be able to get a copy of Fen Shui from Amazon.
Apologies for the dig but… don’t you expect to be in Greece some time in October for the harvest or can we expect a “Match in Kambos”?
Eshaitam
Please let this happen! I will book some holiday and fly back from Australia to see this (and my family of course).
In the blue corner with a glass of ouzo and a fag….
Juicin Drumroll
Fuck yeah!
I’d pay to see that bout.
David Russell
Lost a close friend this week but even she would think some of these comments funny. Lol. If they do have a white collar boxing match then at least its regulated unlike AIM. :)
Charles
Doesn’t Chris oil look like Steve jakowski from eastbound and down?!
http://www.hbo.com/eastbound-and-down/cast-and-crew/stevie-janowski/index.html
Hanging is Far Too Good for Them
Can Harry Hill be the Ref?
warun boofit
Assuming the elf and safety crew are in charge of proceedings theres as much chance of anyone getting hurt as wearing sumo fat suits and having a wrestle, 20 ounce gloves and head guards and it could be like two women having a handbag fight if you are both the same weight although if this is the same Mr Oil couch potato and built like a wire coat hanger then you had better not hit him properly as he will go tits up double quick.
NEMESIS
Brilliant idea, hope it goes ahead.
Maybe Lenigas vs Cornish on the undercard Sumo wrestling?
NEMESIS
Have you thought of running a fake book (betting) on when he chickens out?
Everyone gets an imaginery 100 Winniquids each to bet with. Not redeemable for cash.
Example:
5/6: In the next 24 hours (It was all a big joke and he fell for it!)
3/1: In the next week (When the contest finally permeates through the fantasist ether in his brain!)
2/1: Any other time. (Including faking injury!)
25/1: He doesn’t chicken out.
Simple Moving Avarice
Float like a butterfly, sting like a butterfly.
Kidknocked
It will be more exciting than the Brad Pitt gypsy boxing in Snatch. Bet him a caravan on the outcome. If you’d like a sub, I’d be more than happy to fight him for you.
Alan Mills
Great response to that idiot!
My bet is he wiil try to squirm away his way out of it.
October date good, trianing will be required, and it gives time to promotote the fight properly.
Pick a charity quickly ,children’s hospital in London, say, and give him less time to wriggle out.
Maybe each side puts down a £5K bond, forfeited to charity if they pull out? Neutral solicitor or trusted person to hold the cash.
I will definitely attend.