The naked truth
Monday 27 June 2011 18:15, UK
George Groves blogs on Team Hayemaker's flight to Hamburg and how a member of security got quite the shock...
Taking you behind the scenes with Haye in Hamburg
Right it's less than a week now till the biggest fight in the heavyweight division since Lennox Lewis stopped Vitali Klitchko in Vegas eight years ago if memory serves me correctly...
So today is Sunday and Team Hayemaker disembarked for Hamburg. Davide and Tom (security) are the first to arrive. They made sure the German hired help were there, the hotels and cars were ready and kitchen is fully stocked with finest German sausage for the Dark Lord.
David Coldwell and Paddy Fitzgerald are next to arrive via an EasyJet flight I believe. Coldwell now the frequent world-title fight flyer after returning from Mexico with Ryan Rhodes the other week. I'm afraid his vast experience couldn't help him though and dear old EasyJet stung him for £40 for having two carry-on bags. I felt for Coldwell, he explained to me he just couldn't fit his lippy and tweezers all in one bag.
Davide was having his own problems. He decided to treat himself early this afternoon before the Hayemaker landed with a little bit of R&R and got himself in a right pickle. Pickle being the appropriate word as he walked into the sauna at the hotel to be greeted but a young couple, butt naked! Poor Davide obviously not German and not knowing the correct German unisex sauna protocol entered with his bathing shorts on. He must of felt like a right erm, sausage. In a blind panic he retreated hastily with his speedos still on. Anyone wondering where the Hayemaker after party is going to be though...
So I rock up at the gym in Vauxhall. Suitcase in tow, camera at the ready and have a little flick though the latest edition of the Hayemaker Magazine while I wait for our cab. Yvonne at this point is rushing round like Vanessa Feltz at a Greggs closing down sale. Once all the luggage and exercise equipment that will be commuting via van travel has been loaded up, we set sail.
Arriving at Farnborough airport me, Jon and Yvonne are shortly followed by Adam Nookie Bear Booth who emerges from a stretch Bentley at a private airport to board a private jet holding none other than a Morrison carrier bag containing his Morrison's chicken and cous-cous packed lunch! We keep it real people! No Waitrose or M&S chicken here.
We all got sniffed in case we were carrying vast amounts of cash or cocaine. Adam had a little (cash) but nothing to raise eyebrows we were told. Next through the door was the big man himself. David Haye and Ruben arrived and the plane was ready. We loaded up on some free goodies and took our seats.
Arriving in Hamburgm those of you planning to come out for the fight will be pleased to know it is a lovely city. Obviously spotlessly clean (Germany) friendly people, and lots of beautiful architecture. David Haye has a rest day today because of the flight and to recover from the monster session he did last night. The press conference is tomorrow and we are all buzzing over it. My job this week is to be a 'Brit abroad' ie as annoying and disruptive to the local population (Wlad's camp) as possible.
Any suggestions please let me know them. At tomorrows presser watch with intent. David Haye says and behaves in a particular way for a reason. It is always relevant to the fight. I can't wait till tomorrow.
