Brits at it again....

Mightydrumming

Grab a load of this bullsh!t :rolleyes:

McGregor, 26, won in Las Vegas to become the first UFC champion from the Republic of Ireland or United Kingdom.

http://www.bbc.com/sport/0/33497089

Aint Eazy Being Cheezy

I hate the Brit rags claiming any of our successful sportsmen and women as their own just as much as the next man, but I don't think that's what they did in this case.

fleet_admiral

They are welcome to him imo

cashback

Not sure they're trying to claim him there really.

kneemos

Don't think they're claiming it just giving a statistic.
Doubt anyone could see him as British in fairness.

Joeseph Balls

fleet_admiral wrote: »

They are welcome to him imo

2 posts in, that's gotta be some kind of record.

keeponhurling

Come on, he's even got a ginger beard !

mikemac1

It's ok OP.

If he acts like the late Richard Harris and goes on a mad bender causing mayhem he'll be Irish again

I doubt he drinks though

Joeseph Balls

mikemac1 wrote: »

It's ok OP.

If he acts like the late Richard Harris and goes on a mad bender causing mayhem he'll be Irish again

I doubt he drinks though

Or when he looses

pablomakaveli

kneemos wrote: »

Don't think they're claiming it just giving a statistic.
Doubt anyone could see him as British in fairness.

Ya but why do they need to say Ireland and UK? Why not just Ireland?

frozenfrozen

McGregor, 26, won in Las Vegas to become the first UFC champion from the Republic of Ireland or Kyrgyzstan.

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Bobby Baccala

mikemac1 wrote: »

It's ok OP.

If he acts like the late Richard Harris and goes on a mad bender causing mayhem he'll be Irish again

I doubt he drinks though

He does drink I've seen an interview where him and paddy hoolahan are sipping on a glass of some 20k bottle of whiskey!

Duck Soup

mikemac1 wrote: »

It's ok OP.

If he acts like the late Richard Harris and goes on a mad bender causing mayhem he'll be Irish again

I doubt he drinks though

Or to quote Brenda Fricker, "When you're winning an Oscar, you're British; when you're drunk at the airport, you're Irish."

RayM

I say we all join the Real IRA. Who's with me?

MakeEmLaugh

Another overreaction from Irish fans.

What they meant was that McGregor was the first person from either Ireland or the UK to win the UFC.

Given that the UK and Ireland share a common language, timezone, climate, not to mention the huge population of Irish-born people living in Great Britain - 584,118 as of 2011, which is more than the entire population of Connaught (542,547) - only hypersensitive whingers would complain about Irish and British athletes being compared to one another.

If anything, this was even MORE complimentary to McGregor, saying he wasn't just the first of a population of 4.7 million (Ireland), he was the first of a population of 68.8 million (Ireland and the UK) to win it.

Get over it!

kneemos

pablomakaveli wrote: »

Ya but why do they need to say Ireland and UK? Why not just Ireland?

Because the UK has a vastly greater number of MMA fighters and it adds to his achievement.

Idjit

Mightydrumming wrote: »

Grab a load of this bullsh!t :rolleyes:



http://www.bbc.com/sport/0/33497089

It was actually originally different. It said "and" not "or". The United Kingdom was also listed before Ireland. There was uproar about it so they quickly edited it to say 'Or' and flipped the countries.

Junkyard Tom

fleet_admiral wrote: »

They are welcome to him imo

No they're not.

kneemos

Jade182 wrote: »

It was actually originally different. It said "and" not "or". The United Kingdom was also listed before Ireland. There was uproar about it so they quickly edited it to say 'Or' and flipped the countries.

Uproar you say.

That's rather embarrassing.

endacl

Jade182 wrote: »

It was actually originally different. It said "and" not "or". The United Kingdom was also listed before Ireland. There was uproar about it so they quickly edited it to say 'Or' and flipped the countries.

Down the bottom: "Also related to this story. Superb England take 1-0 Ashes lead"

Mint Sauce

Where is the bull**** OP, he IS the first fighter to win from the ROI OR The UK. Dont see that as a claim.

kneemos

Given it's written for and by the British I don't see why they wouldn't word it that way.

seenitall

MakeEmLaugh wrote: »

Another overreaction from Irish fans.

What they meant was that McGregor was the first person from either Ireland or the UK to win the UFC.

Given that the UK and Ireland share a common language, timezone, climate, not to mention the huge population of Irish-born people living in Great Britain - 584,118 as of 2011, which is more than the entire population of Connaught (542,547) - only hypersensitive whingers would complain about Irish and British athletes being compared to one another.

If anything, this was even MORE complimentary to McGregor, saying he wasn't just the first of a population of 4.7 million (Ireland), he was the first of a population of 68.8 million (Ireland and the UK) to win it.

Get over it!

Really??

If he were British, do you think that that sentence from the BBC would read "...the first UFC Champion from the UK or the Republic of Ireland." ?

Like heck it would.

kneemos

seenitall wrote: »

Really??

If he were British, do you think that that sentence from the BBC would read "...the first UFC Champion from the UK or the Republic of Ireland." ?

Like heck it would.

Think we're much better at claiming the Brits in truth.
Golfers,Footballers and anyone successful from the North.

Aint Eazy Being Cheezy

kneemos wrote: »

Think we're much better at claiming the Brits in truth.
Golfers,Footballers and anyone successful from the North.

The North of Ireland, you mean?

NachoBusiness

Jade182 wrote: »

It was actually originally different. It said "and" not "or". The United Kingdom was also listed before Ireland. There was uproar about it so they quickly edited it to say 'Or' and flipped the countries.

Aye.

kneemos

The Cunning Linguist wrote: »

The North of Ireland, you mean?

Ahhh you're a cunning one alright.

Aint Eazy Being Cheezy

kneemos wrote: »

Ahhh you're a cunning one alright.

Be serious for one second. I'm the least militant person you could meet when it comes to this subject, but I'd certainly consider anyone born on this island as one of ours.

Streetwalker

Typical Brits.

kneemos

The Cunning Linguist wrote: »

Be serious for one second. I'm the least militant person you could meet when it comes to this subject, but I'd certainly consider anyone born on this island as one of ours.

Quite a few unionists would disagree.

NachoBusiness

Enough of all this talking. Are we gonna do something about this or not??

I say we throw a lasso around the Isle of Man and reel her in.

Are you with me men? :mad:






























*women can come too.

John_Rambo

I'll let you in to a secret.

The Brits are actually quiet fond of us. Lots of them live here, love here, holiday here and fall in love with us.

I don't think they were claiming him, just pointing out that he's the first one to come from the British Isles to achieve what he achieved.

The BBC are a British company, so they'd hardly say he's the first from Ireland and Spain to achieve what he achieved.

It's just a thing. That's all. He rose up amongst the ranks, they pointed out he beat all the British fighters to get to this point.

SoulTrader

Related:

Jonathan Rhys-Meyers drunk in the street:

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-3085247/Troubled-star-Jonathan-Rhys-Meyers-looks-worse-wear-disorientated-s-pictured-drinking-bottle-vodka-London-street.html

Shocking photos have emerged of Irish actor Jonathan Rhys Meyers drinking vodka straight from the bottle on a London street this week.

A sober and dapper Jonathan Rhys-Meyers getting engaged:

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-2875010/The-Tudors-actor-Jonathan-Rhys-Meyers-engaged-girlfriend-Mara-Lane.html

The happy couple: British actor Jonathan Rhys Meyers and Mara Lane have reportedly got engaged after a whirlwind seven month romance

Aint Eazy Being Cheezy

kneemos wrote: »

Quite a few unionists would disagree.

Fair enough. But can you think of any successful unionist sportsmen that we've championed as one of our own recently, or ever? I can't.

haveringchick

seenitall wrote: »

Really??

If he were British, do you think that that sentence from the BBC would read "...the first UFC Champion from the UK or the Republic of Ireland." ?

Like heck it would.

But no British folk are to be found obsessing in a permanent state of comedic outrage about the Irish.
Thats just your thing.

kneemos

The Cunning Linguist wrote: »

Fair enough. But can you think of any successful unionist sportsmen that we've championed as one of our own recently, or ever? I can't.

Graham Mc Dowell,Darren Clarke,Mcllroy all very much British I think despite our claims on them.

dxhound2005

This is what the BBC should have said. For their British audience. You know it makes sense.

McGregor, 26, won in Las Vegas to become the first UFC champion from the British Isles.

irishmover

dxhound2005 wrote: »

This is what the BBC should have said. For their British audience. You know it makes sense.

McGregor, 26, won in Las Vegas to become the first UFC champion from the British and Irish Isles.

Think you missed something there.

Aint Eazy Being Cheezy

kneemos wrote: »

Graham Mc Dowell,Darren Clarke,Mcllroy all very much British I think despite our claims on them.

They're Northern Irish though. It'd depend on your pov as to whether they're British or Irish. For your point to be valid it'd have to be about someone such as Wayne Rooney. Irish roots but he was born in England and identifies as English.

ArtSmart

SoulTrader wrote: »

Related:

Jonathan Rhys-Meyers drunk in the street:

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-3085247/Troubled-star-Jonathan-Rhys-Meyers-looks-worse-wear-disorientated-s-pictured-drinking-bottle-vodka-London-street.html



A sober and dapper Jonathan Rhys-Meyers getting engaged:

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-2875010/The-Tudors-actor-Jonathan-Rhys-Meyers-engaged-girlfriend-Mara-Lane.html

Yes, I remember reading both of those. The Brenda Fricker quip is pretty accurate.

The OP is prob wrong in this instance, but that don't mean this type of selective nation identity doesn't exist. (Yes, double negs, so what?)


Poor aul Johnny R-M. Good actor, potentially great actor. Hope he is ok.

Red Kev

The Cunning Linguist wrote: »

Be serious for one second. I'm the least militant person you could meet when it comes to this subject, but I'd certainly consider anyone born on this island as one of ours.

So the Shankill Butchers are "one of us".

Christ above !

anncoates

Ole Ole Ole

John_Rambo

anncoates wrote: »

Ole Ole Ole

:pac:

Rule Britannia! Edit >>> John Rambo has been shot.

dixiefly

Mightydrumming wrote: »

Grab a load of this bullsh!t :rolleyes:



http://www.bbc.com/sport/0/33497089

who cares

eeguy

The Cunning Linguist wrote: »

They're Northern Irish though. It'd depend on your pov as to whether they're British or Irish. For your point to be valid it'd have to be about someone such as Wayne Rooney. Irish roots but he was born in England and identifies as English.

If they don't have an Irish passport or parents from the ROI, then they're not Irish, at least not where there's a divide between being Irish or British.

McIlroy is British, and from Northern Ireland.

He's not Irish, unless you wish to call him Northern Irish

Joeseph Balls

eeguy wrote: »

If they don't have an Irish passport or parents from the ROI, then they're not Irish, at least not where there's a divide between being Irish or British.

McIlroy is British, and from Northern Ireland.

He's not Irish, unless you wish to call him Northern Irish

He does have an Irish passport. And a British one. And raises a northern flag

LollipopJimmy

fleet_admiral wrote: »

They are welcome to him imo

Why? He's a world champion UFC fighter. Whilet you may not like his persona it's all part of the game. Plus at the moment MMA is keeping a lot of young men away from drink and drugs and teaching them all about taking care of their own bodies and nutrition. Instead of spending their money on a couple of grams of coke on a Saturday they're spending it on gym membership and paleo food. A good portion of that is down to Conor McGregor.

I can't understand the Irish begrudgery

As for the op I don't think it's the usual claimed and I'd let them away with that one

NotCominBack

I think its great, Ireland and UK together - sure we're practically the same

Grab All Association

Okay Google, What is Britishness?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mo_Farah#/media/File:Mo_Farah_(2)_Moscow_2013.jpg

Farah was born on 23 March 1983 in Mogadishu, Somalia. He hails from the Isaaq clan and his full name is Mohamed Muktar Jama Farah. He spent the early years of his childhood in Djibouti with his twin brother. He later moved to Britain at the age of eight to join his father, speaking barely a word of English.

mfceiling

dixiefly wrote: »

who cares

Exactly. A thread about nothing. It's like some people sit at their keyboards all day waiting to be offended about something. Lifes too short for this sh*t.

Diabhal Beag

Argh Britain argh etc etc