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Vim Fuego

I enjoyed Hooligan a lot - I thought the pre-MMA chapters were pretty mindblowing to be honest, I feel like I've had a very sheltered life having read them.

Once we're into the MMA days - I think he's very honest about everything, without getting into dirt slinging though it's clear that there are a few fractured relationships in what was once quite a tightknit group of coaches and training partners.

Lot of respect for the man before and after reading the book. I hope it does very well for him.

riffmongous

Vim Fuego wrote: »

I enjoyed Hooligan a lot - I thought the pre-MMA chapters were pretty mindblowing to be honest, I feel like I've had a very sheltered life having read them.

Once we're into the MMA days - I think he's very honest about everything, without getting into dirt slinging though it's clear that there are a few fractured relationships in what was once quite a tightknit group of coaches and training partners.

Lot of respect for the man before and after reading the book. I hope it does very well for him.

Examples without massive spoilers?

Man Vs ManUre

Vim Fuego wrote: »

I enjoyed Hooligan a lot - I thought the pre-MMA chapters were pretty mindblowing to be honest, I feel like I've had a very sheltered life having read them.

Once we're into the MMA days - I think he's very honest about everything, without getting into dirt slinging though it's clear that there are a few fractured relationships in what was once quite a tightknit group of coaches and training partners.

Lot of respect for the man before and after reading the book. I hope it does very well for him.

He did a very good interview on ireland am this morning. Although it was too short they didn’t ask much about his political future.

Vim Fuego

riffmongous wrote: »

Examples without massive spoilers?

Specific family stuff, poverty, extremely serious health matters, domestic violence, being present at some horrific events, seeing violence up north - that sort of stuff. If you're from the boring suburbs like myself, it puts your life at the same time into perspective.

pastorbarrett

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PP5hc5mMQ2g

Here's the gist from Off The Ball interview.

Axwell

His podcast had the book launch event..covers a range of stuff in it about his career without spoiling the book.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tcIKP4MoJp0

Zero-Cool

lola85 wrote: »

https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.independent.ie/irish-news/conor-mcgregor-not-the-father-of-love-child-dna-test-reveals-38672641.html

Conor McGregor not the father of love child, DNA test reveals


Some humble pie around here.

Wonder what else is made up.

Whelo79

Zero-Cool wrote: »

Well, well, well, well, well!!! But I thought the baby was the spitting image of Conor and the double of Conor Jr? But, but, but, the photographs of him with his hand on the girls leg, it had to be his? Sure why else would she put all those accusations on social media? Why would she come to Dublin to track him down?

I love the insistence from some people that their 'opinion' is 100% correct stone cold indisputable fact. Whatever other unsavoury behavior he has engaged in, at least for him being labeled as an illegitimate father (in this instance) is no longer one of them!

The Nal

Whelo79 wrote: »

But, but, but, the photographs of him with his hand on the girls leg, it had to be his?

Women can't get pregnant if someone puts a hand on their leg.

pastorbarrett

The Nal wrote: »

Women can't get pregnant if someone puts a hand on their leg.

That's not been my experience - it just increases the liklihood of your child looking markedly unlike the father. At least that's how it's gone for me and my several childer.

Man Vs ManUre

Conor is everyone’s daddy.

Man Vs ManUre

Let’s blame Conor also for those annoying GoMo ads.

spix

What was she thinking acting like she was 100% certain is was Conors, made a proper fool of herself now. 'don't want his money' she said, well now its obvious what she was after.

billybonkers

spix wrote: »

What was she thinking acting like she was 100% certain is was Conors, made a proper fool of herself now. 'don't want his money' she said, well now its obvious what she was after.

"proper fool" Lol

mangobob

spix wrote: »

What was she thinking acting like she was 100% certain is was Conors, made a proper fool of herself now. 'don't want his money' she said, well now its obvious what she was after.

Looks like somebody just lost their meal ticket.

In fairness to anyone with a mammalian brain and an ounce of common sense it was always obvious exactly what she was thinking and what she was after, even if in today's climate its taboo to voice the truth publicly. It also speaks volumes about her that she doesn't even know who the father is, but then again we are not allowed to say that either without the thought police hurling accusations of "misogyny" and "sexism" (which apparently are now synonymous and interchangeable). Although most of her supporters will go quiet, im sure there will be more than a few zealots still defending her.

Given his personal, professional and financial situation he was an utter plank (I'm being diplomatic) to even give someone like that the time of day, let alone put himself in such a compromising position. I sincerely hope he grows the f*ck up and soon.

spix

billybonkers wrote: »

"proper fool" Lol

Whats so funny

mangobob

spix wrote: »

Whats so funny

I'm guessing because its potentially a pun on his whiskey brand. Just a guess.

Effects

So does that mean the Da is someone else in his entourage? Isn't what was claimed originally?

Effects

Effects wrote: »

So does that mean the Da is someone else in his entourage? Isn't what was claimed originally?

dunno but yer wan seems to be travelling very recently off to New York, four seasons hotels etc - wonder where an unemployed single-mother wan got that cash all of a sudden.......?

https://www.instagram.com/terrimurrayx/?hl=en

dulux99

Has anyone noticed McGregor hasn't given any support to Paddy's book? I would have thought he'd give him a retweet or a shout out. Evidently not!

glasso

glasso wrote: »

dunno but yer wan seems to be travelling very recently off to New York, four seasons hotels etc - wonder where an unemployed single-mother wan got that cash all of a sudden.......?

https://www.instagram.com/terrimurrayx/?hl=en

Lots of 'Influencers' on Instagram seem to be always jetting around the world and none of them appear to have a job. Usually the case is that they have a rich sugar daddy who is paying for them to travel around the world, in return for some lovin of course

robwen

Number 9 for the celebrity Irish mixed martial artist..
Didn't realize so many celebs had their own brands of spirits

https://twitter.com/VancityReynolds/status/1189691582683009025?s=19

Mellor

glasso wrote: »

dunno but yer wan seems to be travelling very recently off to New York, four seasons hotels etc - wonder where an unemployed single-mother wan got that cash all of a sudden.......?

https://www.instagram.com/terrimurrayx/?hl=en

Looks like she took a photo in the lobby of the “Pretty Woman” hotel (the irony).
Doubt she’s staying there given the dodgy Hollywood motel in the previous photo.

fitzparker

dulux99 wrote: »

Has anyone noticed McGregor hasn't given any support to Paddy's book? I would have thought he'd give him a retweet or a shout out. Evidently not!

Im almost sure he did, could have been in his IG stories

Tazzimus

glasso wrote: »

dunno but yer wan seems to be travelling very recently off to New York, four seasons hotels etc - wonder where an unemployed single-mother wan got that cash all of a sudden.......?

https://www.instagram.com/terrimurrayx/?hl=en

Possibly the same place that our dole sponges going on multiple holidays a year, get it.

Paddy Holohan's latest podcast worth a watch/listen even if you're not a supporter:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9UHO6-wYs3U

One of Paddy's heroes or mentors; Gerry Adams. Gave me new insight into both of them, their politics and origins of Paddy's activism. Never saw Adams in such a relaxed interview scenario - in full on mythologising/story-telling mode, but he worked it well!

Effects

I'll have to listen to it fully. Paddy strikes me as someone that's not really that into politics or the rule of law. Just thinks hand back the six counties and it'll be grand.
I take it Gerry still hasn't admitted to being in the IRA?

Effects

Effects wrote: »

I'll have to listen to it fully. Paddy strikes me as someone that's not really that into politics or the rule of law. Just thinks hand back the six counties and it'll be grand.
I take it Gerry still hasn't admitted to being in the IRA?

Ha! Correct on the first, and well it wasn't exactly a hard hitting interview, rather a bit of a chat, so Gerry was not pressed on the second.

V light, but that different angle made it interesting to me. I like how you get to know more about the person when they're relaxed and chatting, the human side. Adams is 71 now, looking good for it, and super sharp still.

Effects

Gerry is very charismatic. I know people who have met him, and been in awe of him, and only afterwards remembered he's responsible for countless deaths and missing bodies.

Effects

Effects wrote: »

Gerry is very charismatic. I know people who have met him, and been in awe of him, and only afterwards remembered he's responsible for countless deaths and missing bodies.

Yes, unbelievably charming. Almost seductive how he sells it. Worth watching in action IMO.
I've heard the horror stories of his rages too (all third hand).