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Official Conor McGregor thread (part 2). Read warning in 1st post

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The last thread was nearing the 10k post limit so here's part 2.

The same rules as the last thread apply here. People seem to have strong opinions either way when it comes to McGregor and threads here tend to get a bit heated from time to time. Please keep it civil and discuss all things Conor in a mature way.
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Any "Do you even train Bro?" or "I'm an mma fan longer than you" type posts are not permitted either. They only make you look like a fool and as a result, everyone hates you. Yes everyone.

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wonderfullife

Saipanne wrote: »

I'll try be devil's advocate here. Is it a sort of weird/misguided homage?

Surely a photo of the weigh-ins or a touch of gloves at the start of Round 1 might be a tribute?

A punch he landed 20 seconds before the fight is stopped is hardly a tribute.

In fact, you can argue a case he's implying he's a killer in the cage.

I won't quite go that far but Carvahlo has a family, brothers etc. I'm sure they have internet in Portugal. I'd hate for them to see his twitter and see their boy reeling from his punch.

CatFromHue

dashoonage wrote: »

dude...you know youre erm....on bloddyelbow.

http://www.bloodyelbow.com/2016/10/20/13343204/a-conor-mcgregor-piece-with-a-difference

I thought McGregor went to a Gaelscoil and I thought they were usually relatively good schools in general. I don't know about the one in Crumlin of course.

Having seen his Parents house on his documentaries, it looked pretty nice. So while he grew up in a working class area I do wonder did he have it as tough as some others in that area.

I freely admit I'm just thinking out loud here.

Killergreene wrote: »

I find his articles to be a bit reaching. Just a hint of trying too hard. Although I did enjoy the gangland one. Just confirms what we already suspected about mcgregor.

My main criticism is he completely digresses in his articles dedicating circa half of the prose to snooker halls in the 1980s and other stuff that isn't relevant. Nobody wants to read about John Higgins, Hulk Hogan etc.

Certainly an improvement on the muck sheehan,andrew and petesy produce.

I thought this one was very good. Some people might forget just how big snooker was (they used to show it live on the BBC when the BBC was still black and white for example) and now it's nearly gone from mainstream sports papers/sites.

MMA has risen so fast, relatively speaking, but what will happen when McGregor retires, or loses a few fights in a row? There are very few Irish UFC fighters anymore and the UFC is where it's at.

Very good correlation in the article I thought on how something so popular can just disappear.

Saipanne

wonderfullife wrote: »

https://twitter.com/CharlieWardMMA

Followed by Kavanagh, Paul Dollery etc so the real deal.

Feck it, i won't mince my words for fear of the Godfather Kavanagh seeing this lol.

I think it's an absolute disgrace to set your profile picture to a punch that may have played a part in ending another man's life.

There. It's said.

I'm sure plenty won't be bothered by it but i think it's a really insensitive, d1ck move on Wards part.

I'll try be devil's advocate here. Is it a sort of weird/misguided homage?

mdwexford

wonderfullife wrote: »

https://twitter.com/CharlieWardMMA

Followed by Kavanagh, Paul Dollery etc so the real deal.

Feck it, i won't mince my words for fear of the Godfather Kavanagh seeing this lol.

I think it's an absolute disgrace to set your profile picture to a punch that may have played a part in ending another man's life.

There. It's said.

I'm sure plenty won't be bothered by it but i think it's a really insensitive, d1ck move on Wards part.

Wow, completely agree.

Beyond scumbag move.

wonderfullife

Deadst4r wrote: »

I didn't think he had a twitter.

Can you link?

https://twitter.com/CharlieWardMMA

Followed by Kavanagh, Paul Dollery etc so the real deal.

Feck it, i won't mince my words for fear of the Godfather Kavanagh seeing this lol.

I think it's an absolute disgrace to set your profile picture to a punch that may have played a part in ending another man's life.

There. It's said.

I'm sure plenty won't be bothered by it but i think it's a really insensitive, d1ck move on Wards part.

Deadst4r

wonderfullife wrote: »

Something i just noticed and maybe i'm being harsh.....

Charlie Ward on his Official Twitter page has a profile picture of him fighting Joao Carvahlo just after taking a straight left to the face and reeling from the punch.

Anybody else find that extremely crass to say the least?

I didn't think he had a twitter.

Can you link?

wonderfullife

Something i just noticed and maybe i'm being harsh.....

Charlie Ward on his Official Twitter page has a profile picture of him fighting Joao Carvahlo just after taking a straight left to the face and reeling from the punch.

Anybody else find that extremely crass to say the least?

Killergreene

JustTheOne wrote: »

Wtf?

have u a problem pal?

wonderfullife

Killergreene wrote: »

I find his articles to be a bit reaching. Just a hint of trying too hard. Although I did enjoy the gangland one. Just confirms what we already suspected about mcgregor.

My main criticism is he completely digresses in his articles dedicating circa half of the prose to snooker halls in the 1980s and other stuff that isn't relevant. Nobody wants to read about John Higgins, Hulk Hogan etc.

Certainly an improvement on the muck sheehan,andrew and petesy produce.

I just found so many parallels in the rise of snooker in the mid-1980s with the rise of MMA in the 'Tens.

If i cut out the snooker comparison there would be no article. That was the intrinsic theme of the piece!

My writing (currently) is done for free and fun and the exact opposite of what you're suggesting. I start every article after midnight and finish by 6am. I pump it out in one draft and i'm done with it.

I don't plan what i'm about to write weeks in advance. Most of my writing comes from a random thought i've had while watching a Youtube video and then sitting down at midnight to write 3,500 words. When you've 35 tabs open to double check your memory of certain events, times, MMA-records, gate attendances, PPV numbers, trying to remember did Norman Parke lose 2 or 3 in a row ....and of course 5 tabs open of the recent MMA threads on Boards to contribute.......it takes away the danger of trying to get too Shakespearian.

My key problem in my writing is repetition. It's something i need to work on. I used the phrase "well-trodden" 2x times in one piece in the space of 2 paragraphs. That's sloppy - and a feature of everything i write - and i'm trying to cut it out in the future.

wonderfullife

dashoonage wrote: »

dude...you know youre erm....on bloddyelbow.

http://www.bloodyelbow.com/2016/10/20/13343204/a-conor-mcgregor-piece-with-a-difference

Wrongway1985 wrote: »

Solid out wonderfullife fair play!

Yep thanks guys. I put it as a fan post on Bloody Elbow just to see what people think.

I'm going to keep any announcements until after i've claimed my 2nd Belt from Dunnes Stores November 12th but all i can say is i've received 2 or 3 offers from big MMA/media outlets to do a bit of writing. One of the potential offers might possibly rhyme with Devere Em-Em-a, the other possibly rhyming with MMA Flunkie. Stay tuned.

If it all falls through, i will use the Dizz Twitter excuse of being hoodwinked and carry on writing for the craic :pac:

JustTheOne

Killergreene wrote: »

I find his articles to be a bit reaching. Just a hint of trying too hard. Although I did enjoy the gangland one. Just confirms what we already suspected about mcgregor.

My main criticism is he completely digresses in his articles dedicating circa half of the prose to snooker halls in the 1980s and other stuff that isn't relevant. Nobody wants to read about John Higgins, Hulk Hogan etc.

Certainly an improvement on the muck sheehan,andrew and petesy produce.

Wtf?

Killergreene

I find his articles to be a bit reaching. Just a hint of trying too hard. Although I did enjoy the gangland one. Just confirms what we already suspected about mcgregor.

My main criticism is he completely digresses in his articles dedicating circa half of the prose to snooker halls in the 1980s and other stuff that isn't relevant. Nobody wants to read about John Higgins, Hulk Hogan etc.

Certainly an improvement on the muck sheehan,andrew and petesy produce.

dashoonage

Lukker- wrote: »

I'd say he does because it was himself who posted it

I didnt know you could just post like that! every day is a school day.

Lukker-

dashoonage wrote: »

dude...you know youre erm....on bloddyelbow.

http://www.bloodyelbow.com/2016/10/20/13343204/a-conor-mcgregor-piece-with-a-difference

I'd say he does because it was himself who posted it

[Deleted User]

JohnSBG wrote: »

Thanks for all the well wishes guys. Its a badly overused cliché but as we approach the end of this final mesocycle with only a handful of sessions left before leaving for NY next weekend to begin the taper down i could not be happier with how the camp has gone and the improvements made. Nov 12th we'll be bringing that 2nd belt home.

Best of luck to ye over in NY in 3 weeks and good luck also to Artem the week after.

Wrongway1985

Solid out wonderfullife fair play!

dashoonage

wonderfullife wrote: »

https://boltossmma.wordpress.com/2016/10/20/state-of-irish-mma/

dude...you know youre erm....on bloddyelbow.

http://www.bloodyelbow.com/2016/10/20/13343204/a-conor-mcgregor-piece-with-a-difference

EuskalHerria

ardinn wrote: »

As this is a forum are you speaking to him in the 4th person?

So used to quoting fighters etc from other sources, it got a bit inception like when John popped in.

Normally it wouldn't be noticed in the lunacy of this thread, but the place goes quiet when John stops bye. People too busy scrambling to edit old posts

ardinn

EuskalHerria wrote: »

John acknowledging this insinuates it's a good thing. So hopefully this will put aside some of the more negative guesses and rumours.

As this is a forum are you speaking to him in the 4th person?

Anyway - The very best of Luck John and co. Roll on Nov 12th

EuskalHerria

JohnSBG wrote: »

As for the announcement, wont have long to wait now!

John acknowledging this insinuates it's a good thing. So hopefully this will put aside some of the more negative guesses and rumours.

Saipanne

JohnSBG wrote: »

Thanks for all the well wishes guys. Its a badly overused cliché but as we approach the end of this final mesocycle with only a handful of sessions left before leaving for NY next weekend to begin the taper down i could not be happier with how the camp has gone and the improvements made. Nov 12th we'll be bringing that 2nd belt home.

Good luck!

stephenl15

JohnSBG wrote: »

Thanks for all the well wishes guys. Its a badly overused cliché but as we approach the end of this final mesocycle with only a handful of sessions left before leaving for NY next weekend to begin the taper down i could not be happier with how the camp has gone and the improvements made. Nov 12th we'll be bringing that 2nd belt home.

Best of luck!

Tigger

Mesocycle is a new word to me .

JohnSBG

Thanks for all the well wishes guys. Its a badly overused cliché but as we approach the end of this final mesocycle with only a handful of sessions left before leaving for NY next weekend to begin the taper down i could not be happier with how the camp has gone and the improvements made. Nov 12th we'll be bringing that 2nd belt home.

mdwexford

Killergreene wrote: »

@JohnSBG I don't know how you do it. you are like a double adapter of sorts - training multiple fighters (including the best fighter on the planet), running a gym, media obligations, writing your book and most importantly, stacking up all that money! Great credit to you both pal and best of luck in new york where we will see history made and the philadelphia brawler will have his head handed to Dana on a silver platter. To the Fighting Irish!!!

Not to mention having to deal with your head up his ass. :pac:

Killergreene

@JohnSBG I don't know how you do it. you are like a double adapter of sorts - training multiple fighters (including the best fighter on the planet), running a gym, media obligations, writing your book and most importantly, stacking up all that money! Great credit to you both pal and best of luck in new york where we will see history made and the philadelphia brawler will have his head handed to Dana on a silver platter. To the Fighting Irish!!!

Tigger

JohnSBG wrote: »

Certainly not to pick on anyone in particular but i always find it amusing when i read someone who has no way of actually knowing speak in such absolute terms instead of saying "well I'd imagine....or I'd guess he...."

Anyway just a random thought - keep her lit lads. As for the announcement, wont have long to wait now!

Hi coach {waves} did you enjoy not meeting LA last night ?

Tigger

Gamebred wrote: »

Afternoon John,surprised you have time to browse boards on a saturday afternoon 3 weeks from the day history is created in NY,forgetting the trivial ownership of the lambos and multiple RR's,I did think you'd of responded to the multiple criticisms of your ''mental message of the week'' on here last week,

Anyways best of skill in the big apple!

That's a verified account lol

Gamebred

JohnSBG wrote: »

Certainly not to pick on anyone in particular but i always find it amusing when i read someone who has no way of actually knowing speak in such absolute terms instead of saying "well I'd imagine....or I'd guess he...."

Anyway just a random thought - keep her lit lads. As for the announcement, wont have long to wait now!

Afternoon John,surprised you have time to browse boards on a saturday afternoon 3 weeks from the day history is created in NY,forgetting the trivial ownership of the lambos and multiple RR's,I did think you'd of responded to the multiple criticisms of your ''mental message of the week'' on here last week,

Anyways best of skill in the big apple!

TimRiggins

JohnSBG wrote: »

Certainly not to pick on anyone in particular but i always find it amusing when i read someone who has no way of actually knowing speak in such absolute terms instead of saying "well I'd imagine....or I'd guess he...."

Anyway just a random thought - keep her lit lads. As for the announcement, wont have long to wait now!

Best of luck with the rest of the preparation John. Looking forward to heading over. Do us proud yet again.