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Official Conor McGregor thread (part 3) *Updated Warning in 1st Post Re:Boxing match

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  • #2462
    [Deleted User]
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    Gamebred wrote: »
    Let him win the British Sports person of the year award imo if thats what he identifies as, Pretty sure Conor couldnt enter their one even though there is British Rule on this island up north.

    Exactly I would have no problem with Frampton winning if he was a proud Irish man from the north.... but he isn't. Conor is a proud Irish lad who has took over a sport, I want a fellow Irish man to win. Conor has done the country proud and I hope he wins the award.


  • #2463
    Morrison J
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,959 ✭✭✭Morrison J


    Deleted User wrote: »
    Nothing to at all to do with Religion. Where did I mention religion? I am saying I would prefer an Irish person to win, Northern Irish people who are Irish I would have no problem winning but Frampton is and even says he is British. Nothing to do with religion at all.

    Its all linked.

    Its far more complicated than you're making out tbf. He still represents Ireland really. Fought for Ireland as an amateur for example. He calls himself Irish too yet he was born to a family of unionists. Married a republican. He doesn't get involved in any of the politics really. He's Northern Ireland first.

    He has never once said to the press that he's British. He's seen as an Irish fighter globally because he was born on this island and that should be enough imo.


  • #2464
    [Deleted User]
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    Morrison J wrote: »
    Its all linked.

    Its far more complicated than you're making out tbf. He still represents Ireland really. Fought for Ireland as an amateur for example. He calls himself Irish too yet he was born to a family of unionists. Married a republican. He doesn't get involved in any of the politics really. He's Northern Ireland first.

    He has never once said to the press that he's British. He's seen as an Irish fighter globally because he was born on this island and that should be enough imo.

    Nah he can win BBC Sports personality of the year, or at least if he was good enough he could.


  • #2465
    nehe milner skudder
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,182 ✭✭✭nehe milner skudder


    wonderfullife wrote: »
    Where was the "meritocracy" in Carl Frampton moving up a weight class to fight Santa Cruz?

    He was the champion in the weight class below. By your logic, he should have taken on 5 or 6 fights in his new weight class to warrant a title shot.

    Meritocracy should never be questioned relating to super-fights or champions moving up (or down) weight classes. They've merited the super-fight by working hard to attain their championship, fame and draw-power.

    It would be a pretty strange and weird world if McGregor or Frampton were forced to fight their way up to a title shot in a new division, or if Usain Bolt was forced to run 5 races on a domestic circuit to prove he deserves an invitation to try the 400 meters in the Diamond League.

    Incidentally, Conor "acting the maggot" didn't get him his Millions of Dollars, fame and notoriety. His left hand and skills did that for him. If he wasn't tearing up the featherweight division he'd have just been another unknown, obscure gimmick-personality fighter like Smilin' Sam Alvey or Teruto Ishiara.

    working hard to attain fame?

    talking about nazis, favellas and other peoples children? turning up late or missing requisite media events.


    ok


  • #2466
    Morrison J
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,959 ✭✭✭Morrison J


    Deleted User wrote: »
    Nah he can win BBC Sports personality of the year, or at least if he was good enough he could.

    Ok we may get both Rory McIlroy from 2014 and Tony McCoy from 2013 to hand back their sportsperson of the year awards so.


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  • #2467
    [Deleted User]
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    Morrison J wrote: »
    Ok we may get both Rory McIlroy from 2014 and Tony McCoy from 2013 to hand back their sportsperson of the year awards so.

    I wouldn't like to see Rory win it again, especially after the whole Olympics "Who will he represent" crap. Rory and Tony both are in contention for BBC sports personality of the year and if I'm not mistake both of either came first or second in the past.


  • #2468
    finglashoop
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,154 ✭✭✭finglashoop


    I presume anyone born in Northern Ireland qualifies for the bbc spoty and anyone south doesnt. Simple really regardless of how they 'identify" themselves?


  • #2469
    Morrison J
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,959 ✭✭✭Morrison J


    finglashoop wrote: »
    I presume anyone born in Northern Ireland qualifies for the bbc spoty and anyone south doesnt. Simple really regardless of how they 'identify" themselves?

    Yep.

    And anyone born on the island of Ireland quite rightfully qualifies for the RTE award. It couldn't be any more simple really.


  • #2470
    how.gareth
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,150 ✭✭✭how.gareth


    Oh no social media fail! Or is it?


  • #2471
    Gamebred
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 7,269 ✭✭✭Gamebred


    The Champ Champ can read upside down he is not like us mere mortals.


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  • #2472
    CatFromHue
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 18,299 Mod ✭✭✭✭CatFromHue


    Brussels Sprout wrote: »
    Saturday Night Live featured him in a gameshow for the "world's most ignorant millionaires" last night. Not exactly a flattering portrayal.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0xsrdyT4z_E



    IRA joke, leprechaun reference and a terrible accent. This was a really lazy effort overall which was disappointing as they have the capacity to do amazing satire and god knows there's plenty of material on McGregor to take the pis$ out of him in a more intelligent and nuanced way than this.

    I know being Irish we're a bit sensitive about these things but overall I thought that wasn't bad, the john daly bits did make me laugh.

    Remember they making jokes for the Americans and not the world. Think about how Americans are portrayed in Irish comedies and you'll see we do the same thing.


  • #2473
    CatFromHue
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 18,299 Mod ✭✭✭✭CatFromHue


    Gamebred wrote: »
    The Champ Champ can read upside down he is not like us mere mortals.

    sure he predicted what's in it already


  • #2474
    Gamebred
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 7,269 ✭✭✭Gamebred


    Weather it was intentional or not hes doing some job of remaining in the media while hes on his hiatus, every rag running stories on him.


  • #2475
    Gamebred
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 7,269 ✭✭✭Gamebred


    1 year ago today


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  • #2476
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    Gamebred wrote: »
    1 year ago today


    external?url=http%3A%2F%2Fvideomam.news.com.au.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fgenerated%2Fprod%2F12%2F13%2F2015%2F178293%2Fimage1024x768.jpg%3Fcount%3D1&width=650&api_key=kq7wnrk4eun47vz9c5xuj3mc
    That brings back memories ;) I watched that event while very drunk in an Irish bar in Prague.


  • #2477
    Easy Rod
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,887 ✭✭✭Easy Rod


    how.gareth wrote: »
    Oh no social media fail! Or is it?

    To be fair, he's clearly reading a supplement of some sort inside the paper. I can only assume that's the right way up!


  • #2478
    weldoninhio
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,311 ✭✭✭✭weldoninhio


    Gamebred wrote: »
    You might see a certain two weight world champion around Temple Bar tonight...

    The 13 day two weight world champ.


  • #2479
    gitzy16v
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,093 ✭✭✭gitzy16v


    weldoninhio wrote: »
    The 13 day two weight world champ.

    longer than any other:pac:


  • #2480
    Subcomandante Marcos
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,683 ✭✭✭Subcomandante Marcos


    He's reading the Funday times section of the sunday times that whoever was renting the jet before him left behind.


  • #2481
    weldoninhio
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,311 ✭✭✭✭weldoninhio


    nehe milner skudder wrote: »
    working hard to attain fame?

    talking about nazis, favellas and other peoples children? turning up late or missing requisite media events.


    ok

    The 13 day dual weights champ deserves it. He was dual champ for 13 days!!!


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  • #2482
    weldoninhio
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,311 ✭✭✭✭weldoninhio


    how.gareth wrote: »
    Oh no social media fail! Or is it?

    Words turn themselves up for the 13 day double champ.


  • #2483
    Gamebred
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 7,269 ✭✭✭Gamebred


    ''weldoninhio
    This message is hidden because weldoninhio is on your ignore list.''


    I drop one picture and my shadow has emerged lol I can only image the seeth hes spouting,



    A year ago today he was to meet his match McGregor he'd be exposed finally lol.

    Mod:Quit looking to provoke a reaction and having your personal little spats.


  • #2484
    gitzy16v
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,093 ✭✭✭gitzy16v


    weldoninhio wrote: »
    Words turn themselves up for the 13 day double champ.

    only 13 day double champ


  • #2485
    weldoninhio
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,311 ✭✭✭✭weldoninhio


    Gamebred wrote: »
    ''weldoninhio
    This message is hidden because weldoninhio is on your ignore list.''


    I drop one picture and my shadow has emerged lol I can only image the seeth hes spouting,



    A year ago today he was to meet his match McGregor he'd be exposed finally lol.

    A year as "champion" and zero defences. Not even a defence and injured. Zero.


  • #2486
    Mellor
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 40,378 ✭✭✭✭Mellor


    Morrison J wrote: »
    Haha thats an outrageous statement. He's a top 10 P4P boxer. If you have any interest in boxing you know he's a big name.

    I have no problem with McGregor winning, he's achieved a **** load but Frampton has achieved every bit as much. I'd struggle to separate the two to be honest.

    Frampton's Santa Cruz win certainly trumps both of Conor's this year though and Frampton didn't take a loss either.

    If Frampton's titles were undisputed I'd give him a bit more credit. But they are really watering them down in boxing. not his fault of course.
    And I'm not talking about the different organisation, I mean the fact that its common for different orgs now to have multiple belts per weight.
    nehe milner skudder wrote: »
    mcgregor went straight to a titleshot too against alvarez. would that detract from his chance to win it?
    That comment suggests that you actually aware of Framptons achievements and are just trying to downplay Conor's.

    FYI, Frampton moved up a weight class to for an immediate title shot, just like Conor. Frampton was also stripped on his first title, as was Conor.
    weldoninhio wrote: »
    The 13 day two weight world champ.
    Man, McGregor being champ really gets to you, doesn't it. It's like you showed up to this thread purely to get wound up by his success.
    I'm mean you are entitled to be a fan whoever you want. But I can't recall you posting about any other aspect of MMA. It seams like you don't even like the sport, you just want to rant about McGregor.

    Reminds me of a Brazilian guy I know. Has complained about McGregor non-stop for a year, posts about him more than anyone I know. I know they're incredibly patriotic, and obviously was Team-Aldo - but McGregor winning set him over the edge. He has really taking it to an unhealthy obsession level.

    I assumed the parallel with your username is a coincidence. But now I'm second guessing.


  • #2487
    hefferboi
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,379 ✭✭✭hefferboi


    weldoninhio wrote: »
    Words turn themselves up for the 13 day double champ.

    Secretly I think you want to get up on McGregor


  • #2488
    TimRiggins
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,137 ✭✭✭TimRiggins


    Deleted User wrote: »
    That brings back memories ;) I watched that event while very drunk in an Irish bar in Prague.

    Watched it drunk in the MGM Grand :D Take me back!


  • #2489
    Morrison J
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,959 ✭✭✭Morrison J


    Mellor wrote: »
    If Frampton's titles were undisputed I'd give him a bit more credit. But they are really watering them down in boxing. not his fault of course.
    And I'm not talking about the different organisation, I mean the fact that its common for different orgs now to have multiple belts per weight.

    Frampton is the Super champion. It's not a paper title, it's completely legit.

    It's more about who you've beaten these days for me anyway and the Santa Cruz win was massive. He'll deservedly win fighter of the year.


  • #2490
    DeVore
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 32,387 ✭✭✭✭DeVore


    DeVore wrote: »
    If McGregor goes up to 155, he's not coming back to 145... that's my prediction.


    So I think he fights Edgar and if he wins, that's the division cleared for the moment, he goes up to fight at 155 , possibly holds two belts and then relinquishes the 145 one. He'll get a straight shot at the champion too, its just too big a money fight to do some contender nonsense beforehand. :)

    The reasoning being, that if he goes to 155, it cant just be water weight, he'll have/want to put on some muscle to contend with the monsters in that division. I just don't see him returning to 145 if he does that.

    I got it wrong on Edgar. Poor aul Frankie, always getting screwed :)


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  • #2491
    Mellor
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 40,378 ✭✭✭✭Mellor


    Morrison J wrote: »
    Frampton is the Super champion. It's not a paper title, it's completely legit.

    It's more about who you've beaten these days for me anyway and the Santa Cruz win was massive. He'll deservedly win fighter of the year.
    Where did I say anything about it being a paper title?
    Of course it's a legitimate title. But that doesn't change the fact that the WBA have multiple world titles in that division - which is what I said. I think there are currently 3 WBA FW champs.

    Fair enough with Interim titles when needed. But the super/regular system makes no sense anymore. It was supposed to be a label awarded to fighters holding multiple belts in one one class. But not this super title. It cheapens it.
    Not Carl's fault. WBA's


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