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

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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,137 TimRiggins
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    Im a massive Conor fan but if he fights Floyd its just a cash grab from the two fighters. Coming from a guy who doesn't give a crap what they make for a fight I want to see Conor fight Khabib next.

    I know this is highly highly unlikely but could you imagine if Conor actually KOed him?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 40,588 Mellor
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    Lukker- wrote: »

    Conor couldn't make 147 with boxing procedure and early weigh ins I don't think. Pretty sure they do hydration tests, you can't kill yourself as much as in MMA.
    Rehydration stipulations are usually contractual not regulatory.
    Which means the restriction will come from Floyd team rather than CSAC.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 5,593 Wheeliebin30
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    Any thoughts on the awards tonight?

    Is he even in Ireland?


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 6,924 wonderfullife
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    Any thoughts on the awards tonight?

    Is he even in Ireland?

    Thoughts:

    Should win and favourite to win with bookies.

    That statement can apply to Hillary Clinton, too, though.

    He hasn't exactly campaigned to win it - I don't think he even put out one post on his own social media to try win it. The UFC pushed it on their account a bit and they lent RTE a lot of footage for the promo clip to that effect.

    Given it's a public vote, he could have walked the award if he pushed it to his Gazillion followers across Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. He's also had push-back from prominent people like Eamon Dunphy and a lot of people do actually listen to him - whether people want to believe that or not!

    Judging by the recent poll commissioned by PSG (not the football team), then it's not clear cut.

    He was named Most Admired Sports Star but lost in the biggest categories to the O' Donovans and to Ireland beating the All-Blacks in the Chicago Test (most memorable moment of year).

    No idea if he'll fly home for it (or not) but there's a fair chance he'll be coming home for Xmas this weekend, so I'd say 'probably'.

    My suspicion is he'll come 2nd to Paul O' Donovan and both Conor and Frampton will be overlooked. That won't be a travesty, as such, because Olympians tend to dominate Olympic years and Paul backed up his Olympics showing with a strong showing in the Worlds.

    But, truthfully, rowing is a sport that a microscopic amount of people actually follow outside of the Olympics and the popular vote should go to McGregor, followed by Frampton.

    I would truly worry about the mindset of Irish people if we award it to someone whose highest profile 2016 achievement is coming 2nd at the Olympics when we have 2 winners dominating their sports.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 5,593 Wheeliebin30
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    Thoughts:

    Should win and favourite to win with bookies.

    That statement can apply to Hillary Clinton, too, though.

    He hasn't exactly campaigned to win it - I don't think he even put out one post on his own social media to try win it. The UFC pushed it on their account a bit and they lent RTE a lot of footage for the promo clip to that effect.

    Given it's a public vote, he could have walked the award if he pushed it to his Gazillion followers across Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. He's also had push-back from prominent people like Eamon Dunphy and a lot of people do actually listen to him - whether people want to believe that or not!

    Judging by the recent poll commissioned by PSG (not the football team), then it's not clear cut.

    He was named Most Admired Sports Star but lost in the biggest categories to the O' Donovans and to Ireland beating the All-Blacks in the Chicago Test (most memorable moment of year).

    No idea if he'll fly home for it (or not) but there's a fair chance he'll be coming home for Xmas this weekend, so I'd say 'probably'.

    My suspicion is he'll come 2nd to Paul O' Donovan and both Conor and Frampton will be overlooked. That won't be a travesty, as such, because Olympians tend to dominate Olympic years and Paul backed up his Olympics showing with a strong showing in the Worlds.

    But, truthfully, rowing is a sport that a microscopic amount of people actually follow outside of the Olympics and the popular vote should go to McGregor, followed by Frampton.

    I would truly worry about the mindset of Irish people if we award it to someone whose highest profile 2016 achievement is coming 2nd at the Olympics when we have 2 winners dominating their sports.

    Thanks for that.

    Surprised he hasn't been on the late late yet.

    Ryan always had time for him and I'm sure he would love to show off his two belts to the Irish public.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,850 Depp
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    Thanks for that.

    Surprised he hasn't been on the late late yet.

    Ryan always had time for him and I'm sure he would love to show off his two belts to the Irish public.

    he was on ages ago as far as I can remember...either soon before or after the brandao fight in dublin around that timeframe


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 5,593 Wheeliebin30
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    Depp wrote: »
    he was on ages ago as far as I can remember...either soon before or after the brandao fight in dublin around that timeframe

    Yeah that's what I mean surprised hasn't been on since winning a belt.


  • Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 18,392 CatFromHue
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    I think he was actually on it twice but yeah not since he's won the belt.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,777 Muahahaha
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    No sign of Conors belts on the table of tropies at the Sports Awards so doubt he is there. Unless he is wearing them at a table :pac:


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,864 empacher
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    Sorry,clicked on the wrong quote.Unfortunately McGregor will probably win,can't stand him or the immorally financed "sport" he competes in.That is not begrudgey,I just think the whole UFC thing is awful.
    I'll drop a bit of knowledge from the MMA Forum and it goes a little like this:

    "The Double Champ does whatever the F**K he wants".

    I.e. Nobody is going to force him to attend any UFC event he's not part of


    Sorry WL couldnt resist.


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  • Posts: 3,444 [Deleted User]
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    Is Conor at the RTE awards?


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 531 midnight city
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    Is Conor at the RTE awards?

    If he was id imagine the cameras would have been all over him. Not there id guess.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,573 sonofenoch
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    N. Irish soccer team in the running for team of year........a team that stands to attention for GSTQ, nominated for an Irish award


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,690 bur
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    sonofenoch wrote: »
    N. Irish soccer team in the running for team of year........a team that stands to attention for GSTQ, nominated for an Irish award

    Awful, won't someone think of the children?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,573 sonofenoch
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    bur wrote: »
    Awful, won't someone think of the children?

    Ja know ja know ja know...


  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 7,269 Gamebred
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    He's just late as usual lads hes gonna rock up in half an hour in his gucci mink.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 6,924 wonderfullife
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    Conor spoke brilliantly there. Very informative stuff for us UFC fans and a measured response about the nature of the sport. Really good stuff.

    Now win please.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 658 jeff bingham
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    Did he just hint that it wouldn't be an 8 month break?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,573 sonofenoch
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    That Clare McNamara is RTE's top sports journo.....I doubt they'd send all the way out there just for an interview, more a presentation too


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21,560 martyos121
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    And Conor wins it. Fully deserved.


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 5,593 Wheeliebin30
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    I think he owes rte and the Irish public a good interview hopefully on the late late!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,265 Richard tea
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    Delighted for him. Definitely deserved. Irelands biggest sporting star, imo


  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 7,269 Gamebred
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    Looking forward to the boiled piss in the papers from the columnists that are mma deniers.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,573 sonofenoch
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    Gamebred wrote: »
    Looking forward to the boiled piss in the papers from the columnists that are mma deniers.

    And he gave it to them to, it's a brutal violent sport he agrees.....how do they spin that one


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,850 Depp
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    any video of him speaking at it?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,777 Muahahaha
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    He looked like he was on part of a film set in LA


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,873 EagererBeaver
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    Gamebred wrote: »
    Looking forward to the boiled piss in the papers from the columnists that are mma deniers.

    Ffs, people on this board have spent weeks whinging that anti MMA bias would prevent McGregor from winning the award. He wins and all people now want to do is whinge about how other parts of the media might portray it.

    The only thing worse than a bad loser is a bad winner. He won. He deserved to win. Be happy about it for ****'s sake.


  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 7,269 Gamebred
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    Ffs, people on this board have spent weeks whinging that anti MMA bias would prevent McGregor from winning the award. He wins and all people now want to do is whinge about how other parts of the media might portray it.

    The only thing worse than a bad loser is a bad winner. He won. He deserved to win. Be happy about it for ****'s sake.



    What on gods earth are you talking about, im absolutely delighted and cant wait to read how bums like Dunphy react now pretty sure ive every right to take enjoyment out of mma deniers seething so calm down there kid.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,790 slavetothegrind
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    I think he owes rte and the Irish public a good interview hopefully on the late late!

    Owes RTE?

    How so?

    Would be a much better interview on Tommy tiernan's new show.


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