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Official Conor McGregor thread (part 5) *Read Mod Note in Post 1*

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    #1262
    Whelo79
    Registered Users Posts: 2,649 ✭✭✭Whelo79


    Subcomandante Marcos wrote: »
    That only applies if he would otherwise be out of contract.

    Go listen to Jon Fitch explain the issue on the MMA hour yesterday.

    Even without the champions clause, they own him. They won't let him fight again with only one fight left on his contract, they'll make him sign before it gets to that stage and lock him in for another X amount of fights no time limit contract like they do everyone else.

    They can't make him sign anything and I believe their is a legal clause that if you're not offered a fight within a certain time frame the contract becomes null and void.


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    #1263
    fitzparker
    Registered Users Posts: 1,172 ✭✭✭fitzparker


    Mellor wrote: »
    I don't think the ad effects his return. He isn't doing this ad instead of fighting. Probably 1 days work while in the US for something else.

    exactly, probably did this in New York, in between collecting his PPV cheque,helping Crumlin hospital and spoiling his wonderful partner.


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    #1264
    VW 1
    Registered Users Posts: 4,493 ✭✭✭VW 1


    Mellor wrote: »
    He's right that it would inactivate his champions clause. But that won't make him any more freely able to walk.

    McGregor had 4 fights on his contract, plus champions clause.
    If he's stripped, he still has 4 fights left.

    (4 might be 3 fights if the Floyd fight counted)

    Surely, as with footballers, he can buy his way out of his contract at some point?

    Or there is a defined time period within which the contract must end? It makes little sense that fighters would give up so much autonomy from decision making.

    I would have to believe there is something he believes he can exploit to get out of the contract, or use to leverage for money for fights.


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    #1265
    Subcomandante Marcos
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,683 ✭✭✭Subcomandante Marcos


    Whelo79 wrote: »
    They can't make him sign anything and I believe their is a legal clause that if you're not offered a fight within a certain time frame the contract becomes null and void.

    How did that work for GSP?


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    #1266
    Subcomandante Marcos
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,683 ✭✭✭Subcomandante Marcos


    As an aside Courture was stripped and he's was still unable to get out of his UFC contract.


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    #1267
    cloudatlas
    Registered Users Posts: 3,709 ✭✭✭cloudatlas


    The Nal wrote: »

    Same people moaning about Trump being an idiot. Thats what they want you to think.

    Don't even, Trump is symptomatic of a beleaguered and jaded populace, he was financially insolvent in the 80's only the banks shouldered his debt.


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    #1268
    weldoninhio
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,311 ✭✭✭✭weldoninhio


    Holloway in cracking form on Twitter.

    "You went from King of Ireland to King of "chicken"? Looking forward to the two strips meal coming April 7.
    PS Shout out to the real fighting Irish. The ones who value whats in heart before whats on waist. Hawaii respects you and welcomes you with open arms."


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    #1269
    MagicIRL
    Registered Users Posts: 6,902 ✭✭✭MagicIRL


    That two strips line is classic haha


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    #1270
    cloudatlas
    Registered Users Posts: 3,709 ✭✭✭cloudatlas


    Mark 8:36 King James Version (KJV)

    36 For what shall it profit a man, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul? :P


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    #1271
    Whelo79
    Registered Users Posts: 2,649 ✭✭✭Whelo79


    Subcomandante Marcos wrote: »
    How did that work for GSP?

    GSP was caught be the champion clause. McG won't have that problem in a couple of weeks time.


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    #1272
    Frank Bullitt
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    So he does stuff for Burger Kind now...he will never ever make 145 again, thats for sure.


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    #1273
    Didactic Ninja
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 393 ✭✭Didactic Ninja


    all fur coat and no knickers.the epitome of new money.

    its embarrassing. and an awful message to young fans.

    and the quotes beside the instagram pic seem to equate the richer you are the more respect you deserve. nothing about craft or legacy. just being rich for riches sake and famous for famous sake.


    vacuous, disappointing, emperor has no clothes stuff really.


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    #1274
    Didactic Ninja
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 393 ✭✭Didactic Ninja


    cletus wrote: »
    I dunno, as an athlete he has a limited amount of time to monetise himself. He may as well take money when companies are willing to throw it at him. Don't see Ronda doing too many ads recently

    how much more money do you need.....


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    #1275
    K.Flyer
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    Didactic Ninja wrote: »
    how much more money do you need.....

    When you start living the millionaire lifestyle, I imagine its lots in order to maintain it.


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    #1276
    [Deleted User]
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    Anyone else think McGregor is gonna declare bankruptcy before he's 40?


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    #1277
    fitzparker
    Registered Users Posts: 1,172 ✭✭✭fitzparker


    Deleted User wrote: »
    Anyone else think McGregor is gonna declare bankruptcy before he's 40?

    No


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    #1278
    Subcomandante Marcos
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    Whelo79 wrote: »
    GSP was caught be the champion clause. McG won't have that problem in a couple of weeks time.

    GSP had been stripped. He retired, the belt was given to someone else, he was still stuck in the clause.


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    #1279
    The Nal
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    Deleted User wrote: »
    Anyone else think McGregor is gonna declare bankruptcy before he's 40?

    No


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    #1280
    Autecher
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,960 ✭✭✭Autecher


    Deleted User wrote: »
    Anyone else think McGregor is gonna declare bankruptcy before he's 40?
    Nah he's too smart for that to happen :D


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    #1281
    Boom_Bap
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    cliggg wrote: »
    Nah he's too smart for that to happen :D

    Well, looking at some of his ventures..the suits, do you really think that the average lad is going to be forking out a few grand for a McG suit, or will they go for one inspired by him for a couple of hundred in a high street store.
    As for the whiskey, we are in a gin era, and if it's expensive and doesn't taste as it should, then it's not going to sell.
    The FAST thing as well seems to be mocked a bit.

    It's this type of advertisement that keeps money rolling in for him, plus it could become a recurring thing depending on the contract that has been signed.


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    #1282
    Autecher
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    Boom_Bap wrote: »
    Well, looking at some of his ventures..the suits, do you really think that the average lad is going to be forking out a few grand for a McG suit, or will they go for one inspired by him for a couple of hundred in a high street store.
    As for the whiskey, we are in a gin era, and if it's expensive and doesn't taste as it should, then it's not going to sell.
    The FAST thing as well seems to be mocked a bit.

    It's this type of advertisement that keeps money rolling in for him, plus it could become a recurring thing depending on the contract that has been signed.
    Less than 5 years ago he had no money. Now he has over 100 million. He is too smart to throw all that away. He will only get richer. As for the stuff you listed I have no idea about any of it really. I would guess the whiskey will be a good seller in the same way Beckham's colognes are. It's about the name not the contents.


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    #1283
    billybonkers
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    cliggg wrote: »
    Less than 5 years ago he had no money. Now he has over 100 million. He is too smart to throw all that away. He will only get richer. As for the stuff you listed I have no idea about any of it really. I would guess the whiskey will be a good seller in the same way Beckham's colognes are. It's about the name not the contents.

    We'll have a whole load of nuthuggers buying his whiskey once it is out, there will be a whiskey renaissance in Ireland!


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    #1284
    Autecher
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    billybonkers wrote: »
    We'll have a whole load of nuthuggers buying his whiskey once it is out, there will be a whiskey renaissance in Ireland!
    I can see the tagline on the bottle now "I am whiskey!"


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    #1285
    Sofiztikated
    Registered Users Posts: 6,995 ✭✭✭Sofiztikated


    cliggg wrote: »
    Less than 5 years ago he had no money. Now he has over 100 million. He is too smart to throw all that away. He will only get richer. As for the stuff you listed I have no idea about any of it really. I would guess the whiskey will be a good seller in the same way Beckham's colognes are. It's about the name not the contents.

    Maybe, maybe not.

    There's loads of people that got rich, quick, then lost it all.


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    #1286
    [Deleted User]
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    with the whisky thing I don't know... it's obviously just a rebranding of someone else's whisky from who knows where. Traditionally whisky brands are based on heritage and history not on a current celebrity.
    the only big celebrity spirit that I can think of is the George Clooney friends Tequila thing that was bought out but that had some sort of organic cool story going for it where him and some mates got some Tequila made for them initially to get the sort of drink they wanted (which no doubt has long ceased to be the case) but which the brand can leverage.
    https://www.cnbc.com/2017/06/21/george-clooney-accidentally-started-a-tequila-company-worth-1-billion.html

    maybe the McGregor might work as a novelty thing for some "fans" who buy into him but I don't see it working on a large scale.


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    #1287
    cloudatlas
    Registered Users Posts: 3,709 ✭✭✭cloudatlas


    cliggg wrote: »
    Less than 5 years ago he had no money. Now he has over 100 million. He is too smart to throw all that away. He will only get richer. As for the stuff you listed I have no idea about any of it really. I would guess the whiskey will be a good seller in the same way Beckham's colognes are. It's about the name not the contents.

    The mcgregor fast seemed to be very niche there were a couple videos of people on youtube doing it and those videos petered out possibly because it is quite specific training and not for the general fit person or joe bloggs trying to get off the couch. I doubt many are really going to buy an incredibly expensive suit with 'fuuck you' on it. The maclife tshirts are very ugly. His best route is to do adverts.


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    #1288
    zuutroy
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    BK ad was filmed at Weston airport btw. He is one terrible actor.


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    #1289
    Sofiztikated
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    glasso wrote: »
    with the whisky thing I don't know... it's obviously just a rebranding of someone else's whisky from who knows where. Traditionally whisky brands are based on heritage and history not on a current celebrity.
    the only big celebrity spirit that I can think of is the George Clooney friends Tequila thing that was bought out but that had some sort of organic cool story going for it where him and some mates got some Tequila made for them initially to get the sort of drink they wanted (which no doubt has long ceased to be the case) but which the brand can leverage.
    https://www.cnbc.com/2017/06/21/george-clooney-accidentally-started-a-tequila-company-worth-1-billion.html

    maybe the McGregor might work as a novelty thing for some "fans" who buy into him but I don't see it working on a large scale.

    AC?DC have new tequila.
    Justin Timberlake also has a tequila.
    Ryan Reynolds just bought Aviation Gin.
    Beckham works with Haig on Haig Club.
    Diddy (Daddy/Puffy/whatever he's calling himself) works with Diageo on Ciroc vodka.
    Willie Nelson has a bourbon.
    Dan Aykroyd has Crystal Skull Vodka.
    Fergie (Black Eyed Peas fame) and Pitbull (Mr Worldwide) own Voli Vodka.


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    #1290
    cloudatlas
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    Sofiztikated wrote: »
    AC?DC have new tequila.
    Justin Timberlake also has a tequila.
    Ryan Reynolds just bought Aviation Gin.
    Beckham works with Haig on Haig Club.
    Diddy (Daddy/Puffy/whatever he's calling himself) works with Diageo on Ciroc vodka.
    Willie Nelson has a bourbon.
    Dan Aykroyd has Crystal Skull Vodka.
    Fergie (Black Eyed Peas fame) and Pitbull (Mr Worldwide) own Voli Vodka.

    And what do most of those brands have in common- poor quality.


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    #1291
    dulux99
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    Don't forget Turtle from Entourage. He made a fortune from Tequila! Infact now I think of it, McGregor and Vinnie Chase have an awful lot in common...


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