Dublin City Fight

trashcan · 15-02-2019 10:23AM

fryup wrote: »

gets what ya get when you make Conor McGregor a role model

Was just thinking the exact same thing. Two McGregor wannabes.

Deebles McBeebles · 15-02-2019 10:25AM

ohnonotgmail wrote: »

what was she welcome for?

I've asked myself the same. His linguistic skills maybe?

Vinnie222 · 15-02-2019 10:26AM

trashcan wrote: »

Was just thinking the exact same thing. Two McGregor wannabes.

Christ would you even called that a fight . Embarrassing !

ohnonotgmail · 15-02-2019 10:30AM

Deebles McBeebles wrote: »

I've asked myself the same. His linguistic skills maybe?

maybe they were cunning?

Deebles McBeebles · 15-02-2019 10:32AM

ohnonotgmail wrote: »

maybe they were cunning?

He did have a tongue like a snow shovel.

Benny Biscotti · 15-02-2019 10:34AM

It was only a cultural re-enactment for Seachtain na Scangerí.

Fr_Dougal · 15-02-2019 10:37AM

Disgraceful behaviour, they should be stripped of their boxing licenses.

ChikiChiki · 15-02-2019 10:47AM

donkeykong5 wrote: »

Great advert for visitors to Ireland. Not !

O'Connell Street, the main thoroughfare in the country is a disgrace and has been a disgrace for over a decade now. The undesirables are just left to harass, pester and rob unsuspecting tourists at their own free will.

callaway92 · 15-02-2019 10:51AM

Always something uncomfortable about watching an unsanctioned fight.

areu4real? · 15-02-2019 11:26AM

A Tyrant Named Miltiades! wrote: »

Yeah, it's a bit mad that it happened where it did, but complaining that Gardaí weren't called and hadn't arrived on the scene within exactly 8 minutes? Not sure about that.

8 mins is a long time for no police to show up on the main Street in the capital city yes. In reality it was more than 8 mins as the "ring" was already formed, referees in place, all the cameras out and recording. Not exactly the middle of the night judging by the amount of people/buses etc around.

Guy:Incognito · 15-02-2019 11:30AM

tupenny wrote: »

Vid is a let down

Were they travellers? I watched the first minute or two and it was the same ****e as the videos the traveller lads put up. Glorified dancing with the odd arm vaguely swung in the direction of the other guy. Round and round till someone gets tired and a half arse punch lands.....

ohnonotgmail · 15-02-2019 11:50AM

areu4real? wrote: »

8 mins is a long time for no police to show up on the main Street in the capital city yes. In reality it was more than 8 mins as the "ring" was already formed, referees in place, all the cameras out and recording. Not exactly the middle of the night judging by the amount of people/buses etc around.

the video is eight minutes long but at what point were the gardai called? I imagine most people just walked on by.

areu4real? · 15-02-2019 12:00PM

ohnonotgmail wrote: »

the video is eight minutes long but at what point were the gardai called? I imagine most people just walked on by.

Not being argumentative but imo there should be no need for a call. They should be around. Looking at the background, it's not far from the GPO. I'm not blaming Garda only for this btw, the fact these knuckle draggers have the neck to take over a huge section of the footpath and do this says a lot in itself. So much wrong here, AGS can only be where they're asked to be, I understand that but I suppose it's a show of how under resourced and badly organised things are

15-02-2019 12:01PM

call that a fight?

Not one single windmill involved.

No wonder you Irish don't do football hooliganism, you'd be ****e at it

ohnonotgmail · 15-02-2019 12:07PM

areu4real? wrote: »

Not being argumentative but imo there should be no need for a call. They should be around. Looking at the background, it's not far from the GPO. I'm not blaming Garda only for this btw, the fact these knuckle draggers have the neck to take over a huge section of the footpath and do this says a lot in itself. So much wrong here, AGS can only be where they're asked to be, I understand that but I suppose it's a show of how under resourced and badly organised things are

Thats fair enough. There should be more of a presence on the main thoroughfare of the capital. Where exactly on O'Connell street did it take place?

Ush1 · 15-02-2019 12:10PM

Aegir wrote: »

call that a fight?

Not one single windmill involved.

No wonder you Irish don't do football hooliganism, you'd be ****e at it

From the short bits I've seen both guys look like they have some boxing experience. Not great or anything but fairly structured stance and footwork.

areu4real? · 15-02-2019 12:12PM

ohnonotgmail wrote: »

Thats fair enough. There should be more of a presence on the main thoroughfare of the capital. Where exactly on O'Connell street did it take place?

Not 100% sure but it looks like up the O'Connell bridge end between the GPO and the Liffey somewhere

15-02-2019 12:14PM

ohnonotgmail wrote: »

Where exactly on O'Connell street did it take place?

Seems to be opposite Eason, at the intersection with Abbey Street and O'Connell, just up from where Clery's used to be

padd b1975 · 15-02-2019 12:32PM

Omackeral wrote: »

Would it shock you if I told you I know him from prison? Good to see him staying out of trouble and making something of himself :pac:

We all secretly aspire to be a "fair play man" I suppose.

Grayson · 15-02-2019 12:45PM

areu4real? wrote: »

Not being argumentative but imo there should be no need for a call. They should be around. Looking at the background, it's not far from the GPO. I'm not blaming Garda only for this btw, the fact these knuckle draggers have the neck to take over a huge section of the footpath and do this says a lot in itself. So much wrong here, AGS can only be where they're asked to be, I understand that but I suppose it's a show of how under resourced and badly organised things are

I'd say the gardai were aware and there were some nearby. But they'd probably want backup before going in. two lone gardai trying to disrupt a crowd that big could go wrong very quickly

Grayson · 15-02-2019 12:47PM

Actually, I just skimmed the video. is it just me or does it look like the two lads might be friends? they don't look like two lads trying to beat the crap out of each other. I don't have sound but it looks like they were smiling at each other a lot.

reg114 · 15-02-2019 12:50PM

Zero garda presence in the city centre these days, the criminals and miscreants have free rein to drink openly, take drugs, assault other and generally terrorise retailers and regular law abiding citizens with their lawless behaviour. We need a zero tolerance approach to the scourge of low lifes taking over our streets coupled with a three strikes approach to sentencing and community service. Bail laws need total overhauling as does the postcolonial wig wearing judiciary which is completely out of touch with reality.

Deebles McBeebles · 15-02-2019 12:51PM

On the lack of gardai presence for the 8 mins, I wonder if it would be the same around Tower Bridge in London or around The Eiffel Tower in Paris as far as response time goes?

10fathoms · 15-02-2019 12:54PM

Ah good old Dublin. The greatest kip this side of the Irish sea.

Franz Von Peppercorn · 15-02-2019 12:59PM

garv123 wrote: »

What a **** fight. One fella backing away for 8 minutes!!

It was a fairly regulated and calm fight. I was expecting kicks and head butts. This was Queensbury rules, if the rules were updated to not hit anybody.

Franz Von Peppercorn · 15-02-2019 01:00PM

Grayson wrote: »

Actually, I just skimmed the video. is it just me or does it look like the two lads might be friends? they don't look like two lads trying to beat the crap out of each other. I don't have sound but it looks like they were smiling at each other a lot.

I don’t think a punch landed.

Boom_Bap · 15-02-2019 01:04PM

Franz Von Peppercorn wrote: »

I don’t think a punch landed.

Shirtless guy got tagged a few times.

Sam Quentin · 15-02-2019 01:04PM

Those spectators were very brave holding their phones like that for everyone to see,.they could have got robbed!?

Deebles McBeebles · 15-02-2019 01:25PM

Sam Quentin wrote: »

Those spectators were very brave holding their phones like that for everyone to see,.they could have got robbed!?

Maybe that was the plan. The scumbags, they are evolving.

Realt Dearg Sec · 15-02-2019 03:50PM

Looked like a show of power to me. The fight itself was obviously a non-event. The point was they were showing that they could do it, set up an organised fight right there in the middle of O'Connell Street, and nobody would do a thing.

And they were right. I'm normally as left wing as it gets on this forum, and not a fan of the hang em and flog em solutions people usually suggest. But this was clearly taking a liberty, it was designed to show their contempt for the law. What was needed were fifteen big bog-trotting guards straight out of Templemore with full riot gear, shields, and batons, to let them know whose street it is. Everyone's.

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