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Conor McGregor thread (MMA Talk Only - Read 1st Post Before Posting)

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Tazzimus

pgj2015 wrote: »

Because most of his fans are kids and we have a bad enough problem with alcohol consumption in the country, has he not enough money

So one fella promoting his whiskey is gonna turn all kids into alcoholics? Celebs endorse drinks all the time, some also have their own drinks.
Kids aren't that susceptible...

Anyway, hopefully a fight is announced soon

pgj2015

Why would that be exactly?[/QUOTE]

Because most of his fans are kids and we have a bad enough problem with alcohol consumption in the country, has he not enough money?

Tazzimus

MrStuffins wrote: »

I thought it had already been established that the guy was goading Conor about his loss to Khabib?

If that's the case he deserved his phone smashed!

Could have been, can't remember the details as it was a while back. As I said, I doubt he was being sound anyway.

pgj2015 wrote: »

well its better than whiskey, a hit of sugar to keep you going at half time or between rounds. people like mcgregor shouldn't be allowed promote alcohol.

Why would that be exactly?

pgj2015

BDI wrote: »

You honestly think Lucozade sport is a drink for athletes? Few Red Bull’s before bed. Spike the insulin regularly to keep the diabetes in line?

well its better than whiskey, a hit of sugar to keep you going at half time or between rounds. people like mcgregor shouldn't be allowed promote alcohol.

MrStuffins

Tazzimus wrote: »

Never said it was. There's a big difference in asking if you can get a pic and just shoving a camera in someone's face though. Generally asking will get you a pic. If not, have the decency to **** off and not try get one anyway.

I know that's not what really happened with the phone smashing, but I doubt he was being sound either

I thought it had already been established that the guy was goading Conor about his loss to Khabib?

If that's the case he deserved his phone smashed!

BDI

pgj2015 wrote: »

you would think he would have brought out a sports drink like lucozade sport not a whiskey, he didnt get where he is today by drinking whiskey. he has probably turned half his young teenage fans towards his whiskey, that will be great for them.

You honestly think Lucozade sport is a drink for athletes? Few Red Bull’s before bed. Spike the insulin regularly to keep the diabetes in line?

US2

weldoninhio wrote: »

That doesn't change the fact that there is no expectation of privacy in a public place which the other poster tried to claim.

There's an expectation of not being harrased though.

Tazzimus

weldoninhio wrote: »

That doesn't change the fact that there is no expectation of privacy in a public place which the other poster tried to claim.

Never said it was. There's a big difference in asking if you can get a pic and just shoving a camera in someone's face though. Generally asking will get you a pic. If not, have the decency to **** off and not try get one anyway.

I know that's not what really happened with the phone smashing, but I doubt he was being sound either

weldoninhio

Tazzimus wrote: »

Unfortunately "fans" tend to be ignorant ****s and will hound you for a pic, or just to see if they can get a reaction so they can sell it to TMZ or one of those online ****s.

That doesn't change the fact that there is no expectation of privacy in a public place which the other poster tried to claim.

Tazzimus

weldoninhio wrote: »

In a public place you have the right to record anyone you like.

Unfortunately "fans" tend to be ignorant ****s and will hound you for a pic, or just to see if they can get a reaction so they can sell it to TMZ or one of those online ****s.

weldoninhio

rob316 wrote: »

Not defending him but you don't have a right to record him as you don't for any person. If you look at the video he targeted him as he was the one with the light on the phone following him around. Some days you just aren't in the mood for it and I get that.

In a public place you have the right to record anyone you like.

ElBastardo1

rob316 wrote: »

Not defending him but you don't have a right to record him as you don't for any person. If you look at the video he targeted him as he was the one with the light on the phone following him around. Some days you just aren't in the mood for it and I get that.

i agree, but he defnitely created his image around have crowds follow him. Once you let the fans into that space, it's hard to pull back.

pgj2015

you would think he would have brought out a sports drink like lucozade sport not a whiskey, he didnt get where he is today by drinking whiskey. he has probably turned half his young teenage fans towards his whiskey, that will be great for them.

rob316

ElBastardo1 wrote: »

That guy didn't stick his phone in his face. He was about 10 feet away from him.

He seems to go through periods of loving the attention and then hating it.
Hopefully he's back training. I'd like to see a rematch with Khabib just to see if he could make the adjustments.
I've no interest in a fight with Diaz after what Diaz looked like against masvidal.
Cerrone is completely spent now, nothing left in the tank.

Not defending him but you don't have a right to record him as you don't for any person. If you look at the video he targeted him as he was the one with the light on the phone following him around. Some days you just aren't in the mood for it and I get that.

Man Vs ManUre

ElBastardo1 wrote: »

That guy didn't stick his phone in his face. He was about 10 feet away from him.

He seems to go through periods of loving the attention and then hating it.
Hopefully he's back training. I'd like to see a rematch with Khabib just to see if he could make the adjustments.
I've no interest in a fight with Diaz after what Diaz looked like against masvidal.
Cerrone is completely spent now, nothing left in the tank.

He definitely doesn’t deserve an immediate rematch with Khabib. If he was to fight 3 times this year I would like to see him beat Gatche in Jan, Poirer in the summer and then he would deserve the Khabib/Ferguson fight in October/November.
Or you could even substitute in Masvidal instead of Poirier for the BMF belt.

ElBastardo1

rob316 wrote: »

Dunno he's always been pretty good with fans, I've met him couple times he was decent, took alot of pictures and chatted with fans. Obviously there was the phone stomp thing but too many people stick there phones in peoples faces and think its cool. Ya know asking for a photo of a famous person can go along way.

That guy didn't stick his phone in his face. He was about 10 feet away from him.

He seems to go through periods of loving the attention and then hating it.
Hopefully he's back training. I'd like to see a rematch with Khabib just to see if he could make the adjustments.
I've no interest in a fight with Diaz after what Diaz looked like against masvidal.
Cerrone is completely spent now, nothing left in the tank.

LollipopJimmy

rob316 wrote: »

Dunno he's always been pretty good with fans, I've met him couple times he was decent, took alot of pictures and chatted with fans. Obviously there was the phone stomp thing but too many people stick there phones in peoples faces and think its cool. Ya know asking for a photo of a famous person can go along way.

Pro tip, don't ever ask Larry Mullen for a pic, unless you've a free half hour, I couldn't get away from him.

But to be fair, no matter where McGregor goes he's hounded for pics and usually gives a lot of time over to the fans. It has to be a pain in the hole at times

rob316

Dunno he's always been pretty good with fans, I've met him couple times he was decent, took alot of pictures and chatted with fans. Obviously there was the phone stomp thing but too many people stick there phones in peoples faces and think its cool. Ya know asking for a photo of a famous person can go along way.

akelly02

im just glad hes back training for a fight to be honest. theres nothing like the buzz of a mcgregor fight week

Effects

BDI wrote: »

Always has the lighting just right too.

If he's training for a fight he'll have his media crew with him.
He's paying them anyway, so why wouldn't he use them to video him being nice to fans?

Mellor

Boom_Bap wrote: »

....and of course subtly suggesting that there is training of some sort going on.

He's definitely training.
Been posting lots of cardio, boxing, wrestling on his IG lately. Between the Proper 12 shots

bmcc10

Even when he does something decent it's staged. He can do no right for some people.

[Deleted User]

It's got to the stage now where if I see a report that he's back training my first thought is to google famous Irish sports star. The story above with the Yanks is really something I could imagine being genuine a few years back though, I miss that Conor

BDI

Doff wrote: »

Maybe he just brings bottles of proper 12 with him for before/during/after training.

Always has the lighting just right too.

Doff

ElBastardo1 wrote: »

Mightn't be a complete set up, the Americans may really have called but the whole reaction by him is a set up. If he had it his way he'd have one of the 2 fat lads who walks around with him and think they can assault people to protect him. Considering he is sick to death of the attention, all of a sudden when his camera team are aorund he' pulling bottles of Proper 12 from the boot like Paul Daniels. He is on PR control at the moment. His investors must be terrified of another **** storm.

Maybe he just brings bottles of proper 12 with him for before/during/after training.

ElBastardo1

xtal191 wrote: »

Def looks set up

Mightn't be a complete set up, the Americans may really have called but the whole reaction by him is a set up. If he had it his way he'd have one of the 2 fat lads who walks around with him and think they can assault people to protect him. Considering he is sick to death of the attention, all of a sudden when his camera team are aorund he' pulling bottles of Proper 12 from the boot like Paul Daniels. He is on PR control at the moment. His investors must be terrified of another **** storm.

Boom_Bap

I'd say that's more of a commentary on the story that's hit the news of the American family meeting Conor there. They don't want it to turn into a tourist trap....and of course subtly suggesting that there is training of some sort going on.

Zero-Cool

Surely this is for Conor?

https://twitter.com/John_Kavanagh/status/1194637680124080129?s=19

Tazzimus

xtal191 wrote: »

Def looks set up

Happened all the time at Concorde as well, random people would just show up hoping to see him or get a pic.
Bit of a pain in the hole for other people training

LollipopJimmy

The Nal wrote: »

Someones obviously back training for a fight so

https://twitter.com/John_Kavanagh/status/1194637680124080129

It went out on the members page too, it's bananas up there trying to get in and out.

xtal191 wrote: »

Def looks set up

Doubt it, I train there and live locally, the local petrol station reckon they have 50 people a week looking for directions to the gym, mostly Americans.