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    #512
    Tazzimus
    Registered Users Posts: 3,935 ✭✭✭Tazzimus


    US2 wrote: »
    Seriously think he is now a religious **** cos khabib gave him such a hiding an hes so religious. God wont save you kid, hes just better than you!! Fight ****ing Gathje
    No...


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    #513
    PyreOfHellfire
    Closed Accounts Posts: 146 ✭✭PyreOfHellfire


    US2 wrote: »
    Seriously think he is now a religious **** cos khabib gave him such a hiding an hes so religious. God wont save you kid, hes just better than you!! Fight ****ing Gathje

    I'm sure he's reading your post with a pen and notebook at the ready :rolleyes:
    hots wrote: »
    It's very marketable stateside too...

    Right on the money. He only became religious after punching the old man in the pub. Nothing but a PR job to save his sponsors and brand. It certainly doesn't hurt that his target audience are the Americans, who eat it up very easily. Tony Robbins is a PR guru who always suggests using God to better yourself (your brand) when in times of trouble. Mcgregor taking Robbins advice with aplomb.


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    #514
    Mellor
    Registered Users Posts: 39,133 ✭✭✭✭Mellor


    Ash.J.Williams wrote: »
    easily if he takes it seriously
    Can't tell whose joking and whose off their head any more.

    All those Brazilian fighter thank Jesus after their fights. Actually just mean the bomba.


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    #515
    Ash.J.Williams
    Registered Users Posts: 20,929 ✭✭✭✭Ash.J.Williams


    Mellor wrote: »
    Can't tell whose joking and whose off their head any more.

    All those Brazilian fighter thank Jesus after their fights. Actually just mean the bomba.

    if someone adopts a "higher power" to their training it can only be positive.

    i'm not remotely religious, but i also have zero discipline

    if i chose and surrendered to a "higher power" and focused on my work for example, and every time i thought about drugs or alcohol or general debauchery and i meditated or prayed (or whatever you are supposed to do) everytime i was likely to slack off, and then concentrated on the task at hand, then i would accomplish my task more effectively , katie taylor is a good example , and i think many addiction specialists use it also.

    i'm sure most people can train and not be bothered by drugs or alcohol....


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    #516
    Whelo79
    Registered Users Posts: 2,649 ✭✭✭Whelo79


    EagererBeaver wrote: »
    You always ask yourself "is there a limit to how much lower the standard of the debate in the McGregor thread can go?" and the answer is always, always "no".

    You think being inquisitive about someone's seemingly new found religious beliefs is lower than talk on supposed drug use, extra martial behaviours, speculation on various degrees of assault charges???

    Oooooookay, suuuure!


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    #517
    Whelo79
    Registered Users Posts: 2,649 ✭✭✭Whelo79


    Ash.J.Williams wrote: »
    if someone adopts a "higher power" to their training it can only be positive.

    i'm not remotely religious, but i also have zero discipline

    if i chose and surrendered to a "higher power" and focused on my work for example, and every time i thought about drugs or alcohol or general debauchery and i meditated or prayed (or whatever you are supposed to do) everytime i was likely to slack off, and then concentrated on the task at hand, then i would accomplish my task more effectively , katie taylor is a good example , and i think many addiction specialists use it also.

    i'm sure most people can train and not be bothered by drugs or alcohol....

    Yeah I can get that angle, but with it often comes the ready made excuse for all loses, 'it was God's will'. People believe that no matter what they do God is in control of whether they win or lose.

    Rehashing the 'Jesus loves knockouts' video clips with him and JK will be funny.


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    #518
    EagererBeaver
    Registered Users Posts: 6,415 ✭✭✭EagererBeaver


    Whelo79 wrote: »
    You think being inquisitive about someone's seemingly new found religious beliefs is lower than talk on supposed drug use, extra martial behaviours, speculation on various degrees of assault charges???

    Oooooookay, suuuure!

    I wouldn't read too much into it or take it too personally, it was just a joke.

    (But really, at the same time, nobody gives a **** whatsoever about religious ramblings on his Instagram)


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    #519
    US2
    Registered Users Posts: 2,651 ✭✭✭US2


    EagererBeaver wrote: »
    I wouldn't read too much into it or take it too personally, it was just a joke.

    (But really, at the same time, nobody gives a **** whatsoever about religious ramblings on his Instagram)

    You dont. If people are posting about it maybe they are interested? The only time you post on this thread is to moan about the topic of discussion, why not just unfollow it?


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    #520
    fitzparker
    Registered Users Posts: 1,170 ✭✭✭fitzparker


    YOu asked for a church, you got one

    Pastor McGregor speaks

    https://www.facebook.com/494191297315841/posts/3122766854458259/


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    #521
    xtal191
    Registered Users Posts: 6,324 ✭✭✭xtal191


    https://twitter.com/Maclifeofficial/status/1242466850950144002


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    #522
    US2
    Registered Users Posts: 2,651 ✭✭✭US2


    xtal191 wrote: »
    https://twitter.com/Maclifeofficial/status/1242466850950144002

    Some decent beard growth now ManUre.

    I do believe hes after copping on abit the past few months but his PR team or gone into overdrive


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    #523
    dave1982
    Registered Users Posts: 4,604 ✭✭✭dave1982


    He gassed half way through that address


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    #524
    yourdeadwright
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    The whole speech yesterday was purely for his American audience
    Anyone in Ireland sees that and laughs thinking WTF but American's think every man women and child in this country idolise him
    Its great marketing ,wait till his next UFC fight roll around in the build they have some video about the man who lifted his country in time of need ,


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    #525
    The Nal
    Registered Users Posts: 12,589 ✭✭✭✭The Nal


    I get the impression its more aimed at the gangs of teenagers who were still out in the parks etc.


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    #526
    Ush1
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    Looks like he's back on the Pat!


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    #527
    US2
    Registered Users Posts: 2,651 ✭✭✭US2


    His reply to Pashcal Donoghue was definitely fuled by white stuff.


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    #528
    hots
    Registered Users Posts: 5,200 ✭✭✭hots


    Fueled by ego and self-importance more than the white stuff I'd say.


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    #529
    akelly02
    Registered Users Posts: 3,133 ✭✭✭akelly02


    US2 wrote: »
    His reply to Pashcal Donoghue was definitely fuled by white stuff.

    what was his reply?


    donating 1 mill to fund PPE for the virus

    fair play to the man


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    #530
    TheAnalyst_
    Registered Users Posts: 1,371 ✭✭✭TheAnalyst_


    yourdeadwright wrote: »
    The whole speech yesterday was purely for his American audience
    Anyone in Ireland sees that and laughs thinking WTF but American's think every man women and child in this country idolise him
    Its great marketing ,wait till his next UFC fight roll around in the build they have some video about the man who lifted his country in time of need ,

    Exactly. That's why he has his other accent on.


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    #531
    The Nal
    Registered Users Posts: 12,589 ✭✭✭✭The Nal


    akelly02 wrote: »
    what was his reply?


    donating 1 mill to fund PPE for the virus

    fair play to the man

    No no, "what an ego maniac", "loves the white stuff", "all show" etc.


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    #532
    [Deleted User]
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    Donating 1 million is a great gesture.

    I wonder what the people giving out about him are doing?


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    #533
    akelly02
    Registered Users Posts: 3,133 ✭✭✭akelly02


    The Nal wrote: »
    No no, "what an ego maniac", "loves the white stuff", "all show" etc.



    i have pretty much a love hate thing with him since 2014 , but i doubt anybody can deny what a massive gesture that is , and how much it will help the industry


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    #534
    simongurnick
    Registered Users Posts: 1,919 ✭✭✭simongurnick


    Fair play to Conor. The begrudgers sound even more pathetic.


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    #535
    snoopboggybog
    Closed Accounts Posts: 454 ✭✭snoopboggybog


    Fair play to him


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    #536
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭ [Deleted User]


    mma talk only.....unless it suits?


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    #537
    Axwell
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 10,462 Mod ✭✭✭✭Axwell


    [Deleted User] wrote: »
    mma talk only.....unless it suits?

    Read the first post...


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    #538
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭ [Deleted User]


    thats what i get for jumpin in without even lookin


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    #539
    Mellor
    Registered Users Posts: 39,133 ✭✭✭✭Mellor


    akelly02 wrote: »
    i have pretty much a love hate thing with him since 2014 , but i doubt anybody can deny what a massive gesture that is , and how much it will help the industry

    Some will still find a way deride the gesture.
    PR stunt, tax fiddle, etc


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    #540
    fitzparker
    Registered Users Posts: 1,170 ✭✭✭fitzparker


    Sure a "facebook friend" was going mad because it was just Leinster he was donating too

    you can't win with some people, he could have donated 100 million and be told sure thats only €100 to him


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    #541
    fitzparker
    Registered Users Posts: 1,170 ✭✭✭fitzparker


    Anyone see Darren Till?

    Starts the week off great with the video to Isreal (comical)

    Ended with promoting his friendship to Daniel Kinahan


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