Off Topic Thread too point uh

.ak · 23-03-2015 10:13AM

irishbucsfan wrote: »

Conor McGregor is such a pr**k but my god he produces some amount of drama.

http://balls.ie/news/346332-conor-mcgregor-darts/

Can you imagine some foreign fighter came to Dublin and said "I own this city"... He knows how to make people angry.

I like him but I almost hope he loses to add few more acts to the saga, there are a couple of others in the division I'd like to see him fight (like Edgar), but not as a champion. I think they could have gotten a little more mileage out of his ascension to be honest, but they are probably just happy to be making their money off McGregor while he's still hot.

EDIT: I know this is a few days old, I'm overseas so I don't get any coverage of it here!

Yeah he has a great mind for the theatrics, say what you will but I think he's a bit of a social genius. He's also a nifty fighter so it's a great package, regardless of his 'persona'.

I hope he wins, tbh, but that's because I think there could be a twist in his career and he might be able to go up a division. He has the frame/reach to do it.

Synode · 23-03-2015 10:37AM

Aldo's kicks are very hard to defend against. I wonder has McGregor got a plan on how to deal with him

23-03-2015 10:46AM

Synode wrote: »

Aldo's kicks are very hard to defend against. I wonder has McGregor got a plan on how to deal with him

I was told it's Aldo's ground game that will destroy mcgregor

irishbucsfan · 23-03-2015 10:49AM

[Deleted User] wrote: »

I was told it's Aldo's ground game that will destroy mcgregor

His kicking is what he's more famous for, thats what makes the highlight reel.

.ak · 23-03-2015 10:56AM

Yeah, he destroys guys with longer reach with his kicks, he literally launches a flurry at people and they just crumble.

However, interestingly McGregor is something like 5.2 'considered' strikes per minute, with Aldo being around the 3.2 mark. Aldo looks like the quicker striker but McGregor is actually the quicker and more accurate. I think McGregor's best form of defence will be attack, he'll look to hurt Aldo early on and then pace the rest of the rounds.

Teferi · 23-03-2015 11:46AM

I'm surprised Aldo is getting wound up by McGregor to be honest. He seemed like he was far smarter than someone like Poirier who let Conor into his head. Maybe Irish people are just better at shrugging off a bit of a slagging but McGregor's lines are just pantomime stuff, I don't know how you would get wound up.

chupacabra · 23-03-2015 02:31PM

I have never watched a UFC fight (even though I listen to Joe Rogans podcast quite often). That video made me want to watch this bout though

TommyOM · 23-03-2015 02:54PM

From watching McGregor his stance seems to leave him prone to leg kicks something that Aldo is considered an absolute monster at. I worry that Aldo's style might be McGregor's undoing. It doesn't seem a good match up for him style wise.

.ak · 23-03-2015 05:23PM

TommyOM wrote: »

From watching McGregor his stance seems to leave him prone to leg kicks something that Aldo is considered an absolute monster at. I worry that Aldo's style might be McGregor's undoing. It doesn't seem a good match up for him style wise.

Yeah I think that's always been the big worry for McGregor - but it's always what makes the match up fascinating.

Bridge93 · 24-03-2015 03:23PM

New Zealand involved in another thriller at the WC. The amount of swings in momentum throughout was incredible.
Grant Elliot has seriously large balls.

Pudsy33 · 24-03-2015 03:24PM

The Duminy and Berahdine(sp?) incident where they collided and dropped Elliot was the end for them. Tragedy and Comedy in one.

Bridge93 · 24-03-2015 03:29PM

Pudsy33 wrote: »

The Duminy and Berahdine(sp?) incident where they collided and dropped Elliot was the end for them. Tragedy and Comedy in one.

Yeah South Africa will be going home yet again wondering what if. They seemed to be in control.

sydthebeat · 25-03-2015 06:10PM

jesus, did you just hear that hate-letter that george hook just read out on air??

i hope the gardai use their full resources to bring the sick bastrd who wrote it to justice !!!!

https://twitter.com/ghook/status/580777930948763650

CatFromHue · 25-03-2015 06:14PM

No, who was it too?

I heard Lorraine Higgins on The Last Word yesterday and it was mad stuff altogether, I'm not sure why they were even sending her stuff bar to threaten someone.

sydthebeat · 25-03-2015 06:16PM

it was addressed to george himself...
im not sure i should even reproduce some of the sick insults and comments that were containing in it, i just hope the writer of it fells the full weight of the law on him.

CatFromHue · 25-03-2015 06:19PM

Was there any point to it? Or just full of random insults?

25-03-2015 06:22PM

There's a decent message from George afterwards

https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=10153745967587907

dregin · 25-03-2015 06:42PM

Deleted User wrote: »

There's a decent message from George afterwards

https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=10153745967587907

That is just disgusting. What kind of person writes something like that?

Hope the gardai are all over this.

Buer · 25-03-2015 06:56PM

Focking bank. My 80 year old father went into his local branch last week. They noted he had a sum in his account and offered to move it into a "higher interest" account. The higher interest was all of 0.75%. My brother, my father's pension advisor and my father (whose mind is starting to go in the last couple of years) had arranged to move the lump sum into a much better performing bond account elsewhere.

The bank bring him into an office, hammer him with legal speak. He's also 75% deaf. They push forms at him and he signs, not entirely understanding of what the situation is. The financial advisor cops this a couple of days later when a cheque transferring funds to the proposed account bounces. The bank have absolutely dismissed the matter as saying they followed due diligence, there's no cooling off period and they will not allow the funds to be touched (they're locked in for 12 months in the terms and conditions).

Seething that a bank can take advantage of a pensioner like this and then wash their hands of the matter.

CatFromHue · 25-03-2015 07:00PM

That's not right.

https://www.financialombudsman.ie/

stephen_n · 25-03-2015 07:03PM

That's absolutely shocking. How can there be no cooling off period, that can't be legal!

Buer · 25-03-2015 07:04PM

Thanks, CFH. Was trying to decide on next steps; think that's probably the best place to start.

They've said that unless we can have medical certification of his mind failing, they will not budge. He doesn't have Alzheimers but it's at the point where short term memory is quite poor and something that happens on Monday might be forgotten or pretty muddled by Wednesday. I believe it's called old f*cking age.

errlloyd · 25-03-2015 07:06PM

stephen_n wrote: »

That's absolutely shocking. How can there be no cooling off period, that can't be legal!

You have to sign a separate part of the document waiving your right to a cooling off period. I literally just did it there in AIB.

Tox56 · 25-03-2015 07:46PM

TommyOM wrote: »

From watching McGregor his stance seems to leave him prone to leg kicks something that Aldo is considered an absolute monster at. I worry that Aldo's style might be McGregor's undoing. It doesn't seem a good match up for him style wise.

Aldo kicks the living shíte out of right handers lead (left) leg, McGregor is a southpaw so it takes away one of Aldo's best kicks. He's not completely safe by any means but that's still a massive advantage

Aldo is way better on the ground but I doubt he'll take it there, he'll be able to throw what he wants without needing to worry about the takedown at all and I reckon he'll want to knock McGregor out. As style match-ups go it could be a lot worse for McGregor

Zzippy · 25-03-2015 07:59PM

That's disgraceful Buer. I'd be getting the name of each employee that spoke to your dad and particularly the one who got him to sign, then telling the branch you'll be going to the media - email Conor Pope maybe, he loves cases like that. They often back down when their PR image is threatened, and no bank official wants their name associated in public with underhand tactics.

Buer · 25-03-2015 10:12PM

Zzippy wrote: »

That's disgraceful Buer. I'd be getting the name of each employee that spoke to your dad and particularly the one who got him to sign, then telling the branch you'll be going to the media - email Conor Pope maybe, he loves cases like that. They often back down when their PR image is threatened, and no bank official wants their name associated in public with underhand tactics.

We spoke with the pension adviser about the situation regarding the bank's response. I won't go into the finer details but I think it will be sorted out pretty quickly from what he told us i.e. the bank are very unlikely to have a leg to stand on in the eyes of the regulator and are trying to chance their arm.

For the record, even if they back down, we intend to make a complaint.

chupacabra · 25-03-2015 10:28PM

Best of luck Buer. Thats shameless from the bank.

thomond2006 · 25-03-2015 10:31PM

That's terrible Buer. Hope it works out.

mfceiling · 25-03-2015 10:54PM

Shocking carry on to try and take advantage of an older man like that.

Without going into any branch details etc - is it possible to name the bank chain themselves?

Wang King · 25-03-2015 10:55PM

mfceiling wrote: »

Shocking carry on to try and take advantage of an older man like that.

Without going into any branch details etc - is it possible to name the bank chain themselves?

**** of Ireland I'd say

Off Topic Thread too point uh

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