glasso wrote: » If he comes back with dignity and actually does something in the ring
eagle eye wrote: » Ok wait a minute. Conor only wins because he is bigger but it doesn't matter that Diaz is three inches taller and has a two inch reach advantage and is heavier?
nacho libre wrote: » i know, but the poster was saying it did not matter to him if it was country or the individual, he felts no compulsion to support a team or individual based on an accident of birth. To reiterate i don't particulary care for mcgregors conducts, but if he wasn't irish, i would still admire his story. Mc gregors is representing Ireland, but the problem for you and others is, you are ashamed of this, i am not. Ali was an outright prick, it doesn't detract from the fact he was a great fighter. although i've stired up another argument now because the refrain will be don't put McGregor and Ali in the same category:D, but that is not my intention. what i'm trying to convey is that you don't have to like a person, to admire his/her talent.
Gamebred wrote: » That literally has nothing to do with the post you quoted.
John_D80 wrote: » Diaz has some advantages but yes McGregor is most definitely a better all rounder than Diaz IMO.
John_D80 wrote: » Never thought I'd be extolling Conor's virtues to Gamebred of all people. Strange days!! Conor is far and away the better and more complete fighter of the two. I'm a huge fan of both guys and have loved watching Nate fight since he first appeared on TUF 5 but Conor was easily the main architect of his own demise. I definitely agree that if he was hunting points instead of a TKO he would have done better. It was Conor's total lack of gameplan that led to his defeat more than anything else. A calculated gameplan could have seen Conor decimate Diaz slowly over the course of 3 or four rounds and there is no doubt in my mind that if he had been patient he could have gotten the legit stoppage that he was hunting so furiously, too early on. McGregor believed too much in his own hype and just didn't give Diaz the respect that he deserved. Where I disagree with you though is that IMO Conor remains the better all-round fighter of the two. A rematch (at any weight) would be a very different fight and very different result.
nehe milner skudder wrote: » I was . I had them -8 at even money. Won 40 euro Was delighted when Mike Brown scored. Big fan of Italy and love Belgium. Lived there for two years. They also have a few players shoring up the defence of my beloved Spurs. I won't be rooting for Ireland in the euros. They play horrible stuff.
davmol wrote: » I never quite understand people who don't get behind fellow countrymen who fight on the worlds stage.Sure,Mcg is mouthy and brash but its all part of the entertainment. Seeing an Irishman( I assume you are irish) berating another Irishman who is fighting on the worlds stage always puzzled me regardless if you like the man or not.
glasso wrote: » that's a facile argument that only applies if people who don't like him buy his ppv or go to his fights, or buy his silly Reebok hats that he promotes up on Instagram. Which they don't.
davmol wrote: » Sad individual.I cant imagine how devoid my self would be if I couldn't get behind my country and head to the pub with fellow Irishmen and enjoy the ups and downs of a top competition ie the euros,6 nations rugby. Not going to a mates house and getting behing McGregor and following the story of a man from the same city as me as he wins world championship. The fact that you were happy when Mike brown scored and your country lost and the fact that you cleaned up with a whopping 40 euro and werehappy about it speaks volume to the person you are. Your life must be quite sad having no passion for your country or fellow countrymens achievements on the world stage.
Gamebred wrote: » Dont buy his fights? jesus christ you boys are producing some gold here,so your telling me the lads on here and people in general that hate him and are commenting on him didnt even watch the fight?
JohnMc1 wrote: » This may come as a surprise to you, but not every fan likes the cocky, brash trash talkers.
John_D80 wrote: » You mention Instagram so I'll use that as example to prove to you how wrong you actually are. A huge majority of people who follow him on Instagram (and twitter etc) are people who hate him. Every time they comment on his posts/pictures/tweets they are pushing his profile out there even more, thus increasing his exposure and marketability. And that is just one medium. Ever news website that runs a story on him keeps track of web traffic and will continue to post articles about the people that are getting the most ''clicks''. You dont have to be liked to be famous, just talked about. And he is one of the most talked about sportsmen in the world today. Even this thread is promoting him every time someone in it clicks on a link to another article posted by a hater. Classic.
davmol wrote: » And not every fan likes the boring PC sports people who hash out the same old rehearsed polite ,non confrontational ,PC bullcrap that we so used to hearing. You want to know why Mcg broke all records for views for press conferences, weigh ins etc?Because hes not the run of the mill PC garbage spewer.He tells it the way he sees it and is very entertaining.Give me Mcg any day over the likes of these other snoreboys.
nehe milner skudder wrote: » A lot of assumption and nasty insinuation there. And not once did I insult you. That's the problem here . You guys play the man , not the ball. Attack the journalist, attack the poster. Attack the critic. No one wants debate. When someone posts up winnings the amount gets ridiculed.
Gamebred wrote: » You're talking to a wall mate,I hope they are fishing because I worry for them if not,intelligence of a snail,seething that ive pointed out they are directly putting their hard earned cash into Conors pocket enabling him to live the good life talking crap and fighting people,hilarious.
glasso wrote: » what If I watch it without paying for it, for arguments sake.
glasso wrote: » what If someone watches it without paying for it, for arguments sake. and I don't follow him on twitter or instagram but did have a look by using google, a well known search engine.
Martypants1 wrote: » He might need all his money to fix his cauliflower ears or plastic surgery in a couple of years. He's only 27 and he's more wrinkly than my sack.
Davei141 wrote: » I don't know if somebody has informed of you this but we don't buy PPV's over here...
John_D80 wrote: » Eh yes we do have UFC PPV's here actually. UFC 196 PPV was €24.99 on fightpass on saturday night.
Davei141 wrote: » Who dafuq on this forum has paid €25 to watch UFC 196?
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