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Off Topic Thread too point uh

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  • #8852
    .ak
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 30,308 ✭✭✭✭.ak


    I can't help but like McGregor and the theatrics he brings. The hype that he's built is incredible when you think about it. He's a genius in that regard. The UFC are cutting off the nose to spite the face here.

    To put into context, mcgregor's retirement tweet is the most retweeted tweet EVER from a sports celebrity. That's insane. The guy is a golden goose, the ppv records would've been smashed at 200 with or without a world tour and now they're likely to get less than ufc 196 at this, their big show, as it's likely to be Edgar and aldo headlining. The rest of the card is ok, but they didn't need some massive fights because they had McGregor. Now they don't. Now they're scrambling for something else.

    White will stick to his guns, but I wouldn't rule out some negotiations on getting McGregor back in play once they realise how much they'll lose.


  • #8853
    awec
    Administrators Posts: 55,278 Admin ✭✭✭✭✭awec


    It's all a bit WWE-ish to me.


  • #8854
    Bazzo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,047 ✭✭✭Bazzo


    I really couldn't give a toss about McGregor aside from the fact that I think he's a good fighter and it's nice to see an Irish fighter doing well. I occasionally watch his fights as an excuse to have a late night sesh with the lads more than anything else.

    I couldn't care less if he's in the news twice a day every day, I might skim the odd article but like a lot of things I don't really care about I just don't register it.


  • #8855
    thomond2006
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 45,433 ✭✭✭✭thomond2006


    molloyjh wrote: »
    All the talk now is that he's gotten in trouble for not promoting the Diaz rematch. So either this is all part of him doing exactly that or it's him throwing a bit of tantrum that they took the fight from him. It'll all be sorted in a few days and we'll all be thankful of getting even more McGregor news in our news feeds, media sources, discussion forums etc etc.

    I've no interest in MMA and don't really begrudge the guy, but this constant attention seeking and reporting is just getting really old now. Wish someone would just create a filter to allow people to block anything and everything McGregor related from our internet and SM browsers.
    molloyjh wrote: »
    And getting his name and the sport in the press while he's doing it. Call me cynical but......

    JOE.IE: You will not believe molloyjh's shocking opinions on Conor McGregor.


  • #8856
    irishbucsfan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 37,978 ✭✭✭✭irishbucsfan


    .ak wrote: »
    I can't help but like McGregor and the theatrics he brings. The hype that he's built is incredible when you think about it. He's a genius in that regard. The UFC are cutting off the nose to spite the face here.

    To put into context, mcgregor's retirement tweet is the most retweeted tweet EVER from a sports celebrity. That's insane. The guy is a golden goose, the ppv records would've been smashed at 200 with or without a world tour and now they're likely to get less than ufc 196 at this, their big show, as it's likely to be Edgar and aldo headlining. The rest of the card is ok, but they didn't need some massive fights because they had McGregor. Now they don't. Now they're scrambling for something else.

    White will stick to his guns, but I wouldn't rule out some negotiations on getting McGregor back in play once they realise how much they'll lose.

    That's an overstatement. People give McGregor way too much credit for building this hype when the UFC themselves have done that for him. The UFC was very successful between 2008/2010 and they didn't need him then (they were regularly passing 1 million PPV sales then as well). He's had two fights that surpassed that era, nothing too special. He is a commodity and as soon as he decided he didn't want to get involved in the media buildup for the fight his value disappeared.

    If they do the smart thing here they'll have Aldo v Edgar and Diaz v. RDA/Lawler for their relevant titles, and the main event UFC 200 will be much better off (people in Ireland losing interest will mean nothing to them remember). Ideal scenario then is Edgar becomes featherweight champion and defends it against a more realistic McGregor in the first event in New York. And when he comes back he will take part in the media tour, guaranteed.


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  • #8857
    Yeah_Right
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,299 ✭✭✭Yeah_Right


    I agree IBF. I get the impression that McGregor and some of his fans think the UFC was some small struggling organisation before he came along and made it world famous. It will survive and be profitable without him. And he'll be back.


  • #8858
    thomond2006
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 45,433 ✭✭✭✭thomond2006


    irishbucsfan wrote: »
    That's an overstatement. People give McGregor way too much credit for building this hype when the UFC themselves have done that for him. The UFC was very successful between 2008/2010 and they didn't need him then (they were regularly passing 1 million PPV sales then as well). He's had two fights that surpassed that era, nothing too special. He is a commodity and as soon as he decided he didn't want to get involved in the media buildup for the fight his value disappeared.

    If they do the smart thing here they'll have Aldo v Edgar and Diaz v. RDA/Lawler for their relevant titles, and the main event UFC 200 will be much better off (people in Ireland losing interest will mean nothing to them remember). Ideal scenario then is Edgar becomes featherweight champion and defends it against a more realistic McGregor in the first event in New York. And when he comes back he will take part in the media tour, guaranteed.
    Yeah_Right wrote: »
    I agree IBF. I get the impression that McGregor and some of his fans think the UFC was some small struggling organisation before he came along and made it world famous. It will survive and be profitable without him. And he'll be back.

    Balls.ie: The Fascinating Opinions of irishbucsfan and Yeah-Right on Conor McGregor Will Surprise You


  • #8859
    .ak
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 30,308 ✭✭✭✭.ak


    Ah I'm not saying the UFC were small but before him or didn't help him hype it but you'll be shocked by the difference in ppv figures before and after McGregor for UFC ...

    Click click click


  • #8860
    CatFromHue
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 18,387 Mod ✭✭✭✭CatFromHue


    .ak wrote: »

    To put into context, mcgregor's retirement tweet is the most retweeted tweet EVER from a sports celebrity. That's insane.

    It's not that insane when you think about it.

    A sports star retiring out of the blue with no more information or details from their club in the lead up to a major event for that sports star is going to get re tweeted ta fook.

    Imagine if Twitter was around when Roy Keane left Saipan, now that would have broke the internet big style.


  • #8861
    errlloyd
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,636 ✭✭✭✭errlloyd


    Ugh, made a typo keying my details into the park by text app and got clamped becuase my reg was out by one digit. Had anyone ever had any luck appealing, I was clearly in the wrong, but i also clearly paid for parking....


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  • #8862
    CatFromHue
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 18,387 Mod ✭✭✭✭CatFromHue


    Did the council clamp it?

    Either way contact the company and see what they can do.

    If they don't play ball it's time to get some councillor's involved.


  • #8863
    errlloyd
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,636 ✭✭✭✭errlloyd


    CatFromHue wrote: »
    Did the council clamp it?

    Either way contact the company and see what they can do.

    If they don't play ball it's time to get some councillor's involved.

    Ncps luas Park and ride


  • #8864
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 13,822 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    50% of my facebook feed is Conor McGregor again. I like watching the fights live but **** all the nonsense surrounding it. So fed up.


  • #8865
    molloyjh
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24,773 ✭✭✭✭molloyjh


    Deleted User wrote: »
    50% of my facebook feed is Conor McGregor again. I like watching the fights live but **** all the nonsense surrounding it. So fed up.

    Facebook has gone to pot in general. You're lucky if 20% of your news feed is actually of any interest to you at all. Instead it's all pictures that friends of yours have liked of people you don't know doing things you don't care about or those self-help "If someone doesn't love you..." crap. I've all but given up on the thing at this stage.

    And don't get me started on those "squint your eyes and look at this bundle of colours for 10 seconds to see the amazing image" nonsense.


  • #8866
    Synode
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,967 ✭✭✭Synode


    molloyjh wrote: »
    Facebook has gone to pot in general. You're lucky if 20% of your news feed is actually of any interest to you at all. Instead it's all pictures that friends of yours have liked of people you don't know doing things you don't care about or those self-help "If someone doesn't love you..." crap. I've all but given up on the thing at this stage.

    And don't get me started on those "squint your eyes and look at this bundle of colours for 10 seconds to see the amazing image" nonsense.

    Yeah, I'm on it less and less these days. Probably go on and check about once or twice a week as opposed to a couple of years ago when I was on it multiple times a day.

    I'd delete it altogether but it's the only channel I have to some people that I want to stay in touch with.


  • #8867
    b.gud
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,885 ✭✭✭b.gud


    boards has changed it's design and I do not like it, change it back please


  • #8868
    Greta Massive Saliva
    Posts: 24,798 ✭✭✭✭ Greta Massive Saliva


    b.gud wrote: »
    boards has changed it's design and I do not like it, change it back please

    click "legacy site" at the top right of the page.

    It's mank.


  • #8869
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 13,822 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Oh god. I fear change.


  • #8870
    CatFromHue
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 18,387 Mod ✭✭✭✭CatFromHue


    errlloyd wrote: »
    Ncps luas Park and ride

    you know what you have to do
    talk to Joe


  • #8871
    irishbucsfan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 37,978 ✭✭✭✭irishbucsfan


    Let's see how much of the screen we can possibly waste




    EDIT

    fUMYbO5.png

    WHY


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  • #8872
    Bazzo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,047 ✭✭✭Bazzo


    It doesn't seem very popular in any of the forums I frequent... Normally I'd put it down to people not liking change but in this instance I think there might be a case for it actually being pretty rubbish...


  • #8873
    awec
    Administrators Posts: 55,278 Admin ✭✭✭✭✭awec


    The colours are bad.

    Very light grey + white background does not work.


  • #8874
    irishbucsfan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 37,978 ✭✭✭✭irishbucsfan


    I'd prefer something like this: http://imgur.com/3ixR15M

    If they get rid of the legacy site I think we'll need a chrome extension to remove the padding and max-width from that style sheet!


  • #8875
    awec
    Administrators Posts: 55,278 Admin ✭✭✭✭✭awec


    irishbucsfan wrote: »
    I'd prefer something like this: http://imgur.com/3ixR15M

    If they get rid of the legacy site I think we'll need a chrome extension to remove the padding and max-width from that style sheet!

    Have you not got the full page width setting turned on? If you do there is no space at either side.

    Same for the current site.

    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/profile.php?do=appearancesettings

    "use full width" about half way down.


  • #8876
    irishbucsfan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 37,978 ✭✭✭✭irishbucsfan


    awec wrote: »
    irishbucsfan wrote: »
    I'd prefer something like this: http://imgur.com/3ixR15M

    If they get rid of the legacy site I think we'll need a chrome extension to remove the padding and max-width from that style sheet!

    Have you not got the full page width setting turned on? If you do there is no space at either side.

    Same for the current site.
    Nope, didn't know it existed until now! Why didn't you tell me before?


  • #8877
    awec
    Administrators Posts: 55,278 Admin ✭✭✭✭✭awec


    irishbucsfan wrote: »
    Nope, didn't know it existed until now! Why didn't you tell me before?

    I thought everyone knew!

    The fixed width site drives me nuts, I have a very high res display and it means I just have this small column in the centre of the screen.

    Facebook is a really bad offender for this. Facebook takes up less than 50% of the horizontal space on my display, a complete joke.

    I would like boards to introduce multiple columns when the display size is wide enough. Would be useful to browse multiple things at once.


  • #8878
    Zzippy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,166 ✭✭✭✭Zzippy


    This is rubbish. I now have to scan about two feet over from thread titles to see who the last poster was. Getting a crick in my neck already!


  • #8879
    irishbucsfan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 37,978 ✭✭✭✭irishbucsfan


    Strange, I has Zzippy on ignore but I can see his posts again, I'll have to make a complaint


  • #8880
    Synode
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,967 ✭✭✭Synode


    irishbucsfan wrote: »
    Strange, I has Zzippy on ignore but I can see his posts again, I'll have to make a complaint

    Ha I already logged that bug when I started seeing a certain user's posts again


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  • #8881
    irishbucsfan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 37,978 ✭✭✭✭irishbucsfan


    Synode wrote: »
    irishbucsfan wrote: »
    Strange, I has Zzippy on ignore but I can see his posts again, I'll have to make a complaint

    Ha I already logged that bug when I started seeing a certain user's posts again
    Oh is that a real bug?

    Yahtzee!


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