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Conor Mcgregor arrested again

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    #542
    Beechwoodspark
    Registered Users Posts: 15,281 ✭✭✭✭Beechwoodspark


    Omackeral wrote: »
    Nah, a penguin on the Ross Ice Shelf in Antarctica told me George Best is.

    Best is certainly up there.

    But probably bono “shades” it ;)


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    #543
    Fr_Dougal
    Registered Users Posts: 9,167 ✭✭✭Fr_Dougal


    bodhrandude wrote: »
    Would Conoe McGregor ever go and feck off for twenty years. :)

    Probably not a 20 stretch, he’s no OJ Simpson.


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    #544
    upinsmoke
    Closed Accounts Posts: 201 ✭✭upinsmoke


    Beechwoodspark wrote: »
    Surely Bono is the most famous Irish man at the moment in the world. If we are talking any Irish person not just sports ppl?

    The most famous person we ever had in sport, Yes.

    Most famous Irish person ever is debatable with the likes of Liam Neeson,Bono, Colin Farrell etc


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    #545
    magma69
    Registered Users Posts: 3,629 ✭✭✭magma69


    Beechwoodspark wrote: »
    Surely Bono is the most famous Irish man at the moment in the world. If we are talking any Irish person not just sports ppl?

    I live abroad and pretty much any time I say I'm Irish, the only famous person from Ireland people mention is McGregor.


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    #546
    Rows Grower
    Registered Users Posts: 7,829 ✭✭✭Rows Grower


    xckjoo wrote: »
    In Ireland/UK/Europe, sure I'll accept that. That name was made up by the media though to sell papers (in Europe).


    Except Brazil apparently, which I'd argue is one of the biggest footballing nations. Again, how would you expect them to have heard of him in the 70s? They were probably only dimmly aware of the European cups happening. If they even cared.


    Making up quantitative comparisons now? Why not a million?


    I actually don't but that's not too surprising. Were you in Ireland when it happened by any chance? A good measure would be to see how widely covered it was across the world.


    It's a tiny airport in a small country whos recent history is marred with violence and division. It was named after him because the locals loved him, not because he was so well known worldwide.


    You do get into a lot of strange conversations that are strangely relevant to obscure discussions :pac:
    China was going through the Cultural Revolution in the 60s/70s. They weren't watching European club football. They must have learnt about him since then. Which goes against your point about his peak fame.

    In Ireland and the UK, sure. Worldwide, now or in the past? Doubtful.



    Nope. Beechwood keeps saying he was the best player and Pele agrees so he must be the most famous. And Pele is from Brazil so I'm just pointing out that even his fellow country men (a particularly football mad group of people) aren't aware of him. Finally, I actually have some first hand knowledge of the topic and how it relates to the country. I'd suspect the same is true in Argentina for example, but don't know for sure so not going to argue it.
    Best and Brazil actually came up through you in the other thread so weird that you're complaining about it now.


    I was first to mention George Best but I didn't bring Brazil into the conversation.

    You jumped on the Brazil bandwagon after I mentioned Pele thought George Best was the greatest footballer in the world. Which he was.

    "Very soon we are going to Mars. You wouldn't have been going to Mars if my opponent won, that I can tell you. You wouldn't even be thinking about it."

    Donald Trump, March 13th 2018.



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    #547
    xckjoo
    Registered Users Posts: 3,344 ✭✭✭xckjoo


    Rows Grower wrote: »
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    I was first to mention George Best but I didn't bring Brazil into the conversation.

    You jumped on the Brazil bandwagon after I mentioned Pele thought George Best was the greatest footballer in the world. Which he was.
    Weren't you complaining that I kept talking about skill a few mins ago?
    Rows Grower wrote: »
    You're the one bringing levels of skill into the conversation, and Brazil for some strange reason.
    Looks like it. Does "greatest footballer" mean something different here that isn't related to his skill on the pitch?


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    #548
    RCK1
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    Beechwoodspark wrote: »
    Surely Bono is the most famous Irish man at the moment in the world. If we are talking any Irish person not just sports ppl?

    Bono by far, for the past 30+years


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    #549
    Teddy Daniels
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    batgoat wrote: »
    Yep, Keane was known to be incredibly respectable off the pitch. He's literally known in Cork for all the work he does in relation to guide dogs.

    He’s mellowed with age


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    #550
    Teddy Daniels
    Closed Accounts Posts: 445 ✭✭Teddy Daniels


    RCK1 wrote: »
    Bono by far, for the past 30+years

    Acually it’s liam and he’s not even Irish he’s northern Irish.


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    #551
    Beechwoodspark
    Registered Users Posts: 15,281 ✭✭✭✭Beechwoodspark


    Someone asked for details on G Best funeral

    https://amp.theguardian.com/uk/2005/dec/03/1

    Does anyone seriously think McG will have anything remotely comparable when he heads off to the octagon in the sky?

    Not a hope.

    He’ll have his grieving family, a few randomers and maybe a few true blue Dublin pigeons.


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    #552
    Teddy Daniels
    Closed Accounts Posts: 445 ✭✭Teddy Daniels


    Beechwoodspark wrote: »
    Someone asked for details on G Best funeral

    https://amp.theguardian.com/uk/2005/dec/03/1

    Does anyone seriously think McG will have anything remotely comparable when he heads off to the octagon in the sky?

    Not a hope.

    He’ll have his grieving family, a few randomers and maybe a few true blue Dublin pigeons.

    So I picked the same paper as you and according to them Joey Dunlop had a much bigger send off.

    https://www.google.ie/amp/s/amp.theguardian.com/uk/2000/jul/08/northernireland.johnmullin1


    Was he more famous ?


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    #553
    Beechwoodspark
    Registered Users Posts: 15,281 ✭✭✭✭Beechwoodspark


    Teddy Daniels wrote: »
    So I picked the same paper as you and according to them Joey Dunlop had a much bigger send off.

    https://www.google.ie/amp/s/amp.theguardian.com/uk/2000/jul/08/northernireland.johnmullin1


    Was he more famous ?

    To clarify. Someone Requested info on the funeral and I provided a link.


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    #554
    Wrongway1985
    Registered Users Posts: 6,349 ✭✭✭Wrongway1985


    Beechwoodspark wrote: »
    To clarify. Someone Requested info on the funeral and I provided a link.

    But it backfired on your point, ouch hate that.


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    #555
    Beechwoodspark
    Registered Users Posts: 15,281 ✭✭✭✭Beechwoodspark


    Wrongway1985 wrote: »
    But it backfired on your point, ouch hate that.

    No I simply asked does anyone think McG will get a remotely similar funeral?


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    #556
    Rows Grower
    Registered Users Posts: 7,829 ✭✭✭Rows Grower


    xckjoo wrote: »
    Weren't you complaining that I kept talking about skill a few mins ago?


    Looks like it. Does "greatest footballer" mean something different here that isn't related to his skill on the pitch?

    You're getting more nonsensical by the post, asking questions and answering them yourself.

    I'm not sure what that's all about but I've got a feeling you've got more time on your hands than I can spare.

    Best of luck xckjoo.

    "Very soon we are going to Mars. You wouldn't have been going to Mars if my opponent won, that I can tell you. You wouldn't even be thinking about it."

    Donald Trump, March 13th 2018.



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    #557
    Wrongway1985
    Registered Users Posts: 6,349 ✭✭✭Wrongway1985


    Beechwoodspark wrote: »
    No I simply asked does anyone think McG will get a remotely similar funeral?

    So fame is based on numbers at the funeral bit morbid tbh.

    The reason you endorsed this point is because you don't believe when McGregor croaks can get 300 people at his funeral and 32k out for a gander you were pointed out that 50k came out for Joey Dunlop and couldn't answer whether based off your own criteria did that mean Dunlop was more famous than Best because now that looks ridiculous.


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    #558
    Beechwoodspark
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    Wrongway1985 wrote: »
    So fame is based on numbers at the funeral bit morbid tbh.

    The reason you endorsed this point is because you don't believe when McGregor croaks can get 300 people at his funeral and 32k out for a gander you were pointed out that 50k came out for Joey Dunlop and couldn't answer wheter based on your own criteria did that mean Dunlop was more famous than Best because now that looks ridiculous.

    No not at all. I’ve already made my points in favour of G Best. Feel free to go back and read my points. Plenty on Wikipedia etc too if you want to do some further reading.

    The funeral is a side issue but it does show the level of fame he had.


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    #559
    Teddy Daniels
    Closed Accounts Posts: 445 ✭✭Teddy Daniels


    Beechwoodspark wrote: »
    No not at all. I’ve already made my points in favour of G Best. Feel free to go back and read my points. Plenty on Wikipedia etc too if you want to do some further reading.

    The funeral is a side issue but it does show the level of fame he had.

    Who’s more famous best or joey


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    #560
    riffmongous
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    magma69 wrote: »
    I live abroad and pretty much any time I say I'm Irish, the only famous person from Ireland people mention is McGregor.

    But they'd all know Bono too though, McGregor is just in at the moment and really only with young people, Bono's been around forever and would be much better known across renerations imo


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    #561
    super_furry
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    Lads there's only one was to settle this. Someone has to kill Bono so we can count how many people go to his funeral.


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    #562
    Autecher
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    super_furry wrote: »
    Lads there's only one was to settle this. Someone has to kill Bono so we can count how many people go to his funeral.
    If these lads couldn't do it then I don't think anyone can, they had a gun and all!


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    #563
    magma69
    Registered Users Posts: 3,629 ✭✭✭magma69


    riffmongous wrote: »
    But they'd all know Bono too though, McGregor is just in at the moment and really only with young people, Bono's been around forever and would be much better known across renerations imo

    I would say McGregor is more known by people under 35 and Bono is more known by people over 35.

    I also don't really care and this discussion is absurd lol.


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    #564
    Galwayguy35
    Registered Users Posts: 16,273 ✭✭✭✭Galwayguy35


    What we can't talk about must be one of the biggest open secrets ever, I wonder when that case will come up.


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    #565
    upinsmoke
    Closed Accounts Posts: 201 ✭✭upinsmoke


    Beechwoodspark wrote: »
    No I simply asked does anyone think McG will get a remotely similar funeral?

    What does a funeral have to do with how worldwide famous and popular someone is?


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    #566
    Autecher
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,960 ✭✭✭Autecher


    upinsmoke wrote: »
    What does a funeral have to do with how worldwide famous and popular someone is?


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    #567
    magma69
    Registered Users Posts: 3,629 ✭✭✭magma69


    How many people attended Bin Laden's funeral compared to George Best's funeral?

    I rest my case.


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    #568
    willowthewisp
    Registered Users Posts: 1,019 ✭✭✭willowthewisp


    Seems to be pretty obvious that this story has been released by some powers that be in response to McGregors retirement.

    Also it seems that McGregors team have some pretty big analytics team battling to keep the story off the top trends on Twitter, google etc.

    It’s actually quite a fascinating PR battle. I’m just curious as to what the end game is going to be here.

    I’d say Leo is glad he didn’t engage with him in Chicago anyway.


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    #569
    ToddyDoody
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    I do wish him well with the whiskey business.


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    #570
    Gamb!t
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    willowthewisp wrote: »
    Seems to be pretty obvious that this story has been released by some powers that be in response to McGregors retirement.

    Also it seems that McGregors team have some pretty big analytics team battling to keep the story off the top trends on Twitter, google etc.

    It’s actually quite a fascinating PR battle. I’m just curious as to what the end game is going to be here.

    I’d say Leo is glad he didn’t engage with him in Chicago anyway.
    PR Team Mac will probably tap :pac:


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    #571
    eagle eye
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    Gamb!t wrote:
    PR Team Mac will probably tap
    It's not really funny anymore and I doubt anybody is going to bite either.


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