The Conor McGregor Thread

saltandpepper10

Eyepatch wrote: »

I think the Judge was correct in expecting him to turn up in person. Sending a solicitor to represent him, is sloughing off responsibilty for what he has done. He's not likely to learn anything from that. If he got a prison sentence, would he expect somebody to do it for him? He has to realise that, like any other "Ordinary Joe Soap", he has to toe the line, when it comes to the Law. Bank directors and other wealthy people have appeared in Court and did not rely on others to represent them.

Yes I fully agree with you but there are hundreds of unexaquited bench warrants out for people for many months if not longer on much more serious charges,yet this woman demands he attends in person.i think he was fully justified in taking the wee wee out of the whole situation

whoopsadoodles

Eyepatch wrote: »

I think the Judge was correct in expecting him to turn up in person. Sending a solicitor to represent him, is sloughing off responsibilty for what he has done. He's not likely to learn anything from that. If he got a prison sentence, would he expect somebody to do it for him? He has to realise that, like any other "Ordinary Joe Soap", he has to toe the line, when it comes to the Law. Bank directors and other wealthy people have appeared in Court and did not rely on others to represent them.

People send solicitors to court all.the.time for road traffic offences. It's pretty standard.

snowflaker

whoopsadoodles wrote: »

People send solicitors to court all.the.time for road traffic offences. It's pretty standard.

If you are disputing any part you are required to attend

Berserker

Greyfox wrote: »

He's been silly the last week all right but he's still a legend and one of the greatest Irishmen ever, his talking nonsense has made him a fortune, fair play to him

Away with ye. If making a fortune makes you a great Irishman then there are countless other people ahead of him.

The_Kew_Tour

Berserker wrote: »

He's worth €100m at the moment. It'd take a monumental mess up to blow that.

it's not the money I'm talking about

not every multi millionaire has the perfect life. surely ye know that much

Berserker

The_Kew_Tour wrote: »

it's not the money I'm talking about

not every multi millionaire has the perfect life. surely ye know that much

Ah I do. You can't buy happiness and contentment.

DaithiMa

Fr_Dougal wrote: »

Jason Byrne was banned from driving due to motoring offenses. Recently he was up in court for driving without insurance and whilst banned. Usually that would mean an extended ban, all he got was a fine.

He turned around and said that he didn’t belong in court as he wasn’t a criminal. Scumbag.

He obviously forgot about his heinous crimes against comedy.

Nothing surprises me now

Would you still think it gas if McGregor had knocked down a relative of yours when he was caught speeding at 150km?

dd972

This country, especially Dublin, has always produced a strain of superficial, uber-confident characters who don't quite have the charm to be fully likeable and instead come across as slightly grating gob****es, McGregor is one of these.

These type of people are especially more prevalent since the 1990's and the economic catch up with the rest of Europe.

kingtiger

Mac is getting an awful bashing, he has made some bad choices lately, but who hasn't at his age? can't imagine with the almost instant fame and cash added on

he just needs a good kick up the hole at the moment

as I do firmly believe he is a good guy underneath the bravado and bullsh1te

EICVD

dd972 wrote: »

This country, especially Dublin, has always produced a strain of superficial, uber-confident characters who don't quite have the charm to be fully likeable and instead come across as slightly grating gob****es, McGregor is one of these.

These type of people are especially more prevalent since the 1990's and the economic catch up with the rest of Europe.

Ah yeah sure 99% of us Dubs are like McGregor, or worse......

Eyepatch

https://www.joe.ie/news/conor-mcgregor-court-dublin-608117

Conor McGregor says “come and get me” as he drives away from court in Dublin - JOE.ie

DEFTLEFTHAND

Have to him admire really, a working class man making serious scrilla.

The Kinahans won't kill him, they'll just extort a large figure from him to pay for his trespass.

andekwarhola

What amusing is that the fanboy territory in which he now operates is now like Michael O' Leary.

Every transgression is now not perhaps somebody dealing with fame and wealth extremely crassly, but instead is some type of genius marketing scam.

Similar to MOL, the fact that the business might just be successful despite the terrible publicity rather than because of it although cracks seem to have appeared in that narrative of late.

And as for the breathless Working Class narrative around CMG, that he's somehow soocking to the establishment with his uncouth pimp shenanigans when there is plenty of working class people who have made good of themselves, even if that just means being decent people and citizens.

Muahahaha

I always wonder do the people on here saying he is a bad role model for their kids seriously sit down with their kids pointing out celebrities telling them that their kids should emulate them?

It always seems to come up in these threads, he is a bad role model, etc. Unless McGregor is getting paid by parents to be a role model for their kids I doubt he gives two fcuks.

Eyepatch

God forbid that anyone should attempt to kill McG. The thought comes to me that even a minor injury by shooting would put his career at an end. Hoping and praying that I'm not sowing a seed of distruction with that thought!

andekwarhola

Muahahaha wrote: »

I always wonder do the people on here saying he is a bad role model for their kids seriously sit down with their kids pointing out celebrities telling them that their kids should emulate them?

It always seems to come up in these threads, he is a bad role model, etc. Unless McGregor is getting paid by parents to be a role model for their kids I doubt he gives two fcuks.

I too sometimes laugh at the role model thing too. That said, would anybody here with young boys genuinely like it if they thought CMG was someone worthy of imitation? Not so much the sport, application and the talent but just all that corny fcuking wannabe gangsta hyperbole.

Eyepatch

Muahahaha wrote: »

I always wonder do the people on here saying he is a bad role model for their kids seriously sit down with their kids pointing out celebrities telling them that their kids should emulate them?

It always seems to come up in these threads, he is a bad role model, etc. Unless McGregor is getting paid by parents to be a role model for their kids I doubt he gives two fcuks.

I don't think it's a question of being paid to be a good role model. We either are or we aren't.

Do we not all aspire to be good role models to young people in our lives, rather than the opposite. We would find it very difficult to go through life steering a neurtral course between these two. It's either one or the other.

Baron Kurtz

_Brian wrote: »

Lots of people seem to like him because of his success and money.

Really, liking and adoring someone because their only skill is beating the head off another equally deranged individual, it’s bizzare.

I find him crass, a real gouger with nothing going for him at all. I expect he’ll end up a mess, which it would seem he is well on the way to at the moment.

Signs of serious drug abuse, disregarding everyone around him, petty brawls in bars, textbook “new money” behaviour.

Do I want to see him fail ??

Actually yes, if nothing else it would make the point that this style of life is truly disgusting and leads to nothing.


I know people will say I’m just jealous it really, what’s to be jealous of ??
He’s a horribly obnoxious grubby little man that does nothing for sport or the general Irish sporting scene, he has his new money but that’s nothing for me to be jealous of. I measure success on a completely different set of values than that.

When you said the word grubby I pictured a pinch-faced granny. Down with that sort of thing!

Wheeliebin30

Muahahaha wrote: »

I always wonder do the people on here saying he is a bad role model for their kids seriously sit down with their kids pointing out celebrities telling them that their kids should emulate them?

It always seems to come up in these threads, he is a bad role model, etc. Unless McGregor is getting paid by parents to be a role model for their kids I doubt he gives two fcuks.

Kids shouldn't be watching mma full stop.

Bad parenting.

rustynutz

I have always admired McGregors unwavering self belief, work ethic, his understanding of marketing, and what he has achieved because of all these combined.

As a person though he always came across as a bit of a knob, and how he is acting now is not really surprising to me. I still admire what he has achieved, and I would be delighted if my kids had any one of the talents listed above (minus his personality), so in that sense I would consider him a role model.

Omackeral

Wheeliebin30 wrote: »

Kids shouldn't be watching mma full stop.

Bad parenting.

Plenty of children do karate, boxing and jiu jitsu. All of those are components of Mixed Martial Arts.

Wheeliebin30

Omackeral wrote: »

Plenty of children do karate, boxing and jiu jitsu. All of those are components of Mixed Martial Arts.

Agree.

But they shouldn't be watching ufc.

Would you let your kids watch 2 men kick lumps out of eachother on the street?

Ears hanging off, blood, fat lips, people choking each other out.

Its not suitable for kids.

retro:electro

Eyepatch wrote: »

God forbid that anyone should attempt to kill McG. The thought comes to me that even a minor injury by shooting would put his career at an end. Hoping and praying that I'm not sowing a seed of distruction with that thought!

Ara Jaysus

"The trouble with the world is that the stupid are cocksure and the intelligent are full of doubt." Bertrand Russell

pgj2015

rustynutz wrote: »

I have always admired McGregors unwavering self belief, work ethic, his understanding of marketing, and what he has achieved because of all these combined.

As a person though he always came across as a bit of a knob, and how he is acting now is not really surprising to me. I still admire what he has achieved, and I would be delighted if my kids had any one of the talents listed above (minus his personality), so in that sense I would consider him a role model.

He quit the sport a number of times, if it wasn't for his mother and john kavanagh he might be still on the dole.

PowerToWait

pgj2015 wrote: »

He quit the sport a number of times, if it wasn't for his mother and john kavanagh he might be still on the dole.

This is what people ignore. The legend his marketing team have people believing is a testament to the general public's gullibility.

MysticMonk

thedeere wrote: »

What about someone on job seekers or some one drawing stamps?

They shouldnt be able to afford a car for starters.

Gatling

I like him ,

He's come from nothing and climbed to the top of his sport with pure determination and skill.

Did he need a shirt and tie to appear in court at a hastily organised appearance -No

Does he deserve his BMW i8 -yes and his rolls Royce's Lamborghini's ,pick up truck and what ever else he chooses to spend his money on like everyone else does .

I'd give a right arm ,testicle ,and kidney to have half of what he's got ,
But I'll have to wait to a degree and decent paying job

Ah hes great craic

brendanwalsh

Mod-If you want to slander and defame someone go start a blog. Do it here again and your access will be removed.

Wheeliebin30

Any evidence of the above?

dd972

EICVD wrote: »

Ah yeah sure 99% of us Dubs are like McGregor, or worse......

Certainly not 99% but come on, the obnoxious mouthpiece Jackeen is a character even non Irish people know about and would acknowledge exists.

MysticMonk

dd972 wrote: »

Certainly not 99% but come on, the obnoxious mouthpiece Jackeen is a character even non Irish people know about and would acknowledge exists.

You're just sick because no culchie has ever achieved sporting megastardom unless you count Stephen Roche on his bicycle 30 years ago...or yer one with the red hair whose piss was full of whiskey.

qo2cj1dsne8y4k

This makes me laugh. Oh he's not a good role model for my child. Unless he's fathered that child it's not his responsibility, it's yours. He's made millions kicking the sh1t out of other men, and that's okay to inspire kids? He has a duty to make himself happy, and make his family happy and proud. He owes you or your kids fück all. If he's not a good role model don't expose your children to him or his behaviour, instead of taking to the internet to complain he's not a good role model.

This week has opened my eyes to what a bitter nasty country this really is. The whole countrys proud of him when he's winning and then taking actual glee from rumours he might be killed or he has a drug problem or he's in trouble in court or his relationship (a child's family) is a shambles. How is that worthy of being delighted over? A person who takes pleasure from watching someone's life fall asunder is worse and more disgusting than someone going to court in tracksuits or taking cocaine. He can change his clothes or stop doing drugs, people like that are missing something inside of them to find glee in another's misery.

Wheeliebin30

Ellis Clever Hedgehog wrote: »

This makes me laugh. Oh he's not a good role model for my child. Unless he's fathered that child it's not his responsibility, it's yours. He's made millions kicking the sh1t out of other men, and that's okay to inspire kids? He has a duty to make himself happy, and make his family happy and proud. He owes you or your kids fück all. If he's not a good role model don't expose your children to him or his behaviour, instead of taking to the internet to complain he's not a good role model.

This week has opened my eyes to what a bitter nasty country this really is. The whole countrys proud of him when he's winning and then taking actual glee from rumours he might be killed or he has a drug problem or he's in trouble in court or his relationship (a child's family) is a shambles. How is that worthy of being delighted over? A person who takes pleasure from watching someone's life fall asunder is worse and more disgusting than someone going to court in tracksuits or taking cocaine. He can change his clothes or stop doing drugs, people like that are missing something inside of them to find glee in another's misery.

All he actually finey wrong was get caught speeding.

That's it.

But people want blood. Making it out he murdered someone.

Its pathetic, people in their ivory towers never make mistakes.

Why do people feel the need to tell others that they dont like Conor Mcgregor. I mean Beyonce but I am not starting threads about it.

DublinWriter

It's probably the reason why he chooses to live in the US and not back home in the Republic of Begrudgery.

Oh why oh why can't he be like that nice, quiet, God-fearing Katie Taylor...

Omackeral

Wheeliebin30 wrote: »

Agree.

But they shouldn't be watching ufc.

Would you let your kids watch 2 men kick lumps out of eachother on the street?

Ears hanging off, blood, fat lips, people choking each other out.

Its not suitable for kids.

It's not the same as street fighting at all. It's regulated quite well. My nephew is in jiu jitsu and loves it. It's great for his confidence and keeps him fit. Do you think boxing is unsuitable for children? Would you have an issue with letting them watch Katie Taylor?

Ultimate Seduction

Omackeral wrote: »

It's not the same as street fighting at all. It's regulated quite well. My nephew is in jiu jitsu and loves it. It's great for his confidence and keeps him fit. Do you think boxing is unsuitable for children? Would you have an issue with letting them watch Katie Taylor?

I love mma but come on, it's not suitable for kids and if your expecting a prize fighter to be a role model then that's just had parenting

Omackeral

I never said anything about role models. It's not his responsibility to be a role model to anyone but his own son.

jackboy

PowerToWait wrote: »

This is what people ignore. The legend his marketing team have people believing is a testament to the general public's gullibility.

You could say that about all sports stars. He has won and lost some incredible fights. He always tries to push his limits while most fighters take on opponents with similar or less talent.

Schwanz

Conor with or without money would/is an absolute eejit.

Can't stand people who think they're above the law & hogs limelight constantly.

Fair play to him getting the few bob and fooling the Boxing world though.

snowflaker

Don’t think the boxing world were fooled. His fight was largely met with derision

Bruthal

jr86 wrote: »

the guy is even a feckin trend setter amongst younger males

That might say more about them than him though.

PowerToWait

DublinWriter wrote: »

Oh why oh why can't he be like that nice, quiet, God-fearing Katie Taylor...

Ah yeah. If he could box as well as Taylor I'd have more respect for him.

Gatling

Ultimate Seduction wrote: »

I love mma but come on, it's not suitable for kids and if your expecting a prize fighter to be a role model then that's just had parenting

Why isn't it suitable for kids ,
I'd rather a MMA fighter as a role model over a footballer any day

goose2005

Nothing surprises me now wrote: »

Would you still think it gas if McGregor had knocked down a relative of yours when he was caught speeding at 150km?

well, i'd wonder what my relative was doing walking around on a motorway

Muahahaha

Eyepatch wrote: »

I don't think it's a question of being paid to be a good role model. We either are or we aren't.

Do we not all aspire to be good role models to young people in our lives, rather than the opposite. We would find it very difficult to go through life steering a neurtral course between these two. It's either one or the other.

So one minute you are saying that we should all aspire to being good role models to young people in our lives and then the next minute you are jumping up and down with glee in the hope that McGregor gets shot:-

Eyepatch wrote: »

God forbid that anyone should attempt to kill McG. The thought comes to me that even a minor injury by shooting would put his career at an end. Hoping and praying that I'm not sowing a seed of distruction with that thought!

Hmmm, pot meet kettle

Agricola

Ellis Clever Hedgehog wrote: »

This makes me laugh. Oh he's not a good role model for my child. Unless he's fathered that child it's not his responsibility, it's yours. He's made millions kicking the sh1t out of other men, and that's okay to inspire kids? He has a duty to make himself happy, and make his family happy and proud. He owes you or your kids fück all. If he's not a good role model don't expose your children to him or his behaviour, instead of taking to the internet to complain he's not a good role model.

This week has opened my eyes to what a bitter nasty country this really is. The whole countrys proud of him when he's winning and then taking actual glee from rumours he might be killed or he has a drug problem or he's in trouble in court or his relationship (a child's family) is a shambles. How is that worthy of being delighted over? A person who takes pleasure from watching someone's life fall asunder is worse and more disgusting than someone going to court in tracksuits or taking cocaine. He can change his clothes or stop doing drugs, people like that are missing something inside of them to find glee in another's misery.

Wheeliebin30 wrote: »

All he actually finey wrong was get caught speeding.

That's it.

But people want blood. Making it out he murdered someone.

Its pathetic, people in their ivory towers never make mistakes.

DublinWriter wrote: »

It's probably the reason why he chooses to live in the US and not back home in the Republic of Begrudgery.

Oh why oh why can't he be like that nice, quiet, God-fearing Katie Taylor...

If a noted drug dealer arrived to a court summons for speeding in a 150 grand sports car, which he proceeded to abandon in the road before going in to make a mockery of the fine and then departing at high speed in a hoody like Martin Cahill, people would rightly call that guy a right fúckíng sore on the arsé of society.

But because it's rags to riches, notorious Dublin character Conor McGregor.... sure's hes a self made young guys whos just going a bit mad with the money and anyway, he's not a role model to anyone and doesn't owe anyone "nuttin" so he's grand, let him on.........the mad bastard! :pac:

No one's begrudging him his success. Fair play to him. But show a small bit of respect. He loves a suit, why not wear one, at least pretend that your sorry for acting the eegit and leave the carpark in a slow and careful manner after making a joke about learning to slow down a bit!
The one thing he can't buy is class it seems.