Official Conor McGregor thread (part 5) *Read Mod Note in Post 1*

rob316

Ultimate Seduction wrote: »

Men are far more likely to be a victim of an unprovoked attack, why no free men's class ..

Men are attacked by men. Women are vulnerable to savage attacks by men.
Pay for classes if you want to go.

The Nal

Ultimate Seduction wrote: »

Men are far more likely to be a victim of an unprovoked attack, why no free men's class ..

Argh jaysiz...

Subcomandante Marcos

Ultimate Seduction wrote: »

Men are far more likely to be a victim of an unprovoked attack, why no free men's class ..

Two young women raped and burtally murdered within a few days of each other and you're moaning because they're offering 1 hour a week free to women.

Build a bridge.

hatrickpatrick

How soon do people reckon we'll find out the result, if any, of Conor's talks with Dana this weekend?

MrStuffins

Ultimate Seduction wrote: »

Men are far more likely to be a victim of an unprovoked attack, why no free men's class ..

Dear Lord!!! :rolleyes:

Asus X540L

The Nal wrote: »

Fantastic from Kavanagh.

Not a recognised sport in Ireland. Greyhound racing and coursing are though.

Why do you think Kavanagh made the gesture?

He got front page of the red tops.

With Conor not delivering milk at the moment he needs to be back in the spotlight

Asus X540L

MrStuffins wrote: »

Dear Lord!!! :rolleyes:

It's true.
And if a lad gets savagely beaten you'll hear stuff like "why didn't you run" "why didn't you fight back" "what were you doing there at that time of night" "you are probably asking for it"
Etc

Boom_Bap

Asus X540L wrote: »

Why do you think Kavanagh made the gesture?

He got front page of the red tops.

With Conor not delivering milk at the moment he needs to be back in the spotlight

Or maybe he sees a trend in society and is using his platform to try to change it. I don't think that he took out ads in the red tops to announce this either or has given any interviews about it.
As far as spotlight searching goes, I think that you are reaching. It's not about him, it's about offering FREE BJJ lessons.

The Nal

Asus X540L wrote: »

Why do you think Kavanagh made the gesture?

He got front page of the red tops.

With Conor not delivering milk at the moment he needs to be back in the spotlight

Everyone wins so! Great!

slicus ricus

Asus X540L wrote: »

Why do you think Kavanagh made the gesture?

He got front page of the red tops.

With Conor not delivering milk at the moment he needs to be back in the spotlight

Cynical at best! Regardless of the true motivation (and you have no way of knowing what his true motivations are unless you can read his mind), it is a positive thing he has done by offering these free classes. End of.

Ultimate Seduction wrote:

Men are far more likely to be a victim of an unprovoked attack, why no free men's class ..

Asus X540L wrote:

It's true.
And if a lad gets savagely beaten you'll hear stuff like "why didn't you run" "why didn't you fight back" "what were you doing there at that time of night" "you are probably asking for it"
Etc

Do either of you have any statistics to back up this claim? Even if true in terms of likelihood, due to differences in strength, a male with no combat sports training has a much better chance of successfully defending themselves against another male than a female with no combat sports training does against a male. BJJ (as I'm sure you know) is a martial art that teaches defense techniques that can be used by smaller, less strong fighters against much bigger and stronger opponents - Think back to the early UFC days where Royce Gracie was tapping out guys twice his size. Seems like a pretty good form of self defense if you're talking about females defending themselves against male attackers!!

Mellor

Asus X540L wrote: »

It's true.
And if a lad gets savagely beaten you'll hear stuff like "why didn't you run" "why didn't you fight back" "what were you doing there at that time of night" "you are probably asking for it"
Etc

People say all sorts of things. But I don't see the connection. How is John Kavanagh supposed to stop people saying those stupid things.

People are entitled to their opinions about anyone. But having a problem with free self defense classes for women is really bizarre.

Inviere

Asus X540L wrote: »

Why do you think Kavanagh made the gesture?

He got front page of the red tops.

Damned if he does & damned if he doesn't eh? Personally I think it's a great idea, & give credit where it's due. I wonder if the virtue signallers will complicate this for him using the LGBT community...

Ultimate Seduction

Inviere wrote: »

Damned if he does & damned if he doesn't eh? Personally I think it's a great idea, & give credit where it's due. I wonder if the virtue signallers will complicate this for him using the LGBT community...

Ya, a gender neutral or fluid gender person partake ha

JohnMc1

Ultimate Seduction wrote: »

Men are far more likely to be a victim of an unprovoked attack, why no free men's class ..

Maybe they can get in if they claim to identify as a Woman.

Billy86

Subcomandante Marcos wrote: »

Two young women raped and burtally murdered within a few days of each other and you're moaning because they're offering 1 hour a week free to women.

Build a bridge.

Some people don't identify by what they stand for, only what they stand against.

LollipopJimmy

JK also gives free classes to members of the Gardai. This was offered out during the Floyd camp so no free publicity needed then at all so I'd have to believe this gesture comes from a good place

Tazzimus

That'll be a nice benefit to whoever attends, Jacqueline is rather good.

Asus X540L

Asus X540L wrote: »

Why do you think Kavanagh made the gesture?

He got front page of the red tops.

With Conor not delivering milk at the moment he needs to be back in the spotlight

I tend to agree.

Gyms (incl SBG) regularly offer free beginners sessions, open days, come down for a free consultation etc. I think most people can see these offers for what they are. It's not altruism, it's just trying to attract new clients.

There's nothing wrong with trying to get new clients. Every business does it. It's a bit scummy to piggyback those murders for self-promotion though. I guess self-promotion at all costs is something John has learned from Conor.

Inviere

Deleted User wrote: »

It's a bit scummy to piggyback those murders for self-promotion though.

Or, y'know, he actually gives a fuck and is using his position to be able to empower people.

Inviere

Inviere wrote: »

Or, y'know, he actually gives a fuck and is using his position to be able to empower people.

And maybe the fish & chips association want to cure world hunger and that's why they were doing half-price the other day.

Lukker-

Lads, ye managed to turn something good into a conversation about self promotion and gender politics.

Get a f*cking grip it's miserable to read, it must be a grim existence to see everything through that lens

Ultimate Seduction

Lukker- wrote: »

Lads, ye managed to turn something good into a conversation about self promotion and gender politics.

Get a f*cking grip it's miserable to read, it must be a grim existence to see everything through that lens

What's good about it. Offering women a few free classes in the hope they enjoy it and then pay up for a membership.

mayordenis

Ultimate Seduction wrote: »

What's good about it.

Trying to give people who may need help some help. This is embarrassing.

Ultimate Seduction

mayordenis wrote: »

Trying to give people who may need help some help. This is embarrassing.

It's a publicity stunt, a fairly obvious one.

thebull85

John Kavanagh is a business man, and what he is doing here makes good business sense.

dulux99

Is John Kavanagh doing a good deed? Yes

Is the notoriously fame hungry and attention seeking John Kavanagh also milking a bit of good PR in this? Yes - and that's fine too

Inviere

Deleted User wrote: »

And maybe the fish & chips association want to cure world hunger and that's why they were doing half-price the other day.

Misery, misery, & more misery. Yawn.

LollipopJimmy

Ultimate Seduction wrote: »

What's good about it. Offering women a few free classes in the hope they enjoy it and then pay up for a membership.

Concorde is very close to being closed to membership. Classes are full daily from 6am onwards

monty_python

McGregor and white meeting in Liverpool this weekend
http://www.punditarena.com/mma/ccunningham/dana-white-meeting-with-conor-mcgregor-in-liverpool-this-weekend/

Autecher

I think some of the more negative posters have chosen to purposefully ignore the words John used which is unsurprising but depressing nonetheless. Every Saturday morning at 11 there will be a free BJJ self defence class for women, it will be ongoing and open to all women. So a woman could go to 10 of them, 1 of them or none of them. If that upsets you in any way then you should for your own sake analyse why that is, why would you get upset in any way about something like that? Do yourselves a favour and better yourself instead of running everyone else down.