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

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    #512
    hatrickpatrick
    Registered Users Posts: 17,797 ✭✭✭✭hatrickpatrick


    dulux99 wrote: »
    To be honest I also think you're giving him far more credit than he deserves. I think he just sees himself as a king these days. He's already achieved everything he's ever wanted to achieve and he's not even 30. Wildly rich and successful, has won two world titles in the UFC, and is probably the most famous person in Ireland. Everywhere he goes he's treated like a god.

    Let's assume you're right about that - what does he actually have to gain from stoking the rumours about himself and the Kinahans? He doesn't exactly need any more notoriety than he already has, so if it isn't that he's a massive troll (which we know he is already) who likes to get a rise out of people and is happy to fan false rumours like this and manipulate the press into running away with them, then what is causing him to draw attention to this, exactly?


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    #513
    JohnMc1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,987 ✭✭✭JohnMc1


    hatrickpatrick wrote: »
    Let's assume you're right about that - what does he actually have to gain from stoking the rumours about himself and the Kinahans? He doesn't exactly need any more notoriety than he already has, so if it isn't that he's a massive troll (which we know he is already) who likes to get a rise out of people and is happy to fan false rumours like this and manipulate the press into running away with them, then what is causing him to draw attention to this, exactly?

    Can we all just admit that admit that Conor is a huge attention whore and doesn't want anyone else having the spotlight [hence his Bellator antics]


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    #514
    Mellor
    Registered Users Posts: 39,436 ✭✭✭✭Mellor


    JohnMc1 wrote: »
    Can we all just admit that admit that Conor is a huge attention whore and doesn't want anyone else having the spotlight [hence his Bellator antics]
    You really think he was trying to steal the spotlight from award that night?
    What about jumping into the cage on TUF stealing Artem's moment?
    Admittedly the Belator moment turned into a cluster****. But on TUF he looked genuine in his excitm by for his mate.


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    #515
    JohnMc1
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    Mellor wrote: »
    You really think he was trying to steal the spotlight from award that night?
    What about jumping into the cage on TUF stealing Artem's moment?
    Admittedly the Belator moment turned into a cluster****. But on TUF he looked genuine in his excitm by for his mate.

    **** YES. If he just wanted to congratulate Ward he would have just walked over to the cage door where he would be exiting and hug him there. Not perform that spectacle that he did.

    If Conor wants the spotlight that badly he should get back in the cage.


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    #516
    monty_python
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    Alot of talk on Facebook about McGregors next fight in Russia against kahbib


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    #517
    Mellor
    Registered Users Posts: 39,436 ✭✭✭✭Mellor


    JohnMc1 wrote: »
    **** YES. If he just wanted to congratulate Ward he would have just walked over to the cage door where he would be exiting and hug him there. Not perform that spectacle that he did.
    I noticed you ignored the Artem part.

    With Ward he could have clapped and met him at the cage door. But you're being disingenuous to suggest any overvthe top reaction is motivated by selfishness.
    Fans often rush the pitch after big football matches, caught up in the excitement or trying to steal the limelight?
    If Conor wants the spotlight that badly he should get back in the cage.
    The fact he's not rushing back to the spotlight kinda contradicts your point though right. If it wasn't for Joe.ie writing an article about every instagram post or people losing their minds over what Pyjamas he wears, he wouldn't be in the spotlight at all.

    155 Title fight to be announced soon, and the circus starts up.


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    #518
    Lukker-
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    For someone who loves attention he sure does hate doing media


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    #519
    JohnMc1
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    Mellor wrote: »
    I noticed you ignored the Artem part.

    With Ward he could have clapped and met him at the cage door. But you're being disingenuous to suggest any overvthe top reaction is motivated by selfishness.

    With Conor's over the top antics to make sure he stays in the spotlight he loses the "He got caught up in the moment" benefit of the doubt.



    The fact he's not rushing back to the spotlight kinda contradicts your point though right. If it wasn't for Joe.ie writing an article about every instagram post or people losing their minds over what Pyjamas he wears, he wouldn't be in the spotlight at all.

    155 Title fight to be announced soon, and the circus starts up.

    It ain't just Joe.ie. All the papers are all front over his booze ups, coke binges and hooker escapes. He was in the papers the other for claiming he runs the mobs. You can't tell me he doesn't crave the attention. Otherwise he would be keeping his mouth shut [and not trashing fighters he seems to have no intention of fighting]and take care of Dee and his son without these antics.


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    #520
    weldoninhio
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,311 ✭✭✭✭weldoninhio


    Mellor wrote: »
    I noticed you ignored the Artem part.

    With Ward he could have clapped and met him at the cage door. But you're being disingenuous to suggest any overvthe top reaction is motivated by selfishness.
    Fans often rush the pitch after big football matches, caught up in the excitement or trying to steal the limelight?


    The fact he's not rushing back to the spotlight kinda contradicts your point though right. If it wasn't for Joe.ie writing an article about every instagram post or people losing their minds over what Pyjamas he wears, he wouldn't be in the spotlight at all.

    155 Title fight to be announced soon, and the circus starts up.

    Of course the Artem thing was all about Conor. Didn’t he get TUF to completely change their rules so that Artem could come back!!!!


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    #521
    Effects
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    monty_python wrote: »
    Alot of talk on Facebook about McGregors next fight in Russia against kahbib

    Facebook chat means nothing. Also highly doubtful Conor would want to fight him in Russia. What has he got to gain from giving any advantage it might offer to Khabib? Conor is the one who holds all the power in who he fights and where.


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    #522
    cloudatlas
    Registered Users Posts: 3,709 ✭✭✭cloudatlas


    "Looking at the landscape of my current opponents, everyone of them have truly weak areas in the overall picture of fighting. You cannot test me in a straight fight.
    Nobody on this earth can." -Conor Mcgregor.

    Hmmmm.... lets run for 40 minutes Conor.

    "Waitress at breakfast "so where are you from?"
    Ireland
    -OH that's cool. You know who my favorite boxer is?
    No?
    -GGG
    Cool...but he's from Kazakhstan
    -Yeah but the whole UK and everything
    Yeah but I'm Irish
    -OK, well enjoy your breakfast – at Winnavegas Casino" -John Kavanagh


    Wow superior intellect there give that man an honorary degree, I mean he owned that waitress and put her in her box.


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    #523
    CatFromHue
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    I'm guessing he posted that as a funny/weird thing that happened to him, I don't think he's trying to imply he "owned" her.

    Also in America the wait staff tend to engage in conversation, I presume to get a tip or are told to by management, which when you're from outside the country tends to turn bizarre.


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    #524
    cloudatlas
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    CatFromHue wrote: »
    I'm guessing he posted that as a funny/weird thing that happened to him, I don't think he's trying to imply he "owned" her.

    Also in America the wait staff tend to engage in conversation, I presume to get a tip or are told to by management, which when you're from outside the country tends to turn bizarre.

    Jk has a history of posting comments from others in a bid to belittle them in order to elevate himself as some kind of pseudo intellectual, it's incredibly sad and he clings to contrarian republican conservatives like Shapiro who engage nobody with any professional qualification in discussion just sophomore college students and dumb news anchors yet he's touted as some intellectual savant type.


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    #525
    Mellor
    Registered Users Posts: 39,436 ✭✭✭✭Mellor


    JohnMc1 wrote: »
    It ain't just Joe.ie. All the papers are all front over his booze ups, coke binges and hooker escapes. He was in the papers the other for claiming he runs the mobs
    The papers are running front page story based on photos passed around whatsapp. Can't really say that's Conor's doing unless you are suggesting he leaked the photos himself.


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    #526
    Mellor
    Registered Users Posts: 39,436 ✭✭✭✭Mellor


    weldoninhio wrote: »
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    Of course the Artem thing was all about Conor. Didn’t he get TUF to completely change their rules so that Artem could come back!!!!
    How is getting Artem back in the house all about Conor? You lost me there.

    Same as jumping into the cage when he won. It looked clear to me he was simply ecstatic for his friend. I think we are st the point where people are twisting everything he has ever done to fit a certain narrative.
    For example I don't remember anyone saying he was selfish jumping into the cage (on TUF) at the time.
    If the Ward/Redmond fight was actually over, I don't think many would have cared either for that matter, as that would have avoided the entire shįtstorm.


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    #527
    hewhoscares
    Registered Users Posts: 318 ✭✭hewhoscares


    cloudatlas wrote: »
    CatFromHue wrote: »
    I'm guessing he posted that as a funny/weird thing that happened to him, I don't think he's trying to imply he "owned" her.

    Also in America the wait staff tend to engage in conversation, I presume to get a tip or are told to by management, which when you're from outside the country tends to turn bizarre.

    Jk has a history of posting comments from others in a bid to belittle them in order to elevate himself as some kind of pseudo intellectual, it's incredibly sad and he clings to contrarian republican conservatives like Shapiro who engage nobody with any professional qualification in discussion just sophomore college students and dumb news anchors yet he's touted as some intellectual savant type.

    definitely. I rememeber when he did a big post calling Conor a genius for some rebuttal about criticism he'd received (think it was Floyd race baiting) and he started the post with something like "as someone with a high level degree" - and it read like a full on IAMVERYSMART post.

    He's obviously got a bit about him but he's not the savant he likes to think he is. I've personally never met any truly intelligent person who felt the need to rub it in your face - like they knew they where clever, but they knew what they didn't know which is just as important - and Kavanagh is every inch the smug atheist teen type


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    #528
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    hewhoscares wrote: »
    definitely. I rememeber when he did a big post calling Conor a genius for some rebuttal about criticism he'd received (think it was Floyd race baiting) and he started the post with something like "as someone with a high level degree" - and it read like a full on IAMVERYSMART post.

    https://i.imgur.com/xRQCnw8.jpg
    That's the post there. "As someone with a recognized high-level degree in a difficult topic...".
    He comes across as very full of himself.


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    #529
    weldoninhio
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,311 ✭✭✭✭weldoninhio


    Mellor wrote: »
    How is getting Artem back in the house all about Conor? You lost me there.

    Same as jumping into the cage when he won. It looked clear to me he was simply ecstatic for his friend. I think we are st the point where people are twisting everything he has ever done to fit a certain narrative.
    For example I don't remember anyone saying he was selfish jumping into the cage (on TUF) at the time.
    If the Ward/Redmond fight was actually over, I don't think many would have cared either for that matter, as that would have avoided the entire shįtstorm.

    Artem was knocked out of the TUF season in the first episode. There was a big fuss made by Conor about only agreeing to do it if one of the SBG fighters was in it. So suddenly after over 10 seasons the rules changed and each coach was allowed bring one of the defeated fighters back. Had never happened before, wasn’t announced as part of the new season.


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    #530
    AlmightyCushion
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    weldoninhio wrote: »
    Artem was knocked out of the TUF season in the first episode. There was a big fuss made by Conor about only agreeing to do it if one of the SBG fighters was in it. So suddenly after over 10 seasons the rules changed and each coach was allowed bring one of the defeated fighters back. Had never happened before, wasn’t announced as part of the new season.

    There's been plenty of seasons where they brought someone back who was defeated in the first episode, can't remember if it's ever been announced as it's been so long since I watched them. What does it have to do with him hogging the limelight and needing to be the centre of attention?


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    #531
    Lukker-
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    weldoninhio wrote: »
    Artem was knocked out of the TUF season in the first episode. There was a big fuss made by Conor about only agreeing to do it if one of the SBG fighters was in it. So suddenly after over 10 seasons the rules changed and each coach was allowed bring one of the defeated fighters back. Had never happened before, wasn’t announced as part of the new season.

    How does that apply to his point though?


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    #532
    brendanwalsh
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    His sister just finished her set on strictly. She was as stiff as a board.


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    #533
    AlmightyCushion
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    brendanwalsh wrote: »
    His sister just finished her set on strictly. She was as stiff as a board.

    It's a pity Conor wasn't there to tell her to keep it nice and flowy.


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    #534
    JohnMc1
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    brendanwalsh wrote: »
    His sister just finished her set on strictly. She was as stiff as a board.

    I guess Conor needs to sign her up for some movement lessons with Ido.


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    #535
    AlmightyCushion
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    JohnMc1 wrote: »
    I guess Conor needs to sign her up for some movement lessons with Ido.

    I don't know if Conor would be happy with Ido playing touch butt with his sister.


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    #536
    Paully D
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    Paully D wrote: »
    Regardless of what anyone thinks about it, it’s going to be Ferguson vs Khabib first lads.

    Khabib vs Ferguson at UFC 223 is starting to get reported by journalists in Russia now.


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    #537
    JohnMc1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,987 ✭✭✭JohnMc1


    AlmightyCushion wrote: »
    I don't know if Conor would be happy with Ido playing touch butt with his sister.

    LOL. Well played sir. :D


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    #538
    [Deleted User]
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    Surely for Conor to come back, he should insist it has to be Croke park or the Aviva.

    It’s what he wanted from the start. It has to be on his bucket list and now he can make it happen


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    #539
    JohnMc1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,987 ✭✭✭JohnMc1


    Deleted User wrote: »
    Surely for Conor to come back, he should insist it has to be Croke park or the Aviva.

    It’s what he wanted from the start. It has to be on his bucket list and now he can make it happen

    He'd find some other excuse to get out of defending his belt then.


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    #540
    [Deleted User]
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    JohnMc1 wrote: »
    He'd find some other excuse to get out of defending his belt then.

    He doesn’t need the money. But a stadium fight in Ireland would be pretty motivating.


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    #541
    14murphy
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    Deleted User wrote: »
    He doesn’t need the money. But a stadium fight in Ireland would be pretty motivating.

    Do you think its possible to get around all the problems that surround an event like that taking place here in Ireland? I think it would be incredibly difficult.


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