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18th Nov 2016

The predictable formula Irish social media follows for every Conor McGregor fight

It's the exact same for the rugby and football

Conan Doherty

It’s not just Conor McGregor. It’s the Irish soccer team, it’s the rugby, it’s any big event.

Human beings are creatures of habit, especially those of us who follow the dialogue on Twitter as a supplement to the viewing experience. People want to see what others are thinking, they want their own views to be heard and, unfortunately, some want to read ideas before they can feel like they’re allowed to form their own.

Whenever Conor McGregor fights, you get these subgroups and subplots forming all over social media and the same formula can be translated to any big event.

MMA

Someone questions the legitimacy.

MMA1

Someone calls it a bandwagon.

MMA2

Militant fans won’t be deterred though.

MMA3

Dissidents aren’t having it.

MMA4

Hyperbole statements are being reeled out.

MMA5

Which means people are playing it down too much.

MMA6

But it’s not only the MMA.

This formula is all-encompassing.

Rugby

Someone questions the legitimacy.

Rugby1

Someone calls it a bandwagon.

Rugby2

Militant fans won’t be deterred though.

Rugby3

Dissidents aren’t having it.

Rugby4

Hyperbole statements are being reeled out.

Rugby5

Which means people are playing it down too much.

Rugby6

Soccer

Someone questions the legitimacy.

Soccer1

Someone calls it a bandwagon.

Soccer2

Militant fans won’t be deterred though.

Soccer3

Dissidents aren’t having it.

Soccer4

Hyperbole statements are being reeled out.

Soccer5

Which means people are playing it down too much.

Soccer6

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