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Title: Anyone else doing the double this weekend?
Post by: T Fearon on August 10, 2007, 05:40:12 PM
Miraculously complimentaries have fallen into my lap (Lower Cusack central as well!) for the Dublin Derry game (not to mention Armagh V Roscommon in the Rackard Cup) tomorrow and for Sunday's Double header as well ;D

However due to a pre arranged social event which requires my presence I am unable to remain in Dublin overnight Saturday and must return home after the Dubs game and travel back down the next morning. Incurring such petrol costs, toll fees, parking, overpriced food etc, is there a more dedicated GAA man than me in all of Ireland?
Title: Re: Anyone else doing the double this weekend?
Post by: nifan on August 10, 2007, 05:44:05 PM
Quoteis there a more dedicated GAA man than me in all of Ireland?

Maybe those guys who coach youth teams, officiate, promote etc

all may be a wee bit more dedicated than someone who as far as i can see enjoys boasting about how many free tickets he gets and how good the premium level is over anything else in the game
Title: Re: Anyone else doing the double this weekend?
Post by: Norf Tyrone on August 10, 2007, 05:48:28 PM
QuoteMiraculously complimentaries have fallen into my lap (Lower Cusack central as well!) for the Dublin Derry game (not to mention Armagh V Roscommon in the Rackard Cup) tomorrow and for Sunday's Double header as well

Surely a dedicated GAA man like yerself Tone would head down early on Saturday morning for the minor match?
Title: Re: Anyone else doing the double this weekend?
Post by: Square Ball on August 10, 2007, 05:52:23 PM
Tony

maybe a more decidated watcher of the game may not exist, but there are a hell of a lot of coaches/mentors/managers, supporters of their local teams who watch without fail, anything from under 10 football to seniors and in hurling as well who dont get the freebies as you, these IMHO are far, far more dedicated that you.

Oh please feel free to contradict me, and no doubt you will
Title: Re: Anyone else doing the double this weekend?
Post by: T Fearon on August 10, 2007, 05:53:01 PM
I will be. Hopefully Derry and Armagh will not disappoint and cause me to have a fruitless journey like Tyrone did last week. I left Croke Park ashamed to be from Ulster last Saturday >:(

All the same 160 euros worth of free tickets ain't bad ;D
Title: Re: Anyone else doing the double this weekend?
Post by: Evil Genius on August 10, 2007, 06:12:59 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on August 10, 2007, 05:40:12 PM
Incurring such petrol costs, toll fees, parking, overpriced food etc, is there a more dedicated GAA man than me in all of Ireland?

Fearon's Mastercard Bill for the weekend:

Tickets for the Games - Free

Petrol - €30.00

Toll Fees - €15.00

Parking - €25.00

Food - €1,000.00

Drinks bought for his mates - €0.00

Entertainment Value - Priceless

Credibility - Worthless

Boasting - Endless
Title: Re: Anyone else doing the double this weekend?
Post by: Square Ball on August 10, 2007, 06:14:32 PM
Quote from: Evil Genius on August 10, 2007, 06:12:59 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on August 10, 2007, 05:40:12 PM
Incurring such petrol costs, toll fees, parking, overpriced food etc, is there a more dedicated GAA man than me in all of Ireland?

Fearon's Mastercard Bill for the weekend:

Tickets for the Games - Free

Petrol - €30.00

Toll Fees - €15.00

Parking - €25.00

Food - €1,000.00

Drinks bought for his mates - €0.00

Entertainment Value - Priceless

Credibility - Worthless

Boasting - Endless

:o  :D Quality EG
Title: Re: Anyone else doing the double this weekend?
Post by: inisceithleann on August 10, 2007, 06:19:00 PM
Excellent stuff EG.
Title: Re: Anyone else doing the double this weekend?
Post by: T Fearon on August 10, 2007, 06:38:11 PM
Boring and mindnumbingly predictable more like

The 1000 euro figure is more akin to the savings I've made this summer as Sunday will be my tenth Championship outing without parting with a cent/penny (stg) for admission ;D

My motto at the turnstiles is a bit like accessing my laptop

Enter
Save
Exit
Return ;D

Title: Re: Anyone else doing the double this weekend?
Post by: bingobus on August 10, 2007, 06:41:46 PM
WHAT A w**ker.

Social event on Saturday night = Swingers party?
Title: Re: Anyone else doing the double this weekend?
Post by: Balboa on August 10, 2007, 09:00:22 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on August 10, 2007, 05:53:01 PM
I will be. Hopefully Derry and Armagh will not disappoint and cause me to have a fruitless journey like Tyrone did last week. I left Croke Park ashamed to be from Ulster last Saturday >:(


I would say you hate those kind of journeys turkey balls
Title: Re: Anyone else doing the double this weekend?
Post by: ExiledGael on August 10, 2007, 09:09:51 PM
Christ Fearon always thought you got a bit of a raw deal, maybe that's cos I'm a relative newcomer, but this thread is pathetic
Title: Re: Anyone else doing the double this weekend?
Post by: ONeill on August 10, 2007, 09:38:14 PM
Quote from: ExiledGael on August 10, 2007, 09:09:51 PM
Christ Fearon

That's one step too far.....
Title: Re: Anyone else doing the double this weekend?
Post by: dodo on August 10, 2007, 09:45:13 PM
Quote from: ONeill on August 10, 2007, 09:38:14 PM
Quote from: ExiledGael on August 10, 2007, 09:09:51 PM
Christ Fearon

That's one step too far.....

Mmmmm..........a step back..........Jesus Fearon ?
Title: Re: Anyone else doing the double this weekend?
Post by: john mcgill on August 11, 2007, 07:32:51 AM
Tony your letter in today's (Saturday's) Irish News made me burst out laughing.  Not the best thing to do with a mouthful of tea and toast.  I may not agree with all you say but I admire how you say it!
Title: Re: Anyone else doing the double this weekend?
Post by: Square Ball on August 11, 2007, 02:13:33 PM
can anyone post it?
Title: Re: Anyone else doing the double this weekend?
Post by: thebandit on August 11, 2007, 06:30:30 PM
Quote from: bingobus on August 10, 2007, 06:41:46 PM
WHAT A w**ker.

Social event on Saturday night = Swingers party?

I'll be staying away from your neck of the woods this Saturday night....
Title: Re: Anyone else doing the double this weekend?
Post by: Donagh on August 12, 2007, 12:45:58 AM
Ach Tony would you ever f**k off with your free tickets. Did it never occur to you that there are a lot of us that actually pay for tickets because we want to support our club and county (even though we could easily cop the freebies)?
Title: Re: Anyone else doing the double this weekend?
Post by: T Fearon on August 14, 2007, 12:23:39 PM
Ach fer feck sake... I will have shelled out nearly 600 euros for soccer tickets for internationals at Croker by the end of this year (GAA benefiting) during every visit I purchase programmes merchandise etc, have served on the commitee of my club, and generally spent a fortune on GAA matches, draws, merchandise for over thirty years.

FFS Lighten up and remember just because I got free tickets doesn't mean that the GAA ultimately didn't get money for them >:(