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Matt, checked the site out...nearly pissed myself when I saw the video for "cockpatch"
Welcome aboard.....just so long as you have a sense of humour and don't take yourself or anyone else on here too seriously, you'll enjoy the craic.

Thanks dude, having the craic is what it's all about

I think you'll fit in fine here, Mattman, based solely on your apostrophe use.

I love apostrophe's, me, I do.

Well now here's the thing, I could keep it to myself, but that would only vindicate your assertions about me and my reason for jumping in on a post.

I know I'm not out for any site in particular, as I said someone asked if there were any more sites out there and I suggested - in the general discussion forum.  Which just happens to be the one I read the most.  But if joining a discussion on one of the GAA threads is what you want, I'll jump in.  Not that it will convince you other wise, your mind is pretty much made up I'll bet.

I'd love to warn other first time posters that they had better be advised not to reference an outside site.  I'd hate them to be subjected to accusations of underhanded activity.

Although ask yourself this, if I am trolling for said site to hike up hits then you're not doing a bad job in assisting me, are you?  Much like I've commented on the Hunky Dory's thread here.

I'll hang around a bit and comment a little more as I see fit, no doubt your curtains will be twitching.

How about a voluntary extra euro to be added to the price of a ticket for every game - to be divided equally among the two panels involved in the game.

Wouldnt cost the GAA a cent.
Those against pay for play should not pay the voluntary euro.
Those who would like to see the players get a few bob and can afford it, can give the voluntary euro. At a wild guess I'd imagine about 10% to 20% would pay the extra euro.
While the GAA may be involved in administering it they would get Revenue approval beforehand that this is a gift from the public rather than salary, so the players are not employees and there are no employment laws to get mixed up in. Under gift tax law, players can get up to about €10k tax free, and after that pay tax at 25%.
Ensure transfers are kept very tight so players can't follow the buck.

That's a fine idea in theory, but who''s going to pay extra to pay someone for something they haven't been paid for so far?

On another point, what would happen if every supporter got behind the idea and paid the extra few bob?  Would each player get the same amount or would ego get in the way (it always does with money) ?

Would a big point scorer get more money than someone else?

I understand your concerns, I'd be thinking the same things in fairness.
I'm a lurker on a lot of sites, while I just read to pass the time in work, I do like to come out every now and again on different forums, boards.ie, twenty major et al.  Such is the nature of the lurker.  Only create an account if something takes your fancy.
But I can tell you, I'll keep my tuppence worth to myself in future if that's the kind of response I'll get for a first time posting.

What a welcome.

Somebody asked if there was another site like it and I gave a suggestion.

Nobody's trying to piss on your chips here.

And I've no idea what that apartment remark is about.

Speaking of Irish men's sites, I've just stumbled on http://boob.ie it seems to be run by real lads and not a PR agency.  And they were around before Joe.