What if the GAA became franchised?

[Jinxy]

Down Syndromes! Hadn't noticed that one till now. Very bold.

[dubinhell]

This could get really out of hand e.g.

Praia da Luz Childsnatchers or Austria Cellardwellers

[Cumah!]

I have already clearly point out that no offence was intended, it is simply a team name, I could just as easily called them Down Mournemen or something like that, but in the vein of the Kil-DARE DEVILS, the Mayo Neighs and the Cork Screws, it is because the County's name lends to a phrase, in this case Down Syndromes. It has nothing to do with people in the county suffering from it or in no way an attack on Down people, it is merely a joke. I apologise to anyone who has taken offence, for those who haven't they understand that it is not intended to cause any discomfort amongst board members.

[Cumah!]

Are you kidding me? To cause trouble? I signed up because I have been a long time reader of the board but have never had any reason to post on it. Now that my friends and I had this conversation, which I found very funny, I thought I had a reason to post. The Down Syndrome team name was just one of 29 that we came up with, I have no problem defending my right to post on this board. I thought that these names and this concept were too good to keep to ourselves, so as I said I felt i finally had a reason to sign up to the board.

Clearly I have caused offence to your fragile mindset, so I apologise for offending you. Anyone else who is offended I will apologise to also, but out of 29 team names it is stupid to pick out just one. I didn't make up another 28 names just so I could post the Down name..

[Cumah!]

Catch a grip of yourself man, if the Mods read all of my posts in this thread they will see that I have repeatedly said that this thread is a joke. No offence is intended. We did not come up with Down Syndromes and think "aw jesus thats funny i must sign up and post that". I thought that the rest of the team names were very good, we had come up with all the names and decided it was board worthy. I have already apologised to you personally, and to anyone else who was offended.


Note to all other readers:

This thread is intended solely as a joke. I find some of the team names very funny, and some quite clever e.g. Kerry Dolphins and Armagh Cardinals.

[Cumah!]

Right ok, if i knew how to i would love to set up a poll to see how many people actually are offended by this. you are the only one to have complained, as i said if the Mods did read my posts they would see I genuinely wanted other people to see this idea.

[his holiness nb]

Poor enough taste in fairness, if you were Tommy Tiernan you'd be hung by now 

[Rossie11]

Horrible horrible post

Bit OTT there..

[ziggysego]

Being disabled myself, I'm horrified by this. I thought this kind of attitude was condemned to the past. Sure it's a funny "joke", but jokes only feed into the negative views people have towards people like myself and encourage others to be the same.

[his holiness nb]

The argument that its "just a joke" isnt really an argument.

Are sick jokes ok because they are jokes?

I'm not personally offended, but can easily see how people could be.

[haranguerer]

squareball.com had a good one. Fermanagh Virgins

Being disabled myself, I'm horrified by this. I thought this kind of attitude was condemned to the past. Sure it's a funny "joke", but jokes only feed into the negative views people have towards people like myself and encourage others to be the same.

This seems like a switch in attitude?!
I would imagine there are a lot of people who, upon hearing you're disabled stayed well out of this one. Well, I'm neither discriminatory nor patronising, I'm sure you meet enough who are, so I thought I'd pull you up on it.
Btw, didnt pass any remarks on the Down thing when I first seen it, but when I thought about it I agree, it definitely encourages a mindset that disability is fair game to be laughed at, which is obviously wrong.

[ziggysego]

Fermanagh Virgins is a reference to them not winning Ulster before. Now I don't know haranguerer, but do you think there is something fundamentally wrong with being a virgin?

[haranguerer]

I meant switch in attitude as in you read the post at half twelve, contributed, but then at a quarter past five you were horrified by the post.
Btw, I think theres nothing fundamentally wrong with being a virgin. Indeed, most fundamentalists seem to think its very very right. 

[ziggysego]

I actually missed that bit. I just went back to see what people were complaining about and saw it.

I actually just scrolled down to see what he had to say about Tyrone.

[haranguerer]

No further questions your honour.

They got off light though, either Cumah! isn't from Ulster, or hes from Tyrone