Come on people, what are you afraid of?

Flukey

The craic amongst the GAA Boardsies here is always great. The craic amongst those GAA Boardsies that have been able to meet is even better. Weekend after weekend there are people here that communicate online all the time, standing or sitting in the same venues, sometimes possibly very closely to each other, and yet they never actually know. There seems to be a fear amongst some of making arrangements to make contact, but those of us that have done so did not regret it and many of us have made good friends out of it. The invitation is always open. All it takes is people to PM each other.

I've met what would have initially been online friends by going as far as across the Atlantic Ocean, and to some nearer countries. Some have met me and others having come from as far away as Australia. On another board I post on, plans are beginning for a gathering of online friends, some of whom have met before and others who have yet to do so, in Ireland next February. Some will be travelling very long distances. About 30 of us met together in Kilkenny in 2003, many for the first time, having come from several different countries. To add something to the occasion, by having a raffle amongst just ourselves and our family and friends, we raised about €1100 for a local charity. 18 months later some of us did what seemed a crazy suggestion made that weekend in Kilkenny and met up in New Orleans, many again for the first time. We raised some money for charity that time too.

So myself and others I now know have travelled long distances and met. Sometimes they were going for other reasons and seeing as they were in the neighbourhood as it were, decided to meet up. Others went specifically to meet. Yet there are people here who may only be going the short distance to their local GAA ground who seem afraid to meet people they regularly communicate with, who know they have a common interest with and who are regularly in the same place with. Some people may think it is a bit odd to arrange to meet like that. Yes, it is a bit awkward the first time, but that quickly passes as you begin to talk and every time after that, you are just meeting a group of friends. In other situations people meet complete strangers and become friends. Arranging a meeting between online friends is like meeting strangers you already sort of know, so it is actually easier than you think. Over the years I've been online, I've made some great online friends, who then became offline friends, from home and abroad. I've never been to a bad "Meet". We're coming to the time of year when more matches are on and where other GAA Boardsies you know will be in the same venue as you. So go on, PM someone you know will be in the same place you'll be on this Sunday or at any match in the coming months and arrange to meet up. You won't regret it.

soccymonster

Well i think i'll be meeting up in a few weeks time with a gaa boardsie

suitcasepink

soccymonster wrote: »

Well i think i'll be meeting up in a few weeks time with a gaa boardsie

Who?

soccymonster

deise_girl wrote: »

Who?

you're trying to make me look stupid now!

Flukey

soccymonster wrote: »

you're trying to make me look stupid now!

Do you really think you need help?

It is good to hear that some Boardsies will be meeting, whatever the reason. The best time is before, during and especially after matches.

suitcasepink

Flukey wrote: »

Do you really think you need help?

:P
Words out of my mouth tbh!! :L
Ahh Soccy I know what your implying

soccymonster

Sure, we've talked about it for ages like!... There was no implying :pac:

suitcasepink

soccymonster wrote: »

Sure, we've talked about it for ages like!... There was no implying :pac:

There was never definite, I think you posted somewhere you were meeting a boardsie soon, and everyone assumed it was me but I was never told about this!! :P

soccymonster

*facepalm*
am i the only one who remembers when we had this chat a while ago? I must be...
Or maybe it was just all a dream.



...nah.

suitcasepink

Dont you facepalm me, your like the pioneer of boards faceplams!! :P

Well there was only two of us in the conversation, so if I dont remember you must be the only one that does

I really dont remember it though!

soccymonster

It happened, i swear

Flukey

The rest of us can act as chaperones and then everyone can meet. Now if you want some private time, go find yourselves a room, or even another thread. I was hoping that this thread would get people in contact for GAA affairs, not another kind of affair.

suitcasepink

Tbf we're keeping your thread alive! :P
And it is on topic... kinda

Daysha

A GAA Boards meet-up is definitely on the agenda this year Flukey! I've already been to meet-ups on the DCU and C&H forums so GAA is next on the list. I'm not sure about Sunday I'll be going with a few cousins of mine, but next time Dublin have a home league match I'll certainly be making an appearance.

homerjay2005

well from playing with the soccer team, i get to meet lads every week. also, thers a massive crew now off the tickets forums now, up to about 20 lads, who go to united games very regulary.

some good people on boards. we were going to try a soccer v gaa game a while back, but never game about...

Flukey

Daysha, having other people with us has never been a problem when we've met at GAA matches. When we meet, it is not exclusive to Boardsies. Non-Boardsies are welcome too. It is in fact a few extra GAA people to get to know. So Sunday would not be a problem if they can come. The 13th of March against Monaghan in Parnell Park is the next home football match. The hurlers play Kilkenny on the 21st of March. I won't be at that one myself and I will be away for the following two weekends after that too. The hurlers are playing in Tullamore in 2 weeks time. The Friends of Dublin Hurling will be running a bus there, as they did for Waterford last weekend. It is €20 to become a member of the Friends of Dublin Hurling, and the bus journeys are normally €10. They'll be looking for members in Parnell Park on Sunday. There is also the All-Ireland Club Finals, that some of us will be at. There are plenty of opportunities, right through the year. Some day Daysha, some day.

homerjay2005

dont forget not everybody is a dub or a hurling fan

the international rules would be a great way to meet up, but theres a lot of ball to be played before then.

Orizio

Flukey wrote: »

The craic amongst the GAA Boardsies here is always great. The craic amongst those GAA Boardsies that have been able to meet is even better. Weekend after weekend there are people here that communicate online all the time, standing or sitting in the same venues, sometimes possibly very closely to each other, and yet they never actually know. There seems to be a fear amongst some of making arrangements to make contact, but those of us that have done so did not regret it and many of us have made good friends out of it. The invitation is always open. All it takes is people to PM each other.

I've met what would have initially been online friends by going as far as across the Atlantic Ocean, and to some nearer countries. Some have met me and others having come from as far away as Australia. On another board I post on, plans are beginning for a gathering of online friends, some of whom have met before and others who have yet to do so, in Ireland next February. Some will be travelling very long distances. About 30 of us met together in Kilkenny in 2003, many for the first time, having come from several different countries. To add something to the occasion, by having a raffle amongst just ourselves and our family and friends, we raised about €1100 for a local charity. 18 months later some of us did what seemed a crazy suggestion made that weekend in Kilkenny and met up in New Orleans, many again for the first time. We raised some money for charity that time too.

So myself and others I now know have travelled long distances and met. Sometimes they were going for other reasons and seeing as they were in the neighbourhood as it were, decided to meet up. Others went specifically to meet. Yet there are people here who may only be going the short distance to their local GAA ground who seem afraid to meet people they regularly communicate with, who know they have a common interest with and who are regularly in the same place with. Some people may think it is a bit odd to arrange to meet like that. Yes, it is a bit awkward the first time, but that quickly passes as you begin to talk and every time after that, you are just meeting a group of friends. In other situations people meet complete strangers and become friends. Arranging a meeting between online friends is like meeting strangers you already sort of know, so it is actually easier than you think. Over the years I've been online, I've made some great online friends, who then became offline friends, from home and abroad. I've never been to a bad "Meet". We're coming to the time of year when more matches are on and where other GAA Boardsies you know will be in the same venue as you. So go on, PM someone you know will be in the same place you'll be on this Sunday or at any match in the coming months and arrange to meet up. You won't regret it.

Stalkers, farmers, chavs, people who are obssessed with pre-pubescent semi-retarded Irish twins...

cruiserweight

Orizio wrote: »

Stalkers, farmers, chavs, people who are obssessed with pre-pubescent semi-retarded Irish twins...

Which are you?

Flukey

homerjay2005 wrote: »

dont forget not everybody is a dub or a hurling fan

the international rules would be a great way to meet up, but theres a lot of ball to be played before then.

Even amongst the few of us that have met, they have not all been Dubs or Hurling fans either. This isn't just about meeting us Dubs either. We've GAA fans from all over the country that communicate here regularly and would be going to the same games. Nearly every league and championship game and many club games would have several GAA Boardsies at it, so there are always opportunities for people to meet. There could be plenty of local meets and then as the year progresses and different counties cross each other's paths you could have bigger ones with several people from each of the competing counties meeting up. The local groups would already know each other, so no one would be going alone to meet a group of "strangers" (who they know here for years) from the rival team. The craic would be mighty.:)

popebenny16

well, mullet, yourself, BB (where is he these days has he gone postal at that nursing home?) myself and sonsofpopebenny16 will be at the nell tomorrow.

loyalties from the vatican will be divided, for they are wearing their tipp colours tomorrow.

blackbelt

popebenny16 wrote: »

well, mullet, yourself, BB (where is he these days has he gone postal at that nursing home?) myself and sonsofpopebenny16 will be at the nell tomorrow.

loyalties from the vatican will be divided, for they are wearing their tipp colours tomorrow.

Postal is correct.:D I might as well take up residency there myself.;)

Unfortunately I won't be there as I'm playing a match up in Glasnevin at the same time.Might get to see you a bit later if you're still around.

Btw,don't tell Mrs Popebenny but I've supplied Mullet with some blue and navy facepaint to go with those Tipp jersies.:D

Mullet

popebenny16 wrote: »

well, mullet, yourself, BB (where is he these days has he gone postal at that nursing home?) myself and sonsofpopebenny16 will be at the nell tomorrow.

loyalties from the vatican will be divided, for they are wearing their tipp colours tomorrow.

Good to see popebenny back in the nell with his young lads although young Eamonn was a bit disillussioned with the tipp hurlers by full time and is following the path of Paul O'Connell i believe

A good get together was had in the Goblet afterwards. Roll on Birr/|Tullamore

Gingy

Where were the boardsies at the match today? For future reference, is there a designated regular spot? I was at the church end in the corner with the stand.

An Citeog

Gingy wrote: »

Where were the boardsies at the match today? For future reference, is there a designated regular spot? I was at the church end in the corner with the stand.

I was in the main stand, down near the golf club end.

Batmans dad

Flukey wrote: »

The craic amongst the GAA Boardsies here is always great. The craic amongst those GAA Boardsies that have been able to meet is even better. Weekend after weekend there are people here that communicate online all the time, standing or sitting in the same venues, sometimes possibly very closely to each other, and yet they never actually know. There seems to be a fear amongst some of making arrangements to make contact, but those of us that have done so did not regret it and many of us have made good friends out of it. The invitation is always open. All it takes is people to PM each other.

I've met what would have initially been online friends by going as far as across the Atlantic Ocean, and to some nearer countries. Some have met me and others having come from as far away as Australia. On another board I post on, plans are beginning for a gathering of online friends, some of whom have met before and others who have yet to do so, in Ireland next February. Some will be travelling very long distances. About 30 of us met together in Kilkenny in 2003, many for the first time, having come from several different countries. To add something to the occasion, by having a raffle amongst just ourselves and our family and friends, we raised about €1100 for a local charity. 18 months later some of us did what seemed a crazy suggestion made that weekend in Kilkenny and met up in New Orleans, many again for the first time. We raised some money for charity that time too.

So myself and others I now know have travelled long distances and met. Sometimes they were going for other reasons and seeing as they were in the neighbourhood as it were, decided to meet up. Others went specifically to meet. Yet there are people here who may only be going the short distance to their local GAA ground who seem afraid to meet people they regularly communicate with, who know they have a common interest with and who are regularly in the same place with. Some people may think it is a bit odd to arrange to meet like that. Yes, it is a bit awkward the first time, but that quickly passes as you begin to talk and every time after that, you are just meeting a group of friends. In other situations people meet complete strangers and become friends. Arranging a meeting between online friends is like meeting strangers you already sort of know, so it is actually easier than you think. Over the years I've been online, I've made some great online friends, who then became offline friends, from home and abroad. I've never been to a bad "Meet". We're coming to the time of year when more matches are on and where other GAA Boardsies you know will be in the same venue as you. So go on, PM someone you know will be in the same place you'll be on this Sunday or at any match in the coming months and arrange to meet up. You won't regret it.

funny if he was just a very clever internet paedo...

popebenny16

Gingy wrote: »

Where were the boardsies at the match today? For future reference, is there a designated regular spot? I was at the church end in the corner with the stand.

mullet flukey and myself were at the opposite coorner same terrace.

excellent game, went to work today with the dublin jersey on lol

Spiritoftheseventies

Jaysus lads whats with this love fest between yez. Not in the spirit of the boards at all

popebenny16

Spiritoftheseventies wrote: »

Jaysus lads whats with this love fest between yez. Not in the spirit of the boards at all

we've been doing this since long before your time

Flukey

Normally we are on the terrace around the halfway line. However, on Sunday a Papal decree meant us being at the church end. Well, I suppose it is fair enough that the Pope would want to be nearer to the church.

blackbelt

Flukey wrote: »

Normally we are on the terrace around the halfway line. However, on Sunday a Papal decree meant us being at the church end. Well, I suppose it is fair enough that the Pope would want to be nearer to the church.

Or quite possibly he didn't want to hear any people shouting about how the referee is an "oul bags".:D

Flukey

Ah no, she's become a part of our entertainment, whoever she is. It was a notably missing element of our normal visits to Parnell Park on Sunday. It wasn't the same without her. We'll be back near her again soon. She's getting to recognise us now, albeit by sight rather than us recognising her by sound.

You see everyone, there are all sorts of little dynamics that you miss out on when you don't meet up. We had a good group on Sunday between the game and the drinks afterwards, consisting of GAA Boardsies, friends, children, girlfriends and an Aston Villa fan. Don't ask.

Spiritoftheseventies

Fair play folks. Some day we will get our own boards box in croker

Flukey

The biggest event of the year so far is on St. Patrick's Day in Croke Park. Dublin city centre isn't the nicest place to be on a St. Patrick's Day, especially in the evening, but I am sure some people will meet up after the games, maybe a bit away from the city centre.

Mullet

Flukey wrote: »

We had a good group on Sunday between the game and the drinks afterwards, consisting of GAA Boardsies, friends, children, girlfriends and an Aston Villa fan. Don't ask.

God help us they are going to Wembley again.:rolleyes: Kavanaghs wouldn't be a bad spot for Wednesday. As you said the city centre is not a place to go on Paddys day.

Flukey

It is where I was thinking of too. For those that don't know, it is the one on the Malahide Road, not the one on Dorset Street. That confusion can arise.