GAA Shapers (Apologies if you've seen it before)

Bogman · Post by **Bogman** » Fri Mar 31, 2006 1:18 am

You know you are a GAA shaper when...........

You wear white boots

You are the only guy with tanned legs on the team in April

You put gel in your hair before the game

You have bleached hair or a pony-tail

You have to get a hair cut before every match

You wear your collar up to your ears

You have at least one life threatening injury per game

You hang around outside the dressing room after a match (still togged out)
looking for people to tell you how good you played

You warm up looking into the crowd

You wear the latest range in thigh supports, knee bandages, etc when in
reality there's shag all wrong with you.

You sulk every time you lose, you blame the pitch, the wind, the sun, the
ball etc, if you miss a chance (above all it was not your fault)

You complain that the backs never play good ball to you (you are always a
forward because they score (backs get no glory), probably wing or corner
(because you can pick up a handy score there and also wave to the crowd))
and if the selectors knew anything (which they don't) they would make you
captain.

You insist on making yourself available for 2 championship matches on the
same day

You threaten to quit the team cause the manager won't pick your brother

You make your own speech in the dressing room after the captain and mentors
have made their speeches.

You leave in two soft goals...one dropped out of your hand....and you
complain of a shoulder injury when trying to puck out the next couple of
balls

You wear white boots, white socks a white helmet with a white club jersey.

turk · Post by **turk** » Fri Mar 31, 2006 10:30 am

can someone get terminator's shaper awards!!

Rynaghs Biffo · Post by **Rynaghs Biffo** » Fri Mar 31, 2006 3:29 pm

Any ideas on who'd be the biggest shaper in the county???

mykneehurts · Post by **mykneehurts** » Sat Apr 01, 2006 11:26 pm

I would like to put myself forward for that one.

Lone Shark · Post by **Lone Shark** » Mon Apr 03, 2006 10:18 am

An awards system has even been put in place. A real chance for all aspiring Shapers to take their place among the greats ......

Shaper of the Year

Barracuda · Post by **Barracuda** » Mon Apr 03, 2006 4:50 pm

Its got to be John Reynolds- AKA Shaper.

azoffaly · Post by **azoffaly** » Mon Apr 03, 2006 5:18 pm

In fairness to John Reynolds, that is a family nickname, as both his brothers Wille and David were known as Shaper. I think it comes from David, who always looked pristine on the pitch

Bord na Mona man · Post by **Bord na Mona man** » Mon Apr 03, 2006 5:29 pm

John has never matched his brother's tan...or the Cantona style turned up collar on the jersey.