Just wondering how long everybody has been posting on Hoganstand? I set up my account in 2008 after our defeat to Tyrone. Still haunts me, the rain that day was like a window into my soul when the final whistle went. Dramatic much!

Jackeen (Dublin) - Posts: 4097 - 01/10/2019 11:36:44    2240576

I think I've been posting since about 2003! Mad when you think about it.

Breffni40 (Cavan) - Posts: 12120 - 01/10/2019 12:10:54    2240588

Have been reading the forum in its various guises since early 2000s but I think I only registered in 2010 after the Leinster final debacle.

Greenfield (Meath) - Posts: 522 - 01/10/2019 12:18:21    2240592

Since 2009 so ive seen the decline from the very beginning. Rarely post anymore.

waynoI (Dublin) - Posts: 13650 - 01/10/2019 12:34:23    2240597

GreenAndGold74 (Kerry) - Posts: 194 - 01/10/2019 12:37:14    2240599

Joined in 2007

ConnollyDub (Dublin) - Posts: 2007 - 01/10/2019 12:46:59    2240602

2006 I think.

Donegalman (None) - Posts: 3830 - 01/10/2019 12:55:36    2240605

Around 03/04 I think.

yew_tree (Mayo) - Posts: 11236 - 01/10/2019 13:15:00    2240613

Jackeen (Dublin) - Posts: 4097 - 01/10/2019 13:22:09    2240615

cavanman47 (Cavan) - Posts: 5016 - 01/10/2019 13:43:18    2240623

Can't remember exactly when I started posting, think it was around 2005/2006, but it probably wasn't as Htaem because I think at the time you just had to enter a name under the post rather than register a username.

Posting as Htaem since 2007, was going to call myself The Backwards Meathman but thought the name was too long.

Htaem (Meath) - Posts: 8657 - 01/10/2019 13:49:50    2240630

2003 from memory, maybe 04. Place started going downhill about 2010. Had a brief revival, but the introduction of the thumbs thing lowered the standard of debate. There was a lad from Laois who must have had a bet or something that he'd reach 10,000 likes, he did it with about 100 different usernames. Then disappeared. He'd post something and within a hour it had 40/50 green thumbs. I don't agree with a lot on here but I prefer to post more responses. Some of the great past users have gone. . Hs need a total overhaul if it is to continue. Back to basics.

royaldunne (Meath) - Posts: 19449 - 01/10/2019 13:57:48    2240632

royaldunne (Meath) - Posts: 19449 - 01/10/2019 13:59:19    2240634

2005 in the days when Armagh and Tyrone were doing battle. That time it was just one long page with no threads. Think logins came around 2007 or 08. I remember ballboy from Mayo was my favourite poster. Think the guy had 3 degrees and was very well off according to himself. Wonder what ever became of him. Went away myself for years only to come back now and again.

Dessie_Cross (Armagh) - Posts: 142 - 01/10/2019 14:13:06    2240643

Id say 10 - 35 paragraphs on average.

Furlong wannabee.

TheUsername (Dublin) - Posts: 4445 - 01/10/2019 14:14:10    2240645

Started reading HoganStand in 09 on our first home computer and my wife signed me up here in 2011.

Now I gots a computer on my phone so now I can pop on depending on where I'm working as coverage isn't great in places.

KingdomBoy1 (Kerry) - Posts: 14092 - 01/10/2019 14:26:20    2240649

Since around 2005 I'd say. No login, and no threads at the time just a big forum.

Think it's been going since the late 90s.

Liamo the man to put us right with that I reckon he's here any 20 years!

MesAmis (Dublin) - Posts: 13717 - 01/10/2019 14:40:02    2240653

Jackeen (Dublin) - Posts: 4097 - 01/10/2019 14:50:54    2240658

Since 03/04 i'd say too. Ballboy was the man. He had a tenth of the country wound up.

johnnos bulls (None) - Posts: 527 - 01/10/2019 15:07:44    2240665

cavanman47 (Cavan) - Posts: 5016 - 01/10/2019 15:12:04    2240668