Comrades. What better way to shield us from the crises of our times with the warm comfort blanket of facial hair. If Wall Street was Mo Street my guessing is none of this would've happened in the first place as everyone would be far too busy admiring and winking at each other on the stockmarket floor, ringing the bell everytime a newly groomed studmuffin emerged.

As Kevin said down the local pub the other night, it is at times like these that we need leadership, a stoic, solid guide through the stubbly battlefield. Clearly, we need Mat, not only to lead the charge but to at least stop me from having to deface dodgy photos of him with a rather lame furry thing in Paint.

PLEASE HELP US TO HELP MEN BY HELPING MAT COMMIT TO THE CAUSE. WE NEED MAT AND WE NEED YOU!

Being the kind of guy who likes a Blonde over a Boags, a nice facial before a round of golf and splashing his monthly pay packet on his personal stylist, Mat will not be convinced easily. Following a soft beer recently Mat proclaimed, with witnesses, that he will take part if we can raise $500. I know the times are hard, but just think if we all make a small contribution what we can achieve. Strategic blue sky heaven my friends.

To help us you don't need to give us all your money just yet, though it would be just super if you could do so by following the instructions on the right.

You could just pledge your support and how much you would be willing to give to the cause to bring Mathew on board: just e-mail one of us and tell us how much you'd be willing to pay to receive the chance to see the most disgusting, filthily resplendent piece of facial hair for a generation. You can also pledge your support on the latest poll on the right of this page.

Thank you,

Neil, Ben and Jason