Just a suggestion for your next update... You should add a little sound when someone joins the table because when there's nobody, I minimize the window and do other stuff... then when I come back to see if there's someone, I see that someone joined the table and leaved... so I can't play with him.
You might PM wlk on this and/or talk to him or wigy. I think this would require a core change to the base program (GCCG) and not just the LotR module. Here's what I do:
While on my computer, if no one is around yet and I want to play a game, I leave GCCG running with my status as active and check back every 5-10 minutes.
While doing other things, if no one is around yet and I want to play a game, I leave GCCG running with my status as "away" and check back every 30-60 minutes for activity.
If I pop in and see someone on, I'll ask for a game. In case they are multitasking, I would give it 5-10 minutes for a response before leaving. Or, if I really want to play, I'll leave GCCG open and start multitasking myself.

On times when I've been on GCCG but browsing online, I've seen logs like this:
16:02 c10ckw0rk arrives.
16:02 c10ckw0rk: neone wanna play?
16:03 c10ckw0rk: kralik?
16:04 c10ckw0rk leaves.
Might want to give it some more time.
