The Dew Drop Inn Virtual Rugby Pub

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Welcome to the virtual rugby pub - a place where you can come in for a sly beverage and discuss whatever's on your mind, or just eavesdrop on the regulars if you fancy a break from all the rugby chat.

The only rule in this pub is one of mutual respect for everyone in it, oh and no defacing the Tommy Bowe photo on the bar. That's a banning offence

So pull up a chair....what'll it be?


FYI, the last pub was :
https://www.606v2.com/t10092p950-the-dew-drop-inn-virtual-rugby-pub#316272

Thanks for the link Munsty - great pictures. I'm just 'admiring' your half time ads....

Good win by Jenson today.

I was channel hopping. What ones were on?

Who won yesterday? Donegal?

Donegal won by a point.

Limerick score an early point. I really think he should have gone for goal though.

Linebreaker,

Are you an AFL fan?

MBTGOG wrote:I was channel hopping. What ones were on?

Just some GAA stuff...kids kicking balls, hurling stick in locker room... and some thriller on RTE 2. all new for me.

Yes I follow it pretty closely but not fanatical. Swans but before they moved up here - Hawthorn.

More RL and RU in Sydney.

Another point to Limerick...

Limerick have started this half at a fine tempo. Three unanswered points. 1-08 to 0-07.

Linebreaker wrote:Yes I follow it pretty closely but not fanatical. Swans but before they moved up here - Hawthorn.

More RL and RU in Sydney.

Who do you follow in League?


Kerry get their first point of the half and follow it up quickly with a second one.

Who do you follow Munsty? Limerick or Kerry?

Luimneach.

Limerick's my home. No choice in the matter.

MBTGOG wrote:

Linebreaker wrote:Yes I follow it pretty closely but not fanatical. Swans but before they moved up here - Hawthorn.

More RL and RU in Sydney.

Who do you follow in League?


Kerry get their first point of the half and follow it up quickly with a second one.

Manly-Warringah - I grew up there... in the blood. I'm living in former N. Sydney Bear territory now.... but they are gone from NRL. They still play NSW Cup (2nd tier) though.

I know them alright Linebreaker. I'm an NRL fan myself. Well the highlights anyway. Watch them every week. The Sea Eagles are doing very well this season aren't they with Cherry-Evans having a fine rookie season.

Limerick need a goal. They won't score the points needed to get back into this game.

He's playing very well...along with Kieran Foran. Lost to Tigers on Friday unfortunately.

Why are they playing in Dublin. Is that a silly question?

I'm a Tigers fan so I was happy with that result personally. Glenn Stewart has been playing very well hasn't he?


No that's a very good question. It's all about the money. Stupid decision to my mind.

Linebreaker wrote:He's playing very well...along with Kieran Foran. Lost to Tigers on Friday unfortunately.

Why are they playing in Dublin. Is that a silly question?

It gives them a day out? I dunno why. It seems silly... Kerry and Limerick having to travel 100's of Kms, when they are near next door to each other. The GAA moves in mysterious... financial... ways.

So it's not a play-off or anything... just some GAA 'clever person's' idea?

Who do you support Mr Gibson?

Baile Atha Cliath. The Dubs.

It's a quarter final Linebreaker. If there was a rule it had to be played on neutral ground, then fair enough, but Dublin will be playing in Croker, like they do in nearly every single match they play so......

To be honest, the whole championship needs a shake up.

Yes Munsty, Tigers finishing the season strongly... maybe they can repeat 2005?

Saints lost today to the Bunnies 24-34... some pundits suggesting they're losing the plot now. Broncos, Storm very strong as usual. Cowboys still up there but they don't play so well 'down south'. Newcastle had a big win over Titans 50-20... looking dangerous.

They should build a new ground in the west somewhere between Tipperary, Kerry and Limerick - a decent 50,000 all seater. Would be better for those sides to have a showpiece ground for the big playoffs - with home ground advantage.

I guess you don't want Kerry to have too much of that though?

Amazing to think Limerick were the first ever winners of the All Ireland.

Linebreaker,

I think there is going to have to be a massive performance from someone to stop the Storm. Very very strong side. The Cowboys should get a boost when Thurston comes back, especially with Tate in the centres now.

Do you keep an eye on the Super League?

Parnell Park is Dublin's home ground thank you very much munsty

Paramatta all the way!!!!

Breaker, the GAA have great grounds down there. 50,000/60,000 capacity. Cork, Limerick, Tipperary.

Chuffed. I just finished downloading (legally) The Rolling Stone Top 100 Albums of all time. Man. I had a lot of them On Album/CD, but the quality is just sublime. Who needs CD's.

Linebreaker,

We have Semple Stadium in Thurles which has a 53,000 capacity. It's a really fine stadium. In Limerick here, we have the Gaelic Grounds which is 49,000 so we're not exactly short.

Not so much SL Munsty... I follow too much football already. I'll watch the odd game if I'm up late otherwise just the Challenge Cup Final.

So are semis

Cork v Mayo

Donegal v Kerry?

Gibbo you got the list of the albums?? Stick it up here if you do

hughie1986 wrote:Parnell Park is Dublin's home ground thank you very much munsty

Yes sorry about. Has hosted sooooo many Dublin games in the Championship in the past few years. Real fortress. And they certainly get nooooo home home advantage playing in Croker.

Cork v Mayo is a quarter and Dublin v Tyrone is the other quarter.

All right mate.
Didn't realise Semple was that big...similar size crowd to Landsdowne Rd.
Gaelic Grounds has been reduced in capacity? Didn't they have huge crowds there in the 50s, 60s, etc?

These two guys at each other throats in the RTE box... are they former players? Quite entertaining conversation they're having.

Gibson wrote:Breaker, the GAA have great grounds down there. 50,000/60,000 capacity. Cork, Limerick, Tipperary.

Gaelic football isn't allowed in Semple Stadium (Tipperary) In fact, gaelic football is banned in most Munster gaa stadiums outside of Kerry!

Not the point munsty,. Officially Parnell Park is Dublins home ground, simple as



Matt Copper UUURRRRRRGGGGGHHHHHHH

Want to see mayo win today always had a soft spot for them

More seating in reduces the maximum crowds. To be fair, 49,000 is enough really.

On the guys on RTE, that's the formula they have. You're not supposed to agree with the other guys and debate and arguments is the port of call.

Plus I want to see cork smashed

hughie1986 wrote:Not the point munsty,. Officially Parnell Park is Dublins home ground, simple as

Yeah and officially Dublin won't be at home when they play Tyrone yet we all know that ain't that case.

More cost effective to open up one stadium and hold two games. Also probably get a lot more neutrals if played in Dublin.

Funny stuff. Similar to the AFL (more serious) and NRL (bunch of jokers) commentary teams.

I could never understand the GAA situation about playing non-GAA sports. Was the only reason why they let Ireland play rugby at CP was because of the renovations at Landsdowne Rd... did they loosen their hardline on that rule?

Sin é wrote:More cost effective to open up one stadium and hold two games. Also probably get a lot more neutrals if played in Dublin.

Could have opened Semple for the two games on today.

Sin é wrote:

Gibson wrote:Breaker, the GAA have great grounds down there. 50,000/60,000 capacity. Cork, Limerick, Tipperary.

Gaelic football isn't allowed in Semple Stadium (Tipperary) In fact, gaelic football is banned in most Munster gaa stadiums outside of Kerry!

So, only hurling at Semple Stadium and other GAA venues in Munster?

Linebreaker wrote:Funny stuff. Similar to the AFL (more serious) and NRL (bunch of jokers) commentary teams.

I could never understand the GAA situation about playing non-GAA sports. Was the only reason why they let Ireland play rugby at CP was because of the renovations at Landsdowne Rd... did they loosen their hardline on that rule?

They did. Fair play to them. It was a big step and a lot of people were still quite against it but it worked very well for both parties.

MBTGOG wrote:

hughie1986 wrote:Not the point munsty,. Officially Parnell Park is Dublins home ground, simple as

Yeah and officially Dublin won't be at home when they play Tyrone yet we all know that ain't that case.

Same with Munster v Leinster in the Aviva.

I think the teams like it because it means they get a run out in a stadium that they are used to playing in if they reach the Semis/Finals. Croke Park is home to Kerry - thats because they get to play there a lot. Much more difficult for some AI finalists when some of the teams (outside Leinster counties) have only played there once or twice, ever!

Same with Munster v Leinster in the Aviva.

Leinster were at home. They chose to move the game there.

Linebreaker wrote:

Sin é wrote:

Gibson wrote:Breaker, the GAA have great grounds down there. 50,000/60,000 capacity. Cork, Limerick, Tipperary.

Gaelic football isn't allowed in Semple Stadium (Tipperary) In fact, gaelic football is banned in most Munster gaa stadiums outside of Kerry!

So, only hurling at Semple Stadium and other GAA venues in Munster?

I'm only (half) joking - gaelic football would be the poor relation to hurling in most Munster counties. Gaelic football wouldn't be highly rated in general. Rugby & soccer would be preferred.

MBTGOG wrote:

Same with Munster v Leinster in the Aviva.

Leinster were at home. They chose to move the game there.

Opps, meant to say the 2 Heineken Cup semis which where meant to be home games for Munster and ended up in Lansdowne & Croke Park.

Sin,

Nothing could be done about those. Where else could they have played those games?

I didn't realise Croke Park was home to Kerry. Is that 'home' because they feature regularly in AI Finals?

What is the reason for their domination... is there something in the water or just that that part of the land produces tough & athletic sportsmen?

If so, it's a bit like Canterbury/Otago NZ or parts of Qld/NSW country areas where you get big strapping lads who make great football players. Sounds like a generalisation; but it's true if you count the number of national reps from those regional areas.

Linebreaker,

Yeah 'home' as they get to play there so often in finals.

They do produce some very decent athletes but it's the tradition and structures in place that make sure they are always up there.

Rugby would do well to get some more Kerry men playing the sport.

MBTGOG wrote:Sin,

Nothing could be done about those. Where else could they have played those games?

I'm not complaining - I'm just saying thats how it works out that the Aviva & Croke Park are like home venues to Leinster/Dubs because they play there so often and its easy for their fans to get there.