The Dew Drop Inn Virtual Rugby Pub

First topic message reminder :

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?



Previous pub: https://www.606v2.com/t11223p1000-the-dew-drop-inn-virtual-rugby-pub#366751

Evenin' all. Grand evening down the Parade with Rev and Penfro. It was especially good to meet Penfro because I didn't get to talk to him that much at the Heino wingding. He's a gent, as I'm sure you all know, but he's great company during a match. We talked England, we talked Wales, we talked selection and tactics, it was just plain good.

And Russia scored the try of the night. The number eight made ground, drew the man, passed out of the tackle to the scrum half who passed to their (relative giant of a) left wing, who beat maybe three men before passing inside for the full back (I think) to score. Cue applause from Dragons fans who know good rugby when they see it.

Dragons fans also know how to tweak a terrace chant.

He knocked it onski, he knocked it onski...

Who won Lucky? I'm looking to go to the Russia vs Glos match next Friday!!

40-12 to the Dragons. Some good stuff on show. Both Tovey and Matthew Jones kicked their conversions well. The only negative is Wayne Evans has cracked something in his shoulder so he thinks he's out for six weeks. The new scrumhalf Joe Bedford looked sharp though and we have Jon Evans, so it's not too bad.

Our kits are pretty tidy too.

Dragons off to the world cup then?!

The new shirt looks really good, maybe even worth the money they're asking. A bit Toulousain.

Prop, Russia had a solid scrum, but their try aside, Glaws should be able to contain them.

RIP Fatty Lewis (Huw Ceredig - well known Welsh actor) - one of the best characters in Twin Town.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_9kZ-rmWIOA

Willy - I'm not clicking on that. Any mention of player other than in a professional capacity is from me.

P.S Glad the Dragons fans had a good game/meet up. Nos da.

Huw Ceredig. Gorffwysed mewn hedd. (Rest in peace.)

Cari,nothing wrong with any of the comments you or anyone else says,fire away!

Cari wrote:RIP Fatty Lewis (Huw Ceredig - well known Welsh actor) - one of the best characters in Twin Town.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_9kZ-rmWIOA

Willy - I'm not clicking on that. Any mention of player other than in a professional capacity is from me.

The player in question was a certain Mr Bowe...

Evening folks

Had a very rare day today, a day where it was just me and the wife and no kids. Went out for a walk and did some geocaching and picked blackberries which we took round to herselfs nan who will use them in a pie or crumble, and had tea and scones while we were there.

Very unproductive day, but really nice. Everyone else in the house is now asleep, and I'm settling down with a cuppa to watch the weekends ITM Cup match between Bay of Plenty and Hawkes Bay.

Glad to hear some of the Welsh regs had a good meet up down at Dave. Talking of the Welsh I think that former Ospreys scrum half Jamie Nutbrown is playing for Bay of Plenty here.

Roll on the NH season.

Question for kiwireddevil when he's in...

How are ITM Cup teams affiliated with Super franchises? I am slightly confused as my understanding is that Hawles Bay are affiliated to the Hurricanes, yet they appear to have Hika Elliott (Chiefs), Khan Fotuali'i and Zac Guildford (both Crusaders) playing for them???

Sounds perfect, Pete. You and her with no these!

I'm itching for the new season to start. I honestly don't know who stands where of the home nations for the World Cup, which is awful for the coaches but bodes well for the tournament. It's hard to predict who'll do well from the Tri-Nations sides, too.

WillyGilly wrote:I'm not 100% sure if this will work or not but here goes anyway.

https://m.facebook.com/#!/photo.php?fbid=10150271199450825&id=673065824&refid=7&_ft_a=673065824&_ft_tf=10150271199450825&_ft_tpi=673065824&_ft_ti=7&_ft_sai=2254487659&_ft_fth=f2c4fd6061272139&_ft_src=1&_ft_time_ft=1313525931&_ft_mf_objid=10150271199450825

Any idea where the Irish team spent today? Training hard for the weekend? Willing each other on for a win? Nah spa day chaps? Sure thing.

Cari prepare to jealous.

Man this'll be an anti climax if the link doesn't work...

Doesn't work here. Try clicking on the Facebook link and then post the page of the web page you're redirected to.

Bu'n actio yn y gyfres Pobol y Cwm am 29 mlynedd.

Cysga'n dawel Huw R.I.P.

Where were you caching Pete and how many did you get ?

Lads reading the international section, saw a new user Trevor Brennan Rugby Tours. You reckon its actually him??

nottins wrote:Where were you caching Pete and how many did you get ?

Just in Bracknell, picked up 6 during a leisurely stroll, whilst also being attacked by the wife who kept throwing blackberries at me!!!

Hughie,no. If it was I think a big deal would have been made.

LDCPete wrote:

nottins wrote:Where were you caching Pete and how many did you get ?

Just in Bracknell, picked up 6 during a leisurely stroll, whilst also being attacked by the wife who kept throwing blackberries at me!!!

Quite a good day then with the kids and blackberry ducking, but surely you just needed to open your mouth and you'd have caught them all Sadly I've mostly been one a day this month apart from 22 one Saturday. Might go out for 11 new ones tomorrow.

Thomond wrote:Hughie,no. If it was I think a big deal would have been made.

I don't know T, its probably not like but it'd be good if it was

Don't get on he wrong side of him.

Just in case like!

I think we will know if he is really Trevor Brennan by looking around and see if he has had a cut off any Ulster fans yet

Is his ban up yet? He is only 37 like.

We've not been out for any for ages nottins, was good to get out and get a few more logged today. Dropped of a TB that we've had for far to long, which can now hopefully continue it's journey to its' hoped for destination which is Scotland.

Perhaps this is private, but what's a TB?

I don't mean a Trevor Brennan, but that's quite a coincidence!

Indeed Pete, it's good for the kids to be outside and "treasure hunting". My last day off from it was May 26th 2010. A mate of mine has just stopped on a geostreak of 1111 days. I really must move on a trackable that I've had for about 3 months. Someone has finally picked up my own trackable that had been in a cache for over 6 months.

luckless_pedestrian wrote:Perhaps this is private, but what's a TB?

Travel Bug.

Travel Bug lucky

http://www.geocaching.com/track/travelbugs.aspx

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8DG6AOoOp_I&feature=player_embedded#at=187

Pretty weird, but Hoffenheim use a device to play a signal everytime Dortmund fan's started a chant about their owner, and apparently it blocks out their chants.

Listen from 2.50 and at 4.00. It's a weird laser like sound.

Ah, so that's where you check in at various places, is it?

Checking in and checking out. There's a song with that chorus, but I'll spare you it.

luckless_pedestrian wrote:Ah, so that's where you check in at various places, is it?

Checking in and checking out. There's a song with that chorus, but I'll spare you it.

lucky, it's checking trackable items in and out of places. I have a Yorkshire GeoCoin that I want to travel the world. It has a unique number on it, that you is only visible on the coin itself. http://www.geocaching.com/track/details.aspx?id=2505448

It may sound like a sad, geeky sport, but it gets people out and walking, which is good.

That's not sad at all, Nottins. It always annoys me when people say 'it's a small world' when they'd get tired out walking just a few miles of it.

rugbydreamer wrote:tonic wrth gwrs (of course) nottins.

Bngger, what happed to my reply ?

Hopefully you didn't have the full bottle ?

Ice and lime slice as well ? I'll probably be having a couple of Jamie Olivers Sidecars and talk even more bollix.

Oops, already am doing

hughie1986 wrote:Lads reading the international section, saw a new user Trevor Brennan Rugby Tours. You reckon its actually him??

He was saying on another thread that he'd done an interview with Gerry Thornley which will be in the Ireland v France programme at weekend.

Cari wrote:RIP Fatty Lewis (Huw Ceredig - well known Welsh actor) - one of the best characters in Twin Town.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_9kZ-rmWIOA

Willy - I'm not clicking on that. Any mention of player other than in a professional capacity is from me.

That's a shame. RIP Huw.

Back in Swindon now. Nice to have been back at RP. New stand will look decent with people in. Kits are decent. Tovey's goalkicking decent. Happy days really. Would've loved a few ales with Penfro and Luckless though.

What were Russia like Rev

Not that good. They spoiled an awful lot. I think they'll struggle in the RWC and get a fair few hammerings. Their second try was a beaut though and their scrum was ok. Both looseheads had the nudge though, so it's hard to say who was stronger. They also missed a few lineouts.

I think Ireland should make short work of them and USA. Id be more worried against Canada, Japan or Islanders

Huw Caredig is Fatty's Leg

red_stag wrote:I think Ireland should make short work of them and USA. Id be more worried against Canada, Japan or Islanders

I agree we've avoided most of the banana skins. Samoa, Tonga, Canada, Georgia, Japan will all ask questions of bigger teams. Canada are a decent side, USA are... probably not as good, every time I've seen them play they've made a lot of errors (which is what the Aussies will be saying about us). I sense they shouldn't trouble us too much unless we underestimate them.

Oh no Stag. They'll put forty points on Ireland

I'd be fine with that, assuming we score fifty.

Still can't believe Samoa are fourth seeds. We got the USA and you got Samoa. Life isn't fair eh?

Just Flip beat England next week will ew.

Wee buns.

(this is a northern Irish expression for yes. We heard our history teacher use it in first year and it's stuck ever since. I've no idea why.)

Glas a du wrote:Just Flip beat England next week will ew.

An here's hoping that SA, Fiji and Samoa beat Wales

Is this where I hand myself in after insulting another poster on the Rugby boards?

nottins wrote:

Glas a du wrote:Just Flip beat England next week will ew.

An here's hoping that SA, Fiji and Samoa beat Wales

Aye, fair enough Nottins, but perhaps your "group of slight temperature" is looking all the more menacing all of a sudden.

Morning,

Back from dropping off my visitors. Taking today off. Tired after a few days driving.

Bore da pawb / good morning all. Slight headache today.

This is what you need, Lucky: &