The Dew Drop Inn Virtual Rugby Pub

by **Pal Joey** Mon Aug 29, 2011 9:27 am

First topic message reminder :

The Dew Drop Inn Virtual Rugby Pub
by rugbydreamer on Wed 24 Aug 2011, 6:45 am

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 David Wallace photo on the bar. That's a banning offence

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

Ale

by red_stag Sat Sep 03, 2011 2:28 pm

Is there another signing in the offing Pete.

BTW what do you make of Sale Sharks signings - 18 new players.

by Cymroglan Sat Sep 03, 2011 2:32 pm

Is the Worcester v Sale match televised today? I would be interested is seeing how Peel gets on.

by **Notch** Sat Sep 03, 2011 2:32 pm

It's Treviso 3-3 Connacht at the moment. It's over 30 degrees in Treviso and they're having water breaks midway through each half.

It'll be quite a change for Ulster when they place Aironi next Saturday after last nights drenching!

by **Ozzy3213** Sat Sep 03, 2011 2:39 pm

Doubt there will be any more signings Munsty, what we've got is what we've got.

Think Sale may struggle, the side I saw they are putting out this weekend didn't look overly impressive.

by red_stag Sat Sep 03, 2011 2:41 pm

Thats what I think too Pete - it seems to be a large squad of mediocre players. Look like they are setting up to consolidate their place in Premiership rather than pushing for Europe and Playoffs.

by nottins Sat Sep 03, 2011 2:42 pm

Adam D (Hobo) wrote:I have found the site slow for a few weeks now (before the adverts appeared before thats levelled at the reason!)

I checked with forumotion (who provide the hosting) and there is a known problem in the UK with people using a sky/talk talk broadband connection (which I do).

There isnt a time scale on solving it, which really annoys me.

Its not just our forum - its all forums that use the same software.

I'm on Virgin Media cable broadband, so that's not the reason for me.

Saying that, I've just noticed it's a lot quicker than it was.

by Cymroglan Sat Sep 03, 2011 2:45 pm

I'm on Eclipse and had the same issue but only when I used Firefox.

by **Notch** Sat Sep 03, 2011 2:45 pm

Half-time score Treviso 3-8 Connacht. Bring it home lads! Yahoo

Rodney Ah You with the try and apparently the Connacht scrum acquitting themselves well.

by Cymroglan Sat Sep 03, 2011 2:49 pm

Broken arm bit of bad luck there for Tom

by red_stag Sat Sep 03, 2011 2:50 pm

Ah You is someone I am keeping an eye on this year.

by nottins Sat Sep 03, 2011 2:52 pm

It's gone slowish again now.

I can't believe they've still got Martyn "eek" Cooper's name wrong on the Aviva adverts on ESPN.

by **Pal Joey** Sat Sep 03, 2011 2:56 pm

Notch wrote:Half-time score Treviso 3-8 Connacht. Bring it home lads!

Rodney Ah You with the try and apparently the Connacht scrum acquitting themselves well.

C'mon C'nacht!

by Adam D Sat Sep 03, 2011 3:03 pm

I take it its slow at times for you?

At the moment its really fast but its really intermittent.

by Hound_of_Harrow Sat Sep 03, 2011 3:05 pm

Afternoon all. I'm sat outside the Triple Crown in Richmond with other rugby fans before heading to Twickenham for LDH match 2. I think my lot will get pasted today.

But, c'mon Ealing!! 1st home game in National 1 against 'the Club'.

And good luck to all those playing today.

Notch, taking nothing away grom Connacht, but Aironi have lost 10 players to the RWC. They have a lot of debutants on show today.

by nottins Sat Sep 03, 2011 3:08 pm

Adam D (Hobo) wrote:I take it its slow at times for you?

At the moment its really fast but its really intermittent.

Yes, it's very intermittent.

by **Ozzy3213** Sat Sep 03, 2011 3:16 pm

Afternoon Hound, you watching the Irish vs. Quins game? Looks like it could go either way.

by **Notch** Sat Sep 03, 2011 3:16 pm

Hound_of_Harrow wrote:Notch, taking nothing away grom Connacht, but Aironi have lost 10 players to the RWC. They have a lot of debutants on show today.

It's Treviso Hound

I know they are very much weakened but Connacht need a win! Very new look team for them as well. 11-3 now.

Besides, its always tough to play them over there. They are physical and abrasive even if they aren't actually... all that good.

by nottins Sat Sep 03, 2011 3:18 pm

Why on earth did the Quins player step inside instead of passing it ? Four man overlap wasted.

by greybeard Sat Sep 03, 2011 3:21 pm

Hound_of_Harrow wrote:Notch, taking nothing away grom Connacht, but Aironi have lost 10 players to the RWC. They have a lot of debutants on show today.

Connacht lost 16 players at the end of the season. They have their starters to choose from, but a lot of them are playing together for the first time. Only five of the starting XV today started the last game of last season.

3 - 11 at the moment.

by Hound_of_Harrow Sat Sep 03, 2011 3:23 pm

Apologies Notch, dunno why I said Aironi.

Pete, not watching it mate. Just checking the live scores on BBC. And they still have the celtic league listed as The Magners League

Doh

by **Ozzy3213** Sat Sep 03, 2011 3:25 pm

19-18 to Quins, 2 cracking tries for Ojo Hound, one missed conversion from Homer, hope it doesn't cost us.

by **Ozzy3213** Sat Sep 03, 2011 3:29 pm

Jarvis kick charged down and Monye scores!!! Sad

by greybeard Sat Sep 03, 2011 3:29 pm

6 - 11, Mark McCrea just stopped short of the line after a huge run and penalised for holding on.

by **Notch** Sat Sep 03, 2011 3:31 pm

Stephen Ferris has a knee made of glass and we need him fit; the IRFUs plan? An activity day for the squad including luging, bungie jumping and white water rafting. Good one lads! Smile

by greybeard Sat Sep 03, 2011 3:32 pm

by Adam D Sat Sep 03, 2011 3:34 pm

anyone notice anything wrong with this page?

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/welsh/live_celtic_lge/default.stm

by greybeard Sat Sep 03, 2011 3:36 pm

Treviso within two points 5 minutes left.

9 - 11

by Cymroglan Sat Sep 03, 2011 3:36 pm

Adam D (Hobo) wrote:anyone notice anything wrong with this page?

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/welsh/live_celtic_lge/default.stm

Yes they put wrestling in the sport section oh and they still call it the Live: Magners League scores .

by Adam D Sat Sep 03, 2011 3:37 pm

Cymroglan wrote:
Adam D (Hobo) wrote:anyone notice anything wrong with this page?

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/welsh/live_celtic_lge/default.stm

Yes they put wrestling in the sport section oh and they still call it the Live: Magners League scores .

uh?

by **Notch** Sat Sep 03, 2011 3:37 pm

greybeard wrote:Treviso within two points 5 minutes left.

9 - 11

Squeaky bum time. At least with O'Connor, who's on for Jarvis now, the one thing he can do is kick the ball a while long distance.

by greybeard Sat Sep 03, 2011 3:38 pm

In the Treviso 22, centre of the pitch... knocked on
Doh

by Cymroglan Sat Sep 03, 2011 3:40 pm

Adam D (Hobo) wrote:
Cymroglan wrote:
Adam D (Hobo) wrote:anyone notice anything wrong with this page?

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/welsh/live_celtic_lge/default.stm

Yes they put wrestling in the sport section oh and they still call it the Live: Magners League scores .

uh?

First bit a joke about wrestling not being a sport and the second one is that it'd obviously not called the Magners league these days it's the RaboDirect Pro12.

by **Notch** Sat Sep 03, 2011 3:40 pm

greybeard wrote:

Spoiler:

by greybeard Sat Sep 03, 2011 3:43 pm

Full time in Italy. Treviso 9 - 11 Connacht.

Excellent result, Treviso are missing their internationals, but it's still a tough place to go and get the win.

by **Notch** Sat Sep 03, 2011 3:45 pm

Munsty was asking about this earlier; the Ulster Academy squad for this year.

From the Match Programme for the Glasgow game.

* - 1st year
** - 2nd year
*** - 3rd year

Neil Faloon (Armagh) *
Chris Farrell (Dungannon) *
Ryan Jablinski (Instonians) *
Conor Joyce (Malone) *
Johnny Murphy (Banbridge) *
Peter Nelson (Dungannon) *
Sean O'Connell (Instonians) *
Stuart Olding (Belfast Harlequins) *
David O'Mahony (TBA) *
James Simpson (Ballynahinch) *
Ali Birch (Dungannon) **
Conor Carey (Ballymena) **
Ian Henderson (QUB) **
Kyle McCall (Ballynahinch) **
David McGuigan (Ballynahinch) **
Blane McIlroy (Ballymena) **
Michael Allen (Belfast Harlequins) ***
Ricky Andrew (Ballymena) ***
John Burns (Ballymena) ***
Chris Cochrane (Dungannon) ***
Conor Gaston (Dungannon) ***

2010- 2011 Academy members Gilroy and Marshall (L) have moved to full contracts while Annett, Jackson and McKinney have obtained development contracts.

by **Notch** Sat Sep 03, 2011 3:45 pm

greybeard wrote:Full time in Italy. Treviso 9 - 11 Connacht.

Excellent result, Treviso are missing their internationals, but it's still a tough place to go and get the win.

Delighted for them. Held firm at the end.

by **Pal Joey** Sat Sep 03, 2011 3:47 pm

greybeard wrote:Full time in Italy. Treviso 9 - 11 Connacht.

Excellent result, Treviso are missing their internationals, but it's still a tough place to go and get the win.

I tipped them by 3. Very Happy

by nottins Sat Sep 03, 2011 3:48 pm

Notch wrote:Stephen Ferris has a knee made of glass and we need him fit; the IRFUs plan? An activity day for the squad including luging, bungie jumping and white water rafting. Good one lads!

I guess they're in Queenstown ?

by **Notch** Sat Sep 03, 2011 3:49 pm

Indeed they are based in that part of the world.

by greybeard Sat Sep 03, 2011 3:49 pm

Linebreaker wrote:
greybeard wrote:Full time in Italy. Treviso 9 - 11 Connacht.

Excellent result, Treviso are missing their internationals, but it's still a tough place to go and get the win.

I tipped them by 3.

Well you were wrong, then weren't you Wink

by Glas a du Sat Sep 03, 2011 3:50 pm

nottins wrote:
Notch wrote:Stephen Ferris has a knee made of glass and we need him fit; the IRFUs plan? An activity day for the squad including luging, bungie jumping and white water rafting. Good one lads!

I guess they're in Queenstown ?

Don't be so homophobic.

by **Pal Joey** Sat Sep 03, 2011 3:52 pm

Yes greybeard, I was.

But I feel I'm getting closer now with this very foreign league. Wink

by **Pal Joey** Sat Sep 03, 2011 3:53 pm

Sounds like they were in Treble Cone, Cromwell and Shotover...

by nottins Sat Sep 03, 2011 3:54 pm

Glas a du wrote:
Don't be so homophobic.

Is that supposed to be a joke ?

by **Notch** Sat Sep 03, 2011 3:57 pm

nottins wrote:
Glas a du wrote:
Don't be so homophobic.

Is that supposed to be a joke ?

You know it is...

by nottins Sat Sep 03, 2011 3:58 pm

Notch wrote:

You know it is...

No I don't

by **Notch** Sat Sep 03, 2011 3:59 pm

Really? Well, for all avoidance of doubt, you may assume it's a joke thumbsup

by Guest Sat Sep 03, 2011 4:06 pm

I've had to escape shopping with my sister, I don't know how she does it, after 3 shops I couldn't take it anymore. We're going out for food later though, so that should be good.

Great result there for Connacht although I'm a bit gutted as my SG picks are really out the window.

By all accounts Llanelli RFC are thumping Newport RFC, which makes me v happy.

Glas - you going to PyS yfori??

by nottins Sat Sep 03, 2011 4:08 pm

Linebreaker wrote:Sounds like they were in Treble Cone, Cromwell and Shotover...

Could be Kawarau. I did that one. The trip down the tunnel through the final rapid is good, especially when you're one of the front steerers Very Happy

All the rest were still heads down when we popped out and they missed being on the video.

by **Pal Joey** Sat Sep 03, 2011 4:16 pm

Yes Kawarau Gorge on the way to Cromwell from QT, Notch.

Luge would be the most dangerous of the three activities... hell, anything can happen in a split second!

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