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 collage of great current props' pictures on the bar. We've got Castrogiovanni, Beast, the Franks brothers, Mas, Tonga'uiha, Roncero, Cian Healey (as demanded by Hughie), Stevens, Murray, Mike Ross, Adam Jones and Steenkamp all in action. Graffiti's a banning offence

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




Previous pub: https://www.606v2.com/t14533-the-dew-drop-inn-virtual-rugby-pub

'The luck of the Irish' replaced as a phrase by 'the luck of the Guatemalans.'

"Mackeson's law" Our stout is just as good as yours!

Glas a du wrote:

Notch wrote:

luckless_pedestrian wrote:Only kidding, Stag. Defeat always hurts but when you throw injustice in as well it's no fun at all. We've all experienced it at some point.

Assuming we meet in the quarters, let's hope that, whatever the result, it won't have come down to anything like that.

Meh, in that game in Cardiff Ireland could have made it not matter if we hadn't played like idiots for 80 minutes! Even in the dying moments we first failed to execute an overlap in the 22 (although it was particularly well defended by Wales) and then knocked the ball on on the next phase. We just didn't play well and thats why we lost, despite the dubious nature of the Welsh try.

You're right, it was Paddy Wallace's fault.

Isn't that 'cos he's a 'token' player?

Morning (just) lads.

Stag,

When I read your "Dream" finish to the match I saw "George" instead of "James".

I like that even better!

Mickado - you would like to borrow this?

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Rugby-Union-Dummies-Nick-Cain/dp/1119990920/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1317121723&sr=1-1

Cari wrote:Mickado - you would like to borrow this?

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Rugby-Union-Dummies-Nick-Cain/dp/1119990920/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1317121723&sr=1-1

Ohhhh, that's harsh. But fair. Yeah, i'll give it a read and get back to you with my findings...

red_stag wrote:Feic that Luckless here's my ideal scenario:

- Ireland losing by 4 points last minute, 5m out from Wales tryline

- O'Brien gets a metre or two and we get fast ball with an overlap outside us.

- O'Gara (who came on to rescue the game) passes to Wallace who has Keith Earls on his outside. He throws an intercept which is caught by James Hook who runs the lenght of field and scores. Welsh crowd goes wild and Bread of Heaven booms around the stadium.

- Referee wrongly judges Hook to be offside and disallows the try. He instead awards a Penalty Try to Ireland. Ireland win!!!

- Revenge is complete

Sadly James Hook won't be playing. He's injured.

I know what'll happen anyway. Tommy Bowe will do a spectacular run the length of the pitch scoring the winning Irish try in the 79th minute, trampling on my little Welsh heart in the process and I won't like him for about a fortnight afterwards.

You know I've got a Tracker bar and it's smaller than a Milky Way. I'm sure they were bigger than that at one time.

Sooo...,

Maybe it will be George Hook that takes that intercept pass afterall!

Bit of a conversation killer that was.

Team P W D L PF PA TF TA BP PTS
New Zealand 3 3 0 0 161 34 24 4 3 15
France 3 2 0 1 110 77 12 8 2 10
Canada 3 1 1 1 67 89 7 8 0 6
Tonga 3 1 0 2 61 84 6 12 1 5
Japan 4 0 1 3 69 184 8 25 0 2

Team P W D L PF PA TF TA BP PTS
England 3 3 0 0 121 22 17 1 2 14
Argentina 3 2 0 1 65 33 7 2 2 10
Scotland 3 2 0 1 61 43 4 3 2 10
Georgia 2 0 0 2 16 56 1 6 0 0
Romania 3 0 0 3 35 144 3 20 0 0

Team P W D L PF PA TF TA BP PTS
Ireland 3 3 0 0 99 28 12 3 1 13
Australia 3 2 0 1 105 26 15 1 2 10
Italy 3 2 0 1 86 59 13 8 2 10
USA 4 1 0 3 38 122 4 18 0 4
Russia 3 0 0 3 35 128 5 19 1 1

Team P W D L PF PA TF TA BP PTS
South Africa 3 3 0 0 153 19 20 1 2 14
Wales 3 2 0 1 114 34 14 4 2 10
Samoa 3 2 0 1 86 36 9 4 2 10
Fiji 3 1 0 2 59 101 7 10 1 5
Namibia 4 0 0 4 44 266 5 36 0 0


Sorry, was just checking what an excel table looks like in here. Not as bad as old 606 actually...

Hooky will be fit for the QF's won't he?

And afternoon all

Stag,

It'll be a half two kick off I suspect.

Ha Mickado...that actually makes sense.

Here's a world cup question which I don't know the answer to, but which team have had the most yellow/red cards so far in the tournament?

Dreamer - I really hope so, but I think it was his dodgy shoulder he injured, so I don't know...

No reds!

MrsP wrote:

No reds!

Very Anti-Munster of you. I like it.

Dreamer, I haven't heard that he won't be fit for the quarters.

England and Namibia have had a yellow (perhaps yellows for Nam?) erm I dunno actually Cari, there haven't been many cards used this tournament.

The "Yellow Card" bit was wrong.

Sorry.

England, Tonga, USA and Namibia have 2 each.

Ah OK, I just genuinely wondered who's been the naughtiest.

Lucky - I haven't heard different either, but I'm worried about it cause he had an op on that shoulder a few months ago. I think he shouldn't play against Fiji fit or not, and we'll see after that.

Bikkies,

It could also have been interpreted as,

No ... ...any other team that play in Red.

But I'm DEFINATELY NOT going there!

well if we're going by naughtiest, only England and Fiji have had players cited so it would be between those two

Mick,

You want to come out for the game? I know you'll probably be busy but it would be a nice little meet.

oooh! I didn't think of that Dreamer...

Cari, I doubt he'll play against Fiji even if he's fit.

The naughtiest also are the best at getting away with it I find.

Munsty should be perfect time wise. What I'm just gonna do is get a bus/taxi to Connolly or Tara St and Dart down to Seapoint. Should just arrive on time.

Glas - controversial!

Lucky - good, I hope not, for the sake of his injury.

red_stag wrote:Munsty should be perfect time wise. What I'm just gonna do is get a bus/taxi to Connolly or Tara St and Dart down to Seapoint. Should just arrive on time.

Is our friend coming?

Ah, haf Bach Mihangel. Lovely!

MBTGOG wrote:

red_stag wrote:Munsty should be perfect time wise. What I'm just gonna do is get a bus/taxi to Connolly or Tara St and Dart down to Seapoint. Should just arrive on time.

Is our friend coming?

It will depend on how he is feeling. He'll either meet me on the Dart at Connolly/Tara or else stay up there til Sunday or Monday.

Actually Munsty he just called me that he will come with us. He'll meet me Dart station.

Result!

Glas a du wrote:

Notch wrote:

luckless_pedestrian wrote:Only kidding, Stag. Defeat always hurts but when you throw injustice in as well it's no fun at all. We've all experienced it at some point.

Assuming we meet in the quarters, let's hope that, whatever the result, it won't have come down to anything like that.

Meh, in that game in Cardiff Ireland could have made it not matter if we hadn't played like idiots for 80 minutes! Even in the dying moments we first failed to execute an overlap in the 22 (although it was particularly well defended by Wales) and then knocked the ball on on the next phase. We just didn't play well and thats why we lost, despite the dubious nature of the Welsh try.

You're right, it was Paddy Wallace's fault.

It always is sure!

MBTGOG wrote:Mick,

You want to come out for the game? I know you'll probably be busy but it would be a nice little meet.

On Sunday? I can't mate i'm at a wedding in Enfield on the Saturday. I'll be missing Leinster v Aironi too. Thanks for the offer though

Good lord even the Scots and Welsh have picked up the Wallace bashing stick.

I think it's more that Glas has picked up the Notch-baiting stick

I'll always bite of course; if I won't, who will?

AsLongAsBut100ofUs wrote:Morning all, hope that everyone is well? Just been entering my SG predictions for the last round. Feeling under some obligation, I felt duty bound to opt for a Scotland win over England, more out of hope than belief - before I'd even submitted the 'predicted spread' for the win, the SG system came back with: "Friendly warning - You have selected Scotland to win this game. This result will be considered quite an upset, so be sure about picking it." Cheeky feicers

As –I think SG might be taking certain facts into account when giving you that ‘advice’

England have only conceded one try in the tournament and have the second best defensive record behind SA.

England are the third highest try scorers behind NZ and SA.

England have the tournament’s top try scorer to date.

Scotland’s and England’s respective results against the same opposition so far.

England have scored four times as many tries as Scotland against the same opposition.

Scotland have not beaten England by 8 points or more for 25 years.

Seemples!






But it’s Scotland v England…….so all that bollox goes out the window.

Ha, ha, why let the facts get in the way tho, Hound?! See you later, i hope? It's been ages

WillyGilly wrote:Good lord even the Scots and Welsh have picked up the Wallace bashing stick.

But I love Wally....oh you mean the other one...

Asbo!

Happy..(Day after your) Birthday!!!!

I see the "age" thing on your profile hasn't updated.

Actually, it probably only has space for 2 digits so...?

Mrs P, maybe Asbo's age changes depending on whether he's in Devon, London or Amsterdam.

You mean he can travel through space and time????

Wow!

Superscot!

He really is a marvel.

luckless_pedestrian wrote:He really is a marvel.

Eh? Marvel-arse maybe?!

Our very own wee skirted Super Hero!

MrsP wrote:Asbo!

Happy..(Day after your) Birthday!!!!

I see the "age" thing on your profile hasn't updated.

Actually, it probably only has space for 2 digits so...?

Nah, it did work, MrsP, it updated from 98 to 99 - i wanted to see if it actually worked, my next test will be the 3-figure one. I'm just being subversive so!

Asbo - i was at a pub quiz yesterday and there was a signed Exeter Chiefs jersey on the wall. Nice one too.

Lying about your age AGAIN Asbo?

Did you have a good day?

Actually, it was one of the little Ps Bday too.

Yeah - see you later As.