The Dew Drop Inn Virtual Rugby Pub

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The Dew Drop Inn Virtual Rugby Pub
by Kiwireddevil on Mon 26 Sep 2011, 2:24 am

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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, Hika Reid, The Beast, Colin Windon, 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/t14789-the-dew-drop-inn-virtual-rugby-pub

ha why does it have to be logical?

I think it was the general love in of Ashton that made some people dislike him. Not rational but it happens.

The fact that Ashton is disliked by supporters of other teams is a good thing. It means he is a decent player. If he was not, then no supporters of other nations would take any notice of him as what he does would be irrelevant.

I'm not sure why England fans get so annoyed at supporters of other nations not liking Ashton.

Ozzy3213 wrote:Fair point Notch, and not to leave the Scots out, that Allan Jacobsen does have a rather slappable fisog as well!!!

Yeah but I wouldn't slap him. He looks the kind of guy who would sit on your face until you passed out.

Nah, none of the Scottish players have that punchability factor. They've no Henson/Cipriani equivalent. I think that when compared to Premiership footballers I'd like to slap rugby holds up really well

BTW I wasn't directing it at you. Just making the point that there a massive deal over it when Ashton did it but it's been done for ages.

Pete, it's the reasons given not the dislike itself. I remember someone saying he comes across as arrogant in interviews and then when asked to give any example couldn't remember one (and I don't mean couldn't find a link, just could remember it actually happening).

Danielli is punchable, but that's only because he has dreadful hair

Ozzy3213 wrote:The fact that Ashton is disliked by supporters of other teams is a good thing. It means he is a decent player. If he was not, then no supporters of other nations would take any notice of him as what he does would be irrelevant.

I'm not sure why England fans get so annoyed at supporters of other nations not liking Ashton.

For me it's just THAT dive which annoys me.

rugbydreamer wrote:Danielli is punchable, but that's only because he has dreadful hair

:o that poor guy....are you showing an angry side Dreamer: been on the stella?!

I don't know what's wrong with my leg but my left calf muscle really hurts, it's been niggling for a week but now it hurst to walk on, not got a clue what I've done to it

rugbydreamer wrote:Danielli is punchable, but that's only because he has dreadful hair

That'll be because he grew up in England and played for England U21

Best one I heard was from a Scottish commentator on BBC Alba in a game between one of the Scottish sides and Munster. "Ronan O'Gara, what a marvellous player he is... horrible person though"

I nearly fell off the sofa

Prop

You playing today or you going to Kingsholm?

ha Notch that's brilliant!

Ozzy3213 wrote:Prop

You playing today or you going to Kingsholm?

Playing today: Llanrumney at home, going to be interested and hopefully some rugby will break out amongst the fighting!!

Well, this doesn't come across as bitter at all...

http://www.independent.ie/sport/rugby/world-cup/other-news/strip-away-malletts-bluster-and-theres-not-much-left-2893237.html

oh wow, ouch.

Oh Eddie! Meow.

Tense old game that, earlier. Thanks for the good wishes and congrats. Commisserations to the Scots.

I'm off to the oyb in Ealing for some more televised rugby.

Laters.

Afternoon people

for As when he comes in.

And cheers for the text this morning Dreamer was too nervous to respond! Relief is only the only emotion I'm left with!

Glorious day here again and I'm full of cold!

Off to see the tattooist shortly.

If I was an England fan I wouldn't be bothered at all by people saying they don't like Ashton.

Look at the comments under any youtube clip of O'Driscoll. Somewhere a non-Irish person will pop up in the comments and write something derogatory about BOD. And then some Irish fans will go into a blind rage, cursing and insulting the person who dares say their hero is cr@p.

But I always think they should get a grip. There's a reason why fans of other teams say they hate O'Driscoll and they never seem to say they hate Kevin Maggs. I wonder what that reason is?

Does O'Driscoll have some English blood or something like that?

Exactly feckless

Anyway, the least likable and perhaps most controversial player is not necessarily Ashton. It's a guy who I follow on twitter.

http://www.planetrugby.com/story/0,25883,3818_7214820,00.html

Eliota Fuimaono-Sapolo. Actually it's not that he's that unlikable he just seems to have no ability to filter out what he should or shouldn't say online. He also seems very immature and a terrible loser. I would think he would have learned his lesson from last time before indulging in some drunken twittering. And he played very well against the Boks, so it's a real shame.

All the Ashton hatred will disappear when he drops the ball mid dive in the world cup final. Assuming England get there of course.

The wrong mouth guard???

Do they mean some terrible sort of mouth guard which has been associated with causing injury to other players?

Or do they mean a mouth guard manufactured by a company which is not an official sponsor?

Lovely intercept for Gray 7-0 to Irish

MrsP wrote:The wrong mouth guard???

Do they mean some terrible sort of mouth guard which has been associated with causing injury to other players?

Or do they mean a mouth guard manufactured by a company which is not an official sponsor?

Yep MrsP, Samoa were fined NZ10,000 for a player wearing a mouthguard made by a company that is not an 'official partner' of the RWC. One pundit made this point; ""So England swap the ball for conversions and the IRB does nothing. Samoa wear the wrong brand of mouthguard and get fined 10k."

http://www.independent.ie/sport/rugby/world-cup/other-news/fury-at-samoa-mouthguard-fine-2893235.html

And you know, thats the kind of thing that makes me really sympathetic to the Samoan cause. But your man on twitter comparing the scheduling of Samoas games to the Holocaust and accusing the referee of racism- well, he basically needs to catch himself on doesn't he? In a major way.

He's just one voice, one player but it clouds the issue. Now the issue is about his behaviour whilst Wales and the Boks can feel rather glad about the lack of recovery time the Samoans had between games compared to them! I'm not bashing those two teams because they deserved to go through but the scheduling has been an issue in this tournament, with Tier 1 sides getting a favourable draw. Ireland are one of the sides who have benefited most from the scheduling in fact.

The scheduling has been unfair alright.

I know they are saying the mouthguard thing was a contractual obligation but it dos seem petty.

If it was my mouth I would like to decide what I use to protect my own teeth thank you very much!

If LDCPete pops in, I wonder what you made of Hala'ufia's late hit on Ollie Morgan. Use of the head, knee and a swinging arm. He might get cited for that.

Ooh, lovely try by the Irish winger O'Jo. Great line. 23-17 to Glaws at the moment.

Swanny - ah no, having a cold in this weather is horrible, hope you get better soon.

And ooo the tattooists! you getting one done then?

Hound, not watching as am at work mate, and can't find a stream for it.

Was it a bad one?

Got to say, I'm really proud of the Welsh team, they are finally growing up, I love the fact that they are voluntarily not drinking this world cup:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/welsh/15135951.stm?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter

I sayd back in the 6Nations that I thought it was ridiculous that they still went out drinking during the middle of the tournament. In the women's game tehre's a complete ban on it for the 2 months before and the duration of it. I'm glad the men's side is finally becoming just that bit more professional!

Yeah, it was a bad one. Basically, a flying head butt, knee and swinging arm as well. He got a yellow for it - proably because Morgan didn't milk it.

I've seen similar from CH before when he tried to rough up Wasps' half backs a couple of seasons ago. He's a bloody good player and doesn't to be doing stuff like that.

Two tries apiece at ht. Voyce and a pt for Glaws, an intercept by Alex Gray, and Ojo's aforementioned try fo Irish.

Yes RD it's a professional attitude they will have times to drink after the tournament.

Great stuff from Irish at the start of the 2nd half. Peno and a super line by Shingler to bust the Glaws defence after good work in the tackle by Thompstone.

Feic, Glaws hit back - Dawidiuk in the corner.

30-27, good game this.

He has got form unfortunately Hound, which if it's as you say, probably means he will get cited and banned.

It's a shame, because on form he is as good a ball carrier as there is in the league, but we always lose him for spells as he seems to get banned at least once every year for a somewhat dubious tackle.

My comment on another thread yesterday lunchtime...

Ozzy3213 wrote:This should be a high scorer, and as we normally get stuffed at Kingsholm will probably end up something ridiculous like 55-34

30-30 after a Homer peno.

There's some really good stuff from the youngster's in this game. England will be fielding one hell of a backline in the not too distant future. The Academy system is delivering

How's Homer playing other than the kicking from the tee Hound?

33-30 with 12 to go. C'mon Irish!!

Just met Laurence in work, big big man

what, Dayglo himself? I've walked past him before, and yep he's a big guy.


and I can't believe this! Scarlets website and Been had KO for the Scarlets match as 3pm, didn't say that was local time, so I've missed a lot of it (although to be fair, I'm not having much luck finding a stream for it)

33-30 ft.

Toulouse v Clermont to come.

Have to say, that's a decent result for us really, as we don't usually come away from Kingsholm with anything, so I'm happy with the LBP.

Nearly nicked it at the end Pete. Super kick out to Ojo unmarked on the wing. Of course, the ball bounced up an back over his head. A kind bounce and he was in.

Thems the breaks bud.

Gotta say, Jamie Joseph parnering Tuilagi in midfield and Sharples outside them for England would be just the ticket. Possibly with Bowden at 10.....

When he qualifies.

I did suggest a future England midfield of 12. Tuilagi 13. Joseph on another thread the other day and the general consensus was that Manu doesn't have the hands to play 12, however I question whether HRH's hands are any better than Manu's.

Hound_of_Harrow wrote:Gotta say, Jamie Joseph parnering Tuilagi in midfield and Sharples outside them for England would be just the ticket. Possibly with Bowden at 10.....

Do you mean Jonathan Joseph? Aren't they both outside centres by trade?

I just fired up ITV player to watch Tonga vs France. Can't wait to see this!

ah enjoy it Notch, I thought it well worth getting up early for that one

Just imagine; if only Tonga hadn't slipped up against Canada!

Of course they had a very short turnaround after the All Blacks game... unlike the French

Just call me Eliota

ha the Tongan's are amazing, I kept getting their no 8 and 9 confused. Some amazing runners in their team, and the passion! loved it.

Support for them in the stadium in Wellington was immense.

I know I shouldn't complain about the amazing weather but it's actually too hot for me. I'm wilting as I type. let there at least be some kind of breeze! am going to have to stay hiding out in my flat until it gets a bit cooler I think, which is a bit rubbish.