The Dew Drop Inn Virtual Rugby Pub

by **Pal Joey** Fri Sep 30, 2011 9:27 am

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

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 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?

Ale

Previous pub: https://www.606v2.com/t14789-the-dew-drop-inn-virtual-rugby-pub

by Cari Sun Oct 02, 2011 9:37 pm

Just reading Rugby World mag. They've predicted Wales to finish as losing quarter finalists and Ireland to finish as losing semi finalists. This mag was produced in August before the tournament started.

by Gibson Sun Oct 02, 2011 9:47 pm

Just in from a Perfect Day, on a boat, touring round the Dam canals in the Sun. It was beautiful weather. Feelin fine. drinkin wine, .. with the ones I love the most.

And you think to yerself... how could this possibly get any better? This is Perfection.

Then I remembered... Ireland have Wales in the RWC QF's.

Perfection just got even better. guinness

Believe.

by **Ozzy3213** Sun Oct 02, 2011 9:51 pm

This is like watching two bald men fighting over a comb.

It matters not which of you lots teams win next, cos you'll be going home the week after when you come up against the red rose.

Just saying! Wink

by MrsP Sun Oct 02, 2011 9:54 pm

That's a bit of an insensitive thing to say there LDPCP when Gibbo has just come in!

For you buddy!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j2JXy1Z9ovs&feature=related

by **Ozzy3213** Sun Oct 02, 2011 10:19 pm

Gibbo, this time next week les bleus will be on les plane home, and sharing the in flight entertainment with BOD, POC, DOC and the 27 dwarves. You never know HRH might even see fit to assist with getting them airborne.

Love ya Wink

by Gibson Sun Oct 02, 2011 10:23 pm

Thanks for that MrsP. Lovely. Hug

Was getting a wee bit WUMmy there. But it will get interesting in the next few weeks. Respek. This is the World Cup. Ok!

by Suspicious lurker Mon Oct 03, 2011 6:36 am

Only 6 days until we send the taffys home crying to Tom Jones

by Suspicious lurker Mon Oct 03, 2011 6:39 am

If I only could only have one food to eat for the rest of my life??

That's easy. Pez. Cherry favour Pez. No question about it

by Glas a du Mon Oct 03, 2011 7:39 am

Are you becoming delirious with the pressure Huw?

by Luckless Pedestrian Mon Oct 03, 2011 7:50 am

Bore da pawb / good morning all.

hughie1986 wrote:If I only could only have one food to eat for the rest of my life??

That's easy. Pez. Cherry favour Pez. No question about it

Now there's a great film. One of my favourites.

by Thomond Mon Oct 03, 2011 8:03 am

Mickado and Notch,this you gotta see!:
http://artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/10/02/mitchell-hurwitz-promises-an-arrested-development-movie-and-new-tv-episodes/

by Glas a du Mon Oct 03, 2011 8:05 am

Lucky, is that the one where the baddies look like they are going to win, but then Bruce Willis turns up and ensures justice by properly refereeing the scrum?

by **Notch** Mon Oct 03, 2011 8:05 am

I KNOW!

I saw that. I'm nervous- I really hope it's as good as the old episodes! If it is, well... epic Smile

by Glas a du Mon Oct 03, 2011 8:13 am

Did anybody else feel sorry for Trimble yesterday? Earles has scored once before Trimble is given a conscience run by Kidney. He then expertly sets up a try for...Earles, who promptly goes and does an Ashton impression. The look on Trimbles face said it all. I'm glad one of the forwards took the time to congratulate him.

by Luckless Pedestrian Mon Oct 03, 2011 8:16 am

Andrew Trimble is such a good player. I'm sure he won't mind starting on the bench if it means Ireland progress further in the competition - but when Ireland are knocked out on Saturday he'll be f___in' livid.

by MrsP Mon Oct 03, 2011 8:26 am

Morning all,

We are through to the RWC quarter finals!!!!!

Yahoo

Glas,

Joubert!

And Andrew Trimble will know that anyone who knows anything about rugby knows who made that try. He will just be delighted it was a man in a green shirt. That's what teams are about afterall.

by Suspicious lurker Mon Oct 03, 2011 9:15 am

Andrew Trimble is superb, and while I also think he should have been starting Earls has been scoring tries and you can't argue with that.

He would walk into the Wales starting 15 though

by greybeard Mon Oct 03, 2011 9:30 am

The assist is just as important as the score. It's a team game and Trimble knew he couldn't make it, so he drew the defender with two little dummies and they left the easy bit to Earls. That will not have gone unnoticed.

He will probably remain on the bench for the rest of the comp, but Kidney will have no fear about playing him, unlike Varley who he'll treat as the new Cronin and only let him on if he absolutely has to.

by WillyGilly Mon Oct 03, 2011 9:41 am

Quick someone send a hamper to Craig's address before the welsh folk do!

13 hours of sleep feels great. Woo hoo.

Andy Trimble is a class act. Whilst he's surely disappointed not to be starting he, as every player, should realise rugby is a team sport. No 'i' in team.

Besides he's not going to care when he scores a brilliant individual try from our 22 next week to win us the game.

by greybeard Mon Oct 03, 2011 9:48 am

WillyGilly wrote:No 'i' in team.

There is an 'm' and an 'e', though.

by Luckless Pedestrian Mon Oct 03, 2011 9:58 am

hughie1986 wrote:Andrew Trimble is superb, and while I also think he should have been starting Earls has been scoring tries and you can't argue with that.

He would walk into the Wales starting 15 though

Who would he replace?

by WillyGilly Mon Oct 03, 2011 10:01 am

That fella George North he's way overrated.

Man this next week is going to be fun.

by **rodders** Mon Oct 03, 2011 10:02 am

luckless_pedestrian wrote:Andrew Trimble is such a good player. I'm sure he won't mind starting on the bench if it means Ireland progress further in the competition - but when Ireland are knocked out on Saturday he'll be f___in' livid.

I think you are doing an injustice to Trimble here. I'm sure he's gutted not to be starting but he's a real team player and I'm sure feels no ill feeling towards Earls who is really playing very well. The fact that he's set up two identical tries in two weeks running for Earls shows the measure of the guy and how he's matured. A few seasons ago I think he'd have gone for glory instead of picking the pass. He just looks so much more confident and composed on the ball.

Trimble is making a big contribution and is unlucky that Ireland are so strong in that back 3. Earls and Bowe were both superb yesterday.

by Luckless Pedestrian Mon Oct 03, 2011 10:02 am

Willy, it'll be alright in here but I think I'll only venture outside for a few minutes at a time...!

by WillyGilly Mon Oct 03, 2011 10:09 am

Doubt you're safe in here. I haven't heard RS in the pub for a while. Think we can be confident he is cooking something up.

by Glas a du Mon Oct 03, 2011 10:11 am

Valiant effort boys and Mrs P but the look on his face said it all.

Anyhoo, Joubert. This game just gets harder to call.

by prop_lyd Mon Oct 03, 2011 10:13 am

Morning all, lovely weather here again in Wales....best it's raining and awful in Ireland. Quick cuppa

for me,

oh and all Irish regs smell of poo-poo!!

by Glas a du Mon Oct 03, 2011 10:15 am

And tarmac and scrap and pegs and white heather

by Suspicious lurker Mon Oct 03, 2011 10:22 am

WillyGilly wrote:That fella George North he's way overrated.

Man this next week is going to be fun.

I wouldn't even entertain the suggestion about North, sure he's english to begin with

by Glas a du Mon Oct 03, 2011 10:30 am

sorry, collateral damage unintended

by MrsP Mon Oct 03, 2011 10:31 am

by Cari Mon Oct 03, 2011 10:41 am

Risca Rev wrote:I'll be serious for a minute and say I honestly don't care what happens next weekend. Firstly we've got out of a group that not many thought we would...

I think you've got a point there Risca. The two rugby magazines I got yesterday (both produced before the tournament started) predict that Wales will be losing quarter finalists, so maybe they're not far wrong off the mark? One of the mags also said Ireland would be the shock winners of their pool and beat Australia. I know Australia are still above them, but still that must've seemed like a bold prediction. I have to say the thought of an Ireland/England semi is mouth-watering...it'll get the Justice4Wally campaign off to a good start... Wink

I'm still umming and aahing about what to put on Sportsguru though - in all the quarter finals, not just this one.

Morning by the way. coffee

by Luckless Pedestrian Mon Oct 03, 2011 10:44 am

Glas a du wrote:And tarmac and scrap and pegs and white heather

Pegs?

by Glas a du Mon Oct 03, 2011 10:45 am

We obviously have the older generation of tinker out West.

by Luckless Pedestrian Mon Oct 03, 2011 10:46 am

Morning Cari, morning Prop.

I've just seen that Steve Walsh is refereeing England v France. Interesting.

by Glas a du Mon Oct 03, 2011 10:48 am

I think the ref will have most influence on our game. The greater influence on the other quarter is whether France can be harsed.

by Cari Mon Oct 03, 2011 10:50 am

Anyone know who'll be reffing our match?

by Luckless Pedestrian Mon Oct 03, 2011 10:52 am

Craig Joubert, Cari.

by Glas a du Mon Oct 03, 2011 10:54 am

I don't think either side would be unhappy with that choice, would they? He seems to me to be a Northern type of ref if that makes sense.

by Luckless Pedestrian Mon Oct 03, 2011 11:04 am

He's very good. I can't recall seeing him have a bad day with the whistle.

by WillyGilly Mon Oct 03, 2011 11:11 am

Well you've cursed him now haven't you?

He'll come down on our side on every scrum now, call your lineout wonky, miss our knock ons and forward passes and then bin Warburton for stealing our ball illegally.

I hope you're pleased you've ruined a perfectly good contest!

by Luckless Pedestrian Mon Oct 03, 2011 11:13 am

Oh balls.

by Glas a du Mon Oct 03, 2011 11:24 am

Forget ye not Max Boyce:

English rugby supporter at Twickenham praying to God "could we have a try, oh Lord, that would be terrific," whereupon the Welsh score and God responds "you should have been more specific."

by Cari Mon Oct 03, 2011 11:28 am

Glas a du wrote:Forget ye not Max Boyce:

English rugby supporter at Twickenham praying to God "could we have a try, oh Lord, that would be terrific," whereupon the Welsh score and God responds "you should have been more specific."

by prop_lyd Mon Oct 03, 2011 11:32 am

luckless_pedestrian wrote:Oh balls.

Nice work Lucky, you've just ruined our whole weekend boxing

by Glas a du Mon Oct 03, 2011 11:33 am

He didn't do many about the Irish, apart from the "Sunshine Retirement Home for blind Irish referees"

by Luckless Pedestrian Mon Oct 03, 2011 11:39 am

Okay, I take it back. Craig Joubert is actually the third Changleng brother.

by Glas a du Mon Oct 03, 2011 11:45 am

https://www.606v2.com/t15290-brainstorming-scotland

One for the wall.

by Glas a du Mon Oct 03, 2011 11:50 am

luckless_pedestrian wrote:Okay, I take it back. Craig Joubert is actually the third Changleng brother.

by prop_lyd Mon Oct 03, 2011 12:22 pm

To be fair looking at the quality and the actual standard of how the sports doing and the teams are doing at this world cup I actually do think that there will be Irish representation at the semi finals....maybe even in the final if they keep doing this well. Don't hear many people having a go at the irish team but some people don't seem too happy with the welsh so.......even though I hate saying it congratulations to the Irish....
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Referee George Clancy Run

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