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

Just back from a lecture and seminar in contemporary issues in sport. It was on deviance in sport. Very interesting. Only had a very narrow idea of what deviance is. Didn't know it was so wide ranging.

Anyway, how are you lot?

Deviance deviates substantially then.

Deviance in sport, Munsty? You're going to have to elaborate on that.

What's your view of Joubert Munsty?

luckless,

It's talking about going outside boundaries that would be accepted in normal society but are fine in sport or what is going outside the boundaries in sport but fine in other parts of society and why this is the case.

Glas,

I'm really glad we have him for this game.

Ah, I get you. That sounds really interesting actually,

It is alright. I say though I'll be very sick of the word why by the end of it though.

Implied consent to assault and all that.

Glas a du wrote:Implied consent to assault and all that.

Exactly that. A fine example.

That's a minefield, because every game of rugby is a roving crime scene, but its not actually that the crime does not happen, it is that it has to go beyond some undefined point before the state thinks it's worth intervening.

Glas a du wrote:That's a minefield, because every game of rugby is a roving crime scene, but its not actually that the crime does not happen, it is that it has to go beyond some undefined point before the state thinks it's worth intervening.

Glas: did you hear about the Wattstown player who was taken to court by his officer at when playing South Wales Police??

http://www.policespecials.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=122845

Did they really expect a Welsh jury to convict there?

I ask you

I got a new job!!!!

Just have to wait for them to complete all the necessary checks, and then I'll probably be starting next month I reckon

Da Iawn Cari well done.

Diolch Cymro. It's a weight off my mind. It's going to be very different and very challenging for me, but I'm really looking forward to giving it a go....and commuting to Nooport.

Aw Cari that's fantastic news, I'm chuffed to bits for you!

Well done Cari!!!!

Thanks guys. Drinkies all round

Great stuff Cari. You Believed.

A challenge is just what you need right now. Brain the size of a Planet, it needs that input.

So happy for you darlin. Delighted.

Wow!!!!

Just popped in for an update!

Such good news.

Well done Cari!

shh Gibbo....your irish we don't care what you say this week

Awesome news, Cari! And in Newport, too! Your cup runneth over!

Come on Prop.

This is the only chance any of us Irish will have to congratulate a Welsh person for a while. The praise will all be flowing in the opposite direction next week!

Yes: "well done, valiant effort, of course if you couldn't beat us, us being such a weak side, you'd have been humiliated in the final, but chin up there's always 2015, you never know BOD might still be playing then..." that sort of thing?

Great news Cari! So pleased for you. And in other news - it has stopped raining and the sun is out (shhh)

Good try.

Actually, that (good try) is the sort of thing you will be saying, over and over again.

I love that report you posted about the rugby playing policemen.

"He ran into my fist!"

Brilliant!

I have treated folks who have said that sort of thing!

Great news,Cari. I hope you bawling your eyes out at 7.40 on Saturday though.

Prop, me darlin,
Ye don't care what I say every week, so why change now?

Ireland by 10... This team is just getting better, game on game. Huge belief within it now and cross-provincial lurve on and off the field, abounds. Bowe, Darcy, BOD, Kearney and Earls are now hitting top form again.

Add to that, the massive support we have there (that's growing by the day) and all games have been Home games. I just believe that it is a rolling, unstoppable, juggernaut - building up speed.

I think Wales are a brilliant side. One which will get even better also. But also think that with leaders like BOD, POC and ROG, playing in their last RWC - nothing will be left behind on the field next Sat. The backrow battle will be huge also. The SOB v Warburton tussle, at the breakdown, will be crucial. And I happen to think that Warburton is the far better 7. Ferris will help to equalise that battle.

Our only negative is losing Rory Best. He made our frontrow fearsome at the scrum. Brilliant at the lineout and in the loose. We will miss him badly. Can Cronin fit in and keep it that way? Tune in.

Of course Wales could override all of that with a huge performance. And win it. They have the team to do it. But, I don't think they will.

That's my honest opinion.

Cheers All.

My mother always says luck comes in threes. So, I reckon Wales will win and the O's will beat Munster at the weekend as well


But I think that also applies to bad luck, so Wales could lose thanks to a Tommy Bowe hat trick and the O's lose as well.

I also believe that Wales will win

My Mam always says that good things come in trees.

Christ, Irish regs, lets all wish Cari to win the lorro and meet Wally before the week is oot! Ye can have the Munster game to go with yer job. That's 2.

Ahhah, I have just sent you something to facilitate the third one. Free communication to the World. Sorted.

Gibbo - I've sent you some Welsh choc and Welsh coffee - yes, WELSH coffee! - we make our own of everything here. From Swansea it is. That'll keep you awake. Oh and the chocolate isn't laxative - there's no need for that cause you'll be sh*tting yourself on Saturday anyway

SOB/Ferris on Warburton at first ruck and he won't want to know about it. A phrase a coach of mine used is particularly apt. May offend some

Spoiler:

Excellent. X.

I love that handmade Welsh chocolate. Its to die for. Cant wait to taste the coffee with it pal.

Thanks.

Of course Wales could override all of that with a huge performance. And win it. They have the team to do it. But, I don't think they will.

Think? THINK! come on Gibbo, you are the Svengali, BELIEVE! ultimate positivism. You don't think we will win? That's the ringiest ringing endorsement of Wales' campaign I have heard so far.

If I'm honest, I never expected to be here. I knew my Scarlet backs, Lloyd Williams and Halfpenny were special but I didn't think Gatlamd could see it. I suspected tokenism. He has proven me wrong (I still have my doubts about Priestland mind). Now, anything is possible. CREDER!

Cari wrote:Cheers All.

My mother always says luck comes in threes. So, I reckon Wales will win and the O's will beat Munster at the weekend as well


But I think that also applies to bad luck, so Wales could lose thanks to a Tommy Bowe hat trick and the O's lose as well.

Ach no, Cariadwr, anyone can beat Munster, but getting a new job is properly special - congratulations

Thomond you wouldn't be saying that if you tasted his bread....

You're welcome Gibbo. There'll be no excuse for you not to be staying up all night.

Ok Glas a chara. Good call. I don't believe Wales will win it.

But, I fully know ye have to team to do it, if we don't bring our A game and bring it for 82/83 mins. That's for sure.

Respect.

You grow coffee in Swansea?

WoW!

Hija Asbo.

They grow plenty of plants in Swansea. I wonder how many are legal?

Gibson wrote:Ok Glas a chara. Good call. I don't believe Wales will win it.

But, I fully know ye have to team to do it, if we don't bring our A game and bring it for 82/83 mins. That's for sure.

Respect.

I see the Belfast Telegraph is getting carried away

"it's really on, Ireland now have the chance to lift the Cup"

Hmmm? Really? There's me thinking they had another two games to win first.

You are right though. The 2 ranking points between us stand for nothing. It will be epic. Respect

Speaking of plants... my mate has had 5(legal limit) - growing on his balcony for months now. Turns out all that care, love and attention, in pruning them, pampering them, feeding them .. two of them are MALE and useless. He is gutted!

Only wimmin plants give the bounty.

Cue MrsP....

Delighted for you Cari.

For FIFA fans, how awesome is it that in the new game they have two sets of commentators? A small thing maybe but I think it is really cool.

MBTGOG wrote:Delighted for you Cari.

For FIFA fans, how awesome is it that in the new game they have two sets of commentators? A small thing maybe but I think it is really cool.

Until they get Motty to do it it's all just background noise though. Count yourself lucky you're still at uni lad. That was one of my favourite things about the whole experience. Coming in from a night out at 2ish absolutely wrecked and then compounding matters by playing randoms on FIFA for the next 2 hours. Epic times.

Well Gibbo, you can always rely on the females to do things properly