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 pub regulars. We've got the big group pic from the HEC final in Cardiff, plus insets of ll those who couldn't make it

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



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They will probably initially agree to the changes but when the money people become involved as in TV companies we will probably find that the smaller nations will have to accept a shorter turnaround or even be dropped altogether.

Hound_of_Harrow wrote:As - what some of the players did was plain daft, and yes, they should know better. Their on field performances are another subject. My main point is how the press timed the release of certain stories to cause maximum disruption.

Pete - Andrew's comment about a decisiin on Johnno's future just seems typical of the RFU obfuscation we have seen so often. In no other organisation would it take so long to conduct an inquiry into what should only require some straightforward questions and answers.

Hound, that just seems a wee bit conspiracy theory for me? I would imagine that the timing of the releases were (a) shortly after the journos became aware of the events, and (b) designed to sell as many papers as possible?

Just been talking to Staggy on FB. Apparently he isn't at all busy this morning .

I wonder if there is a late rush with the Welsh Tour companies for trips to NZ

Welsh regs, I See Alain Rolland is to ref your semi final. Happy with that?

Maybe I should try pawn off my tour packages to Welsh companies. It was going to be a great trip.

Fly from Dublin to Auckland (via Heathrow).

4 Night in Auckland - go to Wales v France; Australia v New Zealand

Then travel to Taupo for 2 days of helicoptering and rafting

Head to Rotorua for another 2 days of activities

Have a tour dinner and drinks with guest speaker in Rotorua

Head back to Auckland for another 4 nights; Bronze Final; World Cup Final

Price is about £4999 incl all taxes and transport charges.

I think Alain Rolland is one of the better refs Rava. I'm happy with that.

Staggy if I could find £5K this week, I'd go....

Cari wrote:I think Alain Rolland is one of the better refs Rava. I'm happy with that.

Staggy if I could find £5K this week, I'd go....

With only £1 spending money

What can I say Rava, I'm cheap...

Stupid question here..

Obviously teams need hotels.. Would the teams involved in the WC have paid in advance for the hotels and booked them till the final ? they wont know how long they are going to be in the competition.

I would've thought the IRB/Sponsors had booked pre booked certain venues for the finalists because teams would still need somewhere to stay regardless of what nationality they are.

I'm happy enough with Alain Rolland, Rava. If we have been on the wrong end of his decisions before I can't remember it. Have they announced who's reffing the final?

Let's hope that no Welsh officials are eligible for the final.

Lucky, not announced yet. Craig Joubert will do the NZ v Aussie semi final.

Cymroglan wrote:Let's hope that no Welsh officials are eligible for the final.

That was my feeling after seeing Nigel ref Argentina out of the game.

Today's Sesame Street is brought to you by the letter 'S'...

Glas my thinking was no Welsh officials allowed because we are playing in the final

C or Z I get confused with them two on Sesame Street

Cymroglan wrote:Glas my thinking was no Welsh officials allowed because we are playing in the final

Yeah well obviously that as well! I just thought he was being Machiavellian and I hoped the boys beat France even more to scupper his selfish little schemes.

Cymroglan wrote:C or Z I get confused with them two on Sesame Street

Until my brothers and I were 4 the only English we heard was Sesame Street so we spoke with an American twang.

Don’t judge me, but after the Wales v Ireland game I was so depressed I didn’t watch any of the other quarter finals.

I did see a 2 min highlight reel of the Argentina New Zealand game. Felipe was spinning the ball on the end of his finger (metaphorically).

One of my great uncles was born in Vermont USA both his parents spoke Welsh. He was in his 50s when he first visited Wales but his Welsh was spot on accent and all. What made me smile was the way he said,,, Awn am dro yn yr automobile

Awh Mickado...I said on the other thread I wouldn't blame some fans for losing interest when their team's not in it anymore. As Max Boyce once said "Duw, it's hard".

I almost fell off my chair Saturday. My dad said he was upset that the French beat England. He would much prefer that we got the chance to put them out!

Glas a du wrote:I almost fell off my chair Saturday. My dad said he was upset that the French beat England. He would much prefer that we got the chance to put them out!

I can understand that .

It's the difference between satisfied gloating and schadenfreude (spelling?)

At least there should be no chance of Bryce Laurence taking any further part in the tournament - purely on performance grounds

That's a point Kiwi. I was amazed at some of the decisions (or lack of them) at the break down.

Rava wrote:Just been talking to Staggy on FB. Apparently he isn't at all busy this morning .

I wonder if there is a late rush with the Welsh Tour companies for trips to NZ

Welsh regs, I See Alain Rolland is to ref your semi final. Happy with that?

No, I wasn't happy with his refereeing of our match against Samoa. Still, he is one of the better refs around so it could have been worse for us.

And another thing, can anybody tell me if Quade Cooper is a Mark Ring type of player? (i.e. talented but sometimes disinterested so he can win or lose you the game depending on his mood)

Wales have reached the dizzy heights of 4th in the world rankings

And a win Saturday should see us go 3rd

I don't read much into those rankings ...........

No, nor me.

Rava neither do I

One of my housemates said after England's loss to France about how they will go down in the rankings after it. I just said to him, why would I give a toss about them after we've (Ireland for me) just been knocked out of the World Cup. That is the only thing that matters.

How is everyone today? I'm having to accept that fact that I'm burning the candle at both ends and I do need to remedy it now.

Bryce Lawrence was awful, end of.

Oim foine

Glas a du wrote:And another thing, can anybody tell me if Quade Cooper is a Mark Ring type of player? (i.e. talented but sometimes disinterested so he can win or lose you the game depending on his mood)

Wasn't Ring's career hampered by serious injuries though? Maybe that's why he lost interest.

They really hate Quade Cooper in NZ, something to do with the fact that he lived in Waikato until he was a teenager maybe?
I didn't think he did much yesterday.

I'm good Munsty despite chest infection type thingy...

Mrs Penfro - probably didn't help that the local press dubbed him Public Enemy No.1 before the tournament started. Watching the Oz/Ireland match, every time he touched the ball there was booing.

Put a sweaty sock around your neck it's the only cure

Mrs Penfro wrote:Bryce Lawrence was awful, end of.

+1

I would think Kaplan would referee the final. I think he's the most experienced ref is he not?

Mind you my mate said Barnes should get the gig if NZ got there, for the wind up value.

Mrs Penfro wrote:They really hate Quade Cooper in NZ, something to do with the fact that he lived in Waikato until he was a teenager maybe?
I didn't think he did much yesterday.

It has more to do with a couple of perceived cheap shots in matches I think - the elbow on McCaw in Brisbane for example. Plus there's a perception that he's getting rattled by it so it's being pushed.

I thought Quade Cooper was poor on Sunday, really poor. I'd love New Zealand to win that semi final.

Would the fact that Craig Joubert's reffing a semi final rule him out of having the final?

I'd hope not Lucky, he'd be my pick as 1st choice ref for the final.

rugbydreamer wrote:I'd hope not Lucky, he'd be my pick as 1st choice ref for the final.

+1

One for MickyT next time he's around
At the Rugby World Cup, an Englishman, a Scotsman, an Irishman, a Welshman, a Gurkha, a Latvian, a Turk, an Aussie, a German, a Yank, an Egyptian, a Japanese, a Mexican, a Spaniard, a Russian, a Pole, a Lithuanian, a Jordanian, a Kiwi, a Swede, a Finn, an Israeli, a Romanian, a Bulgarian, a Serb, a Swiss, a Greek, a Singaporean, an Italian, a Norwegian, an Argentinian, a Libyan, a Pakistani, an Indian, a Chinese, a Macedonian, a Ukrainian and an African all turned up together at a swish Wellington nightclub. The bouncer said, "Sorry, I can't let you in without a Thai."

Kiwi - that's blydi awful. Micky will love it

Just read to the office and to be honest I think tumbleweed is required.......

So it's not but

Kiwi, Cari is right...........
















Micky T will love it.