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 team photos of the World Cup finalists. Or the action shots (put up especially for Cari) of McCaw, Kahui and Corey Jane.

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



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Ah thats awful for her Micky - just read back.

thanks Cari.

it's fine. she is on a temporary contract with them anyway and hadn't really got any expectations of getting a full time contract with them. has worked on and off throughout summers while in college and then started there for the last year now or so..

they aren't doing anything until March 2012 so that gives her a bit of time to try sort something..

red_stag wrote:Ah thats awful for her Micky - just read back.

she is more upset for her work mates Stag as she had no expectations with them anyway. She would have loved to be kept on but she is looking to get involved with her degree more so might be a blessing and all that.

just not for the other 1250

There’s a woman in work who’s sister has worked with them for the last 18 years. She’s gutted about the whole thing.
It says something about the state of the country when a company thinks it’s cheaper to work in London than Dublin!

Micky - ah that's good that she has some time to sort out her situation. It sucks all these jobs going. Looks like I'm going to be last woman standing soon. Most of my colleagues are leaving next week

As for Westlife - they'll do a reunion tour in about five years

Ha, according to this Bath have won the HC twice.

News to me...


http://www.ercrugby.com/eng/matchcentre/heineken_cup.php?section=overview&fixid=158856

It is a pity. Country is going to the dogs to be fair.

Going back to what is normal for Ireland?

MBTGOG wrote:Going back to what is normal for Ireland?

Golden Generation coming to an end?

Mickado wrote:Ha, according to this Bath have won the HC twice.

News to me...


http://www.ercrugby.com/eng/matchcentre/heineken_cup.php?section=overview&fixid=158856

They only won it once, is that right?

Cari wrote:

Mickado wrote:Ha, according to this Bath have won the HC twice.

News to me...


http://www.ercrugby.com/eng/matchcentre/heineken_cup.php?section=overview&fixid=158856

They only won it once, is that right?

That's right. They won it in 98 i think.

red_stag wrote:

MBTGOG wrote:Going back to what is normal for Ireland?

Golden Generation coming to an end?

A generation finding out there isn't enough gold in Ireland to last forever?

Morning all, 'tis proving a busy week!

I've gotten tickets to go to the Spurs Europa League match tonight (as my Canadian work colleague wants to see a football match before he flies back to Montreal tomorrow night), and now a workmate has bailed out mutter mutter and I'm left with a spare.

Kiwi - Hughie would go if he can get there. He seems to enjoy football when he's been to matches before.

All jokes aside Munsty, I don't think there is anything "normal" for Ireland. Previously we were a country that heavily based on agriculture and we were poor as church mice. We had a few good years and find ourselves poor again for completely different reasons - however we can get ourselves out of it in time.

Cari wrote:Morning Woss occurrin'?

Micky - sorry to hear about the missus job situation...but not Westlife

My wife didn't believe it at first. She is devastated

Rava - there's plenty more where they came from I'm sure. A couple of them will probably have solo careers...a greatest hits album or two....then they'll do a reunion in about five years....

Anyway, I've got to get on with clearing out the office. We've accumilated so much over the years. I don't think we ever threw anything away by the looks.

Ok here's my plan.....travel down on Saturday after my match (if it's on) how are the regs going down after the Munster match...driving or train?

Also, how are people set for places to stay??

Guess I'll be booking off the Monday after....

hughie1986 wrote:

AsLongAsBut100ofUs wrote:And about 2hrs from my gaff to Parc Y Scarlets in the car

Shotgun in the aston, id be crippled in the back of that thing

Amphibious is it?

My girlfriend is also devastated. To be fair they did Ireland as proud in the international arena as any of our rugby boys. They just go about their music, making #1, selling out concerts, not being in drugs and sex scandals in the media. They did a good job.

prop_lyd wrote:Ok here's my plan.....travel down on Saturday after my match (if it's on) how are the regs going down after the Munster match...driving or train?

Also, how are people set for places to stay??

Guess I'll be booking off the Monday after....

Good man, prop, depending on Cardiff for concert (see Mick 's post yesterday) and numbers, it'll either be by car or by large (local Devon) taxi. Got you down for a bed

red_stag wrote:Asbo - what I'm thinking is fly to Liverpool and stay with Munsty for a few days (as he won't come to the meet up), then travel from there to Wales and get back up to Bath, maybe fly home from Exeter or Bristol?

This requires a lot more thought

He's not coming!

To be honest the country isn't going to the dogs. its media and others that are making things worse and slowing down the recovery. the negativity gets to me.

with Aviva, they made the mistake of outsourcing some of their operation to India. this has backfired something fierce. it's all about their cost base. they haven't reduced it the way other companies have with smaller redundancies etc. and its led to this big bang.

Also they currently occupy the most expensive Lease in Ireland so something had to give.

things are starting to improve week on week. I see it in the confidence businesses are starting to spend again. it's just important that we maintain momenetum where possible and avoid things like what's happening with Aviva.

anyway, we don't need to buzz kill with that today it's my first day in here in ages..

I must send a joke shortly.

red_stag wrote:I have a spare Scarlets v Munster ticket if a reg wants it Hughie. That aside really dunno.

Scarlets tickets won't be a problem.

I have five, but one needs to be under 16. Who could get away with looking that young...

Also they currently occupy the most expensive Lease in Ireland

Really? Where's that?

Prop, I'm going to get the train to Parc y Scarlets and take it from there.

Magic cheers As...I'll spot you some special

Well I'm happy to offer my car on the Saturday and drive some of the regs down. Is there a good old faceache event thingy sorted out?

Put it in my diary now

Mickado wrote:

Cari wrote:

Mickado wrote:Ha, according to this Bath have won the HC twice.

News to me...


http://www.ercrugby.com/eng/matchcentre/heineken_cup.php?section=overview&fixid=158856

They only won it once, is that right?

That's right. They won it in 98 i think.

Yes, Ieuan Evans was playing for them. That's why they won.

Mickado wrote:

Also they currently occupy the most expensive Lease in Ireland

Really? Where's that?

It's just at the back of the Odeon mate. facing the side of the concert all I believe.

apparently 25 year lease with only upward reviews..

Glas a du wrote:

red_stag wrote:I have a spare Scarlets v Munster ticket if a reg wants it Hughie. That aside really dunno.

Scarlets tickets won't be a problem.

I have five, but one needs to be under 16. Who could get away with looking that young...

Well, I don't like to blow me own trumpet, Glas ...

luckless_pedestrian wrote:Prop, I'm going to get the train to Parc y Scarlets and take it from there.

Good man, lucky, transport can be sorted nearer the time, but I've got you down for a bed too

prop_lyd wrote:Magic cheers As...I'll spot you some special

Well I'm happy to offer my car on the Saturday and drive some of the regs down. Is there a good old faceache event thingy sorted out?
Put it in my diary now

Hoog is meant to be sorting one out, lazy get

Stag are you coming down on the Friday? If so I have room for three others to stay with us now Munsty is not coming. Penfro and Mrs were thinking of staying the Saturday night, but if the plan then is to go back east, will anybody need to stay Saturday with us? I'm thinking of driving up to Barth on the Sunday and will be able to take a couple with me (on the basis that my pass will probably involve dropping Mrs G off in Barth for some shopping) and would be passing through the Diff. Exeter is probably a bridge too far.

AsLongAsBut100ofUs wrote:

Glas a du wrote:

red_stag wrote:I have a spare Scarlets v Munster ticket if a reg wants it Hughie. That aside really dunno.

Scarlets tickets won't be a problem.

I have five, but one needs to be under 16. Who could get away with looking that young...

Well, I don't like to blow me own trumpet, Glas ...

"ee's not 16! he's 6'4"!" "shhhh! he's got (behind the hand) 'hormone problems' and is very sensitive about it..."

Sweet, thanks Asbo!

Glas, Ieuan Evans was full back in the final, wasn't he?

Jeys, I pass by that every day and never realized it was aviva.

Speaking of looking young, I had a wet shave last night. Don’t like it at all, but have to keep clean shaven in case I’ve to do some interviewing next week.

Mickado, you may want to change that location from Tallafornia

Yeh, it's Aviva alright. Media have been outside it a lot of the time lately.

Wet shave can't say I can picture that all at all.. on you that is.

it's all I have. we all know my issues I have with growing a beard

Ah Mick, I’m in no rush to update anything. I’m still Tallaght at heart.
Was up in Molloys on Tuesday, Ken’s missus had her baby (Aisling, lovely thing all healthy and in good form) so we were wetting the baby’s head. Kenny’s beaming!

luckless_pedestrian wrote:Sweet, thanks Asbo!

Glas, Ieuan Evans was full back in the final, wasn't he?

*sigh* no Barth don't have '13' he wore 15 but was the right wing.

Glas a du wrote:Stag are you coming down on the Friday? If so I have room for three others to stay with us now Munsty is not coming. Penfro and Mrs were thinking of staying the Saturday night, but if the plan then is to go back east, will anybody need to stay Saturday with us? I'm thinking of driving up to Barth on the Sunday and will be able to take a couple with me (on the basis that my pass will probably involve dropping Mrs G off in Barth for some shopping) and would be passing through the Diff. Exeter is probably a bridge too far.

I probably would Id say. Really have to sit down and plan it all.

Mickado wrote:Jeys, I pass by that every day and never realized it was aviva.

Speaking of looking young, I had a wet shave last night. Don’t like it at all, but have to keep clean shaven in case I’ve to do some interviewing next week.

Don't lie, you just don't want to look like that comedian any more.

Great stuff mate.

delighted for him. I will drop him a message to congraluate him..

Yeh true. no need to change anything I guess.

Glas a du wrote:

luckless_pedestrian wrote:Sweet, thanks Asbo!

Glas, Ieuan Evans was full back in the final, wasn't he?

*sigh* no Barth don't have '13' he wore 15 but was the right wing.

Ah, that's right. Superstitious feckers.

At least they can count. Leicester had to use letters as numbers confused them.

I heard that Glas.

Bristol were as thick (only they used the Betaabet)

And bath were superstitious as they never played a 13 shirt.

I remember being fascinated the first time I saw this club playing with letters on their backs. They should go back to that, it's one of their 'things.'

Tigers have (from last season I think) had the alphabetic equivalent on their shirts near the club badge.

And as I've said before, I admire Bath's International full cap honours on their shirts below the neck.

What would be the problem in the league allowing these traditions to continue? Do we have to do everything like football does, just 10 years later?

(I hoped you would Portnoy )

It’s good that the Tigers keep the letter on the jersey even if it’s in small writing on the front, and I like the flag on the Bath jerseys too. I see no reason that either of them would ever have to get rid of their traditions entirely.

luckless_pedestrian wrote:I remember being fascinated the first time I saw this club playing with letters on their backs. They should go back to that, it's one of their 'things.'

I loved it too.

I'm wondering how far we are from squad numbers instead of 1-15? I'd hate that to happen.