The Dew Drop Inn Virtual Rugby Pub

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 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?



Pāparakāuta tawhito/Hen dafarn/Old pub: https://www.606v2.com/t16370-the-dew-drop-inn-virtual-rugby-pub#591293

Good day to be called Donald.

Morning All.

I wonder how Kiwi's head is this morning?

Bore da pawb / good morning all. Llongyfarchiadau / congratulations to Pete and to Kiwi, who I hope doesn't have anything too strenuous planned for today!

Mick(TEFC) wrote:Best team in the tournament won it;better team on the day lost the match.

Well put.

Kiwi is a pretty gracious guy, a true gent and a rugby fan of the old school. However some of his com... Anyhoo, I suppose none of us are truly reflective of our nations fans. It's the sense of entitlement, not just of this one, but the idea that 'the monkey is off the back' so the natural order of NZ winning it every time is restored? They are the best, but they will have to earn every one.

Glas, in fairness, other sides - maybe even previous All Blacks sides - would have succumbed to the pressure France were putting on them in the second half yesterday. It was the withstanding of that pressure, rather than buckling / choking / however you want to put it, that must have pleased New Zealanders just as much as the winning of the Cup.

One for the wall:

https://www.606v2.com/t16799-attack-coach-rob-howley-wants-to-stay-with-wales#611335

I saw Gethin Jenkins in Tescos this morning. I just though I'd share that information with you.

Mrs Penfro wrote:I saw Gethin Jenkins in Tescos this morning. I just though I'd share that information with you.

Insufficient, MrsPenfro - in this age of celebrity, we require to know the contents of his basket - for example, did he go for own brand or Nature Valley crunchy bars?

Morning all.

Hmm. I think some of the journos out there in meedja land may follow the pub.

One practically verbatim comment I read this morning in relation to the final was 's from yesterday. "Best team won the tournament, but the best team did not win the final."

There were other comments that I felt 'I read that in the pub earlier'

Morning

Harrow - could it be the other way round and posters borrowing quotes from the media? Still, I wouldn't be surprised if they did borrow stuff from this forum. A journos job is a lot easier these days what with Twitter, Facebook etc. A lot of stories I read these days seem to be based on a picture or comment posted on the internet by someone well known.

Morning,
You will,of course, have noticed that MY comment uses correct grammar,innit,employing the superlative and the comparative.

Uh?

Glas a du wrote:Kiwi is a pretty gracious guy, a true gent and a rugby fan of the old school. However some of his com... Anyhoo, I suppose none of us are truly reflective of our nations fans. It's the sense of entitlement, not just of this one, but the idea that 'the monkey is off the back' so the natural order of NZ winning it every time is restored? They are the best, but they will have to earn every one.

Aw shucks :blush:

Morning all, who's hidden the ibuprofen?

Glas, IMO the idea of 'the monkey is off the back' is more to do with utter relief - if we couldn't win the thing this time, at home, we might never win it rather than 'we'll always win it'.

Morning all, love the fact that today is my Wednesday....back to the Forest soon for a few days. Should get my injury diagnosed at St Johns tonight too!

Kiwi....lucozade sorts me right out when alcohol decides to be unfaithful.

Morning all.

I was so drunk on Saturday that I slept though to 11am yesterday (unheard of) and missed the final. I’ve got the highlights recorded though so I’ll have a look tonight. Congratulations to Kiwi, I knew they’d do it, but I knew it wouldn’t be a walkover. World champs mate, that must feel good!

I swear Lucozade has magical properties.

luckless_pedestrian wrote:I swear Lucozade has magical properties.

Overdosing on Lucozade is the main reason I am Type 2 diabetic

Mick,

Good tip on the lucozade Prop, I've already hit the Berocca, plus this morning work had been given a load of Innocent smoothies. Rehydration is proceeding.

I spent the whole of last week saying the French were due a performance and that I was horribly nervous - I was dead right!

I recorded the game at home (I went over to a mate's place to watch the match, and then we hit their local after), though I don't think I can face the tension and watch it again for a few days. Hence I'm staying right out of the referee debates outside, in the heat of the moment the only "mistakes" I noticed on Sunday were in France's favour

Morning all

Kiwi, Joubert was poor by his own standards and in the first half definitely only seemed to be refereeing France at the breakdown. That said, he didn't effect the result, and all the rubbish about him cheating or the game being fixed that is written outside on the board is just utter nonsense quite frankly.

I see Leinster A beat the Ulster Ravens 46-19 on Friday. Was there much chat about that in the pub?

Kiwireddevil wrote:

Glas a du wrote:Kiwi is a pretty gracious guy, a true gent and a rugby fan of the old school. However some of his com... Anyhoo, I suppose none of us are truly reflective of our nations fans. It's the sense of entitlement, not just of this one, but the idea that 'the monkey is off the back' so the natural order of NZ winning it every time is restored? They are the best, but they will have to earn every one.

Aw shucks

Morning all, who's hidden the ibuprofen?

Glas, IMO the idea of 'the monkey is off the back' is more to do with utter relief - if we couldn't win the thing this time, at home, we might never win it rather than 'we'll always win it'.

I understand that, hence the distinction between you and your mates. I'm chuffed for you Kiwi. Any comments I make about Joubert are not designed to diminish that in any way!

Speaking of Joubert, does anyone else think it's a disgrace that he was given the final? He's obviously of French descent and he was so keen to avoid allegations of favouritism towards France that he went the other way and favoured the All Blacks. FACT.

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Dusautoir gets IRB player of the year.










(sop)

And for once he gets his name spelt correctly!!

I followed your instructions, oh wise one.









(another sop)

He’s a fantastic player that lad. Glad he won, thought Richie was going to get it again!

George Hook has infuriated me for many seasons as an RTE pundit but sometimes comes up with a statement that makes me laugh out loud. Yesterday after the game he came up with: -

"France is my mistress - New Zealand is at home in the kitchen doing the dishes"

AsLongAsBut100ofUs wrote:

Mrs Penfro wrote:I saw Gethin Jenkins in Tescos this morning. I just though I'd share that information with you.

Insufficient, MrsPenfro - in this age of celebrity, we require to know the contents of his basket - for example, did he go for own brand or Nature Valley crunchy bars?

I would imagine he went for the Nature Valley ones of course! I didn't get too close, he frightens the life out of me. He doesn't smile very often.

In his defence, Mrs Penfro, I'd be more scared of someone who walked around Tescos grinning from ear to ear!

One for the wall:

https://www.606v2.com/t16824-luke-charteris#612360

We're all getting in on the act now:

https://www.606v2.com/t16825-can-england-win-it-in-2015#612442

I was in a nightclub queue when two blokes in front of me started arguing.

One guy pushed the other and said, "Four, nine."

The other man pushed him back and said, "Sixteen, twenty-five."
A bouncer reached for his walkie-talkie and said, "I need some help at the door. We've got a couple of men squaring up."

Shouldn't that be "three, nine" and "five, twentyfive"?

Hughie, I just downloaded Lisa Hannigan’s new album. I’ve only heard one song off it so far and it’s top. Check it out!

Decision time. Got a spare ticket for Munster v Saints - trying to think who to give it to. its my mates birthday that day but his missus is taking him away for a dirty weekend.

So he'll be giving it to her so you can't give it to him... this is all a bit Jeremy Kyle...

I would have said "sixteen, eighty-one"

Cubes Nightclub is so difficult to get in sometimes... there's always fights in the queue, so much so that they've hired a mathematician to sort things out

hughie1986 wrote:
I was in a nightclub queue when two blokes in front of me started arguing.

One guy pushed the other and said, "Four, nine."

The other man pushed him back and said, "Sixteen, twenty-five."
A bouncer reached for his walkie-talkie and said, "I need some help at the door. We've got a couple of men squaring up."

Not one of your better one's mate

Linebreaker wrote:I would have said "sixteen, eighty-one"

Cubes Nightclub is so difficult to get in sometimes... there's always fights in the queue, so much so that they've hired a mathematician to sort things out

I never go, i can never figure out the best root...

Lucky, to be fair thats his interpretation of the weekend away. it may not be that way in reality.

I'll just say it to my brother. Broke students need a dig out.

Staggy - give it to someone who appreciates rugby the most - obviously your pal is otherwise engaged on his weekend away, but if there's anyone who'd really enjoy some good rugby give it to them

True story from Sat night Stag...

Went to the pub with my Moldovan friend - and I have never been served so quickly at the bar... by another hottie barmaid who was all smiles.

We were sitting outside in this courtyard - when she tapped me on the shoulder and pointed to the big screen - RWC Final 2003.

Great night, lots of Irish, English lads all sitting at this long table with us... and 2 lovely Polish girls. Some jolly banter all round. If/when you guys come over here I'll take you there.

Breaker I'll be in Australia myself for work reasons at some stage next year. Have to scout out all the best rugby areas ahead of Lions tour.

Let me know your dates - pm me for contact details when you're ready.

I certainly will Linebreaker. We have our first scouting tour in March - my boss and another company director will be headed out there. I'll be doing the second site visit. More than likely we're gonna do Hong Kong, Perth, Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane.

Your job sounds hellish, Stag.

March is best time of year for me - perfect weather.

What are you looking for? Best places/accomm to base yourselves for Lions tour?

I actually have today off work. We had a big storm over weekend that knocked out our email, internet and phones. Meant I could do nothing at work.

If you missed the USAP/ASM match,here are the highlights,Rava

http://www.asm-rugby.com/resume-video-J8-24102011.html