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 picture of newly retired Gareth 'Alfie' Thomas.

Also a special picture of Thomas Domingo and wishing him all the best on a speedy recovery.

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




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luckless_pedestrian wrote:Willy - and everyone else who's Movembering - PM me a link to your Movember page and I'll make a donation.

What? Of mousy face pubes?

Yes, of mousey face pubes!

Morning all!! It's Friday :yahoo!!

Lucky: p.m me your mob number because i'm going to see if there are tickets and either come up with a mate or on my own! Dodger at 6 or earlier?

You've got mail, Prop!

Who is coming down in my car to the Scarlets v Munster game on 10/12 - Staggy ?? Are you kipping ast mine on Thursday / Friday or are you sorted ?

Morning Lucky,

I need to catch up with Asbo, I think the plan for tomorrow is a trip to London Scottish. Otherwise, my flatmate's GF is over from Ireland (she's in the process of arranging a move to London) so I'm going to be giving them a bit of space

If I could Pete that would be lovely. Are you gonna come to Blues v Edinburgh?

Morning
I tried the tilt thing and got

www.tiltsauna.fr/
then backed up and eveything slid off!!

red_stag wrote:If I could Pete that would be lovely. Are you gonna come to Blues v Edinburgh?

YEp - can get tickets for £10 per person if we get enough people going. Whose going along to it all together ?

Pete,

What date are you coming to the Emerald Isle?

PenfroPete wrote:

red_stag wrote:If I could Pete that would be lovely. Are you gonna come to Blues v Edinburgh?

YEp - can get tickets for £10 per person if we get enough people going. Whose going along to it all together ?

I think Dreamer and Prop said they would. You, me, MrsPenfro maybe? Maybe Cari?

Any HC bolters fancied by the regs (teams or players)?

No. Oh well.

From a Munster point of view I'd say no Glas.

MBTGOG wrote:Pete,

What date are you coming to the Emerald Isle?

Fly Brizzle to Shannon on Friday 16th December (I think - will check tonight !!)

I don't really watch the English and French clubs to be able to say, Glas.

Do you think there will be a surprise quarter finalist - Treviso, Glasgow, Ulster, Ospreys?

Watch out for ASM newboys Fofana,Buttin,Bardy,Murimurivalu,

I think the Ospreys will top their pool. I also think London Irish will. I don't see any other shockes personally. Very maybe there will be a shock in Pool 1 with Castres or Scarlets coming out of it. I don't think they will though.

red_stag wrote:I think the Ospreys will top their pool. I also think London Irish will. I don't see any other shockes personally. Very maybe there will be a shock in Pool 1 with Castres or Scarlets coming out of it. I hope to God they don't though.

Glasgow are a handy side. They've got two good young outside halves there.

I'd rather Scarlets than Saints in the quarters. Munster uber alles though!!

Personally I think they will all take wins off each other and only one will qualify. It won't be Munster because they wont be able to get try bonus points, whereas Castres and Scarlets may be able to pull off two bonus points in the games that they lose.

Munster will beat scarlets away

That's very likely, but not guaranteed. The Scarlets always manage to pull off at least one blinder and one stinker at home. The Scarlets pack are showing signs of improvement though whilst Munster's is fading. The Scarlets seem to have learnt that sometimes they need to box clever up front. They have rediscovered the rolling maul but have also realised that their athleticism around the park is only an asset if they can move the other pack around the pitch.

In an ideal world they'll win stick it to Ashton and Co and lose to us

I agree with Glas on the try situation - Munster need to win 5 matches to qualify.

Glas, it's the Scarlets' pack that would stop me tipping them to go far in the competition. They're not a bad pack at all, but when they come up against a serious juggernaut of a pack they might be the end of them. I'd love to be proved wrong, mind.

Woo got my ticket for tonight!! It best not rain now....any regs watching it will be able to spot me as i'll just swing my crutch around and make more space in the stand!

luckless_pedestrian wrote:Glas, it's the Scarlets' pack that would stop me tipping them to go far in the competition. They're not a bad pack at all, but when they come up against a serious juggernaut of a pack they might be the end of them. I'd love to be proved wrong, mind.

No you are right. If they get sucked in to a forward battle it takes away so much of the rest of their game plan. Mind you, if they improved their discipline at the breakdown it would help. By that I mean forget trying to pinch a turnover at every ruck and go for the targeted counter ruck. That's where ironically I think Munster are suffering at the moment. Their current back row seems to get pinged a lot more than they used to. I put that down to the fact that the whole pack used to drive over much sooner than they do now. The miscreant is left in the open for much longer.

It's back - THAT's ENTERTAINMENT

Cheers Penfro! I think a few people have missed the free TV guide!

Glas a du wrote:Any HC bolters fancied by the regs (teams or players)?

Gloucester!!!!

He said bolters not bottlers

Ulster will not make it out of the group now.


http://www.ercrugby.com/eng/heinekencup/news/14833.php

They just played this on the radio - hadn't heard it for years and years:

https://youtu.be/ubBpu3MHmtM

Can't see that Lucky - is it GNR? I hadn't heard that for years.

Anyone here in the North of England? It's Mischief Night tonight.

No Cari, but I heard that too. The video is 'All the Way from Memphis' by Mott the Hoople - now there's a name for the band name thread!

A little bit of soothing Irish stuff before the brotherly infighting this weekend;

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6yTeuEWG6wE&feature=related

Had a right few jars with Ummm, last night/this morn.

Top geezer.

Gibson wrote:Had a right few jars with Ummm, last night/this morn.

Top geezer.

Awh that's great. Did you pass on my message?

Howya anyway?

Hoi Gibbo,
Yorlrite? Doing this with Ummm?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I-kLeQkJRxU&feature=related

Gibson wrote:Had a right few jars with Ummm, last night/this morn.

Top geezer.

Did he enlighten you as to why he shuns us so?

He thinks we all smell.

I did Cari. He said hello to all. Met his lovely Mrs too. His mate and I carried on drinking/partying till .. I cant remember really ... its been a while ... feel kinda numb today.

Hoi Chef. We wuz dancin yeah...

It has to be done sometimes, Gibbo.

Lucky - trouble is "sometimes" for Gibbo is almost all the time!

Nah. really don't get out much recently.Stopped smoking and really drink very little to help make it easier. Was so pished last night. Ummm, is in his 30's and well fit for drinking. He went back to his Hotel at 12 am I think. His, mate - was an animal and wanted to stay out and play... 5 am this morn I got home. That's me, till we meet in Dec regs.

Gibson wrote:Nah. really don't get out much recently.Stopped smoking and really drink very little to help make it easier. Was so pished last night. Ummm, is in his 30's and well fit for drinking. He went back to his Hotel at 12 am I think. His, mate - was an animal and wanted to stay out and play... 5 am this morn I got home. That's me, till we meet in Dec regs.

Having seen his FB photo that makes me feel a lot better!

Bloody lightweight Gibbo! Some people would've managed to stay out and travel home with the morning commuters...

I've done that before, Cari. A surreal experience!