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 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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How did Scottish get on today???

Ozzy3213 wrote:

AsLongAsBut100ofUs wrote:

red_stag wrote:Pete I really think youve got HEC quarters written all over you this year.

Staggy/Pete, are you lads having a laugh? Not a chance. Irish need to concentrate on the league, essential to avoid missing out on an HC place (plus revenue) next year. The youngsters will turn it on once in a while, but no way will they manage an HC pool campaign?

I know that we can beat every team in our pool, both at home and away, we have a lot of talent in the side, in particular in the backs, but equally we could lose to every one of these sides home or away. I'll settle for decent performances in the Heino but no QF if it means we can maintain a challenge in the AP and pinch a play off place, which has to be our target.

And you've avoided the Scarlets.

Aye, I'll have to plug this; the highlights of Ulster vs Connacht for UK based people.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/15535985.stm

Can't play that on my phone. Pity, I'd like to have seen it as an Ulster fan. Where's my badge Notch?

It's coming, I should just send it. I held off because I thought I would get some programmes then I haven't been home...

Although, this is a kind of test. The ability to deal with constant promise that is never delivered upon is written into the Ulster fans constitution

Glas a du wrote:

Ozzy3213 wrote:

AsLongAsBut100ofUs wrote:

red_stag wrote:Pete I really think youve got HEC quarters written all over you this year.

Staggy/Pete, are you lads having a laugh? Not a chance. Irish need to concentrate on the league, essential to avoid missing out on an HC place (plus revenue) next year. The youngsters will turn it on once in a while, but no way will they manage an HC pool campaign?

I know that we can beat every team in our pool, both at home and away, we have a lot of talent in the side, in particular in the backs, but equally we could lose to every one of these sides home or away. I'll settle for decent performances in the Heino but no QF if it means we can maintain a challenge in the AP and pinch a play off place, which has to be our target.

And you've avoided the Scarlets.

Always happy to avoid the Scarlets Glas, you lot are definitely our bogey team. Maybe see you in the knockout stages

Aye, the final Pete

Notch, that's sounds eerily familiar as a Scarlets fan...

Notch wrote:Although, this is a kind of test. The ability to deal with constant promise that is never delivered upon is written into the Ulster fans constitution

And a lot of Notch's girlfriends...



No?

I'll get my coat.

Us Ulstermen should stick together

Ooh! You go Willy. Meow.

Glas, you're right there mucker

Hey All

Had an absolute blast at the Liberty. Great company, not a great game, but my god I had Schlong and Tommy almost in my lap for the whole first half Got some tidy photos...Penfro's will be better cause he's got a super duper camera. I was just telling him where to point it

I actually liked the Liberty Stadium as a venue. Much easier to get in and out of than the CCS, and it's deceptively large - looks a lot more enclosed when you're sat in it.

Good comeback by Irish today pete. Will Greenwood's article in the DT was almost prophetic

Did not get to see any of the W. Wales derby owing to people wanting to watch footy....on all feicen three screens!!! I thought we had them trained in that pub

I didn't see much of the game myself Harrow...and I was there I was kind of distracted...

Hound_of_Harrow wrote:Good comeback by Irish today pete. Will Greenwood's article in the DT was almost prophetic

Booth made a point of saying that Greenwood had done his team talk for him when they interviewed him after the game. I'm still not sure how we came away with the draw to be honest. They had 75% possession in the first half, and 60% possession in the second, we conceded 17 penalties and 17 turnovers, and I think we got about 6 penalties in total, yet we outscored them 3 tries to 2.

That is just mental.

Who Flip cares when you get a result at WR!

And the O v S result?

9-9 at the Liberty Hound

Evenin all. Good win for London Scottish this afternoon, 32-17 over Esher and they got a BP. LS had a big advantage in the scrum but it took them until the 2nd half to really make use of it.

Ooh, tense game then.

I hope eveyone enjoyed it, more for the meet up than anything.
Nice weekend folks, with a few regs having meet ups .

ALLEZ LE PUB!!

Pete, well done today.
Spoils shared at the Liberty. Maybe Scarlets a little bit happier.
Pleased with the Ulster win even thought there were still too many mistakes.

Glas, I am celebrating our win with a very nice 1999 Louis Canas Reserva Rioja. Thought of you yesterday when I saw a car in the Sperrins with the registration: -
T6 XEL

Cheers Rava

You must be pleased with Ulster getting a win under the belt before the Heino begins mate.

Absolutely Pete. It's been a painful few weeks but there were some areas of that performance that were very pleasing.

Massive game for you next week. ASM been in cracking form recently.

I still fancy us at home Pete. No team really relishes coming to Ravenhill. I am more concerned about the wounded Tiger.
Just about to watch your game now by the way. Nice remembrance at the start.

Evening, just did a st johns duty then a curry now have a and enjoying seeing that Gloucester, Lydney, Bristol City and the Sarries won!!

Am watching MOTD now. Another goal for RVP, the man is on fire.

Been a good sport day for me today!

Pretty good sport day for me too Pete; I met an auld fella at the track today. After chatting to him for a bit about Irish sport in general, he casually mentions he won a medal at the Olympics in the 1960s. Turns out it was Jim McCourt, a bit of an Irish boxing legend!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jim_McCourt

So was chatting to him about a few things. Was great to see the twinkle in the old mans eyes as he was telling me about winning Gold at the Commonwealth games.

Then at Ravenhill, the two mini-rugby teams were from Donegal- new clubs that didn't exist just a year or two ago. Finn Valley RFC and Tir Chonaill RFC. Seeing those kids who would never have had the opportunity to pick up a rugby ball until the very recent past run out on the hallowed turf of Ravenhill was really nice. Having been working at the Ulster Juniors cross-country that morning and seeing the number of coaches from Donegal and Monaghan, I think sport across the border in Ulster has a bright future and thats bringing people together and building bridges.

So, even putting aside Ulster winning, those two incidents really reminded me of why sport is such a great thing

That was beautifully put Notch. Just sayin. :dressedorange:

How be Gibbo, Notch and Pete? for the three of you! Time for the football league show

Prop - sorry we didn't get the chance to say hello earlier.

Just watching the match on telly again now...

Well done Glaws today Prop.

Just watching a history of film on 40D iPlayer. The 70's now. Catch 22. A masterpiece.

And MASH! It was a Golden Era in Yank films for sure.

Aye don't worry Cari I had to shoot off to the st johns duty....had some idiot who decided to light a fire and then burn his legs......it's safe to say he wasn't coherent and had pupils the size of pinpricks so he got no sympathy!

Yeah big win for Glaws....needed that after last saturday!!

The Graduate. Man.

Just watching that now as well prop Hull v west Ham.

Love seeing kids play sport just for the love of playing notch, warms the soul

Howya Gibbo

sorry Prop, it was just funny the way you put that. It was good to see the Sarries in action as well - proper rugby that was

Evenin Gibbo & Pete

Hi Ozzy. Hi Cari.

So many brilliant films n the 70's... This Iplayer gig is great.

Well it's the truth cari!!

Would have been better rugby if i could have played.....going to attempt a 3mile walk without a crutch tomorrow (had to go home to get it before the duty today)!

A THREE MILE walk?! Hope it's getting better anyway....even if you're not resting.

Walk or hop prop?

One Flew Over The Cuckoos Nest.

Nurse Ratchett. http://www.imdb.com/media/rm4109010688/nm0001221

And an excellent Jack Nicholson. http://www.imdb.com/media/rm3941238528/tt0073486

70's really rich with some of the best movies ever.

One of the best film adaptations for me Gibbo!!

It'll be a walk round the park and lake with my sis.....just want to test it really.

Prop! Rest! Ya silly young impetuous fecier. Love ya man but come on. It needs rest mo chara.

I've given it rest!! And done some swimming so it doesn't feel too bad, my sis'll stop me if the walk gets bad.....i have to listen to her!!

Taxi Driver.

Dont mind me I'm just mumbling to myself in the corner. Aah 70's movies... Scorsese. Love it.

You talkin to me??

Huh? Nah just thinking back what I was doing, when these movies were out. Its weird. Its like a mental diary. Music does that too. Takes ye right there. Phhhok. I had some craic tho .

American Gigolo.

Gibson wrote:Huh? Nah just thinking back what I was doing, when these movies were out. Its weird. Its like a mental diary. Music does that too. Takes ye right there. Phhhok. I had some craic tho .

I was doing the taxi driver quote!!

Fair play to Billy Sharpe...such a strong character.

Ha! Forgot you were a Drama professional.

Rava wrote:Pete, well done today.
Spoils shared at the Liberty. Maybe Scarlets a little bit happier.
Pleased with the Ulster win even thought there were still too many mistakes.

Glas, I am celebrating our win with a very nice 1999 Louis Canas Reserva Rioja. Thought of you yesterday when I saw a car in the Sperrins with the registration: -
T6 XEL

What will you drink when you we beat somebody tidy?

There's a few sheepy personalised plates about. T3 XEL and a few variations and B4 EWE. The local undertaker has XIB 6.