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 Micky T above the bar!


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



Old Pub: https://www.606v2.com/t18110p1000-the-dew-drop-inn-virtual-rugby-pub#692779

I've never seen the Chiefs play. I have no idea what to expect from them.

Sage and onion...

luckless_pedestrian wrote:I've never seen the Chiefs play. I have no idea what to expect from them.

Expect to get smashed!!! OGGY OGGY OGGY CHIEFS CHIEFS CHIEFS

rolling, rolling, rolling, keep em bandwagons rolling...

Stag said,

"So far this year they have played 8 matches and won 3 of them. However they claimed 4 losing bonus points."



Sooo....

They are easy to beat, just not by very much?

AsLongAsBut100ofUs wrote:Lucky, Big, very fit pack, good kickers, ok backs

Comme Mick a dit, bonjour tlm

Chris Budgen--very big but fit??!! He best get a run out...love watching him!

Morning all, I'm the same as Lucky: so long as i'm coherent enough to drive home on the Monday lunchtime bring on the hangovers, i'll stock up with lucozdae!!

Mrs P, I've had my workout guide for the rowing machine from the Physio - 30 minutes stretching, 5 minutes gentle rowing, 30 warm down (more stretching)

I hope he/she gave some advice on how far to stretch forward at the start of each stroke?

Be sensible!!!!

It's not a competition!!!

prop_lyd wrote:

AsLongAsBut100ofUs wrote:Lucky, Big, very fit pack, good kickers, ok backs

Comme Mick a dit, bonjour tlm

Chris Budgen--very big but fit??!! He best get a run out...love watching him!

Morning all, I'm the same as Lucky: so long as i'm coherent enough to drive home on the Monday lunchtime bring on the hangovers, i'll stock up with lucozdae!!

For a 39-yr old that's built like a brick sheethouse, he's fit enough - just the most destructive scrummager too - have seen him take Sheridan, Golding, Marler, Tongahui'ia et al to the cleaners

MrsP wrote:I hope he/she gave some advice on how far to stretch forward at the start of each stroke?

Be sensible!!!!

It's not a competition!!!

Oh yes it is, one big competition!!

Glas a du wrote: rolling, rolling, rolling, keep em bandwagons rolling...

Asbo help me, I'm being bullied!!!

Non no no no no no !!!!

That's the problem with giving men execise equipment!

They get all testosteroned up and end up hurting themselves!!

hughie1986 wrote:

Glas a du wrote: rolling, rolling, rolling, keep em bandwagons rolling...

Asbo help me, I'm being bullied!!!

Aye, it's not fair, Hoog has been a Chiefs's fan for well over a year now

I thought he was an Ulster fan?

MrsP wrote:I hope he/she gave some advice on how far to stretch forward at the start of each stroke?

Be sensible!!!!

It's not a competition!!!

I've got a 53 page instruction booklet with pictures

It's OK, I'm not the competitive type.

Morning All. Back to the mundane job. Great time in England at the weekend, in spite of the result. Looking forward to the return in January.

Hughie wrote: "Asbo help me, I'm being bullied!!!" That just doesn't happen.

AsLongAsBut100ofUs wrote:

prop_lyd wrote:

AsLongAsBut100ofUs wrote:Lucky, Big, very fit pack, good kickers, ok backs

Comme Mick a dit, bonjour tlm

Chris Budgen--very big but fit??!! He best get a run out...love watching him!

Morning all, I'm the same as Lucky: so long as i'm coherent enough to drive home on the Monday lunchtime bring on the hangovers, i'll stock up with lucozdae!!

For a 39-yr old that's built like a brick sheethouse, he's fit enough - just the most destructive scrummager too - have seen him take Sheridan, Golding, Marler, Tongahui'ia et al to the cleaners

Props don't mature until they are 36-37.

All I get is grief for supporting friends teams when I go to a game. May not bother any more

Non no no no no no !!!!

Are you related to Dr Ian P?

hughie1986 wrote:All I get is grief for supporting friends teams when I go to a game. May not bother any more

hughie1986 wrote:All I get is grief for supporting friends teams when I go to a game. May not bother any more

As long as you still support my team I don't mind.

I was only kidding, Hughie.

SUFTUM!

SWALEC!

SWFC!

No!

MrsP wrote:No!

Rev Ian's favorite song is "Come on Eileen" by Dexy's Midnight Runners.

Bore da pawb, hope everyone's well.


Sleeeepy today, stupid Mondays. They never agree with me!

I had the weirdest dream last night, that I got into a fight with Chris Ashton.

I won.

rugbydreamer wrote:Bore da pawb, hope everyone's well.


Sleeeepy today, stupid Mondays. They never agree with me!

I had the weirdest dream last night, that I got into a fight with Chris Ashton.

I won.

That doesn't surprise me. Did he just give up?

I'm not sure Rava, tis one of those dreams that's really clear when you first wake up but you forget more and more as the day goes on. It definitely happened in a pub though, I remember that much!

I hope this week speeds on by, can't wait to watch Scarlets v Dragons at Y Parc on Friday!

Were you Manu Tuilagi in this dream?

Funny story apparently Keith Earls father had harsh words for him after his swan dive in the Wales v Ireland match

definitely wasn't Manu Tuilagi! Would worry more about myself if I'd dreamt I was him.

and ha, da iawn Keith Earls' dad!

I had half a mind to travel down to Parc y Scarlets for the game on Friday, Dreamer, but I need to save my shekels for the Heino / Amlin weekend.

red_stag wrote:Were you Manu Tuilagi in this dream?

Funny story apparently Keith Earls father had harsh words for him after his swan dive in the Wales v Ireland match

Manu Tuilagi in Wales vs Ireland? Was he reffing?

He'd have done a blydy better job than Kaplan and Peter Allan did in the Six Nations last year

Does anyone else remember the good old days when Stag used to stand up for even rubbish refs?

I've got cold feet this morning, very uncomfortable

Just read this on another website, sums everything up for me



Friday the 18th November 2011 will be one of those days that stay with me forever. The start of another Heineken Cup weekend and I was off to watch the Scarlets take on Northampton Saints. No sooner had the children gone home after school than I had packed up the weekend’s marking and set off down the M6. The excitement had been building all week, but the actual events would far surpass my expectations.
Upon arrival at Northampton the steward at the car parking not only took my money but also, noticing I was by myself, directed me towards some local drinking hole where rugby fans would likely be. The attitude was the same wherever I went that night. From the pubs in town, where fans mingled for some pre and post match banter, to the chip shop en route to Franklins Gardens everyone seemed pleased to have my (and hundreds of other travelling fans’) custom. The town was alive and buzzing all night.
Into the ground and once again the atmosphere was so relaxed. I was, along with a small handful of Scarlets supporters, stood on the terrace amidst the home supporters rather than with the hundreds of travelling supporters further down the terrace. From the moment I stepped foot onto the terrace I was welcomed by the Franklins Gardens regulars with open arms and that did not change throughout the match. I felt at east in their presence and enjoyed 80 minutes of singing, sledging and heated discussion alongside rival supporters.
It was a world away from the last experience I had at a sporting event. Little over a month ago I took my brother to watch Wolverhampton Wanderers against Swansea in the Premier League. It was a day that made me realise how lucky we are as rugby supporters, both in terms of our attitudes to others but also the attitudes of the general public towards the rugby supporter.
Naturally we arrived early in Wolverhampton to get some drinks in before the game. First stop and the first problem was a city centre pub. We got stopped by bouncers asking for ID, fair enough he thought until my brother was told that because he had a Welsh driving license he wasn’t allowed into the pub as he was an away supporter. We eventually got in, having explained we did not support Swansea but were there to support Wolves. This came with a warning that we should not speak too much in the pub in case anyone picked up on our Welsh accents.
Feeling rather aggrieve we only stayed for the one and headed towards the ground. What a soulless experience it was! For starters you are not allowed to take drinks into the stands, so having done my usual of buying a couple of pints to last the first half I found myself in the unusual situation of having to down pints in the bowels of the stadium before taking my seat. (OK so that was probably my fault for not reading the signs around the ground!)
Now onto the people around us. Try as we might the people around us would not engage in conversation. In fact the only words that came from the guy next to me were words of abuse at the Swansea players and the referee. To add to my frustrations I got verbally abused for applauding a terrific tackle by a Swansea player. Needless to say we kept our mouths closed for the rest of the match.
After the match was no better of an experience. Having had problems getting in bars pre game, when asked if he was a Swansea fan my brother replied that he was a neutral. Believe it or not this lead to us not being allowed in because the city centre pubs are for home supporters only. I have never felt so uncomfortable at a sporting event. It felt like everywhere we went we were victimized for being Welsh and wanting to enjoy the game as a spectacle.
What we have in rugby is something special. I know that I can travel to any ground or town and not have to worry about who I am and who I support. I know that I can mingle with rugby supporters no matter who they support. What’s more I know that I am free to enjoy the game I love in the way I want. Long may it continue that rugby is a shining beacon to football, a model of how fans should be treated and how we treat each other. Needless to say I shall stay away from Wolves from now on and spend my money where it will be appreciated.

So if a manager wins lot of league and cup trophies and seems to have the total loyalty and respect of his players, what would you think if he was fired?

MBTGOG wrote:So if a manager wins lot of league and cup trophies and seems to have the total loyalty and respect of his players, what would you think if he was fired?

Whats he done behind the scenes? Whose feathers has he ruffled.

Just immediate reaction.

Cari,

I take it you haven't started the new job yet then?

Hughie,

When does your new job start too?

No I start tomorrow MrsP.

Hughie - that doesn't surprise me at all re: rugby/football differences.

Munsty I don't understand who are we talking about?

If its just in general then my immediate reaction would be that he must have done something behind the scenes which has resulted in him being fired as his results are satisfactory.

Nobody gets fired for nothign.

MrsP wrote:Cari,

I take it you haven't started the new job yet then?

Hughie,

When does your new job start too?

New year MrsP not exactly sure when but January sometime.

Well make sure you get some thermal insoles for your shoes to keep your tootsies toastie till then.

Cari,

Excited? Nervous?

Will you have to leave home even earlier than at present to get to the new place?

That's a good article, Hughie. The interaction and banter you get between different sets of supporters is one of the best things about rugby. We all love the game so there's no reason not to get on with each other and share a pint or two. It's sad that football seems to have lost that social side of things.

Okay how about that parents of some of the boys of the youth team say he has been treating the kids unfairly?

MrsP - I'm a little nervous...more about the commute and silly things like that going wrong. I won't have to leave much earlier tomorrow as I'm in for nine. My working pattern will vary after that, so it'll depend on what time I'm working.

It all depends what he has actually done.

People don't get fired for nothing. If he is aggressive, abusive, bullying, demeaning to children he shouldn't be in a job.

Most kiddies teams are not paid positions; he has no right to be there if he won't act appropriately towards children.

Again it all depends what has actually happened. However if a number of parents lodge complaints about someone and the powers that be act of them I will assume they are legit.

MBTGOG wrote:Okay how about that parents of some of the boys of the youth team say he has been treating the kids unfairly?

Why be so vague?? If you've got something on your mind just come out with it

Munsty, that last example could just be parents who are miffed their kids don't get selected imagining he has it in for them, when actually they're just not very good.

I know what you're like Stag and I know I won't get out of you what is needed so I'll leave it there.