The Dew Drop Inn Virtual Rugby Pub

by Guest Fri 02 Dec 2011, 6:45 pm

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 pictures of Shane Williams above the bar!

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

Ale

Old Pub:https://www.606v2.com/t19107p950-the-dew-drop-inn-virtual-rugby-pub

by Guest Mon 05 Dec 2011, 7:48 pm

Ah I love my Dad. Just got off the phone to him, telling him my plans for the weekend.

I have these list of instructions to follow.

1. eat lots during the week and get plenty of sleep
2. wrap up warm
3. make sure I eat well on the actual days
4. don't drink too much!

ha, I just want to give him a cwtch.

by MrsP Mon 05 Dec 2011, 7:49 pm

Maybe so.

I have seen worse of course, just trying to point out that negative play is something all sides do even Glas' first team!!!

Very Happy

by MrsP Mon 05 Dec 2011, 7:50 pm

Are you getting back to health now Dreamer?

by Glas a du Mon 05 Dec 2011, 7:54 pm

I know that Mrs P. If ever a team had ying and yang it's the Scarlets. We never hammer anybody, everybody gets a sporting chance.

by MrsP Mon 05 Dec 2011, 8:04 pm

Wild decent of youse Glas although on Fridal night I think it was Ulster who seemed to be doing that!

Are you out on your float again tonight?

Which Charity do you raise funds for?

by Guest Mon 05 Dec 2011, 8:06 pm

I think so MrsP, feel a lot better in myself anyway which is good. One negative; I totally have a cold sore coming. I blydi well hate getting them!

by Adam D Mon 05 Dec 2011, 8:08 pm

Can someone let Cari know that I am trying to get Tommy Bowe to do a Q&A with us - hes currently ignoring me though.

Dont worry Caz - I'll get your man for you.

by MrsP Mon 05 Dec 2011, 8:08 pm

Get the Zovirax on it now!!

It really does help if you get in early enough!

At the "tingling" stage is best.

by MrsP Mon 05 Dec 2011, 8:11 pm

Send Cari to do a face to face interview with him instead!!!

by Guest Mon 05 Dec 2011, 8:12 pm

oh Zovirax is absolutely rubbish, or it is whenever I use it! It started tingling about an hour ago, so have had the lip gloss to hand, that usually stops it getting too bad.

Ad - that would be a brilliant Q&A, fair play.

by MrsP Mon 05 Dec 2011, 8:16 pm

It certainly is no use if you don't get in early but I'm pretty sure it's more effective than lip gloss at the tingling stage.

Depends on what effect you are aiming for though I suppose! Whistle

by Guest Mon 05 Dec 2011, 8:20 pm

ha!

no seriously MrsP, Zovirax has never, ever worked for me. Lip gloss is actually better (although admitedly not great!)

by MrsP Mon 05 Dec 2011, 8:27 pm

All I'll say is that you are clearly on the mend if Lip Gloss is your solution Dreamer.

Whistle

You'd better behave at the weekend. Very contagious you know!

Run

by Guest Mon 05 Dec 2011, 8:30 pm

MrsP wrote:All I'll say is that you are clearly on the mend if Lip Gloss is your solution Dreamer.

You'd better behave at the weekend. Very contagious you know!

by Glas a du Mon 05 Dec 2011, 8:31 pm

MrsP wrote:Wild decent of youse Glas although on Fridal night I think it was Ulster who seemed to be doing that!

Are you out on your float again tonight?

Which Charity do you raise funds for?

Yes, that's one of the things that attracted me to Ulster. No offence to Gibbo et al in Leinster, not only would supporting them be bandwagony, but the vulnerability isn't there. It's all too clinical. I like the fact that Ulster have failings.

The float is Wednesdays and Sundays. We raise money for Round Table. We raise up to 10k pa and distribute grants for local good causes. Last year we did everything from giving the local Scouts half the money they needed for a new floor to their hall to paying for an access ramp for a disabled child and sponsoring local school children who had got through to the world finals of a mock trial competition in New York.

by KiaRose Mon 05 Dec 2011, 8:33 pm

Evening all,

long time not been in here.

PM for Dreamer.

Any news?

by Rava Mon 05 Dec 2011, 8:34 pm

rugbydreamer wrote:Ah I love my Dad. Just got off the phone to him, telling him my plans for the weekend.

I have these list of instructions to follow.

1. eat lots during the week and get plenty of sleep
2. wrap up warm
3. make sure I eat well on the actual days
4. don't drink too much!

ha, I just want to give him a cwtch.

Yes Dreamer, dad's know best Very Happy

always

by Glas a du Mon 05 Dec 2011, 8:36 pm

Hiya KIA. Don't forget I have two tickets for you. thumbsup

by MrsP Mon 05 Dec 2011, 8:38 pm

Good man Glas.

In Belfast the Dean of St Anne's Cathedral started to raise money for Charity by sitting outside the cathedral for the week before Christmas. It began in 1976, a time when Belfast was not always a safe place and has continued each year since then. He wears his Clerical robes and so was dubbed the "Black Santa".

Always raises staggering amounts.

Well done Glas.

Maybe you could suggest a few new tunes for the journey though.

by Guest Mon 05 Dec 2011, 8:39 pm

Rava wrote:
rugbydreamer wrote:Ah I love my Dad. Just got off the phone to him, telling him my plans for the weekend.

I have these list of instructions to follow.

1. eat lots during the week and get plenty of sleep
2. wrap up warm
3. make sure I eat well on the actual days
4. don't drink too much!

ha, I just want to give him a cwtch.

Yes Dreamer, dad's know best always

Might have to disagree with that a bit.... Very Happy

by KiaRose Mon 05 Dec 2011, 8:41 pm

I haven't forgotten Glas. Just trying to work out most efficient way to get from Brizzle area to PYS and back again. Problem then will be parking in Llanelli.

car journey will be about 2 1/2 hours; train is 2 hours from Bristol Parkway but that's a hike from here. Also notice the Scarlets site is rubbish and ASSUMES everyone will be travelling by car!! What if you take a train? How does one get from the station to PYS?

(We need to minimise time spent in Llanelli as we are "hiring" a puppy sitter for the day ...)

by Rava Mon 05 Dec 2011, 8:43 pm

I see Mr Ashton will have to explain his "hair-pull" to the authorities.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/16042053.stm

Or for those who can't access the website: -

Chris Ashton has been charged with "an act contrary to good sportsmanship" after appearing to drag Leicester winger Alesana Tuilagi off the pitch by his hair on Saturday.

Northampton's England winger was cited over the incident following a tackle in Saints' 30-25 defeat at Leicester.

A touchline brawl ensued and Tuilagi and Northampton flanker Tom Wood were both sent off by referee Wayne Barnes.

All three players face a Rugby Football Union (RFU) hearing on Tuesday.

Tuilagi and Wood have both been charged with "striking an opponent".

It could be an expensive day for Northampton, because Saints back-row Phil Dowson has also been summoned after he was cited for a dangerous tackle on Saracens back Alex Goode in a Premiership game at Franklin's Gardens nine days ago.

Northampton have a busy period of games in which they face Castres home and away in the Heineken Cup, followed by Bath on 24 December and Newcastle on 1 January 2012 in the Premiership.

England winger Ashton, who scored in Saturday's game, was punched in the face by Tuilagi's brother Manu at the end of last season.

Referee Barnes, who was in charge of that game as well, gave both Ashton and Manu Tuilagi yellow cards on the advice of his touch judge on that occasion.

Tuilagi, who is now an England team-mate of Ashton's, was subsequently banned for five weeks by an RFU disciplinary panel.

by Thomond Mon 05 Dec 2011, 8:43 pm

MrsP, not the first time I have seen Scarlets do some cynical play and cheap shots this past 2 seasons. Of course they play "beautiful rugby" so it won't get noticed. While Munster are penalised to death and hated for playing to the letter of the law and beyond. Like Scarlets and all the other teams are angels.

by Guest Mon 05 Dec 2011, 8:44 pm

Kia - If you get a train, there are always taxi's lined up outside waiting which can take you to the stadium (costs about £6.50 and this is how the big bunch of us will be getting to and from the train station), or you can wait for the Park and Ride to collect you. (it goes ever half hour). I've complained to the Scarlets before about not putting this info up on the website, it seems ridiculous that they don't!

Also PM received and replied to Smile

by MrsP Mon 05 Dec 2011, 8:49 pm

Was there no citing for the other Tigers winger who looked like he threw more punches than anyone?

And G Murphy too!

by Glas a du Mon 05 Dec 2011, 8:55 pm

Maybe you could suggest a few new tunes for the journey though.

Every year we have the same discussion in June. I want it updated (there's nothing on there after that one with two American girls 'singing' about their favourite holiday "bah humbug, but that's too strong..." etc.) and have some Welsh songs on there. I had my way, however the bloke who understands the little gadget went and it his fathers collection of pious Christmas dirges, tge slowest least joyfull songs you could imagine on there, which put my argument back a little.

Doh

by Mrs Penfro Mon 05 Dec 2011, 8:55 pm

Most teams will play cynically and put in a few cheap shots if they think they can get away with it. The Scarlets probably aren't the first to do it and they definitely won't be the last.

by Thomond Mon 05 Dec 2011, 8:58 pm

Scarlets don't get criticised for it though and never will. It's all due to their image of playing "pure rugby".

by Guest Mon 05 Dec 2011, 9:01 pm

ha you clearly have never read any of the articles from a couple of seasons ago that slated Rhys Thomas for his stupid off the ball stuff he used to be prone to.

All teams have idiot players who put in cheap shots, tis just the way it goes.

I also suspect I've just bitten, when I really shouldn't have!

by Thomond Mon 05 Dec 2011, 9:03 pm

He is not the only fella while all the Munster fellas are accused of being thugs.

by Glas a du Mon 05 Dec 2011, 9:03 pm

Thomond wrote:MrsP, not the first time I have seen Scarlets do some cynical play and cheap shots this past 2 seasons. Of course they play "beautiful rugby" so it won't get noticed. While Munster are penalised to death and hated for playing to the letter of the law and beyond. Like Scarlets and all the other teams are angels.

Nobody's perfect Thomond, but other teams try to play, with an element of trying to get away with it on occasion. Your whole game plan is based on trying to get away with it and playing a bit if you have to. Fair enough, but you're not going to win any popularity contests. What tickles me is that so many of you think that you should!

by prop_lyd Mon 05 Dec 2011, 9:04 pm

Gooood evening all!!! Good meeting tonight and not long to go wooohooo Smile

My plan for the weekend, play rugby and aim not to get injured maybe a black eye though!! Then............eat lots and drink more than my body weight!!

by Mick(TEFC) Mon 05 Dec 2011, 9:06 pm

I'll bring you a French remedy,dreamer,a mixture of allopathy and homeopathy which I find very successful. thumbsup

by Guest Mon 05 Dec 2011, 9:07 pm

Thomond wrote:He is not the only fella while all the Munster fellas are accused of being thugs.

aww bless, poor Munster Hug

by Thomond Mon 05 Dec 2011, 9:08 pm

I have no problem not being popular. Hell, my club's song is called "Assholes of Society" It's all about image, I have been disgusted by some of the Scarlets play as I have been with some of Munster's before. Munster are condemned while Scarlets are not. What's the difference?

by Gibson Mon 05 Dec 2011, 9:10 pm

Ah ROG is not a thug. He's a cuddly doormat.

Difference is... one team plays rugby, the other... laughing

by Guest Mon 05 Dec 2011, 9:10 pm

I've yet to find anything that works Mick, so any other remedy that could help would be good.

by Glas a du Mon 05 Dec 2011, 9:10 pm

Scarlets not condemned? Sky is not representative you know. Try reading the Western Mail!

by Guest Mon 05 Dec 2011, 9:10 pm

Just what I was going to say Glas!

Scarlets get slated week in, week out in the Welsh press. They really don't like us.

by AsLongAsBut100ofUs Mon 05 Dec 2011, 9:11 pm

hughie1986 wrote:That's what I would have said chef, however the skirt wearing one might want to see Edinburgh

No TV in the CVI, lads, we'll be restricted to the less than adequate satellite broadband at YT, which conveniently will only be showing the Embra game

by Glas a du Mon 05 Dec 2011, 9:13 pm

If you swap Arian for Cardiffian, west Wales for Jesse Owens and Hitler for the Western Mail and you get the basic drift of how they feel.

by Thomond Mon 05 Dec 2011, 9:14 pm

Any time I watch Y Clwb Rygbi it lauds the Scarlets and hyping them to something great as is some of the Irish Media. Win something before they start hyping them up.

by Gibson Mon 05 Dec 2011, 9:14 pm

No TV in the CVI? Broadband at YT? Headscratch

Jayzuz, I really have to get in with the IN crowd roysh.

Do any of ye speak Engerish like?

Ahh YT.. ok got that one. CVI?

by Guest Mon 05 Dec 2011, 9:16 pm

Glas a du wrote:If you swap Arian for Cardiffian, west Wales for Jesse Owens and Hitler for the Western Mail and you get the basic drift of how they feel.

Thom - that's coz we play such sexy rugby, it hides all other aspects of our game Wink

by Guest Mon 05 Dec 2011, 9:16 pm

CVI is the pub no?

by Glas a du Mon 05 Dec 2011, 9:16 pm

Y Clwb Rugby is awful. You get the English commentator though who is a Scarlet fan himself. The Welsh commentators slate the Scarlets and Ospreys, laud the Blues and patronise the Dragons.

by MrsP Mon 05 Dec 2011, 9:19 pm

Does anyone know where I put the lid for this can of worms????

by Thomond Mon 05 Dec 2011, 9:19 pm

Still they've won nothing and trying to talk before they can walk. Sure the best player got slaughtered by Munster's 4th choice winger last season. He is also Wales' shining light give me a break. Rhys Priestland is nothing but a poor man's ROG. Priestland can't play when it's raining either. He cried off the semi too. In a semi you play if it kills you. BOD in the final of the HC showed how it's done.

by AsLongAsBut100ofUs Mon 05 Dec 2011, 9:20 pm

rugbydreamer wrote:CVI is the pub no?

Aye, Culm Valley Inn

by Gibson Mon 05 Dec 2011, 9:20 pm

Thomond wrote:Any time I watch Y Clwb Rygbi it lauds the Scarlets and hyping them to something great as is some of the Irish Media. Win something before they start hyping them up.

Its just that most people like to see teams play. Not bore their way to titles. Its the way of the World. The prettiest girl gets all the plaudits. Munster pride themselves on being ugly. Sooo... it sticks.

At Leinster Ladies we like to think we are sooo purdy... and we still win Titles...

Deadly combo.

Glas doesnt like us cos we're clinical... hard, very hard...

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