The Dew Drop Inn Virtual Rugby Pub

by Pete C (Kiwireddevil) Wed 14 Dec 2011, 10:14 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 the wedding pictures of Dan Carter and Honor Dillon above the bar! And if anyone tells the Australian Womens' Weekly that KiwiRedDevil's Mum smuggled a camera into the service* there'll be hell to pay - they paid a fair amount for the exclusive Wink

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

Ale

Old Pub: https://www.606v2.com/t19779-the-dew-drop-inn-virtual-rugby-pub#757023

* Note to any lawyer-y types, that's a joke and is completely and utterly false, Mum forgot to put the camera in her handbag

by Glas a du Mon 19 Dec 2011, 2:35 pm

At least we let them matu...

right, this could go on all day.

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by Suspicious lurker Mon 19 Dec 2011, 2:39 pm

FINISHED WORK FOR CHRISTMAS!!!

LET'S GET MOULDY!!!

by Guest Mon 19 Dec 2011, 2:42 pm

Nice one Hughie, enjoy your time off!

But....mouldy??

by Guest Mon 19 Dec 2011, 2:51 pm

wooo finally got through to the doctors surgery, got my blood test results back and I'm all okay, no glandular fever! Yahoo

by MBTGOG Mon 19 Dec 2011, 3:14 pm

Got a roll down the shop. It was gorgeous!

by red_stag Mon 19 Dec 2011, 3:16 pm

What did you get in it. Im actually certain there is a niche in the market for deli style rolls in the UK.

by Glas a du Mon 19 Dec 2011, 3:51 pm

They're Flip everywhere!

(well McDonalds and Subway sell them)

by red_stag Mon 19 Dec 2011, 3:53 pm

No these are very different to Subway and McDonalds. Less processed and more of a DIY job. Hughie and Munsty will confirm they can't be got for love nor money.

Oh and they have to be sold in petrol stations.

by Glas a du Mon 19 Dec 2011, 3:55 pm

Tanerdy Petrol Station in Carmarthen, Manordeilo Petrol Station in Llangadog and Gorslas Petrol Station in Cross Hands. Funnily enough all in the Scarlets region.

by red_stag Mon 19 Dec 2011, 3:55 pm

So I just asked the Ulster fans whether the "crisis" is over yet?

Answers:

Not yet Stag but 11 trys in two games will help.

Stag - no.

We are in the calm "eye" of the crisis, before we face more howling crisis-winds on the other side.

Stag the crisis will only end when the HEC trophy is back at Ravenhill

by Glas a du Mon 19 Dec 2011, 3:56 pm

Sounds like the Munster crisis then.

by red_stag Mon 19 Dec 2011, 3:57 pm

Munster crisis involves home losses and not qualifying from Europe. Despite having a shoite team we are winning games. I think its great Very Happy

by Glas a du Mon 19 Dec 2011, 4:00 pm

Yes but you're not normal. Well you are normal, but you're not a normal Munster fan. Well you are a normal, Munster fan, but you are unusual for a Munster fan is what I'm getting at. In other words normal Munster fans are not nor...

Oh feic it!

by red_stag Mon 19 Dec 2011, 4:01 pm

There's nothing I love more than an "undeserved" victory king

by red_stag Mon 19 Dec 2011, 4:02 pm

Its amazing the effect the ROG dropgoal v Northampton has had on the season. It crushed Saints spirit. It has helped Munster march on and has got the bandwagon rolling once again.

by Thomond Mon 19 Dec 2011, 4:02 pm

Webster's Dictionary defines "Mouldy" as the adjective to go off one's head on the cans. Undeserved victories are the best. Deserved losses are what kills you.

by Glas a du Mon 19 Dec 2011, 4:05 pm

When did you last have one of those? Your style is all about deserving it, isn't it? Why run tries in without massive overlaps when the forwards can take it on for another five phases at least, that sort of thing. No you deserve every victory I believe, nobody else would be that masochistic.

I'll quote a higher authority:

"Munster's book is beautifully written, but you don't half know what's coming next!"

by red_stag Mon 19 Dec 2011, 4:09 pm

Why thank you very much Glas Hug

Its all very simple. Munster are simply the most synergetic team in world rugby

by Luckless Pedestrian Mon 19 Dec 2011, 4:14 pm

Munster, Munster,
Together standing offside;
Shoulder to shoulder,
We never fling it wide! music

N.B. My tongue is in my cheek.

by Glas a du Mon 19 Dec 2011, 4:18 pm

luckless_pedestrian wrote: Munster, Munster,
Together, we'll kill the ball;
Shoulder to shoulder,
you'll get no ball at all!

by red_stag Mon 19 Dec 2011, 4:19 pm

Luckless a ball should never be "flung" anywhere. Munster play a game with fantastically deft short passes (to pods of forwards) and is the essence of "total rugby" where each players unique ability has a value. The scrumhalf who can pass, the flyhalf who can kick, the forwards who can slow down ball, the forwards that can go forward, the front row who can scrummage legally and the ones that use the dark arts to do it, the fullback who'll catch the high ball and the backline that will chop you to pieces soon as you move.

Its an amazing blend of talents, shapes and sizes which simply allow everyone to feel involved no matter how big a misfit they may be; small and impish like Peter Stringer or half man, half bull like John Hayes. Even people who are only an excuse of a rugby player such as Niall Ronan or Tomas O'Leary are offered shelter in this purist's safe haven.

by Glas a du Mon 19 Dec 2011, 4:21 pm

red_stag wrote:Why thank you very much Glas

Its all very simple. Munster are simply the most synergetic team in world rugby

Did you mean synergistic or sin energetically?

by Luckless Pedestrian Mon 19 Dec 2011, 4:24 pm

I thought Tomas O'Leary did really well* when he came on.

* - For the Scarlets.

by Glas a du Mon 19 Dec 2011, 4:25 pm

Murray is not a Munster type player though. They should swap him for Boss.

by red_stag Mon 19 Dec 2011, 4:25 pm

Yea I reckoned he was very close to being the first every rugby player to score an own-try.

by Luckless Pedestrian Mon 19 Dec 2011, 4:26 pm

Murray is a class act.

by Glas a du Mon 19 Dec 2011, 4:27 pm

Jonathan Edwards (sell him now) scored a perfectly good try, but yellow belly Pearson didn't even have the globes to go to the TMO.

Welsh radio said ROG would be cited for a cowardly punch on Rees, anything come of that?

by Luckless Pedestrian Mon 19 Dec 2011, 4:30 pm

Can there be such a thing as a cowardly punch? That would be like saying 'brave capitulation.'

by Guest Mon 19 Dec 2011, 4:30 pm

why do you want to sell Jedwards?!

by Glas a du Mon 19 Dec 2011, 4:31 pm

Yes, one thrown from behind when the opponent doesn't expect it, that sort of thing.

by **Notch** Mon 19 Dec 2011, 4:33 pm

red_stag wrote:So I just asked the Ulster fans whether the "crisis" is over yet?

Answers:

Not yet Stag but 11 trys in two games will help.

Stag - no.

We are in the calm "eye" of the crisis, before we face more howling crisis-winds on the other side.

Stag the crisis will only end when the HEC trophy is back at Ravenhill

Enough about that, what about your assertion Ulster would be out of the group by the time Leicester came to play at Ravenhill? We're two points ahead of them ahead of their visit...

by Luckless Pedestrian Mon 19 Dec 2011, 4:34 pm

I knew what you meant, Glas, I'm just being perverse. I think I've had too much tea.

by red_stag Mon 19 Dec 2011, 4:34 pm

Fair play Notch. I had assumed you'd lose to Clermont and Tigers would have picked up a few extra bonus points.

by Thomond Mon 19 Dec 2011, 4:35 pm

Glas, would it have made a difference if Jedwrds try was allowed considering Owens scored around a minute later?

by Glas a du Mon 19 Dec 2011, 4:37 pm

rugbydreamer wrote:why do you want to sell Jedwards?!

Because he is about as subtle as a brick and gets penalised and carded far too often, lacks pace for an openside, doesn't carry at all well and doesn't have the finesse to make up for it in handling skills. A pale imitation of Richie Pugh. If I think of anything else I'll let you know. The Dew Drop Inn Virtual Rugby Pub - Page 18 3602195817

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by Glas a du Mon 19 Dec 2011, 4:38 pm

Thomond wrote:Glas, would it have made a difference if Jedwrds try was allowed considering Owens scored around a minute later?

Who knows? Probably not. But, Pearson didn't know that did he? You can't have a situation where you have a pop at the players for chopsing to the ref, but then say it up to them to demand the TMO if they think they have scored. (as with Lucky earlier tongue in cheek)

by Guest Mon 19 Dec 2011, 4:40 pm

He's 10 times better than Pugh and you know it!

Pace, carrying and handling skills he more then made up for after his sinbinning. If he could cut out the brain farts he'd be a very good player.

And I am far too easily wound up Smile

by Luckless Pedestrian Mon 19 Dec 2011, 4:42 pm

He is a bit of a penalty machine, Dreamer.

by Glas a du Mon 19 Dec 2011, 4:44 pm

I'd sell him and keep Pugh (telling the WRU and their 7's team to feic off) any day. Just because Pugh was an Osprey shouldn't count against him. He is an excellent player and highly under rated. Can't wait to get Turnbull back. He is the daddy, better than Warburton. The Dew Drop Inn Virtual Rugby Pub - Page 18 3602195817

by Guest Mon 19 Dec 2011, 4:48 pm

Pugh was the same as Jedwards a couple of years ago in being a penalty machine. Some players just take a bit of time to learn how to...well cheat I guess.

The difference between yesterdays match and last week was that we actually managed to generate turnover ball because we started with an actual 7. Jedwards can be a penalty machine but he's the best 7 we've got.

by Glas a du Mon 19 Dec 2011, 4:51 pm

No he's not Turnbull is (when fit). I would put Pugh ahead of him also.

Put it another way, if I was out and trapped in an alley, I know who I would prefer by my side. Jedwards is a, well, bit of a wimp. (in relative terms of course and yes I know he would batter me etc, etc.)

by Guest Mon 19 Dec 2011, 4:54 pm

Completely disagree with you about Jedwards, Glas, completely.

Pugh is decent, makes a good impact as a sub, but I wouldn't trust him starting week in week out for us.

Turnbull can be brilliant, but I'm still not convinced he's an out and out 7, sometimes I think he's more affective at 6. A very good player though and we are missing him this season, hope he comes back fit asap for us.

by Pete C (Kiwireddevil) Mon 19 Dec 2011, 4:55 pm

Afternoon all. Sorry to hear sad news for a few regs today.

I've been laid up with a vomiting bug, splitting headache and a nasty cough all day, so I won't make drinks with Asbo et al tonight Sad

by AsLongAsBut100ofUs Mon 19 Dec 2011, 4:55 pm

Glas a du wrote:I'd sell him and keep Pugh (telling the WRU and their 7's team to feic off) any day. Just because Pugh was an Osprey shouldn't count against him. He is an excellent player and highly under rated. Can't wait to get Turnbull back. He is the daddy, better than Warburton.

Ho, ho, ho - Richie Pugh, formerly of the Chiefs Chief