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 the wedding pictures of Father Christmas, Sean Lamont and Paddy Wallace above the bar!


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



Old Pub: https://www.606v2.com/t20203-the-dew-drop-inn-virtual-rugby-pub

Morning all please!! Just had a 1-2-1 where they decided they wanted a Maccy D's breakfast so was a good start...feeling full and tired now but get to be for the young families soon so will have to start putting on my red suit and white beard!!

Here's a question. When did Munster stop being a team liked by neutrals.

Most neutrals now don't like Munster but I remember everyone was delighted when we won it in 2006 and I got the impression we were popular before that .

Not sure you want answers to that question Stag!

Success breeds resentment I guess.

Personally I think the moment we turned down the shot at goal against Toulouse in the last minute in order to set up a few more series of pick, drive and seal, turned the neutrals against us.

red_stag wrote:Here's a question. When did Munster stop being a team liked by neutrals.

Most neutrals now don't like Munster but I remember everyone was delighted when we won it in 2006 and I got the impression we were popular before that .

I still love you guys, but here's my take on it. It's their style of play, for only so long can a team be liked when they grind out wins. Nobody liked Leicester when they were at the height of it, but they respected them. Munster had a great underdog story which people loved, but when they started to become successful with it over a period then people decided they were no longer the underdog. Much easier to like a team with a nice style (Scarlets, Clermont, Toulouse) successful or not, than a team that grinds out wins (Sarries, Munster, Leicester). That's how i see it anyway.

Guys I know we joke around quite a bit on these pages, but something was brought to my attention last night. And for perhaps the only time I'd like to raise a serious issue which everyone needs to be aware of.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6keUdzwFCHU

Just been confirmed that I'm off to Toulouse v Connacht and Northampton v Munster as part of work. It was completley dependent on the dates and both are on Saturdays!!!!!

Mick - its true that we don't really do style as a rule.

For example we have won every single match we've played in the Heineken Cup this season. No other team has been as successful as us . . . . . . .however of the 6 pool leaders we have scored the fewest tries. In fact Northampton, Castres and Scarlets have all scored more tries than us.

And despite winning every match our points difference is a mere +14 .

red_stag wrote:Mick - its true that we don't really do style as a rule.

For example we have won every single match we've played in the Heineken Cup this season. No other team has been as successful as us . . . . . . .however of the 6 pool leaders we have scored the fewest tries. In fact Northampton, Castres and Scarlets have all scored more tries than us.

And despite winning every match our points difference is a mere +14 .

Stag, you should be glad that you are in pole position in the group. That you have had to grind out each win is commendable. I wouldn't worry about the lack of tries at this stage. It hasn't been pretty but I will always respect the way they continue to do it.

Willy, I cannae look at YT video’s in work. It’s not an IT thing, it’s a shoulder surfing boss thing.

Fair play to you on the old trips stag, that’s a quality pair of matches to go to, pity both Irish teams will lose

Yeah stag, looking at the pool leaders, it does support the view that Munster are shove-it-up-yer-jumper-merchants and that’s not going to win many fans. But sure Munster operate best when they’ve a chip on their shoulder. Personally I would prefer if they lost that, there’s only so successful you can be if you base yourself on that mentality. You can’t win the HC 4 years in a row with a chip on the shoulder like.

Yea I know what you mean. I wouldn't mind a bit of Munster arrogance at times. Certianly us fans know how to play the arrogance card when we need to.

Just ask the Scarlets . . .#14andcounting

Ulster v Leicester - Friday 13th January KO 8.00pm

Don't you just love Friday nights at Ravenhill!! SUFTUM

In my line of work Friday night games are poison.

It's a mind thing Stag. The perception is Ulster play better on cold wet Friday nights at Ravenhill. I'm sure the stats would show this might not be the case but I believe it

I know what you mean Rava. I find that Munster do better when its dark in Thomond Park. When its bright our wins are less convincing.

Afternoon all,

Stag, I think everyone fell for Munster if the 2000-2005 run when you were the nearly men!

Now they are just jealous!

MrsP wrote:Now they are just jealous!

Exactly thank you MrsP

I will save this quote.

red_stag wrote:Here's a question. When did Munster stop being a team liked by neutrals.
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When SIN E joined 606? .....

I'm not sure Munster are unpopular with Neutrals...

Oxygen has been shelved next year...looks like the celtic tiger has well and truely kicked it...

roddersm wrote:When SIN E joined 606? .....

I think even I was questioning my allegiances at that stage. The sad thing is that he is tame compared to some Munster fans. People like him are unfortunately all too common.

Only messing Sins a good egg ....

I have incredibly distressing news that everyone must hear.



The Galaxy Truffle appears not to be in the Celebrations box anymore. It has been replaced by the Twix it seems, while I like a Twix getting rid of the best Celebration is the most heinous of crimes. Malteasers are thankfully still alive

THAT IS STUPID!!

I always go for the truffle's........I am now boycotting Celebrations for the near future.

No Oxegen, but the Stone Roses are playing in the phoenix park all the same.

I’ve always wanted to see them and I got 2 tickets yesterday. SWISH!

Prop, I think we need a petition or to send letters to the Mars Confectionary company who make celebrations I think.

Galaxy Truffles disappeared last year guys, where've you been?

I'm not so distraught this year as I was last.

I had a few last year Dreamer I'm sure of it. Why don't they get rid of Bounty and bring back the Truffle!

Good day to you all!

They didn't over here then Thomond, I remember being very upset when we opened up our tin at work. Agree with you on the bounty and truffle switch!

Afternoon Munsty, I miss you having a blue shiny badge

red_stag wrote:Here's a question. When did Munster stop being a team liked by neutrals.

Most neutrals now don't like Munster but I remember everyone was delighted when we won it in 2006 and I got the impression we were popular before that .

Can't remember when. When Jim Williams stopped playing for you I think, when was that?

A year before we won the HC glas I think. That would be 04/05.

Hi Dreamer. Ah I don't miss it too much. I'm really struggling to get any time to come in here at the moment and to be honest, I'm not massively interested in rugby. Well not to the extent where I enjoy discussing it. So really there wasn't much point me being a moderator.

I hope everyone has been well. Had a good time with Penfro at the weekend and I'm glad to see he enjoyed it.

Is there no article on John Hayes going round?

MBTGOG wrote:Hi Dreamer. Ah I don't miss it too much. I'm really struggling to get any time to come in here at the moment and to be honest, I'm not massively interested in rugby. Well not to the extent where I enjoy discussing it. So really there wasn't much point me being a moderator.

I hope everyone has been well. Had a good time with Penfro at the weekend and I'm glad to see he enjoyed it.

Eh? What?

MBTGOG wrote:Hi Dreamer. Ah I don't miss it too much. I'm really struggling to get any time to come in here at the moment and to be honest, I'm not massively interested in rugby. Well not to the extent where I enjoy discussing it. So really there wasn't much point me being a moderator.

I hope everyone has been well. Had a good time with Penfro at the weekend and I'm glad to see he enjoyed it.

cannot.....comprehend....

nah, in all seriousness I get where you're coming from, we all go through phases of being on here more or less than others. If you don't have the time then no point moderating

Afternoon pub.

I have never had a second favourite HC side, but a certain Munster fan at the 2007 final didn't advance their cause


And another question. Has an England player featured in the panoply of pub photos? Several have retired from international rugby, and all rugby recently in some cases owing to injury.

I think I put a pic of Steve Thompson above the bar?

If I didn't then I seriously meant to!

Will add him and Wilko to the one of Chris Patterson in the next pub.

I don't know Mick. Just don't have the time to get really involved. I'll watch highlights but nothing to how I used to be. To be honest, I'm glad to mixing it up with playing the game now as well, along with football and squash.

Munsty, I'm like that a bit. Wouldn't watch all of the matches but play often.

Thomond wrote:A year before we won the HC glas I think. That would be 04/05.

No I remember now, when you aped the England synchronised lying down trick.

MBTGOG wrote:I don't know Mick. Just don't have the time to get really involved. I'll watch highlights but nothing to how I used to be. To be honest, I'm glad to mixing it up with playing the game now as well, along with football and squash.

Fair enough mate, I was only pullin yer leg. Whatever makes you happy.

I don't watch that much any more but that's because i don't have the channels!

Mick, will I send you the links dossier the others have?

Thomond, i got it from both dreamer and glas on Sunday. Thanks for your hard work and diligence pal!

Being illegal is what I do best.

Spoiler:

Most innovative Christmas tree?

forget the tree, that guys jumper is amazing!

Doesn't he look kinda like Mickado?

I don't have the channels though I do have the option to watch them any time I want. University is just too much fun to be wasting my time watching rugby.

Glas a du wrote:

red_stag wrote:Here's a question. When did Munster stop being a team liked by neutrals.

Most neutrals now don't like Munster but I remember everyone was delighted when we won it in 2006 and I got the impression we were popular before that .

Can't remember when. When Jim Williams stopped playing for you I think, when was that?

I like Munster. Certainly a lot more than Leinster

I think my second favourite team in the HC would have to be ASM Clermont Auvergne though. Best fans in the competition and they play a great brand of rugby.

Just feeling festive earlier, then got stuck in a funeral procession behind a horse drawn herse in one of the poorer areas of Swansea. Powerfull stuff

rugbydreamer wrote:oooooo the build up starts now :

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/16248035.stm

Can't beat a Scarlets v O's derby match!

Unfortunately the way it is in Ireland, it's nowhere near as big. There's going to be a training camp for the national side which means all the internationals will be missing.