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

1st one McFadden has missed this season. Thought he scored a goal there.

You called it Notch...there's a lot of quality there in these young guys..really impressed by their physicality. McKinney has been superb. Cochranes been having a nightmare but Trimble would have been proud of that finish.

I love Jim Neilly- direct quote;

"Well you could put your tongue in your cheek and say it's Leinster 21-13 Ulster 2nds but that would be a bit of mischief."

There it is, bonus point for Leinster. Ground us down up front and deserved it.

Now keep fighting Ulster- the pride you've shown has been amazing!

Madigan and O Malley. Really growing as players. O Malley Must start at 13 in the HC with McFadden. Darcy showing nothing to stop the inevitable...

It's getting ugly for our lads now, but it doesn't feel like a 40 point defeat. We've been all backbone and spirit but it only takes you so far!

So proud of the younger players tonight.

Gibson wrote:Madigan and O Malley. Really growing as players. O Malley Must start at 13 in the HC with McFadden. Darcy showing nothing to stop the inevitable...

It's been amazing- Ulster have given two very young guys in the centre making their professional debuts and D'Arcy hasn't been able to exploit that at all. You'd expect an international centre to expose these youngsters but he's been anonymous.

D'Arcy's been anonymous for a while now. Very impressed with such a young side performing so well. We really do have a lot of quality and potential in our back line. If we could only find a big brute in his teens and inject some of 1F's genes in him.

You are right to be proud Notch. Those boys went well beyond what was expected of them this eve.
The score belies it. Just ran out of steam.

George Hook thinks Ulster lost the game because they replaced Adam Macklin with Tom Court. Court didn't play well at tighthead, he's REALLY not a tighthead, but it was a weeee bit more nuanced than that...

Finished 23-all in the Scottish derby

Notch wrote:I think we are going to see some stars of the future of Ulster- and Irish- Rugby. Especially young Peter Nelson. It's immensely exciting for these backline players to be going head to head with guys who were playing in the Six Nations in March- when they themselves were playing Schools Rugby. It's a huge step up in level. The learning curve could not be steeper.

But I'm excited to see these guys given a chance. McLaughlin is always a guy who believes in young players and when the decision was made to rest the team that will face Munster today he had no hesitation choice in throwing them in. I believe his decision will be justified by what these young players go on to achieve in the future and how our senior side performs against Munster on Friday regardless of the scoreline today.

sorted your typo there, Notch, no need to thank me

Well, he did have a choice to be fair. But the worry is that having guys playing two games in four days would mean they would be nowhere near full capacity come the Munster match on Friday.

Despite the scoreline the young lads acquitted themselves well and I think they'll have learnt a lot from that match.

We're going to lose to Leinster away but don't want to be disgraced to Munster at home.

Makes sense?

No.

The better players will be rested yes, but also rusty.

The young guns will have started with a defeat and will be rewarded for their efforts with the drop

Niall O'Connor having a nightmare with the boot at Thomond. Missed a few from in front of the posts.

To be honest I think it was a very good decision. The guys who played today will not be in a fit state to play on Friday. It is quite a step up in physicality from schools/club rugby they will not have recovered in four days time so I wouldn't advocate their selection regardless of how well they've done. But they may be needed by the first team during the Six Nations and this experience will stand to them then.

Similarly if guys can't go one week without retaining some of their match sharpness we've a few problems! I suppose we'll see how the team selected against Munster goes. Pienaar could have used the gametime. He's been very rusty of late.

Are you going Friday Notch? It not A week off I'm worried about it's THE particular week.

Evening all and Happy Punching Day, as one of the little Ps called it a few years ago!

Why would it matter that our big guns missed this particular week Glas?

Evening folks, hope everyone's well and has had a good day.

Just back from the outlaws, everyone else in the house now asleep, red wine o'clock me thinks!

The Guardian is on BBC 1 after Match Of The Day. Ashton Kutcher on a tight wetsuit? Don't mind if I do!

Was wonderful to see John Hayes sent off with such a resounding applause. One of the finest to ever wear the jersey.

Glas a du wrote:Are you going Friday Notch? It not A week off I'm worried about it's THE particular week.

That- my friend- is an exceptionally salient and relevant point!

I will indeed be going, which is great because last year I was so sick I missed our home game against Leinster and our home game against Biarritz in January! I was absolutely gutted to not be able to attend either of those matches in person. So I'm doubly looking forward to this one.

Watching a film called 'Silent Night, Deadly Night,' should be Christmassy.....

"all that gore, this film is shoite"

Good then Prop, or as terrible as it sounds.

Taking Mrs G to work, Miss G and her cousin to my parents and then off to Llanelli cop shop for one of my naughty boys. I am duty solicitor at court on Thursday (drink drives and domestic violence) then on call on New Year's Eve (more of the same plus public order and assaults). Then back in work a week today for the divorce season. A cold snap will also see a spike in probate. January can be quite depressing all told

Morning all,

Off to Birr to see the grandparents today. My granddad dislocated his shoulder at Church on Christmas day so will be nice to see him. Picking up my brothers girlfriend on the way.

Then off to Dublin to collect two of my friends who are coming over for the week.

Hope everyone is well and they enjoyed all the rugby yesterday if they were watching it.

Morning all

It's game day, off to the MadStad shortly for vs.

Taking the two littlest girlies, different vibe to last years visit for the same fixture, but will be great once again.

Dreamer, don't shout at me when you read this:

https://www.606v2.com/t20882-scarlets-myths-and-misinterpretations#806132

Morning all, just made an omelette & mushroom for brekkie, joys of leftovers.

I watched the 1872 Cup match on bbc alba last night, good match.

Off to the 'quins vs Sarries game this afternoon with Hound, should be a good one. Off to work tomorrow so will have to be a little careful not to overdo the

Glas: It was awful but in a comical way, true 70's b-movie style!! So I loved it!!

See you at the pub kiwi. We're part of history today - it will be a world record (82,000) crowd for a league match.

Afternoon all.

Enjoy ound.

glas. Just read the Scarlets v Os match report. Sounds like a good game. Did you get your tickets sorted?

Enjoy the game Hound & Kiwi. Hope its s great one lads.

Had I known, I would have gone with ye. Givvis a wave.

Gibbo, was talking to eamon kileen last night, he sends his best

Ah Eamon. He was my best bud when we grew up together in Killester. Connections eh pal?

Nice one Hugs.

Oh any time Gibbo, you know that

Hound_of_Harrow wrote: glas. Just read the Scarlets v Os match report. Sounds like a good game. Did you get your tickets sorted?

Intense local derby. Nobody went through the motions. A had to be there sort of a match. The ticket office were very good fair play. Osprey fans useless. I was in the middle of them.

hughie1986 wrote:Oh any time Gibbo, you know that

Hooking up with yer da's best mate, now that is cozy!?

Congrats, Pete, good win for Irish - happy that the Chiefs have produced a better result than in the equivalent fixture last year - steady progress

Yer day's best mate????



Is that Dutch or double Dutch?

I suppose today should be "Black Eye Day" after all that punching yesterday?

I am cooking Christmas dinner today (long story).

My lovely parents were tasked with locating a suitably sized bird, about 10lbs was the suggestion. It was purchased and dispatch with MrP to reside in our extra fridge untill required. Last night I was working out timings for cooking it and sent MrP to check the weight on the packaging. 10 and a half pounds. Perfect!

This morning I decided to make the stuffing with the eldest little P. We had a lovely time and many laughs getting it ready. Then the moment of stuffing the actual fowl arrived and it was fetched from the fridge.

That was when I realised that my lovely parents had bought one that was already stuffed and dressed, ready to go in the oven.

And that it weighed 10 and a half pounds stuffed, not a 10 and a half pound turkey!

So we have about 3 times the stuffing and about half the turkey I was expecting!!!!



Hope everyone is having as many laughs today as we are!!!

Ya can never have enough stuffing...

MrsP wrote:Yer day's best mate????



Is that Dutch or double Dutch?

Quadruple.

Awh,

It's the auld fellas!

Howsaboutyez?

Ah grand MrsP. Was out with a 19 year old girl last night. Back is killing me.

Sure Mo looks about 19 anyway.

Where are these videos of you fallin....I mean skating then?

It was my niece btw... had me dancin like an eejit in the local pub. No change there.

As for the Bovril & Dean vids... not showing em. You'd only laugh at me...

AsLongAsBut100ofUs wrote:Congrats, Pete, good win for Irish - happy that the Chiefs have produced a better result than in the equivalent fixture last year - steady progress

Cheers mate, just back from the MadStad. Was a good game, both teams trying to play some running rugby. To be honest, there were times when I thought the better option for both sides would have been to put boot to ball, but credit to both for at least trying to play with play with ball in hand.

I think no TBP for us and a LBP for Chiefs was about a fair return to be honest. very enjoyable afternoon.

How is everyone anyway, all feeling about a stone heavier after Christmas and Boxing Day???

All roysh Ozzy man? Had a great few days. Nice to spend it with Mo's family. 3 rugby players in the house. All Wasps fans. They keep taking me out for beers. Nightmare.

Sarries doing a number on Quins here. 100% record not looking safe. Stringer showing he's still got it. He's behind a fierce pack and is loving it.
3-19. Farrell kicking so well.

Gibbo,

How could you even think that I would laugh???

Turkey and STUFFING CALLS!

Later!