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 picture of David Sisi, Jannie de Beer and Glen Webbe above the bar!


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




Last Pub: https://www.606v2.com/t21582p950-the-dew-drop-inn-virtual-rugby-pub#851727

I don't know which'd be the bigger talking point, 3 Irish provinces at home or the biggest amount of away wins in the QF ever

Have to say, even if Terblanche is slowing up... and he would be at 37/38, but his decision-making & experience, paid off handsomely on Friday.
He helped build an early platform for Ulster. So cool under pressure. He had a great game.

We have even better more recent History at Landsdowne, Rav.

Munster
ASM
Leicester
Toulouse

All humbled.

Yeah. We like it there.Its why it was built so close to Kielys roysh?

PJHolybloke wrote:After some serious working out on the back of a fag packet, I have come up with the following QF's

Leinster v Ulster

Sarries v Cardiff

Toulouse v Clermont

Edinburgh v Munster

A bit of something for everyone in there I reckon, but having said that, if you check out my SG form, you'll see I can't pick a winner to save my life.

Still, Leinster v Ulster would be a cracker I reckon.

I suspect it will pan out like this as well. Going to be on tender hooks all week now.

Gibson wrote:We have even better more recent History at Landsdowne, Rav. NA NA NA NA NA

Munster
ASM
Leicester
Toulouse

All humbled.

Yeah. We like it there.Its why it was built so close to Kielys roysh?

eirebilly wrote:Will be doing it on a regular basis for the next 5 months so anytime you want just let me know and i will arrange it. Will cost you a pint at Cocos though

Just seen this. The answer is yes, mo chara. I will contact you - if thats ok? Id love it man.
As for the pint in Coco's, you drive a hard bargain sir. How bout dinner for you and Mrs EireBilly? With MrsG and moi?
Nothing cheap like McD's. Burgerking Royale. Oh yesh.


Or is it safe to let our respective wimmin meet?

Gibson wrote:We have even better more recent History at Landsdowne, Rav.

Munster
ASM
Leicester
Toulouse

All humbled.

Yeah. We like it there.Its why it was built so close to Kielys roysh?

I couldn't help but notice you didn't mention Bath Gibbo, I'd like to think it was because you didn't want to hurt my feelings as opposed to a "so what?" attitude.

WillyGilly wrote:

PJHolybloke wrote:After some serious working out on the back of a fag packet, I have come up with the following QF's

Leinster v Ulster

Sarries v Cardiff

Toulouse v Clermont

Edinburgh v Munster

A bit of something for everyone in there I reckon, but having said that, if you check out my SG form, you'll see I can't pick a winner to save my life.

Still, Leinster v Ulster would be a cracker I reckon.

I suspect it will pan out like this as well. Going to be on tender hooks all week now.

All right Willy man? Ajolopies about my rished behaviour and throw-away comments last night bud. I was ver ver happy. If only I'd been harsher.

So, when Ulster qualify, and if its us ye play? You'll be down to Dubh Linn and meet us all up, yeah?

PJHolybloke wrote:

Gibson wrote:We have even better more recent History at Landsdowne, Rav.

Munster
ASM
Leicester
Toulouse

All humbled.

Yeah. We like it there.Its why it was built so close to Kielys roysh?

I couldn't help but notice you didn't mention Bath Gibbo, I'd like to think it was because you didn't want to hurt my feelings as opposed to a "so what?" attitude.

Wooops. Erm, PJ, how can I put this man? I wasn't there for that one, but I was there at all the aforementioned games. Yeah. That's why.

AND Bath... of course. I knew that. What a game.



































Sheesh. That was close.

You carck me up you do Gibbo.























Ya bastud.

Are there restrictions on ground size for the quarters?

I thought that only came into play for the semis.

Of course we would have to play our semi in Dublin.

MrsP wrote:Are there restrictions on ground size for the quarters?

I thought that only came into play for the semis.

Of course we would have to play our semi in Dublin.

There are Mrs P hence playing Saints in Milton Keynes last year. I thought you would have known that

I had a semi in Dublin...

...I put it down to too much Guiness

...the next thing the Bank were taking me to lunch and calling me a property developer

Correct me if Im wrong MrsP (and you always do, in fairness to ya). I do believe that the min capacity for a QF, is 20,000.

Leinster upped theirs from 18,500 to 20,000 ,in order to play ASM in the QF's, at home in the last HC. Soo...

Glas a du wrote:I had a semi in Dublin...

...I put it down to too much Guiness

...the next thing the Bank were taking me to lunch and calling me a property developer

Rava wrote:

MrsP wrote:Are there restrictions on ground size for the quarters?

I thought that only came into play for the semis.

Of course we would have to play our semi in Dublin.

There are Mrs P hence playing Saints in Milton Keynes last year. I thought you would have known that

I guess as long as there's a box to sit in and posh crisps to munch, MrsP isn't much fussed where the game is.....

I really think it's the semis that has the restriction.

Did the Saints not decide to play their quarter at MKD because they wanted to sell the extra tickets and then they HAD to move their semi there too?

Where Eagles Dare on.

Just done some checking.

It would seen that the quarters have to be played in a ground with a capacity of 15,000.

Sorry lads. You were (almost) right!

Certainly closer to "right" than I was.

MrsP wrote:I really think it's the semis that has the restriction.

Did the Saints not decide to play their quarter at MKD because they wanted to sell the extra tickets and then they HAD to move their semi there too?

From the Ulster Rugby website 25/01/2011

Northampton Saints have officially confirmed that the Heineken Cup quarter-final game against Ulster will be played at the Stadium:MK, home of Milton Keynes Dons FC...


The game has been moved football club ground whic has a capacity of 22,000 because Saints' home ground, Franklin's Gardens, falls below the 15,000 capacity required to host a Heineken Cup quarter-final.

Jeez some wimmin just can't accept they are wrong sometimes

I really think you are right MrsP. Min 20,000 for SF's.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heineken_Cup#cite_note-capacity-8

Dunno why Leinster went to all the hassle of scaffolding an extra 1,500 in, for one home QF game though.

Must have been worth de shekels roysh.

Do try to keep up lads.

I posted that ages ago!

MrsP wrote:Do try to keep up lads.

I posted that ages ago!

Just admit you were wrong and move on. You know you will feel much better afterwards

She's lovely an all. But she's hard work tho...

I thought I had?

Had to happen sometime I suppose.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3vGuq0IoD68

Glas a du wrote:Where Eagles Dare on.

On what? Every Christmas?

Gibbo assuming I'm not working I will be doing my level best to make it down to Dublin to see our progress.

Sherlock time in 8 minutes!

Just thought.

How weird would it be if Munster and Sarries met in the Quarters?

And Stringer came on?

WillyGilly wrote:Gibbo assuming I'm not working I will be doing my level best to make it down to Dublin to see our progress.

Sherlock time in 8 minutes!

Sound bud.Love to meet you.

As for Sherlock! Fanks man! I forgot.

I love it!

No more so if Boss started for Leinster against us.

MrsP wrote:Just thought.

How weird would it be if Munster and Sarries met in the Quarters?

And Stringer came on?

And scored the winning try?

Girl. Trust you to think of that. It would be unreal

I suppose.

Although I would imagine Stringer was at Munster longer than Boss was with us and he had probably supported them since childhood.

And those teams don't meet twice every season.

Gibson wrote:

WillyGilly wrote:Gibbo assuming I'm not working I will be doing my level best to make it down to Dublin to see our progress.

Sherlock time in 8 minutes!

Sound bud.Love to meet you.

As for Sherlock! Fanks man! I forgot.

I love it!

Careful Willy, when Gibbo says "meet" it doesn't necessarily mean what you think. "Meeting" doesn't usually involve clingfilm, a car battery and a set of jump leads.... know what I mean?

Strings at Munster 1998-2011 gaining 223 caps (record)

Boss at Ulster 2005-2010 gaing 85 caps.

I'd say that's a difference.

WillyGilly wrote:No more so if Boss started for Leinster against us.

Not WUMing here lads, but Boss put Pienaar firmly in his box last time they met. Remember?

I thought he was the wrong choice for Leinster in the beginning, but now, I actually think he is a better player than he ever was. Schmidt rates him highly and he's paying it back in spades.
Great player. Hugely influentual. A fast-thinking, sniper, cum-forward. Happy to mix-it. Always know he's there and he has scored some key tries for us too.

He, was the difference today.

WillyGilly wrote:No more so if Boss started for Leinster against us.

It would be much weirder. Stringer is still contracted to Munster, he has only joined Sarries on loan.

Boss is a Waikato lad. He played for them for than Ulster. He lived in NZ until he was into his mid twenties.

Stringer lived in Munster for over 30 years before leaving for a brief 3 months - a 3 month stint that could see him having to knock out Munster.

I suspect he is contracted that he won't face Munster.

PJHolybloke wrote:

Gibson wrote:

WillyGilly wrote:Gibbo assuming I'm not working I will be doing my level best to make it down to Dublin to see our progress.

Sherlock time in 8 minutes!

Sound bud.Love to meet you.

As for Sherlock! Fanks man! I forgot.

I love it!

Careful Willy, when Gibbo says "meet" it doesn't necessarily mean what you think. "Meeting" doesn't usually involve clingfilm, a car battery and a set of jump leads.... know what I mean?

Willser loves dat kinda ting I reckon.

And... you forget the rope. Again. Sheesh.

Cant get the Staff.

Love the riff between Sherlock & Watson. Really developing nicely.

Moriarity is brilliant. Evil.

You back from Toulouse Stag?

Did your charges enjoy themselves despite the result and will they be willing to give their all in Ulster's cause next week?

Not that we are going to need it of course!

Swansea Crown Court on Sherlock. The old one in the Guildhall (Brangwyn Hall). The art deco one. The interesting one.

red_stag wrote:

WillyGilly wrote:No more so if Boss started for Leinster against us.

It would be much weirder. Stringer is still contracted to Munster, he has only joined Sarries on loan.

Boss is a Waikato lad. He played for them for than Ulster. He lived in NZ until he was into his mid twenties.

Stringer lived in Munster for over 30 years before leaving for a brief 3 months - a 3 month stint that could see him having to knock out Munster.

I suspect he is contracted that he won't face Munster.

That would be something Munster would have thought of. BUT. Given that situation happening, and if Sarries only had 1 fit SH - besides Stringer... could the ERC override it?

You home Stag bud? Good weekend in Toulouse?

The ERC could hardly force Stringer to play against them.If it falls out that way they are victims of circumstance.

Yup, back from Toulouse. Had a great time with the Connacht team and fans. They are a credit to themselves and their province. Amazing city and Stade Ernest Wallon was a top experience.

Incredible atmosphere with both Connacht and Toulouse fans in full song and colour. The Men from the West have been bitten by the H-Cup bug.

Ah great man. Sounds like a great trip. I hope an Irish province wins the HC. For themselves and for Connacht. It's an extra-added incentive really. You carry their hopes on your back too. Good karma.

BTW, the Irish guy who's playing Moriarity in Sherlock, is brilliant.

Moriarty is a top character. I used read a lot of Sherlock Holmes as a nipper. With my old fella being a detective and all that.

Agree on Connacht. So down to Earth too. Long chats with several of the team.

I was talking to a lot of the French rugby touring agents and they said they were blown away by Connacht. IMO they were excellent. Toulouse destroyed them in the scrum but overall actually quite an even match.

Anyone else see that soccer player Dean Windass said that he tried twice last week to commit suicide. He said that he is telling media as he needs help. He said he finds that since hanging up the boots he has nothing to get up for in the morning.

Just been reading about that Stag. Good that he's opened up to speak about it, hope he gets the help he needs now.

And horribly I think he's right in that he's not alone in feeling that way in the footballing community.

And evening all, am so ready to absolutely crash out. Such a full on weekend, and I still haven't shaken the headache I've had since Weds! (consuming large quantities of alcohol hasn't helped I'll admit). Can't wait to get some sleep, but Sherlock is just tooo good.

EVIL.EVIL. EVIL

Moriarity, you ROCK man.

he's amazing isn't he Gibbo? blydi love this show.

Watson & Sherlock are in man-love. Big time.

They Believe in each other.

Great script.

Mrs Hudsons not dying. Sherlock is getting him out of the way.