The Dew Drop Inn Virtual Rugby Pub

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Hughie, I think the final will be a trip I will be willing to make either way.

What's the date again? I will provisionally book it in.

any chance of a floor if I do? - No hassle if not like..

Mickado. would it an option for you?

I’m aware there are a lot of ifs, but I don’t care:

IF Leinster beat Montpellier
IF we get any of the teams that look likely to get the 7th or 8th seeds
IF we don’t have an injury crisis during/after the 6nations
IF we get drawn at home for a semi final

Then I could conceivable see us getting to the final.
I’m not even going to IF that one…

mickyt wrote:Hughie, I think the final will be a trip I will be willing to make either way.

What's the date again? I will provisionally book it in.

any chance of a floor if I do? - No hassle if not like..

Mickado. would it an option for you?

There's floor space at mine in the unlikely event of Hughie's Inn being full.

One of the drawbacks to my job is that I need to be on standby for work for HEC Final. Its great to get to matches as part of work but it also means lessof the 606 meetups.

Kiwireddevil wrote:

mickyt wrote:Hughie, I think the final will be a trip I will be willing to make either way.

What's the date again? I will provisionally book it in.

any chance of a floor if I do? - No hassle if not like..

Mickado. would it an option for you?

There's floor space at mine in the unlikely event of Hughie's Inn being full.

Cheers Kiwi, it is much appreciated.

having said that, I might send you over to his way before then so you can get some tips on Hughies eggs he makes for us when we visit

Stag - ah but sure you could meet up with whoever's going to the final briefly, as well as work? will be time for both, no?

Unless I get a new job asap (which pays me more £££), there will be no HEC final for me this year.

Yea of course I could briefly meet up but not the same as last year for example.

Oh btw Shovey, I'll be in Cardiff for a few days in March.

Ah Mick, IF we make the final then we’ll be going to it.

I won’t even think about it now, but you can assume that from now on that if we make the final the answer will be ”yes, I’m going”.

I wonder will London hold the atmosphere as well as Cardiff or Edinburgh did…?

50,000 Leinster fans will Make It So, Mick.

IF, we get there. Funny feelin we wont. (reverse Codology)

red_stag wrote:Yea of course I could briefly meet up but not the same as last year for example.

Oh btw Shovey, I'll be in Cardiff for a few days in March.

ah nice one! you coming over for one of the matches yes? (I think I remember you saying something about it before? )

Super Saturday is already looking like it's going to be complete carnage. Got my two best mates down to stay for it, and it's my flat mates birthday that weekend so he's going to have loads of friends over. messy messy messy is what it's going to be

Yea I'll be over for Wales v France. Appartently its a very popular trip due to the match in RWC and the fact its the final game.

Mickado wrote:Ah Mick, IF we make the final then we’ll be going to it.

I won’t even think about it now, but you can assume that from now on that if we make the final the answer will be ”yes, I’m going”.

I wonder will London hold the atmosphere as well as Cardiff or Edinburgh did…?

so it would only be in Leinster make that you would go?

is there anyone going anyway regardless?

I don't think it will hold the same as those two Mickado.. too big a city too.

you seen it yourself when we went into central london after some of the games it just is too vast to have all the fans in one area.

Having said that you would keep an eye out on where the fan clubs etc are going to bass themselves.

that's ace Stag. Wales v France matches are nearly always the best ones in Cardiff, the French fans that travel over are absolutely brilliant!


oooo 6 Nations time, it always makes me fall in love with the Diff again, just at the time when I've started to fall out of love with the place.

Micky - I would love to go the HEC this year but honestly as of this moment, can't see it happening. Will have to see closer to the time.

Micky - the trouble is that there is a lack of atmosphere with Twickers compared with Cardiff or Dublin or Edinburgh. The stadium itself is fine but you can't walk to it and the enjoyment of mixing with other rugby fans gets greatly diminished when you are back in central London.

We are are going, no matter who is in the Final.

Its a Pilgrimage now.

Gibson wrote:We are are going, no matter who is in the Final.

Its a Pilgrimage now.

Thats it, its such a great thing to get to. One of my all time favourite matches I was at was Perpignan v Toulouse in Lansdowne Road. It was my first HEC final and I was blown away by it.

Cool. well I won't be really going on holidays this year. so i think I might aim to attend the final regardless.

Yeh you are right Stag, it's not a great location and there is literally only a handful of pubs near by. or certainly on the routes we have taken in the past.

Gibson wrote:50,000 Leinster fans will Make It So, Mick.

IF, we get there. Funny feelin we wont. (reverse Codology)

49,997 Leinster fans, 1 ASM fan, 1 fan and 1 Ulster fan

I'd love to go every year regardless, but i can't afford it unfortunately. But as i said, if we're there, i'll be there. I might have to walk there and kip in Kiwi's wheelie bin, but I'll be there come hell or high water.

Rava wrote:

Gibson wrote:50,000 Leinster fans will Make It So, Mick.

IF, we get there. Funny feelin we wont. (reverse Codology)

49,997 Leinster fans, 1 ASM fan, 1 fan and 1 Ulster fan

Should be pretty even come the

Rava wrote:

Gibson wrote:50,000 Leinster fans will Make It So, Mick.

IF, we get there. Funny feelin we wont. (reverse Codology)

49,997 Leinster fans, 1 ASM fan, 1 fan and 1 Ulster fan

I stand suitably corrected Rav.

I know what you mean Mickado. Il be saving from here on in for stuff like that.

my walking around money will dwindle significantly come this month onwards when I up my savings via a standing order..

Reckon its something that could be kept cheap enough with any luck if we do decide to go..

I just know with last year deciding so late could have been more expensive than it was. but we plotted a nice route to get there.

I read a very good piece the other day stag about the differences between Leinster this year and last year. Basically it was along the lines of last year they needed to get past Clermont Raving and Scarcens all before making the QF, and how this gave them that mental edge.

So far this year they havnt even come close to that intensity in the group and how itay possibly effect them in the knockout stages this. It's very easy to mentally prepare yourself for these big games when you've been doing it all season but to have to do it really for the first time in April is a big ask.

I would still fully expect Leinster to win any home QF or SF but having to travel to somewhere like Toulouse or ASM would really really worry me

Rava wrote:

Gibson wrote:50,000 Leinster fans will Make It So, Mick.

IF, we get there. Funny feelin we wont. (reverse Codology)

49,997 Leinster fans, 1 ASM fan, 1 fan and 1 Ulster fan

49,996 Leinster fans, 1ASM fan, 1 , 1 Ulster fan and 1 cherry smelling farmer!!

Hughie thats actually very true. It was like in 2008 when Munster won cup we played Wasps, Scarlets, Clermont and then had to win away in England in both quarter and semis. It toughens you up.

Micky - don't forget HEC is in Dublin next year. Saves you cash.

I think they have had a few dogged games of late that are hopefully eye openers for them that there are tougher games to come.

I agree that last year they probably wouldn't have come back from the half time score against the Saints if they weren't able to call on the grit and resolve and belief that the games against Leicster & Toulouse particularly generated.

I don't think that because they haven't had a similar path this year would make them any less in with a shout of getting there.

last season wasn't that long ago. so they should be able to call on that in terms of negotiating through the QF etc.

Having said that, home advantage is really a big key that can't be ignored.

All true Hugs, good points. But, I really Believe we can beat anyone away from home now. Might not be sexy, but feic it.

red_stag wrote:Hughie thats actually very true. It was like in 2008 when Munster won cup we played Wasps, Scarlets, Clermont and then had to win away in England in both quarter and semis. It toughens you up.

Micky - don't forget HEC is in Dublin next year. Saves you cash.

By those recognitions then it could be Ulsters year....

Yeh exactly Stag that excites me. would be great to host a big meet up over here if people where up for it.

I should be have a house by then so would be happy to repay all the kind favours.

Cassidy's won' know what hit it - Too early for a christmas sing song?

mickyt wrote:

red_stag wrote:Hughie thats actually very true. It was like in 2008 when Munster won cup we played Wasps, Scarlets, Clermont and then had to win away in England in both quarter and semis. It toughens you up.

Micky - don't forget HEC is in Dublin next year. Saves you cash.

By those recognitions then it could be Ulsters year....

Yeh exactly Stag that excites me. would be great to host a big meet up over here if people where up for it.

I should be have a house by then so would be happy to repay all the kind favours.

Cassidy's won' know what hit it - Too early for a christmas sing song?

Grand.

All back to Mick's place to WRECK THE FUGGIN GAFF!!!

Ha let me get one first.. but yes.. indeed wreck the place.

lets go fudging mental.

Oh that was my 800th post.

I should have made it more meaningful

Sorry lads posted my last post without reading back.



Mick and T yous are already booked in for mine for the final. It's a standing order type of thing, Ye don't even have to ask

hughie1986 wrote:Sorry lads posted my last post without reading back.



Mick and T yous are already booked in for mine for the final. It's a standing order type of thing, Ye don't even have to ask

Any new youngwans in your place these days?

Aye they aren't up at the same caliber of the last, although one is moving out so you never know who will move in

I was about to ask the same Mickado.

if we could avoid a sausage fest that would be most ideal.

that is three offers we have had now Mickado. Kiwi, Hughie & Dave R mentioned it to me over Christmas

must be a complete new set of people compared to when we were there last?

if we could avoid a sausage fest that would be most ideal.

Can't trust yourself can you?

mickyt wrote:I was about to ask the same Mickado.

if we could avoid a sausage fest that would be most ideal.that is three offers we have had now Mickado. Kiwi, Hughie & Dave R mentioned it to me over Christmas

Apart from breakfast time. Obviously...

Nope Glas. I play fast and loose with my sexuality on those trips..

it's quite the roulette of feelings and emotions.

what would soda bread be the meta...

sorry, came to me as I typed

Who's Dave R?? Trying to hustle in on my accommodation

Dave R is a lad who used to be a barman in our local, but then moved to London with a buxom Tallaght beaut only to return at Christmas and for Dubs matches, we go back a long way, MickyT even more so. He’s good people, but Hughie’s gaff is HC HQ in my book.

that sums it up. I don't know him as long as Mickado though. but did go to NYC with them a few years back. Good People indeed...

I agree Hughies is ok by me

remember in Richmond Mickado when we convinced ourselves that we were saving money by getting two quadruaple vodkas and 1 red bull between us??

Then Dave R and his misus had been at a gig in earlscourt and came to meet us for a drink.

They turned up just as we were going out for a smoke. we said "sure we will be back in 2 minutes"

Two hours later we were still outside chatting away to all and sundry and they just passed us saying they were going home.

Felt pretty bad about that.

although not at the time cause we were sloshed and no doubt chatting to moths.

Just a quick hello and goodbye.

I hope all your teams get the results you want / need this weekend;

I hope all the players you think should be there are in your country's 6Ns squad;

I hope your teams' coaches know what they are doing with their selections;

I hope the refs ALWAYS favour your team in the 50 / 50 calls;

And I hope everyone in here stays friends ....

I'm signing out for a couple of weeks. two weeks today I shgall be sitting in an exam and I really think I should get my revision done.

So cheerio and when I return I hope someone will fill me in on the gossip.

Thanks to all

May BOD be with you Kia.

Give em Hell girl!

KiaRose wrote:Just a quick hello and goodbye.

I hope all your teams get the results you want / need this weekend;

I hope all the players you think should be there are in your country's 6Ns squad;

I hope your teams' coaches know what they are doing with their selections;

I hope the refs ALWAYS favour your team in the 50 / 50 calls;

And I hope everyone in here stays friends ....

I'm signing out for a couple of weeks. two weeks today I shgall be sitting in an exam and I really think I should get my revision done.

So cheerio and when I return I hope someone will fill me in on the gossip.

Thanks to all

Thanks Kia and good luck with your exam.

All the best with the study and exam Kia..

give it socks.

pob lwc Kia and I did see your PM, will see if I can do anything about it

Good luck Kia

Yeah Mick, that was pretty funny stuff. It was really very sound of them to come out to meet us, but we were having the banter, and it was just one of those nights!