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.

This is the first Pub of 606v2's second year, here's hoping for another good one.

The only rule in this pub is one of mutual respect for everyone in it, oh and no defacing the pictures of Augustin Pichot, David Campese, Mal O'Kelly and Jim Williams above the bar!



Last Pub: https://www.606v2.com/t22310p950-the-dew-drop-inn-virtual-rugby-pub#893262

my God and as I was busy typing, Murray's lost the 4th set 6-1. 5th set decider it is then!

It's agony Dreamer! I put it on to keep an eye on whilst doing jobs. The jobs can whistle, telly has my full attention now!

ha I know! I keep having to rely on the Beeb updates, it's horrible waiting for new ones to appear, but at least he held his serve now! Some of the rallies sound like they've been amazing.

Is this match not very exciting then. The Beeb's getting very descriptive:

"Murray has changed his shirt from orange to ice white, which might be just about the dullest thing I've ever written... Murray knifes a backhand into the middle of the net before Djokovic balloons a forehand wide at the end of a marathon exchange. The Serb falls to his knees, cross swinging from his neck, like a monk praying for divine intervention. Djokovic really struggling to suck it up, as if the air around him is made of leak and potato soup, but that's a hold."

luckless_pedestrian wrote:I think she'll see the funny side. Either that or she'll hunt me down and kill me.

My money is on the latter

To be fair to Ben Dirs he's been describing it for over 4hrs now, he must be running out of things to write!

Scarlets team v LI:

15 Dan Newton, 14 Viliami Iongi North, 13 Gareth Maule (capt), 12 Adam Warren, 11 Andy Fenby, 10 Aled Thomas, 9 Rhodri Williams, 1 Iestyn Thomas, 2 Emyr Phillips , 3 Peter Edwards, 4 Adam Powell, 5 Dominic Day, 6 Mat Gilbert, 7 Johnathan Edwards, 8 Kieran Murphy.

Replacements: 16 Kirby Myhill, 17 Phil John, 18 Deacon Manu, 19 Craig Price, 20 Dan Thomas, 21 Liam Davies, 22 Daniel Evans, 23 Nick Reynolds.


spot the new player

Not quite the team I thought it was going to be, surprised we're starting with Iestyn! Not sure who Adam Powell, Craig Price and Dan Thomas are, and I didn't think Murphy was fit!

Not sure if I'm happy with it, but tis the best we can put out I reckon.

There's rumours going round about Rhys Thomas being out for the rest of the season. One thread on the SF board says he collapsed in training and has had a quadruple bypass! Have you seen this Dreamer?

WHAT?! no, Poopie that doesn't sound good at all.

Just had a look at that thread Mrs Penfro. It doesn't sound nice at all. Really hope that it's not true, or if there is some truth in it, it's not as serious as has been said. Horrible if it's true

That would be pretty awful. Something like that would probably be career ending. Hopefuly, at the very least, an exaggeration.

Reminds me a bit of Simon Best.

What happened to Simon Best, Notch?

Amazing scenes. Murray down and out in the deciding set (5-2) at one point somehow contrives to level it.

It's such a tense match Willy, can't believe he's managed to scrape himself back into the 5th set, crazy stuff.

levels it at 5-5 then throws away a 15-40 lead to go 6-5 down.

Bet he doesn't hold his serve now.

ooooooh Andy

rugbydreamer wrote:ooooooh Andy

He after losing??

Game Set and Match Djokovic

Ozzy3213 wrote:Bet he doesn't hold his serve now.

Yep. Poor Murray. He's just shy of the standard of the top three, he gives it everything though.

Notch, do you think it's a mental thing at this stage?

Like I don't watch too much tennis but is he good enough to win a GS or will he ever be? is he still improving?

aye Micky, he lost. Gutting, got so so close.

My Serbian mate has just gone banana's.

Said his youngfella is doing a school project on Serbia and was putting pictures of famous Serbs into it, Djokovic and Nikola Tesla are on there now. He said if Djokovic lost he was being replaced with general Tito on the final draft!

He has all the physical tools Mick, it's completely mental with him. He just doesn't have it in the top two inches to beat one of the big three in a grand slam final.

Rava wrote:

I have created a Mini League for the Guinness Fantasy Rugby if anyone fancies it.

http://fantasyrugby.guinness.com/default.aspx

League: Name V2
Password: nosbig

I posted this last night when the place was empty. Here goes again.

will have a look at that after work Rava

rugbydreamer wrote:will have a look at that after work Rava

Same here.

mickyt wrote:Notch, do you think it's a mental thing at this stage?

Like I don't watch too much tennis but is he good enough to win a GS or will he ever be? is he still improving?

I don't know, I'm not a big tennis buff. There are a number of other posters here who could give you much more insight than my inexpert opinion. I think the 'choker' tag is unfair though. Often when you see him in a big match like this he just doesn't impose himself, plays some great tennis and comes just short.

I think part of Murray's problem is a bit of mental weakness, he just seems to drop his concentration at key times. Another thing though, when you watch him play Nadal/Federer/Djoko in a SF or Final, you can visably see the other three making that extra step up, and Andy sometimes just doesn't seem capable of matching them.

To label him a choker is unfair. He is simply not as good or mentally tough as Federer, Nadal or Djokovic. There is no shame in that, they are three of the greatest players of all time.

That bloke from the Housemartins has a horrible voice.

luckless_pedestrian wrote:That bloke from the Housemartins has a horrible voice.

Not as bad as the fella from the Beautiful South.

Ah, the lad Biscuit Boy tops the lot though

Help! I've just updated my phone and despite uploading its contents I cant access them.

Did you get my email Glas.

Ozzy3213 wrote:To label him a choker is unfair. He is simply not as good or mentally tough as Federer, Nadal or Djokovic. There is no shame in that, they are three of the greatest players of all time.

It's not an easy time to win a Slam anyway! I really, really hope Murray does win one in his career though. I don't know, I just like the guy.

red_stag wrote:Did you get my email Glas.

no, I've Flip wiped that and all

OK Ill send you a PM instead.

...and my contacts and my photos and my apps and...

What did you do that for?

Because he is a Technophobe.

Repost for anyone who's not seen it...

https://www.606v2.com/t22703-declan-kidney-great-man-manager-or-luckiest-man-alive

Where's the

<huntingdownlucky> emoticon when you need it?

Afternoon all (except pj)


Week flown through, quiet night in tonight then I'm going interviewing strippers tomorrow

Wallpaper?

https://twitter.com/wagga5 Naughty Wagga, winding up Ulster fans

What on earth would possess anyone to tweet about that apart from in jest?

Well done Wagga for his responses.

I suspect there were some tired and crabby children around on Sunday morning.

I don't understand Twitter - how do you know what comments he's responding to?

I think you would have to click on the person he is responding to and then wade through their feed to find the right one.

#toodepressing

hughie1986 wrote:Afternoon all (except pj)


Week flown through, quiet night in tonight then I'm going interviewing strippers tomorrow

New 5-a-side football kit?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eLc-bh_DrKw