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 pictures of Rhys Thomas, Ben Castle, Andy Fenby and Bill McLaren above the bar!




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For 'twall.

Glas, I don't know when the Ireland team's announced. Nor do I know when England's team is announced. I hope both are announced today.

Morning all!! Can't wait for the announcements to kick in!! Is this the point where the Welsh stop talking to the Irish because I'll take on Gibbo and Rava single-handedly!!

1.15pm for Ireland.

Apparently this is the England team;

http://www.planetrugby.com/story/0,25883,16024_7471533,00.html

That would be an excellent England team.

We're Friday Lucky.

I know that much, Glas.

prop_lyd wrote:Is this the point where the Welsh stop talking to the Irish because I'll take on Gibbo and Rava single-handedly!!

Go for their beards, Prop.

Rob Gog might be out for the rest of the season http://www.thisissouthwales.co.uk/Season-McCusker/story-15096818-detail/story.html

Thank goodness we've got much better cover in the backrow this year!

prop_lyd wrote:Morning all!! Can't wait for the announcements to kick in!! Is this the point where the Welsh stop talking to the Irish because I'll take on Gibbo and Rava single-handedly!!

Too much coortin' can affect your stamina young sir

Well with your two's positions in the front row photo i'm sure your backs won't last....i'll go for the ankles

Smiler's out

Rava wrote:

prop_lyd wrote:Morning all!! Can't wait for the announcements to kick in!! Is this the point where the Welsh stop talking to the Irish because I'll take on Gibbo and Rava single-handedly!!

Too much coortin' can affect your stamina young sir

Love sacks. If anything it improves stamina.

So I hear, Dreamer. It's not ideal, is it?

Lucky - Not really no, he's been head and shoulder above any of the others in Wales. Owens and Bennett have been good but not great, certainly not in their throwing in at the lineout. Am hoping whatever mind control was used on Bennett to get him to perform so well in the WC is utilised once more.

It wouldn't be so bad if he had our first-choice locks available. But both of them are injured.

I know

Evans needs to play like he did against Australia, he was one of the only good performers in that Welsh side that day. And please Mr Evans, don't get yellow carded!

Willy (and anyone else): if you go to the BBC Sports homepage there's a 'give us your feedback' bit about the new layout. I've just given them my feedback.

Paddy Wallace doesn't even make the bench for Ireland and DOC starts. What a fecking shambles...

Dreamer - Lucky

Ireland name their team:

Healy, Best, Ross
O'Callaghan, O'Connell
Ferris, Heaslip, O'Brien
Murray, Sexton
Darcy, Earls
Trimble, Kearney, Bowe

Cronin, Court, Ryan, O'Mahony, Reddan, O'Gara, McFadden

Here's a positive way of looking at it, Dreamer: if we can win away in Dublin with these injuries, we're not doing too badly!

Saw that lucky will do it later when I have more time. Does it have a swear filter?

There's only one way to find out, Willy!

Fred Goodwin has been Sir-cumcised.

First day of SPRING ? First Day of SPRING ? My ar$e !!! First day of feicin WINTER if you ask me

(GIBBO - Mam(my) will be asking about your thermals later )

If I were Irish, the only change I'd have made to that Irish side would be to have Ryan starting over DOC, otherwise, I'd be very happy with it.

Damn!


Lucky - I like your thinking! Sure, if Ireland lose with that side picked then they are in some serious doodoo, no?

All being serious though, I may just have to pretend to be Irish by the time the full time whistle goes on Sunday

You have the name so will blend in seamlessly.

You probably do the same at Twickers and tell everyone your name is Miss Joan C.

Glas a du wrote:Fred Goodwin has been Sir-cumcised.

Have you only just found out, or has it taken you until now to come up with that pun?

ha sure, it worked in 2009, Stag.

I could never pretend to do the same at Twickers though!!

Afternoon all.

how is everyone. I won't get into the Ireland team in here.. Grr is all

Dreamer, when you making the trek over?

Micky - my flight leaves tomorrow from Bristol at 15:10, shall be arriving in Dublin all being well at 16:10, bus to the city centre and then I'm sorted!

Just got to make sure I don't forget anything when packing now.

Just have your passport and cash Dreamer.

Anything else can be got over here.

luckless_pedestrian wrote:

Glas a du wrote:Fred Goodwin has been Sir-cumcised.

Have you only just found out, or has it taken you until now to come up with that pun?

He had to shred his knighthood apparently, which is a bonus.

I did try last night but it got lost in the ether.

I almost fell through the floor now as I thought I heard a call to prayer in Ammanford. Actually it was a rag and bone man shouting "rag and bone, any old iron" into a loudhailer on his van...

...in a thick brogue.

Yep got both of them Stag, although had a panic yesterday when I wanted to check in online and couldn't find my passport (I haven't had to use it for about 3 years!), half hour of searching and I found it though

https://www.606v2.com/t23036-competition-to-win-a-front-up-home-nations-top

competition folks!

Any feedback on the journal?

Adam - ooo yeah actually, for the journal I don't like the blue outlining of the pictures on it. It just doesn't look right to me.

ah just got round to looking at the new beeb sport website myself

might very well have to leave them some feedback too.

Conor O'Shea signs new deal at Quins. He aint coming home lads.

DOC is a bit of a surprise but he won't let us down. He is playing alright. O'Mahony getting on the bench is a bit of a surprise!

The Rock and Starship Troopers on the iPlayer. Oh my days, that's awesome!

I've given up on that comp, too hard for me. Journal is very professional Hobo, shame about the writers being complete amateurs, and as Bek said, proud of it!

better get some practice in

"How much! For four pints! I'm not here to sort out your sovereign debt crisis in one go pal!"

Glas a du wrote:I've given up on that comp, too hard for me. Journal is very professional Hobo, shame about the writers being complete amateurs, and as Bek said, proud of it!

really?

I thought it would be quite easy! Have a guess anyway!

We have only had one entrant last time I checked and it was Driver who won the Habana top - somebody stop him!

OK had a crack at it. Poopie forget to put my preferred t-shirt in case nobody else answers - Wales, obviously.

Hi everyone!

Hope you are all well this cold Wednesday tea time!

Hi MrsP!

I'm fantastic, how're you?

I just finished work for the next week

Excited about your trip Dreamer?

When do you return to Wales?

very excited MrsP! Was feeling really nervous about it on the weekend, but just can't wait to get there now. Have no doubt the nerves will return when I get to the airport though!

I head back to Wales on the Wednesday, so tis a nice long break for me

Nervous about the trip or the match?

A bit of both! but right now more the trip. Nerves for the match probs wont fully kick in until the Welsh team is announced I don't think.