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 Jonathan Davies (JD2), and all of the weekend's 6 Nations debutants above the bar!





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Thanks Billy, Prop, everyone...!

I remember when I was 31...

Lucky that's fairly easy for you. It's a different matter for me though

luckless_pedestrian wrote:I remember when I was 31...

I sort of remember being 31.

I suspect Asbo and Gibbo don't.



(cheers for setting that one up Lucky)

Just read this. You think you know people don't you .....

Tyson Fury has vacated his British and Commonwealth heavyweight titles, according to promoter Mick Hennessy.

Hennessy said: "Fury v Price was a quality fight and in my opinion it should go out to the widest possible audience. That's why I offered David Price £100,000 to fight Tyson Fury, which unfortunately was rejected by his promoter on Monday.

"Tyson's next steps and further information will be announced over the next few days."

Never mind Mick Hennessy, what about Tyson Fury? That's an excellent name! Which reminds me, there was a teacher on the news the other day called Judith Bleach. That's a good name too, although perhaps more suitable for a crime writer.

luckless_pedestrian wrote:I remember when I was 31...

ouch don't rub it in! ..it seems so real when you say it out loud....

Don't worry. I'm 33 at the end of this month .................







in Hex

A policeman came into the office about an hour ago (nothing that concerns me, honestly!). He used my pen to write something down and what do you know, he's nicked it.

All Irish fans take note: I'm going to be giving away 2 free places to France v Ireland (flights, hotel, transfers, tickets etc).

red_stag wrote:All Irish fans take note: I'm going to be giving away 2 free places to France v Ireland (flights, hotel, transfers, tickets etc).

Stag did I mention how well your antlers look today?......

Davies banned for 7 weeks.

roddersm wrote:

red_stag wrote:All Irish fans take note: I'm going to be giving away 2 free places to France v Ireland (flights, hotel, transfers, tickets etc).

Stag did I mention how well your antlers look today?......

rodders hits 31 and comes racing out of the closet

Ozzy3213 wrote:Davies banned for 7 weeks.

Only 7?!?! Very very lucky boy imo

Rodders, basically it will involve using my companys facebook page but I'll let people here know how to go about it.

Winners will need to be ready for Friday morning to head to Paris.

Ozzy, thanks for the news.

I've always liked stag and consistently hold his views and opinions in the highest regard.

WillyGilly wrote:I've always liked stag and consistently hold his views and opinions in the highest regard.

Steady with the ass-kissing, WillyG

Happy Birthday rodders.

Arternoon all.

There won't be much local rugby on this weekend. Plan is to watch Ealing's first half v Sedgley Park at 3pm on Sat followed by Italy v England in the clubhouse. I suspect the pitch will be frozen solid, and probably covered in snow, which is forecast for Friday night.

Yeah get back in the closet Willy!

Any news on Ferris?? Davies got of very lightly.

Does anyone know what the maximum length of ban is?

Hound_of_Harrow wrote:Happy Birthday rodders.

Arternoon all.

There won't be much local rugby on this weekend. Plan is to watch Ealing's first half v Sedgley Park at 3pm on Sat followed by Italy v England in the clubhouse. I suspect the pitch will be frozen solid, and probably covered in snow, which is forecast for Friday night.

Ouch. I'm going to be wearing double thermals for the Press Bench at the Stoop then.

News on Ferris expected around 15:00 hours.

I said that Davies would probably get 5-8 weeks, and that was based on a mid range entry, a bit added as a deterrent for these types of tackles and then it being halved as he's normally a jolly good egg and plead guilty.

Ferris I expect will get 1-2 weeks which is harsh given I didn't even see it as penalty, let alone a yellow card and a citing.

lucky –in answer to a previous comment. England’s home winning streak in the 6N wasn’t as long as you might think. It ended in 2004 (RWC hangover) when Ireland won at Twickenham 19-13). I seem to remember ROG banging over a few in that match.

England’s previous defeat in the championship was at the hands of France in 1997.

Mind you they handed out some fearful hidings in the seven years in between.

Ok lads literally its pretty simple. You just click "like" on our Facebook page.

If we get to 1300 fans by 14.30 tomorrow we do a random draw and someone will win two pacakges to France v Ireland heading out on Friday and back Sunday.

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Trevor-Brennan-Rugby-Tours/121017967949889

Hound_of_Harrow wrote:Mind you they handed out some fearful hidings in the seven years in between.

Tell me about it, Hound!

Although in fairness, England played a great brand of rugby around the year 2000 mark. A great balance of a power game and running rugby.

luckless_pedestrian wrote:Does anyone know what the maximum length of ban is?

1 year

10.4(j) - Lifting a Player from the ground and either dropping or driving that Player’s head and/or upper body into the ground whilst the Player’s
feet are off the ground
Low End – 3 weeks
Mid Range – 6 weeks
Top End – 10+ weeks
Maximum Sanction - 52 weeks

In light of that he's incredibly lucky to have got 7 weeks, Penfro. The report says he had his ban reduced because of previous good behaviour and other things, but surely the simple fact that the ball was long gone should add at least as many as were deducted.

red_stag wrote:Ok lads literally its pretty simple. You just click "like" on our Facebook page.

If we get to 1300 fans by 14.30 tomorrow we do a random draw and someone will win two pacakges to France v Ireland heading out on Friday and back Sunday.

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Trevor-Brennan-Rugby-Tours/121017967949889

"Liked" and "Shared" Stag

The Alternate Rugby Commentary has it's Home Nations "Alternate" shirts out https://www.facebook.com/#!/photo.php?fbid=10151278729245171&set=a.10151271305350171.811221.111870835170&type=1&theater

red_stag wrote:All Irish fans take note: I'm going to be giving away 2 free places to France v Ireland (flights, hotel, transfers, tickets etc).

Never had you peg as a racist Stag Very generous though

So 'Top End' + 2 weeks for being a numpty - 5 weeks for not eating too many biscuits and saying sorry

the BBC article says that Bradley Davies will be available for the Blues' Heineken Cup quarter final against Leinster. Am I right in thinking that'll be played at the Aviva? He'll get a warm welcome, I'm sure!

lucky - it was also an era when I could have cheerfully decked a few of the condescending England fans who used to rock up at bandwagon Twickenham.

The "Oh Wilko was splendid today" brigade.

"Yes, shame the Welsh/Irish/Scots couldn't give our lads a decent game, what".

I heard loads of 2ats like that, who had never been near a club game in their life.

All nations have their share of fairweather fans, Hound. And in fairness to them, we didn't provide much of a challenge to you half the time.

Hi lads, got a few texts from some of ye. If you win the prize it HAS to be Dublin-Paris flights as we have a private charter. Sorry about that.

Do you just like the page or do you need to like the wall post that appears in your news feed after too?

Its hard to keep up with all this social media at my age.....

Rodders - just the page itself. Real easy just be a facebook friends with the company. If we have reached 1300 by tomorrow a name gets picked for the trip.

We were going to have some kind of caption competition but this is so much more straight forward.

At 31 years young you should be a whizz kid Rodders!! Sure John Hayes only won his first cap at 38 and went on to play 100 times for Ireland.

red_stag wrote:At 31 years young you should be a whizz kid Rodders!! Sure John Hayes only won his first cap at 38 and went on to play 100 times for Ireland.

Happy days stag I could get 50 caps yet!

Really interesting article here:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-china-16941652

Personally I'm looking forward to winning a few Heinken Cups with Munster. I'm only 23 so obviously I wouldn't be picked for Munster until I'm a bit older.

Hi all.

Played a blinder with the Heineken Cup Final haven't I. Mrs R is going to Inverness for the weekend, so I can attend the Heino (but not the Amlin as it's my presentation evening again). I've written on the event on FB that I will probably stay somewhere for the night and enquired what the craic is with tickets for the game.

Also on the massive upside, I should finally get to meet Asbo. Might even wear the old Welsh kilt in celebration.

Is it a good or bad sign the Ferris verdict is taking so long to come out?

I wouldn't get too excited Rev, Asbo's a real disappointment when you meet him.

Ah that'll be a good laugh Rev

IRFU say on Twitter that Ferris is cleared.

red_stag wrote:Personally I'm looking forward to winning a few Heinken Cups with Munster. I'm only 23 so obviously I wouldn't be picked for Munster until I'm a bit older.

I won't get picked for Ulster because I'm not a saffer.....

Great news on Ferris...actually its not great news because the penalty shouldn't have been awarded in the first place...

Ah, lucky. The chats I've had with Welsh rugby fans down the years. You've had the talent, but by Christ the players took an age (Gatland + Edwards) to discover fitness and conditioning.

How the feck did the 2005 Slam happen? Actually my theory was a whole load of peed off Celtic Warriors players with a point to prove.

luckless_pedestrian wrote:I wouldn't get too excited Rev, Asbo's a real disappointment when you meet him.

That was another annoying thing, Hound: when we'd live with you up to the hour mark and then fall away. But those days are gone, by the looks of things!

PM FOR LUCKY - you shall go to the ball !!