The Dew Drop Inn Virtual Rugby Pub

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ST DAVID, THE Prince of Wales and WALE'S CAPTAIN

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Yep, you have 3 tries on us there alright. But have won with the same amount of TBPs as us. Seems like you’re wearing yourselves out scoring so many tries that you can only manage 10 wins in the league this year

Jeebus, Ireland got lucky yesterday. Discuss

Ah Bikkies.

You know the old saying,

"It's not whether you win or lose but where you place the blame!"

MrsP wrote:
.WillyGilly wrote:
Here Mick quick question though. Who are the league's top try scorers? Yes that's right!

Willy, Mickado is well aware of the answer to that question. He is a closet fan after all I know!.


We all know Bikkies likes wardrobes but does he follow Ulster?

The province supplying the Champagne rugby on this island!

To be fair, I usually get a text or two from him on match nights. He loves watching us.
We have the BBC to thank for that

MrsP wrote:
Ah Bikkies.

You know the old saying,

"It's not whether you win or lose but where you placewhich Ulsterman gets the blame!"

Fixed that for you, no charge

AsLongAsBut100ofUs wrote:Jeebus, Ireland got unlucky yesterday. Discuss

Fixed that Asbo!!

We will have it in abundance this weekend though

Rava wrote:

MrsP wrote:
.WillyGilly wrote:
Here Mick quick question though. Who are the league's top try scorers? Yes that's right!

Willy, Mickado is well aware of the answer to that question. He is a closet fan after all I know!.


We all know Bikkies likes wardrobes but does he follow Ulster?

The province supplying the Champagne rugby on this island!

To be fair, I usually get a text or two from him on match nights. He loves watching us.
We have the BBC to thank for that

He speaks the truth. I really like watching Ulster and Scotland. Ulster are like Scotland with a killer edge.

I was not aware such an award existed!

http://www.rabodirectpro12.com/statzone/rhino_golden_boot.php

I know.

I used to get texts too.



Thanks Asbo!

Do you think we were lucky to meet the "Not reaaly bothered <gallicshrug> France in the first half or that we were lucky to keep Healy on the pitch?

Lucky to keep half the pack on the pitch - I've never seen so much lying over the ball in my puff!

Ah come now Mrs P. Healys reaction was the same as anyone bumping into someone on a crowded dance floor on a Saturday night.

Mickado wrote:I was not aware such an award existed!

http://www.rabodirectpro12.com/statzone/rhino_golden_boot.php

Sad thing is that neither Pienaar or Humphreys can make the top ten.

MrsP, when i lost my phone a few months ago I lost all of my numbers. I thought i mentioned that in here, i haven't had your number for ages.

But the French were no different and they didn't get pinged as much.

I agree that Pearson let a lot of that stuff go but then would whistle when we drove over the ball, won it cleanly and then fell over.

Lots of "holding on" not penalised too.

Bikkies!

Why didn't you text to tell me you'd lost my number?????



Is yours the same?

I thought i mentioned it in here to be honest!

Yes, mine is still the same.

Wouldn't it be gas if McFadden won that kicking award, given that he's not even our first choice kicker. Although after the first miss from Johnny last weekend, Ferg might well be taking them in the future!

If you only took one kick and got it would you go to the top or do you have to take a certain number?

Morning all.

Great afternoon out to watch the France vs Ireland game with Asbo, Dreamer & Hughie yesterday, an enjoyable game to watch for the neutral. On the balance of play over the match Ireland were lucky to get the draw, but both teams should be disappointed with how they played at times.

And cheers to Asbo's better half for a lovely Sunday roast dinner last night too.

MrsP wrote:If you only took one kick and got it would you go to the top or do you have to take a certain number?

It says you have to take a minimum of 10 kicks. Which is fair enough.

Missed that.

Make sense.

I think both iHumph and Pienaar would have been on the list last season. Certainly at one point I think iHumph had the best stats in the HEC.

Mind you it might have been 5 mins into the first round?

Kiwireddevil wrote:Morning all.

Great afternoon out to watch the France vs Ireland game with Asbo, Dreamer & Hughie yesterday, an enjoyable game to watch for the neutral. On the balance of play over the match Ireland were lucky to get the draw, but both teams should be disappointed with how they played at times.

And cheers to Asbo's betterworse half for a lovely Sunday roast dinner last night too.

Pete, fixed that for you

Kiwireddevil wrote:Morning all.

Great afternoon out to watch the France vs Ireland game with Asbo, Dreamer & Hughie yesterday, an enjoyable game to watch for the neutral. On the balance of play over the match Ireland were lucky to get the draw, but both teams should be disappointed with how they played at times.

And cheers to Asbo's MUCH-better half for a lovely Sunday roast dinner last night too.

Kiwi, you lucky devil!!

Just in case our Ulster contingent think that the media have it in for only them –

Here’s the headline from the Leinster game this weekend (we won 6-22)

Madigan drags limp Blues over the line

Here’s the headline for the Munster match this weekend (they won 14-24)

Stand-in skipper O’Driscoll reaches Munster milestone as Reds bid to extend unbeaten run

So the lack of an Ulster headline in the Irish Rugby press is a good thing?

Nope, there is an article about Ulster:

Marshall sets Ulster up for stroll

I just think the Leinster one is a pretty stupid one, considering we've just gone 20 games unbeaten. Isn't it marvelous that MOD has managed 200 caps though...

I would have thought the press would be more Dublinocentric!

He's a ligind Mick. Another ligind with a ligindery milestone for the liginds.

MrsP wrote:But the French were no different and they didn't get pinged as much.

I agree that Pearson let a lot of that stuff go but then would whistle when we drove over the ball, won it cleanly and then fell over.

Lots of "holding on" not penalised too.

Yes, both sides were extraordinarily lucky.

Eh, no MrsP – not the Indo anyway.

I won’t lose any sleep over it, it’s just an observation really.

Mickado wrote:Nope, there is an article about Ulster:

Marshall sets Ulster up for stroll

I just think the Leinster one is a pretty stupid one, considering we've just gone 20 games unbeaten. Isn't it marvelous that MOD has managed 200 caps though...

for Mick O'Driscoll. Can't say he had a brilliant game though.

Any win away is credible and Leinsters unbeaten run is fantastic given that most of those games have been without their frontline players.

Marshall was very good on Friday night as was Pienaar.

Asbo are you spoiling for a fight?

Question for ye – what do pundits mean when they say line speed? I understand the difference between a blitz defense and a drift defense and I understand when you play a blitz you have to be quick. But is there any advantage of having quick line speed when you’re playing a drift? i.e. is there any need to move quickly, sideways? Or have I missed the point altogether…?

To put it more simply, is line speed only a component of a blitz defense?

Glas a du wrote:Asbo are you spoiling for a fight?

Just getting warmed up for the weekend, Glas

Mick you need line speed whether you defend in to out or blitz. The whole point is to stop the attack on or before the gainline.

Kiwireddevil wrote:Morning all.

Great afternoon out to watch the France vs Ireland game with Asbo, Dreamer & Hughie yesterday, an enjoyable game to watch for the neutral. On the balance of play over the match Ireland were lucky to get the draw, but both teams should be disappointed with how they played at times.

And cheers to Asbo's better half for a lovely Sunday roast dinner last night too.

+10. Twas a lovely evening and the food was delish

AsLongAsBut100ofUs wrote:

Glas a du wrote:Asbo are you spoiling for a fight?

Just getting warmed up for the weekend, Glas

There have been some terrible games between you in the 6nations (Clash of the Spoilers) however something tells me this one will be a corker. I don't think the losing coach will be around after the 6nations.

roddersm wrote:Mick you need line speed whether you defend in to out or blitz. The whole point is to stop the attack on or before the gainline.

Thanks Rodders. I think i've got it, Lines speed when defending in to out is about getting defenders out wide (fast) so the opposition cannot get past the gainline.

Hypothetical question:

What happens if Scotland put 10 points on Ireland?

Rava wrote:

Mickado wrote:I was not aware such an award existed!

http://www.rabodirectpro12.com/statzone/rhino_golden_boot.php

Sad thing is that neither Pienaar or Humphreys can make the top ten.

Why's that Rava, have the not taken enough kicks ?

Glas a du wrote:Hypothetical question:

What happens if Scotland put 10 points on Ireland?

I get a very sore head

Glas a du wrote:Hypothetical question:

What happens if Scotland put 10 points on Ireland?

Ireland will go into defensive mode and try to keep it to just 10.

Afternoon pub, pint of please.

I'm cream crackered today! Spent the whole weekend clearing out the attic bedrooms and cellar at my mums house. At least she got a skip this time so no more trips to the tip, just open the front door and throw! Just the shed to go now...

I found 5 glass demijohns in her cellar. Any regs into home brewing? All yours if you want them, they seem to be in good nick.

Mickado wrote:

roddersm wrote:Mick you need line speed whether you defend in to out or blitz. The whole point is to stop the attack on or before the gainline.

Thanks Rodders. I think i've got it, Lines speed when defending in to out is about getting defenders out wide (fast) so the opposition cannot get past the gainline.

Well sort of yeah. The main thing is that you move up then out as a line or come up diagonally. If you just drift sideways then the opposition will get across the gainline too easy and you'll be on the back foot.

Rava wrote:

Kiwireddevil wrote:Morning all.

Great afternoon out to watch the France vs Ireland game with Asbo, Dreamer & Hughie yesterday, an enjoyable game to watch for the neutral. On the balance of play over the match Ireland were lucky to get the draw, but both teams should be disappointed with how they played at times.

And cheers to Asbo's MUCH-better half for a lovely Sunday roast dinner last night too.

Kiwi, you lucky devil!!

It was made for me, he just happened to tag along

AsLongAsBut100ofUs wrote:

Glas a du wrote:Hypothetical question:

What happens if Scotland put 10 points on Ireland?

I get a very sore head

You will have a very sore head whatever the score

hughie1986 wrote:

Rava wrote:

Kiwireddevil wrote:Morning all.

Great afternoon out to watch the France vs Ireland game with Asbo, Dreamer & Hughie yesterday, an enjoyable game to watch for the neutral. On the balance of play over the match Ireland were lucky to get the draw, but both teams should be disappointed with how they played at times.

And cheers to Asbo's MUCH-better half for a lovely Sunday roast dinner last night too.

Kiwi, you lucky devil!!

It was made for me, he just happened to tag along

And you missed out on enjoying some of Asbo's finest too Hughie

Kiwireddevil wrote:

And you missed out on enjoying some of Asbo's finest too Hughie

So he brought out the whiskEy then?

AsLongAsBut100ofUs wrote:

Glas a du wrote:Hypothetical question:

What happens if Scotland put 10 points on Ireland?

I get a very sore head

Awh Asbo! Come on!

I didn't hit you that hard the last time Scotland beat us in Dublin, did I?

"Gloucester sign England's Ben Morgan from Scarlets"

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/17258351

Another joining the exodus from Welsh Rugby