The Dew Drop Inn Virtual Rugby Pub

by Guest Thu 08 Mar 2012, 9:57 am

First topic message reminder :

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 Gibbo's Ma and Brad Thorn above the bar!

Ale

Old Pub: https://www.606v2.com/t24993-the-dew-drop-inn-virtual-rugby-pub

by AsLongAsBut100ofUs Sun 11 Mar 2012, 8:06 pm

PJHolybloke wrote:
Rava wrote:Knackered.com

#twistedliver ?

We ain't as young as we used to be are we?

Thanks for the good wishes on the England win regs.

I expect the niceties to cease shortly before Super Saturday, but in the mean time .

PJ, we are not, my friend, but nor are we going to grow up any time soon. How are we going to get you up for the Heino final? We were talking about it last night before MickyT lost it - but what goes on tour ...

by PJHolybloke Sun 11 Mar 2012, 8:16 pm

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I'm sure there's a way to lift your game for the Heino - I'll come up with something.

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by MrsP Sun 11 Mar 2012, 8:23 pm

Hello all the aul codgers!

I have choosen to post in this lovely, calming shade merely as an aid to those who may still be experiencing some .... Whistle

...sensitivity to bright colours and not in anyway to rub Asbo's nose in the Irish victory!

Very Happy

by PJHolybloke Sun 11 Mar 2012, 8:27 pm

Yeah, as if...

by Cari Sun 11 Mar 2012, 8:30 pm

MrsP - that reminds me of what I've been coughing up this weekend...

THIS IS IRISH GREEN Smile

by WillyGilly Sun 11 Mar 2012, 8:37 pm

Mrs P I as a good friend escorted a mate outside on Saturday night so he could throw up. Colours aren't dissimilar.

by MrsP Sun 11 Mar 2012, 8:51 pm

I know it's the wrong shade but was I trying to be subtle!

Are you feeling better Cari?

by Cari Sun 11 Mar 2012, 8:54 pm

My temperature seems to have calmed down and I don't ache so bad any more, but I'm full of phlegm and have a bad chest. Haven't been this poorly in a long time, so I guess it was due... Rolling Eyes

by MrsP Sun 11 Mar 2012, 8:58 pm

I didn't try posting the cup of tea in green as it might not look too apetising.

by AsLongAsBut100ofUs Sun 11 Mar 2012, 9:05 pm

MrsP wrote:Hello all the aul codgers!

I have choosen to post in this lovely, calming shade merely as an aid to those who may still be experiencing some .... ...sensitivity to bright colours and not in anyway to rub Asbo's nose in the Irish victory!

MrsP, I think you may be posting in the colour of turd, just saying like

by MrsP Sun 11 Mar 2012, 9:11 pm

AsLongAsBut100ofUs wrote:
MrsP wrote:Hello all the aul codgers!

I have choosen to post in this lovely, calming shade merely as an aid to those who may still be experiencing some .... ...sensitivity to bright colours and not in anyway to rub Asbo's nose in the Irish victory!

MrsP, I think you may be posting in the colour of turd, just saying like

Asbo,

If that is the case you really need to see a Doctor!

by **Notch** Sun 11 Mar 2012, 9:14 pm

Asbop,

It's a shame I couldn't meet up with you guys, it's just it turns out my family had all this stuff planned for my birthday after the game and we went and had a meal and all the rest of it. Seems like good times.

It was a very enjoyable game of rugby. It's always nice when they decide not to tackle, makes it exciting. I don't think Rob Kearney liked the look of Richie Gray but we won and it was a decent game so I'm happy enough.

by Hound_of_Harrow Sun 11 Mar 2012, 9:18 pm

Cheers Penfro :GwyntyDdraig: cider

for you too.

Glad to hear Cari's on the mend

by Cymroglan Sun 11 Mar 2012, 9:21 pm

Happy Birthday Notch.

by **Notch** Sun 11 Mar 2012, 10:30 pm

Thanks Cymro. It was last week- nice weekend celebrating in Dublin

by **Notch** Mon 12 Mar 2012, 12:27 am

Just heard on twitter Andrew Trimble has been to visit with Lee Jones in hospital- I'm glad to hear that, it's sportsmanlike conduct.

by WillyGilly Mon 12 Mar 2012, 12:32 am

Telegraphs review of the match was pretty scathing towards that incident Notch. The journalist said Trimble should have been carded. Very nasty clash. The beeb are really getting their money's worth for this slow mo technology.

by **Notch** Mon 12 Mar 2012, 12:33 am

Really

Haven't seen anything to suggest it was anything but a complete accident.

by SecretFly Mon 12 Mar 2012, 1:08 am

WillyGilly wrote:Telegraphs review of the match was pretty scathing towards that incident Notch. The journalist said Trimble should have been carded. Very nasty clash. The beeb are really getting their money's worth for this slow mo technology.

The Telegraph review was looking at a different game anyway. I think I looked at the Guardian one too. I seem to recall they both thought Ireland were lucky to pull that win out of the bag considering how off they looked and how much more classy the Scots were. I don't know what year they were refering to so I might be taking them up wrong. But that's the gist of what I remember from them!

by **Notch** Mon 12 Mar 2012, 1:25 am

SecretFly wrote:
WillyGilly wrote:Telegraphs review of the match was pretty scathing towards that incident Notch. The journalist said Trimble should have been carded. Very nasty clash. The beeb are really getting their money's worth for this slow mo technology.

The Telegraph review was looking at a different game anyway. I think I looked at the Guardian one too. I seem to recall they both thought Ireland were lucky to pull that win out of the bag considering how off they looked and how much more classy the Scots were. I don't know what year they were refering to so I might be taking them up wrong. But that's the gist of what I remember from them!

Watched it again- Trimble went for man and ball, but ended up clashing heads with Jones. I don't think there was any malice- pure luck Trimble didn't come out worse from it than he did.

by eirebilly Mon 12 Mar 2012, 7:31 am

My view was also that Trimble went for man and ball with his arms ready to wrap, after the head clash he understandably fell away. There was nothing in that tackle that appeared remotely malicious in my view.

by Mickado Mon 12 Mar 2012, 8:18 am

Maybe they were looking at the tackle through their patented “opposity vision” cameras because it was just an unfortunate clash of heads. I mean why on earth would Trimble want to hit Jones on the bonce? And you can’t wrap your arms after taking a blow to the head anyway (see BODs hit on Russow in the Lions second test).

Still feeling the effects of the Saturday session, and yesterday while hungover my apartment just started to fall apart out of sympathy. Out of nowhere the light fitting just fell from the ceiling and smashed on the floor. I nearly lost my mind with the fright!

by Mickado Mon 12 Mar 2012, 8:20 am

P.s. CRACKING night though, bloody good laugh.

Good to catch up with all the lads and tell Hughie i've found him a new doppleganger...

by Luckless Pedestrian Mon 12 Mar 2012, 8:29 am

Bore da pawb / good morning all. Back in work today but I've had a great week off and it doesn't feel like it's flown by, which is always good.

Glad you had a good weekend, Mickado. I find my hangovers last a good few days now, whereas when I was younger I'd hardly have a headache the next morning.

by Mickado Mon 12 Mar 2012, 8:44 am

Yeah, any day i know i'm having a few drinks i have to write off the following day for doing anything at all.

There's also that horrible "boozey blues" feeling which is becoming less worth it as i get older. Sure i hardly drink any more these days, if i have 2 weeks in a row where i have 1 night out per week it's a novelty.

by Suspicious lurker Mon 12 Mar 2012, 8:48 am

Morning folks, tried to watch the England game yesterday but I kept dozing off.

A staggy style list from the weekend

1. Turns out I do get stressed while flying
2. Lock ins are still great
3. Asbo is a certified Irish Whiskey Taster
4. Having pi$$ed and moaned about pub selection, Booterstown was a shout
5. It's a long way to the top of the Aviva
6. Richie Grey needs a haircut (flocking hippy)
7. Keith Earls did not dive
8. I do like cassidys
9. Micky T has a look of Simon Easterby about him
10. You still can't beat a chicken fillet burger and a scallop when drunk.
11. Half nine flights are ROUGH

by Luckless Pedestrian Mon 12 Mar 2012, 8:50 am

I know what you mean about the boozy blues. It's not nice at all.

by Mickado Mon 12 Mar 2012, 8:53 am

Hughie, can’t say I’ve noticed the Simon Easterby thing but the way things are going MickyT is going to have a serious collection of rugby jerseys that don’t fit him anymore.

Oh, I need to have a word with you son. Your dad pinched Amanda’s arse in Cassidys. Which means I get to honk your ma’s knockers… just to even things up…

by Rava Mon 12 Mar 2012, 8:54 am

hughie1986 wrote:Morning folks, tried to watch the England game yesterday but I kept dozing off.

A staggy style list from the weekend

1. Turns out I do get stressed while flying
2. Lock ins are still great
3. Asbo is a certified Irish Whiskey Taster
4. Having pi$$ed and moaned about pub selection, Booterstown was a shout
5. It's a long way to the top of the Aviva
6. Richie Grey needs a haircut (flocking hippy)
7. Keith Earls did not dive
8. I do like cassidys
9. Micky T has a look of Simon Easterby about him
10. You still can't beat a chicken fillet burger and a scallop when drunk.
11. Half nine flights are ROUGH

12. Every Time Ref.

by Rava Mon 12 Mar 2012, 8:57 am

Morning All Very Happy

Only one word to describe the weekend - EPIC!

by Adam D Mon 12 Mar 2012, 9:09 am

Morning all - could do with you all popping and taking a vote on this weeks entertainment cup

https://www.606v2.com/t25587-the-entertainment-cup-round-2-70s-music

70's music, so most of you will have bough these first time around thumbsup

by AsLongAsBut100ofUs Mon 12 Mar 2012, 9:10 am

Notch wrote:Just heard on twitter Andrew Trimble has been to visit with Lee Jones in hospital- I'm glad to hear that, it's sportsmanlike conduct.

by AsLongAsBut100ofUs Mon 12 Mar 2012, 9:10 am

eirebilly wrote:My view was also that Trimble went for man and ball with his arms ready to wrap, after the head clash he understandably fell away. There was nothing in that tackle that appeared remotely malicious in my view.

+1

by AsLongAsBut100ofUs Mon 12 Mar 2012, 9:12 am

Rava wrote:Morning All

Only one word to describe the weekend - EPIC!

+1

Morning all, absolute gas in Ireland - big THANKS to Hoogie's folks for putting me up, and the Ireland crew for providing heaps of entertainment, just a brilliant laugh and really really good to see yous all.

As Rava says, "every time, ref!"

by red_stag Mon 12 Mar 2012, 9:14 am

Hughie,

First of all Staggie style lists are the business!!!! Welcome to the club.

Second of all SUPER call regarding Micky Easterby.

Third of all 2012 is definitely the best tournament I can recall in quite a while.

Scotland v England
Ireland v Wales
Italy v England
England v Wales
Scotland v France
France v Ireland
France v England

Have all been decided by less than a score. That is AMAZING!!!!

And next weekend is probably going to be the tightest of all with Wales v France, Italy v Scotland, England v Ireland.

by Suspicious lurker Mon 12 Mar 2012, 9:22 am

Mickado wrote:Hughie, can’t say I’ve noticed the Simon Easterby thing but the way things are going MickyT is going to have a serious collection of rugby jerseys that don’t fit him anymore.

Oh, I need to have a word with you son. Your dad pinched Amanda’s arse in Cassidys. Which means I get to honk your ma’s knockers… just to even things up…

DEAL

by MrsP Mon 12 Mar 2012, 9:37 am

Good to see the pub has a good smattering of "New Men" to balance out the Aul Codgers!

Laugh

by Pete C (Kiwireddevil) Mon 12 Mar 2012, 9:41 am

Morning all.

Lovely sunny weekend, it was good to catch up with Hound on Saturday for Ireland vs Scotland.

Jerome Kaino out for 6 months, and Rene Ranger suspended for 2 weeks. Tough times for Pat Lam.

by Mickado Mon 12 Mar 2012, 10:14 am

Reports this and last week are saying that Brian O’Driscoll could be fit to come off the bench against the Ospreys next week and will be fit to start against Munster ahead of the Heineken Cup quarter final.

This news pleases me.

by red_stag Mon 12 Mar 2012, 10:16 am

Is he being rushed back?

by Mickado Mon 12 Mar 2012, 10:31 am

I don’t see why he would be. All reports are saying that training is going well and he’ll be back in contact soon.

I think because he was injured so long ago there was only a general “he’ll be back towards the end of the season” statement put out, so that’s probably why this all seems sudden.

by Gibson Mon 12 Mar 2012, 10:56 am

Great weekend. One of the highlights (which I missed in Cassidys), was Shelle walking on As's back in high-heels. She said he wanted more.

A man after me own heart that lad.

EVERY time REF!

Stag, I think we may have made a lot of Munster refs around us, laugh and cry at the same time. So much craic.

Really wanted to watch the game again yesterday. No UPC/SKY here. Then I remembered RTE Iplayer actually works in Ireland like. Duh?

Watching it now. Grand. Will check England' s great win also.

P.S. Mickado, Amanda is just a stunning girl. In every sense. But you know that already. She had me pishing myself laffing on your house-proud manner. Very Happy

by Gibson Mon 12 Mar 2012, 10:58 am

P.S. Fantastic news on BOD. He is unreal. With Thorn joining the fray, it's like getting 2 World Class players into the team, at a key time.

Well happy.

by MrsP Mon 12 Mar 2012, 10:58 am

Can you rush someone back after 5 months?

If BOD has had this op to alleviate problems with his shoulder that were affecting his life as well as his rugby I doubt he would,

"Spoil the ship for a happorth 'o tar!"

by coming back before he was ready.

by Glas a du Mon 12 Mar 2012, 10:59 am

Morning.

The most exciting thing about the first half in Cardiff was the stewards remonstrating with a man who would not give the ball back to the ball boy. He was sitting in the right seat as the ball went to him twice in the second half as well. The ball boy had been given a few lessons in diplomacy by then and just waded through the crowd to get it himself on those occasions.

Interesting that Wales had a tackle bag session AFTER the anthems.

by Mickado Mon 12 Mar 2012, 11:04 am

I’m unfamiliar with that expression MrsP but I agree (I think). the man knows his body, he’s not going to rush back and put himself at risk again.
He also seems to have dropped a few kg’s, maybe we’ll see him gain back that “yard of pace” that everyone likes to talk about!

Gibbo – yeah I knew that would come up at some stage during the night, didn’t expect it after 3 pints though Laugh

by red_stag Mon 12 Mar 2012, 11:10 am

Article - https://www.606v2.com/t25710-a-new-second-row-dynamic#1043039

by Gibson Mon 12 Mar 2012, 11:13 am

Yeah Mick. When he came back in 2009, after a forced-break, he was electric.
It was a smart thing to do timing-wise. He will be fresh for Leinster's run-in and for the NZ Tour. As will Leo.

by Luckless Pedestrian Mon 12 Mar 2012, 11:17 am

We made such a start in the first two or three minutes, Glas - George North and Alex Cuthbert both breaking tackles. It was ferocious. Gethin Jenkins's decision to kick those early penalties for the corner was poor, though. Points on the board has to be the call in the opening stages of any game.

by **Notch** Mon 12 Mar 2012, 11:19 am

Unless you can back it up like Ireland did!

We had a move in mind though, and it came off. So often teams go to the corner and it's just a very telegraphed catch and drive which isn't executed that well.

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