The Dew Drop Inn Virtual Rugby Pub, Georgia

by Guest Thu 05 Apr 2012, 6:55 pm

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 pub has ventured to Georgia, because rugbydreamer wants the Scarlets to find a nice forward out there.

The only rule in this pub is one of mutual respect for everyone in it, oh and no defacing the pictures of birthday boy Hughie, Chris Budgen, Leo Cullen, Brian O'Driscoll, Paddy Wallace, Tomas O'Leary and a red faced Ronan O'Gara on the wall.

Ale

Old Pub:https://www.606v2.com/t26870p1000-the-dew-drop-inn-virtual-rugby-shebeen-queen-at-ellis-park-johannesburg#1115697

by Guest Wed 11 Apr 2012, 5:28 pm

luckless_pedestrian wrote:Wellies in a Wasps shirt. Now that will look strange.

by MBTGOG Wed 11 Apr 2012, 5:43 pm

I know Jones is a good player but does no one else think it an odd move on both sides?

Anyway, here's a question for all in the pub or whoever is passing through, what are your top five sporting events/competitions? Mine are:

5. All Ireland Final- Gaelic Football or Hurling
4. State Of Origin- Rugby League
3. The Lions Tour- Rugby Union
2. The Heineken Cup- Rugby Union
1. The European Championship- Football

by Guest Wed 11 Apr 2012, 5:49 pm

Makes sense from a Scarlet pov really. We would only have offered him a 1 more year deal at most.

Munsty - that's an impossible question for me to answer, I follow too many different sports to choose just 5.

Am surprised you've got State of Origin up there though, I watched that last year and thought it was no where near as good as it had been built up to be.

by Gibson Wed 11 Apr 2012, 5:50 pm

MBTGOG wrote:I know Jones is a good player but does no one else think it an odd move on both sides?

Anyway, here's a question for all in the pub or whoever is passing through, what are your top five sporting events/competitions? Mine are:

5. All Ireland Final- Gaelic Football or Hurling
4. State Of Origin- Rugby League
3. The Lions Tour- Rugby Union
2. The Heineken Cup- Rugby Union
1. The European Championship- Football

1. The Heineken Cup - Rugby Union
2. 6-Nations - Rugby Union
3. World Cup - Rugby Union
4. All-Ireland - GAA Football AND Hurling
5. Football WC & EC - Football

by MBTGOG Wed 11 Apr 2012, 5:52 pm

Dreamer,

Certainly possible to do.

Actually I want to add one in, but don't know what to take out. I'd like to add in the Olympics 100 Metres Mens Final.

by Luckless Pedestrian Wed 11 Apr 2012, 5:55 pm

It'll take me a while to narrow it down to five, Munsty - I'll have to get back to you!

by Gibson Wed 11 Apr 2012, 5:58 pm

rugbydreamer wrote:
luckless_pedestrian wrote:Wellies in a Wasps shirt. Now that will look strange.

Im sorry regs, but I just had a crystal-clear image, of a pair of wellies on a Wasp wearing a rugbyshirt. I may need remedial help.

Shoite buzz for Wasps. Hope they sort it out.

by MBTGOG Wed 11 Apr 2012, 5:58 pm

luckless_pedestrian wrote:It'll take me a while to narrow it down to five, Munsty - I'll have to get back to you!

Look forward to it.

by Guest Wed 11 Apr 2012, 6:00 pm

aaaargh you are picking individual Olympic events and not just the Olympics themselves? geeeze. I can't pick 5.

I have Heineken, 6N's and the rwc for rugby. I have team pursuit in the track cycling, medly relay in swimming, decathlon and heptathlon in athletics, 800 &1500m races (in worlds and olympics) mens 4 in the rowing, tour de france, wimbledon etc etc.

I just love watching sport Munsty and they are all so different I can't pick just 5.

Unless I could just be more general then I would haev

1.2.3 - Heineken, 6N's, Rwc (can't pick between them)
4-5 Olympics/Wimbledon/tour de France/ EC in football.

by Guest Wed 11 Apr 2012, 6:01 pm

but then I love all the snooker/darts/triathlon tournaments too!

by Gibson Wed 11 Apr 2012, 6:07 pm

6. Olympic Ladies Volleyball Final. Brazil v Nederland. Man.

by MBTGOG Wed 11 Apr 2012, 6:10 pm

Gibson wrote:6. Olympic Ladies Volleyball Final. Brazil v Nederland. Man.

No, woman

by Gibson Wed 11 Apr 2012, 6:17 pm

Girrrrrrrrls! Arse. Feic. Drrrrrrink! Girlie-Volleyball

by Pete C (Kiwireddevil) Wed 11 Apr 2012, 6:21 pm

Gibson wrote:Girrrrrrrrls! Arse. Feic. Drrrrrrink! Girlie-Volleyball

Did I mention I have an Olympics beach volleyball ticket Whistle

by red_stag Wed 11 Apr 2012, 6:22 pm

01 The Heineken Cup in Rugby Union
02 The World Cup in Soccer
03 The Lions Tour in Rugby Union
04 The Premiership in Soccer
05 The World Cup in Rugby Union
06 The GAA Championship in Gaelic Football

by **rodders** Wed 11 Apr 2012, 6:24 pm

MBTGOG wrote:I know Jones is a good player but does no one else think it an odd move on both sides?

Anyway, here's a question for all in the pub or whoever is passing through, what are your top five sporting events/competitions? Mine are:

5. All Ireland Final- Gaelic Football or Hurling
4. State Of Origin- Rugby League
3. The Lions Tour- Rugby Union
2. The Heineken Cup- Rugby Union
1. The European Championship- Football

1. 6N - Rugby Union
2. HEC - Rugby Union
3. RWC - Rugby Union
4. Rabo pro12 - Rugby Union
5. Lions tour

The order might shuffle around a bit depending on how things are going.

by MBTGOG Wed 11 Apr 2012, 6:25 pm

Gibbo,

I thought you'd dislike Beach Volleyball. It's just a cynical move from the Americans in 1996 pushed by NBC to get higher TV Ratings when it was introduced.

by red_stag Wed 11 Apr 2012, 6:26 pm

I enjoyed the 6 Nations this year. Still comes nowhere near my top 5. Would probably just about make the top 10

by **rodders** Wed 11 Apr 2012, 6:27 pm

Hey how come stag gets 6 choices?!! Very Happy

by Guest Wed 11 Apr 2012, 6:27 pm

I forgot the Lions tour! ah man, lump that in with the rest of the rugby stuff on my list.

by **rodders** Wed 11 Apr 2012, 6:28 pm

No way the soccer World cup is better than the Rabo Pro12! Shocked

by Gibson Wed 11 Apr 2012, 6:29 pm

Bu88er! I forgot the Lions Tour!

Ah let's make it 10.

7. Lions Tour

by red_stag Wed 11 Apr 2012, 6:29 pm

No way is the Rabo in anyone's Top 15 sporting events in entire world.

by MrsP Wed 11 Apr 2012, 6:32 pm

1. Rugby
2. Athletics
3. Olympics
4. Golf
5. Gymnastics

I know they are not individual events but hey, sue me!

by **rodders** Wed 11 Apr 2012, 6:32 pm

red_stag wrote:No way is the Rabo in anyone's Top 15 sporting events in entire world.

Are you for real?! Shocked

by Gibson Wed 11 Apr 2012, 6:33 pm

Kiwireddevil wrote:
Gibson wrote:Girrrrrrrrls! Arse. Feic. Drrrrrrink! Girlie-Volleyball

Did I mention I have an Olympics beach volleyball ticket

I love you Kiwi maaaate. I always did. Hug

by **rodders** Wed 11 Apr 2012, 6:35 pm

World sport is pretty pants right now across the board. The HEC and Tennis are probably the exceptions.

by WillyGilly Wed 11 Apr 2012, 6:37 pm

Gibson wrote:6. Olympic Ladies Volleyball Final. Brazil v Nederland. Man.

John Humphrys: WillyGilly you're 21, from Lisburn Northern Ireland and your specialist subject is...

by Gibson Wed 11 Apr 2012, 6:38 pm

MrsP wrote:1. Rugby
2. Athletics
3. Olympics
4. Golf
5. Gymnastics

I know they are not individual events but hey, sue me!

She's so smert that MrsP. Covers all bases. coffee

by Guest Wed 11 Apr 2012, 6:40 pm

the top three of yours would be v similar to mine MrsP

Picking individual sports is just too hard.

by Gibson Wed 11 Apr 2012, 6:43 pm

MBTGOG wrote:Gibbo,

I thought you'd dislike Beach Volleyball. It's just a cynical move from the Americans in 1996 pushed by NBC to get higher TV Ratings when it was introduced.

Ya know Munsty, somehow I just dont care...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y8uqqk2dlXQ

by WillyGilly Wed 11 Apr 2012, 6:43 pm

roddersm wrote:
red_stag wrote:No way is the Rabo in anyone's Top 15 sporting events in entire world.

Are you for real?!

Course he is. Lowly Munster won it last year like...

by MrsP Wed 11 Apr 2012, 6:46 pm

See, I'd watch Ulster in any competition in preference to a World cup Final between 2 teams in which I have no emotional investment.

I will happily watch as a neutral, but not in preference to "my team", whichever team that might be.

by Gibson Wed 11 Apr 2012, 6:46 pm

by Gibson Wed 11 Apr 2012, 6:48 pm

WillyGilly wrote:
roddersm wrote:
red_stag wrote:No way is the Rabo in anyone's Top 15 sporting events in entire world.

Are you for real?!
Course he is. Lowly Munster won it last year like...

Here it comes. Ireland's 2nd best team, startin to get cocky already... Whistle

by Rava Wed 11 Apr 2012, 6:51 pm

Kiwi I would be on for arm wrestling you for one of those tickets but that was before they reported that the girlies were to be wearing MORE clothes Shocked

by WillyGilly Wed 11 Apr 2012, 6:51 pm

by MrsP Wed 11 Apr 2012, 6:52 pm

Gibson wrote:

Do you have something to say sir?

by Rava Wed 11 Apr 2012, 6:53 pm

Gibson wrote:
WillyGilly wrote:
roddersm wrote:
red_stag wrote:No way is the Rabo in anyone's Top 15 sporting events in entire world.

Are you for real?!
Course he is. Lowly Munster won it last year like...

Here it comes. Ireland's best team, startin to get cocky already...

Fixed that Gibbo ........ Run

by **rodders** Wed 11 Apr 2012, 6:54 pm

MrsP wrote:See, I'd watch Ulster in any competition in preference to a World cup Final between 2 teams in which I have no emotional investment.

I will happily watch as a neutral, but not in preference to "my team", whichever team that might be.

Totally agree mrs P, can't understand why anyone would want to watch chancers like Messi or Ronaldo hoof the ball up the pitch when you can watch the likes of Paddy Wallace play champagne rugby on a Friday night.

Pure magic hi! Cool

by WillyGilly Wed 11 Apr 2012, 6:55 pm

MrsP wrote:See, I'd watch Ulster in any competition in preference to a World cup Final between 2 teams in which I have no emotional investment.

I will happily watch as a neutral, but not in preference to "my team", whichever team that might be.

To be honest though MrsP it was pretty painful watching Ulster during the world cup...

by MrsP Wed 11 Apr 2012, 6:56 pm

Dinner time!

Run

by Rava Wed 11 Apr 2012, 7:00 pm

My top five

1. HEC
2. 6 Nations
3. Final day of a Ryder Cup
4. Rugby World Cup
5. Lions Tour

Others include.
Footy Finals
Ballymoney v Coleraine rugby games
Darts World Championships
Ovett v Coe (miss those actually)
Golf Club Captains Day. (120 guys full of expectation. 100 of them with no feicin chance, including me Sad

)

by **rodders** Wed 11 Apr 2012, 7:03 pm

Seriously I'm shocked no one else has picked the Rabo.

by Guest Wed 11 Apr 2012, 7:08 pm

the Rabo isn't an event though rodders, it's a league that runs throughout the whole year. That's different I think.

by Gibson Wed 11 Apr 2012, 7:12 pm

Grand Final?

by Rava Wed 11 Apr 2012, 7:14 pm

Oh and I forgot to add

Munster v Ulster HC Quarter Finals Very Happy

by MrsP Wed 11 Apr 2012, 7:17 pm

I did Rodders.

The Pro12 accounts for most of the rugby I watch in a season.

by Gibson Wed 11 Apr 2012, 7:19 pm

How bout a Leinster v Ulster Final?

Then Connacht wins too.

It could so easily be Edinburgh v ASM(most likely). Also be great for the game imo. 2 new Finalists to help spread the rubgy love.

Both these games will be on a knife-edge. No one team left, can be anyway over-confident. These 4 are there for good reason. Man I love the HC.

by Guest Wed 11 Apr 2012, 7:27 pm

100m sprint athletics
Lions rugby
6 Nations Super Saturdays
Ryder Cup
Super League Grand Final

Rav,

When I played Army Scotland for RAF Scotland, 19/22 players were Fijian.

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