The Dew Drop Inn Virtual Beach Leileifiafiafale, Samoa

by Pete C (Kiwireddevil) Thu 12 Apr 2012, 3:50 pm

First topic message reminder :

Talofa*, afio mai** to the Leileifiafiafale*** - 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 Samoa because Biltongbek fancied cocktails on the beach.

The only rule in this pub is one of mutual respect for everyone in it, oh and no defacing the pictures of the recently retired Lloyd Burns and Peter Short; Richardt Strauss and Stephen Jones or the posters for "Stamp Out Racism" featuring Pat Lam and "Justice 4 John Afoa".

Ale

Old pub: https://www.606v2.com/t27303-the-dew-drop-inn-virtual-rugby-pub-georgia

* Hello
** Welcome
***Good Feast House (hopefully)

by Hound_of_Harrow Tue 17 Apr 2012, 8:46 am

As, there will be the 50p rugby bus service from opposite the RAG and they drop you right by tue ground. Miles better than the train. Bus is free on the way back.
thumbsup

by prop_lyd Tue 17 Apr 2012, 8:55 am

Morning all!! Quick question: how much do you think props get away with at scrum time when there are touch judges? I reckon it's quite a lot but thought I'd check before tonight's match Wink

by prop_lyd Tue 17 Apr 2012, 9:02 am

rugbydreamer wrote:I saw that yesterday on twitter MrsP, couldn't believe it! Where are they getting all their money from??

And morning all/bore da pawb. Am feeling all this morning. Hope everyone's well?

We've got quite a few big earners leaving the club: Tindall, EFS, Strokosch, Narraway, Lawson x2 (likely). Plus we've signed championship players apart from Morgan and 0cowan so think we've done ok. I'm guessing Cowan'll be our player who's not restricted by the salary cap.

by perthshirepuma Tue 17 Apr 2012, 9:02 am

Good morning, amigos. Or, rather, not good - it's snowing!!

by Guest Tue 17 Apr 2012, 9:05 am

Prop - hmm true, forgot you had the likes of Tindall leaving. He can't have come cheap though, and when you considerthat you guys had to buy Morgan out of his contract and he's likely to be on a tidy wage now too, tis a lot of spare cash there being used!

by Luckless Pedestrian Tue 17 Apr 2012, 9:10 am

Oh, in case anyone's interested, I didn't buy that BMW. I could afford the car but not the insurance. The problem is that I had a test drive of it around the yard so I keep thinking about it, it was such a good car. I'm saving up now.

by Suspicious lurker Tue 17 Apr 2012, 9:14 am

We will have trains every 5 mins to Twickenham from Richmond on the hc final day. Were a good company like that and won't put on any engineering works either so it all should be grand however of we were to go to LS, then the bus is the sensible option.50p and only five minutes down the road.

by prop_lyd Tue 17 Apr 2012, 9:15 am

Dreamer: there's quite a bit of money floating round with Walkinshaw jr now in charge. There were plans to build onto the shed but these were shelved which obviously freed up quite a bit of money. I think it was £100,000 to buy him out and that's probably 75% of Tindall's wages!!

by Guest Tue 17 Apr 2012, 9:33 am

hughie1986 wrote:We will have trains every 5 mins to Twickenham from Richmond on the hc final day. Were a good company like that and won't put on any engineering works either so it all should be grand however of we were to go to LS, then the bus is the sensible option.50p and only five minutes down the road.

I am well up for London Scottish to be honest, though I am more than happy to go with the majority.

Morning all. Just 30 degrees here in Qatar.

by Suspicious lurker Tue 17 Apr 2012, 9:48 am

Based yourself close to Bahrain buddy in case anything kicks off this weekend at the formula one??

by Guest Tue 17 Apr 2012, 11:07 am

Ha. Nah, I was there Saturday though for a night on the way. Shame it was a week early.

by Mickado Tue 17 Apr 2012, 11:09 am

Qatar? Get you with the glamorous locations Rev!

Just bought my ticket for the Pro12 Semi Final, no date or opposition confirmed yet, but it will be in the RDS at least.

by Hound_of_Harrow Tue 17 Apr 2012, 11:09 am

hughie1986 wrote:Based yourself close to Bahrain buddy in case anything kicks off this weekend at the formula one??

by MrsP Tue 17 Apr 2012, 11:20 am

Bikkies,

Could it be moved to Lansdowne or is that a done deal?

Just think they could sell more tickets than there are spaces in the RDS depending on the opposition, no?

by MrsP Tue 17 Apr 2012, 11:26 am

Paul Marshall has not broken his elbow!!!!!

Yahoo

by Mickado Tue 17 Apr 2012, 11:29 am

MrsP wrote:Bikkies,

Could it be moved to Lansdowne or is that a done deal?

Just think they could sell more tickets than there are spaces in the RDS depending on the opposition, no?

Not sure MrsP, i suspect that since they don't know who the opposition is they're hedging their bets with the RDS, also if we win we could have the final in Lansdowne.

Great news about Marshall btw.

by MrsP Tue 17 Apr 2012, 11:33 am

How is the venue of the final decided?

Is it the choice of the highest placed finalist?

by Mickado Tue 17 Apr 2012, 11:35 am

MrsP wrote:How is the venue of the final decided?

Is it the choice of the highest placed finalist?

Correcto!

Posted this on another thread, maybe someone in here can answer:

Here’s a question. With all English teams out of Europe I guess they can only have 6 teams in Europe next year.
With a French team guaranteed to win the Amlin a 7th French team is also a certainty.

If Leinster or Ulster win the HC then Connacht are into the HC again next year.

I presume if Clermont win the HC then the runners up country will get the extra place but what if that’s Edinburgh or what if Edinburgh win the cup outright? Who gets the extra place?

by **Ozzy3213** Tue 17 Apr 2012, 11:36 am

Morning all

Have a banging headache today and the weather here is gloomy. Not what I wanted on my day off. Crying or Very sad

by **Ozzy3213** Tue 17 Apr 2012, 11:37 am

Mick

If ASM or Edinburgh win the Heino it will go to the highest ranked side not already qualified. (Although not a French one as they will already have their max 7 courtesy of winning the Amlin)

As I understand it, the highest ranked non qualified non French side is London Wasps.

by Mickado Tue 17 Apr 2012, 11:42 am

Ozzy3213 wrote:Mick

If ASM or Edinburgh win the Heino it will go to the highest ranked side not already qualified. (Although not a French one as they will already have their max 7 courtesy of winning the Amlin)

As I understand it, the highest ranked non qualified non French side is London Wasps.

Good man Pete, that rings a bell.

by **Ozzy3213** Tue 17 Apr 2012, 11:44 am

Although I believe there is a caveat on that in that all competing teams must play in the highest possible domestic league available to them, which means if Wasps get relegated they cannot qualify, in which case I think next in line is Bath.

by AsLongAsBut100ofUs Tue 17 Apr 2012, 11:58 am

Ok, so here's an updated list for Heino final lunch:

The Auld Fella
The Auld Fella that lives in France
The Auld Fella in charge of HelfnSafety
The Auld Fella that is also King of Wales
His missus
Hoogues (+ ma/da/bro with great name/bro with great name's doris/ma's mate)
Hound Dog

(+ Andy)
Aonghus
Aonghus's mysterious +1
The two Micks (maybe *)
The Reverend WhereverTheresADangerousSituationSendMeIn&I'llBeWearingAKilt
KiwiRD
The Auld (but considerably younger than the Auld fellas) Wee Wummin frae Perthshire
Linebreaker (maybe *)
Notch and his da (maybe *)
rodders (maybe *)
WillyGilly (maybe *)
PJ (maybe *)
Staggy (maybe *)
The Ps (v unlikely **)

Am I missing anyone? I think that makes 18 definites and up to 12 maybes?

Hound, will get in touch with London Scottish too so that we have a full range of options

by MrsP Tue 17 Apr 2012, 11:58 am

It is a bit ironic that a country with no team in the semis of either competition should benefit.

And even more so if the team that should have benefitted couldn't play next season. What an odd set of circumstances.

Wasps fans everywhere cheering for Edinburgh and ASM then!

by **Ozzy3213** Tue 17 Apr 2012, 12:05 pm

Without wanting to open a whole can of worms MrsP, it goes back to what I have said for some time in relation to HC qualification. The system is flawed and always will be due to the number of teams that compete and the fact that the various unions have different set ups and number of available options.

by Mickado Tue 17 Apr 2012, 12:08 pm

As. If we make it, I’ll be there. Without doubt. I’ll walk there if I have to.

by MrsP Tue 17 Apr 2012, 12:11 pm

Wasn't there a similar that could have arisen scenario last year when Connacht made the knock-out stages of the Amlin?

I remember joking tha we could have an AIB team in the HEC!

Just complex qualification. Not sure what they will all thrash out when the system is renegotiated in (?) 2014?

by Rava Tue 17 Apr 2012, 12:14 pm

AsLongAsBut100ofUs wrote:Ok, so here's an updated list for Heino final lunch:

The Auld Fella
The Auld Fella that lives in France
The Auld Fella in charge of HelfnSafety
The Auld Fella that is also King of Wales
His missus
Hoogues (+ ma/da/bro with great name/bro with great name's doris/ma's mate)
Hound (+ Andy)
Aonghus
Aonghus's mysterious +1
The two Micks (maybe *)
The Reverend WhereverTheresADangerousSituationSendMeIn&I'llBeWearingAKilt
KiwiRD
The Auld (but considerably younger than the Auld fellas) Wee Wummin frae Perthshire
Linebreaker (maybe *)
Notch and his da (maybe *)
rodders (maybe *)
WillyGilly (maybe *)
PJ (maybe *)
Staggy (maybe *)
The Ps (v unlikely **)

Am I missing anyone? I think that makes 18 definites and up to 12 maybes?

Hound, will get in touch with London Scottish too so that we have a full range of options

I dinae see yersel on tha' list As! * ** *** chin

by MrsP Tue 17 Apr 2012, 12:19 pm

Asbo isn't going!

by Guest Tue 17 Apr 2012, 12:30 pm

Sorted our tickets for Ospreys away this Friday. Only 50 of us going (on the coach anyway) but it's nice of the Ospreys to have given us £6 off each ticket and sat us all together. At least us 50 will do our bit in the stand. Shame about the guys on the pitch.

Should be a good day anyway.

Kado, it's not that nice in this bit of Qatar. Just a crappy airbase.

by AsLongAsBut100ofUs Tue 17 Apr 2012, 12:40 pm

Rava wrote:
AsLongAsBut100ofUs wrote:Ok, so here's an updated list for Heino final lunch:

The Auld Fella
The Auld Fella that lives in France
The Auld Fella in charge of HelfnSafety
The Auld Fella that is also King of Wales
His missus
Hoogues (+ ma/da/bro with great name/bro with great name's doris/ma's mate)
Hound (+ Andy)
Aonghus
Aonghus's mysterious +1
The two Micks (maybe *)
The Reverend WhereverTheresADangerousSituationSendMeIn&I'llBeWearingAKilt
KiwiRD
The Auld (but considerably younger than the Auld fellas) Wee Wummin frae Perthshire
Linebreaker (maybe *)
Notch and his da (maybe *)
rodders (maybe *)
WillyGilly (maybe *)
PJ (maybe *)
Staggy (maybe *)
The Ps (v unlikely **)

Am I missing anyone? I think that makes 18 definites and up to 12 maybes?

Hound, will get in touch with London Scottish too so that we have a full range of options

I dinae see yersel on tha' list As! * ** ***

Ah-ha, but I'm in the numbers!

by Mickado Tue 17 Apr 2012, 12:44 pm

Risca Rev wrote:Sorted our tickets for Ospreys away this Friday. Only 50 of us going (on the coach anyway) but it's nice of the Ospreys to have given us £6 off each ticket and sat us all together. At least us 50 will do our bit in the stand. Shame about the guys on the pitch.

Should be a good day anyway.

Kado, it's not that nice in this bit of Qatar. Just a crappy airbase.

Still though, must be nice to get a bit of sun!

by Guest Tue 17 Apr 2012, 12:48 pm

Ha. You'd think. I'm already feeling the burn. I'm well in the shade now.

by Glas a du Tue 17 Apr 2012, 12:55 pm

AsLongAsBut100ofUs wrote:
Rava wrote:
AsLongAsBut100ofUs wrote:Ok, so here's an updated list for Heino final lunch:

The Auld Fella
The Auld Fella that lives in France
The Auld Fella in charge of HelfnSafety
The Auld Fella that is also King of Wales
His missus
Hoogues (+ ma/da/bro with great name/bro with great name's doris/ma's mate)
Hound (+ Andy)
Aonghus
Aonghus's mysterious +1
The two Micks (maybe *)
The Reverend WhereverTheresADangerousSituationSendMeIn&I'llBeWearingAKilt
KiwiRD
The Auld (but considerably younger than the Auld fellas) Wee Wummin frae Perthshire
Linebreaker (maybe *)
Notch and his da (maybe *)
rodders (maybe *)
WillyGilly (maybe *)
PJ (maybe *)
Staggy (maybe *)
The Ps (v unlikely **)

Am I missing anyone? I think that makes 18 definites and up to 12 maybes?

Hound, will get in touch with London Scottish too so that we have a full range of options

I dinae see yersel on tha' list As! * ** ***
Ah-ha, but I'm in the numbers!

Out wide? Left or right? If you move it quickly?

I've just picked up the file of man who's name is very similar to the subject of a Simon and Garfunkel song.

Cue the company of an ear worm and tuneless teeth whistling from me whilst wading through paperwork. I'm going to pravariceat now though, paper can wait.

by Luckless Pedestrian Tue 17 Apr 2012, 1:01 pm

Scarborough Fair? What sort of name is that? Or is his name L. Condor-Pasa?

by MrsP Tue 17 Apr 2012, 1:04 pm

Or, maybe his name is,

.................................................................................................

(The Sound of Silence)

by Guest Tue 17 Apr 2012, 1:06 pm

Homeward Bound. Or Mr Bound to you guys.

by Luckless Pedestrian Tue 17 Apr 2012, 1:07 pm

Or maybe it was Mr I. Amarock.

by Rava Tue 17 Apr 2012, 1:09 pm

Benjamin?

by Rava Tue 17 Apr 2012, 1:10 pm

luckless_pedestrian wrote:Or maybe it was Mr I. Amarock.

by Luckless Pedestrian Tue 17 Apr 2012, 1:12 pm

Well it's a man, so presumably we can rule out Cecilia.

by **Pal Joey** Tue 17 Apr 2012, 1:14 pm

and Mrs Robinson

by Luckless Pedestrian Tue 17 Apr 2012, 1:15 pm

Unless his name's Cecil Lear.

by Suspicious lurker Tue 17 Apr 2012, 1:16 pm

I'll go with Richard Cory

by Suspicious lurker Tue 17 Apr 2012, 1:19 pm

:musicalnote: the say that Richard Cory owns one half of this whole town,
With political connections to spread his wealth around,
Born into society, a bankers only child,
He had everything a man could want, power grace and style :musicalnote:

by Mickado Tue 17 Apr 2012, 1:20 pm

Julio? That was Paul Simon...

by MBTGOG Tue 17 Apr 2012, 1:20 pm

https://www.606v2.com/t27852-prospects-for-argentina-in-the-rugby-championship#1143079

For the wall.

by Suspicious lurker Tue 17 Apr 2012, 1:20 pm

the say that Richard Cory owns one half of this whole town,
With political connections to spread his wealth around,
Born into society, a bankers only child,
He had everything a man could want, power grace and style music

by Luckless Pedestrian Tue 17 Apr 2012, 1:21 pm

Maybe the courts have expressly forbidden Julio from going down to the school yard.

by Rava Tue 17 Apr 2012, 1:22 pm

Maybe Julio is now called Al.

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