The Dew Drop Inn Virtual Rugby Pub, Edinburgh

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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 pub has ventured to Edinburgh, as the team has made their first ever Heineken Cup Semi Final.

The only rule in this pub is one of mutual respect for everyone in it, oh and no defacing the pictures of Martyn Williams, Shane Williams, Paddy Jackson, Paul O'Connell and Tim Visser.



Old Pub: https://www.606v2.com/t27886p1000-the-dew-drop-inn-virtual-rugby-pub-belfast#1157191

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Lonely Thom?

Pretty dead in here isn't it?! I'll have a and one for anyone who's in here!!

Hello,
Embra in the HCup semi-final for the first time? ASM,too, and they're going to win it.

Leinster are really the only team not in virgin territory in truth.

Even discounting the fact the only relationship any of our current squad have to 1999 was watching in the stands, its a different kettle of fish for Ulster this saturday. Ulster were in a semi-final in 1999 which was held in our own ground with a squad that was a mix of full-time professionals and semi-professionals with day jobs and just one coach.

There's no comparison to what it is to play a semi-final now compared to then. This is a new thing, to be playing in the national stadium with some players who have come from outside the province and all the attendant apparatus of a professional side.

Good lad, Notch, get your excuses in early

Bettany Hughes, talk to me about 'Divine Women' all night

I know it's not the best way to settle it and can be cruel, but I love a penalty shoot out. Bet the Bernabeu will be noisy with these boos.

Is that where X Keys play, Rev?

Bliwdy heck, how are we non-Irish going to console one half of Ireland after this weekend and stop the westies leaping up and down with enjoyment?

Difficult task Asbo, but I'm sure you are up to it

Awesome night of football. Good point raised on the bbc sports feed. Who'd have thought that 2 of the worlds best players would miss crucial penalties, 24 hours apart in a champions league semi. I had money on a all Spanish semi. Very dissapointing.

Oh wow, this nightmare week is almost over. Really has been one of the tougher ones. But you know what, I wouldny trade it.

Oooh YESSSSS! Bet he plays better than ever now, in that knowledge.

Goodbye ASM. Hello Twickers.

http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/sport/2012/0426/1224315192700.html

Sssszzzzlllaaahh

10.5kwe raiment for charity this year ,q10.5k! Sfoog going.

I'm presenting records of achievement in my old scjool tomorrow's . Hope I sinewy up in time or Mrs G is going yo be ver angry.

Na dd

Morning all, is everyone well? brewing and the is made. Anyone for some ?

Morning AsBo, Would love a coffee here but save some for Glas, looks like he may need a few this morning

Morning folks. for me please.
The rain ha arrived here this morning.
Off to Belfast see yous in an hour or so.

Repeat post.

Great news on Isa!

Its going to be some weekend of rugby

Got a 3 hour Victorian Lit. exam at half 9 this morning. Prayers much appreciated.

HELLO!

*wobble*

PLEASE!

Good luck MBTGOG.

Cross Keys: G David, K Baller, L Andrews, P Williams, N Trowbridge, J Tovey, R Dyer, R Cornock, G Price, M Jones, D Hodge, T Lampard, R Peebles, R Nash (captain), J Groves. Replacements: J Sollis, C Gould, L Rawlins, C Trayhern, M Popham, L Williams, O Jones.

So Tovey is playing. Leon Andrews v Danny Barnes in the centre will be good. That side is as expected though. The two wingers are pretty decent. I really like Rob Nash as a player and I am hoping the front five go well. Richard Cornock has been picking yellows up recently though.

Not that bad this morning, thankfully. Rotten indigestion all night though

Last time I ended up in hospital with suspected gall stones, so it's progress I suppose!

Rava wrote:Morning folks. for me please.
The rain ha arrived here this morning.
Off to Belfast see yous in an hour or so.

Och urine off you northerner. Fed up of all you lot coming down here and pointing in amazement at all the tall buildings.

I'm on route to bonnie Scotland at the moment leaving the sister back to university. Up since half 5. It promises to be a long day.

The Keys front row is the stuff of legend. Silky skilled 20+
stoners. The essence of Valleys rugby!

William,

You weren't perchance in Belfast yerself last night, were you?

With me up at half 5 mrs p? I'm bad but I ain't that bad.

I was playing football last night when the rain apocalypse happened.

No, WillyG, I meant the "William of Orange" fella.

Eirebilly!

Well that's fine then.

You'll be glad it wasn't you when you hear why!

Balls I've just given up my real name as well.

We have had an interesting night.

Awakened by the dog barking at 2.15am ish to find the whole place a whirl of blue flashing lights.

Discovered that some man seemed to have decided we needed a new entrance to the garden when there was a perfectly servicable one 20 feet further down the road.

What a way to start your day. 3 fire engines, an ambulance, I don't know how many Police cars and a BMW stuck half way through the wall!

I immediately thought of William!

Jinkies mrs p! Surprised the piercing sound of a dog barking wakes you and not the sound of a car crashing through a wall. What became of the driver?

Given the damage to wall and car he appeared remarkably unscathed once he'd been cut out of his Beamer.

Still not sure quite how they got the car out of the wall. We'd gone back to bed by then.

Bore da pawb / good morning all, Friday tomorrow!

rugbydreamer wrote:

a spider just fell from the ceiling and landed right in front of me on my desk!



It was pracitcally the biggest spider I've ever seen. Honest. I wouldn't get scared by one say the size of a capital D....

I haven't seen a house spider for two years now. I just know that an absolute monster is waiting for me.

Glas a du wrote:The Keys front row is the stuff of legend. Silky skilled 20+
stoners. The essence of Valleys rugby!

They're scrummagers too. I would love the Dragons to give them a crack. They just need a bit of guidance fitness wise. God knows, the Dragons need a scrum.

At least the cops noticed the hole in the wall this time.

Last time we had a similar episode I went out to offer assistance. The Police Officer told me I had to leave as it was a crime scene! When I explained that I lived here he asked in a pretty shirty tone,

"Well, is there any damage to your property?"

Now, given that this conversation was taking place right beside the car which was where our wall used to be, I wasn't quite sure what to say.

So I turned my head towards the 15 foot hole and ruble scattered 30 feet across our garden. The cop followed my rather confused gaze and then...

"Oh! I didn't notice that!"

Detective skilled honed to perfection there!

MrsP im amazed this happened before?

I was at university with Richard Cornock. He's put on weight since then. Plus I went to school with Ryan James, but I don't know if he plays for Cross Keys any more.

MrsP's wall is in CRISIS !!!!

Seriously MrsP, just glad all the shoal are OK Do you live on a bend ?

Im amazed you just sloped off back to bed as if nout had happened



Morning folks,


As Ordered in work for the next two days, turn up and wait about to see if there is a bit if work for me. Book in my bag sounds like a cushie couple of days

Morning all,

Luckless Pedestrian wrote:I was at university with Richard Cornock. He's put on weight since then. Plus I went to school with Ryan James, but I don't know if he plays for Cross Keys any more.

He plays for Newport. I played alongside him in a memorial game at Risca last year. Tidy player. Plays 10 for Newport, played 9 for us.

Hoog wrote:Im amazed you just sloped off back to bed as if nout had happened



Morning folks,


As Ordered in work for the next two days, turn up and wait about to see if there is a bit if work for me. Book in my bag sounds like a cushie couple of days

Have you checked the roster yet?

Mrs P, a couple of observations.

1. Given this isn't the first time this has happened (I have seen the previous repair), why not just move the entrance to you drive?

2. Did you get the cooker on and offer the guys some soup? If not this could be the reason for the Poopie tone.

Morning again everyone else

eirebilly wrote:Its going to be some weekend of rugby

Is there rugby on?.......

Penfro, is the Munster - Cross Keys game on telly?

It's on Sky Sports, Lucky

LUCKY - yes
(17:30 – 19:30) - 17:30 – Munster ‘A’ v Cross Keys – B&I Cup Final – Sky Sports2 & Hd2
Referee: James Matthew (Scotland)
Assistant referees: Andrew Macpherson(Scotland), Bob Nevins(Scotland)
Television match official: Iain Heard(Scotland)