The Dew Drop Inn Virtual Rugby Pub, Cross Keys

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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 Cross Keys, as their team is in the British and Irish Cup Final.

The only rule in this pub is one of mutual respect for everyone in it, oh and no defacing the pictures of Richie McCaw, George Smith, Robert Nash,Billy Holland, John Muller, Greg Laidlaw, Aurelien Rougerie, Leo Cullen, Rhys Thomas and Iestyn Thomas.



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yaeh I'll need to watch it again, just not sure what could make the French guy react like that, if it was for nothing then twas totally out of line.

This Trump v Carter game in the snooker (I've had it on in the background) is shaping up to be a v v good one.

It would be bizarre if it was for nothing.

You need a try, time has expired, your on the attack and you decide to set upon somebody for no reason.

Nah doesn't add up.

Leinster do it again. Well done. Clermont lost that in not scoring a try or tries in the first half when they chucked the kitchen sink at them. Pulsating game, but the talking points are all about Barnes again.

A simple question, how can Barnes or his assistants look for punches amongst all the other nonsense they have to keep an eye on in the modern breakdown?

Anyhow, a big game by a big game team.

Sorry Ulster, but I think a Leinster loss in the final will now be a huge upset.

There's no real downside for Ulster though, even if Leinster win. More money in sponsorship gained, more experience gained in knockout rugby, more merchandise sold, more people aware of Ulster Rugby, more season tickets sold for next year- it's all good for us.

And then, maybe, against all odds- sport is funny. Ulster are back in the underdog role, will have Henry and Afoa back and will fight for everything. You never know. And the more people patronise us and talk up Leinster the more our determination will build.

It's sort of win-win as far as I'm concerned.

ha, you won't be feeling like that on Finals day Notch!

I will be afterwards though, if we lose. And if we win? The all-time great story of European rugby.

Mother of god

Well, there will be partying in the streets of Galway tonight!

Connacht have another season in the HEC!!!!



Hope ummm, is a happy boy!

Barnes uaed to be such a good ref - lost the plot totally in that game. ASM rightly aggrieved - Barnes bottled it.

Yeah, he was not good.

We'll be hoping not to get either Barnes or Poite- that goes for both teams.

Notch wrote:I will be afterwards though, if we lose. And if we win? The all-time great story of European rugby.

Three wins in Four years wouldn't be a bad story either

That's the spirit Notch!

I'm just beginning to come to terms with what I just witnessed. Echos of the stoop in 2009 in sheer intensity and excitement. My heart still hasn't stopped beating at 100 miles an hour. Boys stood up to be counted today and proved that that are the best team in the world at the minute.


I'm just lost for words about it all.



Unreal

Hi pub, massive congratulations to the Ulster and Leinster regs .

Toughed it out, rode your luck, but above and beyond anything else, defended like demons.

Worthy finalists when all is said and done - and Connacht get another fairytale... don't you just love the Heino?

(commiserations Asbo and Mick )

Agree Hoog.

Though we need a SANZAR v ERC match to decide who is best in world.

We won't win in London with less than 50% possession though- we need to go up another few gears to trouble Leinster. The good news is we can wrap the players in cotton wool now- nothing for us in the Rabo. Don't expect a strong team to visit Munster!

Do we? Really?

red_stag wrote:Agree Hoog.

Though we need a SANZAR v ERC match to decide who is best in world.

Played in Japan or Canada?

Glas if the south and north clubs dont play each other how can you gauge who is better

Notch wrote:There's no real downside for Ulster though, even if Leinster win. More money in sponsorship gained, more experience gained in knockout rugby, more merchandise sold, more people aware of Ulster Rugby, more season tickets sold for next year- it's all good for us.

And then, maybe, against all odds- sport is funny. Ulster are back in the underdog role, will have Henry and Afoa back and will fight for everything. You never know. And the more people patronise us and talk up Leinster the more our determination will build.

It's sort of win-win as far as I'm concerned.

Quite right Notch

Notch wrote:We won't win in London with less than 50% possession though- we need to go up another few gears to trouble Leinster. The good news is we can wrap the players in cotton wool now- nothing for us in the Rabo. Don't expect a strong team to visit Munster!

Keep that quiet, Notch...don't want our neighbours giving us the old heave-ho about how we only treat Pro12 as warm-up for the HC. So rephrase that bit. Let me see, "We'd like to still win Rabo but we have too many injury concerns to put up a fight in the final few weeks" That might do it

Theoretically you're right Stag, but it would undermine summer tours, including the Lions. No sorry, Ireland will just have to get a coach who can unlock their potential on the International stage.

PJ?

Where you been?

Well done Leinster.

Is that 3 finals in 4 years?

Absolutely amazing acheivement!

PJ thanks for the text bud.

I cant answer cos MrsP used up all me credit. She's the Boss. The Lady will probably bully me in London now. I love it!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=quyB8PMTD3o

Fair play Leinster. Winning away in France is a big deal. More than happy with our underdogs tag. Had asm won our expectations would have been pretty optimistic. As it is as long as we give a good account of ourselves I'll be more than happy. What comes first. League play offs or final?

No Fly, literally. We are out of the playoffs, we shouldn't be risking guys trying to finish 5th instead of 6th.

We should be giving guys like Paddy McAllister, Lewis Stevenson, Ali Birch, Robbie Diack, Paul Marshall, Paddy Jackson, Luke Marshall and Nevin Spence gametime in Limerick; good players who aren't in our first XV (except Jackson) but will be important for us down the line.

WillyGilly wrote:Fair play Leinster. Winning away in France is a big deal. More than happy with our underdogs tag. Had asm won our expectations would have been pretty optimistic. As it is as long as we give a good account of ourselves I'll be more than happy. What comes first. League play offs or final?

League playoffs the week before.

Jeebus christ what an epic weekend!

Just back from Dublin! Amazing win by Ulster!

Feicin car got broken into at the hotel, window smashed and Ipod and Satnav stolen but managed to make it to Belfast to catch the second half of the Leinster game!!

Man I need a !

Insurance cover it Rodders?

Been waiting you to scapegoat Faloon. Glad I haven't missed it!

Notch wrote:No Fly, literally. We are out of the playoffs, we shouldn't be risking guys trying to finish 5th instead of 6th.

Oh when I'm being serious I agree 100% with your reading, Notch.

Feic, rodders, thats a bad job. Hope insurance covers it!

This pic has the cute factor, Rory Best joined by his son on the lap of honour;

Spoiler:

Blydi tin pot friendly closed shop uncompetative excuse for a so called league.

I want us to go hard and try to win. Just don't want to see us risk Muller, Pienaar, Ferris, Best, Henry etc.

Well loike, it's toime to like, totally, smash those goys from dee for, loike, totally, roysh?

Ah Notch,

That picture and the sight of BM standing in the middle of the pitch at Lansdowne just quietly taking it all in are my 2 lasting images from yesterday.

Gibbo,

Don't worry. So long as you only have to ask for more credit in Dutch you'll be grand!

Rodders,

Really sorry about the car. Horrible thing to happen. Blooming Leinster supporters I'll bet!

And they're off!

WillyGilly wrote:Insurance cover it Rodders?

Been waiting you to scapegoat Faloon. Glad I haven't missed it!

Will be able to claim back for the window Willie, not sure about the car contents. Feicers tried to hot wire it too. Just glad to have got the window fixed and make it home man.

Hey ho it was worth it to see Ulster reach the HEC final!

Nice to meet Mick and Jen too!

Evening all? Just went for a nice afternoon with my parents and the gal, and....driving home we past The Dew Drop Inn!!!!

Mrs P no joke....Luke Marshall was at the same hotel and stumbled drunkenly out of the lift, with too young ladies, just as we were heading to bed.....technically speaking hes the chief suspect but I didn't tip the gardai off.....Rava would never forgive me.....

Bit unfair there Rodders.

Just cos he's from Ballymena doesn't automatically make him a Carjacker!

Hey sorry we didn't catch you to get the flegs...do you still have them?

They'll come in handy in a few weeks.....

Maybe UR will splash out on a few more for the final?

I take it you didn't manage to get your mitts on any at the stadium?

No unfortunately not Mrs P...... I think the Edinburgh fans stole them.....

There weren't enough Edinburgh fans there to carry all those Flags Rodders!

We'll have to get your 2 to you before the final!

I have promised one of ours to a pal who had to give up her ticket because she had to compete in the same competition as P4 but later in the day.

The rest we plan to put all around the garden on final day. I have never flown a flag before yesterday but we put one of our wee old ones in one of our trees before I left yesterday!!

MrsP wrote:PJ?

Where you been?

Well done Leinster.

Is that 3 finals in 4 years?

Absolutely amazing acheivement!

Been working like a dog MrsP, first day off for what seems like forever but is probably just 8 weeks or so, I missed your boys yesterday as I didn't get in till 7.30 Will catch up tonight though with the ERC special on Sky.

Had a lovely day painting, watching rugby and "tasting whiskey".

Hope you've had a good day with Cookey.

Sadly I won't be there PJ.

I can hardly believe that my team get there after all this time and we can't go to help cheer them on.



Still, I hope to be cheering on the wee fella if he makes it through to the Ulster Schools so it was no contest really.

That's a bit of a shocker, how come? Looking after the 8 kids? (blame Glas for that one).

The most important thing is that they're there and representing Ulster, and you'll be there and representing mini-P.

Sorted.

Yeah indeed.

We have a friend, the wee fella's mini rugby coach actually, who couldn't be at the semi because he had 9 hours of surgery on Tuesday. We promised to make up for his family's absence at Lansdowne noise wise. He is doing really well and has plans to go to the final so I reckon we will just have to ask him to repay the favour!

PJHolybloke wrote:That's a bit of a shocker, how come? Looking after the 8 kids? (blame Glas for that one).

The most important thing is that they're there and representing Ulster, and you'll be there and representing mini-P.

Sorted.

I love you PJ. The painting is fantastic. You are so talented. As well as being a total Baff roide.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A9_ffgwLVCs

And, actually, can I just point out that Glas was not "to blame" for any of my kids!!!!!

All MrP's fault!