Barrel's Dew Drop Inn Virtual Rugby Pub & Restaurant, Luderitz

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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 stayed in Africa this week as part of its build up to the Heineken Cup final, and attached itself to Barrels restaurant in Luderitz, Namibia, known for its beer, Eisbein and sing-a-longs.

The only rule in this pub is one of mutual respect for everyone in it, oh and no defacing the pictures of Simon Danielli, Federico Aramburu and the possibly Auckland-bound Joe Schmidt.



Old Pub: https://www.606v2.com/t28543p1000-the-dew-drop-inn-virtual-rugby-pub-dar-es-salaam#1202251

rugbydreamer wrote:Tis baffling they can't get neutral refs for either of the SF's Asbo.

Sure the Munster/O's game has a (r)effing Frenchman in charge. Is that not neutral

Rava wrote:

rugbydreamer wrote:Tis baffling they can't get neutral refs for either of the SF's Asbo.

Sure the Munster/O's game has a (r)effing Frenchman in charge. Is that not neutral

ah but have the Welsh not been repeatedley told that he is out and out Irish, barely anything French about him at all?



On a more serious note, was it not possible to draft in any French or English refs for these games, or are we only allowed ref's from the countries in the Pro12 itself?

Pete330v2 wrote:Right

Offsky Homesky to cook the dinner

Nice seeing the old crew here again, I do hope to remain a regular but who knows. Still not got a PC at home since I smashed the last one. Well it didn't say 'don't drop it down the stairs' on the box

Pete. And one for the wee man as well
Can't believe its almost two years since I saw you and him

I just hope that Clancey has a good match. He was great leading up to the RWC but has been seriously poor since.

Dreamer, it is ridiculous that we can't have neutrals officiating at this stage of the season. There are only a handful of games going on this weekend so it shouldn't have been a problem.

That was my thinking Rava.

I hope both Clancy and Rolland improve on their more recent performances anyways, neither have been impressing me.

In a way Dreamer, I'm glad for you that Scarlets aren't involved

What is the selection criteria for such matches?

Rolland is a decent ref, he just makes some rather odd decisions at times that are later proved to be correct but still baffling at the time.

Rava wrote:In a way Dreamer, I'm glad for you that Scarlets aren't involved

sure tis better for my blood pressure anyways. Else I'd be walking around like this for a lot of the weekend!

Rava wrote:Dreamer, it is ridiculous that we can't have neutrals officiating at this stage of the season. There are only a handful of games going on this weekend so it shouldn't have been a problem.

I wholeheartedly agree.

I am guessing that selection criteria is based on being in elite referee circles and Nige is probably being rested because of the ERC Final.

I think its a really amatuerish setup.

Ah, new pub.

Bark!



Could the Pro 12 have asked for English refs for the play offs?* Or even French refs (though I think there's a full T14 programme this weekend).

* You can have Garner & Wigglesworth with our blessing.

Let's be honest- the aftermath on here if a controversial refereeing decision goes against Ospreys will be amusing enough to offset the glaringly obvious drawbacks of the refereeing assignments.

You just know that Rolland is going to make a howler

If the hoog pops in, we'll be ib Ealing for all the Saturday play offs. Leinstuurrr on last at 19:35.

Mar..zzzzzzzzzzzzz

Quit boring us Bath man!! Police Academy's on!!

Hey - I'm too tired for banter shedder, just remember what I told you last time, it's not a documentary...

Night biglad. ZZZzzzzzzz

Ah what?! I was trying to pick out Ozzy in it!!

The darts are on.

Is Ozzy in that Rava?!

Hound_of_Harrow wrote:

If the hoog pops in, we'll be ib Ealing for all the Saturday play offs. Leinstuurrr on last at 19:35.

Cool sounds like a shout hound, count me in

congratulations to Russell Blair of Ballymoney Rugby Club on his Youth Player award at the Ulster Rugby Awards tonight.

Saw a fat bird walking down the street today. She had a T-shirt on saying I Love The HIP HOP. I think the letters C and S must have fallen off.

Rava wrote: congratulations to Russell Blair of Ballymoney Rugby Club on his Youth Player award at the Ulster Rugby Awards tonight.

Great boon for Ballymoney Rugby Club, you must be chuffed

Do you know any of the other winners at all?

Brut - the mark of a man.

Evening.

Had an epic nap this afternoon, but am paying for it now. Went to the gym when I eventually woke up and did a workout where I preceded every 3 sets of a specific weights exercise with a 1km run. Was very good.

Listening to a relaxing playlist now on the iPod. Just had Damien Rice 9 Crimes on followed by Pink Floyd Wish You Were Here. Lovely stuff. Spandau Ballet Through The Barricades now.

Suppose it might help if I put my phone down if I want to sleep

Great to see Pete back too.

That's Some Arduous Schedule Rev?

Morning all

Hey Hughie, just passing the station and saw a SWT train go past without any guard - is it yours, buddy?

Bore da pawb / good morning all, thank frig it's Friday!

Can I make a confession? I don't remember Pete from the old 606.

Bore da Pawb

Haven't typed that in some time

"Pete. And one for the wee man as well
Can't believe its almost two years since I saw you and him"

Won't be long till the wee man and I will be hitting Ravers together so you'll be meeting us again soon Rava.

Hello Rev, good to see you're still here too hope all's well with you.

Don't tell me they let Hughie drive trains!!!!!!!

Luckless I do remember your name but perhaps we never engaged in verbal combat....there's time yet

Anyway.....FRIIIDAAAAAAAYYYYYYY!!!! (In a Mel Gibson/William Wallace style)

Luckless Pedestrian wrote:Bore da pawb / good morning all, thank frig it's Friday!

Can I make a confession? I don't remember Pete from the old 606.

aka Scottie

Mark Twain: "You cannot depend on your eyes when your imagination is out of focus"

AsLongAsBut100ofUs wrote:Morning all

Hey Hughie, just passing the station and saw a SWT train go past without any guard - is it yours, buddy?

Funny flocker aren't ya, look there are certain procedures that are needed to be followed before a train goes anywhere, he didn't follow them, all his fault, not mine at all.



Even C text me this morning, and I quote

Have you heard the one about the Englishman, the Irishman and the Scotsman?


The irishman forgot to get back on his train


you can't help but laugh at it all



Morning Scotty hope things are well man.

Soooo...

Hughie has actually managed to lose a train?

A whole real life full sized train?????

Impressive!

Aaaaahhh Hughie you're Hoog. Actually I should still have recognised you from your posts, it all makes sense now

Everything is well despite my very best efforts Hugh, how have you been doin?

Morning MrsP

MrsP wrote:Soooo...

Hughie has actually managed to lose a train?

A whole real life full sized train?????

Impressive!

Got it in one, MrsP! He lost a whole feicing train!! Now last time I looked, they're not small things which are easily misplaced!

Hoog wrote:

AsLongAsBut100ofUs wrote:Morning all

Hey Hughie, just passing the station and saw a SWT train go past without any guard - is it yours, buddy?

Funny flocker aren't ya, look there are certain procedures that are needed to be followed before a train goes anywhere, he didn't follow them, all his fault, not mine at all.



Even C text me this morning, and I quote

Have you heard the one about the Englishman, the Irishman and the Scotsman?


The irishman forgot to get back on his train


you can't help but laugh at it all



Morning Scotty hope things are well man.

Aye, the doris doesn't go in big for jokes - even had to explain your HIP HOP one

Ah, Scottie! I remember him, he had a haunted house!

Pete, i think i remember you from the old 606 but at my age and alcohol consumption i am lucky to remember last week

Now now now now,


Perhaps I should clarify things. I took a train out yesterday evening and when it terminated it was going back to the depot as empties. So I jumped out at the terminus and took a wizz, came out to see the flocker was driving off of me, left me fricking stranded. Everything was on the train, my coat my bag, both my phones so I couldn't even ring anyone and tell them. DISASTER

Sorry Hughie but i find that rather funny

Hoog wrote:

AsLongAsBut100ofUs wrote:Morning all

Hey Hughie, just passing the station and saw a SWT train go past without any guard - is it yours, buddy?

Funny flocker aren't ya, look there are certain procedures that are needed to be followed before a train goes anywhere, he didn't follow them, all his fault, not mine at all.

Yea, like allowing the guard to have time to take a pi$$

Howdy doody folks

Hoog - the first game on Sat kicks off at 14:45. It's gonna be long day. There's also the London 7s to fill in the gaps.

Still debating if I'm going to watch the Os v Munster tonight and where. Much depends on how I feel after work.

Can anyone see Hugh in this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nHsaX1wFbhk - nope, that's right, cos he's not on the train!!

Bore da/morning all, tis Friday!

Hope everyone's well?

all around today, we've loads of it in the office

A blast from the past

Spoiler:

I think this was you Pete?