The Dew Drop Inn ERC 2012 Commemorative Pub, Dublin

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Sláinte and 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 followed the victorious Leinster team home after last week's Heineken Cup final for a liver-busting celebration.

The only rule in this pub is one of mutual respect for everyone in it, oh and no defacing the picture of the late Simon "Human Windmill" Pitney or those of all the HEC and Amlin Cup finalists.



Old Pub: https://www.606v2.com/t29248p950-the-dew-drop-inn-virtual-hec-final-rugby-pub-twickenham#1243723

I hope I'm not one of those who's are but I don't think anyone means anything by it Rava.

No I know Rodders. I didn't mean to come over highbrow but I just got a chance to read back and that was noticeable.
Hopefully Billy will see the light side when he gets to read back himself.

He will Rava, he will

I am at the hospital now. Its not as bad as first thought. He has several broken bones, mainly his ribs arms and legs. He has a head like a bowl of mashed potatoe but i have been told that he was swearing like an old sailor which is a good sign. He will have several operations over the next few weeks but should make a full recovery.

What happened was that the helicopter he was in took off from Den Helder, got about 15 meters in the air before the rotor ceased and sent the helicopting spinning ditching back to the tarmac.

I dont have any links because i have not looked.

Thanks so much for the update MM, glad to hear he's going to be ok.

Yeah thank you. Hope he makes a full recovery and fast!

Great news...well not great obviously.. but can't wait to see Billy back again! Fantastic that he will make a full recovery .

Get well soon Billy!

Thanks MM

Rava wrote:Guys some of your comments are in past tense. Give the guy a chance to recover before you write his obituary.

Sorry Rava, I was probably one of those posters. Just got a bit down about the whole situation.

MM it is really impressive that you took the time to set up an account here and report the accident. Nos.nl are still not reporting anything regarding a helicopter accident. Its even more impressive that you have taken the time to let people know how he is doing at the moment.

DOD, apologies.

Luckless of course he isn't.

It is impressive for someone to do that. I doubt my brother would think to do it.

I'm glad to hear billy should recover. That list of injuries though- jesus.

Blydi hell - just popped in to post the 'Entertainment details' and read about Billy/Alec. Thoughts are with him and his family

For what it's worth GUIDE

Aye tough times for Billy ahead but I'm just relieved that he'll, touch wood, make a full recovery and eventually return to the boards. You the man Bill !

Besides he owes me a if Ireland win the second test.....

I couldn't believe the news when Stag text me to let me know this morning (thanks to both you and Swanny for making me aware, and then Stag again for keeping me updated).

I've felt sick with worry since I heard so Billy Gwella'n gyflum fy ffrind*. Thoughts are with you and your family right now. I hope when you finally manage to read all the messages on here you realise just in how high a regard we all hold you.



* this means 'get well soon my friend'. It is not more made up words. Honest.

Luckless Pedestrian wrote:Bore da pawb / good morning all, Friday has arrived!

I can't believe Dreamer doesn't like butterflies. I can just about understand her not liking catterpillars, although I quite like them, but butterflies? What's not to like about them?

Then again, if I'd been given acid-spiked shampoo when I was younger, I might be scared of them too.

They are flying caterpillars. That means they are just as ychafi as the slow disgusting moving caterpillar, except they can move at a much greater speed and generally have the horrible habit of flying right at my head. I hope that answers your question

Having said that Caterpie was always one of my favourite pokemon on the gameboy game. Evolved into a Butterfree (the Metapod phase was rubbish). And yes, I was a bit of a pokemon geek growing up, I've absolutely no qualms with admitting that....

I still don't get it really, Dreamer!

Pokemon geeks for the win!

rugbydreamer wrote:

Luckless Pedestrian wrote:Bore da pawb / good morning all, Friday has arrived!

I can't believe Dreamer doesn't like butterflies. I can just about understand her not liking catterpillars, although I quite like them, but butterflies? What's not to like about them?

Then again, if I'd been given acid-spiked shampoo when I was younger, I might be scared of them too.

They are flying caterpillars. That means they are just as ychafi as the slow disgusting moving caterpillar, except they can move at a much greater speed and generally have the horrible habit of flying right at my head. I hope that answers your question

Having said that Caterpie was always one of my favourite pokemon on the gameboy game. Evolved into a Butterfree (the Metapod phase was rubbish). And yes, I was a bit of a pokemon geek growing up, I've absolutely no qualms with admitting that....

Amanda still plays it on her DS...

DOD wrote:MM it is really impressive that you took the time to set up an account here and report the accident. Nos.nl are still not reporting anything regarding a helicopter accident. Its even more impressive that you have taken the time to let people know how he is doing at the moment.

+1

"Subs bench, where's her personnel file?"

Billy, I expect that you will confound Doctors with your remarkable spirit and speed of recovery. If you need anything, even just a chat, you know where we are pal, OK? The same is true for you Meaningful-Munster by the way

Mick - I'm not going to lie, I do still sometimes play pokemon on my gameboy advance.... (I've still yet to venture into the world of owning my own nintendo DS!)

Get well soon Billy

This is a strange interview to watch. You can tell they'd both rather be speaking Welsh!

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/18271703

Jeebus was so shocked this morning about my auld mucker Billy I totally forgot about the referendum in Ireland! Any word on how it went? Should I start binning my euros?

Nah Rodders stock up. The recession is over. We basically implemented a "shoot on sight" for anyone using sterling.

Hi regs. Just contacted Billy's sis. He is in hospital in Groningen. Is being operated on now. He will be ok they say. Lots of broken bones and cuts but his head is ok. Thats what I was worried about most.

Still in shock. Billy and I got close offline. Its ridiculous we have never met as we only live 40 km from each other and the 1st time I will actually see him is in hospital. I just thank God that I will be able to see him. I will keep ye posted.

Positive Pub vibes and prayers for our Billy.

Give him my best wishes Gibbo ... typical Munster man of steel that bloke. Legend .

Thank feic his head is ok .

Gibbo tell him get up off his arse. We have lost Wallace and Leamy. A mad Clareman is just who Munster need in the backrow. Tell him he is expected for preseason on Monday morning.

Gibbo, tell him the Tootinator sends her love please. Ta

Oh tell him he's getting a slagging if Tuohy has a good test series.... not international class me arse.

Tell him we're all thinking of him, Gibbo.

red_stag wrote:Gibbo tell him get up off his arse. We have lost Wallace and Leamy. A mad Clareman is just who Munster need in the backrow. Tell him he is expected for preseason on Monday morning.

I will tell him that Stag mo chara. That will give him a laugh when he comes though this sheet. Positive vibes. No downers.

Billy's family are just fantastic letting us know. So well reared. Like himself. Im not ashamed to say that I have a lot of man love for that bloody culchie. He just oozes class, warmth and humanity. Love im.

There will be a mega-bash when he's out. That's for sure.

This is one of the reasons I love this pub so much. Its like an extended family. Love ye all, ya feicers.

Gibson wrote:
Billy's family are just fantastic letting us know. So well reared. Like himself. Im not ashamed to say that I have a lot of man love for that bloody culchie. He just oozes class, warmth and humanity. Love im.

Here here! One for king bill and for his family

It's pretty good this pub, isn't it?

We should get Portnoy back into the pub.

We could take the next pub to Leicester, see if that does the trick.

Gibbo give Billy my regards.

Anyway boys and girls I'm about to make my way down to Cardiff for the weekend , There just happened to be a rugby match going on there that coincided with my wedding anniversary.

Handy, Cymro!

red_stag wrote:We should get Portnoy back into the pub.

Hold on! Hold on! No need to go overboard now






Only joshing

Rava, we would have to remove all Irish posters first.

Luckless Pedestrian wrote:Handy, Cymro!

Three nights in the Future Inn the one on the bay £143 good deal that.

Gibbo , if you can give billy my best when you see him that would greatly appreciated
Tell him we need him back as soon as he's upto it .

red_stag wrote:Rava, we would have to remove all Irish posters first.

Yah Stag, no more bloody Irish! We'll have to shift the quotas. Great idea on the Tigers Pub. Its where we all met up (in real life) in the 1st place. I'll have to check back and we could repost the old 606 opening for a laugh.

Portnoy may help shift the quotas.

I miss him too - the mad old Tigers coot. He's a lovely guy in real life, but can be a cantankerous aul bollix on here sometimes (says the kettle about the pot) Thing is, we need that on here.

red_stag wrote:We should get Portnoy back into the pub.

We don't need to do anything. He knows if he wants to, he can just drop his WUM persona and do it.

Excellent deal, Cymro. Enjoy the weekend!

Gibson wrote:

red_stag wrote:Rava, we would have to remove all Irish posters first.

Yah Stag, no more bloody Irish! We'll have to shift the quotas. Great idea on the Tigers Pub. Its where we all met up (in real life) in the 1st place. I'll have to check back and we could repost the old 606 opening for a laugh.

Portnoy may help shift the quotas.

I miss him too - the mad old Tigers coot. He's a lovely guy in real life, but can be a cantankerous aul bollix on here sometimes (says the kettle about the pot) Thing is, we need that on here.

We do indeed. Cant wait for a few days wrecking your head at Chefs bash pal.

Discussion: Do Ireland need to ditch the Puma jerseys. We were doing fine until they came along.

KingKenny7Heaven wrote:Gibbo , if you can give billy my best when you see him that would greatly appreciated
Tell him we need him back as soon as he's upto it .

Kenny man! I will pal, sure will. Same from Swanny and Lucky et al.

I'll print out a few pages of this and bring it too him. Give him a laugh. Unless he bloody logs on in de ziekenhuis. I bet he does.

Hey regs! Just a thought... let's make the next Pub in Sixmilebridge ja?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sixmilebridge

Gibson wrote:

KingKenny7Heaven wrote:Gibbo , if you can give billy my best when you see him that would greatly appreciated
Tell him we need him back as soon as he's upto it .

Kenny man! I will pal, sure will. Same from Swanny and Lucky et al.

I'll print out a few pages of this and bring it too him. Give him a laugh. Unless he bloody logs on in de ziekenhuis. I bet he does.

Hey regs! Just a thought... let's make the next Pub in Sixmilebridge ja?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sixmilebridge

Thanks Gibbo

SixMileBridge sounds good to me, great people come from those parts