The Dew Drop Inn Virtual Rugby Pub, Sixmilebridge

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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 made it's way to the homeland of the wonderful Eirebilly, who we were all horrified to hear that he was involved in a helicopter crash on Friday. Better news though is that he's awake and swearing like a sailor, so no change there Feel free to take in all of the pubs, of which the Greyhound is but one of many.

Updates on Billy's progress can be found here: https://www.606v2.com/t30132-eirebilly-op-updated-02-06-2012 and I'm sure we'll all continue in sending the positive thoughts and good wishes to him and his family.

The only rule in this pub is one of mutual respect for everyone in it, oh and no tampering with the snooker table, brought in especially for Billy. And I'm not quite sure how that picture of a sheep got above the bar.....




Old pub: https://www.606v2.com/t29683p950-the-dew-drop-inn-erc-2012-commemorative-pub-dublin#1271612

biltongbek wrote:

Luckless Pedestrian wrote:Bore da pawb / good morning all - and llongyfarchiadau, Biltong!

Baie dankie meneer, dit word hoogs gewaardeer.

What are you saying about me???



Congratulations in the exams by the way buddy fair play

Dankie, Cari, ek is sommer baie lief vir julle altwee, Lucky inkluis

Hoog wrote:

biltongbek wrote:

Luckless Pedestrian wrote:Bore da pawb / good morning all - and llongyfarchiadau, Biltong!

Baie dankie meneer, dit word hoogs gewaardeer.

What are you saying about me???



Congratulations in the exams by the way buddy fair play

Thanks Hoog (in Afrikaans that means high, highest)

Well Hughie's been high in his time...

Luckless Pedestrian wrote:Well Hughie's been high in his time...

I was going to do that line. Mutter mutter

Luckless Pedestrian wrote:Well Hughie's been high in his time...

That I very well have, last summer springs to mind. Jasus I was caked in France, hadn't been that stoned since I was about 17.

Great laugh

Hoog wrote:That I very well have, last summer springs to mind. Jasus I was caked in France, hadn't been that stoned since I was about 17.

Great laugh

It was

Kiwi, have you thought of trying the Dental Teaching Hospitals for someone to look at your filling? I remember doing that in Belfast once at the Queens Univ. Students need the practice!

Well done Biltong.


Morning pub.

Morning Hound, how's tricks?

I've got a cold lucky, which had better feic off by Friday.

Otherwise ok. I watched a lot of televised rugby over the weekend (travelled to and from Ealing 3 times) and got exposed to the elements several times. Probably accounts for the cold.

I'm in work so the mind is busy

Oh, it's the beer festival this Friday, isn't it? I'm not going to be able to make that, but I'm free to come to Cardiff to watch Wales v the Wallabies. You're hanging around for that, am I right?

Aye lucky. I am hoping to catch most of the game. 11am ko.

Excellent.

When's the Heino Cup draw? Is it today?

Just checked myself it's Tuesday 12th June. Pheeew!

I couldn't tell you, Cari. I was hoping the Wales team would be announced today, but I don't know when that's due either. I do not have my finger on the pulse.

They wouldn't announce the Wales team today surely? Usually they leave it until Friday lunchtime.

I don't know. I was just hoping it was today, really!

Latest message from Billy's GF.

Hi Ian

Yes I did post. I might post another update if Alec wants me to, but that forum is his arena. I will let him have it for himself. And of course, I have no interest whatsoever in rugby

As soon as he is able to type and use a computer I will delete my account.

There is no real news, his legs have been set, he cant use his arms, swelling on the brain is better, but he still has the occasional blackout and trouble speaking. Apparently the pain isnt too bad, but Im not sure I believe him.. He has multiple fractures in both arms, both legs and chest and has had two surgeries to repair the damage. He will need many months of rehabilitation to recover, but the doctors are optimistic that he will make a full recovery

If there is any news I will let you know.

Toril

Thank you Rava

Stay strong and positive Billy sir, look forward to seeing you on here again when you are back to full health mate!

Thanks, Rava. It's horrible to hear what injuries Billy's suffered, but he's with us and he's with it, which is huge.

Thanks for the update Rava. Please post it on the thread (if you haven't already)

Cari wrote:Thanks for the update Rava. Please post it on the thread (if you haven't already)

I have Cari. Its on FB as well.

Ta.

...but Im not sure I believe him...

Dats ma boy...

Says it all about the man. HERO.

Cari wrote:They wouldn't announce the Wales team today surely? Usually they leave it until Friday lunchtime.

It would be Australian time, not UK time. Ireland are due to announce their team at 2am tonight Irish time.

Billy is a real trooper, thats a pretty horrific list of injuries.

Gerry Thornley has already announced the Ireland team Notch

Just wondering if the Olympic Torch has been in a more beautiful location in the past few days.

Spoiler:

Gibbo's first COMPUTER

Thats lovely Rava.

Rava wrote:Just wondering if the Olympic Torch has been in a more beautiful location in the past few days.

Spoiler:

It came through Newport the Friday before last, Rava. Enough said.

Good afternoon all!!!!

I'm pleased to hear Billy's on the mend, with so many fingers firmly crossed for him he'll no doubt make a full recovery for what seems to have been a long list of terrible injuries. Good luck Billy.

Well I am back from my hols and the fact that I've started the working week on a wednesday does not help one bit, I'm still hacked off at having to come into this place grrrrrr. Still, it's nice summery weather we're having.....well typical summer weather that is

Hi all. Any news.

Billy fair play pal - your like a good minor hurler with those injury list. Sixmilebridge are playing against Crusheen next week - I expect you to be starting at corner forward.

PS I see the Ulster Signings thread is still going!!

And Macclesfield last Thursday...

Afternoon pub

Just been catching up on the news on Billy. Awful injuries the poor soul's sustained, I still can't quite comprehend it.

That thread will never die. Well, it will once we have a game. It will continue until the first pre-season friendly.

Notch this seems to be the theme.

- People shout out rumours
- Geoff doesnt confirm or deny them
- Ulster make a signing
- He says "I was right"
- Everyone then goes back to rumour mill once again

Indeed!

Is it safe for me to bring up the Henson rumour again. That gathered real steam last time (til you wrecked it)

Surely you can't catch them out twice with the same thing? You're welcome to try and prove me wrong...

PenfroPete wrote:Gibbo's first COMPUTER

He is that old?

Don't do it stag! I believed it the last time!

Especially when Geoff started to say there was truth to it

Rava wrote:Just wondering if the Olympic Torch has been in a more beautiful location in the past few days.

Spoiler:

Can't open it in work Rava, but the torch passed through Pembrokeshire just over a week ago

Lucky's done that one Pendro

red_stag wrote:Especially when Geoff started to say there was truth to it

Yah feicers I was all set to get "Henson 12" printed on the back of my shirt!

Question:

If Ospreys drew Leinster in the pool stages and Scarlets drew Munster, do you think that they would manage to come out on top.

rodders wrote:

red_stag wrote:Especially when Geoff started to say there was truth to it

Yah feicers I was all set to get "Henson 12" printed on the back of my shirt!

I dont think Goeff was in on the joke though

Stranger things have happened, not many granted...

G'day all, still recovering from the usual, fun-packed Devon long weekend - Tricky , chase marauding herd of cows from orchard, Tricky , raft-racing, more Tricky , candle-lit procession to light the beacon, top-up Tricky - just grand. But v little internet time & at the same time

I find myself torn over billy's injuries - on the one hand delighted that he will fully recover, on the other utterly aghast at the extent of the injuries - I wonder why the pilot wasn't able to autorotate, gets you out of most helicopter problems. For bill -

Not going to say much about the Scotland game, mainly cos i still haven't seen the game - amazing what a squad of young, talented players can do when they get their chance tho, but not reading too much beyond an incredible defensive effort at this point. Breaker - : - have some of this, bud

I don't know about top stag, but they'd beat them. They would most probs mess up against other teams.