The Dew Drop Inn Virtual Rugby Pub, Jedburgh

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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 Jedburgh, home of Greig Laidlaw who kicked the winning points for Scotland on Tuesday night.

The only rule in this pub is one of mutual respect for everyone in it, oh and no tampering with the pictures of all of the June Internationals debutants hanging over the bar.

Old pub: https://www.606v2.com/t30214p1000-the-dew-drop-inn-virtual-rugby-pub-sixmilebridge#1286837

Morning all.

Cooper and Beale now involved in some scrap outside a Brisbane pub.

http://www.smh.com.au/rugby-union/beale-and-cooper-in-hotel-incident-20120608-200h3.html

Oh well,... it never ends.

Not injured enough to behave then.

Exactly... they were even training today.

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

Glas a du wrote:Bore da.

Aus to win series 3-0.

I don't see that happening. Which isn't to say it won't.

Morning All

Bloody rough out there. Good weather for your trip Hound - gives you an excuse to stay indoors more

Morning all. Blydi June is right. Drove to Belfast this morning. Visibility on motorway - zilch. Standard of driving for the conditions

Flamin' June? Flamin' joke more like! Hope everyone's taking care on the roads today.

I had to beep at a woman in front of me this morning. The lights had turned green and she was just sitting there. Three times I had to tootle* her.

* - I had a scooter years ago, made by a Chinese company called Jinlun. The leaflet / instructions thing that came with it was an amusing read. My scooter was designed for 'downtown area', apparently, and it had a diagram showing me where the horn was so that I could 'tootle'.

Morning all.

Lovely day for a swim Cari

Glad you're going to be able to see the game tomorrow kiwi.

Morning Hound, any idea what the plan is for Wales v Australia tomorrow?

Right guys and gals I know this is late notice but I've set up a fantasy league for euro 2012 for this pub. Google euro 2012 uefa fantasy league and click on the first link. Have your team picked before 1745 today. The code for the league is 449364-92825.

I'm on it, Willy!

Aye gibbo I charge by the minute though so how long will you last?

If theres any mods or people in the know about you can make that a sticky or something. I don't think there's a public wide comp so feel free seriously. I'm about to go to work otherwise I would.

Willy is it the Irish Times or the McDonalds one.

Mcds

FYI thats second when I google.

Apologies.

Would have been easier if I'd done this.

http://en.euro2012fantasy.uefa.com/

Okay, got my team sorted. The rest of you may as well not bother.

LUCKY - you have a PM

Penfro, hows all with you. New job going well?

PM for Penfro!

I've just seen a photo while clicking around in old promotional Munster images of Jerry Flannery, John Hayes, Denis Leamy, David Wallace, Alan Quinlan and Ronan O'Gara celebrating after winning the Heineken Cup.

Its so strange to think that of that group only ROG is still playing rugby

Changing of the guard, Stag. It has to happen some time or another.

I'm going to politely decline the invitation for the fantasy Euros. Will do the prediction league though.

Zoe Ball's sitting in for Ken Bruce. She just played 'Virginia Plain' - only she faded it out just as Brian Eno's synthesiser bit started. Unforgivable!

My new shirt arrived today. It's a black & white Guinness Ireland rugby shirt signed by three people - one of them is definitely Tommy, but for the life of me I can't work out who the other two squiggles are by. Still looks good though.

PM for Mr Penfro

red_stag wrote:I've just seen a photo while clicking around in old promotional Munster images of Jerry Flannery, John Hayes, Denis Leamy, David Wallace, Alan Quinlan and Ronan O'Gara celebrating after winning the Heineken Cup.

Its so strange to think that of that group only ROG is still playing rugby

And he's in the worst nick of the lot .....

Better than feicing Paddy Jackson or iHumph...... (I'm not even sure I believe that one.)

OK I have made my Euro 2012 team. No Spain players. They are knackered and in same position as France were going into 2002 world cup. None of worthy of being in Team Red Stag

red_stag wrote:OK I have made my Euro 2012 team. No Spain players. They are knackered and in same position as France were going into 2002 world cup. None of worthy of being in Team Red Stag

People make a lo out of fatigue going into tournaments, they won't win it, unless Torres goes back to pre-Chelsea form but they are certainly talented and will go far.

Staggy - in my Radio Times, of the seven football pundits they've got, five of them have tipped Spain to win, closely followed by Germany, Holland and France.

Something to brighten your day

https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=5I849pIHbrQ

Cari - they are a favourite of course. They won the last two major tournaments and their club teams are doing the business and they have good players.

I have a gut feeling they could well end up finishing on 4 points out of 9 which may or may not be enough to get out of the group.

France, Germany and Holland are good shouts. I think Russia are another good bet.

No one going for Ireland or England then?

I've got one Spaniard (sorry, Catalonian) in my team - Busquets.

England are as likely to win the thing as to get eliminated in the pool stages.

Its so hard to figure out I find because you are dealing with the hype of the English media machine which seems to swing so high and low. It has me second guessing what I think about the players a lot. I always find England impossible to tell. A defeat against Sweden isn't unthinkable nor is them beating France.

I read a very good blog about Ireland the other day. Two fellas were debating.

One of them made a bet for Ireland to lose every match. The other one bet for Ireland not concede 0 goals over the three games. They were discussing which was more likely.

England should get out of their group. It's pish easy and if they don't it's a failure. Ireland play incredibly negative football and don't pick the best players available (remind you of another Irish coach), they could get out of their group as they are a very tough side to beat. They would need a minimum of I guess three to get through (they would be lucky to get through with 3) but 4 points is achievable. They need to beat one of Croatia/Italy and get a point off they team they don't beat. It's doable but not likely seeing as they have the second toughest group in the tournament.

Keep an eye out for my Ireland V Croatia preview, will be up soon if I can bother myself to get it done. Otherwise tomorrow/Sunday.

Thomond, I think England's chances of progression depend on how they fare against France first game up. If they get at least a point there, they should kick on; but I can see them getting a bit of a lesson and that might knock the confidence out of them.

I agree with you about England, Thomond but injuries to some serious footballers will have slightly upset their plans. I reckon France will beat them and they will find it tough against Sweden (maybe a draw).

They should still get through that group, it's the second easiest in the tournament, they have enough talent to get through it. Dark horse team is Portugal, Czech Republic could do pretty well too.

I'd love Germany to win it. They played some great football in the World Cup.

Did you see one of the BBC pundits was asked to predict his semi finalists . . . . he picked three teams from the same group!!!

Which pundit?

I think it was Alan Hansen I'm almost sure.

Ah, Alan Hansen, who once described a tricky fixture as 'a potential potato skin'!

red_stag wrote:Did you see one of the BBC pundits was asked to predict his semi finalists . . . . he picked three teams from the same group!!!

BBC keeping up with their usual level of 'insight' when it comes to major tournaments then!

Get your money on Russia.... you heard it here first

Japan slaughtering Jordan in the WC 2014 Qualifier... 5-0, 58th min.

We play them next week in Brisbane. Don't like our chances. There's a bit of a rivalry between the 2 teams. Ever since that group game in 2006... they have progressed and we have stood still or gone backwards.