The Dew Drop Inn Virtual Rugby Pub, Oxford

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Hello 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 Oxford - the new location for newly promoted London Welsh.

The only rule in this pub is one of mutual respect for everyone in it, oh and no tampering with the montage of pictures of Lyn Jones above the bar.




Old Pub: https://www.606v2.com/t31486-the-dew-drop-inn-virtual-rugby-pub-beal-feirste

eirebilly wrote:Cant wait for the season Glas, first must escape annoying people who poke and prod me

I thought Gibbo and Rava had to leave when visiting times were over?!

Prop, can you believe that there exists even more evil people than those two

Surely not??!! Those medical staff must have been taking lessons or something!!

Billy

and morning all!

It's, wait for it, sunny again today!

Off out to the garden now before the tennis.

I still can't believe we've got someone in a singles Final at Wimbledon. First time in my life.

Morning all.

Billy, poking might be painful but there is nothing wrong with Prods

Morning all. They Call Me The Breeze by Skynyrd (old JJ Cale number) to kick the day off. That'll do nicely

Hi billy. I hope you're on the mend.

Scoff time, then off out to pick up TRP.

Hound_of_Harrow wrote:Morning all. They Call Me The Breeze by Skynyrd (old JJ Cale number) to kick the day off. That'll do nicely

Hi billy. I hope you're on the mend.

Scoff time, then off out to pick up TRP.

Just cooked mine and the old man's bringing a copy back when he returns from the allotment.....always good to come home now and again!!

Billy, good to see you Pal. I'm also having rugby withdrawal symptoms.

Was trying to find Ulster vs Leicester from January (the full game) online. No joy. It's a good time to fool yourself your team plays like that every week.

Morning all.

Great to hear from you Billy.

Boxing was very good last night, bar when I watched Tyson Fury fight some no mark in a barn after Sky's effort.

Probably watch Murray later, but I'm not overly bothered by it. Haven't really watched too much and I normally like watching the Grand Slam tournaments.

May I be the first of many today to say;

COME ON ANDY!!!!!!

Also good to see you billy! That's reminded me actually has anyone heard tell of Rodders in a while?

I was just thinking that this morning Willy, not seen him about here for a while.

Rodders! Where are you??


Got cupcakes baking in the oven so they are nice and ready for the tennis. Injured (that should perhaps be "injured" - tis just a scratch ) myself doing the gardening earlier to am taking a break from that. Stupid blydi ivy.

Hound_of_Harrow wrote:Morning all. They Call Me The Breeze by Skynyrd (old JJ Cale number) to kick the day off. That'll do nicely

Hi billy. I hope you're on the mend.

Scoff time, then off out to pick up TRP.

My auntie was in school with Cale. Amman Valley Grammar School as was now 'The Comp'.

rugbydreamer wrote:Got cupcakes baking in the oven so they are nice and ready for the tennis. Injured (that should perhaps be "injured" - tis just a scratch ) myself doing the gardening earlier to am taking a break from that. Stupid blydi ivy.

I had an Aunty Ivy, that's what we used to call her.

Notch wrote:Billy, good to see you Pal. I'm also having rugby withdrawal symptoms.

+1 on both comments.

Dreamer - after what is it, 75 years? A Brit in a Wombledon final hasn't happened in a lot of persons lifetimes! Still, it's some excitement for the tennis fans I suppose. I think I'll be the only person not watching it later. I'm going to listen in on the hurling instead, and do stuff in preparation for the week ahead.

My Great Grandma was called Ivy....


You know what, I'm not missing rugby at all, think the summer break has come at just the right time for me.

One thing's for sure, I bet the players are enjoying the break (unless preseason's already begun). Didn't Wales play something like 20 Tests this season just gone? That's no good (except for the WRU).

Billy - hope you are doing okay man. I assume you have heard about Munster signing CJ Stander?

I've been watching tons of old rugby matches lately to keep me sane. However when the olympics start I will be completely distracted by my 2nd favourite sport (weightlifting). Then the Rugby Championship will have started.

Luckless Pedestrian wrote:One thing's for sure, I bet the players are enjoying the break (unless preseason's already begun). Didn't Wales play something like 20 Tests this season just gone? That's no good (except for the WRU).

Some of them don't really get much of a break Lucky. I know there's quite a few players who are already back in training. Gordon D'Arcy got married this weekend...dunno what's worse!

Johnny Mc's pronunciation of Djokovic is good. Jokeovic. God bless the Yanks.

My mates are at Silverstone. Not interested in F1 really, but I am jealous of that a bit.

I was in touch with Rodders the other day. He is just taking a break and will be back online soon

Good to hear Rava.

I took a couple weeks break from here myself as well recently, sometimes tis just needed

As soon as the season ends they would immediately spend more time in the gym to either bulk up/cut down and get stronger/faster for the next season. That is the time for this sort of thing, so they are always keeping themselves fit and trying to get bigger/stronger/faster. The thing they do get a break from is the contact side of things. So they get a good few weeks before they have 17 stone monsters running into their shoulders.

one of my best-friend's has gone to her first Wimbledon today, and she's only blydi got tickets to centre court and the men's final!!

I am green, literally green.

rugbydreamer wrote:one of my best-friend's has gone to her first Wimbledon today, and she's only blydi got tickets to centre court and the men's final!!

Did she play silly money or just crazy good luck?

Her boyfriend (oops actually he proposed a couple of weeks back so fiance) got the tickets last year just as Wimbledon finished, still cost them up to £200 each I think.

Hi all, still alive and well ... hope everyone is good, especially, but not exclusively, the billster .

Sounds like Rava did a great job cleaning up the port .

Pints all round

Gwan Murray lad. BELIEVE.

Rava wrote:I was in touch with Rodders the other day. He is just taking a break and will be back online soon

He is offline for a reason, last reports was an Irish Ulsterman seen with a bunch of contracts running around the Free state looking for some forwards, it is rumoured he answers by the name of Rodders.

Pimms o'clock now, got to do things properly.

C'mon Murray!

a break in the first game!

Not a bad start Andy waheeeey

Chance to go a break up in the first game, and he does! Nice wee start for Murray.

cachu mun, broken back now 2-2 and on serve.

Great shot by Federer

That last point was sheer class from Federer at the net, fair play.

twas Rev, twas.

can't believe how high quality the final is already though. Usually it takes a set or so for players to really get into it.

I just find those RF hats really annoying.

Murray hasn't been starting too well before today either, has he? I thought I heard that.

He was off to a flyer against Tsonga in the semi. Okay Tsonga started poorly...

Ah well, they may have been on about previous finals like they were just then.

yeah in his other Slam finals he's taken until really the 3rd set to get going, this is much better from him already.

Nearly all games going to deuce too, v closely matches.

Not so great from Federer

Just tried Joe's Welsh cake ice cream. Loved it

Come on Andy!!! Put this Swiss pensioner in his place!

This is a pretty massive point right here.

He's got to target Fed's back hand more, his forehand is just looking too good.

biltongbek wrote:

Rava wrote:I was in touch with Rodders the other day. He is just taking a break and will be back online soon

He is offline for a reason, last reports was an Irish Ulsterman seen with a bunch of contracts running around the Free state looking for some forwards, it is rumoured he answers by the name of Rodders.

I'm actually breathing a massive sigh of relief here. This is a ridiculously dramatic first set.

BREAK!!

Now c'mon Murray, serve out the first set, although considering how much he's had to battle for his last two service games....man it's going to be tough!

Also I just tried to jump out of my chair to cheer, and smacked my knee on the underside of the table. #bittwpthat

It's tense.

David Beckham obviously got himself sent off and suspended on purpose, so he could attend today. Naughty boy