The Dew Drop Inn Virtual Antananarivo Arms, Madagascar

First topic message reminder :

Hello and welcome to the Antananarivo Arms 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 Madagascar, where 35,000 raucous fans recently watched the home side upset Namibia in a 110-point thriller.

The only rule in this pub is one of mutual respect for everyone in it, oh and no tampering with the pictures of the Madagascan team war dance, Japan/NRL-bound Sonny-Bill Williams, Bradley Wiggins and the prematurely-retired Mark Boucher above the bar.





Old Pub: https://www.606v2.com/t32066-the-dew-drop-inn-virtual-rugby-pub-oxford

The men are amongst the most flexible people you could meet. Shame the same can't be said about the women.

You young Noordies have my ultimate respect. It warms my cold, cynical, heart.

Night lads. Dont change. Ever. XX.

Jees theres some eejits on Fakebook tonight, thank feic for you lot.

Night chaps

Rodders, Facebook is like a haven for eejits. It attracts them magnetically. Thankfully though we have t'online poob there.

Morning All,

Roll on 5pm is all I can say.....

Morning Driver, morning all - just getting the and sorted, should be ready in a moment. Anyone for Friday fry-up? &.

Where's the bacon?

Where's the beef?

Wheres me arse? Is that me elbow?

Morning all, have a great friday

Pr!ck up your ears!

Morning all/bore da pawb, hope everyone's well?

Just a quick message from me today I think and tis for:

London Regs: I am in London for just under 24hrs this weekend, and just to let you know I will be in the Herne Hill area from twoish, and then Shaftsbury Avenue area from 6ish on the Saturday if any of you fancies a quick drink. Apologies for the extreme vagueness and the late notice but I've still honestly really not a clue what my plans are. Just figured as I'm actually there, would be nice to have a quick drink if poss, although I've no doubt you all have plans already! Drop us a text or PM me on here if you're about

Luckless Pedestrian wrote:Pr!ck up your ears!

The c@ck has crowed three times

Impressive.

rugbydreamer wrote:Morning all/bore da pawb, hope everyone's well?

Just a quick message from me today I think and tis for:

London Regs: I am in London for just under 24hrs this weekend, and just to let you know I will be in the Herne Hill area from twoish, and then Shaftsbury Avenue area from 6ish on the Saturday if any of you fancies a quick drink. Apologies for the extreme vagueness and the late notice but I've still honestly really not a clue what my plans are. Just figured as I'm actually there, would be nice to have a quick drink if poss, although I've no doubt you all have plans already! Drop us a text or PM me on here if you're about

Dreamer,
Please tell Hoog I said hello.

Morning all, roll on 4pm for me (always good to start earlier!!) cooking for the g.f and my sis and fiance. They've decided to do it 'ready, steady, cook' style so I haven't got a clue what ingrediants i'll be getting!!

Nige seems to be building a nice backroom staff at Glos too with Windo coming on board as scrum coach.

Sure thing Gibbo if I see him

Really looking forward to tomorrow now. Getting to meet up with one of my Uni mates who I haven't seen since graduation (4 years ago now! ) then off to see Les Mis in the evening with my two best mates - it's going to be fab. Am trying to see if I can meet up with another uni friend in the morning too

It's going to be weird seeing Nigel Davies pitchside at Kingsholm. Or it would be if I had Sky Sports and was able to watch the Jeff.

I have SKY Sports on tap Lucky, Anytime. Any sport. Even cricket. Which I dont really like. But I watch it, cos its free.

You dont have T's links?

SKY HD my man. Speak to de Corkman.

Morning everyone.

Gibson wrote:I have SKY Sports on tap Lucky, Anytime. Any sport. Even cricket. Which I dont really like. But I watch it, cos its free.

You dont have T's links?

SKY HD my man. Speak to de Corkman.

I'm PONDERING using my payrise/rebate to pay for sports for a year although i'd never do anything else!!

I have T's links, Gibbo, and I'm grateful for them; but if I'm going to watch a match on my laptop, I have to really want to watch it. If I could watch the Jeff on the telly I'd probably stick it on.

Speaking of Ts, has anyone heard from Micky T recently?

Great match between the 'Canes and Chiefs (wrong 'uns) - Wellington's finest lead 18-15 at half-time, with a controversial tip-tackle binning from Kaplan

Luckless Pedestrian wrote:I have T's links, Gibbo, and I'm grateful for them; but if I'm going to watch a match on my laptop, I have to really want to watch it. If I could watch the Jeff on the telly I'd probably stick it on.

Speaking of Ts, has anyone heard from Micky T recently?

It's marching season oop north, perhaps his band are involved in that?

dreamer - I'm going to be in Ealing watching rugby on Sat. We've started a 'summer rugby club' in the pub. This involves showing classic matches from dvds and downloads. I posted asking for suggestions a couple of weeks ago.

I think the 1974 (99 call) Lions tour to SA should be on the menu.

Text me and I'll see if I can get to the Shaftesbury Ave part of your day.

Can you get full-match DVDs of the 1974 Lions tour, Hound? I've always wanted to watch the '71 and '74 tours but all I've managed to find are brief highlights on documentaries about the history of the Lions.

Hound - that rummer rugby club sounds fab! and yep I'll drop you a text tomorrow.

Chiefs now lead by 1

Morning all.

I have become a fan of Badgers Golden Glory no hangover either.

Ok dreamer.

Lucky, my mate Andy got the dvd (+ the 1973 Baa baas v NZ game). Not sure if it features th3 tests in full. I'll find out where he got them. They were cheap too.

Please do!

Hound_of_Harrow wrote:Ok dreamer.

Lucky, my mate Andy got the dvd (+ the 1973 Baa baas v NZ game). Not sure if it features th3 tests in full. I'll find out where he got them. They were cheap too.

P.M me when you find out too....would be a good Christmas present for the old man!!

What a finish here. TMO decision in overtime.
Canes need the try to win.

TRY!!

Rava wrote:Chiefs now lead by 1

Morning all.

I have become a fan of Badgers Golden Glory no hangover either.

Morning all... looks like a try in the 84th minute.

Gotta say that was probably one of the best (top 3?) games of rugby I've ever seen... in over 40 years.
Relentless, high quality stuff, end-to-end. I'm almost happy I didn't tip the Canes...

28-25 final score

A weird balmy day here today... almost 23 deg. Not unheard of but a preview of spring in the middle of winter. Funny, cos it's also snowing heavily down south but the desert winds have prevailed for a day. .

Linebreaker wrote:

Rava wrote:Chiefs now lead by 1

Morning all.

I have become a fan of Badgers Golden Glory no hangover either.

Morning all... looks like a try in the 84th minute.

Gotta say that was probably one of the best (top 3?) games of rugby I've ever seen... in over 40 years.
Relentless, high quality stuff, end-to-end. I'm almost happy I didn't tip the Canes...

28-25 final score

Agreed, breaker, I'll be on to across the tasman to download that one for posterity!

It's a game I could watch over and over again - so many busts, yet brutal defence. The tries kept coming.... with a see-sawing scoreboard and then the final twist right at the end. Ripper of a game

Sky plussed it now. Cheers lads.

It's amazing how I enjoy watching SupeRugby but always forget it's on. If I'm up tomorrow, I'll watch them live

Luckless Pedestrian wrote:I have T's links, Gibbo, and I'm grateful for them; but if I'm going to watch a match on my laptop, I have to really want to watch it. If I could watch the Jeff on the telly I'd probably stick it on.

Speaking of Ts, has anyone heard from Micky T recently?

Spoke to him briefly last week, he's in good form, busy with his band. Those tuba's won't face forward all by themselves you know.

Linebreaker wrote:Gotta say that was probably one of the best (top 3?) games of rugby I've ever seen... in over 40 years.

Must have been one hell of a game then!

It was a cracker, lucky.

A bit of dropped ball and turnovers but really quick counter-attacks... from both sides all the time. Kaplan did OK, but got a bad call from the video ref ('tip tackle' on SBW shouldn't have been a card) but essentially he let the game flow.

Luckless Pedestrian wrote:

Linebreaker wrote:Gotta say that was probably one of the best (top 3?) games of rugby I've ever seen... in over 40 years.

Must have been one hell of a game then!

Well worth a watch if you get a chance Lucky.

21 degrees here this morning. Best day of the Summer so far. Barbie tonight methinks!

Amazing try from Sio from the Eels in the NRL. A diagonal kick from centre to wing at 45° angle and Sio diving, catching and scoring simultaneously.... with inches to spare!

Bulldogs still lead 10-6 after 20 mins.

OK, the new shirt isn't as hideous as I first feared: http://shop.exeterchiefs.co.uk/shop/

Maybe we should do a link with the Waikato variety of Chiefs - we could send them Budgie and they could send us Tamefuina - about the same size, just 20 years difference in age!

AsLongAsBut100ofUs wrote:Maybe we should do a link with the Waikato variety of Chiefs - we could send them Budgie and they could send us Tamefuina - about the same size, just 20 years difference in age!

Careful As, they might send along some cow-bells too.

Kiwireddevil wrote:

AsLongAsBut100ofUs wrote:Maybe we should do a link with the Waikato variety of Chiefs - we could send them Budgie and they could send us Tamefuina - about the same size, just 20 years difference in age!

Careful As, they might send along some cow-bells too.

What's the story behind the cow-bells, Pete?

Well many years ago, cows used to wander off and get lost. Someone had the bright idea of putting bells around their necks so they could be heard.

The cowbell is also used as a percussion instrument.

This has been a productive morning!!

Im going to take a half day to celebrate!

I used to get early finishes on a Friday, until one day head office called and there was no one here to answer the phone. Since then I've had to stay until four, even though everyone else gets an early finish and the phone never rings.

Forget all this G4S business, the biggest scandal surrounding the Olympics is that we've paid for this fecking eyesore:

http://www.dezeen.com/2012/05/14/arcelormittal-orbit-by-anish-kapoor-and-cecil-balmond/

red_stag wrote:This has been a productive morning!!

Im going to take a half day to celebrate!

Lazy git.