The Corso Marauders Dew Drop Inn Virtual Rugby Pub, Amsterdam

by Pete C (Kiwireddevil) Mon 03 Sep 2012, 9:23 pm

First topic message reminder :

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 its way to Amsterdam in honour of original publican Gibson who is finally back in gainful employment. One small step for man ...

The only rule in this pub is one of mutual respect for everyone in it, oh and no tampering with the pictures of former Corso Marauder Lawrence Dallaglio or young ice hockey prize winner (thanks to the v2ers) Chris Boyd.

guinness

Old pub https://www.606v2.com/t34157p950-the-dew-drop-inn-virtual-rugby-pub-sea-of-tranquility-luna#1518392

Spoiler:

by **Pal Joey** Wed 05 Sep 2012, 1:13 pm

Pete C (Kiwireddevil) wrote:In the news today, Mars have lowered their Scottish sales targets
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-north-east-orkney-shetland-19487149

Must be the rising price of oil do you think, Kiwi? Whistle

by PenfroPete Wed 05 Sep 2012, 1:49 pm

Rava wrote:
rugbydreamer wrote:

couldn't resist, sorry!

Cardiff regs - I might be up in the Diff this weekend (potential girls night out on the cards, not 100% sure yet) if any of yous wants to meet up on the Sunday? Will let you know as soon as I know if I'm going to be there or not

Penfro will be interested .

Ah Rava - I like 'real' girls. I thought 'potential' girls were more of a thing for Gibbo and the rest of the Leinster Ladyboys Whistle

gnomesayin Wink

by Suspicious lurker Wed 05 Sep 2012, 3:36 pm

AsLongAsBut100ofUs wrote:
Rava wrote:
AsLongAsBut100ofUs wrote:Read back and saw some Heino talk - as far as matches go, I think I'm hosting the following, but please correct me if that is not the case and add a name if I've inadvertently missed anyone:

* Clermont (October) - Mick &Joce, Kiwi Pete, ~~Hoog(?)~~
* Scarlets (December) - the Penfros, Shovey, Glas (en famille?), Rev, Staggy (maybe)
* Leinster (January) - Hoog, Dinghus, Gib, Georgie&Michelle, a selection of Micks (tbc), Puma (?) Rava (tbc)

Unless I hear otherwise, I will get tickets to at least cover the above (and a couple of spare)

As discussed As, I may make the Leinster game in January.
Gotcha Can't order for that one yet, but will build in a safety net anyhew when I can

Dad and MAYBE mam

by Suspicious lurker Wed 05 Sep 2012, 3:57 pm

Afternoon all by the way

proper slacker today, not even started work yet, very late finish for me tonight....

I wish the ERC would just release the full schedule for all the HC games at the same time. I was looking at booking flights for my dad for the Ex game bit how do I do it now without booking early Friday flight and a Monday flight home?? Pain in the Harris really

by Guest Wed 05 Sep 2012, 4:38 pm

Agreed hoog, I'm having the same problem trying to organise flights over to Dublin in January. Most vexing.

by Hound_of_Harrow Wed 05 Sep 2012, 5:02 pm

"I wish the ERC would just release the full schedule for all the HC games at the same time. I was looking at booking flights for my dad for the Ex game bit how do I do it now without booking early Friday flight and a Monday flight home?? Pain in the Harris really"

Down to Sky I believe hoog. They sort out what games they want to show, and when about a eeek after round 4 - i.e. just before Christmas. Flights are more expensive because you can't book early.

by Thomond Wed 05 Sep 2012, 5:04 pm

Yeah it's Sky as opposed to the ERC who cause the problems, better than systems some leagues use which have provisional dates that can then be changed a month or two before the game.

by Hound_of_Harrow Wed 05 Sep 2012, 5:04 pm

Edit. What was funny was after the 2007 q/fs after Wasps had beaten Leinster, loads of Wasps fans booked flights and hotels to/in St Sebastian where Biarritz were scheduled to play their s/f after dispatching Northampton, who were bottom of the Prem.

Saints won 7-6 in Biarritz and our semi was then at Coventry. A bit of a change!!
Laugh

by Suspicious lurker Wed 05 Sep 2012, 5:20 pm

Aye hound Murdochs ruining everything again.

It's ok for me that weekend as I'm off for four days so no problems there but then again getting to Dublin for the scarlets game will cause me the same problems. Gggggggggrrrrrrrr

I'm just on one of those ranting days

by Guest Wed 05 Sep 2012, 5:29 pm

Hoog, complaining? Never! Wink

But if we're all having a moan, got my teeth cleaned today, first time I've ever had to pay for dentist work, curse no longer being younger than 25 Sad

by Guest Wed 05 Sep 2012, 5:52 pm

but a big woop! because Scarlets recruitment is complete:

http://www.scarlets.co.uk/eng/news/5155.php

to be counterbalanced with a bah humbug that my girls weekend has been put back a weekend. botheration and all that.

by PenfroPete Wed 05 Sep 2012, 5:54 pm

rugbydreamer wrote:Hoog, complaining? Never!

But if we're all having a moan, got my teeth cleaned today, first time I've ever had to pay for dentist work, curse no longer being younger than 25

Jeybus, blydi youngsters (or not so oldsters in Dreamers case !!) and their lack of bugetary control. Clean them yourself Whistle

by red_stag Wed 05 Sep 2012, 5:57 pm

One of those amazing days when lunch becomes a day in the pub

by Guest Wed 05 Sep 2012, 6:02 pm

Penfro - I'll have you know I have clean teeth, they are just now super super clean!

Stag - those are some of the best kind of days

by red_stag Wed 05 Sep 2012, 7:14 pm

Yes althoigh I have a podcast later and 7 pints wont help

by **Notch** Wed 05 Sep 2012, 7:16 pm

rugbydreamer wrote:but a big woop! because Scarlets recruitment is complete:

http://www.scarlets.co.uk/eng/news/5155.php

Well I'm glad that Scarlets are going to inherit the whole Saffer mercenary tag from Ulster. How many NWQ tight five forwards is that now Wink

Seriously though, sounds like a good signing. You need more beef and guys who love the ugly stuff if you want to be serious about getting into playoffs and quarter-finals. Could be a key signing at the end of the year. Who knows?

by AsLongAsBut100ofUs Wed 05 Sep 2012, 7:20 pm

red_stag wrote:Yes althoigh I have a podcast later and 7 pints wont help

Oh, not sure about that, here have another Ale

by Thomond Wed 05 Sep 2012, 8:28 pm

Stag it would be harder for you to talk more shoite then you did last week Wink

by Guest Wed 05 Sep 2012, 8:33 pm

I can not wait for this week's podcast now! Wink

Notch - ha indeed! we do have 3 of them on our books now. Although considering they are two 2nd rows and 1 TH I doubt we will have all three playing at the same time due to squad rotation. I just really like the attitude they will bring. George Earl has really impressed me so far, loved this little interview with him:

http://www.thisissouthwales.co.uk/Scarlets-fans-says-George-Earle/story-16826762-detail/story.html

we weren't even that loud! wait till he hears us get going at an O's match or an away game Smile

by Hound_of_Harrow Wed 05 Sep 2012, 8:33 pm

And some more.
Ale

We'll soon have you talking shoite like Stephen Jones from the Sunday Times.

by Pete C (Kiwireddevil) Wed 05 Sep 2012, 8:35 pm

Hound_of_Harrow wrote:And some more.

We'll soon have you talking shoite like Stephen Jones from the Sunday Times.

Or Chris Rattue Wink

<cough> village idiots <cough>
Run

by Thomond Wed 05 Sep 2012, 8:37 pm

Dreamer you will be no doubt delighted to hear that I'm lined up for a Christmas special, Ozzie wanted me to do it and I said sure they always wheel out the stars for the big one before Christmas. Wink

by Guest Wed 05 Sep 2012, 8:45 pm

aha that's ace T!

I really do like the podcast, think it's a fab idea.

by Thomond Wed 05 Sep 2012, 9:15 pm

It is indeed a nice idea, looking forward to hear it.

by Glas a du Wed 05 Sep 2012, 9:20 pm

I did a podcast in the garden earlier. I picked peas off the vine, eat them and threw the pod in the hedge.

by Hound_of_Harrow Wed 05 Sep 2012, 9:26 pm

Pete C (Kiwireddevil) wrote:
Hound_of_Harrow wrote:And some more.

We'll soon have you talking shoite like Stephen Jones from the Sunday Times.

Or Chris Rattue

<cough> village idiots <cough>

I see your condition hasn't improved kiwi.

(I hope it has)

As - unfortunately I won't get to LS v Falcons. I'll be at Ealing v Rosslyn Park. I should be at the Wheatsheaf for Aus v SA though if anyone wants to make a 'rugby day' of it.

by Suspicious lurker Wed 05 Sep 2012, 9:26 pm

Well played glas

by **Ozzy3213** Wed 05 Sep 2012, 10:44 pm

Podcast done, Pete will have it up some time tomorrow.

You should hear what Stag said about the Scarlets dreamer, he was mean..... Run

by red_stag Wed 05 Sep 2012, 10:46 pm

I didnt say anything about Scarlets . . . . . I called them Llanelli.

by Thomond Wed 05 Sep 2012, 10:49 pm

Lads, don't mean to cause offence here but is Kiwi the brains of the operation in the sense of the recording of the podcast and all that side of things? need to chat to who ever is tomorrow or the next few days, some fans on another section are interested in doing one.

by AsLongAsBut100ofUs Thu 06 Sep 2012, 7:03 am

Morning all, hope that everyone is well? Usual for me pls: mug

&

The kettle is in the toaster for those that need.

by **Ozzy3213** Thu 06 Sep 2012, 7:09 am

Morning all

Morning T, sorry I dived off to bed last night, but yes Kiwi Pete is yer man sorting all the recording and technical bits on the podcast mate, me and Staggy are just there to talk bollix for your listening pleasure. Laugh

Have to say, as we all love rugby so much, is very tough to try to condense everything down to a 40 minute podcast and still do justice to all the topics, so what Kiwi is doing for this week is breaking it down into seperate podcasts for te different topics and they will all go on the v2journal page and people can pick and choose what they want to listen to.

Morning As

You back from the wilds of Scotland now? Good win your the Chiefs on Saturday, have to say I never saw that scoreline coming!!!

by AsLongAsBut100ofUs Thu 06 Sep 2012, 7:24 am

Yes, Pete, back into the swing of things, kids back to school today ... at last! Great start for us, and I didn't see that scoreline coming either tbh - I thought we played well thru'out the team, but Sale were woeful. Trip to Saints at the weekend, now that will be tough - two years in the prem and all we've ever managed is to take a single table point, not sure we'll be bettering that this time. Did you see that Budgie scored to become the oldest player to have scored in the prem? Jeebus, he'll be 40 in a couple of months! Ligind

by **Ozzy3213** Thu 06 Sep 2012, 7:32 am

I did see mate, and he did get a mention on last nights podcast. He also drew comparisons with a Munster Ligind who wore the same jersey! Wink

Kids only going back today? Hardly seems worth it for two days of the week. My littlies all went back on Tuesday, was very wierd, the wife and I both had the day off which meant we actually had to talk to each other!

by Cari Thu 06 Sep 2012, 8:04 am

Gooooooooood Morning Puuuuuuub! coffee

Another gorgeous day in the Welsh capital. Cool

by Hound_of_Harrow Thu 06 Sep 2012, 8:31 am

Morning all. Nice here as well Cari; apparently the good weather is here for the eeekend too.
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by Guest Thu 06 Sep 2012, 8:35 am

Morning all, hope everyone's well?

listening to the podcast now to hear what that scoundral Stag has said....

by **Pal Joey** Thu 06 Sep 2012, 8:35 am

Cari wrote:Gooooooooood Morning Puuuuuuub!

Another gorgeous day in the Welsh capital.

Morning As, Ozzie, Hound, Cari and anyone lurking.

Nice here in the new south Wales capital too. Gore-shuz... coffee

by Guest Thu 06 Sep 2012, 8:46 am

listened, think Stag had it spot on about Scarlets, will wonders never cease Wink

by Rava Thu 06 Sep 2012, 9:13 am

Morning all Very Happy

AsLongAsBut100ofUs wrote:

The kettle is in the toaster for those that need.

If I could get the damn kettle out of the toaster I would make another pot of cuppa

Dreamer, I'd listen again. I'm sure you must have missed something that would upset you. This is Stag and Scarlets after all Whistle

by red_stag Thu 06 Sep 2012, 9:14 am

Dreamer, I know; amazing isnt it.

by Rava Thu 06 Sep 2012, 9:15 am

Federer out of the US Masters so Murray must have a reasonable chance of making the Final.

by red_stag Thu 06 Sep 2012, 9:18 am

Have to say I listened back to some of it. You can hear me slurring my words at the start as I tried to sober up Laugh

I didn't listen to the end but from memory I think the LIons discussion was a good un.

by Rava Thu 06 Sep 2012, 9:24 am

Information on Ulster Website regarding HC away game tickets.

AWAY TICKET INFO

Glasgow v Ulster, Heineken Cup, Fri 19th Oct (8pm), Scotstoun

Season Ticket Holders Priority Booking Period:
9am on Mon 17th Sep - 5pm on Wed 19th Sep

General Sale:
9am on Thu 20th Sep - 5pm on Fri 21st Sep

Northampton v Ulster, Heineken Cup, Fri 7th Dec (8pm), Franklin's Gardens

Season Ticket Holders Priority Booking Period:
5th - 7th Oct

General Sale:
8th & 9th Oct

Pricing:
Terrace - £28
Side view seating area - £36/£40

The prices for Franklins Gardens seems a bit steep. Anyone have any comparable prices?
For our game against Castres in October tickets will be: -
Terrace/Promenade £20 with comparable seated tickets in the stand at £27/£36

by Pete C (Kiwireddevil) Thu 06 Sep 2012, 9:32 am

red_stag wrote:Have to say I listened back to some of it. You can hear me slurring my words at the start as I tried to sober up

I didn't listen to the end but from memory I think the LIons discussion was a good un.

The truth comes out. If you feed Stag enough beer he'll say nice things about the Scarlets Wink

Morning all.

by red_stag Thu 06 Sep 2012, 9:33 am

Pete C (Kiwireddevil) wrote:
red_stag wrote:Have to say I listened back to some of it. You can hear me slurring my words at the start as I tried to sober up

I didn't listen to the end but from memory I think the LIons discussion was a good un.

The truth comes out. If you feed Stag enough beer he'll say nice things about ~~anything~~ (except maybe the newport dra....)

Morning all.

by Pete C (Kiwireddevil) Thu 06 Sep 2012, 9:46 am

BTW, Mickado, cheers for your stat, we used it, and I gave you credit for the Budgie as oldest AP point scorer too

by red_stag Thu 06 Sep 2012, 9:48 am

Mickado's Stat of the Week kindly sponsored by Mars.

by AsLongAsBut100ofUs Thu 06 Sep 2012, 9:53 am

by Pete C (Kiwireddevil) Thu 06 Sep 2012, 10:06 am

red_stag wrote:Mickado's Stat of the Week kindly sponsored by Mars.

Well now that Mars are no longer sponsoring the deep-fried Scottish version they have money to spare Wink

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