The Dew Drop Inn Virtual Rugby Pub, Taihape

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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 its way to Taihape - The Gumboot Capital of the World!

http://www.taihape.co.nz/

We also welcome our newest member, Amber ...who no doubt will have an interest in those boots!

The only rule in this pub is one of mutual respect for everyone in it, oh and no tampering with the pictures of Aaron Smith, Topsy Ojo, Jason Shoemark, Tom Rees, Gonzalo Garcia, Leo the Leinster Lion and Lalakai Foketi up on the wall.



Last Pub: https://www.606v2.com/t35494p1050-the-dew-drop-inn-virtual-rugby-pub-oxford

Ozzy3213 wrote:Completely lost his head there Hazell.

Evening all.

Rava/Gibbo/Asbo and anyone else heading to Exeter for Leinsters trip there in January, the chips have all fallen into place and I am 99.9% there. Happy Days!!!

PJHolybloke wrote:

Rava wrote:

PJHolybloke wrote:

Ozzy3213 wrote:Completely lost his head there Hazell.

Evening all.

Rava/Gibbo/Asbo and anyone else heading to Exeter for Leinsters trip there in January, the chips have all fallen into place and I am 99.9% there. Happy Days!!!

That's good news Oz, pretty sure Hoogs is on that one too.

Brilliant News Ozzie You are on that one too PJ?

I most certainly am Rav, I have my pink slip signed and stamped and under lock and key - just in case.

They will write poems and sing songs about it...

Morning all - will need to do a roll call for Exe at home to Leinster in January so I know how many tickets to get - over to you Hoog, Tis your gaff after all!

on the go

Got 2 of those in rolls for the train As!! Don't think I'll be too popular, ah well I don't wanna go to swansea anyway!!

Think Hazell is looking at a pretty long ban for his reaction to whatever happened

AsLongAsBut100ofUs wrote:Morning all - will need to do a roll call for Exe at home to Leinster in January so I know how many tickets to get - over to you Hoog, Tis your gaff after all!

on the go

Book me for one As, pm me your address and I'll post the dollars.

Seriously looking forward to it.

Bore da all, it's dry and cold on the docks, which makes it a beautiful morning in my book!

Risca Rev wrote:One for Lucky, as I know he loves quality article writing by the Beeb. It concerns Sid (but I know he'd have spotted that anyway). Excuse the mobile link.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/mobile/rugby-union/19882426

I read that yesterday and thought it was funny that they referred to him as 'Wales lock Sidoli' when it's aeons since he played for Wales. Is that what you mean?

I'm still up for the trip to Exeter in Jan too, as is MickyT and possibly Paul (our other season ticket cohort).

Cracking morning here too, I think it's to stay cold and dry tomorrow, we'll take that!

Depending on whether Sarries have a game I may be up for a trip to Sandy Park too

Can we avoid taking a shortcut there though!!

That was the longest shortcut in history!

I'd be tempted by the Chiefs - Leinster match, but we've got Wasps at home that day - and Prop, you've got Mont de Marsan back at Kingsholm. That should be nice and uneventful...

Ah I'm sure the shed will give them a nice warm welcome!!

Morning All

Beautiful day here, and I turn on the telly and there's Sam Warburton being interviewed. He's lovely and a hero. Very diplomatic as well when he was asked the inevitable questions about the Lions.

Hope everyone's having a good day.

Morning Cari, are you heading out West today?

Hey Lucky,

No I'll head off tomorrow. I have stuff to do at home today. Not long got up. Interesting interview with Glen Tilbrook and Chris Difford from Squeeze now. They were great songwriters.

I've only heard the odd song by Squeeze. I like 'Cool for Cats', even if I did hear it first on an advert for milk.

Luckless Pedestrian wrote:Bore da all, it's dry and cold on the docks, which makes it a beautiful morning in my book!

Risca Rev wrote:One for Lucky, as I know he loves quality article writing by the Beeb. It concerns Sid (but I know he'd have spotted that anyway). Excuse the mobile link.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/mobile/rugby-union/19882426

I read that yesterday and thought it was funny that they referred to him as 'Wales lock Sidoli' when it's aeons since he played for Wales. Is that what you mean?

Uh no, maybe they edited it then or I misread it but they say he's fit again at the start, then injured still near the end.

Strange that we have either dropped completely or benched some of our regular starters in Steff (bench), Tuilagi, Leach and Adam Jones (dropped). I'd love to hear the explanation for it.

PJHolybloke wrote:

AsLongAsBut100ofUs wrote:Morning all - will need to do a roll call for Exe at home to Leinster in January so I know how many tickets to get - over to you Hoog, Tis your gaff after all!

on the go

Book me for one As, pm me your address and I'll post the dollars.

Seriously looking forward to it.

+1

Ah, I see now, Rev. I was expecting the team to have been named by now, but nothing yet.

AsLongAsBut100ofUs wrote:Morning all - will need to do a roll call for Exe at home to Leinster in January so I know how many tickets to get - over to you Hoog, Tis your gaff after all!

on the go

Right

Me
Asbo
Gibbo
Mickado
Rava
PJ
Ozzy
Dad + maybe mam
George + Michelle
Rev
Dingus

Thats confirmed people

Maybes

Mickey T
Paul
Prop
Luckless


Have I missed anyone??



Think were going to need a bigger boat

I glanced at that list and because you have Mickado then Rava, I thought you'd written avocado.

No luckless the avocado baby lives on hampstead not devon

Is that spy code, Hughie?

Put me as a maybe, as I'll be Dragons v Wasps if it ends up the same day. Put me down for +1 too, please mate.

You've missed me out, Hoog. Will there still be room? As has generously included me in the list for tickets up until now - just remains to be seen what the weather will be like come January. Might be digging myself out of a snow drift!

You've missed me out, Hoog. Will there still be room? As has generously included me in the list for tickets up until now - just remains to be seen what the weather will be like come January. Might be digging myself out of a snow drift!

Haha something like that luckless



I'm cover in work today and they have only gone and shafted me, don't finish until 0200 tonight. I swear to god I nearly got sick on their shoes when they told me

Right

Update

Me
Asbo
Gibbo
Mickado
Rava
PJ
Ozzy
Dad + maybe mam
George + Michelle
Puma
Dingus

Thats confirmed people

Maybes

Mickey T
Paul
Prop
Luckless
Rev + 1 dragons depending

That's a hell of a long shift!

Ever wondered what happenned to Nathan Brew....he's now working for skill-wales and is at this conference I'm at, bit smaller than his brother

prop_lyd wrote:Ever wondered what happenned to Nathan Brew....he's now working for skill-wales and is at this conference I'm at, bit smaller than his brother

Is he not playing at all anymore Prop?

Not a clue, think he was at Neath last season! He's like the director or co-ordinator of skill wales now.

I'll have some please.

Have seen quite a few of Asbo's lot today about town. The Scots on tour for the football. Wales will probably lose again, so they'll have a good tour.

I really don't follow Wales in the football, I never have. I'd prefer us to win of course, but I wouldn't be delighted, just as it wouldn't make me sad if we lost.

It's strange, because I really like football generally.

Ireland are playing Germany tonight. the general mood is that we need to make funny banners thanking them for bailing us out of our financial snafu, and that we’re going to get an almighty hiding…

Who else do you have in your group, Mick?

Nor do I Lucky - couldn't care less about it to be honest, but it's all over the local news, and it is cool to see the visiting fans about. They always make an effort to dress up, the Scots do. My brother's really into football. He's a hardcore Wales fan but supports Liverpool and refuses to support Cardiff City unless they're in an important final or something. I'm not interested in the football at all really. The only time I watched it was years ago when Wales played Italy in Cardiff and the Manics played two songs before the match. That was mainly due to my boyf at the time. He was a big football supporter.

Mickado wrote:Ireland are playing Germany tonight. the general mood is that we need to make funny banners thanking them for bailing us out of our financial snafu, and that we’re going to get an almighty hiding…

Hey Mickado!!! *waves*

Was that wave with one or two fingers, Cari?

At last:

Wasps : Hugo Southwell (c), Jack Wallace, Chris Bell, Lee Thomas, Tom Varndell, Nick Robinson, Joe Simpson; Zak Taulafo, Tom Lindsay, Fabio Staibano, Joe Launchbury, Marco Wentzel, Ashley Johnson, Jonathan Poff, Billy Vunipola

Replacements: T Rhys Thomas, Phil Swainston, Lewis Thiede, James Cannon, Sam Jones, Charlie Davies, Stephen Jones, Elliot Daly

Dragons : Daniel Evans, Will Harries, Adam Hughes, Ashley Smith, Hallam Amos, Lewis Robling, Liam Davies; Aaron Coundley, Sam Parry, Nathan Buck, Jevon Groves, Robert Sidoli, Tom Brown, Lewis Evans, Toby Faletau

Replacements: Hugh Gustafson, Phil Price, Dan Way, Ian Nimmo, Ieuan Jones, Jonathan Evans, Jack Dixon, Tom Prydie

Looks like both Lucky...he's run off!

Someone's posted Tom James cracking try from the HC semi final before the dreaded penalty shoot out:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rpMNiIlTEMk&feature=plcp

It's like he's a completely different person now.

I listened to the second half of that match on the radio. I couldn't believe what I was hearing.

Tom James is quick and makes breaks, but he just doesn't have the composure / nous to make the most of it. I don't know if it's too late to develop that in him.

Also, can I just say I think it's poor that the Beeb haven't mentioned that we beat Wasps at Adams Park in last season's Low Value Cup. You'd think that would be of interest in a match preview.

EDIT: See?

https://youtu.be/l913yt9gvkE

I watched it online Lucky. It was blydi painful to see. Re: To-Jam, I don't know what it is with him, but sometimes it is like he can't run and hang on to the ball at the same time, but he can't pass it either so him getting possession is usually a wasted opportunity. Apparently he used to be good at athletics....maybe he could go back to that.

Cari wrote:I don't know what it is with him, but sometimes it is like he can't run and hang on to the ball at the same time, but he can't pass it either so him getting possession is usually a wasted opportunity.

So it's either a try or a guaranteed turnover!

I'll shut up now...I'm not very good at explaining myself.

Anyway, I picked this as one of my fave tries. Just for the drama (not good for O's fans nerves, mind):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e6GcpgTzX4Q

This is just magic:

https://youtu.be/Q1pE8t41TTk

I bet Dreamer would be happy with some of that this weekend!

I was at that match cari....atmosphere was mental!! Time for me to get a train back to the Diff!!

You explained yourself well, Cari, it was just funny!

prop_lyd wrote:I was at that match cari....atmosphere was mental!! Time for me to get a train back to the Diff!!

The O's one or the Blues one Prop? Both seemed to have a great atmosphere.

Blues one! Only time I've seen O's is when Dragons beat them in Hook's last game, saw that with Lucky if I remember correctly.