The Dew Drop Inn Virtual Rugby Walkabout, Covent Garden

by Pete C (Kiwireddevil) Wed 20 Mar - 16:09

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 the original Walkabout pub in London's Covent Garden, as it is set to close its doors at the end of the month.

The only rule in this pub is one of mutual respect for everyone in it, oh and no tampering with the pictures of Mark Ella or recent birthday boys Gibson and Glas a du above the bar.

guinness

Last Pub: https://www.606v2.com/t40864-the-dew-drop-inn-virtual-rugby-pub-come-by-chance

by **Notch** Thu 4 Apr - 23:21

Here are the stats.

Glos v BOPB:

Poss: 70/30;
Territory: 71/29;
Carries: 141/56;
Metres Made: 541/425;
Breaks: 8/5;
Tackles: 45/156

I mean, so much possession and territory and yet very little hint of a threat.

by Luckless Pedestrian Fri 5 Apr - 8:07

They showed Benoit Baby's try on the news this morning, great try.

Bore da pawb / good morning all. I'll have a cuppa

and a Crunchie, please! Smile

by Glas a du Fri 5 Apr - 8:12

I think it's hilarious that the Western Mail is being tied in knots over the current CRISIS! in Welsh rugby. It's usually very easy, agree with Roger or agree with Peter. Now Roger and Peter are genuinely at loggerheads (Peter working behind the scenes with the other Regions in this case) they don't know which way to turn. Central Contracting, the panacea yesterday (or 'no brainer' as they so eloquently put it), is a minor issue in a wider crisis today!

Bore da gyda llaw.

by Luckless Pedestrian Fri 5 Apr - 8:17

"The regions would question the tactics of the WRU executive, led by Roger Lewis, in bringing what was a democratic and agreed process via the PRGB and memorandum of understanding to a grinding halt.

"The four regions and the WRU signed and agreed a memorandum of understanding in November 2012 that outlined the creating of the PRGB.

"On the basis of that agreement the PRGB met once on 17 December 2012. The regions have not changed or altered in any way their interpretation, understanding or intent or commitment to the agreements reached since the first proposals were made in May 2012.

"We are therefore calling for an independent arbitrator to assess why this duly agreed democratic process has been halted."

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/22028777

The ball's in Roger Lewis's court, and inviting the regions to meet outside the agreed framework, without even saying what their problem is with that framework, is no good at all.

by WillyGilly Fri 5 Apr - 11:28

Half an hour till the team announcement. Rumours Bowe is to make a triumphant return. Oh baby

by PenfroPete Fri 5 Apr - 13:06

YOUR GUIDE

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by prop_lyd Fri 5 Apr - 13:23

Any welsh based regs who need a live rugby fix tomorrow head to Liswerry High school to watch sarries play hartridge, if we win we cement 2nd and challenge to win the league!!

by **rodders** Fri 5 Apr - 14:39

Hey is 4 weeks long enough to train for a marathon? ....or will I die from a cardiac arrest?....

by SecretFly Fri 5 Apr - 14:44

you'll die from cardiac arrest.............

by MrsP Fri 5 Apr - 15:00

4 weeks before a marathon you should be starting to taper your training off from one long (20 mile) run and three short (5-8 mile) runs a week.

So....

by **rodders** Fri 5 Apr - 15:17

OK thanks guys sounds good, I think I'll go for it. Should take my mind off the this magnetic pole reversal thumbsup

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by MrsP Fri 5 Apr - 15:20

Eh!

No it doesn't "sound good" at all Rodders!!!

Have you been doing a 20 mile run each week along with 3 short ones?

When I say "taper" I mean there should have been some serious training going on to "Taper" from!!!!

by SecretFly Fri 5 Apr - 15:21

I think the Magnetic Pole Reversal has just passed Rodders' house.............!

by **rodders** Fri 5 Apr - 15:23

Not quite mrs p but I mean surely running 20 miles is no harder than 10 if your run half as fast? Thats what Isaac Newton reckons anyways....

by SecretFly Fri 5 Apr - 15:26

By the way, I'm in a foul mood (well, not really) but I'm hearing a lot of crap on other threads......... so I want Ulster and Munster to marmalise the opposition at the weekend!!! Wink

by **rodders** Fri 5 Apr - 15:28

SecretFly wrote:I think the Magnetic Pole Reversal has just passed Rodders' house.............!

Magnetic pole reversals are no laughing matter fly, just ask the dinosaurs.... the upside (no pun intended) is that we will be in the southern hemisphere which should make us better at rugby.... Smile

by Glas a du Fri 5 Apr - 16:17

I hope that's true!

by **rodders** Fri 5 Apr - 16:20

Every geomagnetic cloud has a silver lining glas thumbsup

.....

by **Pal Joey** Fri 5 Apr - 16:21

Sure, but then we in the NH will (still) rule the rugby roost. Whistle

by SecretFly Fri 5 Apr - 16:21

On the contrary. After a few decades of no change and New Zealand still on top. They'll give us a phone call: "Hey you guys, just wanted to ask yis what all that fuss ever was about you guys supposedly bein' from the North??"

by Guest Fri 5 Apr - 16:57

Evening.

Will be staying up late to watch Wasps v Leinster tonight. Leaning towards Wasps, due to the Welsh connection, but if I was laying money on the game I would back Leinster.

Hope it's a cracker anyway. Enjoy Hound and if any of the Leinster mob are over. I guess the lurker will be making the trek over, or is he putting his eggs into the Ulster basket nowadays?

by prop_lyd Fri 5 Apr - 17:00

Risca Rev wrote:Evening.

Will be staying up late to watch Wasps v Leinster tonight. Leaning towards Wasps, due to the Welsh connection, but if I was laying money on the game I would back Leinster.

Hope it's a cracker anyway. Enjoy Hound and if any of the Leinster mob are over. I guess the lurker will be making the trek over, or is he putting his eggs into the Ulster basket nowadays?

Last time I heard he was en route to the Sportsground!!

by MrsP Fri 5 Apr - 17:06

Just hold on one cottonpickin moment here.

Are you saying if the poles reverse and we will become the SH?

Shocked

Well you'd want to be holding on to something pretty well anchored the day that happens!! That's a long way to go in a hurry!!!

by Thomond Fri 5 Apr - 17:07

If I could stick my pretty little nose in here for a second, Rodders, if you don't have a time you want to finsih in and pace yourself you should be relatively okay, but you should do a fair bit of training for one.

Hello all, enjoy the Heineken/Amlin weekend.

by MrsP Fri 5 Apr - 17:13

Hi T!

Where have you been recently? Good to see you and good luck for the weekend. We will all be shouting our heads off for all 3 provinces this weekend!

by Thomond Fri 5 Apr - 17:17

I don't get on often, load of shoite on the Irish boards that gets a bit tedious, have been sorting out interveiws for the V2 American Football podcast, and planning a trip to Florida and things surroudnig that so have been busy.

Will get on more in a bit a month or so but sporadic appearances in between.
No plenty of Munster fans who are heading over for the Ulster game too, doubt tickets shall be a problem, hope some Ulster fans get some for Sunday too, although I would think tickets for that are more difficult to get.

Know Stag is heading over, anyone else heading to London?

by Glas a du Fri 5 Apr - 17:25

Had a decent result in Court today. Prosecution case thrown out at half time, which was nice as my client would have been a rubbish witness Very Happy

by MrsP Fri 5 Apr - 17:28

Glas a du wrote:Had a decent result in Court today. Prosecution case thrown out at half time, which was nice as my client would have been a rubbish witness ...and he was guilty as sin, so

by **Notch** Fri 5 Apr - 17:43

MrsP wrote:Just hold on one cottonpickin moment here.

Are you saying if the poles reverse and we will become the SH?

Well you'd want to be holding on to something pretty well anchored the day that happens!! That's a long way to go in a hurry!!!

The effect on the IRBs eligibility qualifications is set to be seismic. Seismic.

by MrsP Fri 5 Apr - 18:23

Hi Notch.

Any of your musical buddies Violinists?

P4 needs a bigger fiddle.

by prop_lyd Fri 5 Apr - 18:36

Notch wrote:
MrsP wrote:Just hold on one cottonpickin moment here.

Are you saying if the poles reverse and we will become the SH?

Well you'd want to be holding on to something pretty well anchored the day that happens!! That's a long way to go in a hurry!!!

The effect on the IRBs eligibility qualifications is set to be seismic. Seismic.

The rfu need telling that this hasn't happenned yet then!! Run

by Glas a du Fri 5 Apr - 19:15

MrsP wrote:
Glas a du wrote:Had a decent result in Court today. Prosecution case thrown out at half time, which was nice as my client would have been a rubbish witness ...and he was guilty as sin, so

Guilt is SUCH a movable feast Very Happy

by Gibson Fri 5 Apr - 19:49

[quote="MrsP"]It was good of ROG to acknowledge Ulster as the trail blazers in Ireland by being the first to win the HEC wasn't it?

picard

Ulster won the proper Heino? Dont be daft woman. Oooh, you mean the year that the Eng...

Ah that one.

Bless.

I love ROG. Straight-talkin, turnip-munching turnstile that he was.

The Master is gone. As is his CBC pupil. It all seems appropriate somehow.

Evenin all. Game on tonight? guinness

by Guest Fri 5 Apr - 19:50

Any links Gibbo? I am not sure if I have one at the minute. Think I will have an Aussie one after fulltime in a SupeRugby game. PM me?

by Gibson Fri 5 Apr - 19:51

MrsP wrote:Hi Notch.

Any of your musical buddies Violinists?

P4 needs a bigger fiddle.

Put the child in banking MrsP.

There is no bigger fiddle.

Except for Law. Biggest fiddle of em all.

by MrsP Fri 5 Apr - 19:55

All will be cheering your lads on tonight Gobby!

Sorry Dog

You will get the cheers should you make it through against Leinster!

SUFTLM!

by Gibson Fri 5 Apr - 20:00

Risca Rev wrote:Any links Gibbo? I am not sure if I have one at the minute. Think I will have an Aussie one after fulltime in a SupeRugby game. PM me?

PM you? Id roide you, ya Big Welsh Hunk ya. Ale

Check it dahlin.

X.

by Gibson Fri 5 Apr - 20:03

Leinster cut wide open. Excellent by Wasps.

Wake up ye feicers.

by Thomond Fri 5 Apr - 20:05

[quote="Gibson"]

MrsP wrote:It was good of ROG to acknowledge Ulster as the trail blazers in Ireland by being the first to win the HEC wasn't it?

Ulster won the proper Heino? Dont be daft woman. Oooh, you mean the year that the Eng...

Ah that one.

Bless.

I love ROG. Straight-talkin, turnip-munching turnstile that he was.

The Master is gone. As is his CBC pupil. It all seems appropriate somehow.

Evenin all. Game on tonight?

Get your facts right Gibbo, boy. People around these points won't take to kindly to you mixing Pres up with Christians personally I'm alright with it because I fecing hate both of them but you won;t impress the Cork Con Mafia and their ilk.

Did you sort out Rev, Gibbo, I got another site for links actually, anyone stuck drop us a line.

by Guest Fri 5 Apr - 20:07

I will probably need it T. I am not having any joy really, as it's patchy. May just be the internet here though.

by Gibson Fri 5 Apr - 20:12

Leinster starting to play with the ball again.

I do believe we are on the way back. guinness

by Gibson Fri 5 Apr - 20:15

[quote="Thomond"]

Gibson wrote:
MrsP wrote:It was good of ROG to acknowledge Ulster as the trail blazers in Ireland by being the first to win the HEC wasn't it?

Ulster won the proper Heino? Dont be daft woman. Oooh, you mean the year that the Eng...

Ah that one.

Bless.

I love ROG. Straight-talkin, turnip-munching turnstile that he was.

The Master is gone. As is his CBC pupil. It all seems appropriate somehow.

Evenin all. Game on tonight?

Get your facts right Gibbo, boy. People around these points won't take to kindly to you mixing Pres up with Christians personally I'm alright with it because I fecing hate both of them but you won;t impress the Cork Con Mafia and their ilk.

Did you sort out Rev, Gibbo, I got another site for links actually, anyone stuck drop us a line.

Cometh the post, cometh de T. Just thinkin about ya as I dropped that grenade.

Its good for me Rev. But T has them all. Main man.

by Cari Fri 5 Apr - 20:15

EEEEEEEEEEEEEVENIN'!!! coffee

Everything's rosy Planet Rugby for me...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CvnZ-SmYutU

The Dew Drop Inn Virtual Rugby Walkabout, Covent Garden - Page 16 3933776953

The Dew Drop Inn Virtual Rugby Walkabout, Covent Garden - Page 16 3933776953

Hope everyone's well and Very Happy

by Gibson Fri 5 Apr - 20:17

This is like Nederland v Brazil.

Phhook de Heino.

Wade is electric.

by Gibson Fri 5 Apr - 20:25

OOOOOOOOOH!

I think I did a wee wee just there.

Madigan is outrageous. BOD-like.

by Thomond Fri 5 Apr - 20:27

That is why Madigan has more potential then Sexton. Sexton will likely achieve more success, but Madigan's ceiling is far higher than Johnny's. (Madigan's ceiling is higher, but Sexton's floor is if you get me)

by Gibson Fri 5 Apr - 20:32

Thomond wrote:That is why Madigan has more potential then Sexton. Sexton will likely achieve more success, but Madigan's ceiling is far higher than Johnny's. (Madigan's ceiling is higher, but Sexton's floor is if you get me)

Totally agree. And Jonny is my boy. Madigan has soo much in him yet to come. Cocckeey basterd. Thinks and moves in nano-seconds. Great kicker, excellent passer, great defender and a persistent line-breaker. Perfect 10

Its just incredible T.

Hows you dude? Hows yer sis?

by Thomond Fri 5 Apr - 20:36

She's grand, I'm not too bad myself, bro's heading to San Fran for the summer and I'm off to Florida for a good 3 weeks so plenty work being done, missed some live LOI tonight due to training but this game isn't a bad substitute despite the urine poor defending.

Got some interviews for the journal lined up with some American Football section which is thriving there, so things going well? How's you?

by Gibson Fri 5 Apr - 20:40

O Brien is massively overrated.

Get Jenno on. Get a real 7 on.

HOW many times?

Deccie is GONE Joe!

by Thomond Fri 5 Apr - 20:41

Being a big Bar Steward does not make you a 7 or necessarily a good backrow, focus on size does my nut in rugby. At underage it is criminal and it is no onwder why our underage teams often struggle in competitions.

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