The Dew Drop Inn Virtual Rugby Pub

by Adam D Sat May 28, 2011 8:21 am

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by Cari Sat May 28, 2011 5:44 pm

Must be annoying losing your contact lense on the pitch...

by red_stag Sat May 28, 2011 5:45 pm

MR. scotland27 wrote:I don't know anout that because IMO Chris Ashton is the best winger in the world right now and i'm scottish!

Oh please. Give me Medard, Mitchell, Gear, Sivivatu any day. Ashton was probably the best from November until first game of 6 Nations. Hasn't done much since the Italy game.

by MR. scotland27 Sat May 28, 2011 5:46 pm

Thomond wrote:Scotland,I just lost all respect i had for you.Ashton is a finisher.A decent one but he offers nothing else.His 6N tries came from the genius of Toby Flood rather than his own doing.He got a decent one against Australia but I have seen nothing else to convince me that he is a decent all round winger.Give me Dougie any day.

If you ever watch live in a match not on TV the amount of work he does off the ball is unbelievable, his defense is solid being from a league background, and he is fairly solid under the high ball which is possibly the one thing howlett has over him.

by KiaRose Sat May 28, 2011 5:46 pm

&

at half-time, methinks

by Gibson Sat May 28, 2011 5:46 pm

Its the only way to go Stag. Just hard in the heat of battle. You set the tone pal. Im with you.

There ya go Cari. Pretty good lookin man eh? heart

by red_stag Sat May 28, 2011 5:47 pm

By the way - I don't think Howlett could still be an All Black.

Also I should say it in a whisper . . . .is John Hayes actually scrummaging like a normal prop today???

by Cari Sat May 28, 2011 5:47 pm

Mr S. I was at the Heino last weekend, almost pitchside and Ashton was nothing special there.

by Luckless Pedestrian Sat May 28, 2011 5:48 pm

Maybe it's the noise, Dreamer. It's not far off international-level atmosphere.

We would have had so much more kicking in a Welsh derby - well, if the Ospreys were involved anyway ;-)

by red_stag Sat May 28, 2011 5:48 pm

Marcus Horan taken out. I wonder why Smile

Murray should have passed. Great break but greedy.

by Thomond Sat May 28, 2011 5:48 pm

Ireland targetted his poor positional sense in the 6N as did Munster last year.He is a good tackler.He can't kick very well nor is he good at defending a kick.

by Cari Sat May 28, 2011 5:48 pm

Gibson wrote:Its the only way to go Stag. Just hard in the heat of battle. You set the tone pal. Im with you.

There ya go Cari. Pretty good lookin man eh?

Who you on about?

by Guest Sat May 28, 2011 5:49 pm

ah give over with the play acting Horan! He's being a proper bum today.

by Gibson Sat May 28, 2011 5:49 pm

Wally of course woman! Very Happy

by MR. scotland27 Sat May 28, 2011 5:50 pm

Whe i saw ashton Vs leicester (as I support the tigers) he was outstanding didnt miss a kick or was out of position all night.

by Cari Sat May 28, 2011 5:51 pm

oooh! That almost another ROG dropper!

by MR. scotland27 Sat May 28, 2011 5:51 pm

frenetic first half

by Thomond Sat May 28, 2011 5:51 pm

Also Scotland forgot the smiley about the respect thing.You're a decent fella and poster.I know you're underage but here Ale

by Guest Sat May 28, 2011 5:51 pm

ooo what a first half of rugby, Munster are going to be kicking themselves they haven't got more points on the board.

If Leinster cut out their handling errors, I think Munster might struggle a bit in the 2nd half.

by Don Alfonso Sat May 28, 2011 5:51 pm

Sorry - hadn't realised my last post hadn't gone up... Very scrappy Magners final.

by MR. scotland27 Sat May 28, 2011 5:51 pm

Thomond wrote:Also Scotland forgot the smiley about the respect thing.You're a decent fella and poster.I know you're underage but here

thats fine thomond dont mind at all and I'll drink to that Ale

by Cari Sat May 28, 2011 5:52 pm

Gibson wrote:Wally of course woman!

Oh are you trying to pimp Jenno to me again? Look, I got a good squiz at him last weekend and....sorry Gibbo, the hormones said noooo. Very Happy

by red_stag Sat May 28, 2011 5:52 pm

Scotland he's decent but no better than Earls or Bowe really. Certainly not the best winger in the world.

Silly decision to kick a drop goal so high into that wind. I'm very happy to be leading at half time. Wind at our backs now!!

by Luckless Pedestrian Sat May 28, 2011 5:52 pm

KiaRose wrote: &
at half-time, methinks

I don't think there are emoticons for <a slash> and <cigarette> Wink

by Cari Sat May 28, 2011 5:53 pm

MR. scotland27 wrote:
Thomond wrote:Also Scotland forgot the smiley about the respect thing.You're a decent fella and poster.I know you're underage but here

thats fine thomond dont mind at all and I'll drink to that

Thomond, it's better to have Mr S doing his underage drinking here than in a park somewhere Very Happy

by red_stag Sat May 28, 2011 5:55 pm

rugbydreamer wrote:ooo what a first half of rugby, Munster are going to be kicking themselves they haven't got more points on the board.

If Leinster cut out their handling errors, I think Munster might struggle a bit in the 2nd half.

I wouldn't agree with that. I think a 7-3 lead is very promising. I think that Musnter pressure is resulting in Leinster handling errors. We could just as easily say if Munster cut out their turnover mistakes Leinster could be annihalted.

I'm happy enough its all in the balance.

by Cari Sat May 28, 2011 5:55 pm

luckless_pedestrian wrote:
KiaRose wrote: &
at half-time, methinks

I don't think there are emoticons for <a slash> and <cigarette>

There's always this one being as there's time... randy

by MR. scotland27 Sat May 28, 2011 5:55 pm

Better than earls and Bowe has not had a great season this year but if both were on form they would be the wingers for the lions.

by Thomond Sat May 28, 2011 5:56 pm

Yeah,I've never done that Cari........

by **Notch** Sat May 28, 2011 5:56 pm

Just got back from work. Good to see George Hook watching his one game of Magners League rugby for the year.

by MR. scotland27 Sat May 28, 2011 5:56 pm

Cari wrote:
luckless_pedestrian wrote:
KiaRose wrote: &
at half-time, methinks

I don't think there are emoticons for <a slash> and <cigarette>

There's always this one being as there's time...

someone always has to lower the tone cari Very Happy

by Gibson Sat May 28, 2011 5:56 pm

Incredible tussle. Munster showing more initiative. Deservedly in front and it could have been more. Loving ROG and Sexton kicking to touch and going for the try.

This is brilliant stuff.

by Guest Sat May 28, 2011 5:57 pm

Very true that Stag. But I just don't see Leinster losing the battle at the breakdown is all. So if they keep the turnovers going and cut out their errors like they did in the 2nd half last week....

Tis just the way I see it, and I could be completely wrong! Ale

by KiaRose Sat May 28, 2011 5:58 pm

Thomond wrote:Ireland targetted his poor positional sense in the 6N as did Munster last year.He is a good tackler.He can't kick very well nor is he good at defending a kick.

Other than that he is pretty good Yahoo

(I presume this referred to Ashton, a player I must say I quite intensely dislike

by poissonrouge Sat May 28, 2011 5:58 pm

I think Munster may have this one - now they have the wind behind them, and the forwards are playing well - the scrum is pretty even

by Luckless Pedestrian Sat May 28, 2011 5:59 pm

Ah, Mike Ruddock. A Man of Gwent!

by Cari Sat May 28, 2011 5:59 pm

Good grief, those cheerleaders looked a bit sad.

Dreamer - Georgie North on the telly!

by **Notch** Sat May 28, 2011 5:59 pm

The man who does the rugby on RTE radio is payed by the word I think. Glad to have made it to a TV.

by red_stag Sat May 28, 2011 5:59 pm

MR. scotland27 wrote:Better than earls and Bowe has not had a great season this year but if both were on form they would be the wingers for the lions.

You don't pick Lions teams on "form". It all goes out the window when you travel thousands of miles for a tour. He's a good winger who comes off his wing looking for work but he's not the best winger in the world. Its a ridiculous idea fuelled by Stuart Barnes at Sky.

Pundits pointed out how relieved Munster fans must have been to finally score a try against Leisnter. To be honest I hadn't given it a second thought.

by Guest Sat May 28, 2011 6:00 pm

I saw him Cari! Can't believe he might still be growing, and he's already almost 6'5 Shocked

by Cari Sat May 28, 2011 6:01 pm

Awh look...Gav when he was actually quite good... Sad

Size 13 feet Dreamer!

by MR. scotland27 Sat May 28, 2011 6:01 pm

Stuart barnes would argue for sackey on the wing if he scored a try in his last match....

by Cari Sat May 28, 2011 6:02 pm

I wonder if Leinster can make another comeback....

by KiaRose Sat May 28, 2011 6:04 pm

Maurice Field (ex-Ulster and Ireland) on BBC Alba says that Leinster will be thinking that they have absorbed all that Munster can throw at them

by Cari Sat May 28, 2011 6:05 pm

oooh I bet Lukey Loverug wishes he could do that kick again - Doh

by MR. scotland27 Sat May 28, 2011 6:05 pm

Cari wrote:I wonder if Leinster can make another comeback....

I hope so

by Guest Sat May 28, 2011 6:05 pm

If they think that Kia, then Leinster would be fools. Munster have still got a lot left.

Cari - aye I know! And ah dear Gav....what a bum he is, bless him.

by **Notch** Sat May 28, 2011 6:06 pm

I don't like Maurice Field as a pundit, Kia, and I think he's wrong on that one. Leinster know Munster will still have periods of pressure in this half.

by Thomond Sat May 28, 2011 6:06 pm

4 points wouldn't be that much of a comeback.Mafi is having an decent game, he looks like he is playing btter as he is getting so much space.

Dougie Howlett wouldn't get into the current AB team I was caught in the moment.I still think he should have been playing 4 years ago.

by red_stag Sat May 28, 2011 6:06 pm

Its not much of a "comeback" though Cari. One score in it.

Amazing by BOD!

by MR. scotland27 Sat May 28, 2011 6:06 pm

BOD is a GOD!!!!

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