The Dew Drop Inn Virtual Rugby Pub

by Guest Mon 13 Jun 2011, 1:32 pm

First topic message reminder :

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 only rule in this pub is one of mutual respect for everyone in it, oh and no defacing the Tommy Bowe photo on the bar. That's a banning offence

So pull up a chair....what'll it be? appletini

by Mick(TEFC) Tue 14 Jun 2011, 10:15 pm

Hobo wrote:Big story here breaking:

http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/rugby-world-cup/5143477/Aussie-media-giant-to-boycott-World-Cup

Not sure what impact it has on our coverage (probably little as it usually ITV).

Could someone post an article - I am off to bed!

screws me,but you talking about who, where in the world, and what is that 2@t gonna do to me? Chill

by The_Hound_of_Harrow Tue 14 Jun 2011, 10:24 pm

Stag - I know your joshing, but there were a couple of preventable tries in that game that had us shaking our heads. Conway could be a real star, plus the 6, whose name I missed as I didn't see the starting line ups. Joe Marler nicked his haircut btw:D

by Glas a du Tue 14 Jun 2011, 10:25 pm

Bant a'r cart Hobo.

Creder.

G'wan Hobo.

Believe.

by Gibson Tue 14 Jun 2011, 10:45 pm

Mick(TEFC) wrote:
Hobo wrote:Big story here breaking:

http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/rugby-world-cup/5143477/Aussie-media-giant-to-boycott-World-Cup

Not sure what impact it has on our coverage (probably little as it usually ITV).

Could someone post an article - I am off to bed!
screws me,but you talking about who, where in the world, and what is that 2@t gonna do to me? Chill

You know, I would normally like to see that oligarch taken down a peg or two. But, in this case - he's right. It deprives access to those around the World, who could watch and get a feeling for the Beautiful Game. And help it grow. Albeit in little steps.

I know, he does not really care about sport as an entity and as a joy-filler, for so many have-nots around the Globe.Just profit and control of an ever decreasing free media. But, this is so wrong by the IRB, IMO.

Politics - getting in the way of people sharing the joy and just having a collective good time? Who'd have thunk it.

by **Notch** Tue 14 Jun 2011, 10:57 pm

No. The level of coverage in the SUPER14 and TriNations is excessive and intrusive. All I want is pictures and commentary.

They have cameras in the dressing room, interviews with players as they are coming off the pitch- the media dictates the terms to the teams. It's more important to get that than to let the players do their job! You walk off 5 points down at half time, and you're giving pitchside interviews on the way to the dressing room? Come on! Let's draw a line in the sand.

It's the opposite of the way it should be. And now, they are strangling coverage of the game in Australia if they don't get their way- they know rugby union can't lose any ground to NRL and Aussie Rules in that market and they have the IRB by the balls.

Barstewards. Shame is, somewhere along the line- they won.

by **Notch** Tue 14 Jun 2011, 11:01 pm

What's scary is they can take on the IRB in a power struggle over something so minor, and be so confident of winning.

by greybeard Tue 14 Jun 2011, 11:04 pm

Brinksmanship. I hope the iRB aren't the first to blink. Murdoch cares for nothing but his wallet.

by rhino-dragon Tue 14 Jun 2011, 11:13 pm

Yeah what is all these pitch side interviews all about?

If i was losing at half time the last thing i would want is a microphone shoved in my face. Its bad enough at full time but wasting time at the half time break when you can plan to change things is almost criminal.

by Glas a du Tue 14 Jun 2011, 11:14 pm

greybeard wrote:Brinksmanship. I hope the iRB aren't the first to blink. Murdoch cares for nothing but his wallet.

well almost. Have you seen Mrs M? Phew, what a scorcher! as the Sun might say.

by **Notch** Tue 14 Jun 2011, 11:16 pm

I hope if they get pitch-side interviews at half time in the RWC one of the NH players tells them in no uncertain terms to Flip off Smile

Seriously, where's the respect? These guys deserve to be allowed to do their job and not have to deal with the media until after the game is over. And as for the cameras in the dressing room... well, that's just Flip wrong.

by Gibson Tue 14 Jun 2011, 11:20 pm

greybeard wrote:Brinksmanship. I hope the iRB aren't the first to blink. Murdoch cares for nothing but his wallet.

Think this then .. And the IRB dont? They want the same self-control over finance. It is politics. And I dont really care, as long as I can see the games. Murdoch is a media animal. I cant stand him and what he stands for... but what about access and snippets for the little Sun readers around the World? Huh? They need to be educated too... Through whatever access-thread possible. At whatever level it comes from. The game needs to grow. It is dying in the SH. So it needs to spread its tentacles Worldwide.

I think ye 2 are taking a typical rugby-snob stance. Understandable... but not acceptable.

by **Notch** Tue 14 Jun 2011, 11:23 pm

I've basically edited this because I got my facts wrong and made a massive Muppet of myself. Doh

Carry on, gentleman...

by Suspicious lurker Tue 14 Jun 2011, 11:27 pm

I agree half time interviews.are wrong, but somewhere in there Murdoch is right, maybe not for the right reasons but his stance makes sense

by **Notch** Tue 14 Jun 2011, 11:27 pm

Maybe I retract those previous comments a little bit after re-reading the article Smile

News Limited is angry over accreditation terms that restrict newspaper websites to running just 90 seconds of World Cup highlight videos, a requirement that they be taken down after 48 hours and a demand for geographical blocking software that prevents overseas-based readers from accessing them.

How the flip did I miss that? Doh

by Glas a du Tue 14 Jun 2011, 11:28 pm

Aye Notch 100% behind you. Instant gratification is devalued gratification.

My last post for tonight anyway, and its a quasi-political one, so apologies if it offends (especially Prop, but I'm posting it anyway)

Blydi teachers! Men amongst boys and boys amongst men. What possible logic can there be for making an exception for them? One came on Newsnight and said pupils would be better off if they took industrial action! forfeicssakesmunyoublydibolshi...etc.

And it is relevant to rugby, because what will be the first thing cancelled if there's a strike? What will they be unable to find supply teachers for? PE and team sports. I know this, we suffered in the late 80's teacher's strike.

by **Notch** Tue 14 Jun 2011, 11:30 pm

Well it's back to the 80s isn't it. Someone, somewhere, has to take a stand. Whether its the teachers, nurses, firemen... they're all being dumped upon almightily. The most important people in our society are being treated like dirt.

Are they angry? I would be Ale

by Glas a du Tue 14 Jun 2011, 11:36 pm

Notch wrote:Well it's back to the 80s isn't it. Someone, somewhere, has to take a stand. Whether its the teachers, nurses, firemen... they're all being dumped upon almightily. The most important people in our society are being treated like dirt.

Are they angry? I would be

Yes but you haven't filled in your first tax return yet Notch and are full of youthful indignation and rebellious spirit. Us oldies know that if everybody took such an unreasonable stance the country would grind to a halt as it did in the 70's. Everybody has to share the pain. Teachers do not have the right to a fat index linked pension which sees them all off comfortably at 55. There's nothing stopping them buying private pensions as us who are not civil servants or employed in big companies have to.

by Suspicious lurker Tue 14 Jun 2011, 11:36 pm

I still find it funny that all this is going on NOW in England, if I was still in school I'd have been on my summer holidays for two weeks already by now

by Glas a du Tue 14 Jun 2011, 11:40 pm

see you for the papers Huggy. I am off this time, im practically falling asleep om ny laprol...

by **Notch** Tue 14 Jun 2011, 11:40 pm

That- is probably true. Smile

I think it's criminal the way we treat our frontline staff. Teachers, nurses etc. would be the glue of our society.

Honestly so much respect for these people who simply do not get the support they need.

by Gibson Tue 14 Jun 2011, 11:42 pm

Not talkin about the harrassment of players. Not talking about access to players bums for the girlies - although that works too. Numbehs. Not on a WUM. Don't try do a Stag and polarise it man. Publicity,is vital for its future... and he has tentacles everywhere... I dont like it.. but it is. They need him more than he needs them right now. Rugby is a minor game. Really. We lose our lives in it, lose perspective sometimes. But it is a minor World game. Netball is 10 times bigger. I dont like to cow-tow to basterds like him. I hope the IRB reach a halfway agreement and sort it out - they will. He needs RU as well as RL,Aussie Rules but mainly, the true World game - Soccer.Use him and his medya power to help grow the game. Then drop him. Ever seen Citizen Kane? That's our man.

I hope you start to get my drift here. Its a far bigger global picture.

Actually, its worth an article. Let's discuss the future of the game there. The Dew Drop Inn Virtual Rugby Pub - Page 16 1479719350

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Nite and slaap lekker.

by Gibson Tue 14 Jun 2011, 11:56 pm

Glas a du wrote:
Notch wrote:Well it's back to the 80s isn't it. Someone, somewhere, has to take a stand. Whether its the teachers, nurses, firemen... they're all being dumped upon almightily. The most important people in our society are being treated like dirt.

Are they angry? I would be

Yes but you haven't filled in your first tax return yet Notch and are full of youthful indignation and rebellious spirit. Us oldies know that if everybody took such an unreasonable stance the country would grind to a halt as it did in the 70's. Everybody has to share the pain. Teachers do not have the right to a fat index linked pension which sees them all off comfortably at 55. There's nothing stopping them buying private pensions as us who are not civil servants or employed in big companies have to.

Says the mega-rich, Welsh sheep farmer and Probate, who lives on the Hill. The Dew Drop Inn Virtual Rugby Pub - Page 16 590675

by Glas a du Wed 15 Jun 2011, 12:06 am

...with a chip on his shoulder about blydi lefty teachers...

by Gibson Wed 15 Jun 2011, 12:09 am

Love you Glas. In a very manly way, roysh.

by red_stag Wed 15 Jun 2011, 12:32 am

Gibson wrote:Not talkin about the harrassment of players. Not talking about access to players bums for the girlies - although that works too. Numbehs. Not on a WUM. Don't try do a Stag and polarise it man. Publicity,is vital for its future... and he has tentacles everywhere... I dont like it.. but it is. They need him more than he needs them right now. Rugby is a minor game. Really. We lose our lives in it, lose perspective sometimes. But it is a minor World game. Netball is 10 times bigger. I dont like to cow-tow to basterds like him. I hope the IRB reach a halfway agreement and sort it out - they will. He needs RU as well as RL and Aussie Rules. But. Use him and his medya power to help grow the game. Then drop him. Ever seen Citizen Kane? That's our man.

I hope you start to get my drift here. Its a far bigger global picture.

Actually, its worth an article. Let's discuss the future of the game there. [img]https://2img.net/u/3014/26/22/82/smiles/1479719350.gif[/
Nite and slaap lekker.

[u]

Do a Stag????? Cry

by AsLongAsBut100ofUs Wed 15 Jun 2011, 7:06 am

Morning all, usual for me pls: egg

&

Amlin draw today thumbsup

by Pete C (Kiwireddevil) Wed 15 Jun 2011, 7:25 am

Mornig all. My head hurts, so make mine an Asbo special, egg

plus some painkillers. Got home from netball end of season drinks around 12.30 this morn, today is going to be a long day ...

by Adam D Wed 15 Jun 2011, 7:27 am

Kiwi, are you a....errr......a.....lady?

Sorry if your not! Just you play netball?

by PenfroPete Wed 15 Jun 2011, 7:43 am

Full 'Asbo' please egg

Not getting in to post as much as I'd like recently, but still peering through the windows though Wink

with Hound at www.gwbcf.org.uk on Friday Yahoo

by Pete C (Kiwireddevil) Wed 15 Jun 2011, 7:44 am

Don't worry Hobo, that's the normal reaction over this side of the world. I play mixed netball. It's a good way to meet girls Wink

. And it's a sport I'm actually good at ...

Mixed netball's quite common downunder (in NZ it started when mixed touch-rugby teams started playing indoor netball as a way of keeping social teams together over the winter). Admittedly over here men who play tend to be either Antipodean or married/living with a girl who plays. I played a tournament a couple of years ago at Butlins Brean Sands (on the Severn), they had a 12 team mixed tournament alongside a 100 team ladies one. So at the after-party there were around 600 women and about 15 straight men Whistle

Downunder rugby news: James O'Connor has signed for the Rebels and the Queensland Reds have picked up ex-Crusader, ex-All Black and Zara Phillips' ex-squeeze Caleb Ralph as
injury cover

by Adam D Wed 15 Jun 2011, 7:45 am

GWBFC - G@y White Boy Friends CLub?

by greybeard Wed 15 Jun 2011, 7:45 am

Gibson wrote:I think ye 2 are taking a typical rugby-snob stance. Understandable... but not acceptable.

Maybe a snob stance, but not a rugby one. I don't think rugby should be treated any different to other sports from my perspective.

Murdochs empire needs to understand they're not the only media outlet and others will be used if they're not prepared to play by iRB rules.

Now there' every chance that what the iRB are asking for is unacceptable, in which case they're just as guilty as anyone else for throwing their weight around. But I'm sick of the media dictating to sports on how things should be done. It's the iRBs tournament, not Murdochs.

by Pete C (Kiwireddevil) Wed 15 Jun 2011, 7:46 am

Hobo wrote:GWBFC - G@y White Boy Friends CLub?

Possibly Hobo, though I understand there's some cider involved somewhere Wink

by Adam D Wed 15 Jun 2011, 7:48 am

It wasnt a problem Kiwi either way, its just I imagined you as a guy.

Thanks for clearing up - I joined my mixed Hockey team at school (back in 90) to get close to a girl on the team. Dated her for a few months. good plan!

by AsLongAsBut100ofUs Wed 15 Jun 2011, 7:56 am

Great Welsh Beer Festival (in) Cardiff? Ale

Ernest Hemingway: "Happiness in intelligent people is the rarest thing I know" - pah, what did he know?!

by Glas a du Wed 15 Jun 2011, 8:30 am

Where to drink in the finest surroundings and how to pull waitresses?

by Luckless Pedestrian Wed 15 Jun 2011, 8:32 am

Bore da pawb / good morning all, just a cuppa

for me please. It's grey and drizzling on the docks this morning but it's still a beautiful day in its own way Smile

Asbo, what time's the Amlin draw made?

by Suspicious lurker Wed 15 Jun 2011, 8:34 am

Morning all,

http://www.independent.ie/sport/rugby/
http://www.irishtimes.com/sports/rugby/
http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport?mobile-redirect=false
http://sport.scotsman.com/rugby
http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/sport/rugby/
http://www.walesonline.co.uk/rugbynation/
http://www.thisisexeter.co.uk/rugby

http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/rugby/news/headlines.cfm?c_id=80
http://www.smh.com.au/rugby-union

And as requested on a Wednesday by rava

http://www.ballymoneytimes.co.uk/

State of Origin this morning, should be a laugh

by RuggerRadge2611 Wed 15 Jun 2011, 8:37 am

Awoken today to see that McKie has fallen on his sword as Exec at the SRU. Fantastic news. Although even myself being stupidly optmimistic will know that Scottish Rugby's fortunes will not improve over night. The 5-6 years of Damage will take probably as long to be undone.

"A journey of a 1000 miles begins with a single step"

Any Whiskey available barkeep?

by red_stag Wed 15 Jun 2011, 8:41 am

I'm thinking of doing a Lions article today. Strange that we've been here weeks without one. Wondering about the make up of a coaching team.

by AsLongAsBut100ofUs Wed 15 Jun 2011, 8:47 am

luckless_pedestrian wrote:Bore da pawb / good morning all, just a for me please. It's grey and drizzling on the docks this morning but it's still a beautiful day in its own way

Asbo, what time's the Amlin draw made?

2pm I think, Lucky - it'll be your lot, my lot, one of the big French 3 (SF, Perp, Toulon), plus a.n.other - v excited

by Glas a du Wed 15 Jun 2011, 8:50 am

red_stag wrote:
Gibson wrote:Not talkin about the harrassment of players. Not talking about access to players bums for the girlies - although that works too. Numbehs. Not on a WUM. Don't try do a Stag and polarise it man. Publicity,is vital for its future... and he has tentacles everywhere... I dont like it.. but it is. They need him more than he needs them right now. Rugby is a minor game. Really. We lose our lives in it, lose perspective sometimes. But it is a minor World game. Netball is 10 times bigger. I dont like to cow-tow to basterds like him. I hope the IRB reach a halfway agreement and sort it out - they will. He needs RU as well as RL and Aussie Rules. But. Use him and his medya power to help grow the game. Then drop him. Ever seen Citizen Kane? That's our man.
I hope you start to get my drift here. Its a far bigger global picture.
Actually, its worth an article. Let's discuss the future of the game there. [img]https://2img.net/u/3014/26/22/82/smiles/1479719350.gif[/
Nite and slaap lekker.
Do a Stag?????

Yeah, it means "to cynically take advantage of, e.g. by exploiting a loophole" Whistle

by Suspicious lurker Wed 15 Jun 2011, 8:51 am

My mate just posted a picture in my Facebook of this ticket for the Ireland Australia game, the dickhead. I don't like him anymore

by prop_lyd Wed 15 Jun 2011, 8:56 am

Morning all. Quite a dreary day.

Aye the beer and cider festival runs from thursday to saturday so guess i'll make it for one of those days!!

Must admit I love the luxury of working from home, means I can be on here most of the morning too. Looking forward to the draw and who the Dragons get so I can bob over to dave parade.

by Cari Wed 15 Jun 2011, 8:58 am

Good Morning All mug

It's a grey day here in Cardiff, but half past week Smile

Hughie - I don't know how you'll cope once your pal goes to the game. I'm sure he'll be posting pictures of more than the ticket, just to make you more jealous. Annoying isn't it?

by Guest Wed 15 Jun 2011, 9:08 am

Bore da/Good Morning all.

Day off for me today but I've still had to get up early. Sky engineer will be calling between 8am and 1pm today to put the phoneline in, so it's lucky it's so miserable out, I don't mind being stuck in the flat Smile

Having a super chilled out morning, might whack on a bit of classic fm to do some writing to...

by red_stag Wed 15 Jun 2011, 9:09 am

Dreamer do you listen to music while writing? I know lots of people who study/write etc with music. Can't do it myself.

by Luckless Pedestrian Wed 15 Jun 2011, 9:19 am

I can't write in silence. I usually had some Miles Davis playing when I was writing essays.

by Guest Wed 15 Jun 2011, 9:20 am

Prop - yeah always, am like Lucky, I can't work in silence, well not usually anyway.

Music always gets me writing, sometimes I just have to hear a word in a song and it sets me off.

by Adam D Wed 15 Jun 2011, 9:21 am

Can I ask what this is all about?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O-WxnXZNT0I&feature=fvwrel

There isnt any commentary but do any of you know what started it and is it a famous clip?

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