The Dew Drop Inn Virtual Rugby Pub

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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?

AsLongAsBut100ofUs wrote:

rugbydreamer wrote:aha yes we did, Scarlets scored 6 away tries in this years Heineken! 1 against Leicester, 4 against Treviso and 1 against Perpignan.

Our home tries: 4 against Perpignan, 4 against Treviso, 2 against Leicester.

Even better, dreamer, further proof!!

ha, yep!

Yeh I knew it was invitational alright. I just wasn't sure if the Nations cup is the one that they would get the most out of.

Yeh they are indeed a Saffers club which had me confused as to why they were playing in an internationl European tournement

hughie1986 wrote:I hate not having the summer tests this year, is normally be all geared up to loose against the allblacks again by now

We do: Scotland, France, Connacht, France, England.

Its like a 6 Nations except instead of Italy we face Connacht and instead of Wales we just play the French again. Its like a better standard 6 Nations :run1:

red_stag wrote:

hughie1986 wrote:I hate not having the summer tests this year, is normally be all geared up to loose against the allblacks again by now

We do: Scotland, France, Connacht, France, England.

Its like a 6 Nations except instead of Italy we face Connacht and instead of Wales we just play the French. Its like a better standard 6 Nations :run1:

I'm having a nerd moment, but seeing as we play France 24 hours after we play Connacht then isn't it more accurate to say Connacht V Ireland 'A'?

greybeard wrote:

red_stag wrote:

hughie1986 wrote:I hate not having the summer tests this year, is normally be all geared up to loose against the allblacks again by now

We do: Scotland, France, Connacht, France, England.

Its like a 6 Nations except instead of Italy we face Connacht and instead of Wales we just play the French. Its like a better standard 6 Nations :run1:

I'm having a nerd moment, but seeing as we play France 24 hours after we play Connacht then isn't it more accurate to say Connacht V Ireland 'A'?

Nah we're just that tough we can do it.

I see Rebels coach has resigned.

greybeard wrote:

red_stag wrote:

hughie1986 wrote:I hate not having the summer tests this year, is normally be all geared up to loose against the allblacks again by now

We do: Scotland, France, Connacht, France, England.

Its like a 6 Nations except instead of Italy we face Connacht and instead of Wales we just play the French. Its like a better standard 6 Nations :run1:

I'm having a nerd moment, but seeing as we play France 24 hours after we play Connacht then isn't it more accurate to say Connacht V Ireland 'A'?

I’m having a nerdier moment and saying it’s more accurate to say it’s Connacht v Ireland WOLFHOUNDS

any of you lads coming over for the Scotland game?

Mickado wrote:I’m having a nerdier moment and saying it’s more accurate to say it’s Connacht v Ireland WOLFHOUNDS

I hate the nickname. Ireland 'A' is good enough for me.

greybeard wrote:

Mickado wrote:I’m having a nerdier moment and saying it’s more accurate to say it’s Connacht v Ireland WOLFHOUNDS

I hate the nickname. Ireland 'A' is good enough for me.

I prefer "Ireland eh?"...

I'd love to get up to Scotland for a match some time. I know that Edinburgh on Six Nations weekends is meant to be great, but for a regional game could be good.

What I'd imagine for the France and Connacht games:

Healy, Best, Ross
DOC, POC
O'Brien, Heaslip, Wallace
Reddan, Sexton
Darcy, O'Driscoll
Earls, Kearney, Bowe

Buckley, Cronin, Cullen, Ferris, O'Leary, O'Gara, Fitzgerald

Court, Varley, Hayes
O'Driscoll, Ryan
Leamy, Ruddock, Jennings
Murray, Wallace
McFadden, Spence
Trimble, Jones, Murphy

Wilkinson, Brady, Toner, McLaughlin, Stringer, Keatley, Duffy

Just a heads up for anyone near Edinburgh, the touch rugby world cup is on there next week
http://www.touchworldcup2011.co.uk/

Stag, can't argue with those teams

Who would Connacht put out though:

01 Ah Yo
02 Reynecke
03 Maguire
04 Browne
05 McCarthy
06 Muldoon
07 O'Connor
08 Naoupu
09 O'Donoghue
10 Nikora
11 Vainikolo
12 Matthews
13 McCrea
14 Tuohy
15 O'Halloran

16 Flavin
17 Loughney
18 Nolan
19 Anderson
20 Murphy
21 O'Connor
22 Griffin

Thats an ok-ish Connacht team.

Some strange selections stag.

buckley leapfogging court?

No Humphreys/ Wallace at 10 for the wolfhound?

TOL and Ferris on the bench? Kearney at 15?

Hi all.

Stag, did you get the job?

Did my First Aid Instructors re-certification earlier this week. Passed thankfully.

Afternoon Rava

Glad you passed the course

Careful lads, we don’t want to get into another conversation about Irish rugby…

Afternoon swanny darling,


All set for the big day?? How's the big man holding up??

Thanks Swanny.

The Viceroy is ace

roddersm wrote:Some strange selections stag.

buckley leapfogging court?

No Humphreys/ Wallace at 10 for the wolfhound?

TOL and Ferris on the bench? Kearney at 15?

Wallace is at 10 for the Wolfhounds. Court is better served playing loosehead on the Friday night than being on the bench on the Saturday afternoon. He can't do both.

I expect Ferris, O'Leary and Kearney to all feature in our starting 22. And I would imagine they'd rather given the game against Connacht to the inexperienced Murray and let O'Leary onto the bench. I suspect Keatley will get nod ahead of Humphreys not least of all for his versatility and the fact he already has Ireland caps and will represent a better option for the future.

Rava wrote:Hi all.

Stag, did you get the job?

I'll know by tomorrow evening. It looks good though. Pending references.

red_stag wrote:

Rava wrote:Hi all.

Stag, did you get the job?

I'll know by tomorrow evening. It looks good though. Pending references.

I hope you put my name down for a reference Staggy

Sadly i've just gone with my last 2 employers.

Hi Hughie, yes we're pretty much set now. One or two last little bits but nothing to worry about. Sharpey seems to be fine. Though that could change over the next week

Rava, not bad is it?! Really not good having that just round the corner. And Sharpey is away at the moment... can't be bothered to cook... soooo...

Lunchtime! Then a briefing session for an hour and then a half hour training!

Catch you all later :run2:

red_stag wrote:

hughie1986 wrote:What's the story with the Blues?? They remind me of custard, just bland tasteless and boring

I'd have said same about Dragons

That's because you're a moron

As, you can't compare Scarlets to the Dragons on the basis of last season (especially the Heino). It helps having an Italian team in the group, plus our Heino campaign and a lot of the league was under the stewardship of Paul Turner.

Dragons are ace. FACT. End of.

Risca Rev wrote:

red_stag wrote:

hughie1986 wrote:What's the story with the Blues?? They remind me of custard, just bland tasteless and boring

I'd have said same about Dragons

That's because you're a moron

As, you can't compare Scarlets to the Dragons on the basis of last season (especially the Heino). It helps having an Italian team in the group, plus our Heino campaign and a lot of the league was under the stewardship of Paul Turner.

Dragons are ace. FACT. End of.

can't argue with that then Rev!

Nice one, Rev, I was merely offering some StAtS to counter some rather wild claims that were being made on behalf of the Dragons

btw, did I mention thatI'm coming to Dave Parade!! Yippee

Think i'll make the trip to dave parade for the Chiefs visit too!!

Risca Rev wrote:

red_stag wrote:

hughie1986 wrote:What's the story with the Blues?? They remind me of custard, just bland tasteless and boring

I'd have said same about Dragons

That's because you're a moron

As, you can't compare Scarlets to the Dragons on the basis of last season (especially the Heino). It helps having an Italian team in the group, plus our Heino campaign and a lot of the league was under the stewardship of Paul Turner.

Dragons are ace. FACT. End of.

Talk is cheap Rev. Lets see the Dragons make the HEC next year. Lets see them make a Heineken Cup knockout or win the ML. They're playing catch up

Aled Brew makes up for all that though

Hey folks, think I saked this on 606 but never got a response.....does anyone know why those stick mitts went out of fashion? I thought they were great but no one seems to wear them these days.

Yeah, Dragons Heino campaign really did not reflect what they are capable of in terms of attacking sides. Or what they are capable of in general.

I actually think it could be Ospreys, Dragons, Scarlets if Blues don't buck their act up.

Stag is right about one thing though, talk is cheap, and we all make these predictions in the knowledge that the reality of things from September onwards is really quite different


rodders- what are stick mitts?

Rodders - I used them as a 13 year old. I found them awkward and made me have sweaty hands. They offer no real improvement on handling

Leinster’s pre-season friendlies have been announced. (RaboBank sponsored) Melbourne Rebels and Northampton Saint.

FINALLY a chance to see Danny Cipriani in Donnybrook, I was gutted when he cried off before the match started a few years back!

Notch wrote:
rodders- what are stick mitts?

AHHH the youth of today! They were those fingerless glove things that made helped you grip the ball. They were all the rage circa 2003-4.

Fatty Goode still wears them

Ahhhh. Those. Yeah, don't really see them much now eh?

red_stag wrote:Rodders - I used them as a 13 year old. I found them awkward and made me have sweaty hands. They offer no real improvement on handling

The climate must be warmer in Limerick. I thought they were great particularly on colder days. Maybe it was a placebo but I thought they worked......

AsLongAsBut100ofUs wrote:Fatty Goode still wears them

Feck no wonder they went out of fashion!

Well I think you are all missing the main point. Custard made with free range eggs, milk, cream and blade mace or a fresh vanilla pod is anything but bland.

And- are you actually older than me?

I had you down as being a good bit younger. But then I had Glas down as being ALOT older than he is so maybe I'm wrong.

Notch - it says his age under his name How could you be so silly.

roddersm wrote:

AsLongAsBut100ofUs wrote:Fatty Goode still wears them

Feck no wonder they went out of fashion!

Doesn't good old steve thompson still wear them too??


Oh an Notch with regards to age: stag thought I was the same age as Penfro

Me? I'm afraid so although not as old as Glas thankfully

I'm glad I'm still deceptively young though

roddersm wrote:

Notch wrote:
rodders- what are stick mitts?

AHHH the youth of today! They were those fingerless glove things that made helped you grip the ball. They were all the rage circa 2003-4.

They come in handy when playing rugby in a place like Carnoustie when it's late January when the wind and sleet are howling in off the north sea.

Although worse was to come in that game when we got into the Changing rooms to find out the boiler in the showers had broken down.

Skinny dipping in the North Sea at that time of year tought me a lesson that will only be learned once.

red_stag wrote:Notch - it says his age under his name How could you be so silly.

To be fair stag, he hasn;t divulged that information

Afternoon all.

Just sat in Pret a Manger near Bank in London. Thought I would give you an update on my job interview (whish is at 4pm)

Some of you may recall that when I went for my first interview, I was on the flight with Antoine DuBek who I said hello to.

Anyway this morning - another celeb!

Lulu!

And she sat in the row in fron of me. Anyway, thats not the story. I was sat in row 12 and the breakfast service was making its way towards me when suddenly the alarm on the plane went off and the oxygen masks dropped down.

An automated voice informed us all to remain calm (!) and put them over our faces - this is not a drill.

The captain comes on (a woman dont you know!) and informs us that the plain has lost cabin pressure and that we need to breath through the masks. Children are screaming in pain as peoples ears pop (mine were in excrutiating pain) as the pilot puts the plane into a dive to get us from 35k feet to 10k.

She then informs us to not worry about the smell on board the plane and that we were now "perfectly safe" and that we would make it to gatwick a little late.

We landed and were followed by a fire engine and the pilot told us that if any of us were feeling sick to seek medical attention.

I now have ear ache and a migraine before my interview. Thanks BA.

I did talk to Lulu as I got off the plane though! She was nice enough and tweeted about it - aiming for a RT off her later!

So in London, feeling Poopie, and have the interview to come.

Holy sheet Hobo are you serious?!!!