The Dew Drop Inn Virtual Rugby Pub

by Guest Sun 19 Jun 2011, 9:07 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 Rava Tue 21 Jun 2011, 10:59 pm

Right I'm off Nite Nite all.

:run1:

by Gibson Tue 21 Jun 2011, 11:02 pm

Cari wrote:I'm grand Gibbo.

Cakes just seem to appear in this other place I'm working in. Someone's always bringing them in. Really good bunch of people there though. I wouldn't be disappointed if I got moved there permanently, but who knows where I'll be in a few months.

The nine o'clock starts have been weird. I seem to have a lot of time in the morning before actually starting work.

Ah it sounds nice there Cari. Kind of place you'd be happier in. Be great if you could get a transfer.

Yeah Rav, 839 posts. I SWORE I wouldn't join this site. <sheesh>

by Cari Tue 21 Jun 2011, 11:06 pm

Well I'm going to sleep now...and maybe dream about Wally in lycra...I mean him in lycra not me...that would be disturbing Very Happy

Night All!

Sing us a lullaby Bono... music

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C8lP7ZXe5t4

by **Notch** Wed 22 Jun 2011, 12:09 am

Gibson wrote:
Notch wrote:
Cari wrote:I've been to a lot of gigs that I don't have programmes for too - usually because they didn't do one. Not been to anything highbrow like a classical concert though.

You should go. The real rule of thumb for music is if you don't know anything about it- go to it.

I've been to everything from Drum n Bass nights to Irish Trad. Sessions, Free Improv to Pop-Rock, Free Jazz to BeBop, African Acapella Choirs to State-funded orchestras, experimental electronica to folk nights, intimate acoustic nights to full-blown stadium gigs, HipHop to Blues Rock, Baroque chamber music to cutting edge Acousmatic concerts.

You NEED to do that to figure out the fullest exent of who you are musically and what you react to most strongly. I've been to so many gigs I have hated and those are the ones that have been most important in my development as a musician and as a listener. We aren't born knowing how to listen to music you know- it's a lifelong learning process.

So get involved! Break open the dam that contains all the infinite possibilities the world of music holds and drift away on the wave. You live but once! So make it a good time

Music, like Life - is a learning process. It all is. Its a wonderful thing if you let it in, give it a listen and always keep open to new experiences and possibilities. Immerse yourself in it. And keep and cherish the bits you like. You can only fully realise those, if you try and taste everything else 1st though. I love it all. Well maybe except Celine Dion.

Except Daniel O'Donnell zen

At the end of the day, I'm madly passionate about rugby. But it's a game. A game I really care deeply about. Music... music is part of the essential tapestry of my life!

by mickyt Wed 22 Jun 2011, 7:46 am

Morning all

I see Sean O'Brien was spotted at wimbeldon yesterday with some of the England cricket team. He was there with the Irish cricketer (who plays for England). Apparently good friends.

The brother went to Glastonbury last night. Can't say it would be my cup of tea not beimg able to wash or what ever.

In training all day so won't be in.

by Adam D Wed 22 Jun 2011, 7:49 am

mickyt wrote:
In training all day so won't be in.

Can I ask - is it high quality and an affordable cost? If not......

by Luckless Pedestrian Wed 22 Jun 2011, 7:53 am

Bore da pawb / good morning all Smile

I've watched a bit of the tennis but I haven't been able to get into it yet. I'm sure I will as the tournament goes on though. I better do, I'm going down for the final weekend!

by mickyt Wed 22 Jun 2011, 7:54 am

Who knows hobo. It's a bit of college I have this morning that I'm doing with the job. The after is about social media with regards marketing. So that should be interesting.

Affordable as Its free. Quality will be measured after the day my man

by **Ozzy3213** Wed 22 Jun 2011, 8:16 am

Morning all

Not been in for a few days as have had a lot going on at home and work, have I missed much? How is everyone?

by Luckless Pedestrian Wed 22 Jun 2011, 8:20 am

It's been awful, Pete. Huge rows. No one's talking. Bad vibes.

None of the above is true.

Enjoying the new job?

by **Ozzy3213** Wed 22 Jun 2011, 8:28 am

Yeah is good luckless.

The team I was on I really enjoyed working on, but the field of type of crimes we dealt with was very narrow, whereas where I am now I get the whole spectrum of offences, and it really tests me as both a detective and as a person. It is only temporary at the moment, covering for someone for 3 months, but I know there I vacancies in the department so am going to try to stay, as long as I can sort out a flexible working pattern for the wife which fits with the shifts I'll be on.

Good to hear all is running smoothly in here still in my absence. I bet it was buzzing in here with Rory winning the Open the other night. His tweets on it made me laugh.

by Luckless Pedestrian Wed 22 Jun 2011, 8:31 am

I didn't get in much over the weekend but I read back and there was plenty of comment about the golf. The discussion carried on into the Monday too.

by Suspicious lurker Wed 22 Jun 2011, 9:10 am

Morning sll,

Hobo see this

Who is Online ?
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What's the "hidden" user???

And the papers

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/

by Luckless Pedestrian Wed 22 Jun 2011, 9:16 am

Hughie, have you seen that the Ireland v England warm-up match is going to be on Sky too?

https://www.606v2.com/t7703-rwc-warm-ups-ireland-v-england-will-not-be-on-terrestrial-television

by red_stag Wed 22 Jun 2011, 9:18 am

Morning all. Gonna be a busy day at work. Its a digitial switchover day in some parts of UK so I'm gonna have to help customers who have lost their TV coverage.

by Guest Wed 22 Jun 2011, 9:22 am

Bore Da pawb/Good Morning all,

hope you're all well today.

We've had a seagul chick running around the car park all week and the parent gulls are SO aggressive in defending it. Every time a social worker gets into the building it's like they've had another norrow escape. I'm personally finding it quite funny because I don't have to go anywhere near it, but I think everyone else is terrified! We're hoping it learns to fly over the weekend Smile

by red_stag Wed 22 Jun 2011, 9:22 am

Are seagulls that aggressive?

by Luckless Pedestrian Wed 22 Jun 2011, 9:31 am

Most birds are really protective when it comes to their young - divebombing and all that jazz. My next-door neighbour came home one day to find a jackdaw chick that had fallen down the chimney from the nest into her living room. She took it outside and there was a dozen or so jackdaws divebombing her.

by Guest Wed 22 Jun 2011, 9:33 am

Stag - yes, I've even seen these particular ones trying to dive bomb a delivery van that turned up in our car park! The chick is still pretty small though, reckon it'll be about another 10 days before it's ready to fly.

by greybeard Wed 22 Jun 2011, 9:33 am

I've been dived at by arctic terns after I got too close to their colony. Not a fun time.

by red_stag Wed 22 Jun 2011, 9:39 am

Sounds like the birds from Hitchcocks movie.

by **rodders** Wed 22 Jun 2011, 9:40 am

red_stag wrote:Are seagulls that aggressive?

I rock climb a bit and the feckers are aggressive alright. They projectile vomit at you and attack you if you get close to their nest. I've been lucky but I know of plenty of people who've been attacked by them.

by prop_lyd Wed 22 Jun 2011, 9:52 am

rugbydreamer wrote: Every time a social worker gets into the building it's like they've had another norrow escape.

Morning all!! Dreamer: for obvious reasons myself and i'm sure most of my office will find that pretty funny!!

Really good game of cricket last night, got tickets for Glamorgan vs Somerset next month so bring on the cider

by Adam D Wed 22 Jun 2011, 9:53 am

Hobo see this

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You can hide your presence on the forum - in other words, your name wont appear as online at the bottom of the home page.

The admins will see it though - we see EVERYTHING!

by Thomond Wed 22 Jun 2011, 10:01 am

The site has gone down.

by Guest Wed 22 Jun 2011, 10:08 am

just come back up again now T. Not sure what happened there.

by prop_lyd Wed 22 Jun 2011, 10:15 am

Hasn't on the phone but has on the net!

by Suspicious lurker Wed 22 Jun 2011, 10:38 am

Luckless, commented on that thread, its an absolute disgrace. I feel so strongly about this, all home games in Ireland are supposed to be protected and be free to air, this sets a horrible precedence for the future

by Luckless Pedestrian Wed 22 Jun 2011, 10:53 am

I'm not happy that this has happened with Wales's home game against England either, Hughie. The home union shouldn't just kowtow to the RFU's demands like that.

by Guest Wed 22 Jun 2011, 10:57 am

I agree with the both of you. Am seriously not happy about this, it's been decided on once now, what's not to say this won't happen in the future? I thought all of Wales' matches, especially home ones, were protected.

by **rodders** Wed 22 Jun 2011, 10:59 am

Personally I think the other unions should take a stand and boycott playing home matches against England. This is BS, how can the RFU sell the TV rights to England's away matches?

by Suspicious lurker Wed 22 Jun 2011, 11:00 am

That's the same with us dreamer. Sky tried to take the football to pay per few only but the government blocked it and said all football and rugby home games should be free to air

by Guest Wed 22 Jun 2011, 11:02 am

Then how on earth have they managed to get this match on Sky?

Guess there's some sort of stupid loophole where friendlies weren't under that protection or something. Still it's not on. Our home unions should have done more to protect this I think.

by Luckless Pedestrian Wed 22 Jun 2011, 11:03 am

My guess is that the RFU offered the WRU and the IRFU a cut of Sky's money and they accepted it. Money talks, unfortunately.

by AsLongAsBut100ofUs Wed 22 Jun 2011, 11:09 am

Hobo wrote:
Hobo see this

Who is Online ?
In total there are 91 users online :: 47 Registered, 4 Hidden and 40 Guests

What's the "hidden" user???

You can hide your presence on the forum - in other words, your name wont appear as online at the bottom of the home page.

The admins will see it though - we see EVERYTHING!

Hughie, it was me - I was hiding behind a tree so you couldn't see me! Another is prob the Rev - Stuck in A Sandpit in a desert someplace

by HammerofThunor Wed 22 Jun 2011, 11:17 am

Dreamer, only the home 6 nations games are protected for Wales. Anything else they bid for and the WRU have to agree it. I presume the games were agreed on the basis the home nation sold the exclusive rights for the game to Sky. They don't have to play England.

Not sure how it works though because the Argentina games weren't on Sky in 2009 after the last deal was made in 2008. If they HAVE to be on sky why weren't those?

by HammerofThunor Wed 22 Jun 2011, 11:19 am

luckless_pedestrian wrote:My guess is that the RFU offered the WRU and the IRFU a cut of Sky's money and they accepted it. Money talks, unfortunately.

I doubt the RFU get any money from Sky for the games (other than maybe bonuses in the original deal). The specific money for those games would be split as usual (or all going to the home nation, however it usually works). Otherwise there is no way the WRU would agree to the game in the first place.

by Guest Wed 22 Jun 2011, 11:25 am

HammerofThunor wrote:Dreamer, only the home 6 nations games are protected for Wales. Anything else they bid for and the WRU have to agree it. I presume the games were agreed on the basis the home nation sold the exclusive rights for the game to Sky. They don't have to play England.

Not sure how it works though because the Argentina games weren't on Sky in 2009 after the last deal was made in 2008. If they HAVE to be on sky why weren't those?

I thought the Autumn Internationals were protected also? I know sometimes the Beeb haven't always had the Wales matches, but if they haven't then at least S4C have. Just don't understand how this situation has come about. Stupid money.

by Luckless Pedestrian Wed 22 Jun 2011, 11:30 am

I thought it was laughable when the WRU's statement mentioned how pleased they were to secure a deal with a "mainstream" broadcaster like Sky. What, more mainstream than the BBC?!

by Pete C (Kiwireddevil) Wed 22 Jun 2011, 11:32 am

Kia ora, mauri ora all. Manic day with meetings so I probably won't be in much.

I played softball for my old work team last night, and we gave Yahoo a right beating 27-9 Very Happy

. And current work's team has won it's 1st game of the season, the opposition have defaulted for tonight. Which means we can all go to the leaving do for a couple of long-serving staff guinness

.

On Sunday I'm turning out for FallingTP's cricket team. We're playing here, pretty impressive historic ground.

by Suspicious lurker Wed 22 Jun 2011, 11:37 am

As, I knew it was you, you little voyeur ;-)

And and for the rev, Sure he's Always Scurrying Around Some far off place

by Luckless Pedestrian Wed 22 Jun 2011, 11:40 am

It'll be quite a privilege to play there by the sounds of it, Kiwi!

by HammerofThunor Wed 22 Jun 2011, 11:44 am

Dreamer the only rugby union that must be provided by free-to-air channel are the Welsh 6 nation home games, World Cup and 6 nation highlights. Everything else can be sold off.

Of course if the WRU had a deal with S4C/BBC then that's different. I assume they don't have one that covers these freiendlies

by Luckless Pedestrian Wed 22 Jun 2011, 11:48 am

Rumours here that Rob Howley might be taking over at the Blues from Dai Young, who might be off to Wasps:

https://www.606v2.com/t7677-rob-howley-to-the-blues

I don't know if that's good news for the Blues, but it would be good news for Wales. Howley has been very poor as backs coach - unless he's totally under Gatland's thumb and has no input whatsoever.

by Cari Wed 22 Jun 2011, 12:12 pm

How do Regz.

As far as I'm aware it's only the Six Nations that were secured by the BBC/RTE. Other international matches weren't.

Seagulls are evil especially in Cardiff on bin day.

by Guest Wed 22 Jun 2011, 12:20 pm

Thunor - perhaps they don't then! Just a bit disappointing that so many people won't be able to watch this match now. Fingers crossed S4C get highlights or something.

by Luckless Pedestrian Wed 22 Jun 2011, 12:26 pm

Seagulls can't be very tasty or we'd eat them, there's plenty of meat on them. Maybe they taste of old chips, seeing as that's what they eat.

by Cari Wed 22 Jun 2011, 12:37 pm

I've heard of pigeons being eaten but not seagulls.

I see Glasto is like a bog already. Smile

by red_stag Wed 22 Jun 2011, 12:58 pm

I know its football but I see Villas-Boas named as Chelsea boss. What an absolute managerial legend. His achievements amaze me. He's younger than most of the Munster team like of O'Gara, Stringer, Wallace, Hayes FFS:shock:

by PenfroPete Wed 22 Jun 2011, 1:10 pm

Up in Leyland on the work lapdog, so can't hang around

WELSH REGS
https://www.606v2.com/t7729-wales-rwc-2011-kit

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