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?

Possibly one of the most ridiculous scrum penalties I've ever seen.

Finally we've seen the Crusaders up the gears. Maitland offloads to Williams to score.

I think a lot of Sharks fans are going to feel very hard done by with some of the decisions today.

Always followed the Sharks down under so I'm keeping my fingers crossed Munsty!!

Kia ora mauri ora all, I overslept and missed the 1st 15 minutes

Reading back:
Munsty, you're right about that scrum penalty
Rava, yes. Sorry.
Rev, Staggie is the post prolific rugby poster, and 20th most prolific on the site. He's 16 short of 2000 posts, anyone want to start the sweep on when he hits 2000? And I dropped some £ on your fundraising page too

Right, back to the game. Kia kaha 'Saders!

Sharks kick an early penalty in the second half.

13-8.

16-8 now after a Carter penalty.

Intercept try for Read off an awful pass by young Lambie!

Ref has been poor, but Sharks have made too many basic errors. Crusaders the better side and deserve the win.

Kiwireddevil wrote:
Rev, Staggie is the post prolific rugby poster, and 20th most prolific on the site. He's 16 short of 2000 posts, anyone want to start the sweep on when he hits 2000? And I dropped some £ on your fundraising page too

I must be on his coattails... I overtook Cari this week!

They do Pete but they've certainly shown how to beat this Crusaders side in this match and I think the Stormers will do it in the semi.

MBTGOG wrote:They do Pete but they've certainly shown how to beat this Crusaders side in this match and I think the Stormers will do it in the semi.

Yep, rush defence, hit the defensive rucks hard, and don't kick the ball down to the Crusaders' back 3.

Something needs to be done about speeding refs up at the scrum, tonight's calling was one of the slowest i've heard!

I'd agree, the Sharks showed that you can beat the Crusaders...if you hold onto the ball!!

The whole scrum needs to be changed but it sounds like that is what is going to happen after the World Cup.

Morning All

Really enjoyed the gig last night on telly. So much so I had to stay up until 2am to watch the interviews and highlights I think there was some drunk regs in here last night

Plan for today is pretty much staying in cause the weather's cack, so I'll watch The Sunday Game on the iPlater now, then my Leinster DVD later so that'll pass the time nicely

Awh Notch that's cause I couldn't get on here much this week due to being elsewhere at work.

Bore da pawb (Good morning all) & please

Pishing down here and we have the joys of a visit to the "Store of the " later. Gibbo would be so disappointed According to the BBC, summer will be between the hours of 10:00 to 21:00 tomorrow

What are we all up to today ?

Cari wrote:Awh Notch that's cause I couldn't get on here much this week due to being elsewhere at work.

I know. I'm not sure thats a bad thing!

Glas a du wrote:Pete, you must be knackered. Big jobs on, 4year old birthday parties
And now up with the lark to watch touch rugby. You'll burn yourself out man!

Nah, I'm lucky Glas, just thrive on doing stuff and being busy, and generally survive on about 6 hours sleep a night.

Penfro - I think we had our summer back in 1986. As for the plan today - see above (not much!)

Notch - aye it wasn't. It meant I actually had some important work to do.

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My plan today: squash against the sis, swimming then food with the family...happy days!!

Afternoon all, hope everyone's well, I've had fun reading back at last nights posts!

Cwmdu fete has been cancelled today due to the weather although the twmpath (that's like a barn dance) and things are still going on tonight but I reckon I'm going to be giving it a miss. Still full up with this stupid cold Going to cwtch up on the sofa with my mam and cat for the day and get the fire lit I think and watch the tennis. Then family meal tomorrow so all good

Get well soon Dreamer. I'm watching the Leinster final DVD now.

I missed U2 last night as the programme was glitching, so downloaded the 3 parts via iPlayers series record, will watch them later on.

Awh man, watching this match brings back some fab memories

Ha! Just seen me and Gibbo in the crowd. Thankfully you saw more of Gibbo than mois. I was waving a flag so that got in the way!

Apart from you two were there any more people in the crowd.

Cari I hope I was obscured from shot there! If I recall I had a guy who kept standing up in front of me so fingers crossed I was missed

Really need to get myself that DVD though, will be great to watch it all again.

Afternoon all

Weather set fair for Wimbledon today, should be some good games. Looking forward to Serena in action again once Rafa finishes the job on court 1.

Nadal! Stop pulling your shorts out of the crack of your bum!

Glas a du wrote:Nadal! Stop pulling your shorts out of the crack of your bum!

It's part of his ritual, just like Murray fondling his love spuds.

Cari wrote:Ha! Just seen me and Gibbo in the crowd. Thankfully you saw more of Gibbo than mois. I was waving a flag so that got in the way!

Just wondered why it's OK for you to wave a flag at the HEC final but you complained about the flags at Glastonbury ? Not having a go, just asking.

nottins wrote:

Glas a du wrote:Nadal! Stop pulling your shorts out of the crack of your bum!

It's part of his ritual, just like Murray fondling his love spuds.

I know. Just before that he squints as if he's about to sheet himself.

Dreamer - it was from the left of where we were sitting so Gibbo was mainly in shot I think we appear later on...

nottins wrote:

Cari wrote:Ha! Just seen me and Gibbo in the crowd. Thankfully you saw more of Gibbo than mois. I was waving a flag so that got in the way!

Just wondered why it's OK for you to wave a flag at the HEC final but you complained about the flags at Glastonbury ? Not having a go, just asking.

Being as you asked, my flag (which I only used intermittently and not when something important was going on) wasn't permanently stuck in the air on a twenty foot pole obscuring TV camera views, that's why I can complain about Glastonbury because I was objecting to the copious amounts of flags on poles stuck fixed right in front of the stage through all performances.

Glas a du wrote:Nadal! Stop pulling your shorts out of the crack of your bum!

That can be a distraction for him. He needs to get decent jocks to wear under his shorts.

Serena breaks serve early for a 2-0 lead.

Afternoon all, 5km training run done, and the housework. Just sitting down with the F1 quali from earlier before I duck out for a bit.

Cari wrote:

nottins wrote:

Cari wrote:Ha! Just seen me and Gibbo in the crowd. Thankfully you saw more of Gibbo than mois. I was waving a flag so that got in the way!

Just wondered why it's OK for you to wave a flag at the HEC final but you complained about the flags at Glastonbury ? Not having a go, just asking.

Being as you asked, my flag (which I only used intermittently and not when something important was going on) wasn't permanently stuck in the air on a twenty foot pole obscuring TV camera views, that's why I can complain about Glastonbury because I was objecting to the copious amounts of flags on poles stuck fixed right in front of the stage through all performances.

OK. I haven't seen the performance or flags as yet. I didn't realise they permanently satuck in the air. I have on occasion made people put their flags down as they've been obstructing my view at rugby matches. It's a pet hate of mine by some selfish people and don't even start me on air horns.

And breath.

Hi Kiwi Well done on the training and housework (got mine done too!). I'm just watching the Heino Final DVD. Now it's the second half. I'm glad I know what happens in the end!

With his backside, Lukey Loverug should be a scrumhalf

Cymroglan wrote:Apart from you two were there any more people in the crowd.

I'd say there were about 70,000 or so... or am I missing the point here?

Notch - I think the attendance was something like 72 or 74 thousand.

Just seen Gibbo again! Jebus the man's a media hoor!

Who put the fire alarm off?

Afternoon all, just popping in for a quiet Jagerbomb

I went to a pub quiz last night so didn't watch any of the performances at Glasto. I did watch a great documentary about Chess Records when I got in, though.

Baghdatis v Djokovic on. Who's winning? Who cares like.

I'm having a Chinese takeaway tonight. Just saying.

luckless_pedestrian wrote:I'm having a Chinese takeaway tonight. Just saying.

I'm having steak (sirloin), chips and garlic mushrooms.

Excellent choice, Nottins. I like a bit of cow now and again.