The Dew Drop Inn Virtual Rugby Pub

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 pictures of Ben Morgan, Stuart Hogg, Simon Zebo and birthday boy Penfro above the bar.



Old pub: https://www.606v2.com/t24147p1000-the-dew-drop-inn-virtual-rugby-pub#991906

Mark. Just leaving Ravahill, see u ltr

Great choices for pics. I Love the Penfron. It just IS.

I keep playing this song roysh. Cant get it out of o ma hid. Ask Lucky.

Here it is again. Stunning, sweet voice. For Penfrew

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yitLKyQ3kSQ&feature=related

Helloooooooooooooooooo!

Is anybody in here?

Just back from Ravenhill- what a relief!

Notch wrote:Just back from Ravenhill- what a relief!

To get home or to get the ball off the pitch at the end?

Evening biltong, get your drinks in while the pubs quiet!

I would love to see a replay of the second Ospreys try at the end- it must have been the slightest of contacts after he lost control of the ball!

cheers RD, I am trying to stay awake for the SA vs NZ ODI which starts in a few hours, ope I don't get too sloshed in here before then.

MrsP wrote:

Notch wrote:Just back from Ravenhill- what a relief!

To get home or to get the ball off the pitch at the end?

To get the win! I think you knew that

Got the Doctors all-clear as well, all will be well with a week or twos rest

Thanks, I owe the poisson clan. Looking forward to Limerick

It was but I think he was still in contact just as the ball clipped the line before he lost control.

Great break from him though.

It was. You know, credit to the Ospreys they had to really battle away at it- we had them pinned down and they never gave up. I think the result was fair, fair for us to win the game and fair for them to get the LBP. They certainly were very dangerous on the counter.

Hope you manage to stay awake then Biltong

early night for me, big day of drinking to prepare for tomorrow

nos da pawb, and pob lwc/good luck to everyone's teams for tomorrow.

Notch wrote:Just back from Ravenhill- what a relief!

I was going to say something but there isn't much I can say. Abject maybe.

They were although some of our lads seem to have attended the "iHumph School of Tackling"!

Rava wrote:

Notch wrote:Just back from Ravenhill- what a relief!

I was going to say something but there isn't much I can say. Abject maybe.

Well, we're in a very tight spot. Humphreys at 10, Marshall at 9; either way we're relying on a player who is either brilliant or awful! Thought the outside backs showed up well, particularly Wallace and Spence, but on the whole there is a lot of work to be done- especially with regards to the breakdown... Frustrating match.

MrsP wrote:They were although some of our lads seem to have attended the "iHumph School of Tackling"!

Hmmm, tell me about it...

The breakdown mess was not entirely due to the muddy men on the pitch.

Certainly agree about Wallace and Spence. Both played well but there is something missing in our back play. When Ospreys ran the ball they looked so much more dangerous than us.

Lads back from the game and into de Pub. Love it.

Alright Rav? Allright Notcherooney? Good that yer kenee is ok.

So. Glad for the win then. Like us last week?

Rava,

Absolutely spot on.

At times we looked like we had no idea what to do with the ball. Lots of taking the ball at a standstill, no continuity and then order would return and we would look very good again for a few minutes.

Marshall's passing wasn't helping I have to say.

And, that's right Gibbo!!!!!

Ignore me why don't ya?????

Yeah, pretty much! To be honest, with 20 minutes to go I thought we could get the bonus if we got the next score. Ended up with our hearts in our mouths. It would have been one we really shouldn't have let slip because we were all over possession and territory wise.

Well Rav, Nevin Spence running hard in a straight line, or a switch back inside is all so... predictable. They all played well as individuals bar Marshall at 9, but it was alot of perspiration without too much inspiration. I still think the problem is in generating quick enough ball. Comes down to 6-10, thats where I feel things aren't clicking.

My knee is grand. Cautioned to keep it rested for a few weeks but nothing to worry about. When we're in Limerick, I think I owe the Poissons a round of drinks

What did you think of the Bearman try? Looked dodgy to me, too much time to get the ball down. The Walker try looked a clear knock on in real time, haven't seen a slow mo.

I missed the first half because the Beeb website didn't seem to get going till half time so I haven't seen it.

Mind you, if it was contraversial then that was all but the Wallace one were a bit doubtful.

I was really at the wrong end of the ground to see the Bearman try, I was in front of the 22 at the other end of the ground. All I could see from where I was standing was a pile of bodies to be honest; no chance of having a look at the grounding. The Walker try looked like a knock-on in real time, 100%, was stunned it was given but I can't comment on that because the replay must have thrown up something.

MrsP wrote:Rava,

Absolutely spot on.

At times we looked like we had no idea what to do with the ball. Lots of taking the ball at a standstill, no continuity and then order would return and we would look very good again for a few minutes.

Marshall's passing wasn't helping I have to say.

And, that's right Gibbo!!!!!

Ignore me why don't ya?????

Impossible. Impossible for me to do that.

Limerick's finest pour toi, Madam P.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DaBWlBknNgs&feature=related

The lads having a bit of a sing song in a Church as an excuse for pints:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rY95slFibLM&feature=youtube_gdata_player

I really am not a fan of Male Voice usually, but there is a time and a place...

Now I want to slap that bloke in the stripy shirt at the back who isn't standing up straight and keeps putting his hand in front of his mouth!

Markage. Paddy Wallace for president.

MrsP wrote:Now I want to slap that bloke in the stripy shirt at the back who isn't standing up straight and keeps putting his hand in front of his mouth!

Sure, they're only doing it for the craic like.

Willy, which country?

Earth

WillyGilly wrote:Middle Earth

There, that's better.

Ireland, of course. With his legions of enthusiastic supporters south of the border he'd make a truly wonderful Uachtarán na hÉireann- surely the election would be a foregone conclusion. I can see him really bringing people together, knowing the country is in safe hands and being led towards a bright future. The only hitch would be the constitutional changes necessary to make it a permanent position. When you have a very special figure like Paddy, 14 years just isn't long enough.

Ireland, of course

Phew! I thought he might have wanted him to lead a coup.

Sure, if he was to overthrow a legitimate government in some corner of the world and install himself as the de facto dictator- wouldn't he do a great job of it altogether? I'd say he would. Lovely soft hands.

Righto, nos da oll.

Cymru am byth, twll tin bob Sais, iechyd da.

Gnite y'all. Let's hope for some cracking matches this weekend.

WillyGilly wrote:Markage. Paddy Wallace for president.

I'll second that.

As long as he doesnt play for Ireland.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ylr2D4Pwn58

Notch wrote:Sure, if he was to overthrow a legitimate government in some corner of the world and install himself as the de facto dictator- wouldn't he do a great job of it altogether? I'd say he would. Lovely soft hands.

Im still thinking of him as Pat Metheny type geetar player man. Your fault.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9VymAn8QJNQ

Whatever happened to Shane Jennings?

Ah sure, he can do anything that lad. Jennings and Paddy are being held back for the France game bud. You know it's true! Declan Kidneys masterplan in action.

Peace and love, Gibbo. Peace and love

You too my friend. We have come a long virtual/real way together.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MPvS0g2papI&feature=related

Night Pub.

Believe.

Italy's odds for tomorrow 8-1 in some places. That's really too good to miss. Or am I just being a selfish, arrogant, angry, unpatriotic Bar Steward. Somebody bought me some Malibu earlier on tonight, that can't have helped.

Malibu, Willy? Did he force you to drink it?

Bore da pawb / good morning all. Got up for a slash and was wide awake then. Ah well, no work today, and I'm sure there's some sport on today...

Im still awake. Been reading and listening to Debussy. He's one cool white-nigga.

I have 2 x 4 hour sleeps a day now. Just like the old days. This 8 hours straight a night gig, was formulated for worker-bees and ants - by Corporations & Queens. Baaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa.

I read about that the other day. It was interesting stuff.

Yeah me too man. Its just Ive been doing it without knowing it for years. I had 2/3 hour naps, in my 20's - in computer rooms. On shift. Now, I dont feel so weird.

Well I say that.

I used to be able to sleep at will when I was a student. If I had a couple of hours between lectures, I could make myself fall asleep for an hour or so between them. Power napping. I always felt much better afterwards.

I'd love to be able to sleep at my desk these days, but it's frowned upon.

Lucky,
I can be mentally asleep at parties, meetings and weddings and still look interested. But I come alive at Irish funerals. Best gigs in Town. Really pishes Mo off that. Specially when when she is talking to me at the time. Feic em if they cant take a joke I say.

In far more interesting news. I wiped out a mass of MP3 albums I'd collected from all sources on the way. Had near 15,000 albums stored. Realised most of it was pap. Influenced by the opiates of the day. So. Started to selectively replace everything via my Rolling Stone Guide. I have near everythang ever tuned, worth listening to - in FLAC now. Lossless. Pure quality. MP3's are shoite. Dont do it.

I have now moved on to everything classical. Oh the joy of discovery. And Sam Torrents.

They are closing em down one by one. So Cookie is getting it all in before they close the virtual gates. Oh yesh.

Morning those that are awake, just home after working on anoutage all night

Hope you all are well

FLAC? You'll have to enlighten me Gibbo, I'm a bit Stone Age when it comes to computer-related acronyms.

I tend not to download much music. I still prefer CDs. I like having an artefact as well as the music on / in it.

eirebilly wrote:Morning those that are awake, just home after working on anoutage all night

Hope you all are well

Ah Bless Billy. I got an sms from you ages ago. You been up and working underpressure since then? The lonliness of Command bud. Been there. Man. Hero.

Lucky man. I'll make you a copy of everything Ive got on disk. CD's are so passe. They get scratched and sticky and sheet. I have a phhok load of albums, cassettes and CDs going back 40 years. Dont use em. Havent bought one in 5 years either.

You love yer music. We need to talk offline pal.