The Dew Drop Inn Virtual Rugby Pub, Edinburgh

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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 pub has ventured to Edinburgh, as the team has made their first ever Heineken Cup Semi Final.

The only rule in this pub is one of mutual respect for everyone in it, oh and no defacing the pictures of Martyn Williams, Shane Williams, Paddy Jackson, Paul O'Connell and Tim Visser.



Old Pub: https://www.606v2.com/t27886p1000-the-dew-drop-inn-virtual-rugby-pub-belfast#1157191

Well in Wales, they could go to the Liberty or PYS as they are within an hour of the MS. If youre in Ireland, a trip to Limerick is not that much out of the way is it?

Yeah that could be a way to go with it. Certainly having the same country helps raise a bit of buzz.

It's not that I'm against the current way of doing things, it makes a great deal of sense and a great weekend festival of rugby. Just thinking out loud really. Dreamers comment about Llanelli having a final started me thinking. Obviously a dangerous state of affairs.

You'd be about two hours drive from Belfast, Limerick or Galway from Dublin Glas. The roads are pretty daycent.

Notch wrote:You'd be about two hours drive from Belfast, Limerick or Galway from Dublin Glas. The roads are pretty daycent.

I'm guessing that the stadium would have to meet certain criteria which might not be the case for Belfast, Llanelli or Galway, say?

What sort of numbers attend the Amlin Final?

MrsP wrote:What sort of numbers attend the Amlin Final?

Not sure, MrsP, but the Stoop has a capacity of c.15k

AsLongAsBut100ofUs wrote:

Notch wrote:You'd be about two hours drive from Belfast, Limerick or Galway from Dublin Glas. The roads are pretty daycent.

I'm guessing that the stadium would have to meet certain criteria which might not be the case for Belfast, Llanelli or Galway, say?

I think Parc Y Scarlets would, I don't think the other two would though. Ravenhill probably will post-upgrades.

Notch wrote:

AsLongAsBut100ofUs wrote:

Notch wrote:You'd be about two hours drive from Belfast, Limerick or Galway from Dublin Glas. The roads are pretty daycent.

I'm guessing that the stadium would have to meet certain criteria which might not be the case for Belfast, Llanelli or Galway, say?

I think Parc Y Scarlets would, I don't think the other two would though. Ravenhill probably will post-upgrades.

Aye, but the locals refuse to use an entire end at PYS!! Ravenhill defo would post renovation

I'd imagine the RDS will host the Amlin next year no?

By the way, the end of season gongs in the Pro12 are this year featuring a Dream Team voted for by fans.

http://www.rabodirectpro12.com/fans/competition.php?submitdatatoken=60be1517c0e220281bc15424bcec68bd

Yes, I managed to shoe in Paddy Wallace. What? He's been good this season

I'd love to see him outside Duncan Weir and inside Casey Laulala,

Lunchtime musing: Equo Troiano (roughly translated 'Trojan Horse'), antagonistic yet strangely familiar posting style

Notch wrote:By the way, the end of season gongs in the Pro12 are this year featuring a Dream Team voted for by fans.

http://www.rabodirectpro12.com/fans/competition.php?submitdatatoken=60be1517c0e220281bc15424bcec68bd

Yes, I managed to shoe in Paddy Wallace. What? He's been good this season

I'd love to see him outside Duncan Weir and inside Casey Laulala,

They really could have made that better by declaring that a player had to have played in a certain percentage of games.

My team of the season:

VDP – Reynecke – Afoa
Toner – Kellock
Fusaro – Auva’a - Wannenburg
Weir – Madigan
Visser – McFadden – Cave – Zebo
Nacewa

Mickado wrote:My team of the season:

VDP – Reynecke – Afoa
Toner – Kellock
Fusaro – Auva’a - Wannenburg
Weir – Madigan
Visser – McFadden – Cave – Zebo
Nacewa

Weir at SH, Mick?

AsLongAsBut100ofUs wrote:

Mickado wrote:My team of the season:

VDP – Reynecke – Afoa
Toner – Kellock
Fusaro – Auva’a - Wannenburg
Weir – Madigan
Visser – McFadden – Cave – Zebo
Nacewa

Weir at SH, Mick?

I always mix up Weir with Laidlaw, both small, goal kickers and one of them played at 9. I'll get back to you with another scrum half.

Afternoon pub

Hope everyone is well.

This is my first day back in work after a few days off, it's a

And I've said I'll cover the late clinic tonight as the fella who would be doing it is off sick. That means an 11 hour day for me today

You may need the I.V. to keep you going Swanny!

15-9 Nacewa, North, Laulala, Davies, Williams, Burton, Webb
1-8 Bevington, Cronin, Jones, Evans, Gray, Lydiate, Tipuric, Faletau.

Mine was;

Isa Nacewa (Leinster)
Tim Visser (Edinburgh)
Casey Laulala (Cardiff Blues)
Paddy Wallace (Ulster)
George North (Scarlets)
Duncan Weir (Glasgow)
Ruan Pienaar (Ulster)

Duncan Jones (Ospreys)
Leonardo Ghiraldini (Treviso)
Adam Jones (Ospreys)
Richie Gray (Glasgow)
Devin Toner (Leinster)
Peter O'Mahony (Munster)
Shane Jennings (Leinster)
Pedrie Wannenburg (Ulster)

It's a very hard task to get it right- to make a totally unbiased selection. I haven't seen much of the Welsh or Italian sides this year. My Irish and Ulster specs are probably obvious, though I've tried to be unbiased. I just don't have time to watch 4 or 5 Pro 12 games every round.

littleswannygirl wrote:Afternoon pub

Hope everyone is well.

This is my first day back in work after a few days off, it's a

And I've said I'll cover the late clinic tonight as the fella who would be doing it is off sick. That means an 11 hour day for me today

How was the south coast wedding, swanny? Sharpey keeping well?

01 Duncan Jones
02 Sean Cronin
03 Adam Jones
04 Donnacha Ryan
05 Ian Evans
06 Aaron Shingler
07 Peter O'Mahony
08 Toby Falatau
09 Eoin Reddan
10 Dan Bigger
11 Simon Zebo
12 Ashley Beck
13 Casey Laulala
14 Alex Cuthbert
15 Brendan Williams

I should really watch more games. Some of those are based on about 3-4 matches where I saw a player do well.

Brendan Williams was electric when Treviso played the Dragons, Stag.

https://www.606v2.com/t28175-scarlets-expansion

news on the Scarlets latest scheme and also added in a link for info an a new board director that's just joined us

Luckless, he reminds me of Shane Williams/Jason Robinson.

Nowhere near same class but that style. A small man who uses his head and his instincts to excel.

He'd have thrived playing for a better club / region / province.

He may not have got a chance at a better team.

MrsP, you're right, I fear I'll be in dire need by 17:30!

As, the wedding was grand thank you. And the weather perfect. The cocktails in the hotel after the ceremony were another story altogether though!

Rum punch. Oh dear!!

We won't know, Stag.

Oh btw the ultimate wheeling deeling.

Buying a Mazda 323F later for €200 AND I will get a minimum of €150 (max of €190) back from the garage if I trade in for scrap metal before September. NCT runs out in August.

George North only started 4 games this season.

That's a steal, Stag. Is it a hatchback? My sister had an old Mazda hatchback. She never had any problems with it and sold it to my dad's neighbour; the first journey he took it on, it more or less blew up and he had to get another car. My sister was too sheepish to go to my dad's for ages in case his neighbour was there.

Yea its a hatchback Lucky

If you're only using it for shortish journeys I doubt you'll have a problem with it.

Just to-from work everyday (about a half hour commute) as well the occasional longer spin.

I'm only going to use it from now until August and spend the time looking for a better car.

Is it the sporty version of the hatchback with the pop up lights Stag?

I still keep thinking of the Beemer I could have bought the other week. The owner was in the office this morning and he still hasn't sold it. If I had the £1,000 for the insurance to hand, I'd take it off his hands.

Swanny darling!!! Long time no speak.


Can I assume you and sharpy will be joining us in chefs again this year??

No the regular kind Billy.

This is basically what it looks like 0 http://www.netcarshow.com/mazda/2000-323f/800x600/wallpaper_06.htm

Its in ok shape overall but definitely isn't a car for long term (280,000 KM on the clock)

Beemers are lovely cars Lucky but they dont like me for some reason. In the last 5 years i have had 3 BMW company cars, all written off within 6 months of getting them

Thats a tidy car staggy, Diesel or petrol? Is it from around 2000?

280,000km is not that bad either.

Does it have Leather seats Stag?

I seem to remember all you youngwans had that high up on your priority list when P3 did that survey a while back!

Now that's serious bad luck, Billy! It was a beaut of a car, though. I was only behind the wheel for a few minutes but I could definitely get used to it.

eirebilly wrote:Beemers are lovely cars Lucky but they dont like me for some reason. In the last 5 years i have had 3 BMW company cars, all written off within 6 months of getting them

William,

Did you go to the same driving school as Asbo?

I fell asleep behind the wheel after work 43 hours straight for the first one (my fault) The second one was backed over by a drunken Polish Lorry driver and the 3rd one was crushed accidently by a heavy vehicle who didnt see it.

Wow!

I hope you weren't hurt!

MrsP wrote:

eirebilly wrote:Beemers are lovely cars Lucky but they dont like me for some reason. In the last 5 years i have had 3 BMW company cars, all written off within 6 months of getting them

William,

Did you go to the same driving school as Asbo?

Yup, was waiting for that one!

eirebilly wrote:Beemers are lovely cars Lucky but they dont like me for some reason. In the last 5 years i have had 3 BMW company cars, all written off within 6 months of getting them

I'm surprised they haven't downgraded you to a company moped at this stage

AsLongAsBut100ofUs wrote:

MrsP wrote:

eirebilly wrote:Beemers are lovely cars Lucky but they dont like me for some reason. In the last 5 years i have had 3 BMW company cars, all written off within 6 months of getting them

William,

Did you go to the same driving school as Asbo?

Yup, was waiting for that one!

Well, you would feel all left out and unloved if I hadn't mentioned it, wouldn't you?

Never like to see you disappointed (Except this Saturday of course!)

eirebilly wrote:Thats a tidy car staggy, Diesel or petrol? Is it from around 2000?

280,000km is not that bad either.

Petrol. Made in 2002. 1.3 Litre Engine. Power Steering.

MRSP - No leather seats.

rugbydreamer wrote:https://www.606v2.com/t28175-scarlets-expansion

news on the Scarlets latest scheme and also added in a link for info an a new board director that's just joined us

This is a Llanelli club, for Llanelli people...