The Dew Drop Inn Virtual Rugby Pub

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 collage of great current fly-half pictures on the bar. We've got Carter, Cooper, Sexton, S. Jones, Wilkinson, Priestland (in RugbyDreamer's corner ) and Steyn all in action. Graffiti's a banning offence

So pull up a chair....what'll it be?



Last Pub: https://www.606v2.com/t13574-the-dew-drop-inn-virtual-rugby-pub#460049

red_stag wrote:What about em prop?

4th at present and would have beaten Saints had it not been for Will James.....I know you were worrying they'd struggle during w.c but Redpath has had a stroke of genius at playing Big Les at 12 as well.

red_stag wrote:

Glas a du wrote:

Risca Rev wrote:Ah Cari, I've tried a hard hat before. They're a nuisance as you have to keep adjusting them and they make it easier to get your head pulled down and punched. I'll be alright.

You know the answer Rev. Vaseline, Vaseline and more Vaseline.

Spoken like a man familiar with sheep

A ref will never get cauliflower years.

You'd be surprised how many teams adopt the tactic of "run at the ref he'll get out of the way"



I reffed a game last year and number 8 did it a lot. Twice I stood my ground and let him bounce him. Gave him a warning he'd be dealt with if he did it again. Once is an accident, twice is a coincidence, three times is a clear pattern

Great to see the pub engaging in the open discussions as the RWC matches as they progress through.

R5 played the Alice song this morning. It's good.

Portnoy - you know what. F off outa here if you don't like it.

red_stag wrote:Portnoy - you know what. F off outa here if you don't like it.

Seeing as I was applauding the engagement in the main board, I was saying that I like the trend and applauding it - genuinely.

My apologies Portnoy. I was there thinking to myself that we were out on the boards an this clown comes in with sarcastic comments



No worries pal - my bad

Pax mate.

don't see it as a trend myself, more like the norm considering we've been doing it since the start of v2 but whatever. People will only see what they want.

I've not heard that song yet, shall have to keep an ear out for it.

My biggest disappointment of the day so far: I woke up thinking it was Thursday, and therefore pay day. So gutted it's not

rugbydreamer wrote:don't see it as a trend myself, more like the norm considering we've been doing it since the start of v2 but whatever. People will only see what they want.

To be honest dreamer, I flagged up the fact that there was as much discussion initially during the RWC inside the pub as outside in the open debate and have been gently monitoring it since. The trend is very favourable.

It's an open rugby forum Portnoy you seem to be missing the fact that we can post where we like.

We've always discussed rugby in here and on other threads. But if you're happy wasting your time monitoring then good for you

Stag,you made a complete fool out of yourself there. You're trying to prove to us you are this great enlightenment thinker and everything.

woo lunch time, excellent!

Anyone able to explain that the bigger breakfast you have, the hungrier you get by lunchtime? that always happens to me anyway!

Thomond wrote:Stag,you made a complete fool out of yourself there. You're trying to prove to us you are this great enlightenment thinker and everything.

I did to be fair.

red_stag wrote:Regs a question. Would you be happy for your country to get knocked out of RWC if it meant your team won this years Heineken Cup.



So:



Ireland lose to Italy and Australia, but Leinster/Munster/Ulster win HEC

Wales lose to Samoa and South Africa and Fiji but Ospreys, Dragons or Scarlets win HEC

You're only asking me cause of Tommy!

Actually, I'd like to see Wales get as far as they can in this RWC - and they need to beat Samoa to do it.

Cari wrote:

red_stag wrote:Regs a question. Would you be happy for your country to get knocked out of RWC if it meant your team won this years Heineken Cup.

So:

Ireland lose to Italy and Australia, but Leinster/Munster/Ulster win HEC

Wales lose to Samoa and South Africa and Fiji but Ospreys, Dragons or Scarlets win HEC

You're only asking me cause of Tommy!

Actually, I'd like to see Wales get as far as they can in this RWC - and they need to beat Samoa to do it.

Are you saying that Wales are only any good when they play a few Scarlets and otherwise this is the year we would have come good?

Huh? No, I meant the Tommy reference cause he's the only Irishman in the Ospreys...I knew that would get misconstrued as I typed it actually....

hehehe I'm up to mischief on other threads

you best not be making more work for the Mods to do Stag....

I finally got round to letting my doctors surgery know that I moved (conveniently left out teh fact that it was 15 months ago...). Got to find a new surgery to register with now. Such a pain. The one I was with was literally 5 mins from work and 15 mins from the flat, so much more convenient but I'm no longer in the catchment area

I clean up my own messes Dreamer Can you not go to any doctor?

Dreamer - that's like me. My local surgery closed and my nearest available doctor is in Llandaf. I have to get the train there.

Staggy - in the NHS you come under a certain area - it's partly to do with local health authorities, but also it's where they have space available. There's a doctor's surgery behind my house but they were full when I asked.

My man works for a doctor. I just call over to his house or else I go in to see him before the surgury is offfcially open.

I can drop in as an emergency patient to any surgery I guess, but that's just a bit of pain. Did that for the first year I lived in Cardiff, just waited until I was back home and went to my local doctors surgery there.

Makes sense for me to be registered here in the Diff though just in case of an emergency.


Cari - I'm going to have to go and register with one in Grangetown. There are 3 with empty places but only one looks half decent so shall have to try there tomorrow. I just find it a bit daft because it's so much further away then the one I go to now!

Speaking of which one of my mates is after getting some mad disease. Loses all energy at random intervals during the day, can't move any limbs sometimes, passes out and gets pains in all joints. Picked it up in NZ.



Doctors tell him he has it for life He can't teach his class anymore, can't drive and had to quit rugby. And only 23 years old.



The docs are hopeful they'll have a way to manage it within a few months but it could be the summer. Our response was to go to Mini Putt at the weekend and laugh at him when he couldn't pick up his golf ball after putting it into the hole.



I think it made him feel better.

news, in case you haven't heard - Jerry Flannery is on his way home - torn calf muscle. D Varley has been called up.

that sounds a horrible disease Stag, hope they sort being able to manage it soon

Kia - ah no, really? the poor guy, gutting for him.

Yea not great for him at all. And he's an active guy too. Rugby, Gaelic Football, Cross country running, did a marathon last year. None of that until it gets fixed. Its awful for him to not be able to teach anymore too. He's so bored.

Aye I can imagine, that must be so horrible to go from being that active to just doing nothing. Sounds like it's some extreme case of glandular fever or something along those lines. horrible.

Its a form of lupus I beleive.

That's sad when that happens to anyone - especially young active people.

This is a very interesting article:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-14898564

KiaRose wrote:news, in case you haven't heard - Jerry Flannery is on his way home - torn calf muscle. D Varley has been called up.

Awh sh!t! That's so sad for him. He was doing really well too! Do you think he'll be forced to retire?

Actually you lot met him - that lad who was going on about cycling to Cardiff. He was at HEC Final.

Terrible news about our friend Stag. Aswell as the Fla, I don't know if he will be forced to retire but I think he may retire,can't see him really playing for Ireland again.

Ah no way Staggy! I remember him! He was a teacher wasn't he? Awh that sucks...I hope he gets better soon. Is it ME he has (Yuppy Flu they used to call it)?

ah no bless him Stag, any form of lupus is not nice at all. Really hope they find a way for him to manage his condition soon. Going to be a lot for him to get used to I guess

red_stag wrote:Its a form of lupus I beleive.

Lupus is horrible. I have a friend who has it. She has good days and (very) bad days.

But, there is a youngster (well youngster to me ) with very bad ME. Had to drop out of uni in her final year. Was given a pony with a horsey form of ME. The two have rehabilitated together. She is now hoping to get to next year's paralympics!

Maybe your friend Stag needs something similar - I know it's hard and I am sure he is very depressed, but is he really the sort of chap who just mopes around feeling sorry for himself? I suspect not, in which case, maybe he needs to be able to concentrate on looking after something , like a dog or as in my friend's case a pony, which needs a lot of tlc.

Anyway must

Dog or horse won't be possible in a Dublin flat. He needs alternative hobbies and his mates and girlfriend. He's started writing childrens stories which I think he has a talent for. He's also started doing pottery classes and got into cookery. I'm heading up to him weekend after next - I have to go to DCU anyway so I'll stay with him and we'll watch Italy game.



He's also volunteered to teach foreign children English in his school and help with special needs so he's only teaching 1 on 1 basis.



So good attitude anyway at least and above all else no stigma. If we want to take the urine outa him we do so

Words fail me: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-leeds-14915657

BRILLIANT AD - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7R0MhIKUIXA&feature=related

Stag - sounds like he's definitely got the right attitude to handle his new situation, so the very best of luck to him

In the words of Paul McCartney or possibly John Lennon or both:

Hello, goodbye

I don't post for the day and the place goes dead



I've to go to court tomorrow, (as a witness, less of that down the back) never done anything like this before should be interesting

Let confidence be your friend, truth be your guide, and bs be your skill.

hughie just lie as much as possible they cant frame you for that.

Cymroglan wrote:hughie just lie as much as possible they cant frame you for that.

Yeah there's no such thing as perjury...

No there is no such thing as perjury if you believe it's the truth.

Canada are winning the facial hair competition this rwc. Amazing beards.

Hughie - don't know whether to say I hope court's not too boring for you tomorrow, maybe it would be better if it was!

I haven't seen any of the rugby highlights. I don't like facial hair anyway...

I'm not a big fan of it Cari, but seriously just some brilliant beards going on.

Samoa looked good, but not as good as I thought they were going to. A lot of their tries came from really basic Namibia mistakes, mistakes I don't see Wales doing (or I really, REALLY hope not). I think they'll have to fight a lot harder to get points against us, but it's still a scarily physical prospect to play against them.