The Dew Drop Inn Virtual Rugby Pub, Oxford

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Hello and 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 made its way to Oxford and the only rule in this pub is one of mutual respect for everyone in it, oh and no tampering with the pictures of Seve Ballesteros, Andy Fenby, Nick Williams,Tim Visser, Adam Ashley Cooper and Paul Lawrie up on the wall.

3-18 FT in Cardiff. Fight at the end of the match...gives you an idea of the sort of game it was. Awful.

All over; very good game, good advert for the league.

Dreamer, you do what you think is best with where the pub goes, nobody is going to get precious about it.

Notch wrote:All over; very good game, good advert for the league.

Well I'm glad one of them was! The Blues game was awful.

eirebilly wrote:Very close match in the end. Well played Leinster, i honestly thought that Munster would get the win here today.

Still, Munster played some really attractive attacking rugby so i am well pleased with that.

Maybe when O'Gara went off. Certainly not before.

Whew. Should never have been that close if Leinster had not lost focus - raft of injuries and subs didn't help. Well fought Munster - came back from a deficit that would have defied most teams' ability to respond. Great game!

Ozzy3213 wrote:Dreamer, you do what you think is best with where the pub goes, nobody is going to get precious about it.

Sorry mate but I thought this was a democracy. That is the ethos of this pub, no?

You will never get everyone agreeing Rava, and we could discuss all day where the pub goes but in the end someone needs to make a decision and put a new thread up, as this one is going to go bang very soon.

Rav,
Really think we are both still rusty, but that was a great ad for the PRO12 in the circumstances. But Ulster look better right now, tbh. More cohesive as a unit.

1st half was mesmeric.

OK over 45,000 at the game. But give me the RDS any day. Far louder. Far more atmosphere.

McLaughlin looks like he may be out of the game for a bit. I hope not. Worried about Conway more. Hope he's ok.

Injuries? This is getting silly now.

All pub dwellers are equal but some are more equal than others....

If you are going to go for a rugby relayed pub, and we will get through it before Friday, NZ have just completed a Slam in The Championship.

Somewhere in NZ maybe? Waikato? We haven't been there yet.

If so McCaw has to go on the wall as winning captain.

Can I put in a bid for Nic Berry, who had to retire from the game this week.

Thanks.

Calm, Rava - think what Ozzy is suggesting is democratic in its own way. My first reaction to Dreamer's suggestion was the same as Cari's, but having thought about it a wee bit, yes - let's do it.

Ozzy3213 wrote:You will never get everyone agreeing Rava, and we could discuss all day where the pub goes but in the end someone needs to make a decision and put a new thread up, as this one is going to go bang very soon.

What' s this discussion over regs? Seems to be a disagreement. If its Pub naming, can I be a Dictator?
How about The Amber Nectar after Dreamer's puppy? Something happy, not brutally sad?

#Just a thought.

Rava wrote:

eirebilly wrote:Very close match in the end. Well played Leinster, i honestly thought that Munster would get the win here today.

Still, Munster played some really attractive attacking rugby so i am well pleased with that.

Maybe when O'Gara went off. Certainly not before.

Huh? I thought that Munster were very attacking in the first half, with ROG?

Rodders that's Poopie.

Gibbo worries over Conway. BOD, Isa and others. Worrying!

rodders wrote:All pub dwellers are equal but some are more equal than others....

Security! Security! Who allowed Noordies in ere? Huh?

Yer such a wind-up tart tonight Rodders. Love it when you get jiggy with it darlin.

If I was a democrat I'd vote for the dictators suggestion. But as I'm a fascist I will just abide.

Congrats on the win Gibbo, quality match but Leinster just had too much. The last 10 minutes must have had you a wee bit worried though

perthshirepuma wrote:Calm, Rava - think what Ozzy is suggesting is democratic in its own way. My first reaction to Dreamer's suggestion was the same as Cari's, but having thought about it a wee bit, yes - let's do it.

Sorry!! calm???
Don't understand

Rava wrote:Rodders that's Poopie.

Gibbo worries over Conway. BOD, Isa and others. Worrying!

Agree Rav. From having a terrific 23/25 players at our disposal, our key resources all dwindling fast.

Cant see us getting even near the Heino this year. Its a massive uphill task now. Ye guys might though. Lookin good bud.

Cari wrote:

Notch wrote:All over; very good game, good advert for the league.

Well I'm glad one of them was! The Blues game was awful.

Standard on a Pro12 weekend that really. The quality varies wildly. From some of the best rugby anywhere in Europe to mediocre fare.

I think Hound's suggestion is good

This is just my opinion, but in all honesty I think dedicating an online forum which is completely unrelated to the events in Mach is a bit inapparopriate and insensitive. But that is just my opinion, and if something conflicts with my own views and it bothers me so I can always leave it.

rodders wrote:

If I was a democrat I'd vote for the dictators suggestion. But as I'm a fascist I will just abide.

Basterd. Just spat me pint out.

Ah regs, mon, just name it whatever ja?

Notch wrote:

Cari wrote:

Notch wrote:All over; very good game, good advert for the league.

Well I'm glad one of them was! The Blues game was awful.

Standard on a Pro12 weekend that really. The quality varies wildly. From some of the best rugby anywhere in Europe to mediocre fare.

Well it wasn't so much mediocre...just...frustrating and a bit ugly. Both sides could've played much better, and like I said the referee's inexperience was very obvious and affected the game quite a bit.

If Leinster can get over the first two games the yes!! Lets be concerned.
Otherwise let Leinster be concerned.
I honestly think there's nothing between a lot of good sides this season.

eirebilly wrote:Congrats on the win Gibbo, quality match but Leinster just had too much. The last 10 minutes must have had you a wee bit worried though

Worried? I was feicin fuming! Should have got the TBP when ye were down to 14. Way off the pace yet. But, that game will have done us both good. Well, us not so good with injuries.

Dreamer/Ozzie or any other Mod/Admin can I suggest Ealing for our next pub in reverence to our friend Dave

Rava wrote:If Leinster can get over the first two games the yes!! Lets be concerned.
Otherwise let Leinster be concerned.
I honestly think there's nothing between a lot of good sides this season.

True pal. Things are shifting. Its so much more even. Treviso proving it. Ulster, Scarlets, O's and Warriors showing it.

Its great for the League.

Do we have a new Pub yet? Are we there yet Da?

Skype pal? Im feeling the need.

Rava wrote:Dreamer/Ozzie or any other Mod/Admin can I suggest Ealing for our next pub in reverence to our friend Dave

I love Dave. My 1st mate on here. Yeah. Whatever the quiet, kind, intelligent, gent - proposed. Yeah. That' s easy.

The Dew Drop Inn Virtual Rugby Pub - Hound's Ealing RFC Clubhouse. Or summat like that.

Rava wrote:Skype pal? Im feeling the need.

Well will ya ever answer it ya tart!

Tom Rees is a fecking lad!

ChequeredJersey wrote:Tom Rees is a fecking lad!

You sound like that news has come as a shock CJ.

Was the name alone not a clue?

No he's a really good bloke, really getting involved in The medical school

Has he just started the course?

I had a lot of admiration for the mature students in my year. Tough enough course straight from school but we had folks with wives and weeuns to support.

Yeah he started this week.

Good for him.

We wouldn't have had much contact with those so far behind us. You must be nearly finished, no?

Evening all, just about to have some dinner!! Just watched tyrannosaur, amazing film!! Properly hard hitting!!

MrsP wrote:Good for him.

We wouldn't have had much contact with those so far behind us. You must be nearly finished, no?

I'm on the SU, so I've been on all the Freshers ' events to look after them and steward the events

Gibbo, thanks for the Ealing vote for the next pub. My vote still goes to NZ though for their own slam.


Will probably complete another one in the AIs.

Still no feckin Pub?

Ah here, I'm off to the Cigar Lounge. Its been real.

This is ridiculous guys, are yous still here? I've spent the past hour wandering around Ealing looking for the Amber Nectar....

I'm vaguely here

Pride or Chiswick (Fullers) is the beer of choice in Ealing.

They've gone for Greene King at the club though, The folk are not happy.

Never tried that Greene King, is that an Ale? Don't think you can get those over here.... might be wrong though, will make it my mission for tomorrow to find out.

Jeez Rodders don't let us down. Course we can get those Ales in NI.

If you have Wetherspoons there rodders, they may have GK Abbot.

Their IPA is 'Incredibly Poor Ale' and shouldn't be held up as an example of some of the wonderful beers crafted over here. Wales & Scotland can hold their heads high in that respect as well.

Went to a funeral today and a wedding party tonight. Am I weird for thinking that the former was the more satisfying experience? The funeral was in a country chapel packed to the rafters, with twice as many people outside than in. To hear a rural Welsh congregation in full voice and singing their parts is an experience in itself.

The wedding was in a converted barn in the Gower with permanent marquees. The guests were smashed. The ratio of tattooed women was very high. I turned up at nine, sober. I don't think I'm a snob, but the pride that had built up that our traditions were safe by decent people in the afternoon were shattered in the evening by the actions of a few.

Anyway. Good night.

And there is a burgeoning real ale scene in Ireland. Hilden Brewery in NI have been going for a while, but there are quite a few others on the Emerald Isle too.

http://www.beoir.org/

New Pub here folks.... hopefully a compromise?

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