***Beers***

.ak

Teferi wrote: »

Not on game day bro.

I'll do a conference call then.

Swiwi.

I'll be in town so always keen to meet up for pints. If you install yourselves in D4 though I'm not sure I make the trek...

awec

Swiwi. wrote: »

I'll be in town so always keen to meet up for pints. If you install yourselves in D4 though I'm not sure I make the trek...

Big ask to request that these Leinster boys leave D4, that'd require them to mix with the common folk.

molloyjh

So where to for pints?

thomond2006

I'm up for one or two if you're staying in D4. Crowes?

molloyjh

thomond2006 wrote: »

I'm up for one or two if you're staying in D4. Crowes?

Horseshow maybe? Have to wait for one or two here in the RDS but should be over in 10-15.

thomond2006

molloyjh wrote: »

Horseshow maybe? Have to wait for one or two here in the RDS but should be over in 10-15.

Cool on my way

awec

I'd love a pint right now.

molloyjh

awec wrote: »

I'd love a pint right now.

Do it. We'll be there for a while.

awec

molloyjh wrote: »

Do it. We'll be there for a while.

Nah, by the time I get sorted and got to Donnybrook it'd be 11:30.

GiftofGab

Never been to one of these before. Do many posters show up?

Swiwi.

GiftofGab wrote: »

Never been to one of these before. Do many posters show up?

Are you considering flying in specially from Melbourne?

dregin

We'd a decent crowd in for the first lions meetup in the wool shed. Definitely worth trying to make it a regular thing.

awec

I think an actual beers would be a good thing. Like not just 3 or 4 meeting after a game they are going to.

Perhaps one of the away 6 nations games?

Grimebox

I could be up for that... although I have a strange aversion to meeting people off the internet for some reason. Do you all have neckbeards and wear fedoras?

Because I do :pac:

.ak

Grimebox wrote: »

I could be up for that... although I have a strange aversion to meeting people off the internet for some reason. Do you all have neckbeards and wear fedoras?

Because I do :pac:

OMG are you Jonah Hill!?

P_1

I vote the France game, isn't that on the final round (3 matches back to back) this year?

dregin

Surely we can manage something before that!

Swiwi.

P_1 wrote: »

I vote the France game, isn't that on the final round (3 matches back to back) this year?

dregin wrote: »

Surely we can manage something before that!

The France game would be good if a grand slam was on the cards...but if the tournament doesn't go as hoped, that game could be pretty flat. Personally, I'd be up for the Ireland-Wales match, just to see BOD give 2 fingers to Gatland with a display to roll back the years (all 35 of them it appears), but maybe most people will be going to the Aviva itself rather than watching in a pub?

GiftofGab

Swiwi. wrote: »

Are you considering flying in specially from Melbourne?

Haha nah no longer living in melbourne - back in the fair city now.

molloyjh

Swiwi. wrote: »

The France game would be good if a grand slam was on the cards...but if the tournament doesn't go as hoped, that game could be pretty flat. Personally, I'd be up for the Ireland-Wales match, just to see BOD give 2 fingers to Gatland with a display to roll back the years (all 35 of them it appears), but maybe most people will be going to the Aviva itself rather than watching in a pub?

Will be at the Wales game myself, but always on for a post match pint.

dregin

Bull & Castle's beer hall is a good spot for it. Great beer, great food and nice and central. I *think* you can book tables for matches too.

irishbucsfan

molloyjh wrote: »

Will be at the Wales game myself, but always on for a post match pint.

I'll be home for the match, potentially my first opportunity to attend such an event!

Teferi

irishbucsfan wrote: »

I'll be home for the match, potentially my first opportunity to attend such an event!

I'm booking a flight for emmet home.

Swiwi.

dregin wrote: »

Bull & Castle's beer hall is a good spot for it. Great beer, great food and nice and central. I *think* you can book tables for matches too.

So, commitment people. Are we saying Bull & Castle's for Ireland v Wales, with those lucky bastards actually going to the game making a post-match appearance??

Ugo Monye spacecraft experience

Swiwi. wrote: »

So, commitment people. Are we saying Bull & Castle's for Ireland v Wales, with those lucky bastards actually going to the game making a post-match appearance??

I'm in Dublin that weekend and out that night so I'm game ball

Just hope I actually manage to find people this time!

dregin

I'm on for it. Also on for doing a reconnaissance mission during the Scotland game, if anyone fancies Sunday lunch and a couple of pints around it?

awec

Getting this proposal in early - the Heineken Cup quarter final Saturday. 3 games, culminating in Ulster v Saracens.

I won't get a ticket or make it to Ravenhill, seems like too good a fixture list to miss out on!

P_1

Going to go with a bump. Wales match, Bull and Castle?

Swiwi.

P_1 wrote: »

Going to go with a bump. Wales match, Bull and Castle?

Table booked for 2pm on Saturday. Be there or (and?) be square (or be at the game of course, if you fall into the lucky bastard category - but then come celebrate in town afterwards!)

No excuses now USME - if you say you're coming and then mysteriously can't find us again, either you're lying, don't actually exist, or you use a little white cane and one of those nice friendly golden retriever dogs - in which case you're excused.

I have no intention on going on a date with P_1, so if the interest seems lacklustre, it's easy enough to pull the plug. With the exception of thomond2006 (who as previously remarked is not quite right), people seemed normal at the Lions meet-up, so you won't be kidnapped and held for ransom or any of the other strange things that happen to people who meet over the internet.

Beer and food are generally decent at this place, from personal experience, and also as suggested by dregin.

awec

Bull and Castle is a great spot, and they do fantastic beer.

I will be going to the game, and the B+C is too far from Landsdowne so I'll pass on this one. But we should do something similar for one of the away games.

Ugo Monye spacecraft experience

I'll be there!

thomond2006

With my Lobbe dream gone, I'm staying indoors for the next month. Sorry everyone.

molloyjh

Will be at the game too but will try and pop in after. Might have a hard time convincing herself if the weather is like this, but sure we'll see. I'm fairly sure I'll be thirsty.....

irishbucsfan

Is there a meetup for after or just before? Do I need to wear a nametag or a red dress?

awec

Usually you carry a tin of baked beans in your left hand to indicate you are from boards.

Has to be Heinz.

molloyjh

irishbucsfan wrote: »

Is there a meetup for after or just before? Do I need to wear a nametag or a red dress?

Before, during and after I gather. And wear whatever you're comfortable with. So long as it's not a PRL t-shirt.

thomond2006

I'll bring a pair of Mark McCafferty pyjamas for bucs!

Grimebox

I'll be wearing my Leinster season ticket scarf in support of our fine team :pac:

dregin

I'll be wearing my Connacht hat in support of our feeder team :pac:

Ugo Monye spacecraft experience

Swiwi is not going to be happy but I have to cancel tomorrow. Few college friends coming up from Cork so looks like we're staying Naas bound for the day

A thousand pardons

Swiwi.

Ugo Monye spacecraft experience wrote: »

Swiwi is not going to be happy but I have to cancel tomorrow. Few college friends coming up from Cork so looks like we're staying Naas bound for the day

A thousand pardons

I would have preferred you stuck to your line of white cane and golden retriever TBH.

Teferi

Damnit, I was going to pretend to be Rightwing for the day.

dregin

@Teferi You goin B&C? We're getting there for 1:30 to ensure table space.

Teferi

I'm heading to the match so I'll give Swiwi a bell after and see where you're at.

molloyjh

So who else is going? Are there a few of us heading to the game going along after?

awec

I'll hang around the stadium for a pint or two after and will maybe call over after that, will get in contact with Swiwi to see if yous are still about.

Too far to walk so will get a taxi, will need to wait for traffic mayhem to calm a bit.

Swiwi.

molloyjh wrote: »

So who else is going? Are there a few of us heading to the game going along after?

There's 6 or 7 of us watching the game at the pub, but we might well migrate a bit more centrally after the game (depending on the result: if Ireland are crushed the enthusiasm might be less high, but if it's party time, then for sure...)

A few of ye are lucky enough to have tickets (yourself, awec, teferi etc) but feel free to see how things lie post-match. IBF might even make it in, and maybe teferi has actually dragged emmet across from the UK, in which case we might get to see fisticuffs!

molloyjh

Swiwi. wrote: »

There's 6 or 7 of us watching the game at the pub, but we might well migrate a bit more centrally after the game (depending on the result: if Ireland are crushed the enthusiasm might be less high, but if it's party time, then for sure...)

A few of ye are lucky enough to have tickets (yourself, awec, teferi etc) but feel free to see how things lie post-match. IBF might even make it in, and maybe teferi has actually dragged emmet across from the UK, in which case we might get to see fisticuffs!

Sound, well I'll have the wife in tow so if she's agreeable to a few sociables you're all to ease up on the internet-ness ya hear!

Ugo Monye spacecraft experience

molloyjh wrote: »

Sound, well I'll have the wife in tow so if she's agreeable to a few sociables you're all to ease up on the internet-ness ya hear!

These are my internet friends honey: