According to folklore, "bad luck comes in threes", and after the International footballers getting hammered by Denmark, and now France being named as the hosts of the 2023 Rugby World Cup, Ireland needs to have it's guard up in wait of a third atrocity.
The loss of the RWC bid was made an even harder pill to swallow, as we found out that Scotland and Wales, our neighbours, our brethren and sistren, didn't gives us the nod. They're in for it at the Six Nations!!
Iano put out the call to see if any of our Gift Grub buddies wanted to have their say, and the phones erupted.
First up we had former manager, Eddie O'Sullivan on the line, who was bitterly disappointed. Well at least we think he was because we couldn't really decipher his talking in riddles, "ya can't make a bed with a jar of Nutella in your hand and expect to get away with it". We'll take your word for it Ed.
Alan "Quinny" Quinlan was next up, and although he was annoyed, he was weirdly pleased by the new form of pain he was experiencing. It was almost erotic.
Willie O'Dea gives a political angle, and says the seeking of normality on social media by the Government is to blame.
The naysayer himself, Ray D'Arcy couldn't miss the opportunity to tell how he knew it would happen, and that the people of our nation should adopt his ethos for his Saturday night show, "we haven't a hope".
Finally, Ryle Nugent comes on air sounding over-excited (when is he not), even though he's in bits at the revelation. He has created a new catchphrase, but is sickened that he'll never get to roar it out at a home World Cup...and it's even better than "TOMMMMMIIIIEEEEE BOOWWWWWWWWWWWWE"...
Have a listen to the despair in full here:
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