In Armagh for what the IRFU would only describe as a “major rugby announcement”. Slightly giving the same away though pic.twitter.com/CWerG4Nstb
— Gavan Reilly (@gavreilly) December 5, 2014
..but what could it be?
In Armagh for announcement of Ireland's bid to host 2023 Rugby World Cup pic.twitter.com/IcEHx0mz5u
— Sinéad Kissane (@sineadkissane) December 5, 2014
Ah.
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Hosting this would be a huge waste of money.
“A report by Ernest & Young has suggested next year’s World Cup in England would be worth almost £1 billion to its economy. About 466,000 visitors are expected to attend, France attracted 350,000 visitors for the 2007 World Cup.”
So, you know, go blow it out your ass.
Quote from http://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/international/gaa-funded-for-stadium-upgrades-in-rugby-world-cup-bid-1.2026383
Has suggested. That’s not fact. We may make money, we may not. Plus, we’d have to put up with all the rugby bores, which would be unfair on the population.
The Irish Times will finally be able to eliminate news altogether. “Today, the 50 most intriguing rugby lists from the last 50 days.”
Bores in any sport are boring. Hence the name.
Of course it’s not fact. They don’t have a time machine.
They do have the results of the RWC in France and New Zealand to go on though and both of those had positive impacts on both national and local economies.
I’ll happily take a rugby bore over the usual kneejerk doomsayers anyday.
+2023.
I don’t know anything about it but it will be shit and cost loads of money. FFS, can we not be optimistic about anything any more?
I’d say you’d be all for the football WC though.
Ernest and Young, eh, Irish Times? Attention to detail as always.
I’m all for it. It’s one of the few big world(ish) sporting events we can host that we’re actually good at. Rugby, boxing and griping.
But will bring in a lot. I’d be more annoyed by the amount of rugby personally
You know the square root of fcuk all about anything.
Easy boy. You need to calm down. Just because I suggested that you might want to start respecting women doesn’t mean you have to be angry at me all the time. Relax.
I’m not angry. I’m making an observation that you, on the whole, talk through your hole.
That’s it, shhhhhhhhhh. And try to drop the women hating attitude, you’ll be happier for it.
Of course. I’m misogynistic. Because if I wasn’t then the alternative is that you are a moron.
Hosting this would be wonderful, not everything boils down to money. I can’t wait!
Roll on 2023. Will be great for all of us!
Really hope this comes off. It’s an Ireland bid too, not a Republic one, so the whole island benefits.
+ 11
We will be re-united by 2023.
more of a city fan myself.
While it would be great and everything, I don’t see it happening. It’ll be the southern hemisphere’s turn at that point. If South Africa bid, they’ll get it.
If you ring the IRFU quickly with this information about turns they may just be able to rebrand as a 2027 bid.
There’s an article on the IT website about how likely we are to actually get it.
Spoilers – not very.