Checking in for some time in the Good Place

A friend from another media outlet was at Murrayfield for the Ireland-Scotland game a couple of weeks ago, and was surprised to hear a prominent Irish player declare, in the wake of the dismal defeat, that the men in green were “in a good place”.

However, my counterpart was wrong to be surprised that said player saw the silver lining in such a cloud; personally, I wasn’t a bit surprised to hear, once again, of this legendary Good Place able to accommodate everyone that’s staying there.

Everywhere you turn you find someone who’s booked into the Good Place. It’s a great spot. Sportspeople of every stripe can find it comforting, and for many of them it becomes like Hotel California: you can check out any time you want, but do you want to leave? We’ll get back to that one.