Patrons attending Origin 3 at their local last night were rolling their eyes and pretending they couldn’t hear the ramblings of a nearby obnoxiously drunk punter spouting absolute hogwash about several of the squads star players.
Commonly referred to as the blue collar mans Christmas, State Of Origin brings about a magical feeling in the air as genuine sports fans and borderline alcoholics alike come together to watch some of the best League players in the country go head to head.
Last night was no different as a mix of small families and single blokes in hi-vis shuffled into Stadium 26 to watch the anticipated decider between NSW and Queensland.
The evening kicked off without a hitch. It wasn’t until half time that things started to turn sour, when one confident punters 12th can of Canadian Club began to take hold and he began speaking as if he was addressing the entire bar.
“Yeah C**t, No s**t I used to get my strength and conditioning routine from Cherry and them boys. He was always gassin’ me up when I’d outlift him and ask me to come to tryouts for next year.”
Mark Schwartz, 53, was sitting at a nearby table and blocking one of his ears in a vain attempt to drown out the imbecilic calls for attention.
“If I was 20 years younger, I would walk straight up and clock this clown. I have just about had a gutful of hearing about how his high school coach dubbed him the next Wally Lewis. Next year I’m bringing ear plugs.”
Reports from later in the evening suggest the drunk man was evicted briefly after trying to convince the bouncer to engage him in a push-up competition.
