I went to my first ever LIVE NRL game today. For me this is something very unheard of. I went in knowing nothing other then that Nate Myles would be playing. Of course, first I had to do my google research to know exactly who Nate Myles was. LOL Best i could gather, was that he is NRL's version of crickets Shane Watson. :) Turns out the game was Rabbitohs VS Titans. The only other football game I have bothered to watch in my life time was the State of Origin about two weeks ago! Here are a few pointers I learnt from my surprisingly not entirely disappointing experience.
1. Find the most perve appropriate seating in the general admission area. Cuz when the
game gets boring you're ganna need something to look at. :)
2. Be prepared no matter where you sit to have someone
squat directly in front of you, with no regard to your personal space or whether or not you can see the field over their head.
3. Bring your own food and drinks unless you can justify
spending $4 on a bottle of water.
4. Pack extra excitement for when no one else is showing
any enthusiasm. You may need to cheer for the entire crowd. This would appear to be the case during pre-games of higher profile games.
5. Sit next to supporters of the same team. This saves
you from wasting time actually having to learn any rules and you don't have to listen to that drunk guy holding a flag screaming out encouragement to the team you are betting on to lose.
6. Bring sunnies. This is a win win step. It protects
your eyes from the glare and hides the direction of your eyes. It may appear to everyone you are watching the game, but you really just noticed that guy in front with the sexy tattoos :)
7. Prep yourself with soft ass padding to prevent your
butt from falling asleep. Surprisingly grassy hills are not as comfortable as they
look.
8. Arrive early. Unless you wanna have to sit on
someone's lap, arrive well prior to the game to ensure a decent seat.
9. Bring sunscreen. No matter how you look
at it, a burnt sunglasses mark just isn't sexy.
10. By time the game is finished, your hands have a
mind of there own and you find yourself clapping and cheering at the top of your lungs
rooting for your chosen team and joining in on that mexican wave that goes around the entire footy field. Surprisingly men tackling each other over a ball is actually very entertaining :)
So whilst I initially had low hopes of enjoying the experience as I desperately wished that it was an Australian cricket match I was spending my day on, I actually had a fantastic time despite my resulted sunburn and sore ass! Of course, I'm still keen for the day I get myself to a LIVE Cricket match, but I wouldn't entirely hate to experience a LIVE footy game again. Granted next time i'll be packing my cushy seating and sunscreen lotion.
