The Jeff Stelling Drinking Game

Just a quick word on the last weekend before Christmas and a mention for a birthday party for a guy from work (Robbie) and a certain ‘Jeff Stelling Drinking Game’ involving some 15 or so others. It all kicked off in time with the traditional 3pm Saturday kick off time for the nation’s football matches and the Sky Sports Soccer Saturday show with legendary host Jeff Stelling and the necessary vidiprinter for the afternoon’s drinking antics.

The quick low down on basic rules are as follows:

Shot of beer to be consumed when…

• A goal is scored in any of the top three divisions
• A red card is dished out in any division

Non-stop consumption of beer when…

• Presenter Chris Kamara talks. This is particularly dangerous (I should also point out at this time that not only does Kamara yap a lot but he has an awful perm and is a former Sheffield United player)

Shot of Jagermeister or similar spirit to be consumed when…

• Your team scores

These are just the main rules but I think you get the idea – it can get quite messy, quite quickly!

Anyway, we left the Walkabout Bar after the full time whistles were blown and headed back to Robbie’s flat in the centre of Bournemouth before picking up some kai and a few more drinks. We left just shy of 10pm but some of the lads carried on worse for wear into the night, for what they can remember of it anyway. We weren’t to leave though without a customary rendition of the Aotearoa anthem and haka lead by Robbie and his Kiwi mate Ollie.