On the subject of drunken idiots, take a look at this referee. This ‘merry’ Belarusian football ref comes on drunk after half time… so drunk is he, he has to be escorted off the pitch, failing to walk in a straight line. Now that’s some heavy half time boozing.
Actually, as a drinker myself, I’m leaning toward a ‘spiked drink‘ theory, as it’s actually quite difficult to get that hammered in fifteen minutes (Gazza sensibly only had one double brandy during a scottish cup final half time interval (with the club chairman)), especially when you know you’re going to have to do something as prominent as reffing a match.
