Coming home via Richmond Station in the early evening, and already, people garbed in green and gold were noisily and cheerfully making their way towards the Melbourne Cricket Ground. Behind me in the underpass, a crowd of enthusiasts expelled patriotic shouts of "Aussieaussieaussie!" "OI!OI!OI!" [1 - see comment]
I couldn't help but smile. From the platform, I could see that the pub across Punt Rd was making good business, with patrons overflowing onto the pavement and into the narrow alley beside it.
The much advertised and anticipated soccer World Cup qualifier between Australia and Uruguay is on as I type (still nil all, at this stage, with about 20 minutes to go.)
Crazy, yes? I'm not a fan of soccer - but it's just cool seeing the number of people who are excited about it. All 90,000 packed into the MCG.
Update (22:05) - Yay! Australia won! 1-0. :)
Posted by sniffles at November 20, 2001 09:43 PM