It’s fair to say NSW footy fans are pretty sick of losing the annual State of Origin series to Queensland.
The fiercest sporting rivalry that exists between the two states has been a landslide for the best part of two decades by those crafty Canetoads.
In the last 18 series dating back to 2006, the Maroons have won an utterly unacceptable 14 of them, which includes a hard to stomach eight straight from 2006 through 2013.
After consecutive triumphs under Brad Fittler in 2018 and 2019 gave NSW fans hope, the Maroons have hit back by winning three of the past four, including the last two in a row.
So to put it simply, the mighty Blues need any help they can get, and Transport NSW has decided to do their bit for a land mass struggling to maintain its moniker as “the Premier State”.
Earlier this week, Channel 7 interviewed Taylor Owens, who is the voice of the NSW Trains network.
They soon discovered that one of Owens’ recent tasks was to record a special message for the millions of passengers that use the network each week.
“The voiceover artist (was) called in to record an urgent transport announcement ahead of Australia’s greatest sporting rivalry, the State of Origin,” 7 journalist Lucy McLeod said.
The story then cuts to Owens in the studio as she recorded an ice-cold directive at any interloping Queenslanders.
“Can all NSW-born travellers please move to the top carriage to allow room for Queenslanders to take their rightful place down the bottom,” she said in that trademark voice.
Granted, it’s only a small gesture, but NSW will take it as they strive to stop Queensland snaring a third straight series. Again.
Social media users were happy to play along as the face behind one of the state’s most recognisable voices took a shot at Queensland.
“Don’t hit us with top and bottom… last time I saw the map NSW is on the bottom of Queensland,” was one comment on Instagram.
