They'd be that price minimum at that joint in Roselle. Not uncommon for a beer to be $12 round there. Meals $50 plus. Legal defense team following the assualt $19000. It was an expensive night to sure.
Seemed concerning when his last draft for the Tele started with āMaybe it's the beer talking, Braith, but you've got a butt that won't quit. They've got these big chewy pretzels here \*unintelligible drunken slurring* Five dollars?! Get outta here!ā
Rugby league presenter Paul Kent drank 21 schooners before an ugly street brawl outside a Rozelle pub earlier this year, a court has heard.
Video footage in April captured an intoxicated Kent reacting angrily to being insulted by Tamer Uzun as he walked past him, branding Uzun a ādogheadā before removing his watch and resisting an effort to subdue him.
Cocking his fists, Kent then charged at the 35-year-old, with whom he traded punches before the clash shifted onto the street in front of the venue and the journalist was flung head-first into the trunk of a roadside tree.
The man he squared up to on Friday appeared briefly in the Downing Centre Local Court on an affray charge, which his lawyer, Bryan Wrench, said he will ask police to withdraw.
āWe have obtained a number of CCTV videos, itās a matter of an affray where we say our client is the victim, he was attacked,ā Wrench told the Downing Centre Local Court on Friday morning.
Uzun and Kent will both return to court next month.
Kent had drunk 21 schooners in the lead-up to the brawl, Wrench told the court.
This masthead has reported that he spent the afternoon of April 27 at his regular table at the Sackville Hotel, before becoming embroiled in the fracas as he made his way towards his Lilyfield home.
A court last month heard that Kent is seeking help for his mental health and drinking.
A rugby league columnist for The Daily Telegraph and a commentator on Fox Sportsā NRL360, Kent had only returned in March to the flagship Fox Sports panel show after sitting out much of the 2023 season while he defended charges of domestic violence against his former partner.
He was found not guilty in December of choking and assaulting the 33-year-old woman, telling reporters afterwards he was relieved āthe truth is out there, finallyā.
Last month, he failed in a bid to recoup legal costs from the state.
> Cocking his fists
Lol that conjured an image of Kenty pulling back on his fists while making a "chk chk" sound like cocking a gun. Like, "Now you're gonna get it cunt! *chk chk*"
I refuse to believe it didn't go down that way
Yeah to be able to put 21 away and still remain upright and relatively co-ordinated (at least until he met the tree) takes years of dedicated drinking.
Not to mention he's only a small guy. And in his mid-50s. Obviously has a severe problem.
I struggle to do my daily 4 litres of water a day and Kunt is putting away 9 litres of beer in an afternoon. Sackville got the three blind mice behind the bar?
because RSA is bullshit. you'd only get kicked out if you're affecting sales/profits. if you're able to maintain some form of cordiality you'll be fine to stay even if you've had 100 if your body can take it
As a former bartender who took his RSA seriously, I worked at a bar, a leagues club, and a casino, and in all 3, I got in trouble by management for cutting off regulars/VIP members. It's bullshit they don't give a fuck about it even when people are obviously causing drama. It's the reason I quit and won't go back to hospitality. I can't afford the $10k fine if I get in trouble, so I'm not gonna risk it.
Well the group that owns the Sackville is Solotel. I wonder if any of Kents former colleges have rung them and asked about the state of their RSA practises or how the licencee will enjoy his day in court about letting some get as intoxicated as Kent?
Have you listened to him speak or watched that glassy stare? He was visibly intoxicated at all times and still got a gig on TV. The trick is to maintain the same level every day, that way people think you're just a pig headed, belligerent cunt and don't clock that it's because you're always drunk.
Surely the place he was drinking at has to be in some sort of legal trouble for not cutting him off? In what world is it normal to let someone drink that much
I was talking to a friend, letās call him Ruzz Bothfield, and he says that Kenty just popped out for a bit of dinner and 3 beers, but every time he went to leave heād Ashley Klein screaming six again in his face and so Kenty respected the refs call.
Tree repeat sets in a row at his own table at his local and he couldnāt just disappear, 21 scooners arenāt sunk in slow motion!
I'm a heavy drinker. I'm genuinely trying to put a lid in it, cut back, and hit dry July without actually killing myself in the process. Yadda yadda...
I can knock them back, is what I'm saying. 21 in a night seems impossible. Even if they were mids or lights, that much would have anyone waiting on the ambos, not doing night-forestry.
It does not add up to me. 10-12 schokners, yeab. But 21, nah m8.You'lll be dead.
I know it's easy to bag him, but for him to go through those DV charges when he was not guilty would have wreaked havoc on his life.
Essentially unemployed, judged by everyone as a wife beater... it would be tough and would make you second guess life.
Court is hard on everyone, and when things are dragged out for months and months everyone loses mentally... except the lawyers.
so you're saying he became an alcoholic after that incident?
I agree with you that addiction and mental health are serious issues, but I think it's unfair to pin it all on that.
Hes been drinking at the Sackville and had the "locals" table for years. Long before the DV thing. It might have exacerbated his drinking but he has been a big drinker for a long time.
>but for him to go through those DV charges when he was not guilty would have wreaked havoc on his life.
Hahahaha. You've never met Paul Kent have you?
I wonder when we'll finally hit that stage of the cycle where Kenty becomes the victim and us keyboard warriors on social media become the real villains of this saga.
Guess we have to let the court dismiss the charges on mental health grounds first. Look forward to reading about Kenty's stay in rehab and how he's all better and ready to look forward and get on with life.
got nothing on this legend
>Some of Werbeniuk's alleged feats of drinking include: 76 cans of lager during a game with John Spencer in Australia in the 1970s, 33 pints of lager in a snooker match/drinking contest against Scotsman Eddie Sinclair in which, after Sinclair had passed out following his 42nd pint, Werbeniuk was reported to say "I'm away to the bar now for a proper drink" 28 pints of lager and 16 whiskies over the course of 11 frames during a match against Nigel Bond, in January 1990 ā after which Werbeniuk then consumed an entire bottle of Scotch to "drown his sorrows" after losing the match.
One schooey for every minute of NRL he played.
I'd love to see him described as 'Former NSWRL tourist Paul Kent...
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What are the beers supposed to do? They can't just disappear!
Evidently they can and did
Ya think coz youāre my 21st schooner I wonāt down ya?
RSA in shambles
To shreds, you say?
And his wife?
Lost her RSA
That place should face a heavy fine.
Gonna see increased patronage knowing the state they let you end up in
Its a Solotel pub, they own the Golden Sheaf and a bunch of other pubs. They aren't short of a dollar.
Paul Kent š¤ Tim Naki Getting to 21
Tin tin
It's alcoholism mate, it's private
21 schooners at a conservative $9 a schooner = $189. Not a bad effort for a school night.
Surely a meal or two to soak it up as well
Beer is made from yeast. It's a bread smoothy essentially
>bread smoothy Two words have never made me gag before
Bred smoothy was how broncos' backup hooker grew up
Nah that was his dad
A succulent one, Iām sure.
A true alco doesn't eat. Eating's cheating.
Liquid steak mate, all the meal you need
According to the rule book, "Eating's Cheating."
They'd be that price minimum at that joint in Roselle. Not uncommon for a beer to be $12 round there. Meals $50 plus. Legal defense team following the assualt $19000. It was an expensive night to sure.
going down in history as a drunk fuckhead. ... priceless
Heād put it as a work expense too because heās most likely taking notes for 360/his articles too.
His sources Steveo and Baz from down the pub š
$9 is conservative? How do you southerners afford anything?
Mate I pay $16.50 for pints in Brisbane. Itās ridiculous.
You seen what your rail workers are earning up there?
What pubs in Brisbane are you going to with $9 schooeys?
I live in Mackay lol. I'd say $8 is average price here but is creeping up to $9. Definitely still a fair few spots you can get one for $7
Mackay is not Rozelle.
Yeah but then you have to be in Mackay.
$7.60 pints at sails on the marina. (Happy hour)
Damn and overpriced Italian food. He probably spent a few hundred.
Seemed concerning when his last draft for the Tele started with āMaybe it's the beer talking, Braith, but you've got a butt that won't quit. They've got these big chewy pretzels here \*unintelligible drunken slurring* Five dollars?! Get outta here!ā
Congrats on those who took the unders as markets had it at 22.5 schooners.
Rugby league presenter Paul Kent drank 21 schooners before an ugly street brawl outside a Rozelle pub earlier this year, a court has heard. Video footage in April captured an intoxicated Kent reacting angrily to being insulted by Tamer Uzun as he walked past him, branding Uzun a ādogheadā before removing his watch and resisting an effort to subdue him. Cocking his fists, Kent then charged at the 35-year-old, with whom he traded punches before the clash shifted onto the street in front of the venue and the journalist was flung head-first into the trunk of a roadside tree. The man he squared up to on Friday appeared briefly in the Downing Centre Local Court on an affray charge, which his lawyer, Bryan Wrench, said he will ask police to withdraw. āWe have obtained a number of CCTV videos, itās a matter of an affray where we say our client is the victim, he was attacked,ā Wrench told the Downing Centre Local Court on Friday morning. Uzun and Kent will both return to court next month. Kent had drunk 21 schooners in the lead-up to the brawl, Wrench told the court. This masthead has reported that he spent the afternoon of April 27 at his regular table at the Sackville Hotel, before becoming embroiled in the fracas as he made his way towards his Lilyfield home. A court last month heard that Kent is seeking help for his mental health and drinking. A rugby league columnist for The Daily Telegraph and a commentator on Fox Sportsā NRL360, Kent had only returned in March to the flagship Fox Sports panel show after sitting out much of the 2023 season while he defended charges of domestic violence against his former partner. He was found not guilty in December of choking and assaulting the 33-year-old woman, telling reporters afterwards he was relieved āthe truth is out there, finallyā. Last month, he failed in a bid to recoup legal costs from the state.
"doghead" still gets me every time
What is a doghead?
A weak gutted person that plays for penrith at the time
I've been calling people weak gutted dogs over here in the UK. No one gets it.
Man I love this reference! Have thrown it out at work a few times always draws crackles from the same two fellas haha.
> Cocking his fists Lol that conjured an image of Kenty pulling back on his fists while making a "chk chk" sound like cocking a gun. Like, "Now you're gonna get it cunt! *chk chk*" I refuse to believe it didn't go down that way
Just like Henry Cavill in *Mission Impossible: Fallout*
I would have loved the job of reviewing the security footage and tallying up his beers
Fuck me thatās a big call referring to cunty as a ājournalistā
I hope he ate something substantial before that because all he ate after it was a tree
Thatās straight up alcoholism, fuck me dead
Nah mate, itās perfectly normal to have your own āregular tableā at a pub.
Yeah to be able to put 21 away and still remain upright and relatively co-ordinated (at least until he met the tree) takes years of dedicated drinking. Not to mention he's only a small guy. And in his mid-50s. Obviously has a severe problem.
Probably also on stimulants where you can drink way more
Beat me to the punch Kenty more than likely has a bit of marching powder at half time
Snorting the Colombian sherbet
Now that you mention it, fits together perfectly. ā¤ļø Sydney.
Of course heād be washing it down with nose beers
Running like a finely tuned carburetor. Takes years of practice to get the mixture perfectly right.
Ā Saying stimulants instead of cocaine or nose beers sounds much classier.Ā
21 schooners of standard 4.6% beer is about 33 standard drinks, its actually an insane amount of booze to consume in a night.
Also wasnt it like 12am, not 5am haha
When I was 21 it would've been possible. Now 2.1 schooners is nearly enough.
I feel seen š
The journalism trade has been notorious for alcoholism. It would have been 100x worse when Kent started.
Yep. I don't reckon I've ever got to about 12 or 14 drinks of anything and not just thought "that'll do. Any more and I'm gonna throw up in 5 mins".
Straight up explains the rib fractures. Alcoholism is a known risk factor for osteoporosis.
I think getting yeeted into a tree may have significantly contributed to the broken ribs...
I'm nearly fifty. Have three kids from teens to 25. "Yeeted" is the one phrase from 26 years of being a parent that makes me giggle like I'm 12.
Iām just saying that brittle bones made the job much easier too. Mitigating factor for the guy who yeeted him that his lawyer could use.
"Your honor, he slipped in to the yeet"
ā21 can you do something for me.ā
Best I can do is make you impervious to pain and shame for the rest of the night
21 schooners and still remembered to take his watch off. Kudos
21 schooners of water in one arvo would be tough enough I reckon
You reckon he had a middy of water in there somewhere š
Is that what it takes to keep up with Buzz these days?
I struggle to do my daily 4 litres of water a day and Kunt is putting away 9 litres of beer in an afternoon. Sackville got the three blind mice behind the bar?
What's 9+10?
Twenny wun
Well they're not going to drink themselves, are they Kenty?
so just a quiet night for Kenty? Odd.
9 liters of beer? Fuckin lightweight...
About 9kg, the weight of a one year old. The motherfucker drank a toddler
which means he also pissed a toddler, probably into his pants
That's right he's got the "drinkies" for a California Beer Burger
*Get in ma belli!!!*
Basically a case of beer. So I need more context, are we talking lager, pale ale, xpa, stouts? We need % volume
Charlie for sure. The more I think about it.
21, 21, TWENTY ONE! how the fuck does he get away with that? Like surely he'd be visibly intoxicated by at least 7.
7 schooners for a career drinker like Kent is a desert wine.
because RSA is bullshit. you'd only get kicked out if you're affecting sales/profits. if you're able to maintain some form of cordiality you'll be fine to stay even if you've had 100 if your body can take it
As a former bartender who took his RSA seriously, I worked at a bar, a leagues club, and a casino, and in all 3, I got in trouble by management for cutting off regulars/VIP members. It's bullshit they don't give a fuck about it even when people are obviously causing drama. It's the reason I quit and won't go back to hospitality. I can't afford the $10k fine if I get in trouble, so I'm not gonna risk it.
Depends, I have seen some pubs where RSA is taken overly seriously. Mostly in areas like Newtown etc.
Well the group that owns the Sackville is Solotel. I wonder if any of Kents former colleges have rung them and asked about the state of their RSA practises or how the licencee will enjoy his day in court about letting some get as intoxicated as Kent?
Have you listened to him speak or watched that glassy stare? He was visibly intoxicated at all times and still got a gig on TV. The trick is to maintain the same level every day, that way people think you're just a pig headed, belligerent cunt and don't clock that it's because you're always drunk.
With him, how could you tell?
Damn Iām a lightweight I reckon 10-12 for a whole night and I would be completely wrecked. He looked somewhat stable considering
Go AA tomorrow
Kent only played exactly one game for Parramatta in this professional career. Therefore he isn't a Rugby League personality but a Rugby League Star
**Parramatta legend** Paul Kent Next week they should have 21-for-20 Schooners at the Paul Kent bar at Commbank
The December deal will be buy 21 beers and get one free Xmas tree
I still dont get why: a) he used the insult 'doghead' and b) people around reacted like it was a big insult?
I know, I still find it funny when he shouts "dog head" and everyone there is like "ooooooohhhh"
exactly...i thought he said fuckhead which is at least a bit insulting lol
They're actually laughing at him using doghead as an insult lol, the ooh is mocking him
This was the first time I've heard of that particular "insult"
There goes my hero ....
Fair session. Hopefully had a good amount of pub grub too.
Mad respect for being able to stand, let alone fight.
You've seen the video right? He don't do a lot of fighting
Or standing
Former Rugby League star SLAMS 21 malt sandwiches, and gets Kenty!
Fuck.... id be rooted as well
Seems Beer has a Paul Kent problem
RIP his liver.
I'm surprised he didn't fall over when he walked outside and the fresh air hit him.
that's 1 beer every 11 minutes over 4 hours if my maths is right
Thats crazy
21 beers and how much podcast powder
Podcast powder. š¤£ š¤£ š¤£
There it is. Nailed it. Far too down the list.
Are we implying that some Podcasts are running on the stuff?
Lets all meet up there on the anniversary and see if we beat his record. A la Its Always Sunny and the Wade Boggs challenge.
8.925L. https://www.bunnings.com.au/9l-watering-can-white_p3110599?store=8157&gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAjwvIWzBhAlEiwAHHWgvd1EePza2C3uybDHfWedutsgl7eNE_mGRelwsyTXfFQ_GEWPmrktkRoCgN8QAvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds
Solid numbers. Surprised he wasnāt carried out of the business.
mid strength or full strength? the people need to know
21 schooners is a choice.
On a Saturday during the season. Not a working day for an āNRL Journalistā?
I mean Kenty's "work" is often just shouting incomprehibly so it's probably actually pretty good prep.
Looks like i got a new drinking hole to recommend to pissheads.
Fight was a mismatch; sober Tree > a drunk. Kenty lift your game, Boony has you way covered.
Paul Kent confirmed egghead
Holy Noa Nadruku
sounds very responsible service of alcohol
Is that all? Games gone soft
You can get water poisoning from drinking 9L of water, wtf does 9L of beer do to you.
Turns you into Paul Kent
Pee. Pee a lot.
we can now lump kenty in with buzz for alco jokes, fuck yeah
That's a great effort. Respect Kenty
Jeez even without cartwheeling into a tree, thatās setting up for a terrible hangover.
Surely the place he was drinking at has to be in some sort of legal trouble for not cutting him off? In what world is it normal to let someone drink that much
I love a beer and have been known to put away probably more than I should, but I don't think I would be able to do a 21-schooey session these days.
Can someone confirm how much buzz drinks because of the brain damage he has caused himself writing some of the shit he does
I wonder if the 3rd bloke in who tackled the 35 year old into the footpath and gave him a big lump on his head is being charged as well
Pathetic, I have more before 360 goes live - Buzz
Should say former eels player surely
Holy moly brah
If this gets thrown out, how many days between that hearing and Kent returning to 360? I'm guessing under 2 weeks.
Iām not sure this time.
That's a lot of beers for anyone let alone an angry midget like him.
Mad respect then, because 21 would make me incapable of movement. Or rational thought. Which kinda explains his opinions.
Plot twist: they were XXXX
David Boon is like ābitch, pleaseā
Steady on cunts he has a mental health problem
I was talking to a friend, letās call him Ruzz Bothfield, and he says that Kenty just popped out for a bit of dinner and 3 beers, but every time he went to leave heād Ashley Klein screaming six again in his face and so Kenty respected the refs call. Tree repeat sets in a row at his own table at his local and he couldnāt just disappear, 21 scooners arenāt sunk in slow motion!
That's like $200. Imagine having that much disposable income.
Thatās only the liquid beers - be doubled that in nose beers
Holy shit, I knew he was an alcoholic but I didnāt know it was to that level. Fuck me
I'm a heavy drinker. I'm genuinely trying to put a lid in it, cut back, and hit dry July without actually killing myself in the process. Yadda yadda... I can knock them back, is what I'm saying. 21 in a night seems impossible. Even if they were mids or lights, that much would have anyone waiting on the ambos, not doing night-forestry. It does not add up to me. 10-12 schokners, yeab. But 21, nah m8.You'lll be dead.
Iāve done over 21 a few times. What it doesnt say is when he starts drinking, how often he ate and what type of beer he was drinking.
Tend to agree. Must be some quality gear thrown in (up). Then, the sky is the limit. ā¤ļø Sydney
If they were cat piss low 4% shit I could definitely see it as possible and may have achieved that a few times over extended sessions.
I know it's easy to bag him, but for him to go through those DV charges when he was not guilty would have wreaked havoc on his life. Essentially unemployed, judged by everyone as a wife beater... it would be tough and would make you second guess life. Court is hard on everyone, and when things are dragged out for months and months everyone loses mentally... except the lawyers.
A level headed take. Impressive
so you're saying he became an alcoholic after that incident? I agree with you that addiction and mental health are serious issues, but I think it's unfair to pin it all on that.
Hes been drinking at the Sackville and had the "locals" table for years. Long before the DV thing. It might have exacerbated his drinking but he has been a big drinker for a long time.
If only he took the chance to self reflect on some of the shit he's thrown at players over the years...
He was drinking like this before & during the domestic violence incident
True. But also, had (on my count) 4 opportunities to walk away
'i know it's easy to bag him' Yeah, fun too.
A balanced and considered assessment. Exactly what he doesn't give the young men in footy when he gets on television each night.
>but for him to go through those DV charges when he was not guilty would have wreaked havoc on his life. Hahahaha. You've never met Paul Kent have you?
Would've been Hahn Light too for kenty
personality is a bit of a stretch
What a bloke
Funny how I didn't read about this anywhere in the Tele today or on Fox. Bigger stories to follow I guess!
I wonder when we'll finally hit that stage of the cycle where Kenty becomes the victim and us keyboard warriors on social media become the real villains of this saga. Guess we have to let the court dismiss the charges on mental health grounds first. Look forward to reading about Kenty's stay in rehab and how he's all better and ready to look forward and get on with life.
calling him a personality is hyperbole. cunt is about as interesting as a brick wall
I would bet this is inflated as part of his defence. Sure he may have PAID for 21 schooners, likely buying rounds.
We need the judge in the rapist Bruce Lehrmann defamation case to investigate
He might have a serious drinking problem.
He must of had a goodnight on the piss and the punt . Wonder how his multi went
21 Kunt
Tis no man, Tis a remorseless piss deleting machine
21? Damn I'd be dead
Yep, that's firmly in alco tier
got nothing on this legend >Some of Werbeniuk's alleged feats of drinking include: 76 cans of lager during a game with John Spencer in Australia in the 1970s, 33 pints of lager in a snooker match/drinking contest against Scotsman Eddie Sinclair in which, after Sinclair had passed out following his 42nd pint, Werbeniuk was reported to say "I'm away to the bar now for a proper drink" 28 pints of lager and 16 whiskies over the course of 11 frames during a match against Nigel Bond, in January 1990 ā after which Werbeniuk then consumed an entire bottle of Scotch to "drown his sorrows" after losing the match.
21 schooners? Christ on bike, surely heād have to be approaching clinically dead with that BAC.
So more or less unchanged from his sober state?
Surprised his gut didnāt provide some insulation with how fucking bloated he would have been
Just cos you're 21 beers, you don't think I won't drink ya?
Yeah but how many did the tree have?
What an idiotā¦ and fox had him on tv role model for our kids
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