GRUBBY Queensland fans stooped to a new low on Wednesday night by unveiling an unsavoury banner that dredged up the dark past of Blues playmaker Greg Bird.

After throwing cups of beer on several photographer's laptops at full time, then hurling foul-mouthed abuse at NSW coach Ricky Stuart and his players - not to mention Dave Taylor's one-fingered salute - one fan at Suncorp Stadium carried the banner.

The message scribbled on white cardboard was picked up on Channel 9's live footage and accidentally seen by a record national average audience of 4.041 million people.

It was a reference to the much-publicised 2008 police investigation involving Bird and his then girlfriend. He was cleared of all charges relating to the incident.

The corresponding game last year at Suncorp Stadium featured a drunk patron urinating in her seat during the post-match formalities, which was captured on YouTube.

Wednesday night's shocker came as a surprise to stadium officials who said they would have ordered an immediate security crackdown had they been made aware. "Displaying offensive messages is against the terms and conditions of entry to Suncorp Stadium," a stadium spokesman said.

"Had we seen it or been made aware of it on the night, we would have taken immediate action, as we have done in the past when instances such as this have occurred. The stadium does not condone this type of behaviour."

One of the most high-profile Origin incidents involved Gorden Tallis at ANZ Stadium, which sparked an angry on-field outburst after he read a poster that said: "Your Mum's A Rig".

The scenes north of the border came after former player Joe Williams accused Blatchy's Blues of racial taunts in Sydney during Origin II.

Originally published as Maroon fans raise bar on Bird abuse