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Round one stays at Parra
Media Release from the club:
The Pirtek Parramatta Eels will be playing their Round 1 blockbuster against the St George Illawarra Dragons at Parramatta Stadium after the club and Stadium Trust failed to reach an agreement to move the match to ANZ Stadium.
A huge crowd is anticipated for the game and Eels CEO Paul Osborne expects a sell-out for the season opener.
“The board has listened to our members and fans and decided to play our first match of the NRL season at Parramatta Stadium,” Osborne said.
“The penalty was too great to move the game, since Parramatta Stadium were going to impose a $100,000 penalty, on top of the hirers’ fee we were already contracted to pay. To move the match would have cost us almost $200,000.
“Clearly the current arrangement with Parramatta Stadium is onerous and it is difficult to make decisions like this that could benefit the club and its fans.
“Now we hope the fans support our players and pack out all our games throughout the season and make them sell-outs.”
A huge crowd is anticipated for the game and Eels CEO Paul Osborne expects a sell-out for the season opener.
“The board has listened to our members and fans and decided to play our first match of the NRL season at Parramatta Stadium,” Osborne said.
“The penalty was too great to move the game, since Parramatta Stadium were going to impose a $100,000 penalty, on top of the hirers’ fee we were already contracted to pay. To move the match would have cost us almost $200,000.
“Clearly the current arrangement with Parramatta Stadium is onerous and it is difficult to make decisions like this that could benefit the club and its fans.
“Now we hope the fans support our players and pack out all our games throughout the season and make them sell-outs.”
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Permalink Reply by the slippery eel on -
you bloody beauty. let the bongo playin begin
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Permalink Reply by Tony Bongo on -
Yee Ha Back to plan A, Now The Swarm can roll on down Church St, making our way to our rightful home and gathering in numbers as we go. I can still appreciate what Paul Osborne was trying to do for the club and the game, but we will show him how wrong he really was and how much more the Club and the League will benefit from the game when they experience the movement of The Swarm ! PS Sucked in Dragons, now you can wear the extra travel fare with 5000 or so less of your loser mates.
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Permalink Reply by Brett on -
Awesome news. This will be a sellout. Thanks to the parra board for putting the fans first. Come on you mighty eels.
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Permalink Reply by iamnot on -
Sorry, but they haven't put the fans first. 30,000 won't be able to go. Sorry, I was in favour of moving the game
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Permalink Reply by parra_90 on -
If you use ticketek online, tickets are on sale now.
Online only though, you have to join ticketek (free to join).
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