Why do we bother with ANZ stadium?

It's a pain to get there, it has a crap atmosphere, and the security are so unfriendly (hello fellow Swarm member). A grand total of 22 000 people there tonight - we would have been better off taking our chances with the 'cursed' Parramatta Stadium. Why do we play the Rabbits and the Dogs at ANZ for 'our' home game? HELLOOO??? it's their home ground too? How is that advantageous to us? 

 

And the pitch was lumpy in middle too - that was unforgivable.

 

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  • Did I mention the parking?
  • we bother with ANZ STADIUM because too many sick animals show up to watch a team which consistently breaks our hearts and  the sick animals who pay money to watch them are saying " hey parra thanks for embarrassing us, for breaking our hearts, and for taking our money, can you please do it to us again next week parra ? because we are stupid and we will keep coming
  • I mentioned to Perfecta that the biggest issue with ANZ is getting there.

     

    You might as well add $60 to each Season Ticket, because we head out there 3 times, pay $20 each time and get a little bit poorer.

     

    The other option is the train - and you can imagine how much I love doing that on my own at 11.30 at night.

     

    Further, ANZ is essentially the Bunnies Stadium - it hurts a lot to hear the Burrow overpowering us at our own home game.

     

    Gaps everywhere, away from the action - I hate going to ANZ.

  • Hopefully you have gotten some sleep EATW - and feel better this morning.
  • After I was kicked out for standing in the back row I will not be returning to ANZ stadium.
  • ANZ is no fortress, we are giving up our home ground advantage to play there - WHY would we do that? Why would we effectively concede two of our home games to the other teams each year??

    We drive down there in peak hour traffic on a Friday night, when every man and his dog is out on the road, when the parking station next to the stadium is booked out because there's a concert next door at Acer as well, and arrive having bickered all the way about which way we should have gone so as to avoid the queues and the traffic.... then pay $20 for parking... lug all the flags and stuff 5 miles over to the stadium (because you can't drop them off at the door)...

    Then the seating is miles away from the paddock, the idiot security kicks a non-drinking Swarm member out for having a bung knee and not being able to sit down....

    Worst still is the - to be mathematically precise - three quarters empty stadium - and that was before they chucked out Slippery!!

    What's the point?
  • Agree with all you say.

     

    Add to that the freakin food prices.... A burger, chips and drink = $18.40???  how can you take a family there and expect to eat.

  • Was wondering where you were slip.
  • FACT 1 ______    It costs me an extra $150 minimal to go to ANZ ,With a family of 5 eating and extra travel , EELS club dont care , its the fact theclub makes $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$  FOR TAKING THE GAME THERE ,

     

    FACT 2------------  The food is crap

     

    FACT 3-------------  ENVIROMENT NOT THE SAME , WE ARE FORCED AWAY FROM THE FIELD

     

    FACT4 -------------  PARKING  TAKES AN EXTRA HOUR

     

    FACT 5------------- THE STADIUM IS SO BIG  --- IT LOOKS EMPTY       HMMMM NOTICE HOW IT LOOKS ON TV COMPARED WITH OUR FULL LOOKING STADIUM

     

    FACT 6 ------- MAKE SOUTHS AND DOGS  PLAY THEIR HOME GAMES AT PARRA STADIUM VS  US , ITS THE SAME THING

     

    FACT 7 ------ WE HAVE A REAL LOSING RECORD THERE

     

    FACT 8------  EELS CANT WIN GAMES  ,SO WE SPEND MORE FOR THE SAME EFFORT ?

     

     

    STUFF US  LOYAL FANS

  • I think they should have all their home games at Parramatta Stadium but if Parra have to have a home game at ANZ, why not against any team other than Bulldogs, Rabbitohs or Tigers.

    It's pretty silly that the home team, Parra, actually sat in the 'away' dressing rooms too. Even if it is the Rabbitoh's home ground they should have had to sit in the away room, I think.

     

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