https://www.parraeels.com.au/news/2026/05/20/parramatta-eels-locked-in-for-vegas-in-2027/
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"You are right, if i was going i would make it a proper holiday instead of seeing Eels players and leaving. But also, the prices for everything double now because it is an event."
"There will be as many Eels fans would have saved for sometime knowing it will happen and many would make this their holiday once in a lifetime thing. For a few of us who have been to the States and done Magic Round or want to do it, we are the ones…"
"Stuff that, i can't affrod that due to this cost of living. Would rather spend the money to Vegas. I have been three times so the FOMO will be limited.
Also, imagine Poppa and I running something together? It wont make as one of us will kill the…"
Also, imagine Poppa and I running something together? It wont make as one of us will kill the…"
"Well by process of elimination we have to go really. NRL would want us to with our fanbase. Added to that is they wanted us for 2025 to play Penrith and we said no as Ryles was in year 1."
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“There’s no better time for the Parramatta Eels to head to Las Vegas, and we’re ready to showcase our Club to the world,” said Sarantinos.
Is the Club delusional, do they really not understand how bad we are as a playing group. "Theres no better time" . mmmmmm how about a time when we have more talent in the team, or we are having a winning season. I hope that statement is more about hype then reality and fact. And they are working overtime in the background .If not we are in a worse position then we feared. Imagine going to Vegas to soak up the game and the Titans put another 50 on us.
It's hype. The Eels had been putting this off until they virtually had no choice. Commercially, it'll be big for the club.
Why is it big commercially? surely we make more $ from a home game. Where does the money come from. Or do the gambling interests that support this whole Vegas boondoggle just cut us a participation cheque for helping with their marketing.
Call it hype all you want but it's a club statement nontheless & I will absolutely hold it against Jim. It's poor form and an epic failure to read the room.
Against the Titans, we'd lose money on a home game at CommBank. We get a poor TV timeslot and small crowds because no one cares about the Titans.
There are a collection of commercial benefits:
At least we'll have a chance to win the game. Imagine if it was against Storm, again.
Wow...that is a seriously tone-deaf statement thaat lands on every fan like a slap in the face. I'm embarrassed for him & for us. Is he saying that things are only going to get worse so let's just do this now? Or does he really believe his own glib marketing. Believing you're own press releases is a basic-bitch delusion but easy to do when you have no answers.
He would have been way better off saying nothing...he looks like a fool who just punched himself in the nuts for no reason
Like, all he had to say was "I am excited to annouce that our season opener will be in Vegas. Yay. Woo-hoo"
I hope he just posted the offensive swill he was handed by t̶h̶e̶ c̶r̶a̶y̶o̶n̶ k̶i̶d̶s̶ f̶r̶o̶m̶ t̶h̶e̶ C̶o̶l̶o̶u̶r̶i̶n̶g̶ I̶n̶ d̶e̶p̶t̶ Marketing.
The fact he put his name to it is a problem. He should know better.
Randy, look at the position he's in as the Club CEO and what he has to do to hype the game partnering with the NRL...
Do you honestly expect him to say anything less?
Well by process of elimination we have to go really. NRL would want us to with our fanbase. Added to that is they wanted us for 2025 to play Penrith and we said no as Ryles was in year 1.
Heard LB and pops will be leading the group to vegas
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