https://www.parraeels.com.au/news/2026/05/20/parramatta-eels-locked-in-for-vegas-in-2027/
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"And there lies, what from the outside, appears to be the board's priority aim ...make money from the football club.
On field results are a secondary consideration, if it is one at all. "
On field results are a secondary consideration, if it is one at all. "
"There was an article a year or two ago which ranked supporter-bases for teams and the Eels did well for memberships, and for average crowd attendances. That kind of suggests, as JC hints at, that the Eels enjoy a loyal base.
But the Eels…"
But the Eels…"
"You've got to wonder how sustainable that is. When you get to a stage where no fans remember winning a grand final, will Parra still have such a big fan base? In any event, Parra knows that they must be successful despite what the NRL throws at us…"
"NOS, was that $30 for an entire jug?"
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If you ever get the chance, go to an NFL game. My wife said to me "Let's go to Melbourne for Rams v 49ers" i am like yeah nah, too expensive and since i have been to two games in USA, i am good. No need for me to spend that price.
But if you go, go to teams where their fan base isn't that high and they are average as a team. So Tampa, Jacksonville are two good places and are in Florida since it is warm pretty much all year round.
49ers baby, don't care where. I'm going to the Melbourne game.
Yeah try and catch them at Levi Stadium, or an away game elsewhere.
Places like Dallas, New York, LA etc cost you an arm and a leg.
The first time in years we aren't playing Melbourne in round 1. It is almost like the NRL know Melbourne vs Parra in round 1 is a miss match and won't deliver a good game for an event like Vegas.
If that is the case why has the NRL kept giving Parra Melbourne first up the last few years considering the lopsided results and pathetic games they dish up.
Because the NRL don't care about Parra. They only care that their fans keep coming back for more punishment, which we invariably do. Melboure fans however must see their team be successful or they will switch off entirely. That's a massive risk for the NRL. I think they are also nervous about what a fully functional Parra side could be. With our CoE, huge fan base in a thriving city within a city, anything is possible. For now however we are kept just peeking out from under the rug, which keeps everytone happy.
Exactly
The NRL worked out the eels doing great doesn't add any value, we are already one of the most watched teams and our fans are die hard loyal, on the flip side there is no harm to their brand if the eels do bad as we have one of if not the most loyal fan bases and keep on watching regardless.
You've got to wonder how sustainable that is. When you get to a stage where no fans remember winning a grand final, will Parra still have such a big fan base? In any event, Parra knows that they must be successful despite what the NRL throws at us along the way.
There was an article a year or two ago which ranked supporter-bases for teams and the Eels did well for memberships, and for average crowd attendances. That kind of suggests, as JC hints at, that the Eels enjoy a loyal base.
But the Eels ranked poorly if ranked by crowd attendance as a percentage of the region's population, and the Eels were only a mid-tier ranked for player participation, suggesting continually not doing well might be harming the growth of that loyal base?
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