https://www.parraeels.com.au/news/2026/05/20/parramatta-eels-locked-in-for-vegas-in-2027/
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"The Titans really what rivalry ? .... I guess two evenly matched teams in the NRLs eyes they dont want a blow out then again they did put 50 on us
"Tigers and Titans Heading to Vegas a pretty good sign its time to wrap the whole thing up" lol…"
"Tigers and Titans Heading to Vegas a pretty good sign its time to wrap the whole thing up" lol…"
Thoughts on this guys? Anyone have an idea on how much this impacts a player's development? Should be good for him just to be around that level of talent
"If i wanted to see a giant hole i would go to Shark Park....yeah, I hear 'ya....their female fans can be quite the sluts"
"There are always late bloomers, most gifted players, debut earlier, good enough is old enough "
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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.
That all well and good, but that money needs to be reinvested for the fans, ie delivering exactly what the fans want, and that is on-filed success. The club needs to show how they will use those financial gains despite very limited opportunity for fans to attend the game.
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.
Letr's just say I'd love to see the numbers
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.
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