For the past 3 years, the Eels and Storm have met only ONCE each season, and never in Melbourne! I lived in Melbourne for 8 years and attended every Eels game down there. For the last 3 years (2008, 2009, 2010) I have felt totally ripped off by the NRL. Over the years the Eels have had argueably the BEST results against the Storm at Olympic Park. I also believe that the NRL has been bending over backwards to please the Storm for too *&%ing long! Now we all know that the way the fixtures are set up, not every team plays each other twice. But 3 years in a row??!! I would guess that the Storm were asked which team they would LEAST like to play in Melbourne and they have come back and said "the Eels!!" When you only get to see one Eels game a year (excluding finals) you notice these things!
PS. I have travelled interstate to see the Eels play (eventually I HAD to), but that's not the point!
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