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Parra's genius plan to get around 6pm kick-off drama

Posted by El patrón MDV on August 6, 2017 at 4:52pm

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Brendan Bradford

We can all agree that the Friday 6pm NRL kick-off is awful for fans who actually want to attend footy matches. 

For many it's simply impossible to get to any stadium - especially in Sydney - in time for kick-off after finishing work for the week. 

The Bunnies-Dragons game at the SCG last Friday proved that. The crowd was embarrassing. 

So, the Eels have taken ingenious route of attempting to get their fans permission to leave work early. 

With a Friday evening game against the Knights, the Eels published a letter from coach Brad Arthur asking bosses around Sydney to let their Parra supporting employees leave work early. 

"To whom it may concern: Please allow passionate Parramatta Eels supporters to leave work early on Friday, August 11," the letter read.

"It’s the tail end of our 70th season and we need our fans at ANZ Stadium for the 6pm kick off to help bring our Blue & Gold home.

"Thank you for your understanding.

"Sincerely, Brad Arthur."

# Eels Letter

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  • The French Fullback #1 August 6, 2017 at 4:56pm
    Bit of humour from the club, I like it. In all seriousness though, I hope our Sydney fans do their best to go from work at 5 straight to the game using free trains or the Eels bus. Every game is so crucial now.
    • El patrón MDV > The French Fullback #1 August 6, 2017 at 4:58pm

      i am considering taking half the day off and travelling from Canberra for Mannahs 200th game

  • slip August 6, 2017 at 5:02pm
    Listening to a bumbling speech from Mannah would be more entertaining than Canberra. You should make the trip.
    • El patrón MDV > slip August 6, 2017 at 5:05pm

      a baseball bat would do wonders for your lobotomized head Slip

      • slip > El patrón MDV August 6, 2017 at 5:07pm
        Vince, you've been quite aggressive lately. R u ok?
        • El patrón MDV > slip August 6, 2017 at 5:18pm

          towards you yes. All you do is shit on our team. We are coming 5th, we have had 5 straight wins and all you do is snipe. I could understand it if we were in th bottom eight, seriously, just shut the fcuk up if you have nothing good to say

          • slip > El patrón MDV August 6, 2017 at 5:20pm
            Most be all that fresh air down there and nothing to do.
            • slip > slip August 6, 2017 at 5:40pm
              Geez Vince, what r u 5 years old? I posted a blog about 7 wins in a row matching 2009 and that's bad? You got problems, mate.
              • El patrón MDV > slip August 6, 2017 at 6:18pm

                well you must be 4 years old cause you had a go a blog I posted about Mannah and his 200 games, you dick head. You have a memory of a gold fish

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      • slip August 6, 2017 at 6:01pm
        Oh I get it.
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