Parramatta Eels "The Premiership Club"

The Dyldam Parramatta Eels have tonight announced the formation of The Premiership Club at the 2014 Hall of Fame Legends Gala Dinner at The Star in Sydney.

In front of an audience including the Hon Nathan Rees, Member for Toongabbie, Lord Mayor of Parramatta, Councillor John Chedid, Deputy Mayor Paul Gerrad and his fellow councilors of Parramatta City Council, Club Patrons Alan Overton AOM AM and wife Merle, and Don Ritchie and wife Shirley and Hall of Fame inductees and their families, Chairman Steve Sharp explained the plans for the exciting new initiative.

"The Premiership Club will passionately support the players and the football club in achieving its goal of winning NRL premierships, as well as providing assistance where needed to enable the Parramatta Eels’ success on and off the field and help attain its objective as being the most successful sporting organisation in Australia," Sharp said.

"It will also support the club by establishing a community and education foundation and will develop a network of members to support the club's key strategic community based initiatives."

"The Premiership Club aims to grow into the most significant and professional supporter group in the NRL."

Australian businessman and philanthropist Bill Moss AM has agreed to be the founding Chairman of The Premiership Club, and joined Steve Sharp on stage at The Star for the announcement.

Great initiative by the club and I assume that this club will be comprised of businessmen so we can attain sponsorships and 3rd party deals to go towards the player's contracts.

"Yep Talking Parra had Tuilagi and Pezet at 9.5 and felt that was too high considering both had issues during the game, particularly the first 25 mins."

"With To'o and his comment of "Hard work beats talent" leans into what i suspect with my comments below as well. Discipline, ie hard work to get back in the line and move up when fatigued , the cover defending the fullback getting back in…"

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Bert de Naturál✌️™ July 2, 2014 at 8:18pm

Great work. Welcome Mr Bill Moss and well done Mr Sharp.
Jimmy July 2, 2014 at 8:20pm

It sounds something like the Brisbane Broncos Thoroughbreds Club....Oops!
- fishbulb > Jimmy July 2, 2014 at 8:23pm
  
  Beat me to it Jimmy - was thinking exactly the same thing.
  
  Having said that I think it's an awesome initiative!
- eels99 > Jimmy July 3, 2014 at 12:12am
  
  Well done to the Eels. The broncos have the thoroughbreds, the cowboys have the stockmans club, the roosters and bulldogs have similar entities. Good on you eels for setting this up.
Jimmy July 2, 2014 at 8:28pm

Yes, Welcome Bill. We hope you can come on here and give us some more details about how it will all work. Sounds exciting!
Snakey - Sack Dylan Brown July 2, 2014 at 8:28pm

Congrats Mossy, welcome in your official position at the club, great news.
craig marsh July 2, 2014 at 8:31pm

Yes welcom bill. You will be a great asset to our club. Great news.
jamesy July 2, 2014 at 8:43pm

Good to see the 3year membership morons couldn't stop Bill from being a part of the club!
Kevin Flynn July 2, 2014 at 8:46pm

Wow, we really are heading in the right direction. Good to see such a great initiative, my how things have changed compared to 12 months ago.
Well done to all concerned. Let's hope 'The Premiership Club' can help bring us some more premierships.....
Jpav July 2, 2014 at 8:47pm

Great news