'15 | R5 | Mon 3pm | PAR 6-22 WST | ANZ

[tigr3]

Wests Tigers have some of the worst crowds in the NRL and like the lowest membership numbers,no way in hell do these little minions deserve to have a 40k-50k crowd on there resume,this matchup should be a Eels home game every year.

Average crowd as per wikipedia
Tigers Eels
2014 13104 18788 (with the benefit of the 50,000 crowd)
2013 11452 12456
2012 16227 16803
2011 17852 15066
2010 18086 17080
2009 17943 13126

It would appear that the tigers average roughly the same as Parra. Game should be shared year to year.

 

[Vic Mackey]

Wests Tigers have some of the worst crowds in the NRL and like the lowest membership numbers,no way in hell do these little minions deserve to have a 40k-50k crowd on there resume,this matchup should be a Eels home game every year.

Pretty sure over the last 10 years we're second highest Sydney average crowds, pretty good considering we only made the finals for 3 of those season.

 

[WaznTheGreat]

Well after careful consideration it would appear that

Wests Tigers 1
Haynetrain 0

 

[Tipster]

Good test for the Eels. Coming off a massive win, they need to back it up away from Pirtek.

 

[GongPanther]

I'm liking what Wests are offering these days.They are a work in progress,but if it comes together sooner rather than later,they could be the smokie for a top 4 spot.

 

[Vic Mackey]

I'm liking what Wests are offering these days.They are a work in progress,but if it comes together sooner rather than later,they could be the smokie for a top 4 spot.

If the injuries are kind in hopeful we'll be in the mix for a top 8 spot, can't see much more then that this year. For that to happen these are the types of games we need to win IMO. Against a team we'll probably be competing with for those bottom 8 spots who are missing a few of their starting 13.

At the game now, I know it's an hour before kick off but I reckon there's about 7k here ATM. Very dark skies overhead, doubt the crowd will get near lasts years.

 

[ram raid]

Promises to be a cracker of a game! Both teams play a really ad hoc style of footy. If Parra play like they did against Souths they should win. Can see it going either way. I'm gonna cheer for Parra but mostly hope it's a good game.

 

[Vic Mackey]

Imagine the tigers will be trying to isolate sironen on Sandow down the eels right edge.

 

[shear_joy9]

Team lists:

1. Will Hopoate
11. Manu Ma'u
3. Ryan Morgan
4. John Folau
2. Bureta Faraimo
6. Corey Norman
7. Chris Sandow
8. Darcy Lussick
9. Nathan Peats
10. Tim Mannah (c)
16. David Gower
12. Tepai Moeroa
13. Anthony Watmough

Interchange:
14. Isaac De Gois
15. Joseph Paulo
17. Danny Wicks
18. Peni Terepo


1. James Tedesco
2. Kevin Naiqama
3. Tim Simona
4. Chris Lawrence
5. Pat Richards
6. Mitchell Moses
7. Luke Brooks
8. Aaron Woods
9. Robbie Farah (capt.)
10. Keith Galloway
11. Curtis Sironen
12. Kyle Lovett
13. Martin Taupau

Interchange:
14. Dene Halatau
15. Ava Seumanufagai
16. Jack Buchanan
17. Sauaso Sue

 

[ram raid]

It's pissing down rain out here, don't know what's happening out at Homebush. If it's raining it will take a bit take a bit of spark out of the game.

 

[mattyg]

Crowd on tv actually looks worse than it did on Friday at the end of the 20s game. Barely looks like 10k. Again people will come late with the show next door but think it's gonna struggle to get 40k

 

[Vic Mackey]

And now it's pissing down

 

[Eelogical]

The rain should pass by kick-off time.

 

[Rhyno]

Like the look of Ma'u on the wing

 

[Vic Mackey]

Now it's sunny after half an hour ago looking like the world was going to end, still a bit of rain around though.

 

[Tipster]

Why do they play the national anthem?

 

[Tipster]

Good crowd given the conditions

 

[Rhyno]

BS penalty

 

[umina panther]

Parra forwards are all running like Brent Kite, get Wicks out there

 

[Rhyno]

Good run Faraimo