PRESS RELEASE: 25/9/07 - Statue Honour for Eels Legend Ray Price
Legendary Parramatta Eels rugby player Ray Price will be honoured with a bronze statue at his home ground, the Parramatta Stadium Trust announced today. Ive spoken to Ray and hes delighted with the plan, said Venue Manager Luke Coleman. He will be offered a choice of two prominent locations at the stadium. The Parramatta Stadium Trust has taken a commercial decision to change the name of the 120-seat Ray Price Lounge to the Cumberland Lounge. Another venue at the stadium, the Cumberland Suite, will be renamed the Ray Price Suite. The names are being switched for business reasons, but the move is in no way intended to disrespect Rays enormous contribution to the Parramatta Eels, said Coleman. We understand and share the high regard our patrons and the broader Parramatta community hold for Ray. The Trust will make representation to the Parramatta NRL Club to jointly fund the project. Consultation will begin immediately on the location and construction of the statue, said Coleman.