noosa-eel said:
Good one EA....who does sterling think he is.
Obviously thinks people over 40 have no opinions and can't think for themselves. Supporters from late 80's onward have no idea just how good the mighty eels were in the early 80's and i know the game has changed alot but i think the committment has gone from the game...it's all about the money.........
Ta mate, I have cried more tears over Parramatta than that snot licking donkey fart will ever do.
I followed them until about '88. A young family made it difficult for me to go to matches for a few years in the '80s. I moved to Cambelltown in '87 and my allegiances changed slowly to Wests over time, being 5 minutes from their ground helped. I saw most of Parra's home games at Cumberland from '71 through to '81 and was there warming my hands when the grandstand was torched.
All is not lost though, my eldest son is a Parramatta supporter so the legacy lives on.
I was there is '75 when Parra made their midweek charge to and into the Finals.
I was there in '76 to see Glover and Sulkowicz combine to not win the Grand Final. I recall going to Parramatta on the Thursday night just to soak up the atmosphere. I also recall leaving to go to the ground the night before and spending all night playing the Parra song on my portable tape deck and drove all the Manly supporters mad. I went through 3 sets of batteries.
I was there in '77 to watch Mick Cronin's kick veer off to send it into a replay the next week and I was at the replay, cursing Fearnley for not allowing Parra to bash Saints. I spent the night at a mate's flat in Sydney, waving my flag from the 21st floor until we caught a Taxi to the ground at 10pm the night before the GF.
I've been heartbroken with their losses and celebrated their wins as well. The 1973 win over Manly still sticks in my mind as the one win against all odds that typified the Parramatta spirit of the time.
I was there when Parra won their first comp but it was somewhat of a let down that they didn't beat Manly or Saints in the decider. It was hard not to feel sorry for Newtown. But I was overjoyed that my favourite player, The Bear, had finally won a comp after so many years of playing with a crap side.
Screw you Sterling, I've earned the right to comment.
