Eels trivia thread

[bartman]

Planet's on the right track...

But Eela, Merrylands wasn't in the picture.

It's not as local to Parra as Guildford, but not too far away either.

 

[The Colonel]

Mt Prichard and Guildford

 

[bartman]

Correct, Colonel! The ball is now in your court...

 

[PB]

Where's the Colonel? You are up for a question. if you dont have one, or dont come up with one by 5pm tomorrow, we will throw it open to anyone to try and get this show on the road again....

 

[The Colonel]

Hmmmm.....

In what year was Ian Johnstone picked to play for Australia and against whom?

 

[bartman]

A wild stab... 1964 vs British Lions?

 

[Suitman]

My guess is 1966 (NFI) against the Frogs.

Am I close?

Suity

 

[The Colonel]

Not even Suity.... not even. Try well before then.

 

[PB]

It was 1949. I am pretty sure against New Zealand as i dont think he went on the kangeroo tour of that year.

 

[The Colonel]

Sorry it was 49! :?

 

[PB]

So was i right or worng Colonel? :?

 

[The Colonel]

Your right. I looked it up originally as 51. ;-)

 

[PB]

Alrighty then...

As we know, the disapearance of ANZ as an NRL venue meant we lost our favourite hunting ground in the NRL (with a success rate of 65% from our 10 starts there).

Parra have played at many venues throughout our history.

Qu: In terms of percentage, after ANZ what is the venue where we have had the most success (min 10 matches), and what is our least successful venue (min 10 matches)?

 

[bartman]

Um... best win percentage after ANZ: Belmore Oval?
worst win percentage: Cumberland Oval?

 

[planeteels]

next best... QEII then Belmore (belmore had many more games!!!)
Worst: Pratten Park

 

[PB]

Belmore was the next best
and the less said about Pratten Park the better

Planet is correct.

Interestingly the next best ground after Belmore for the eels is the SFS...

 

[The Godfather]

Just out of interest, what was our win ratio at Wollongong Showground / Win Stadium...

We used to always be Illawarra's bogey team
And apart from a late, lucky try last season, we would have continued our dominance over those stupid Dragons

 

[PB]

We have a pretty good record at WIN/Wollongong Showground with 8 wins and a draw from 15 starts.

 

[bartman]

Belmore was the next best
and the less said about Pratten Park the better

I currently live a street away from Pratten Park! I knew there was a reason it gives off a bad vibe... apart from the smell of the early morning dog walking brigade.

 

[bartman]

Um... take 3 :? Such is life, eh?

I think it's your move Planet...