Most of the ones I have been to are pretty good when theyre almost to capacity. Especially Leichhardt.
My second visit was in 2001 and the Eels put on a performance like Ive never seen before. They smashed the Tigers by 60 points in front of 18,000 people, I sat next to the Eels fans on the hill and it was my birthday.
Centrebet is great when its packed, I never gone to a Penrith/Parra game when the crowd is under 10,000 (fortunately I didnt go to match in 1996). 1994 was a great moment, last game of the round, both teams miss the top 4, but I remember sitting close to the fence and everytime they scored I used to bang the fence. They ended up winning which was a great day, considering they really struggled at the start of the season, and won about 7 from their last 10.
Before the replaced the hill, I had some great childhood memories at Parramatta. I remember when it was packed to the rafters and we played the Dragons and came within a whisker of beating them. St George were a top side back then and Parra had struggled the previous years so in the end it was a great effort to almost beat the Dragons.
Both games were Sunday arvo matches.
Obviously I still enjoy going to Parramatta but even better when its a Sunday afternoon or Friday night when the ground is almost full.
These days I like going to the lower grades at Henson Park and Ringrose Park, sitting on the hill. Whether its a Saturday or Sunday afternoon I still enjoy going to these matches. Takes me back to the days when we went to the old Saturday/Sunday games on the hill.
Kids get to kick the football around and you can get a nice steak sandwich, sausage sandwich, meat pie or hot dog at a decent price.
Unlike the crap they dish out at the NRL matches at an expensive price.
