NRL to fix scheduling blunder

Written By Unknown on Senin, 26 Agustus 2013 | 22.07

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THE NRL is desperately trying to fix their most embarrassing scheduling blunder of the year.

On Monday night the struggling Parramatta Eels are to play the equally bad St George Illawarra Dragons at ANZ Stadium.

That's right, ANZ Stadium, an 83,000-seat venue, 16th against 15th.

Officials are concerned the match will be played in front of 75,000 empty seats and look terrible on Fox Sports.

What an embarrassment – a week after asking fans to watch the Eels get annihilated 64-4 by Melbourne Storm in the Sunday afternoon free-to-air match of the day.

Monday night's game was scheduled more than 12 months ago when Parramatta chose three "blockbusters" to be played at the Homebush venue as part of their stadium deal.

This match last year attracted more than 40,000 because it was legend Nathan Hindmarsh's farewell game in the NRL.

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This year it means absolutely nothing, not even a battle for the wooden spoon because the Dragons are four points clear with a much better for-and-against.

The NRL, Parramatta and the Dragons are at least working on moving the game back to Parramatta Stadium where it belongs.

Expect an announcement on a venue switch on Tuesday.

It will still be flat out attracting 10,000 fans at Parramatta but the atmosphere won't be as bad as an empty Olympic venue.

Recent form for the two sides couldn't be any worse.

Parramatta lost by 60 and the Dragons got pumped by the Wests Tigers.

Monday night is proving a major problem for the NRL.

The ratings on Fox Sports are excellent but last Monday night only 8000 turned up to watch the Tigers play the Roosters at Allianz Stadium, a ground they share.  


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