Back in the 1960s, spectator comfort wasn’t too high on the list of priorities for sports administrators. (Some venues are still back in the Stone Age!). So if you visited the SCG and sat in spots such as “The Country…
Eels Memorabilia – 1960s
The Cumberland Throw is fortunate to have a readership of Eels supporters that cross many generations and many eras of the Parramatta club. From time to time we are sent memorabilia that Parramatta fans wish to share with the Eels…
Eels Pre-Season Training – November 25 – Catch the Coach
Sorry this report is a day late, but as 60’s indicated, we have had troubles with our hosting provider. Our usual viewers would have seen the site has been down for a couple of days. You probably also saw the…
Eels Pre-Season Training – November 24 – Thursday With Bernie
With apologies for our recent site issues (out of our control), we present Thursday’s training report: Much cooler conditions prevailed for today’s training. After the heat of the last week or so, you can guarantee that the players appreciated the…
NRL Draw Released – Eels Fixtures
This morning the NRL released the draw for season 2017. Parra’s draw is very interesting to say the least. Without further ado: 1: Sea Eagles v Eels, Brookvale Oval, 4pm – Sunday 5th March 2: Dragons v Eels, WIN…
Eels Pre-Season Training – November 22 – All Aboard the Guthbus
Hi everyone, Sorry this is 24 hours late – I had to finish off the Cowboys blog before 60’s and Miatch beat me to death. They are hard task masters those two. I rocked up to Old Saleyards just after the…
Dallas Cowboys – Study Tour
Hi Eels fans, A month ago, I was fortunate enough to be invited to the USA and study the operation of the Dallas Cowboys. I have to admit I am not a huge NFL fan. Until 2014 when I made…
Eels Pre-Season Training – November 21: Some Like It Hot
It was hot and hot early today at the Old Saleyards, with the boys well underway in sweltering conditions by the time I made it down to training at about 8:30 this morning. It was my first appearance at Parra pre-season today,…
Eels Pre-Season Training – November 18: The Heat Is On!
Oppressive conditions greeted the Eels at Old Saleyards this morning in a session openly described as the toughest yet. Of course the players weren’t the only ones braving the conditions, as both Geoff and Chris applied the sunscreen and zinc…
Eels Pre-Season Training – November 17 – Corey Carves It!
It was a really intense skills session today and both Chris and Geoff were in attendance as the entire Eels squad went through their paces. After initially beginning their work as two distinct groups, backs and forwards, the squad came…