Ten years. What a ride it’s been for the National Youth Competition (NYC). So, as we draw the final curtain, it’s worth reflecting back on Parra’s journey. For those who stay to the end of this post, a special video…
Step Back In Time – Eels vs Knights Round 1, 1988
It was 30 years today, Sgt Sterling showed the Eels to play ….. Well, not quite 30 years ago today, just over 29 years, Saturday 5th March 1988 to be exact, but we did have a general leading us around the…
Club Culture – A Quick View
The Rugby League community loves its buzz words and in this fan’s view, there doesn’t seem to be a word that’s bandied around as much as “culture” when it comes to talking about the feel or attitude at a club.…
Step Back in Time – Parramatta vs Canberra, 1987
As we prepare to take the long trip down to the nation’s capital this weekend to take on the Canberra Raiders, I thought I’d take us on a trip down memory lane to another time, to another clash against The…
Parramatta Stadium Memories
As we march closer and closer to the start of the 2017 season, a season in which we will be without Parramatta Stadium for the first time since 1986, we thought we would share some of the thoughts, memories and…
A New Home Ground & The Importance of Membership
For those among us Parramatta fans old enough to remember the early 1980’s, we can recall a time not dissimilar to what we are about to enter into with Season 2017. Our home ground being demolished and rebuilt is not…
Match Review – Round 25 vs Dragons
The final Eels home game at the stadium was always going to be an emotional match, not only for the current players, but past players and the Blue and Gold faithful. Add to the mix that it would also be…
Vale – Ken Thornett
Today is a sad day for the Parramatta Rugby League Club, indeed the community of Rugby League with the passing of one of the true legends of our great game, Ken Thornett. Words will often fall short when trying…
Brad Arthur’s Contract Extended – Positive signs for the future
In what has certainly been a season that has tried the patience of every Parramatta fan, today we got the news we have all been hoping for; the extension to Brad Arthur’s coaching contract that will see him at the…
Eric Grothe Snr Interview – Part 2
In the second and final installment of our interview , Eric candidly reflects upon his career and what he may have done different, with the wisdom of hindsight. Eric also reveals the truth behind the rumours regarding his training…