I was a very proud supporter as I left Bankwest on Saturday night. While the win was obviously pleasing, I was proud of the supporters, the club and obviously the team. The whole day showed why we as a club have…
From The Stands – Delivering
I was probably like many Parra fans before the game on Sunday. According to the team list, the premiership table and form I knew we really should beat the Dragons, but as we know, what we should do and what…
From The Stands – The Blame Game
The blame game – the act of pointing the finger at others to explain your shortfalls appears to have found another home. Thankfully it’s not at the Eels. Some of the actions and reactions to last Saturday highlight why our…
From The Stands – From Brookie To Better
By now we have all dissected the loss. For me, sadly, I was not really surprised one bit with what I saw. It’s now up to the coaches and recruitment committee to their job. But in doing so, there is…
From The Stands – The Absolute Square Up
There are a few things that I have come to both love and know as absolutes when watching our wonderful game from the stands. The first is that I expect referees to make up for mistakes they make, or think…
From The Stands – Hello Resilience, I’ve Missed You!
How good was that! There would be many items on Parramatta’s list of necessary improvements, but the number one on my list – resilience – was finally delivered against the Raiders. Not since that finals loss against the Storm in…
From The Stands – Cautiously Optimistic
How did you feel before Saturday night’s clash with the Broncos? From the stands, I sensed a somewhat apprehensive crowd. And that’s understandable given the Jekyll and Hyde performances of recent weeks. We wanted our team to win, we wanted…