Round 13, unlucky for some, hump round for everyone. There are some talking points from the victory over the Knights. However, given that this last weekend was the marker point for the second half of the draw, I thought I…
From The Stands – Fix It: A Message To The Eels And The NRL
I felt a little uneasy all week about what I wrote in my blog after our defeat to Manly. It is was my immediate, heated reaction to the loss to Manly and while I stand by what I wrote, I…
From The Stands – May 24, 2021: Decision Time
That was a game that we cannot hide from. Where to from here? We need to pick ourselves up, be honest in our review, make the necessary decisions, and move on. It is easy to say it was only one…
From The Stands – May 17, 2021: Time For Commonsense
Magic Round drew big crowds to Suncorp Stadium and left everyone in attendance, and the thousands watching from home, with plenty of opinions and no reluctance to express them. There is so much I could say about watching the games…
From The Stands – May 9, 2021: Speaking My Truths
From the stands I always seek to speak the truth as I see it. There are a number of my truths I want to address after Friday night. Firstly, I am a passionate Parra supporter and like many supporters around the league…
From The Stands – The Beauty In The Execution
That victory over the Bulldogs was a strange game to witness at the ground for this Parramatta fan. Normally, whenever we play the Bulldogs, I expect a close game with moments before and during the game when I fear that…
From The Stands – April 26, 2021: A Developing Team With Developing Players
As a fan who wants to see my team continually improve and become a genuine premiership threat, I was so happy with what I saw last Friday against the Broncos. I can only imagine how difficult it would have been to…
From The Stands – April 20, 2021: Eels Defy History Whilst Repeat Offenders March On
On Saturday my family ventured to the nation’s capital to support our Eels but if I am absolutely truthful I did not really know what to expect. I have referred to Parra’s visits down to Canberra in the past as…
From The Stands – April 12, 2021: The Sky’s Not Falling But We Need Player Accountability
I might have a wonderful vantage point From The Stands of Bankwest Stadium, but that loss to the Dragons was a tough game to watch. But let’s be very clear about one thing – the sky is not falling in.…
From The Stands – April 6, 2021: Getting Smart In Recruitment
The Eels victory over the Tigers at Stadium Australia was not pretty but our team are now four from four – a decent start to the year. Across town, those Tigers people aren’t happy – something about being robbed of…