There was a sense of familiarity about losing a match in the final seconds. Even more so when we consider the poor play that led to the opposition’s final possession. It was a reminder that a month isn’t such a…
From The Stands – April 11, 2022: Losing Respect For The NRL
Integrity is the quality of being honest and having strong moral principles. The greatest test of integrity in any sport is equal opportunity for all. Over the first five rounds I have watched a Parra player get broken ribs due…
From The Stands – April 5, 2022: The Story Of Two New Eels Fans
This week I have an extra special story to share with you. It’s about a day at the football that will live in my memory forever. It began with a typical trip to CommBank Stadium, but it became so much…
From The Stands – March 29, 2022: The Uneven Playing Field
“Inconsistent behavior is unpredictable, or may be considered irregular or illogical for the situation, or not keeping with the standards of behavior for a given set of circumstances.” Therefore I applaud the decision handed down by the referee, bunker and…
From The Stands – March 21, 2022: Early Season Form
Like many passionate Blue and Gold supporters I watch every game with anticipation, and despite accepting that it is impossible to play well in every game, I am nonetheless disappointed whenever my team does not aim up. On Saturday, our…
From The Stands – Round 1, 2022: Faith In Our Systems
Like 18 000 other fans I was so happy to be back in the stands to watch our team play. While there are things that I liked and disliked about our team’s performance, my overriding emotion was one of happiness.…
From The Stands – September 14, 2021: A Good Knight Leads To Preferred Date With Riff
Well that was fun. No one can ever say that being a Parra fan is plain sailing and last Sunday proved to be no different. My only expectations for my team are always based on effort. If they put in,…
From The Stands – September 7, 2021: Finals Footy
It wasn’t all that long ago that this time of the year was terrible for countless thousands of Eels supporters, my family included. For what seemed like forever, we all sat and watched supporters of other teams get nervous about their…
From The Stands – August 30, 2021: A Dramatic Weekend
What an eventful weekend. The headlines from the Friday night “circus” were unrelenting, so much so that they overshadowed what was arguably the upset result of the season. More on that later. First we have to dig into that upset…
From The Stands – August 24, 2021: Be The Best Version Of Yourself Parra
Did Parra turn the corner? Is it a false dawn? These are the debates we could easily be having. There’s a fair chance they’ve already been had in many Parra households around the country. But there was one indisputable fact…