It’s time for certain supporters to take a walk into the big room of mirrors. If you are someone who despises bullying and/or trolls on social media, yet have jumped into various platforms to throw personal comments at the Arthur…
Score Updates – Jersey Flegg & NSW Cup Round 8 vs Canberra Raiders
It is a home double-header for the Parramatta Eels in the Jersey Flegg and the NSW Cup this week. They will be playing out of Kellyville Park as both teams host the Canberra Raiders on a sunny Sunday afternoon. The…
Bumpers Up – April 30, 2022: The Bounce Back, The Rumours, The Culture
Some losses sting more than others. Is it the weight of expectation this year or the nearly four decades of dashed hopes that causes such emotional responses to one-off defeats for our Eels? Regardless, after the negativity of the previous…
Bumpers Up – April 22, 2022: Watershed Moments For The Eels
A warning. My mindset has not yet recovered from last week. That performance from the Eels against the Tigers was beyond disappointing and it’s left me with doubts that I’d rather not have. Of course, in reacting this way, I’m…
Score Updates – NSW Cup: Eels vs Magpies
Forty is providing NSW Cup score updates in a huge celebration day at CommBank Stadium. These are being transcribed via the phone so most details will focus on describing the scoring plays. First Half Nice run of second phase play…
Joe Briffa Funeral Service Details
Over the last couple of weeks we have fielded many enquiries regarding the details for Joe Briffa’s funeral. It’s obvious that Joe’s friendship was deeply treasured, not just by The Cumberland Throw but also by countless other people in the…
The Spotlight – April 10, 2022: Stop The Farce!
There is no other way to view this. It is my opinion that the 2022 NRL Match Review Committee has turned the game into a complete farce. When the changes were made to the Match Review and charging process at…
Bumpers Up – April 6, 2022: A Footy Feast
What a week! The six grades of Eels matches produced five victories. Local supporters were spoilt for choice with Round 8 of the junior reps shifted to Eels HQ, and NSW Cup taking its place as the curtain raiser…
Vale Joe Briffa
The Cumberland Throw and all of our friends are today grieving the loss of a dear, dear mate – Joe Briffa. We got to know Joe via his passion for the Parramatta Eels. This was before The Cumberland Throw existed.…