Eels 26 defeat Tigers 22 Crowd: 28,249 Finally, after a month of losses the Eels have treated their fans with a win – and what a great win it was. Trailing by 12 with the final quarter of the game…
Post Game Grades – Round 7 vs Wests Tigers
Parramatta Eels 26 Wests Tigers 22 The Good: Hey, we won. Some of our attacking plays looked energetic and engaged and it was pleasantly very tough to pick out our best on ground. The Bad: If I’m honest, we deserved to…
Whiskey Musings – Round 7: Easter Monday drought breaker; Eels stumble, teeter on the abyss before resurrecting their Top 8 aspirations
Round 7 Drink of Choice – Bundaberg Rum Master Distillers’ Collection (Limited Release – 2014) Like today’s game; raw and crude at first, probably not worth the price of entry – but with a surprisingly pleasant finish. Double shots all…
Stat Attack Review – Round 6: Eels vs Warriors
Eels 10 defeated by Warriors 22 Crowd: 13,526 Well this game was both positive and negative. The positive was that we started better and played better than the past few weeks. The unfortunate negative was our game management. In my…
Whiskey Musings – Round 6: We need to have a talk, Parramatta
Round 6 Drink of choice – Nothing. Some players grow their hair or beards out until the team wins, so I am refusing to pour another drink until we chalk one up in the ‘W’ column. I am going…
Stat Attack Review – Round 5: Eels vs Raiders
Eels 18 defeated by Raiders 30 Crowd: 17,653 For the third week in a row we have another disappointing performance from the Eels. Without doubt Parramatta have been the masters of their own destiny. Rounds 1 and 2 seem so…
Whiskey Musings – Round 5: Eels finally shows signs of life but still slip to third loss
Round 5 Drink of choice – First Half – Battery Acid with a nip of passion pop / Second half – Jim Beam Bourbon Whiskey For the first 40min of that game it sure felt like I would have been entitled to…
Post Game Grades – Round 5 at Canberra
Parramatta Eels 18 Canberra Raiders 30 The Good: The almost comeback in the second half made for enjoyable viewing, as did the play of some of our newest Eels, namely Brown, Vave and the older Pritchard. The Bad: In patches…
Stat Attack Review – Round 4: Eels vs Sharks
Eels 6 defeated by Sharks 20 Crowd: 17,003 Well let’s start this write up with one highlight. At least we scored more points than the Bulldogs. That’s about all I can come up with for this week as again…
Footy’s A Simple Game – Yet Parra Need To Smarten Up!
Hackneyed phrases abound in the great game we call rugby league. Some of the classic cliches trotted out by players and coaches have long satisfied the nutritional needs for the comedy stylists that dot the sporting landscape. Yet amongst all…