Today is a sad day for the Parramatta Rugby League Club, indeed the community of Rugby League with the passing of one of the true legends of our great game, Ken Thornett. Words will often fall short when trying…
Big League Feature – Brad Arthur Finding His Happy Place
This week in the Big League Magazine, Pamela Whaley has written a tremendous feature article on Brad Arthur. The article gives Eels fans a great insight into Arthur’s passion for coaching and a little bit of a look at what…
Brad Arthur’s Contract Extended – Positive signs for the future
In what has certainly been a season that has tried the patience of every Parramatta fan, today we got the news we have all been hoping for; the extension to Brad Arthur’s coaching contract that will see him at the…
Jarryd Decides, Parra Moves On
If you somehow didn’t know already – this morning Jarryd Hayne broke the collective heart of all Eels fans, everywhere. In fact, if you didn’t know that but found your way to this website, I’m a little impressed. But to…
Merit-based EGM Proposal Seeking Endorsement from NRL
Firstly, let me thank everyone that has supported the proposal for a merit-based selection of the Parramatta Leagues Club Board. After too many years of factionalism, it’s been incredibly affirming to see members and supporters from all over the club’s…
NRL Final Determination – The Expected Outcome
In case you somehow didn’t already know, the NRL today finalised the punishment handed down to the Parramatta Eels football club, after the latter were given a chance to respond to the original breach notice. Yes, it is incredibly disappointing for us…
Brent Read Report – Losco Launches Parramatta Director Move
It is not the custom of The Cumberland Throw to paste content from other media sources on this website. However, the media coverage of the Merit Selection Proposal initiated by one of our co-founders, Chris Losco, necessitates the provision of…
Board Merit Selection – The Losco Proposal Moves Ahead
It is with great pride that The Cumberland Throw announces that the petition calling for an EGM was today accepted by Bevan Paul on behalf of the Parramatta Leagues Club. This means that Merit Selection for the Parramatta Board moves…
The Future – It Begins Now With This Proposal
The message of this post is critical. It is a message that needs to be communicated to as many Eels members/fans as possible. For TCT to publish this post should be your barometer as to how important we consider current…
D-Day – The NRL Hands Down Salary Cap Breach Penalty
Today at 11:30 am the Parramatta Eels and their fans officially learned their fate. We’ve lost all our competition points to date (12) and now have an incredibly small chance of making the finals this season. We’ve been stripped of…