Whether I’m sitting in the stands at Penrith, or squeezed onto the hill, I hate the experience. There is nothing romantic or nostalgic about sub-standard facilities. It is unacceptable to have to queue for over ten minutes to use a…
Post Game Grades – Qualifying Final vs Panthers
Parramatta Eels 8 Penrith Panthers 27 Sorry Eels fans, I haven’t got much of a sense of humour about that one. The good I suppose is that we kept our streak of not losing while playing well alive, just…
The Tip Sheet – 2022 Ep 77: The Morning After, Eels (Quite Literally) Drop The Ball Against Penrith
The Tip Sheet is also available on Spotify and iTunes! Sixties and Forty20 convene the morning after Parramatta’s 27-8 loss to the Penrith Panthers in Week 1 of the finals. The non-quite instant reaction edition of The Tip Sheet focuses…
The Tip Sheet – 2022 Ep 76: Bernie Gurr Breaks Down Parra’s Friday Night Blockbuster
The Tip Sheet is also available on Spotify and iTunes! It is go time in the NRL as we enter the first of the 2022 finals series and The Tip Sheet dials it up a notch as Bernie Gurr returns…
The Preview – Qualifying Final, 2022: Eels vs Panthers
Smell that in the air? It’s a delightful combination of finals football, controversy and fear, as Penrith’s nightmare comes to life and they must face the team that dealt out two of the three legitimate losses they have suffered this…
The Tip Sheet – 2022 Ep 75: Spiro’s Captain’s Call Exclusives Tee Up A Monster Opening Finals Week
The Tip Sheet is also available on Spotify and iTunes! The finals have arrived and the scene is set for an absolutely insane opening week with four blockbuster match-ups. The Tip Sheet has its finger on the pulse of it…
Bumpers Up – September 6, 2022: NRL Drops The Ball
At a time when all of the focus should be on the tremendous finals footy which lies ahead, the NRL has made one of the most bizarre decisions in recent memory. The deferred suspension of Taylan May has all but…
Team List Tuesday – Destined To Do This Forever Edition
Here we go. A whole new season. The NRL finals are upon us and by virtue of a scorching final three regular season rounds the Parramatta Eels have secured both a second chance and a Friday night showdown with the…
From The Stands – September 4, 2022: Sivo, Moses And The Attacking Options
What a magnificent night at our wonderful home, CommBank Stadium. How was your journey through Thursday and Friday? I’m normally excited when going to the footy, but lastThursday I was so nervous; ridiculously nervous. I was nervous all day at…
Post Game Grades – Round 25 vs Storm
Parramatta Eels 22 Melbourne Storm 14 After the Bulldogs loss I swore I wouldn’t expose my son to the pain of Parramatta Eels fandom, but I’ll be damned if we didn’t rock up to his preschool Father’s Day BBQ…