Oh yes! Back to being truly “From The Stands” I wasn’t too sure what a 7000 crowd at Bankwest would feel like. I love the atmosphere of the big matches at Bankwest, and although excited to be going back, I…
The Monday Grind – Should The Eels Be Worried About Ferg-0?
First order of business – be sure to have a listen to the relaunch of The Tip Sheet if you have any sort of inclination towards podcasts. Sixties and myself finally got our respective houses in order after COVID-19 restrictions…
The Tip Sheet – Round 8 Review
The Tip Sheet is back! After being put on hiatus due to COVID-19 restrictions, Sixties and Forty20 have wired up a set of tin cans in time for review all of the action from Round 8 of the NRL. The…
Stats That Matta – Round 8 Super Sized Edition
What a five week period for the Eels. Since we last talked, the Eels have only dropped one match and continue to lead the competition. Over the course of this post, I will delve into the numbers that the Eels…
Whisky Musings – Round 8: Four To The Floor; Sivo Rocks The Cowboys In Career Night
Round 8 Drink Of Choice – Dimple 15YO The Parramatta Eels keep on keeping on. In doing that one simple thing they continue to separate themselves from the spectres of the past that have held them back for so…
Post Game Grades – Round 8 vs Cowboys
Parramatta Eels 42 North Queensland Cowboys 4 The Good: The Eels scored 7 tries to 1 tonight, and have now won an incredible 7 from 8 to start Season 2020. The Eels are now 2 points…
The Preview – Round 8, 2020: Eels vs Cowboys
Game Info Date: Friday, July 3, 2020 Venue: Bankwest Stadium, Parramatta Kick Off: 7:55PM AEST Referee: Ben Cummins Head-to-head: Played 41, Eels 20, Cowboys 20, Drawn 1 Odds: Eels $1.40 Cowboys $2.97 Broadcast: Channel Nine, Fox League, Kayo Last Four…
The Spotlight – Pushing The Advantage
“In football, if you’re standing still, you’re going backwards fast.” Jack Gibson The master coach applied this philosophy to his passion for innovation in rugby league. Yet, at a most basic application, its truth can be found in the yearly…
Team List Tuesday – Field Marshalled For The New Field Marshall Edition
NRL Team List Let’s go! Brad Arthur has eschewed conventional selection form this week and dropped a bomb in naming Jai Field to replace Mitchell Moses. While Field was one of the candidates I explored in yesterday’s blog ‘The Surrogate 7’, I incorrectly…
From The Stands (Lounge) – Becoming A Team
We cannot win this premiership without Moses, but we will not win it if we are a one person team. As such, the upcoming rounds will probably be the making of our Parramatta Eels. Questions were asked, answered and finally…