“Winning is not a sometime thing; it’s an all time thing. You don’t win once in a while, you don’t do things right once in a while, you do them right all the time. Winning is habit. Unfortunately, so is…
Round Table – The Moses Miracle
Well, what an afternoon that was. In case you missed it, here’s how Jimmy Hooper broke the story. I’d like to think the The Cumberland Throw is abreast of most things coming out of Eels Central, but I must admit…
Spotlight: Round 1 – Mannah Makes His Mark (Again!)
Early on in the pre-season, I posed the question “Mannah or Machine?”. Having watched Tim Mannah go about his preparations for a number of seasons, I thought I had a handle on his work ethic. This year, I reckon he…
A Positioning Statement: Hooker
If you haven’t read the landing page first, make sure you start here before reading this article HOOKER The hooker plays a vital role in the commencement of sets in modern day rugby league. Each play stems from the play-the-ball…
Crystal Ball – Top 8 Predictions: Season 2017
I don’t know what you guys fill your time with over summer, but as you can probably tell from our website and social media contributions, all we do here at TCT is sit around thinking about the next NRL season.…
A Positioning Statement: Halves
If you haven’t read the landing page first, make sure you start here before reading this article HALVES The commander in chief, the general and the playmaker. Just a few of the synonyms and phrases one could use to describe…
A New Home Ground & The Importance of Membership
For those among us Parramatta fans old enough to remember the early 1980’s, we can recall a time not dissimilar to what we are about to enter into with Season 2017. Our home ground being demolished and rebuilt is not…
Farewell Pirtek Stadium – 30 Memorable Players For 30 Years
Back in August, the Eels said their farewells to Parramatta/Pirtek Stadium. At the time, I was asked by the club if I would like to contribute to the official program for that final match against the Dragons. Having attended matches…
Whiskey Musings – The Giants in the West Awaken
While TCT is and always will be a blog that focuses on the Eels, there is a certain duality to tonight’s title after witnessing a trial that had the defensive pedigree worthy of a NRL final. Two heartland Western Sydney…
Why the Eels actually are the most marketable sporting identity in Western Sydney
New Parramatta Eels CEO, Bernie Gurr, has drawn a little criticism from his Western Sydney rivals over the last couple of days following a statement he made in a bid to find his club a new major corporate partner…