Unlike many of my posts, finding the right words to express my thoughts about this salary cap debacle has been a difficult process. I’m used to writing about something as uncomplicated as football. Furthermore, Miatch has already written a great…
Laying Down – The Ethical Dilemma in Rugby League
Laying down after a tackle in order to con a penalty out of a referee is not exactly a recent phenomena. It’s been around for a fair while now but there’s a growing concern that there is a lot of…
Post Game Grades – Round 9
Parramatta Eels 20 – Canterbury Bulldogs 12 The Good: Everything. The way we responded to the week that’s been. The way we continue to respond to ongoing speculation. The resolve to respond to the world’s biggest forward pack. The way we…
What An Effort – A New Entry In My Top 10!
After supporting the mighty Parramatta Eels for 50 years, I’ve tucked away a rich catalog of favourite matches in the old memory bank. Four premiership winning years and an unbelievable run in 2009 feature strongly in my list of top…
Bulldogs Analysis – Who Replaces Foran?
It’s hard to deny that rugby league isn’t full of surprises. There’s always something around the corner, particularly when you’re an Eels fan. Last night, that came in the form of our Captain and Halfback, Kieran Foran, stepping down from…
Analysing The Loss – But Maintaining The Rage!
Losing to the Cowboys was a bitter pill. In a match which was likely to define just how far the Eels team has come in less than 12 months, it was frustrating to have that opportunity taken away from the…
Post Game Grades – Round 8
Parramatta Eels 16 – NQ Cowboys 32 The Good: The second half fightback was encouraging, and the tries were good fun, long rangers. The crunch in our opening defence gave as good as we got. The Bad: Letting in 32 points is not good…
Forum Folly – Cowboys (2)
Well it’s the Cowboys again for the second time in 7 rounds. The North Queenslanders are playing fantastically well and are smashing everyone at home. Averaging 35 points at 1300 Smiles, they are the short priced favourites against the Eels…
A Test Of Character – And A Time To Shine
This post requires a preface. It’s an opinion piece driven by the times. As a Parramatta Eels fan in the vintage category, I’ve seen my share of tough times. Yet nothing in the history of my beloved Eels club compares…
A Great Victory – Defeating The Sea Eagles (And The Bunker)
A Thursday night match at Brookvale’s heavy track and a quick turn around for both teams – the pundits would suggest that the stage was set for a sub-par encounter. However, last night’s clash had so many ebbs and flows…