Would you look at that? It is Wednesday and the TCT Consensus Power Rankings are out! What happened I hear you say? Just yours truly on the end of your standard ‘BA’ style tongue-lashing from the rest of The Cumberland…
Extending Arthur’s Contract – When Should This Happen?
Many people in the NRL community, supporters and experts alike, are beginning to acknowledge that Brad Arthur is a coach of the highest calibre. The transformation of the Eels as a football team has not been an easy fix, but…
TCT Consensus Power Rankings – Round 2
The second week of consensus power rankings are in (albeit a tad late on my part!) and there is some interesting movement across the board as we rank the sixteen teams across five weightings. The Outrageous Optimist – sixtiesboy: For…
Parra vs Dogs – A View From The Stands
What a night! What a game! What a team! It’s very early days in the 2016 season, but Brad Arthur’s Eels have already given the fans great hope for the year. Before settling in to watch and analyse a recording…
Post Game Grades – Round 3
Parramatta Eels 20 – Canterbury Bulldogs 6 The Good: The way our forwards stood up to a more renowned and celebrated Bulldogs pack. The recovering defence. Corey Norman’s dummy. Foran’s hamstrings. The performances signalling the 2016 arrivals of Jennings, Semi and…
Forum Folly – The Bulldogs
This week, the tinea is playing up. Spending so much time trawling ‘The Kennell’ resulted in too many showers each day. What a dark, hateful, ‘chip on shoulder’ insulated place that is. Funny too !! Seriously though, not that bad…
Stat Attack – Round 2, Eels vs Cowboys
No doubt the Blue and Gold Army is still buzzing after a stellar performance against the reigning NRL premiers. A win always feels great, and what better way to test yourself than against the Jonathan Thurston led Cowboys. In concluding…
A New Culture – Winning In The Face Of Adversity
If ever we needed the Parramatta Eels to stand up on the field, last night against the Cowboys was it. If ever we needed to see the new culture that Brad Arthur and the coaching staff have instilled in the…
Post Game Grades – Round 2
Parramatta Eels 20 – NQ Cowboys 16 The Good: The savagery of our defence. Brutal might be the most apt description. Other nominees for the descriptive award include punishing; rushing; aggressive; consistent and murderous. It would have been great to watch on TV,…
Forum Folly – The Cowboys
Good morning everyone, and welcome to game day. In what I hope will be a weekly segment, I am going to review the opposition forums and report back with a view of the mood, the concerns, the outlook and hopefully…