It was a bit of a hike over to Revesby for the Harold Matthews and SG Ball trials versus the Bulldogs, but the surprisingly mild and breezy conditions made for pleasant spectator conditions. Importantly, the players themselves would not be…
Eels Pre-Season Training – January 18, 2019: The Present And The Future
I’m not going to waste any of your reading time describing the conditions at training today. Every single one of you knows what Sydney is like right now. But despite the oppressive heat, this was a true footy Friday. After…
Remembering John McMartin
Back in February 2018, the passing of John McMartin did not receive acknowledgement on TCT. It may be almost 12 months later, but it’s important for an Eels supporter site to pay tribute to the contributions made to the Parramatta…
Eels Pre-Season Training – January 16, 2019: Respect
It’s a very uncomfortable existence dealing with the furnace that is western Sydney this week. For the Parramatta Eels, it was so hot at Saleyards I wasn’t sure whether they were training for the Premiership or for that place down…
Eels Pre-Season Training – January 14, 2019: Paulo Lane
Over the course of the pre-season I’ve been staying tight lipped in my comments about Junior Paulo. There’s been the odd bit of praise here and there, but generally it’s been presented as a low key return. Today, in a…
Eels Pre-Season Training – January 11, 2019: Nowhere To Hide
Friday Footy. You gotta love it! A solid chunk of opposed work looked to be on the agenda when I arrived at Saleyards today. The referees were in attendance, with Russell Smith supervising, and the players were going through their…
Eels Pre-Season Training – January 9, 2019: Cash Is King
There’s the rare occasion when I should simply record a one word expletive and present that as my training report. Today was a case in point. I rocked up to Old Saleyards this morning confident that I’d be watching a…