How did you feel before Saturday night’s clash with the Broncos? From the stands, I sensed a somewhat apprehensive crowd. And that’s understandable given the Jekyll and Hyde performances of recent weeks. We wanted our team to win, we wanted…
Kaysa Pritchard – Courage Personified
Every player who pulls on a rugby league jersey knows that the time will come when they’ll do that for the last time. The fortunate ones will do that on their own terms. For others, the decisions are made for…
From The Stands – Looking To The Future
From the stands is going to be forward thinking and positive this week. This is not me ignoring the negatives or problems. After listening to BA call some of our players part-time I don’t feel the need to point out…
The Spotlight – Table Position Defies The Dramas
Over the last few rounds the Parramatta Eels have delivered a host of unacceptable performances. I’ve questioned the resilience of the players and feel perfectly justified in doing so. Perhaps I’m wrong, but I’ve even sensed that supporters are more…
From The Stands – A Victory On And Off The Field
Well done Eels fans and players alike, my faith has been restored. It happened before the game, it happened throughout. For the first time in a long time I had to think about going to the footy on Friday night.…
From The Stands – “Relationships”: 404 Error (Not Found)
And so it seems that 11 rounds can be a long time in the NRL. Let me refer back to a quote from my Round 1 “From The Stands” post. “The pleasing moment was the beautiful try to seal the…
From The Stands – Helping Success To Begin At Home
What value do you place on home matches and home ground support? From the Stands I see having a true home as crucial to a team’s success and therefore, this week, I’m making a call for our fans to get…
Post Game Grades – Round 10 at North Queensland
Parramatta Eels 10 North Queensland Cowboys 17 The Good: Well, it wasn’t as bad as last week, but the predictable symphony of disappointment nonetheless continues to play in the ears of Eels fans tonight. If we’re fair dinkum, we never…
From The Stands – Questions, Answers, Responsibility
As a supporter I consider myself to be dedicated, extremely resilient and loyal. I always bounce back and support my team the next game – as do most if not all Parra supporters. After all, we’ve had more than enough…
Instant Reaction – Eels secure massive deal for state of the art centre of excellence
PARRAMATTA EELS SECURES FUNDING FOR AUSTRALIA’S LARGEST COMMUNITY RUGBY LEAGUE FACILITY The Parramatta Eels today announced that it has secured a $15 million funding commitment from the Federal Government to commence building the largest Community Rugby League facility in Australia. The…