What a strange week. It seems incongruous to report feeling frustrated in a week which delivered great results, but that’s exactly how the past seven days in PARRAdise impacted me. The Eels club were scattered far and wide in their…
From The Stands – Our Kingdom For Our King
What price should you place on leadership? The words from Jack Gibson are more succinct then I could ever be. He said, “to win a championship, you’ve got to have a nucleus of five or six real tough, hard competitors. To…
Around The NRL – Round 4
QUICK HITS AND TALKING POINTS FROM ROUND 4 OF THE NRL 36 4 The round started off with a completely one-sided contest at the SCG as the Sydney Roosters piled on the pain against the Brisbane Broncos. The 36-4 scoreline…
Whisky Musings – Round 4: Eels The Gurus Of Their Hoodoos As They Conquer Cronulla
Round 4 Drink Of Choice – Starward Single Malt The Eels continue to build through the opening month of the 2019 season as they notched their third win, a 24-12 victory over the Cronulla Sharks, to stay a pace…
Opportunity Knocks – Who Will Answer The Call?
The Eels were dealt a heavy blow yesterday as news broke that the club was shutting down star rookie Dylan Brown for an indefinite period as they manage a lower back injury. In their weekly Tuesday live-stream, NRL.com put a 6-8…
Around The NRL – Round 3
QUICK HITS AND TALKING POINTS FROM ROUND 3 OF THE NRL 24 25 The Dragons finally got on the board but it came at a heavy cost with star play-maker Gareth Widdop injuring his shoulder in the closing exchanges of the…
Whisky Musings – Round 3: Eels Aren’t Contenders – Yet – But They Certainly Aren’t Pretenders
Round 3 Drink Of Choice – Dimple 12YO Blended Wowza, there is an absolute smorgasbord of content to dissect this week as the Eels fell short of the reigning premiers 32-18. The Eels were in it up to their…
This Week In PARRAdise – Issue 2: Managing The Media
As an Eels supporter site, The Cumberland Throw has become part of the NRL social media family. First and foremost, we are Parramatta supporters, so when the time comes to report or comment on issues in the club, we are…
From The Stands – Actions Speak Louder Than Words
In the days leading up to last weekend there were many words spoken. There were the reports of Dylan Brown apparently making himself available to the biggest offer. Then there was the backlash from supporters taking the reports at face…
Around The NRL – Round 2
QUICK HITS AND TALKING POINTS FROM ROUND 2 OF THE NRL 18 34 Sam Burgess will likely be banned from kicking the ball even before they do the video review of this game but he was otherworldly in pretty much…