Without question, I dedicate too much of my life to the Eels. I’m fairly certain I can blame my father for starting it. Going with him to Cumberland in the 1960s as a very young kid was ground zero. I…
The Preview – Round 6, 2019: Eels vs Tigers
Date: Monday, 22 April, 2019 Venue: BankWest Stadium, Parramatta Kick Off: 4pm Head Referee: Gerard Sutton Assistant Referee: Chris Butler Head-to-head: Played 39 Eels 21 Tigers 15 Drawn 3 Odds: Eels $1.85 Tigers $2.00 Broadcast: Foxtel Last Four Encounters: Eels…
The Spotlight – This Home Is Where Our Heart Is
Just this week Parramatta CEO, Bernie Gurr took aim at some upstart comments made by interim Tigers CEO, Simon Cook. As the two teams prepared to do battle in the opening game at BankWest Stadium, Cook was quoted as saying,…
This Week In PARRAdise – Issue 5: That’s Not A Stadium, This Is A Stadium
Gutho’s contract, the loss to the Raiders and the BankWest gates open to the public – these are the major talking points from the past seven days. But, without ignoring the importance of re-signing the inspirational “King”, I’ve decided to…
From The Stands – Back Where We Belong
Tough game, tough loss. I’m more convinced each year that nothing good ever happens in Canberra. Nothing. It’s like our Bermuda Triangle. Strange things happen when we enter it. From The Stands this week should state the obvious. We dropped…
Team List Tuesday – Easter Monday Madness Edition
NRL Team List Apologies for the abbreviated TLT this week, I find myself otherwise occupied this particular Tuesday evening. Parramatta received a humbling on three fronts on Sunday evening as the Raiders, officials and finally their own play conspired…
Stats That Matta – Round 5, 2019: Raiders Defeat Eels
STATS THAT MATTA Round 5 EELS 0 Defeated by RAIDERS 19 (Tries: J. Papalii, E. Whitehead, J. Wighton. Goals: J. Croker 3 from 4. Field Goal: S. Williams 1 from 1.) Sunday, April 14 2019 GIO Stadium Crowd: 16,059 Let’s…
Post Game Grades – Round 5 at Canberra
Parramatta Eels 0 Canberra Raiders 19 The Good: More than most teams, the supporters of the Eels and Raiders have a bit in common – we each understand the pain of perpetual Rugby League disappointment, we like to fondly glorify…
The Preview – Round 5, 2019: Eels vs Raiders
Date: Sunday, 14th April, 2019 Venue: GIO Stadium, Canberra Kick Off: 6:10pm Head Referee: Henry Perenara Assistant Referee: Tim Roby Head-to-head: Played 59 Eels 27 Raiders 30 Drawn 2 Odds: Eels $2.40 Raiders $1.56 Broadcast: Foxtel Last Four Encounters: Raiders…
This Week In PARRAdise – Issue 4, 2019: Somebody Clone Me
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…