It’s been some time since the last Bumpers Up. To be honest, I’ve started this column a number of times over the past couple of weeks, but it just hasn’t come together. Mind you, life as Parra supporter has…
Post Season Grades – The 2024 Parramatta Eels
The Cumberland Throw’s patented, award winning post season grades for the Parramatta Eels’ 2024 season.
The Spotlight – September 7, 2024: Gutho, The Modern Eels Warrior
This is not the first time that I’ve dedicated a post to Clint Gutherson. Spoiler – it won’t be the last either The reason is simple. King Gutho is, and always will be, an Eels legend. If there was…
The Preview – Round 27, 2024: Eels vs Tigers
A mercy to us all, by 8PM tonight season 2024 will be in the books, one way or the other. Either the Wests Tigers or Parramatta Eels will take the dreaded wooden spoon, both deserving candidates but only one can…
The Preview – Round 26, 2024: Eels vs Dragons
It’s Member Appreciation Day for Parramatta fans today, and while the most appreciative thing the Eels could do for me in season 2024 is put me out of my misery, I’d settle for a second best of an upset win…
From The Stands – August 28, 2024: Footy IQ Must Be A Priority
I’m going to begin this post with a statement that may not be well received. It might even be considered bizarre. But hear me out. The game against the Broncos was equally parts frustrating and brilliant. To clarify that, a…
The Preview – Round 25, 2024: Eels vs Broncos
The 2024 season has been in the “let’s get this over with” phase since just about round 4, but this week feels especially like a game that is making up the numbers. Minor chance of victory, neither team with much…
The Preview – Round 24, 2024: Eels vs Roosters
It’s funny how a team you’ve given up on can still hurt you so much, but the 2024 Parramatta Eels managed it last week by teasing, basically delivering the king of all upsets, then flittering it away with perhaps the…
From The Stands – August 15, 2024: Something To Play For
I usually love this time of the year. It’s the run down to finals footy which means that virtually every result becomes important and accordingly, the games find a new level of intensity. Last Friday, the match had ramifications for…
The Preview – Round 23, 2024: Eels vs Panthers
It’s a landmark day, as the Parramatta Eels of 2024 have finally earned my trust enough to not tip them to have 40 points put on them this weekend. I’ve been waiting for a collapse that doesn’t look like it…