Is NRL Grand Final Day everything you want it to be as the Game’s showcase event of the year? This post is being written during the Intrust Super State Championship Grand Final so it’s not sitting in judgement of the…
From The Stands – Negativity Ends Here
“ You may encounter many defeats, but you must not be defeated. In fact it may be necessary to encounter the defeats so you can know who you are, what you can rise from, how you can still come out…
Eels Supporters Feedback – Where Will You Be On Friday Night?
“We had thirty thousand there yesterday for the Tigers game, and even though it was a Tigers home game, a big contingent were Parra supporters. We’d love nothing more than to get a big crowd to get right behind the…
Eels Feedback Time – Team Structure
Last week, TCT was inundated with quality responses to our first feedback post. We’re very proud of the readers who respond on our site because you drive intelligent football conversation. With that in mind, I’m taking a little back to…
Eels Feedback Time – Talking Parra In The Bye Round
The bye week – for the players it’s a chance to freshen up and get over the niggling injuries. For the coaches, it’s keeping the players focussed on a job that’s nowhere near completed. For Parramatta Eels fans, it almost…
Respecting The Jersey – Respecting The Game
What value do the governors of rugby league in Australia place on the traditions of our great game? How much do they care about the massive football nursery outside of metropolitan Sydney? There are legitimate questions to be asked of…
Navigating The Unexpected – The Folly Of Being An NRL Coach
The theatre that is rugby league. The NRL is blessed with wall to wall drama and as we all know, the best drama results from the unexpected. In our great game, it’s rare for a week to ever pass without…