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…
The Preview – Round 10, 2019: Eels vs Cowboys
Date: Saturday, 18th May, 2019 Venue: 1300SMILES Stadium, Townsville Kick Off: 5:30pm Head Referee: Chris Sutton Assistant Referee: Phil Henderson Head-to-head: Played 41 Eels 20 Cowboys 19 Drawn 2 Odds: Cowboys $1.67 Eels $2.25 Broadcast: Foxtel, Kayo Last Four Encounters:…
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…
Stats That Matta – Round 9, 2019: Storm vs Eels
STATS THAT MATTA Round 9 EELS 10 (Tries: M. Sivo, S. Lane. Goals: M. Moses 1 from 2.) Defeated by STORM 64 (Tries: C. Munster x 2, J. Addo-Carr x 2, D. Finucane, J. Hughes, C. Scott, S. Vunivalu, B.…
The Preview – Round 9, 2019: Eels vs Storm
Date: Saturday, 11th May, 2019 Venue: Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane Kick Off: 7:35pm Head Referee: Henry Perenara Assistant Referee: Jon Stone Head-to-head: Played 34 Eels 21 Storm 13 Drawn 0 Odds: Storm $1.46 Eels $2.80 Broadcast: Foxtel, Kayo Last Four…
From The Stands – Proving A Point
The difference an environment can make cannot be undersold in any workplace, and the sporting environment is certainly no different. It’s difficult to say what exactly makes a good environment but you know when you have it. There’s a feeling…
The Preview – Round 8, 2019: Eels vs Dragons
Date: Sunday, 5th May, 2019 Venue: BankWest Stadium, Parramatta Kick Off: 4:05pm Head Referee: Ashley Klein Assistant Referee: Chris Butler Head-to-head: Played 35 Eels 18 Dragons 15 Drawn 2 Odds: Eels $1.80 Dragons $2.05 Broadcast: Foxtel, Nine, Kayo Last Four…
The Spotlight – Time To Take A Breath
No matter the football code, truly supporting a team is all about emotion. You commit to a team and you stick, thick or thin, good times or bad. And when it comes to Eels supporters, we’re the NRL equivalent of…
From The Stands – Supporting The Team, Not The Media
Everybody hates losing, especially the players. Let the negative responses to my opinions come as they may, but I’m not going to lay the boot in. Of course, I won’t ignore the obvious faults from the Eels performances. Against the…