There’s rarely a shortage of topics to consider when creating content for a supporter site such as The Cumberland Throw. Everyone has an opinion about the team’s form, the worth of individual players, the credentials of the coaching staff, or…
Stats That Matta – Round 13, 2021: Eels Defeat Knights
Sunday June 6th, 2021 McDonald Jones Stadium EELS 40 defeat KNIGHTS 4 Half time: Eels 22 – 0 Attendance: 23,015 Eels Scorers: Tries: M. Sivo x 2, R. Matterson, H. Dunster, C. Gutherson, B. Cartwright, T. Opacic, W. Blake…
From The Stands – June 8, 2021: Parra Progress Report
Round 13, unlucky for some, hump round for everyone. There are some talking points from the victory over the Knights. However, given that this last weekend was the marker point for the second half of the draw, I thought I…
Ray Price Should Be Rugby League‘s 14th Immortal
It’s time for the campaign to start. For too long, the champion players from the champion Eels teams of the 1980s have been ignored. Their achievements need to be more than just a reference point for highlighting the current length…
The Preview – Round 13, 2021: Eels vs Knights
Game Info Date: Sunday 6 June, 2021 Venue: McDonald Jones Stadium, Newcastle Kick Off: 4:05PM AEST Referee: Adam Gee Head-to-head: Played 54, Parramatta 23, Newcastle 30, Drawn 1 Odds: Eels $1.27 Knights $3.70 Broadcast: Nine, Fox League, Kayo Last Four…
Stats That Matta – Round 12, 2021: Rabbitohs Defeat Eels
Saturday 29th May, 2021 Stadium Australia EELS 20 defeated by RABBITOHS 38 Half time: Eels 6 – 20 Attendance: 20,743 Eels Scorers: Tries: C. Gutherson, I. Papali’i, M. Sivo, J. Arthur Goals: Conversions: M. Moses 2 from 4 Much like…
Bumpers Up – May 31, 2021: There’s The Good And The Not So Good
Isn’t it terrific to be an Eels supporter! Just when we think that everything is smooth sailing, and we’re one big happy family, a couple of losses soon has us all pointing fingers at coaches, players, administrators and even fellow…
From The Stands – Fix It: A Message To The Eels And The NRL
I felt a little uneasy all week about what I wrote in my blog after our defeat to Manly. It is was my immediate, heated reaction to the loss to Manly and while I stand by what I wrote, I…
The Spotlight – The Folly Of Finding A Scapegoat
Even before the dust settled after last week’s defeat to Manly, the knives were out. It was a bad loss, at home, in front of a big crowd. Fans wanted somebody to blame. Though I’d stayed away from expressing my…
The Preview – Round 12, 2021: Eels vs Rabbitohs
Game Info Date: Saturday, 29 May 2021 Venue: Stadium Australia, Homebush Kick Off: 5:30PM AEST Referee: Gerard Sutton Head-to-head: Played 129, Parramatta 55, South Sydney 71, Drawn 3 Odds: Eels $2.20 Rabbitohs $1.67 Broadcast: Fox League, Kayo Last Four Encounters:…