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Poppa's Corner: Bottom sides and Top ones; how do we approach our perceptions?

Optimistic Eel made some comments about how we perform against the top sides viz a viz the bottom. i.e we have more issues against the bottom than the top' he also alludes to the newfound speed we now have will be a  big influence on how we have play

Poppas Corner: Experience in Talent ID is something we should also nurture

Reading an article on Reed Mahoney and comments on his role, (if he has one with Parra) and could not help but note the comments of one of our old stalwart supports in Hector, a great personal friend of another  wise man on this site "the great Slugg

Eels quash player options

New Parramatta Eels chairman Matthew Beach undertook his first public function, appearing alongside Jason Ryles, Mark O'Neill and Jim Sarantinos at the member's forum on Tuesday 11 February.

Beach pointed out that the club no longer entertains player

Trial Game 1 - The 5 Rookies to watch

Isiaih Iongi – Fullback (turns 22)

Highlights: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SZHqokzW2Lk

General/Player information:

• Probably the most watched player on the weekend. If you not only replace but then allow for Gutho to leave, it is clear how highly the

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1EE Legends Tipping Comp - 2025

The 1EE Legends tipping comp is back for 2025. Anyone can join via the following link and password:

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It's free to join, and good for a bit of banter, so grabs your mates and get on boa

Poppa's Corner ; Inexperienced coaching staff...... should we be concerned?

I am going to get a bit philosophical here and say that the coaching staff are only inexperienced in the sense of a new and different environment. I see that as professionals' that adjustment is a non event.

The area's of leadership are more than hand

POPPA's Corner, CULTURE........ how do we define it in a practical way

Will 5150 wrote an excellent post that referred to our CULTURE. This prompted me to think how easily we use the word without actually understanding what it means, my views are no different.

I agree in general with you Will 5150 and I think you have id

Hypothetical Discussion: If Dylan leaves, who would you recruit for 5/8?

For the sake of some hypothetical off-season discussion because;

1. I'm Bored at work, and
2. Desperate for some Parra discussion before the season starts

Let's imagine a world where Dylan signs with another club.
(Leave out any negative sentiment about DB lea

Dylan Brown open to offers

The SMH is reporting that Dylan Brown's management has circulated an email to rival clubs for an expression of interest in the playmaker.

The five-eighth has a player option in his favour for the 2026 season but is yet to enact it.

The Eels have unti

Big Discussion on TCT over wingers to start our first game against Storm

I posted this on TCT yesterday and would like to get some IEE versions and responses as to who will be our starting wingers round one.

Still find it hard to believe that some people on here have make believe options with previous failures from our im

Parramatta Leagues To Become Entertainment Capital

The Parramatta Leagues Club is launching a bold bid to establish itself as one of the premier sports and entertainment precincts in Australia.

Artist's impression of the precinct during night games.

Titled Parramatta Live, this bold vision will furt

Poppa's Corner.... THE GOLDEN POINT

Now we currently have a system in place that is called "the golden point" but we don't play for that..... we play for 2 points. WHY!

Well lets set some basic premises..... our game is all about TV Rights and coverage, whilst arguable this game is buil

Poppa's Corner: Under 21's an Early Discussion on This Upcoming National Competition. Yes that is every club in the one underage comp!

I replied in another blog to "Pou"who has a good insight on many things Rugby league and Parramatta.

I thought maybe a stand alone blog on early days maybe a good discussion point. Especially given our/Ryles emphasis on some of the young players he h

Chief's Training Update: 30 November at Fairfield

Chief's Training Updates: It's Not Sixties, It's Better. 

Absentees: The Fox, Ritchie Penisini, Dylan Brown and Bailey Simonsson still aren't training with the full squad.

Overall, there's a great comradeship within the team. The Fox although doing l

Ryles vs BA: Youth vs Experience

Ryles seems to be backing the development of younger players which is totally opposite of BA who always sought experience when buying players.

Plenty of juniors seem to have talent in younger grades but don't kick on when faced with NRL level coachin

Poppa's Corner: Discussions on a Hooker and What do we Need Instead of a Major Buy?

I did write the essence of this in a post elsewhere but upon reading it I thought we could get into a broader discussion. I am not trying to identify a "prime candidate" as much of a needs issue! Yes it is accepted that Robson would be a great buy an

Mark Gasnier Joins Paramatta as Assistant Back's Coach

It's been reported that Mark Gasnier will be our specialist back coach.

It's another good signing. This should ramp up the development of our backs and the young guys coming through.

Jason Ryles is certainly leaving no stone unturned.

Although Mark

Jason Ryles' First Press Conference: The Reset and The Blank Canvas

Eels' head coach Jason Ryles gave his first press conference today, with broad brush strokes over a range of topics.

Round 1 Face-Off: Against The Master Mentor

We could not have scored a tougher round one opponent in 2025.

Bellamy, his former m