Back in August I dissected many of the issues surrounding Parramatta's style of play that led to their lacklustre 2023 season. Now I'm here to offer some solutions and, at least, some reasoning as to why that occurred.
Let's get the obvious out of th
Read more…Interesting comments made by Fake and LB on the relative coaching record of Dean Pay in a great post in another blog.
They say how Dean Pay was hard done by in having a poor (dogs) side and doing well enough with what he had.
This made me think of an
Read more…In your opinion, who is more important to a team, the forwards or the backs?
Before you answer, I'll throw a hypothetical out seeing as though it's orf season and all...
Let's say we swap out the forward pack of the best team in the comp with the forwa
Read more…1. We have given our current halves long term contracts that should only have been given if they had won us a premiership. These contracts delete any competition for their spots from any promising juniors coming through. Really these guys have the st
Read more…Depth chart below shows we needed Tuilagi and will need a top quality left centre- that way Simmo is a good quality depth for all positions in the backs. Still 4 spots left. I put Moretti in even though can't find him contracted anywhere. Put Matters
Read more…Who should coach Eels in 2025, Why and how do we get them?
After 37 years without a Premiership Eels supporters seem unable to fantasize and just want to be realists - refering to the Coach 2024 blog that was just meant to ask who people (hypothetical
Read more…Who should be Parra's coach next year? - in order of preference.
Frankie Fong just got voted head of Triads and is moving to HK. As a parting gift he will make anyone we want an offer they cannot refuse. Sometimes during negotiations with Frankie peop
Read more…As you may recall I opened a poll recently asking for nominations of the most popular member on 1 Eyed Eel.
Members both voted and emailed me regarding their favourites.
Honourable mentions go to Wiz, Prof Daz and BEM.
We actually ended up with a tie
Read more…Who should R&R have prioritised, ES or MM.
Is Ethan good enough that we should ditch Mitch to keep him? - or at least should have refused Mitch a long contract.
Moses is one of the best half backs in the comp and deserved being picked in SOO. Big ask t
Read more…There's no secret that Parramatta alongside Penrith have the biggest Junior Rugby League nursery in Australia. Parramatta have the best juniors in Australia and you only have to look at how many times we've won the SG Ball Premiership and 2nd place i
Read more…The Eels have announced the release of backrower Jack Murchie after one season at the club.
It's not specified which club he has now joined.
It's assumed his spot would be filled by a junior and the extra money put towards a new backline recruit.
Pro
Read more…Parramatta's win over Penrith in their final match of the season was both heartwarming and frustrating. Had the side performed like that for the last 3 weeks they would be finals bound.
Instead they are in the dreaded "mathematical" chances window,
Read more…In Moneyball, Oakland A's GM Billy Beane introduces the concept of using statistics to identify players who can "get on base" so they can make up for the loss of Giambi.
He gets push back from his scouts who like to use the "eye test". In a confront
Read more…I have written a few blogs lately and being an optimist I like to look at things in that fashion, hopefully with some logic and hope.
Firstly I want no one to say "I told you so" everyone has a view and the negative ones have been vindicated this time
Read more…I was talking to a mate of mine yesterday who has played a lot of football and he is not a Parra supporter, he like me is now in his seventies and I was talking about the brilliance of Reece Walsh, and we should say neither us particularly like him.
T
Read more…I have heard a lot recently about the imput of player managers imput into clubs rosters. I know nothing about it but I would like to hear from someone in the know. I dont care which club. Does Parra have a issue with this within the playing group?
Read more…Moses will be back for the grand final
Moses suspected out for six weeks which will mean he will be good to go for our grand final, which is a big boost.
Aplogies if already posted - lost track a bit since Friday night
Read more…Jason Taylor or Luke Burk to replace BA NOW
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It seems we are again right at the point of criticising the side at every level.
Everyone wants to blame the coach R&R and nobody wants to accept we have just had the season from hell, culminating with Moses injury.
You could not write worse scenarios