Eels Blogs

Is this a record?

After 5 rounds the Titans are leading the comp with a For & Against of -9.  This has to be close to an all time record. We scrape into the 8 with a -3 F&A. With the comp seeming so close this year, F&A could determine  the 8. Something for the Eels t

Don't try too hard, Chris!.

The worst thing Sandow can do on the weekend is try to win the game by himself. Work in with the spine and the forwards, Chris. You have six months, not one day, to prove yourself. Good luck, Bro.

Parramatta NRL & NYC Statistics 2014

For anyone that missed the first iteration of this post, this is the place where I will be maintaining a spreadsheet that keeps track of the 2014 Parramatta player and team statistics across the NRL and NYC. Unfortunately, as with 2013, the NSW Cup r

Corker for Eels tragics in tonight's episode of Rake

Barney: Do you ever go to the football, look at the crowd and think "everyone here at some point is gonna die"?

Cleaver: You've gotta stop barracking for Parramatta mate. That could well be the cause of your cancer right there.

Peter Gentle on his own words

Here is a link to BBC reports involving Peter Gentle. Most of it is pretty dull coach-speak but there are some ex Aussie players mentioned, including a piece on the retirement of Mark O'Meley.

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RS boots Campese from the World Cup

Pricky being Pricky and making Campese withdraw from the World Cup.  You're out, Campo

Congratulations JT!

Wish you were here!

Sandow for Salford?

This is only speculation but Salford has got rid of two halves in Liam Foran and Ryan McGoldrick.

Salford owner Marwan Koukash on Twitter said: "We are still chasing a number of players. We are not in a rush to sign them and will wait until their club

Dunneman, Arthur and players' choice

I thought someone would have pointed this out before but here goes. Senior Canberra players had a falling out with Furner and they reacted by wanting his replacement Dunneman for the permanent coaching position. Senior Eels players had a falling out

Who speaks, the CEO or the chairman?

I have never scaled the heady heights of the corporate world. You wouldn't let me in, would you, ya black-balling ba7*!@ds. But on those ABC business programs, don't you see the chairman as often as the CEO? Under what circumstances should Sharp or S

Prove JT is a poor man-manager

A number of people have posted here that JT is a poor man-manager. Up to today, I have accepted that statement though I cannot recall anyone supplying evidence to back it up. So I am retracting my acceptance and calling for evidence.

First, are we tal

The possible accumulative effect of paying overs.

What I am about to say does not reflect of the  ability of the three players I will name. It is more a general comment about an affliction our club has had in recent years: Paying overs.

We paid $420, 000 for Corey Norman or about double what he was o

Henry hedging

Just heard a Henry grab on MMM. Someone might be able to help me out with the exact quote but it was something about you would want some assurances about the board. That strikes Henry off the list as far as I am concerned. Apologies if this is a dup.

Any chance Henry could stay at the Cows?

I don't think the Cows have named Henry's replacement, yet. The Cows have already made themselves look silly by prematurely sacking him, so maybe they could be willing to wear the embarrassment of saying we did not really mean it. Is this something t

NPD, anyone?

Narcissistic personality disorder (NPD) is a personality disorder in which the individual is described as being excessively preoccupied with issues of personal adequacy, power, prestige and vanity. This condition affects one per cent of the populatio

Finally a journalist that gives it to Ricky

Hi All

Found this article by Rebecca Wilson. AAt last a journo who isnt defending him and tells it like it is!!!!

http://www.news.com.au/sport/nrl/rebecca-wilson-canberra-raiders-throw-ricky-stuart-thrown-another-lifeline/story-fndv2kok-1226718032744

Why did we re-sign Tonga?

A few people have asked this question in passing but it probably bears taking a closer look/ guess at. RS said at the time Tonga had dedicated himself to rehab. That does not seem a valid reason. I presume he must have got a positive long-term medica

Leadbellly's Letter

I didn't even remember Leadbelly being in the Eels when I read about his letter. Leadbelly was certainly a legendary player. My favourite is Goodnight Irene.

Eels v Dragons - Get your freak on!

Hi all,

Apologies I’ve been a little sleepy on this site but i’ve been grinding out the long hours to get some time off in the lead up to our last few games. I was pretty pleased with the effort the girls and I put in last year for Hindmarsh’s and Bur

Hoppa will star in no time.

I see a few are sceptical about Hopoate coming back after two years.

Consider this

1. That's two years his body has been maturing without him having to go under the knife like young players such as Reynolds and Sironen have.

2. He has a career in God-Bo