The myth of the Gold Fish

It's a common belief held by many that Goldfish (Carassius auratus auratus) have a memory span of just seconds. This view has been the inspiration of many comedic expressions such as this Monty Python classic.

In actual fact, scientists have found that gold fish can actually retain information for up to three months.

Interestingly, this gives gold fish a superior memory bank to many Parramatta Eels Fans (Supportus ficklelus sans clue). Scientists have discovered that this strange breed of creature is capable of memorising no more than one week at a time.

In an on-going scientific experiment, a large number of Parramatta Eels Fans were locked up together on a website. There were then presented with a number of games. For instance, one match was staged against the team that had won the previous year's grand final, with a full-strength side of stars unfairly playing together. The club that these Parramatta Eels Fans were meant to support performed valiantly and defeated this cheating but talented side and the Parramatta Eels Fan rejoiced and declared their club premiership favourites.

In the next game, less than a fortnight later, the same club played again but this time in conditions that did not suit, with a disrupted preparation and just for the kicker, their winger was removed from the game after 10 minutes forcing a number of players to play the rest of the match in foreign positions. The side lost this match to a flukey kick in the final two minutes.

Quite remarkably, all memories of the win just two weeks early were totally forgotten by many of the Supportus Ficklelus sans clue. Players who had starred just two weeks earlier were now slandered as talentless. Many declared the exact polar observation to their declarations the previous fortnight and proclaimed the season as over.

Scientists admit they have zero understanding of this remarkable behaviour.

"You are entitled to your opinion Clint, but Mahoney's passing is one area where he outranks Smith if there is one. Mahoney has one of the best passes in the competition for a Hooker. Smith's passing is good, it is clean and can make the necessary…"

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Tinkerbell June 23, 2010 at 12:05am

Best. Blog. EVER!!! :-D
- 1Eyed Eel > Tinkerbell June 23, 2010 at 1:04am
  
  Yeh I think they're latin name is Playerus arroganti
blueNgold June 23, 2010 at 12:23am

Go to bed phil.

lol
Parraeels12 June 23, 2010 at 12:24am

hahahhaha gold! Im glad someone took the time to point out how fickle some of our supporters can be.

In times when they need us the most, people go missing!

We all know they have it in them, but did anyone seriously expect much of a performance after everything that has happened at parra in the past 2 weeks ( Hayne headbutt, origin loss affecting players, Tahu incident). I think not!
postcard June 23, 2010 at 1:36am

if this club doesnt frustrate you my friend then yes you truly are gifted! and i gather you were talking about the storm win the only side in the comp playin for nothing! ps but you do sound kinda smart must be a ex league player for sure lol
Tinkerbell June 23, 2010 at 8:01am

You are THE BEST Tony!

I agree - until we are mathematically impossible, I won't give up.

Isn't having hope so much more fun anyway?! :-)
ParraP June 23, 2010 at 8:33am

last time i checked the ladder we were equal with 7th and 8th place. I dont understand the panic?
- YDIDISAYIDO > ParraP June 24, 2010 at 7:30pm
  
  LOL,,, your memory or maths not great.
  
  We were going into the round in 9th and lost.... could we have jumped 2 spots
jjeel June 23, 2010 at 9:09am

Ha Ha Ha. Very good Phil.

But the stats dont lie. Our attack is struggling and Monday night really showed that. You would be a fool to say the season is over, but you would be just as foolish to say we are cruising along without a care in the world.

In the Melb game we did score one off a kick from Burt and two tries from great work by Reddy and Hayne out wide. Apart from their kicking game the 6 and 7 did not do much to create points in that one.
- 1Eyed Eel > jjeel June 23, 2010 at 9:59am
  
  Yeh but the six and seven didn't do anything last year either. I think for our entire run home last year, Robson and Mortimer had less than half a dozen try assists between them.
  
  The structures and attacking ability was back for the Melbourne game and decent weather permitting it will be back this weekend when we take down the Broncos.