I've commented a few times on the situation I feel Parramatta is struggling with presently, in that I believe our structures have been designed to make best use of Jarryd Hayne, but without Hayne there we simply don't have a player who can fill the v
Read more…Imagine in early 2011, you'd dropped a hunjy on the Eels to lose in the rain and have doubled up every game since. I'm pretty sure, you'd have doubled your money about a dozen times since now.
Read more…I think if the Eels win tonight, we might see Kearney's contract extension announced this week. Either way it is coming sooner rather later, and my understanding is that Peter Nolan has also had his contract extended. I'm pretty certain that wouldn't
Read more…It sounds alarming doesn’t it? The first time the Eels have lost three in a row since the early nineties, and the latest defeat a thumping, record-breaking massacre. It’s probably not surprising then - that Eels fans - fickle beasts at the best of ti
Read more…Parramatta have been thumped by the Cowboys at Dairy Farmers Stadium, going down 42 to six in what was one of the side's worst performances for some time.
The Eels were forced to make a late change with Fuifui Moimoi withdrawing with a knee injury a
For me the most pleasing aspect of this season, is that perhaps my two biggest concerns with our roster have proven to be lesser issues than I thought they would be. Specifically:
1. Ben Roberts is proving the doubters (including myself) wrong
Is pl
Read more…From the Official Site
http://www.parraeels.com.au/default.aspx?s=article-display&id=48671&title=nyc-match-report-round-2
The Parramatta Eels were outclassed by the New Zealand
Read more…For ten minutes tonight, all of those pre-season fantasies that kept many Parramatta supporters champing at the bit through the off-season looked like being realised.
But then crash, bang, reality hit and the Eels suffered defeat yet again - albeit w
Read more…I've said a thousand times that I like it when young outside backs are brought up to the top grade, via the wing but Blair is looking so comfortable out there that I'd be pretty tempted to give him an early crack at centre.
Read more…In this thread, I'll basically be logging when people have been added to the Sin Bin and when the badge will be removed. If you want clarification as to why, you can politely raise it here. I'll also use this to explain why someone has been suspended
Read more…OK folks. I get some of you get very distressed when the side loses. Even when its the first game of the season, and you're playing without your best player, another of your marquee signings is missing and it's the first NRL match for a brand, new ha
Read more…Anyone catch the game? I'm excited to hear Wehbe coming up with a bag full of try assists.
Club's NYC report follows:
In a match that went back
Read more…Thoughts?
I think he'll be better as a centre than winger but it was a pretty decent debut. As I said in another thread he made some good pressure relieving runs from dummy half, but I don't know what he was doing on that first try (Yes Normo you wer
Read more…So as I'm sure many of us might have expected following the loss, the old calls accusing us of being boring and subsequent cries to sack the coach have kicked in.
Now, clearly I've got no idea. I wrote in my pre-match review that given how out-manne
Read more…Parramatta slipped in the wet against the Broncos going down 18 to six, in a match which highlighted a strong defensive commitment but just as starkly some glaring attacking deficiencies.
Any analysis of this game has to recognise that the Eels did
Parramatta went down tonight to Brisbane 18 to six in our season opener at a soggy Parramatta Stadium.
The Eels actually led six to nil at half-time after a brave defensive performance in the opening 40 minutes. Chris Sandow couldn’t have started his
Read more…Clearly, I have a higher opinion of Matt Keating than 90 per cent of Eel’s supporters. While I like to consider myself a reasonable judge of footballers, I’m open to the suggestion that given I’ve been following him since his junior days and have alw
Read more…For all the changes in Rugby League, I adhere to one simple mantra - halves win football games.
Based on where these two teams finished last year, pre-season form and probably even their respective overall squads, Parramatta don’t look a great chance
Read more…From the club:
Scans confirmed Pirtek Parramatta Eels forward Ben Smith required surgery for his damaged pectoral muscle suffered in last weekend’s trial match against Penrith.
Smith underwent surgery today and is expected to be sidelined for an e
Read more…Early reports from the trial suggest that Jarryd Hayne, Tim Mannah, Ben Smith and maybe Matt Keating may have sustained injuries. Hayne was carried from the field, with what looks like a knee injury. We'll use this thread to keep track of any injury
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