Chris Sandow’s signing was essential for Parramatta to have any chance of making a rapid return to being premiership contenders, and I believe will turn out to be one of the Eel’s greatest recruitment decisions.
The reality is that in the NRL you ne
The Pirtek Parramatta Eels have signed boom halfback Chris Sandow to a four-year deal from 2012.
“I was really impressed with the direction the Eels are heading under Steve Kearney,” Sandow said.
“He is clear on where he wants to take the team an
Read more…I tuned in just as they thanked him, so missed the entire interview on One.
Say anything of interest?
Read more…Back in February/March, Hull KR de-registered Michael Dobson because Willie Mason had issues with his Tongan visa and Dobson was injured for 8-10 weeks. So Dobson was de-registered so they could fit Mason into their international quota, and from what
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"We are capable of coming out of this one," the experienced backrower told reporters on Tuesday.
"Finish up today, get the rest of the week off and then we'll face the Cowboys.
"I think we've got the
Read more…...that KK was once again selected for City this year. You know that Eels junior so many people wrote off last year because he had the temerity to back himself...
#justsayin
Read more…Firstly, I'm not writing off Sandow yet. It really is inconceivable to me that we might miss out on him, given our cap position.
The question is how much are we prepared to pay?
It's worth keeping in mind that from what I've heard we had up to $7
Read more…I'm in constant disagreement with a lot of folk on here, about the style of football we play. I agree with it, if I was coaching the side, I'd be doing exactly the same thing that Kearney is doing in relation to our style of play. Simply because I do
Read more…I'm seriously disgusted Jarryd has been left out of the Australian side. This is the player who has been consistently the top outside back in the country at representative level for the previous two years. He has never had a poor game at representati
Read more…Remember the Melbourne match. Well, I'm going to say all the same things again because people have very short memories.
1. There is just a huge gulf between the Dragons and Storm and everyone else. Both of those sides are going to touch up any side
Read more…1. Hopoate
6. Hayne
7. Sandow
That is potentially the best spine we've had since the eighties. And it's one that we can base a side around for many years to come and which I think would transform us into an immediate contender.
My view is we just
Read more…Let's dream for a second and suggest we get Hopoate. Can I first say, if we do, then it will be an amazing piece of recruitment and I still hard to see it coming off, but let's work with the best case scenario.
Does Hopoate play fullback or centre?
Read more…PIRTEK Eels coach Stephen Kearney has stuck with the side that hung on for a last-minute victory against Gold Coast Titans last Sunday with the same 17 to take on premiers and co-competition leaders St George Illawarra at WIN Jubilee this Sunday.
Lu
Parramatta's SG Ball side has continued though to the semi-finals beating the Sydney Roosters 35 to 22, however Harold Matthews have been knocked out of the competition by the Bulldogs.
SG Ball led 18 to 12 at half-time, before running away with th
Read more…DANIEL MORTIMER believes the rumour mill linking almost any off-contract player with Parramatta is not disrupting the struggling Eels.
Tipped during the pre-season to be one of this year's premiership forces after the recruitment of coach Stephen Kea
Read more…Just wanted to thank everyone for their support of the new Top Blog system, particularly the people who I've asked to help chip in, in terms of promoting blogs into the top category.
Personally, I think it's worked extraordinarily well. The front p
Read more…The Parramatta Eels have injected hope into their season with another brave win at home, coming behind to beat the Gold Coast Titans 22 to 18.
The win has put Parramatta back in touch with the top eight and, although they face a tough encounter agai
Just to pick up on some comments made by Tony... Will the Eels re-sign Joel Reddy?
For me, it's an emphatic yes. He's a good value player, who can always be relied upon and he's equally adept centre or wing. Was good enough to play for City last ye
Read more…Parramatta's NYC side has come up trumps via a penalty goal to Jason Wehbe in the final two minutes, having earlier seen a 16 to nil lead slip away from them.
The Eel's started strongly and it was again their Mackay connection - Patrick O'Hanlon an
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