These Eels still better than 1995 version

[TITAN PETE]

By Steve Jancetic
AAP
Sun 25th August, 7:19pm


Billy Slater ran through the Eels defence to score three times
Remarkably, this isn't even the worst Parramatta side in the last 20 years.

The Eels on Sunday conceded 50 points for the third time this season in their 64-4 hammering by Melbourne at AAMI Park, an inept performance that has plenty of friends in a dismal 2013 campaign.

On seven occasions this year they have given up 40 points or more, while 12 times in just 22 games the opposition has run in 30 or more points, Parramatta having all but locked up their second-straight wooden spoon.

Lean times indeed with the Eels conceding an average of 30.2 points per game.

Coach Ricky Stuart was right when he said after a 41-4 pre-season loss to Wests Tigers that there would be more days like this for his side as he set about rebuilding the club.

But as bad as it may seem for the blue and gold faithful, there were darker days out Parramatta way not so long ago.

In 1995 the Eels conceded 31.4 points per game, and gave up 50 or more on four occasions.

They ran 19th in a 20 team competition that year, winning just three of 22 games.

Their points differential was a staggering -380.

Given their current points differential is -370, that mark could still be bettered.

[DIEHARD]

The myth of Ricky Stuart. I'm fascinated by it's longivity.

[TITAN PETE]

The myth of Ricky Stuart. I'm fascinated by it's longivity.

Good player but terrible coach

[C-Whiz]

The myth of Ricky Stuart. I'm fascinated by it's longivity.

Good player but terrible coach

He can't be too bad if he's been offered a 7 year contract on $1M/year with Raiders.

Source: whispers on the Sunday Footy Show. And it's not even April.