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OUT-of-form Eels halfback Chris Sandow will seek permission to return home to Cherbourg this weekend to help him forget about his horror start at Parramatta.
Sandow yesterday revealed his confidence was down, and some time out with family and friends in Queensland could spark his energy levels.
Parramatta are at the bottom of the ladder and fed-up fans are still waiting on new recruit Sandow to deliver on his $550,000 price tag.
A subdued Sandow told The Daily Telegraph he would ask Eels officials if he can head home when the players get four days off later this week.
Some trips home have not gone smoothly for Sandow because of the occasional family drama.
But it was the corresponding return to Cherbourg last year when Sandow not only reached the decision to join the Eels, but returned to string a series of great games together for South Sydney.
"I want to go back home, and it would be good because I think it's healthy for me to get back home," Sandow said.
"All my family and friends are back there. Laughter is a good medicine to bring back my confidence. I try to get my friends and family down (to Sydney) as much as I can to keep me going.
"I love being happy, so getting back there will bring that out of me. I think that's what I'm missing. I haven't been home for a while, and I didn't get back at Christmas.
"I feel I can do more, but I don't know what's happening at the moment. I have to be patient and know it won't come overnight."
Coach Stephen Kearney did not hide his frustration on Sunday after the 24-18 loss to Cronulla and said of Sandow: "He can certainly contribute more than he is at the moment."
Fox Sports stats reveal Sandow is making fewer runs, missing more tackles and coughing up more errors. Sandow said defence and attacking the line were the two areas he needed to address.
He said that a quick chat to skipper Nathan Hindmarsh on the team bus on Sunday night had lifted his spirits.
"Hindy said he just wants me to do my job," Sandow said. "He doesn't want me to try and pull anything out of my backside. That was really good coming from Hindy."
Hindmarsh said: "All I said on Sunday night was, 'they (the critics) are going to be after you, but shrug it off and we'll go again when we come up against the Tigers'. I told him to keep his head up.
"I thought what he was doing at Souths was good. I think he's a genuine halfback, and it (the move) will pay dividends for us.
"But we're all in the same boat where none of us are playing well this year. 'Haynesy' (Jarryd Hayne) is finding form but the rest of us are inconsistent - one week good, one week not."
http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/nrl/parramatta-eels-halfback-chris-sandow-wants-to-visit-home-town-to-forget-horror-start-to-season/story-e6frexnr-122632818783
http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sp...-start-to-season/story-e6frexnr-1226328187839
Sandow yesterday revealed his confidence was down, and some time out with family and friends in Queensland could spark his energy levels.
Parramatta are at the bottom of the ladder and fed-up fans are still waiting on new recruit Sandow to deliver on his $550,000 price tag.
A subdued Sandow told The Daily Telegraph he would ask Eels officials if he can head home when the players get four days off later this week.
Some trips home have not gone smoothly for Sandow because of the occasional family drama.
But it was the corresponding return to Cherbourg last year when Sandow not only reached the decision to join the Eels, but returned to string a series of great games together for South Sydney.
"I want to go back home, and it would be good because I think it's healthy for me to get back home," Sandow said.
"All my family and friends are back there. Laughter is a good medicine to bring back my confidence. I try to get my friends and family down (to Sydney) as much as I can to keep me going.
"I love being happy, so getting back there will bring that out of me. I think that's what I'm missing. I haven't been home for a while, and I didn't get back at Christmas.
"I feel I can do more, but I don't know what's happening at the moment. I have to be patient and know it won't come overnight."
Coach Stephen Kearney did not hide his frustration on Sunday after the 24-18 loss to Cronulla and said of Sandow: "He can certainly contribute more than he is at the moment."
Fox Sports stats reveal Sandow is making fewer runs, missing more tackles and coughing up more errors. Sandow said defence and attacking the line were the two areas he needed to address.
He said that a quick chat to skipper Nathan Hindmarsh on the team bus on Sunday night had lifted his spirits.
"Hindy said he just wants me to do my job," Sandow said. "He doesn't want me to try and pull anything out of my backside. That was really good coming from Hindy."
Hindmarsh said: "All I said on Sunday night was, 'they (the critics) are going to be after you, but shrug it off and we'll go again when we come up against the Tigers'. I told him to keep his head up.
"I thought what he was doing at Souths was good. I think he's a genuine halfback, and it (the move) will pay dividends for us.
"But we're all in the same boat where none of us are playing well this year. 'Haynesy' (Jarryd Hayne) is finding form but the rest of us are inconsistent - one week good, one week not."
http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/nrl/parramatta-eels-halfback-chris-sandow-wants-to-visit-home-town-to-forget-horror-start-to-season/story-e6frexnr-122632818783
http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sp...-start-to-season/story-e6frexnr-1226328187839
