The Curse on Fiji Rugby

As with many of you, I also had a disappointing weekend. Fiji looked a distant image of their former glorious self. Their game was so horrible, that I felt Kenya would have given NZ a better run for its money in the quarters.

Their whole game play was weak at its best. Too used to playing touch, I cannot recall a single moment where Fiji took "man and ball" to ground. And the set-pieces...if there were any! Seriously it was a disappointing performance. Added salt to the wounds was the fantastic play by NZ. After a while I was too "wowed" by them to see Fiji crumbling (if they every were solid).

But what does anger me is even with all the horrible performance characteristics shown by Fiji, other teams still count Fiji as a threat (effectively putting them on top of a banana tree). Savou's cheeks go rosy everytime the commentators say "never count out Fiji". This makes him utter silly comments like:

Savou: "We just could not get it right from the start and we failed to find our feet"... [1] Reply: You never had you feet on the ground. All your games were horrible.

Image 1: Vito manhandles Fiji [2]

Savou: "New Zealand was the better team on the day and we congratulate them for a fine performance"[1]
Reply: They have been the better team 7 tournaments in a row. I think there is no need to congratulate. They get the message.

Savou: "I'm still willing to coach..."[1]
Reply: No comments.

All this disappointed... all the anger... everytime Fiji falls it hurts. But whats worse is nobody has the vision to pick up rugby in Fiji and move us atleast one step ahead.... except this one guy. We all know him.

One question to Savou: Why is Fiji's lineout still a problem? Did you not have practice on this issue? What did you do? (Ok i realise that these are more than "one question"). Did you just pick up players from Marist 7's, give them the ball and tell them to PLAY?

*edit for 1st April

No curse[1]

IT does not need a genius coach to figure that our sevens team does not know how to throw the ball in the line-out, feed the scrum, secure kick-offs, engage in support play etc. Forget about beating the Kiwis. Now I am sitting on the edge of my seat when Fiji plays Kenya and Wales. There is no curse on the sevens team. Josateki Savou just doesn't know how to coach. It's time for him to go. Hats off to Gordon Tietjens.

Umesh Nand
Nakasi

I like how this guy has put things "as-a-matter-of-factly".

References:
[1] Extracted from The Fiji times, Fiji loses plot - Savou: We failed to find our feet. [link]
[2] Image from Fiji Times

Nitty Picky

Ok, so I am not going "V for Vendetta" on Fiji Times, but lately I have noticed an increase in uncharacteristic mis-prints in the paper. While their online paper can be forgiven for these mistakes, I am not sure what went wrong with their print editor. It is infact not a big deal as generally people are smart enough to see the mistake and get the overall point. Infact it becomes funny hehe

Take a look at this for example. An article on World wide shortage of rice and how it affects Fiji.

Update: 12.49pm The Ministry of Agriculture said it has increased efforts to ease the local rice production as the global shortage of rice is expected to continue to affect consumers in the months ahead.

Interim Agriculture Minister Joketani Cokanasiga tolf Fijivillage they had set up new farms in search of a short term solution to the global rice problem affecting Fiji.

Rewa Rice of Fiji Limited chairman Hari Pal Singh said it was time to increase such activities and they were ready to assist.

Meanwhile, the northern division is faced with a major shortage of rice as supermarkets have run out of stock.

Flour Mills of Fiji confirmed they would start milling the imported rice tomorrow and it would be delivered to the suppliers by Wednesday [1].

I think they meant for efforts to increase local rice production.

[1] Extracted from the Fiji Times [link]

Cross walk: Chosen one will be whipped

Yes yes, I am ripping this article from Fiji Times. What can I do? This is my tea-time break! Anyways, check this out man!

Cross walk: Chosen one will be whipped

ONE of the 130 Catholic youths who have been on a cross walk since Saturday will be picked to act as Jesus in the final stage of the Stations of the Cross when the week-long walk ends at the Ashram, in Momi, Nadi, tomorrow.

Father Ioane Gukibau of Sacred Heart Parish, in Suva, said youths from around Fiji, especially the greater Suva area, had been on the road carrying a cross since last week, with the climax being the dramatisation Christ's crucifixion.

"Those youths who are walking don't know yet on who is going to act in the role of Jesus," he said.

Mr Gukibau said the chosen one, "will be whipped similar to what Jesus went through before he was crucified".

Reference: Fiji times [link]

Did anyone see Passion of the Christ? This statement from Mr. Gukibau ("...will be whipped similar to what Jesus went through...") makes me wonder... more like scared!
For those privelaged buffs with bandwidth, heres a video.



Happy Easter guys! Good luck!

8-5, no time!

Yep,
Got myself a real job. I have to say, it was initially very difficult adjusting to the 8am-5pm routine. At my other "work", I would come to office at 11am, check my emails and then go for lunch. I would usually do some work till 6pm. Did i mention that I have a dart-board in there aswell? Haha

Anyways, I am enjoying myself here now. Now I actually eat the food I bring from home, go to sleep early and wake up early! Looks like growing up and moving on was for the better.

Oh and before I go, does anyone know what I can do with my car tyres? They are low profile ones and whenever I come across a BIG pothole at speed, the tyre swells up at that point. What can I do?