Comments for Get Over It Boys - Fast at http://www.samoalivenews.com , comment 0 to 3 out of 3 comments http://www.samoalivenews.com Tue, 02 Dec 2008 10:43:47 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.2 http://www.samoalivenews.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1236&Itemid=59#pc_1742 You don't have to be a genious to know why Samoa lost to Fiji last weekend. Why give a million reasons?? Here a some simple facts: Inexperienced midfield - I'm sure these guys are good players but there should have been someone there with more experience especially in the first game of the PNC. That would of eased the pressure off. Have two fresh new caps was always going to be a risk. Fijian midfield made mince out of midfield. Missed Tackles - I counted twenty missed tackles before the end of the first half. Very poor indeed for international level. Our midfield lacked the defensive punch that the Manu are proudly reknown for. (Frank Bunce, To'o Vaega, Fereti Tuilagi, Terry Fanolua & Brian Lima) All punishing tacklers. Ball Retention - How many times did we get in to their half then cough the ball up. We had as much possession as the Fijians but our ball control and retention was below average. Again, not accepted for an international team. Hoping this weekend the Manu will perform better because anything less will not be accepted. No excuses! This is the lowest ranking we have been since before the 1991 world cup, yet we have better players to choose from. We have the players to choose from: HOOKERS Mahonri Schwalger Tani Fuga Semisi Telefoni Muliufi Salanoa Loleni Tafunai PROPS Cencus Johnston Justin Va'a Hiroshi Tea Kas Lealamanua Fosi Palamo Philimon Toleafoa Evile Telea LOCKS Kane Thompson Filipo Levi Jo Tekori Daniel Leo Pelu Taele Chad Slade Ruperake Petaia FLANKERS 6 Daniel Farani Simaika Mikaele Johnathon Fa'amautuina Alapasa Cordtz FLANKERS 7 Ray Ofisa Alafoti Faosiliva Ofisa Traveranus Bell Sasulu Ray Stowers NUMBER 8 Henry Tuilagi Alfie To'oala Semo Sititi George Stowers HALF BACK Junior Polu Steven So'oialo Junior Senio Uale Mai Notise Tauafao FIVE EIGHTH Loki Crichton Tasesa Lavea Tusi Pisi Neli Sasulu 2nd FIVE EIGTH Seilala Mapusua Eliota Sapolu Samasoni Moala CENTER 3/4 Anitelea Tuilagi Gasolo Salima Elvis Sevealii Reupena Leavasa WINGS Alesana Tuilagi David Lemi Sailosi Tagicakibau Mikaele Pesamino Lome Fa'atau Henry Fa'afili Vae Tuilagi Esera Lauina FULLBACK Gavin Williams Lolo Lui Alatasi Tupou John Vui Have a go and choosing a team from those players.,....... - Ron Wed, 11 Jun 2008 18:18:14 +0100 http://www.samoalivenews.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1236&Itemid=59#pc_1737 True champions do not look for excuses,we know and the samoa rugby union know and you know all the excuses...from the last world cup..short time together as a team,did we not say that after the world cup?Did we work to fix it before this games?coaching problems?I thought we fixed that!!!we have alot of new players vs.fiji? We can look and believe me we'll find millions of reasons to lose each and every game..STOP IT...Think positive like the little train that kept on saying YES I CAN,YES I CAN...the super sevens did it....yes they are talented but so are all the other teams...What set them apart from the other teams was the mental ftness program in their hearts and heads...we need to think like hungry lions at all times...we need to be hungry enough for the win...we need to want it more than the other team and it will show in our actions,attacks and our defense all the way to the end,not for part of the game,NO!!!THE WHOLE GAME...I now use the manu samoa dvd of the game for motivational purposes...when I train I watch it...I look at these young men and I'm amazed at the size of their HEARTS...LOTO NUU...GO MANU..I follow you like a religion..oh by the way,I played 4yrs in NZ and in Fiji...I have played a bunch of times at churchhill park in Lautoka.Ia manuia le alo atu i le taaloga...think seven but play 15... - Tama Samoa Wed, 11 Jun 2008 11:53:18 +0100 http://www.samoalivenews.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1236&Itemid=59#pc_1730 ta`alo faatasi auale alu lava le tagata latou pei ole tama ale loomatua.....se alu i ai... - tai tuiafiso Tue, 10 Jun 2008 19:03:34 +0100