The Navua Chronicle
Squad20 Sep 2032
A fracture rules Tito Raju out for 62 days
Bones knit. That is the one merciful thing about this injury and the reason Navua will talk about it more openly than they would about a knee. He will be back, and roughly when they say.
Squad20 Sep 2032
A falling-out at Navua
Patrick Matai and a teammate went at it, and not about football. Training grounds are small places and a long season makes them smaller.
Squad20 Sep 2032
Samuela Tiko signs on for more
“Some decisions take a long time. This one took ten minutes, and most of that was finding a pen.” Samuela Tiko and Navua agree another 3 years.
The dugout20 Sep 2032
The manager makes an example of Samuela Tiko
“If you cannot run for the shirt, somebody else will wear it.” No name was used and none was needed; every player in that room knew who it was for.
Market20 Sep 2032
The Christopher Verevou story refuses to die
It has been denied twice and printed three times, which is the usual arithmetic. Until Christopher Verevou signs something — a contract at Navua or anywhere else — this column belongs to him.
Market20 Sep 2032
The shop window has Isake Naduvu in it
Navua have let the market know Isake Naduvu can be had. No price in the advert, but everyone in the trade knows roughly what it says.
In brief
- The dugout The manager comes out for Jack Wale
- Squad Samuela Krishna back in training