brad
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Thats some pretty sad stuff there. he looked like a very promising player
Sonny Fai Declared Dead
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Thats some pretty sad stuff there. he looked like a very promising player
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i hope by some devine miracle he has survived..SIMMO start praying, he had an awesome future ahead of him, very sad news if he has indeed drowned
R.I.P SONNY
R.I.P SONNY
What a bunch of sick puppies you freaks are.
be very careful next time hitman. Be thankful I changed my post too.
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your right mate, i wasnt bieng serious, but in times like this jokes like that werent appropriate, i took it down.
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poor simo, I cant believe he cops so much crap, He is one of your best
I'm sure he's lost some of his lustrous luminescence over a few tough playlunchs' or two...........but hey..........He's still got youth on his side.
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Sad, sad stuff this. Of all the no-hoper deadsh!ts that infest this world, a young bloke about to crack into a promising football career with near endless potential to be something special gets snuffed out trying to help someone.
As slim as the odds are, lets hope they do find him washed up somewhere still in good nick with a hell of a story to tell the boys when he gets back to training.
Now that I've shown some compasion, what does a tragedy like this do to the Warriors 2009 campaign? I already had them as probable top 4 and outsiders for the flag, but does a "lets do it for Sonny" attitude shorten their odds?
As slim as the odds are, lets hope they do find him washed up somewhere still in good nick with a hell of a story to tell the boys when he gets back to training.
Now that I've shown some compasion, what does a tragedy like this do to the Warriors 2009 campaign? I already had them as probable top 4 and outsiders for the flag, but does a "lets do it for Sonny" attitude shorten their odds?
shark23
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We have lost a real talent there.... As mentioned, you have to feel very sorry for him and his family. i am sure his team mates would be finding it very difficult also.
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It is possible that it could lengthen thier odds due to the distressed state they must be in, could take a while before they are mentally clear again.
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Wat a sad, sad thing, he was such a promising young player with so much talent 2 burn:cry
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cant believe this.. lets pray for a miracle
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Yeh. We've been discussing this on The Kennel a fair bit too.
It;s a heart breaking situation, for a Genuinly good kid, who put family first and who had a big load of talent.
We can only hope and pray that his ok, though it seems unlikely, My thoughts and prayers are with his family and friends and may God be with them.
Btw. They showed footage of the accident happening to Sonny. A guy was testing his camera, and I guess didn't know what he was filmimg.
Here's the link if you sharkies want to watch :
here
It;s a heart breaking situation, for a Genuinly good kid, who put family first and who had a big load of talent.
We can only hope and pray that his ok, though it seems unlikely, My thoughts and prayers are with his family and friends and may God be with them.
Btw. They showed footage of the accident happening to Sonny. A guy was testing his camera, and I guess didn't know what he was filmimg.
Here's the link if you sharkies want to watch :
here
DeadlyShark
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Is there ever any good news stories...................good on him for saving his brother. What a hero.
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Helicopter still searching for body of Sonny Fai
The area was also well populated with great white sharks which could also make the recovery of a body unlikely. Meanwhile, tributes and hopes of a miracle ...
Source: http://tvnz.co.nz/national-news/helicopter-still-searching-body-sonny-fai-2435695
Helicopter still searching for body of Sonny Fai
8:44AM Wednesday January 07, 2009
Source: NZPA
ONE News Bethells Beach
A helicopter was to return to Bethells Beach on Auckland's west coast on Wednesday, but searchers say there is no chance of finding rising Warriors star Sonny Fai alive.
Fai, 20, disappeared trying to help his brother who had got into trouble in the shorebreak on Sunday night.
The police helicopter Eagle was due to fly north and south of Bethells on Wednesday, but police said it was a body recovery mission and not a rescue mission.
Sergeant John Saunders, from the police maritime unit in Auckland which was co-ordinating the search, says there were strong currents in the area but often missing swimmers and fishermen were brought back to a point close to where they disappeared.
On Tuesday Warriors captain Steve Price struggled with tears as he spoke of the anguish of his missing team-mate.
He and members of Fai's family say they are clinging to the faint hope hope he would be found alive.
"Everyone's coping as best they can. We're not giving up, and to us it isn't a tragedy yet. We're still hopeful he's going to be found," he says, admitting that he was finding the situation difficult to cope with.
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Saunders says after such a long time there was no chance he had survived.
However, he says it was important if possible his body was recovered to give the family some closure.
"But with a lot of the west coast ones we have, sometimes a body is never found."
He says the general drift was to the north but it was a wild part of the coast and a body may take several days to come to the surface.
The area was also well populated with great white sharks which could also make the recovery of a body unlikely.
Meanwhile, tributes and hopes of a miracle are flowing on a Bebo website dedicated to Fai.
The area was also well populated with great white sharks which could also make the recovery of a body unlikely. Meanwhile, tributes and hopes of a miracle ...
Source: http://tvnz.co.nz/national-news/helicopter-still-searching-body-sonny-fai-2435695
Helicopter still searching for body of Sonny Fai
8:44AM Wednesday January 07, 2009
Source: NZPA
ONE News Bethells Beach
A helicopter was to return to Bethells Beach on Auckland's west coast on Wednesday, but searchers say there is no chance of finding rising Warriors star Sonny Fai alive.
Fai, 20, disappeared trying to help his brother who had got into trouble in the shorebreak on Sunday night.
The police helicopter Eagle was due to fly north and south of Bethells on Wednesday, but police said it was a body recovery mission and not a rescue mission.
Sergeant John Saunders, from the police maritime unit in Auckland which was co-ordinating the search, says there were strong currents in the area but often missing swimmers and fishermen were brought back to a point close to where they disappeared.
On Tuesday Warriors captain Steve Price struggled with tears as he spoke of the anguish of his missing team-mate.
He and members of Fai's family say they are clinging to the faint hope hope he would be found alive.
"Everyone's coping as best they can. We're not giving up, and to us it isn't a tragedy yet. We're still hopeful he's going to be found," he says, admitting that he was finding the situation difficult to cope with.
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Saunders says after such a long time there was no chance he had survived.
However, he says it was important if possible his body was recovered to give the family some closure.
"But with a lot of the west coast ones we have, sometimes a body is never found."
He says the general drift was to the north but it was a wild part of the coast and a body may take several days to come to the surface.
The area was also well populated with great white sharks which could also make the recovery of a body unlikely.
Meanwhile, tributes and hopes of a miracle are flowing on a Bebo website dedicated to Fai.
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Search for Fai's body tough, police say
"He was going into this year as like an NRL player rather than a kid trying to make it." Warriors management and players continued the search yesterday. ...
Source: http://www.stuff.co.nz/stuff/dominionpost/4811146a6479.html
Search for Fai's body tough, police say
Wednesday, 07 January 2009
HUGE POTENTIAL: NZ Warrior Sonny Fai, who was swept away at West Auckland's rugged Bethell's Beack and is presumed drowned, was tipped to realise his enormous potential in rugby league in the coming season.
A helicopter will return to Auckland's west coast today but searchers say there is no chance of finding rising Warriors star Sonny Fai alive and there is a possibility his body may not be recovered.
Fai, 20, disappeared trying to help his brother who had got into trouble in the shorebreak at Bethells Beach on Sunday night.
The police helicopter Eagle was due to fly north and south of Bethells today but police said it was a body recovery mission and not a rescue mission.
Warriors captain Steve Price broke down in tears yesterday after declaring he had not yet lost hope his teammate Sonny Fai would be found alive.
Asked yesterday how he was coping with the emerging star's disappearance, Price said, "Not real well . . ." before leaving a media conference crying.
Earlier he refused to accept Fai had drowned in the treacherous waters: "We are not giving up. To us, it isn't a tragedy because . . . we are very hopeful he will come back, as are his family."
Sergeant John Saunders, from the police maritime unit in Auckland which was co-ordinating the search, said there were strong currents in the area but often missing swimmers and fishermen were brought back to a point close to where they disappeared.
After such a long time there was no chance he had survived, but it was important if possible his body was recovered to give the family some closure, he said.
"But with a lot of the west coast ones we have, sometimes a body is never found."
He said the general drift was to the north but it was a wild part of the coast and a body may take several days to come to the surface.
The area was also well populated with great white sharks which could also make the recovery of a body unlikely.
Yesterday Price spoke only in the present tense as he talked of how 20-year-old Fai, a former Junior Kiwi who played 15 National Rugby League games last year, had been ready to emerge as a first-grade star.
Price said the Warriors had a brief gym session at Mt Smart Stadium to help the team cope and because that was where Fai would have been.
"Everyone is coping as best they can. It was good to train, but it wasn't a normal atmosphere, that's for sure. We're trying to get through it."
Warriors coach Ivan Cleary said the decision to train yesterday was "a bit of a distraction" for his players. "Sonny's not the sort of guy to sit around on his hands so we thought it was probably best to get out there and get moving."
The players were handling the tragedy "really well on the surface", Cleary said.
"We're trying to stay in contact with them all, particularly some of the younger guys who were probably a little bit closer [to Fai]. They seem to be holding up okay but it's just hard to know when shock stops and when it really sinks in."
Although he said there was always hope, Cleary thought it unlikely Fai would be found alive.
The Warriors were supporting Fai's family and had paid for a helicopter search for a second day. "We're just trying to do everything we can, but remaining sensitive to what they're going through."
Cleary said Fai was "primed to make some big strides" this year. "He was going into this year as like an NRL player rather than a kid trying to make it."
Warriors management and players continued the search yesterday. "The police helicopter . . . was out again searching and we also had our chartered helicopter," manager Don Mann said. "It was also heartening to see so many members of the public and fans . . . out there, reaching out to help."
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"He was going into this year as like an NRL player rather than a kid trying to make it." Warriors management and players continued the search yesterday. ...
Source: http://www.stuff.co.nz/stuff/dominionpost/4811146a6479.html
Search for Fai's body tough, police say
Wednesday, 07 January 2009
HUGE POTENTIAL: NZ Warrior Sonny Fai, who was swept away at West Auckland's rugged Bethell's Beack and is presumed drowned, was tipped to realise his enormous potential in rugby league in the coming season.
A helicopter will return to Auckland's west coast today but searchers say there is no chance of finding rising Warriors star Sonny Fai alive and there is a possibility his body may not be recovered.
Fai, 20, disappeared trying to help his brother who had got into trouble in the shorebreak at Bethells Beach on Sunday night.
The police helicopter Eagle was due to fly north and south of Bethells today but police said it was a body recovery mission and not a rescue mission.
Warriors captain Steve Price broke down in tears yesterday after declaring he had not yet lost hope his teammate Sonny Fai would be found alive.
Asked yesterday how he was coping with the emerging star's disappearance, Price said, "Not real well . . ." before leaving a media conference crying.
Earlier he refused to accept Fai had drowned in the treacherous waters: "We are not giving up. To us, it isn't a tragedy because . . . we are very hopeful he will come back, as are his family."
Sergeant John Saunders, from the police maritime unit in Auckland which was co-ordinating the search, said there were strong currents in the area but often missing swimmers and fishermen were brought back to a point close to where they disappeared.
After such a long time there was no chance he had survived, but it was important if possible his body was recovered to give the family some closure, he said.
"But with a lot of the west coast ones we have, sometimes a body is never found."
He said the general drift was to the north but it was a wild part of the coast and a body may take several days to come to the surface.
The area was also well populated with great white sharks which could also make the recovery of a body unlikely.
Yesterday Price spoke only in the present tense as he talked of how 20-year-old Fai, a former Junior Kiwi who played 15 National Rugby League games last year, had been ready to emerge as a first-grade star.
Price said the Warriors had a brief gym session at Mt Smart Stadium to help the team cope and because that was where Fai would have been.
"Everyone is coping as best they can. It was good to train, but it wasn't a normal atmosphere, that's for sure. We're trying to get through it."
Warriors coach Ivan Cleary said the decision to train yesterday was "a bit of a distraction" for his players. "Sonny's not the sort of guy to sit around on his hands so we thought it was probably best to get out there and get moving."
The players were handling the tragedy "really well on the surface", Cleary said.
"We're trying to stay in contact with them all, particularly some of the younger guys who were probably a little bit closer [to Fai]. They seem to be holding up okay but it's just hard to know when shock stops and when it really sinks in."
Although he said there was always hope, Cleary thought it unlikely Fai would be found alive.
The Warriors were supporting Fai's family and had paid for a helicopter search for a second day. "We're just trying to do everything we can, but remaining sensitive to what they're going through."
Cleary said Fai was "primed to make some big strides" this year. "He was going into this year as like an NRL player rather than a kid trying to make it."
Warriors management and players continued the search yesterday. "The police helicopter . . . was out again searching and we also had our chartered helicopter," manager Don Mann said. "It was also heartening to see so many members of the public and fans . . . out there, reaching out to help."
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It's a heartbreak.
May he rest in Peace.
I hope the Warriors make it to the GF this season, just for him.
May he rest in Peace.
I hope the Warriors make it to the GF this season, just for him.