Usain Bolt!

[Offsider]

There are 2 sides to an argument here - do you spend more on NPL/youth to improve young local players OR bring in Bolt to ramp up attention and sponsorship for the Australian league?

Like all things one extreme or the other is rarely the right balance point. Somewhere in between lies the answer.
In this case - for myself - Bolt makes sense.

He brings exposure to the club and the A-league - which feasibly should also bring in more money and, ideally, attract higher caliber VISA players who will better recognise and consider the A-League.
Further, this is one of those rare people that might actually be able to switch code and make it to a certain professional level. The A-League may be his cap, or he needs a lower league, or maybe he could even excel (no-one really believes he'll be too good for the A-League obviously).
The belief that at 32 a world class athlete can't learn to play another sport at a competitive level - whilst on balance is probably true for most - is not a locked down fact. Hence the indefinite trial. It is possible if improbable.

The point is - we just don't need more inexperienced youth or NPL players in the current 2018/19 CCM first team. If the choice is that or giving Bolt a go with all of the myriad and unique other benefits...why even consider the former?

Actually ............ what do the pollies say ??? .......... I’ll take your questions under advisement.

Finding it hard to argue with your points ............ but don’t want to agree either .......... I agree with there are two sides to an ?? the arguments here. Both have their good points. It the npl players step up or bolt does, it’ll be an improvement on last season.

Watching the clips of bolt training is a worry. He doesn’t seem to use his perypheral vision ......... very narrow sighted it seems ????

 

[localpom]

Having a problem in your definition of reality ??? as he was expressing his idea ......... which is in fact a reality.
Bolt didn’t cut the mustard at kurtz’s old club .......... reality.
Bolt deal was on the table for any a-league club to pursue ...........kutrz didn’t ...........reality.

Sorry ..... being harsh ......... things are looking better I agree. Worried now about all the injuries.

I was relating more to " The Bolt experiment shouldn't come at a cost to young Australian talent" which quite obviously isn't the case. In fact having Bolt here will give the young guys much more exposure than they otherwise would have. As far as Usain not cutting the mustard, i really hope he does but have absolutely no idea. Looking forward to the ride though.

 

[Big Al]

12,000 anticipated crowd.

“He’ll be sore every night’: Bolt’s brutal initiation ahead of trial
https://www.foxsports.com.au/footba...e/news-story/74ee8f524cec958a130f4bf354d16297

 

[FFC Mariner]

10,000 walk ups?

 

[Pirate Pete]

12,000 anticipated crowd.

“He’ll be sore every night’: Bolt’s brutal initiation ahead of trial
https://www.foxsports.com.au/footba...e/news-story/74ee8f524cec958a130f4bf354d16297

I was thinking half the ground would be closed off.
Bloke in work said $50 for a family ticket, before walking off shaking his head.
I'm still deciding whether to go or not. I'll probably be there though.

 

[Wombat]

I'm thinking 5k+. That used to be our average for Champions League back when we were decent and half the ground was closed off.

They should have made the tickets $7.50 each and got a full house.

 

[Antlion]

The reaction to this game will be interesting.
We all know that he's nowhere near ready yet, very early days and all, but he'll have 15-20mins and then there will be strong and vocal opinions all over the place.

Be as interesting to see how it all falls. Fox want it to succeed I'm sure ($$$), sbs don't want the Mariners to succeed and so will probably slam, Bozza will become a random rambler
Pundit prediction corner
Zelic is gonna have a field day (no pun intended) doling out his own inane puns if he ever gets a chance

 

[pjennings]

Well I've decided to go - but not in my normal seats. Way to expensive for a pre-season game.

The way I see it at least I can say I have seen the greatest sprinter of all time run. If things don't go well this may be one of the few chances I will get to see him.

 

[Ozhammer]

I am hearing that ticket sales are at 3.5k and climbing.

If we get 5k plus, that would be as good as the crowds at some games towards the end of last season, so not bad. If it’s higher still, that would be even more encouraging.

 

[true believer]

I was thinking half the ground would be closed off.
Bloke in work said $50 for a family ticket, before walking off shaking his head.
I'm still deciding whether to go or not. I'll probably be there though.

I brought seating on the railway side
My usual seats .

 

[Holy]

Well I've decided to go - but not in my normal seats. Way to expensive for a pre-season game.

We have done the same. I have bought my family of 4 almost mirror seats on the Eastern side instead of where we normally sit on the Western side. Similar view, cheaper outcome.

 

[Offsider]

And that is why NO ONE likes Germans.

So in your all incompassing comment on behalf of everybody, you reckon nobody liked Broiche ????.

 

[Wombat]

So in your all incompassing comment on behalf of everybody, you reckon nobody liked Broiche ????.

No. His nose was too big. Gumprect is the only exception.

 

[BrisRecky]

And that is why NO ONE likes Germans.

Geez, then why have I got a Dortmund shirt in the wardrobe ( with mighty Marcos on the back)

 

[Big Al]

Bolt is antisipated to play 15-20mins
And probably on the left wing so you would want to be sitting on the side the team is running at that time. Best to buy cheapest seats and move to where he is when actually plays.

 

[Wombat]

Geez, then why have I got a Dortmund shirt in the wardrobe ( with mighty Marcos on the back)

Recky. You are Dutch...………...descended from the Germans.

People say the Dutch only came about as a race when the German's started rooting pigs. But people can be harsh buddy

 

[Ozhammer]

So in your all incompassing comment on behalf of everybody, you reckon nobody liked Broiche ????.

Not when he scored against us I didn’t but I do like Brioche if that’s any consolation?

 

[Michael]

The reaction to this game will be interesting.
We all know that he's nowhere near ready yet, very early days and all, but he'll have 15-20mins and then there will be strong and vocal opinions all over the place.

Be as interesting to see how it all falls. Fox want it to succeed I'm sure ($$$), sbs don't want the Mariners to succeed and so will probably slam, Bozza will become a random rambler
Pundit prediction corner
Zelic is gonna have a field day (no pun intended) doling out his own inane puns if he ever gets a chance

Will be interesting to see if Zelic’s attitude towards us changes this season... considering Gameiro is shacked up with his very lovely sister. Add Craig Foster to that also.

 

[Ozhammer]

Will be interesting to see if Zelic’s attitude towards us changes this season... considering Gameiro is shacked up with his very lovely sister. Add Craig Foster to that also.

Are you saying that Corey Gamiero, Lucy Zelic and Craig Foster are involved in a ménage a trois?

Wow, I am trying hard not to imagine the love child that situation might produce!

 

[Wombat]

I think you will find Foster is only in love with himself.