Capn Gus Bloodbeard
Well-Known Member
I'm in 2 minds...part of me still feels like an opportunity has gone begging and that if he had signed it would have lifted crowds.
But Mulvey made it pretty clear that he doesn't think Bolt will reach the required standard. So, there's that. If he reached a borderline standard then the off-field stuff he brings would, IMO, justify his signing - but not if he isn't even close.
I wonder if the club deliberately low-balled him hoping he'd move on?
A few people were worried about whether Mulvey would be forced to sign him. So, it's good to see that's not how the club operates.
As for the money.....MM said on the podcast that he's turned away prospective players who were all about the money, and players much better than bolt asking for much less money.
So I wonder if signing Bolt would have required a compromise there.
Regardless, the conversations here have helped MC to open his wallet this season - and the preseason stuff allowed us to try out the entertainment, coloured smoke, that sort of thing. So I still think it's been positive.
But Mulvey made it pretty clear that he doesn't think Bolt will reach the required standard. So, there's that. If he reached a borderline standard then the off-field stuff he brings would, IMO, justify his signing - but not if he isn't even close.
I wonder if the club deliberately low-balled him hoping he'd move on?
A few people were worried about whether Mulvey would be forced to sign him. So, it's good to see that's not how the club operates.
As for the money.....MM said on the podcast that he's turned away prospective players who were all about the money, and players much better than bolt asking for much less money.
So I wonder if signing Bolt would have required a compromise there.
Regardless, the conversations here have helped MC to open his wallet this season - and the preseason stuff allowed us to try out the entertainment, coloured smoke, that sort of thing. So I still think it's been positive.
