2018 Pre-Season Games ...... yes they exist !!

[sydmariner]

Bolt off glassock on

 

[true believer]

M'mumwba is catching the eye

 

[sydmariner]

Tommy h off on

 

[Insertnamehere]

Pretty happy with the work rate of Nisbutt

Nesbet has alot of McKay about him. Little dude works alot seems to be everywhere

 

[nebakke]

M'mumwba is catching the eye

I've clearly missed something but where did he come from?

 

[Capn Gus Bloodbeard]

Ha wow. 2 for Bolt

wtf?

Soo......Bolt is already better than any striker we had last year then. That was actually a quality finish

 

[Insertnamehere]

Nisbet. I know we've got a stacked midfield but if we're gonna contract a yoofplayer!

 

[Capn Gus Bloodbeard]

 

[Michael]

Keeper probably should’ve saved first one, bad mix up for the second.
General play is terrible. I don’t believe he’s improved at all. Ofcourse he’s fitter. If anything we had more time to view that he can’t make it because it’s just plain and simple too late for him.
He took a clear shot away from Murray because he ran in front of him instead of stopping the run.
And the cross he 110% should’ve got on the end of.

Cheers usain for bringing in some sponsor $$ and getting the name out there. But as of Monday, when the boys prepare hammer and tong for round 1, please stay away from the team training.

 

[sydmariner]

Fulltime 4-0 ccm mom definitely mckormac.

 

[nebakke]

Trying to be somewhat objective on the Bolt thing and separate the money and the name from the situation a bit. Off his performance tonight - or what I saw of it as I missed the first half-and-a-bit - if someone had told me that this was another newly signed squaddie, whom i'd never heard of before. I feel like he showed enough that I would've shrugged and trusted in MMM's assessment. I think that is that only way to really assess the situation. The price tag is not about his footballing abilities and it's not money that would normally be available, in part due to the whole sponsorship pull thing. Given that, I obviously couldn't make a call myself but I think I'd trust the club on this one, either way.

 

[scoober]

Keeper probably should’ve saved first one, bad mix up for the second.
General play is terrible. I don’t believe he’s improved at all. Ofcourse he’s fitter. If anything we had more time to view that he can’t make it because it’s just plain and simple too late for him.
He took a clear shot away from Murray because he ran in front of him instead of stopping the run.
And the cross he 110% should’ve got on the end of.

Cheers usain for bringing in some sponsor $$ and getting the name out there. But as of Monday, when the boys prepare hammer and tong for round 1, please stay away from the team training.

I’m not saying he’s earned or deserves a contract but if you’re saying he hasn’t improved you’re joking. Apart from his touch everything else has improved drastically.
The guy is humble and honest, I’d say bed him in the squad, all of them can learn from his attitude.

 

[BaysideMariner]

I guess I am a glass half full kind of person. I agree with all the above assessments. I cringed in the first half at what might have been if Matt Simon was there instead of Usain. On the other hand I remember Matt Simons first 15 games and though we only signed him as he was a local. I will say this and it goes for everything we do and that is confidence is everything. Him scoring two goals tonight will give him a lot of it. He admitted that he was nervous after the first chance tonight. We will see what happens. I am glad he scored tonight.

 

[Gray]

Nesbet has alot of McKay about him. Little dude works alot seems to be everywhere

Agree. Difference being he doesn't winge, moan, snarl, abuse refs or come across as a complete dick.

 

[Wombat]

I told Middy i feared it would be a train wreck as he has no touch BUT he did Ok. The first Goal was a quality finish. The second was just lucky for him.

He is rough as but not terrible. His size and speed make him a nightmare to defend against, if he can get the basics right.

 

[Michael]

The bloke admitted he has to remember to lock his ankles when controlling, passing etc. so the basics.

I’m sorry but it’s too late for him.
Being humble about it and being a good bloke doesn’t change anything.

 

[nebakke]

So here's the thing... what's the downside to us signing him at this point?

 

[Insertnamehere]

Keeper probably should’ve saved first one, bad mix up for the second.
General play is terrible. I don’t believe he’s improved at all. Ofcourse he’s fitter. If anything we had more time to view that he can’t make it because it’s just plain and simple too late for him.
He took a clear shot away from Murray because he ran in front of him instead of stopping the run.
And the cross he 110% should’ve got on the end of.

Cheers usain for bringing in some sponsor $$ and getting the name out there. But as of Monday, when the boys prepare hammer and tong for round 1, please stay away from the team training.

Agree very much. Haven't seen much improvement since his first cameo. Club should give him till January but

 

[Wombat]

So here's the thing... what's the downside to us signing him at this point?

He's pretty crap. We give him too much game time and costs us some points.

The upside is the marketing.

Having said that Matty Simon was pretty crap and look at how good he turned out to be.

 

[Ancient Mariner]

If you were making a decision tonight about whether to sign him or not the answer would be no.
However, I hope he stays on at least until January. Rough as anything but I can see some potential and am finding his journey fascinating.
His first goal showed good determination and a quality strike.
The other point to notice was how the team reacted to his goal, they were genuinely truly happy for him. I very much doubt that his presence is causing any disruption to the team's preparation and to listen to those being interviewed his presence is probably a positive.
If he is keen to carry on working, if the staff are prepared to put in the time, I think the trial should carry on.
I am fascinated to see how far he can go.