Usain Bolt!

[Offsider]

What were people expecting from Bolt, after less than a Month with the Mariners he would be up to A-League standard?
As has been said often, this isn't a short term project.

“Age” ............ there is a reason that players don’t kick on after thirty. Most plateau and manage to hold their level but have to work harder than when they were 25 or so, eventually slipping down a few grades or leagues (as per all current visa players and marquees). Bolt held his dream (remember the dream was to play for manu when he was at the top of his ability) but retired from athletics and partied hard for a couple of years, by his own admission. Then to have to get back into it, and at a much higher level physically than his athletics required, he is finding it hard. He looked slow, his reactions were inexperienced and slow, he was his age.
He WAS an exceptional athlete, he is obviously an exceptionally gifted human being and very amiable.

The path ahead of him is unenviable. He not only has to learn what to do, he has to recognise when to do it and chose the right option in a split second. If it was easy everybody would be an international socceroo.

 

[Blackadder]

“Age” ............ there is a reason that players don’t kick on after thirty. Most plateau and manage to hold their level but have to work harder than when they were 25 or so, eventually slipping down a few grades or leagues (as per all current visa players and marquees). Bolt held his dream (remember the dream was to play for manu when he was at the top of his ability) but retired from athletics and partied hard for a couple of years, by his own admission. Then to have to get back into it, and at a much higher level than his athletics, he is finding it hard. He looked slow, his reactions were inexperienced and slow, he was his age.
He WAS an exceptional athlete, he is obviously an exceptionally gifted human being and very amiable.

The path ahead of him is unenviable. He not only has to learn what to do, he has to recognise when to do it and chose the right option in a split second. If it was easy everybody would be an international socceroo.

Not too many are Olympic Champions, the greats don't lose that determination and drive to be the best in whatever field they choose.

 

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Not too many are Olympic Champions, the greats don't lose that determination and drive to be the best in whatever field they choose.

Can you name about three olympic champions that chose another professional sport to go on and be successful. If what you say is true about they can choose whatever field they want ???? .......... why are they retired. /??

 

[Blackadder]

Can you name about three olympic champions that chose another professional sport to go on and be successful. If what you say is true about they can choose whatever field they want ???? .......... why are they retired. /??

Ester Ledecka (Czech republic)Alpine Skiing/Snowboarding.
Lauryn Williams (US) Athletics/Bobsleigh
Rebecca Romero (GB) Cycling/Rowing.

Only person that knows what the body is capable of is themselves.

 

[greenlig]

Can you name about three olympic champions that chose another professional sport to go on and be successful. If what you say is true about they can choose whatever field they want ???? .......... why are they retired. /??

Cadel Evans? Mountain Bike/Road cycling. Not an olympic champion, but crazy good.

 

[pjennings]

Can you name about three olympic champions that chose another professional sport to go on and be successful. If what you say is true about they can choose whatever field they want ???? .......... why are they retired. /??

I would have loved to have seen Ken Wark play football at a high level. I played with him as a junior and he was as good a LB/CB that I have seen at that age to this day. While he wasn't an Olympic champion, he won a silver and gold medal from three Olympics in filed hockey as well as winning the Champions Trophy a number of times

 

[Coastalraider]

Cameron Wurf went from World Champion rower, to riding in cycling grand tours. Next month he lines up for his second Ironman World Championship - were he broke the Bike course record in his first attempt.

That’s the top of 3 different sports.

 

[Coastalraider]

Michael Jordan to baseball.

Jana Pittman from athletics to bobsleigh.

Rebecca Romero won silver in rowing in Athens, then gold in track cycling in Beijing.

Mundine and Sonny Bill Williams for rugby/league to boxing.

There are plenty of examples of athletes changing sports and becoming competitive if you take off the blinkers.

 

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Ester Ledecka (Czech republic)Alpine Skiing/Snowboarding.
Lauryn Williams (US) Athletics/Bobsleigh
Rebecca Romero (GB) Cycling/Rowing.

Only person that knows what the body is capable of is themselves.

Yes ............ that’s what I got as well. Notice that they are all olympic individual sports swapping to nearly like olympic sports ......... not to a completely different physical team sport. I agree that they are the only ones that know their body blah blah blah .......... and that’s why they don’t swap but retire.

 

[Offsider]

Cameron Wurf went from World Champion rower, to riding in cycling grand tours. Next month he lines up for his second Ironman World Championship - were he broke the Bike course record in his first attempt.

That’s the top of 3 different sports.

Individual sport is the common denominator. If he put his mind to it he could probably do canoing, kayaking, marathon running, marathon swimming blah blah blah.
That makes seven different/similar sports ......... but non are team orientated or different skills like having to use his feet.
I see my unicorn is nodding his head here .......... it was “ wurf “ making that point.

 

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Michael Jordan to baseball.

Jana Pittman from athletics to bobsleigh.

Rebecca Romero won silver in rowing in Athens, then gold in track cycling in Beijing.

Mundine and Sonny Bill Williams for rugby/league to boxing.

There are plenty of examples of athletes changing sports and becoming competitive if you take off the blinkers.

Michael Jordan was a baseballer all his life and chose basketball. I knew an olympic basketballer who was wanted by senior teams in football, rugby, cricket and athletics. I played golf with him one day, he was right handed I am left handed. He was leading by twelve strokes on the front nine. For the back nine he left his clubs at the clubhouse and used my left handed clubs. He wasn’t that smart he only added nine to his lead.
There are people that can swap to different sports but they all started or picked up their skills as juniors. The others mentioned here are basically individuals changinging their individual skills to another individual activity that used same oor similar.
Blinkers ............. coastal raider ??? .......... I think not, not on me anyway.

 

[Coastalraider]

Michael Jordan was a baseballer all his life and chose basketball. I knew an olympic basketballer who was wanted by senior teams in football, rugby, cricket and athletics. I played golf with him one day, he was right handed I am left handed. He was leading by twelve strokes on the front nine. For the back nine he left his clubs at the clubhouse and used my left handed clubs. He wasn’t that smart he only added nine to his lead.
There are people that can swap to different sports but they all started or picked up their skills as juniors. The others mentioned here are basically individuals changinging their individual skills to another individual activity that used same oor similar.
Blinkers ............. coastal raider ??? .......... I think not, not on me anyway.

Except Bolt played both cricket and football as a junior...

 

[marinermick]

What were people expecting from Bolt, after less than a Month with the Mariners he would be up to A-League standard?
As has been said often, this isn't a short term project.

Long term project aside, I was expecting more from a player coming off the bench playing against park footballers.

 

[Wombat]

He was as i expected. I watched the charity game he played in.

 

[style_cafe]

Michael Jordan was a baseballer all his life and chose basketball. I knew an olympic basketballer who was wanted by senior teams in football, rugby, cricket and athletics. I played golf with him one day, he was right handed I am left handed. He was leading by twelve strokes on the front nine. For the back nine he left his clubs at the clubhouse and used my left handed clubs. He wasn’t that smart he only added nine to his lead.
There are people that can swap to different sports but they all started or picked up their skills as juniors. The others mentioned here are basically individuals changinging their individual skills to another individual activity that used same oor similar.
Blinkers ............. coastal raider ??? .......... I think not, not on me anyway.

You didn`t put the scores in so might just mean you`re not that good at golf....
Just saying...

 

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You didn`t put the scores in so might just mean you`re not that good at golf....
Just saying...

You just reminded me that on the course we had to play preferred lies ............ the score was not indicative or necessary to make my point ......... but the guy was a freak......... handicap was four last I heard. Te only thing he couldn’t do was swim .......... he never made a swim team from memory. Don’t tell the others on here as he doesn’t support my theory of not being able to switch sports

 

[greenlig]

How could we forget one of the best, our very own Ellyse Perry! Played for Australia in both cricket and football.

 

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How could we forget one of the best, our very own Ellyse Perry! Played for Australia in both cricket and football.

Yes ........ and like my multi sport talented acquaintence ........ didn’t swap but played similtaneously. There is a big difference to what mr bolt is trying to do .
I trust that my keyboard warrioring isn’t giving the wrong impression. Like everybody else I am in awe of mr bolt’s achievements .......... just that I don’t share his dreams.

 

[style_cafe]

You just reminded me that on the course we had to play preferred lies ............ the score was not indicative or necessary to make my point ......... but the guy was a freak......... handicap was four last I heard. Te only thing he couldn’t do was swim .......... he never made a swim team from memory. Don’t tell the others on here as he doesn’t support my theory of not being able to switch sports

He probably didn`t hit too many balls into the water then...

 

[style_cafe]

I`m not sure about anyone else but it was just great to see him in the flesh,he`s a bloody giant!!