Usain Bolt!

[Forum Phoenix]

https://www.theherald.com.au/story/...-treads-new-ground-in-celebrity-sport/?cs=308

Yeah, because the media can claim a moral authority on not doing things to attract readers/viewers. Truly ludicrous level of hypocrisy.

He’s done nothing but good so far. If he can’t improve enough to play off the bench then he shouldn’t be signed. If he can. He should. Simple. And a prolonged trial is great for us. And anyone who wants to smear the only regional club that has contributed more to the NT than any other HAL side can go sit on the wrong end of Offy’s unicorn.

 

[Offsider]

Absolute shit article written by a shit hack.
So shit I think he should be forced to spend time with Offy to discuss...
1. Aldi v Coles.
2. If unicorns exist
3 How to treat bunions
4. Pensioners discounts at the Football
5. Why he doesn't have a girlfriend

Read the article again sweetheart before you call it a article.
Doesn’t the points he make all sound familiar .............. all points have been made in this forum ......... the threat of one to cancel his m/ship ??? Etc.

1.and just for the record .......... I prefer to shop at wooolies
2. You know they do.......... nothing to discuss there
3. Is that shorthand for brown onions ???? ........... don’t try eating them raw unless you are a dickhead ex prime minister.
4. A topic dear to my wallet
5. Vicious rumour mongering wombat ........... I am riding my unicorn over to the paddock soon to meet my girlfriend .......... soon as she finishes chewing her cud

 

[Offsider]

Yeah, because the media can claim a moral authority on not doing things to attract readers/viewers. Truly ludicrous level of hypocrisy.

He’s done nothing but good so far. If he can’t improve enough to play off the bench then he shouldn’t be signed. If he can. He should. Simple. And a prolonged trial is great for us. And anyone who wants to smear the only regional club that has contributed more to the NT than any other HAL side can f**k off.

 

[Coastalraider]

https://www.theroar.com.au/2018/09/...g-the-wrong-horn-when-it-comes-to-usain-bolt/

 

[Insertnamehere]

Th

https://www.theroar.com.au/2018/09/...g-the-wrong-horn-when-it-comes-to-usain-bolt/

There's a comment on your article, saying how is this sustainable? It is a valid comment and unfortunately it probably isn't. However as rude as it is to answer a question with a question , I would say how is what CCM have been doing since GA left sustainable. In fact it wasn't sustainable for us to spend like we did to win the title.
So for us if it does work out as a 100k spend on bolt, the marketing opportunities might make us as a club sustainable.

 

[Coastalraider]

Th

There's a comment on your article, saying how is this sustainable? It is a valid comment and unfortunately it probably isn't. However as rude as it is to answer a question with a question , I would say how is what CCM have been doing since GA left sustainable. In fact it wasn't sustainable for us to spend like we did to win the title.
So for us if it does work out as a 100k spend on bolt, the marketing opportunities might make us as a club sustainable.

Yep, I just replied to that. I agree, the Bolt experiment is NOT sustainable, but if it unlocks spending for singings like Oar and McCormack, then it is worth doing.

 

[Capn Gus Bloodbeard]

Yep, I just replied to that. I agree, the Bolt experiment is NOT sustainable, but if it unlocks spending for singings like Oar and McCormack, then it is worth doing.

Exactly. It's not supposed to be 'sustainable'. Nobody is expecting crowds to be continuously multiplied by ten.
Good article though - glad to see somebody writing intelligently about it, for once, and actually using some facts.

 

[Big Al]

It’s a funny argument because how do you measure the sustainability?

Many factors come into play.

Live in the now. Better to have 1 good year than 2 shit ones

 

[Insertnamehere]

It’s a funny argument because how do you measure the sustainability?

Many factors come into play.

Live in the now. Better to have 1 good year than 2 shit ones

I'd take an ok one after 4 sh*t ones.
In reality sustainable should mean we have a competitive club for many years to come, not looking over our shoulder for the axe (certainly after they flick the nux).

 

[MagpieMariner]

How sustainable were FC's crowds during the Del Piero years? The first year, certainly, but after that not so much. The other question: how many of those extra bums on seats were non-football people? I'd say none. I'm sure I'm not alone in saying I'd never heard of him before he came. How many of those 10K bums at CCS the other night were non-football people? I'd say most of them. How many of those will come back? Dunno, but even a few hundred of them is a bonus, because we wouldn't have them otherwise.

 

[Forum Phoenix]

Great article Coastal.

 

[Forum Phoenix]

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Fixed.

 

[BrisRecky]

I reckon Clisbys double might bring back a few of those “nonnies” just to see if he can do it again

 

[Offsider]

I reckon Clisbys double might bring back a few of those “nonnies” just to see if he can do it again

I reckon Recky ........ that with some of the attacking weapons joining up with teams now ........ clisby won’t have time to worry about his golden boot dreaming. He will just need to concentrate on not putting the ball into a net.

 

[pjennings]

With 23 players signed including 2 scholarship players and a mature age rookie we have 3 available spots. If Oar and McCormack eventuate we will have only one spot left.

People have identified RB/CB as an area of concern If someone is signed there then the only option left for Bolt is as a guest player. Given his quote of 4 months then his 14 game stint would likely cover 8 home games from 16/1/2019 through to round 26 on 20/4/2019. If we wanted to keep him after that we would need Michael Glassock to do another job on Hoole so that we can keep him as an injury replacement.

 

[Woollybutt]

With 23 players signed including 2 scholarship players and a mature age rookie we have 3 available spots. If Oar and McCormack eventuate we will have only one spot left.

People have identified RB/CB as an area of concern If someone is signed there then the only option left for Bolt is as a guest player. Given his quote of 4 months then his 14 game stint would likely cover 8 home games from 16/1/2019 through to round 26 on 20/4/2019. If we wanted to keep him after that we would need Michael Glassock to do another job on Hoole so that we can keep him as an injury replacement.

If Oar or McCormack is signed as a designated player it puts them outside the 23 and opens another spot or two.

 

[Wombat]

Had a quick peek at the boys today on the way to work.

Hoole, The Serb and O'Neill didnt play although O'Neill has smacking 30yrd passes to his team mate behind the goal.
Cisse and Murray we the starting players.....Golec and McGing were the reserves.
Tommy looked quality as usual but Wee Mac (im not gona call him Judas anymore) looked very impressive, probally the stand out. Melling was decent. Monty played for the reserves and some old roster so they just be short on numbers.
Mulvey is a much more hands on coach that Tony and Okunt (thanks Offy...i'll use that Unicorn boy!)

 

[Insertnamehere]

Soooooooooooo..... I just read that George Weah just came out of retirement. If bolt doesn't work out, we could sign him. He's only 51 so he's got 14 years till retirement age.

 

[rbakersmith]

Bolt's previous commitment:

The launch of a champagne by Mumm that's designed to be consumed in space. This included a "race" on a zero gravity flight:
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-...sts-zero-gravity-with-champagne-idUSKCN1LS2E8

 

[yellowcake]

Here's a view that's not in the 'Australian trash-talk media / keyboard warrior' vein - from somebody that probably knows a bit about the subject...
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-09-...orld-cup-winning-coach/10240346?section=sport