Usain Bolt

**theonlywayisup** · 12-10-2018 12:17 PM

Usain Bolt has scored his first goals for a professional football team, getting two on his maiden start for Central Coast Mariners in a friendly.

The Jamaican eight-time Olympic sprint champion scored the Mariners' third and fourth goals in a 4-0 win over Macarthur South West and celebrated with his trademark lightning bolt pose.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/45834453

For his opening goal Bolt ran on to a chipped ball played by Scotland striker Ross McCormack, held off the defender and finished powerfully low past the goalkeeper.

He capitalised on a defensive mix-up for his second, with a Macarthur defender and goalkeeper colliding to leave Bolt able to tap in from close range.

McCormack, on loan from Aston Villa, headed in the Mariners' first goal in the eighth minute.

"The best thing about Usain Bolt is he's so humble," McCormack said.

"He's fitted in well with the lads. From my first day even to where he is now, the transformation is huge."

Goals.............

https://twitter.com/CCMariners/statu...87019502862338

https://twitter.com/CCMariners/statu...89657686581248

**~~Chic Murray~~** · 12-10-2018 12:19 PM

Could he do a job for us?

**theonlywayisup** · 12-10-2018 12:20 PM

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Could he do a job for us?

Heard he's a bit like Boyle on a motorbike.

**Ich liebe Deek** · 12-10-2018 12:24 PM

He might struggle with the Hearts offside trap

**SirDavidsNapper** · 12-10-2018 12:46 PM

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He might struggle with the Hearts offside trap

I don't think Bolt would have caught those sprinting Hearts defenders ballsing the offside trap. Infact i think they're still running!

***CropleyWasGod*** · 12-10-2018 06:54 PM

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Heard he's a bit like Boyle on a motorbike.

Shhhh... he's still banned

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**~~Ryan69~~** · 12-10-2018 07:22 PM

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Could he do a job for us?

I dont think the team he was playing was even semi professional mate.

**Sir David Gray** · 12-10-2018 08:07 PM

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I dont think the team he was playing was even semi professional mate.

They are semi-pro they all play for lower league Australian teams from the Sydney area.

Kind of like us playing a friendly against East Fife.

I'm not sure the question of him doing a job for us was entirely serious though.

**~~Ryan69~~** · 12-10-2018 08:41 PM

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They are semi-pro they all play for lower league Australian teams from the Sydney area.

Kind of like us playing a friendly against East Fife.

I'm not sure the question of him doing a job for us was entirely serious though.

Im quite aware of Australian leagues...and I think a closer comparison would be like a highland league team
That kind of standard.

**heretoday** · 12-10-2018 08:43 PM

The boy's got a bit o' pace aboot him.

***Paul1642*** · 13-10-2018 12:39 AM

Having the levels of fitness he does alongside even moderate footballing abilities would be Lethal in certain games within certain divisions. He is going to blow hot and cold but as a novelty player I’m sure he will
Be good and if nothing else entertaining to watch.

**Forza Fred** · 13-10-2018 05:44 AM

Watched it live.

Usain Bolt may be a very personable bloke , but he was like a girrafe on ice last night, although he would be pleased with his first goal, although even Makalamby would have saved it at his near post.

The team he was playing against does not yet exist, and is hopeful of gaining acceptance to the A League.

Central Coast Mariners for whom he played, are close to bankruptcy
, and are trying desperately to raise their profile.

Commercially Usain Bolt is a draw card, simply by his name.

Football wise he would not even be up to Cowdenbeath standard.

**LeithSqualk** · 13-10-2018 06:26 AM

Be like sproule on steroids

**~~Chic Murray~~** · 13-10-2018 07:30 AM

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I dont think the team he was playing was even semi professional mate.

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They are semi-pro they all play for lower league Australian teams from the Sydney area.

Kind of like us playing a friendly against East Fife.

I'm not sure the question of him doing a job for us was entirely serious though.

It was meant to be a joke.

**Forza Fred** · 13-10-2018 07:41 AM

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Having the levels of fitness he does alongside even moderate footballing abilities would be Lethal in certain games within certain divisions. He is going to blow hot and cold but as a novelty player I’m sure he will
Be good and if nothing else entertaining to watch.

Hasn't panned out that way.

The time it takes him to get the ball under control allows defenders to close him down....

I accept that the vision may of him being fed through balls to run onto leaving everybody in his wake, but the reality is something different.

One of the statements made about him by the coaching staff is that he needs to still work on his fitness

***judas*** · 13-10-2018 11:21 AM

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Heard he's a bit like Boyle on a motorbike.

Boyle is faster

***jacomo*** · 14-10-2018 12:50 PM

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Having the levels of fitness he does alongside even moderate footballing abilities would be Lethal in certain games within certain divisions. He is going to blow hot and cold but as a novelty player I’m sure he will
Be good and if nothing else entertaining to watch.

Sprinting in a straight line and running while controlling a ball with your feet are very, very different.

Individual sports and team sports are very different (I get that Bolt was in the relay team, but that is a team sport in the loosest sense).

Training and fitness regimes for sprinting and football are night and day.

I think the fanboys might have to accept that Usain Bolt is simply nowhere near the level of an elite footballer.

This is showbiz, not sport.

**~~calumhibee1~~** · 14-10-2018 12:55 PM

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Sprinting in a straight line and running while controlling a ball with your feet are very, very different.

Individual sports and team sports are very different (I get that Bolt was in the relay team, but that is a team sport in the loosest sense).

Training and fitness regimes for sprinting and football are night and day.

I think the fanboys might have to accept that Usain Bolt is simply nowhere near the level of an elite footballer.

This is showbiz, not sport.

Agree. From what I’ve seen he looks to have the technique of an amateur footballer at best, possibly more like a guy that plays 5 a side football. He’s absolutely brutal and no amount of pace, height or strength can make up for his total lack of ability.

**~~Scott Allan Key~~** · 14-10-2018 01:44 PM

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Agree. From what I’ve seen he looks to have the technique of an amateur footballer at best, possibly more like a guy that plays 5 a side football. He’s absolutely brutal and no amount of pace, height or strength can make up for his total lack of ability.

It’s very possible that players such as Agyepong, Boyle or in past Barker run quicker while dribbling than Bolt. His lack of skill will need to be corrected by a slower pace to enable ball control.

**Forza Fred** · 16-10-2018 05:17 AM

Reported in the Oz media today that Bolt has actually been offered a contract by a Maltese club and is considering it.

***LancsHibs*** · 16-10-2018 05:59 AM

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Reported in the Oz media today that Bolt has actually been offered a contract by a Maltese club and is considering it.

Like previously said, it’s a stunt by a club to raise their profile, locals and people on holiday will go along just to see Usain Bolt and will sell a few shirts of the back of it. It will be like playing with 10 men though!

***Lendo*** · 16-10-2018 06:45 AM

A poor man's Ivan Sproule.

**~~calumhibee1~~** · 16-10-2018 06:59 AM

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It’s very possible that players such as Agyepong, Boyle or in past Barker run quicker while dribbling than Bolt. His lack of skill will need to be corrected by a slower pace to enable ball control.

Definitely. Worth a punt for some clubs at a low standard for the publicity but not for his ability.

***Northernhibee*** · 16-10-2018 07:51 AM

If you’re not one of the thousands of players offered a contract by Potter this summer then you know you’re ****.

***danhibees1875*** · 16-10-2018 08:09 AM

He played in the charity match this summer at Old Trafford (can't remember what it was called - Englad v The World with celebs) and he looked well out of his depth there. He's taken the first goal well there and shown decent opportunism to be there for the second so maybe he's had some coaching. Definitely more of a novelty signing though just to make some quick cash.

**SChibs** · 16-10-2018 08:17 AM

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Reported in the Oz media today that Bolt has actually been offered a contract by a Maltese club and is considering it.

So he could sign for Hibernian(s) after all?

**Forza Fred** · 16-10-2018 11:22 AM

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So he could sign for Hibernian(s) after all?

Valletta is the club I think

**~~cleanyman~~** · 16-10-2018 11:32 AM

You have far superior players in the junior leagues.

It's not doing any harm though and if it's good publicity for the club then so be it

***overdrive*** · 16-10-2018 11:54 AM

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You have far superior players in the junior leagues.

It's not doing any harm though and if it's good publicity for the club then so be it

I'm not so sure it won't do any harm. I can't imagine Bolt getting selected for commercial purposes despite being rank rotten as a player is any good for squad morale. Imagine if you were the player dropped to make way for him.