Should Man Utd sign Usain Bolt?

hunter164

Bolt would not make it in football because he has designed his body to do either a 100m or 200m sprint. That's all his body is designed for.He's not capable of going up and down the pitch.He's capable of 1 sprint and that's it. His muscles are designed for pure power not endurance.

SantryRed

hunter164 wrote: »

Bolt would not make it in football because he has designed his body to do either a 100m or 200m sprint. That's all his body is designed for.He's not capable of going up and down the pitch.He's capable of 1 sprint and that's it. His muscles are designed for pure power not endurance.

I agree but by that logic an Olympic 10000m winner could be the midfield general because he can run so far for so long according to Shamblertime.

This thread, it really is a disaster. SO stupid.

hunter164

SantryRed wrote: »

I agree but by that logic an Olympic 10000m winner could be the midfield general because he can run so far for so long according to Shamblertime.

This thread, it really is a disaster. SO stupid.

Ye but does he really know what he is talking about?

The Rooster

shane86 wrote: »

For all we know he is rubbish at football. In fact, seeing as he chose to concentrate on olympic athletics which for all we know is not a paid sport in Jamaica says it all (obviously he will rake in ad money and probably has cars already bought for him by sponsors, but do olympic athletes generally get paid by their country?). If he knew himself to be a great footballer he would have channeled his commitment there. Just because he can run like lightening doesnt mean he is great at controlling a ball at the same time.

There is plenty of money in athletics. Bolt would earn a lot of prizemoney from the Grand Prix circuit in addition to all the sponsorship rewards he gets.

monkey9

shamblertine wrote: »

Lighten up, it was clear this thread was a bit tongue in cheek, and intended more as a discussion of whether a world class sprinter could make it in a sport such as football.

No seriously, this really is a stupid pointless thread! Can a world class sprinter make it in a sport such as football? Yes, if he's good at football to a premier league standard, he could. So could i! Or anyone. That's pretty much your answer right there

RodVelvet

I think Ferguson may have proved this theory already regarding David Bellion. He had amazing pace but not much else. Defintiely a player of the headless chicken variety.

Having natural pace is an asset but doesn't make you a complete player. On our 11 a side team we have a winger who gets to the byline evrrytime but can only make a decent delivery about one in five times.

event

shamblertine wrote: »

Do you think he would be a good footballer? I don't think it would be hard to teach him some basic football skills, and then he would be all set. He would absolutely smoke every defender. Surely he would be want to be a footballer himself since there is so much more money in it than athletics.

this is your first post in the soccer forum?

they should raise it to 1500 posts needed

weemcd

lads, lads, lads. . .

why would he play football when he's already clearly in training for Vancouver 2010??

Adamcp898

weemcd wrote: »

lads, lads, lads. . .

why would he play football when he's already clearly in training for Vancouver 2010??

lol

shamblertine

Well what do you know, Bolt is a United fan:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/8000085.stm

Anyone else think that was a poorly disguised "come and get me" plea to Ferguson?

Mr Alan

shamblertine wrote: »

Well what do you know, Bolt is a United fan:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/8000085.stm

Anyone else think that was a poorly disguised "come and get me" plea to Ferguson?

he also is a real madrid "fan" & went to see Arsenal a few times when he was living in London for a time (when he could get himself away from computer games that is).

shamblertine

he said united are the greatest team in the world, doesn't matter if he went to see someone else play

Guy:Incognito

shamblertine wrote: »

he said united are the greatest team in the world, doesn't matter if he went to see someone else play

If a Stoke fan doesnt think stoke are the best team in the world, is he a Utd fan too?

I see your logic has stayed at a constant level since the start of the season.

shamblertine

OMG lol watch the video and tell me he isn't a united fan

Insect Overlord

shamblertine wrote: »

OMG lol watch the video and tell me he isn't a united fan

OMG
LOL
WTF
YMCA
etc...

Racing Flat

In response to the original question, anyone who remembers Willie Banks, the American triple jumper on the soccer section of superstars will understand why it's a non-runner.

For those who don't remember, superstars was where top athletes from different sporst would compete at different events, e.g. a cycle race, a run, penalties, push ups, chin ups and other things to see who was the super star.

For the 'penalties', they had to dribble forward, then they'd come to a cone, before which they would have to kick the ball against a advertising hoarding which was alongside the cone and collect the ball on the rebound off the hoarding at the other side of the cone before shooting. Willie Banks couldn't kick it off the hoarding at the right angle to be able to collect it again, so I think after a few failed opportunities they let him not bother with this bit.

Racing Flat

shamblertine wrote: »

Well what do you know, Bolt is a United fan:

And they still haven't signed him? Fergie out.

shamblertine

An File wrote: »

OMG
LOL
WTF
YMCA
etc...

Reported.

Mitch Connor

shamblertine wrote: »

Reported.

Reported? OMG!

monkey9

LOL

CHD

Go ahead and lock this one up.....

Mitch Connor

CHD wrote: »

Go ahead and lock this one up.....

...IBTL

Insect Overlord

Mitch Connor wrote: »

...IBTL

I can has +1?

joe123

Mitch Connor wrote: »

...IBTL

Why do people bother posting that?