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Ive got tickets for it toocant wait. Jamaica will be insanely fast.
Aye there's scope for them to improve on their current world record which was set without Powell.
What's interesting from a betting point of view is that Bolt's injury has pushed him out to 4/5 for the 100m.
What will be interesting is if they all pass a drugs test.
Provided any positive test results for famous athletes aren't covered up.
WADA say that they will only catch 1 in 4 at this Olympics, which is really depressing.
I say screw it. Open sports up to everything. HGH, TRT, Juice, blades, bionic legs.
We can never fully police it, cheaters will always cheat, they will always get away with it, and those caught will be a drop in the bucket.
The upside of this is that we could be fielding Ryan Giggs and Paul Scholes in 2025. They might both have enormous jaws, jutting brow ridges and sagital crests, as well as an insatiable desire for bananas, but who cares. I say pump those boys full of TRT and HGH and let the chips fall where they may!
We can never fully police it, cheaters will always cheat, they will always get away with it, and those caught will be a drop in the bucket.
The upside of this is that we could be fielding Ryan Giggs and Paul Scholes in 2025. They might both have enormous jaws, jutting brow ridges and sagital crests, as well as an insatiable desire for bananas, but who cares. I say pump those boys full of TRT and HGH and let the chips fall where they may!
A bold idea, Nucks. The way things are going, we'll be fielding Scholes in 2025 anyway.
And Ferguson will be a brain floating around in the matmos.
Bolt hoping to catch SAF eye
Looks like he's serious about an United trial
Sprinting icon Usain Bolt insists that he is serious about wanting a trial with Manchester United.
The 25-year-old Jamaican, the fastest man in history, dashed into sporting legend on Sunday by defending his Olympic 100 metres title at London in a Games record of 9.63 seconds.
But as a passionate Red Devils fan who has met up with the team and manager Sir Alex Ferguson before, he is hoping that his running glory might prompt his dream career change.
“People think I am joking, but if Alex Ferguson called me up and said: ‘OK, let’s do this, come and have a trial’, it would be impossible for me to say no,” Bolt told The Sun.
“I would not take up the challenge if I didn't think I was good enough. I am a very accomplished player and know I could make a difference. I would be the fastest player in the team, but I can play as well.
“I am in Britain for a few more days,” added the gold medallist, who will seek to retain his 200m crown in Thursday’s final. “If Alex Ferguson wants to give me a call he knows where I am.”
A spokesman for the Premier League club amusingly observed to the paper: “As the fastest man on Earth he would undoubtedly add speed to the team."
Bolt has expressed his desire to play football before, declaring in 2011: “I definitely want to see what I could do. I think I could step up to the [Wayne] Rooneys.”
Sprinting icon Usain Bolt insists that he is serious about wanting a trial with Manchester United.
The 25-year-old Jamaican, the fastest man in history, dashed into sporting legend on Sunday by defending his Olympic 100 metres title at London in a Games record of 9.63 seconds.
But as a passionate Red Devils fan who has met up with the team and manager Sir Alex Ferguson before, he is hoping that his running glory might prompt his dream career change.
“People think I am joking, but if Alex Ferguson called me up and said: ‘OK, let’s do this, come and have a trial’, it would be impossible for me to say no,” Bolt told The Sun.
“I would not take up the challenge if I didn't think I was good enough. I am a very accomplished player and know I could make a difference. I would be the fastest player in the team, but I can play as well.
“I am in Britain for a few more days,” added the gold medallist, who will seek to retain his 200m crown in Thursday’s final. “If Alex Ferguson wants to give me a call he knows where I am.”
A spokesman for the Premier League club amusingly observed to the paper: “As the fastest man on Earth he would undoubtedly add speed to the team."
Bolt has expressed his desire to play football before, declaring in 2011: “I definitely want to see what I could do. I think I could step up to the [Wayne] Rooneys.”
fecking sign him up then!!
Think of the shirt sales
On a serious note, I hope we get him to come down to OT and come out at half time with his Gold Medal... I imagine he'll get a great reception.
On a serious note, I hope we get him to come down to OT and come out at half time with his Gold Medal... I imagine he'll get a great reception.
Value?
May as well give him his trial for the publicity alone.
He's no doubt completely rubbish.
Can he play in a two man midfield ?
He and Yohan Blake are very handy fast bowlers. He's probably one of those annoying people who are good at all sports.
He isn't. He is shit at football.
Usain Bolt stayed up late into the night after winning gold in the 100m yesterday, posing for pictures with a trio of Swedish handball players at 3:00am London time.
According to the Swedish newspaper Sports Bladet, Isabelle Gulldén, Jamina Roberts and Ulrika Ågren ran into a member of the Jamaican delegation when they returned to the Olympic Village from dinner, then talked their way into Bolt's room, where they hung out for an hour.
They talked and ate McDonald's, Sports Bladet says, and then Bolt tweeted out a picture from the get-together.
In the photo, they're flashing the West Side Crips "gang sign." But that sign has become so ubiquituous and mainstream that we probably shouldn't read too much into it.
According to a Google-translated version of the Sports Bladet story, Roberts said, "We said that we can not f****ing go home from here without having met Usain Bolt."
Read more: http://www.businessinsider.com/usain-bolt-celebrates-2012-8#ixzz22r5XVka1
According to the Swedish newspaper Sports Bladet, Isabelle Gulldén, Jamina Roberts and Ulrika Ågren ran into a member of the Jamaican delegation when they returned to the Olympic Village from dinner, then talked their way into Bolt's room, where they hung out for an hour.
They talked and ate McDonald's, Sports Bladet says, and then Bolt tweeted out a picture from the get-together.
In the photo, they're flashing the West Side Crips "gang sign." But that sign has become so ubiquituous and mainstream that we probably shouldn't read too much into it.
According to a Google-translated version of the Sports Bladet story, Roberts said, "We said that we can not f****ing go home from here without having met Usain Bolt."
Read more: http://www.businessinsider.com/usain-bolt-celebrates-2012-8#ixzz22r5XVka1
Jogged the last 50m and still clocks a 20.3.
He could break 19 second barrier pretty soon.
He could break 19 second barrier pretty soon.
Think of the shirt sales
On a serious note, I hope we get him to come down to OT and come out at half time with his Gold Medal... I imagine he'll get a great reception.
Why the feck would anyone boo him? He's immense.
Ussain Bolt, Ussain Bolt, running down the wing!
Even the other athletes are in awe in front of him.He's a fecking legend Usain
well the lad is a die hard United supporter. He could be hired as a trainer later on even if he does not play for us.
...and do what? Train the lads to be faster?
speed Giggs up
is this serious..that he wants to try out for us?
He's not putting "lolz" after his tweets, but I've no idea how realistic he thinks it is.
Lucky bastard.........I have to duct tape their hands and feet to get them in my room.
apparently Rio has said he will speak to Fergie to give him a trial....
Good point. Rio's never talked bollocks on twitter.
Haha the story is so weird.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lyrk1S06MUU&feature=g-u-u
I think he could have been a great player, from his physique and speed alone, if he has some footballing skills, at least a joke game during pre-season would be fun to watch. :P
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lyrk1S06MUU&feature=g-u-u
I think he could have been a great player, from his physique and speed alone, if he has some footballing skills, at least a joke game during pre-season would be fun to watch. :P
He should definitely play in some of the charity matches we can often get to watch
I'm sorry, but the "good physical attributes, but not very good at actual football" space in our squad is already occupied by Bebe
He'd be much better in that category, I'd imagine the FM makers will probably be having nightmares about adjusting everyone's pace & speed setting down to accomodate him.
I kind of want a united away shirt with "Bolt" on it.
Legendary... And has there ever, EVER been a more appropriate name for a sportsman?
Scott Speed when he was in F1, Will Power in champ car... Gary Player wasn't too bad either.