Bridge to Championship ?

[tizz]

BBC news ;

Manchester City boss Roberto Mancini says he will make former England defender Wayne Bridge available for loan to Championship clubs.

 

possible ?

[Thedelldays]

why...why would you post this and think we will get him/want him/need him

[Turkish]

why...why would you post this and think we will get him/want him/need him

 

because we need a new striker, Bridge is quick and strong and has premier league experience. We can use him there.

[AndyNorthernSaints]

Even if Saints needed another left back,would Citeeh pay his 75K a week wages?

[Tokyo-Saint]

why...why would you post this and think we will get him/want him/need him

 

[The Kraken]

Even if Saints needed another left back,would Citeeh pay his 75K a week wages?

 

They'll have to pay a fairly substantial portion of it if he ends up in the Championship, whichever club he ends up at won't be willing/able to pay most of that.

 

Still, not a hope in hell of coming here. And from what I've been hearing about Danny Fox, I'm not even sure I'd want him here. Look forwards, not backwards.

[Lighthouse]

Be fair guys, we really do need to get a 5th LB from somewhere, it may as well be Bridge.

[alpine_saint]

Be fair guys, we really do need to get a 5th LB from somewhere, it may as well be Bridge.

 

hehehehe:lol:

[Saint Garrett]

I think he would come here, I think we would definitely be interested...BUT, I can't see us signing him due to already having about 30 players vying for the left back position!

 

Why???

Edited 9 September, 2011 by Saint Garrett

[JustMike]

He could play left wing allowing AL to play off A front man or RW. Not going to happen though.

[JRM]

I think he would come here, I think we would definitely be interested...BUT, I can't see us signing him due to already having about 30 players vying for the left back position!

 

Why???

 

Absolutely brilliant celebration, love it. Remember that at the time and thinking that is exactly what any saints fan would do scoring against the skates.

His mum and dad used to get the train from Winchester to most of the away games, remember them celebrating coming back from Middlesbrough I think when Bridge had just got his first England call up in around 2001/02

[stkev7]

What is this stupid obsession with wanting former players back?! Apart from the obvious players such as Bale, Walcott and maybe Crouch why would we want any of them back?

[SaintAndy14]

Hopefully not to us. We certainly don't need another LB and I haven't been too impressed with him in recent years.

[Glasgow_Saint]

why...why would you post this and think we will get him/want him/need him

 

build a bridge and get over it!! ffs

[Crazy Diamond]

He gave me my GCSE certificates. He did a good job too. Sign him up.

[Lord Duckhunter]

Would prefer Chris Baird

[Faz]

What is wrong with you people. Of course we should get him back, along with Beattie, Baird, McGoldrick, One-Size, that Spanish bloke that should have come to us but went to Blackburn and disappeared. All of them. Get them in.

[Thedelldays]

we should get everyone back...i think this team will walk the NPC

 

davis

ostlund

killer

thomas

makin

 

nilson

viafara

safri

smith

 

rasiak

pericard

[sfc1976]

Was absolutely shocking for West Ham, miles off the pace, mind seems elsewhere (doing Frankie from the Saturday's isn't he??) and looked unfit too. No thanks.

[Trader]

we should get everyone back...i think this team will walk the NPC

 

davis

ostlund

killer

thomas

makin

 

nilson

viafara

safri

smith

 

rasiak

pericard

 

You forgot Ron Davies.

[Crazy Diamond]

Sarmiento and Tejera please. We never unlocked their potential, with Nigel now in charge, the world is ours.

[Thedelldays]

Jasmine wright cdajfu

[Dr Who?]

Bridge is a class player, just needs a run in a side. Could 100% do a job for us but would need to push him forward a bit. If not he would be better than what we have.

[dubai_phil]

He'd be rubbish for us now.

 

Wouldn't have CMFG in front of him to do all the work.

 

Mind you, what's he up to these days? maybe he could swap his pub or whatever?

[captainchris]

Now IF he was a right back...............

[Rasiak-9-]

we should get everyone back...i think this team will walk the NPC

 

davis

ostlund

killer

thomas

makin

 

nilson

viafara

safri

smith

 

rasiak

pericard

 

I'm still available if anyone wants me

[aintforever]

Bridge and Lallana down the left - yes please.

[LGTL]

I don't think Frankie will fancy Southampton...

[Legod Third Coming]

Jasmine wright cdajfu

 

Yeah, he could sell programmes.

[Nellie]

I don't think Frankie will fancy Southampton...

She fancies Wayner though, which probably calls her taste into question somewhat.

[Chez]

given a long run in any Championship side and Bridger will be fit, pacey and the best left back in the league. At West Ham he looked off the pace, but who wouldn't against the best sides around and after sitting on the sidelines for years?

[positivepete]

http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/blog/2011/sep/09/manchester-city-wayne-bridge

[theyin]

http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/blog/2011/sep/09/manchester-city-wayne-bridge

 

Sounds like he's going nowhere. He definitely sounds like he's lost the will to play. Fair play to him. £4m+p/y for a little light training. Sounds good to me.

[Chin Strain]

given a long run in any Championship side and Bridger will be fit, pacey and the best left back in the league. At West Ham he looked off the pace, but who wouldn't against the best sides around and after sitting on the sidelines for years?

 

Not if he's a) got no drive and b) more interested in his Saturday nights. The Guardian article does seem to paint a picture of someone who is not interested in playing football anymore.

[Thedelldays]

given a long run in any Championship side and Bridger will be fit, pacey and the best left back in the league. At West Ham he looked off the pace, but who wouldn't against the best sides around and after sitting on the sidelines for years?

 

He is utter gash now

 

When was the last time he was at least average for 3 games in a row..??

[Crab Lungs]

Crikey, l was in a minority when I said Bridge had utterly lost it a few months back but some of you psychopaths insisted that because he still had a premier league badge on his sleeve that he was good. Quelle surprise at that article.. he has been utter tripe for about 3 years....

[AndyNorthernSaints]

Be fair guys, we really do need to get a 5th LB from somewhere, it may as well be Bridge.

 

I Remember years ago watching Saints with 3 left backs in the side under Branflake. Adams, Charton and Benali in the starting line up. We lost.

[Thedelldays]

left backs are the new CMs...

 

burley liked those

[Spudders]

Not if he's a) got no drive and b) more interested in his Saturday nights. The Guardian article does seem to paint a picture of someone who is not interested in playing football anymore.

Agree it certainly sounds that way, and it doesn't sound like he's willing to move elsewhere and help himself, BUT it is easy to get stuck in a rut when you are in the wrong working environment. Obviously the money he’s on must help make it a lot easier for him to put up with things, but I don’t think a person should be written off just because of their current performance when it’s clearly down to a mental problem rather than a physical issue. If he ‘wanted’ to get back on track he could.

 

A few years ago I got a job which I thought was going to be alright but the people I worked with were awful and it really really got me down. I lost all motivation, I Just couldn’t be bothered, I even got put on a performance improvement plan with the threat of them taking disciplinary action. Had I stayed with that company I have no doubt I would have ended up getting the boot, not because I wasn’t any good, I could do the job, I just didn’t fit into their team. I was lucky enough to get myself a different job which has turned out to be the best job I have had.

 

Bridge just needs to (a) want to be on the bus and (b) find a bus where he fits in. Sadly at the moment it doesn't look like he wants to be on anyones bus and even if he did I don't think our bus would be the one for him.