patred44 Posted 24 December, 2011 Share Posted 24 December, 2011 "There was a time when I could have gone to Portsmouth on loan, but I had to say no - my dad's Southampton and I grew up supporting them. Dad would never have spoken to me again. WE SCUMMERS HAVE STANDARDS YOU KNOW!!!! http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11095/7394037/? Seriously, if Bridgey wants to start playing regularly, what better than a return to his roots? I know it flies in the face of our age limit.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saint_stevo Posted 24 December, 2011 Share Posted 24 December, 2011 FFS. We have 345 left backs. I would rather see Luke Shaw get a chance Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sour Mash Posted 24 December, 2011 Share Posted 24 December, 2011 No need for Bridge to come back down here, but yeah he's a good lad, just read this decent interview with him http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/premier-league/wayne-bridge-i-have-to-get-out-of-city-6281115.html . Always used to see his old dears on the train going up to northern away games, big Saints fans. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint-Armstrong Posted 24 December, 2011 Share Posted 24 December, 2011 "There was a time when I could have gone to Portsmouth on loan, but I had to say no - my dad's Southampton and I grew up supporting them. Dad would never have spoken to me again. WE SCUMMERS HAVE STANDARDS YOU KNOW!!!! http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11095/7394037/? Seriously, if Bridgey wants to start playing regularly, what better than a return to his roots? I know it flies in the face of our age limit.. Also flies in the face of Danny Fox, Dan Harding, and I guess Ryan Dickson and the Academy lads. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
obelisk Posted 24 December, 2011 Share Posted 24 December, 2011 Play him as left midfield then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thedelldays Posted 24 December, 2011 Share Posted 24 December, 2011 he is not going to sign we are not going to sign him he won't be playing for saints Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint Stimp Posted 24 December, 2011 Share Posted 24 December, 2011 I doubt the Pompey fans would have been too happy to sign him after this Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VectisSaint Posted 24 December, 2011 Share Posted 24 December, 2011 Play him as left midfield then. Great idea, who needs Lallana. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ottery st mary Posted 24 December, 2011 Share Posted 24 December, 2011 (edited) Love Wayne Bridge to death and his father is a Southampton nut... But the whole financial package would not allow for a transfer to Saints.... Unless City paid him off and gave him a free transfer and or took Dickson and Holmes in part exchange. AND then we got Wayne match fit......he would help us win this league.. Which we are going to win anyway if NA sorts out our team selection...starting with the Palace game... WIFM FORGOT TO MENTION..........WOULD HAVE HIM BACK NOW........ Edited 24 December, 2011 by ottery st mary Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
obelisk Posted 24 December, 2011 Share Posted 24 December, 2011 Not his best position though is it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aintforever Posted 24 December, 2011 Share Posted 24 December, 2011 Would be a good signing if fit and motivated. Don't really need a left back though so won't happen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint Stimp Posted 24 December, 2011 Share Posted 24 December, 2011 Would be a good signing if fit and motivated. Don't really need a left back though so won't happen. I'd like to think he would be pretty motivated to play for his home town club again, and from the interviews it does sound like he's in good shape. It wont happen though. Slight chance I suppose next summer if we do go up and he's prepared to take a pretty significant wage decrease. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thedelldays Posted 24 December, 2011 Share Posted 24 December, 2011 Bridge would be v useful left midfield. Doesn't hurt to have experience, quality and Southampton supporting added to the squad. I'd welcome him here so long as he didn't want to be top earner. why..? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patred44 Posted 24 December, 2011 Author Share Posted 24 December, 2011 (edited) why..? Silly question when he is one of the best left backs in this country... Chelsea, Man City didn't pay mega bucks for nothing... Can you think of a better one in this division???? Yes his wages at Man City are a problem, but if he is genuinely keen to play, it's worth seeing how keen he is. For us at our stage of rebuilding Wayne Bridge would be a coup, and no other Championship side would have the pulling power that we have for him.... Edited 24 December, 2011 by patred44 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turkish Posted 24 December, 2011 Share Posted 24 December, 2011 Bridge would be v useful left midfield. Doesn't hurt to have experience, quality and Southampton supporting added to the squad. I'd welcome him here so long as he didn't want to be top earner. WHy wouldn't he be? If any of the others have a problem with it Nige could ask them to show him their England caps and championship medals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wade Garrett Posted 24 December, 2011 Share Posted 24 December, 2011 I don't care how many left-backs we've got, they aren't as good as him. Would love it if he came back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Window Cleaner Posted 24 December, 2011 Share Posted 24 December, 2011 I don't care how many left-backs we've got, they aren't as good as him. Would love it if he came back. Did you actually see him trying to perform for West Ham last winter?? Bloke has given up on football. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buctootim Posted 24 December, 2011 Share Posted 24 December, 2011 (edited) Was a very good player but his spark seems to have gone. To have one mistake sitting on the sidelines like City is excusable, but including Chelsea thats two - 6 or 7 years of not playing and drawing his wages. He should have left Chelsea five years ago and gone to a mid table premiership club, he would have been a big success - but its probably too late for him now to get back what he had. Edited 24 December, 2011 by buctootim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazy Diamond Posted 24 December, 2011 Share Posted 24 December, 2011 I asked him to come back in 2005 when we were struggling in the lower half of the Championship table under Redknapp, he said he'd love to. He then signed up for a spell at Fulham. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Posted 24 December, 2011 Share Posted 24 December, 2011 Would love to have Bridge back, top lad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Micky Posted 24 December, 2011 Share Posted 24 December, 2011 Did you actually see him trying to perform for West Ham last winter?? Bloke has given up on football. Not strictly true - yes he did take some time to get back into the first team flow of it with WHU, but that's only to expected when you have been out for so long. I did see him perform for West Ham last season - he won man of the match. Perhaps football has given up on Wayne Bridge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saints-cris Posted 24 December, 2011 Share Posted 24 December, 2011 Didnt he say he wants to end his career here.. or have another spell at some point? Maybe if we get to the Prem, but right now, we dont need him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leicestersaint Posted 24 December, 2011 Share Posted 24 December, 2011 I would welcome Wayne Bridge back - he is still a class player. I would welcome Gareth Bale back too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Macey_J2 Posted 24 December, 2011 Share Posted 24 December, 2011 I absolutely love that celebration. Unfortunately we have alot of left side players and hes never worth 90k a week Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VectisSaint Posted 24 December, 2011 Share Posted 24 December, 2011 and no other Championship side would have the pulling power that we have for him.... I noted in his quotes that he said that his Dad is a Saints fan. He used to say he was and wanted to end his career here, seems to have changed his tune now, no evidence of him still being interested in Saints other than for the sake of upsetting his old man. My old man supported the Skates, I had other ideas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crab Lungs Posted 24 December, 2011 Share Posted 24 December, 2011 I give up.sometimes. I assume none of you have seen him play in the past four years? He's been utter gash for ages. Would rather any of our current left backs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Window Cleaner Posted 24 December, 2011 Share Posted 24 December, 2011 I give up.sometimes. I assume none of you have seen him play in the past four years? He's been utter gash for ages. Would rather any of our current left backs Yep but you know how it is, once a player has spent any amount of time with Saints or comes from anywhere near the eternal city he becomes a folk hero, a cross between Robin Hood and St Francis of Assisis,no matter how gash he's been,what he's done or how many months he's been without a single game he is always the instant answer to problems that we don't actually have, you only have to read the recent bullsh*t about Beattie to know that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hatch Posted 24 December, 2011 Share Posted 24 December, 2011 He was absolutely shyte at West Ham on loan last season Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turkish Posted 24 December, 2011 Share Posted 24 December, 2011 I give up.sometimes. I assume none of you have seen him play in the past four years? He's been utter gash for ages. Would rather any of our current left backs You obviously don't get it. There are two compelling reasons to sign him. Firstly he was brilliant for us 8 years ago which means automatically just like Beattie, he would roll back the years and perform even better. It's imperative to our promotion hopes we sign them both, come to think of it what are Matt Oakley and Niemi up too these days? TCDAJFU in the positions we are lacking cover. Secondly and most importantly, Bridge is a Saints fan. We all know that playing for the club you support, especially when it Saints turns you into a footballing god. Remember it's vital to have a team of Saints fans for our champions league hopes. FEt him Sam Vokes, Brian Howard and Wade Elliott along with the return of Beattie we're as good as champions I reckon. It's at Times like this we need a FOTB and he'd really earn his coin by telling that clueless twonk Cortese where he is going wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazy Diamond Posted 24 December, 2011 Share Posted 24 December, 2011 (sarcasm)He's one of us like sam vokes, sign him up!(/sarcasm) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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