Wayne Bridge. I hope not

[mune ni kamome]

The more I read about Wayne Bridge the more I hope we don't take him in January. I've always thought he had a lack of pace but so many "posters" in the Argus comments seem to want him. Now I read on the Beeb that he has turned down 3 chances to go and get some game time in but preferred to stay inactive, on the big money I guess.

 

[big nuts]

Trust me he has never lacked pace. He would leave Marcus Painter for dead. The only issue would be his apparent lack of hunger/ambition for first team football. Reports suggest Arsenal are interested which would obviously rule us out but would also suggest he would be a fantastic signing for us.

 

[Woodchip]

Its it a lack of ambition for first team football, or is it a lack of ambition to be a fringe player?

Sent by yolk folk

 

[Dorset Seagull]

Always thought he was half decent and could certainly do a job for us assuming City didn't want too much contribution to his wages

 

[Stat Brother]

Back in the day, I always had, in my mind Cole & Bridge marauding up and down for England, in one fluid attack/defence unit, that was impossible to play against.

 

[Arthur]

Jesus christ some of you lot need to take a look at yourself. He's one of the best players in the country and would walk into any side in the championship and most of them in the premier league.

Would be an amazing addition to the squad. Very much doubt it'll happen though, we couldn't afford him a couple of months back I doubt much has changed.

 

[scooter1]

Man City don't want to loan him out, they'd rather sell him. Mancini apparently said last week that he didn't want to see the club subsidising players wages that aren't playing for the club. I guess thats a contradiction in terms as they offered these guys ludicrous amounts of money in wages and then dumped them when somebody better came along - Bridge, Adebayour, Bellamy....
He won't come to us, i'd like him to. But as mentioned above, he could walk into the starting 11 of any one of a dozen premiership teams - so why drop down a division?

 

[mune ni kamome]

Nah still disagree. I've watched him get roasted by the European forwards. It's why he hasn't played more often for England. I'd back Painter over 50 yards

 

[TWOCHOICEStom]

Nah still disagree. I've watched him get roasted by the European forwards. It's why he hasn't played more often for England. I'd back Painter over 50 yards

Are you f***ing serious? Painter is one of the slowest players at the club!

 

[Arthur]

Man City don't want to loan him out, they'd rather sell him. Mancini apparently said last week that he didn't want to see the club subsidising players wages that aren't playing for the club. I guess thats a contradiction in terms as they offered these guys ludicrous amounts of money in wages and then dumped them when somebody better came along - Bridge, Adebayour, Bellamy....
He won't come to us, i'd like him to. But as mentioned above, he could walk into the starting 11 of any one of a dozen premiership teams - so why drop down a division?

That's not what they quoted Mancini as saying on the radio this morning. It was something along the lines of if I was him I'd want to be playing and not wasting away in the reserves even if meant dropping down to the championship. Also went on to make some snide comment about him playing golf on a Saturday.

So it would appear his boat has sailed at Cithe, but as I've said above they'll always be a Bolton, Stoke, Wolves etc etc who'll be prepared to take a punt on him.

 

[8ace]

Would be a great signing, can't see it though.

 

[beorhthelm]

... Now I read on the Beeb that he has turned down 3 chances to go and get some game time in but preferred to stay inactive, on the big money I guess.

so, either he is unlikely to come here, or the inference he isnt interested in playing is untrue.

 

[The Grockle]

Some people on here make me laugh, Bridge would be one of the best signings our club ever made and people are saying no thanks! Jesus wept.

 

[Knotty]

Nah still disagree. I've watched him get roasted by the European forwards. It's why he hasn't played more often for England. I'd back Painter over 50 yards

You must have been watching Waterloo Bridge, not Wayne Bridge!

 

[kevtherev]

No one is going to match the wages he is on at City.You cant name the guy for wanting to see out his contract.

 

[Steveapps71]

Some people on here make me laugh, Bridge would be one of the best signings our club ever made and people are saying no thanks! Jesus wept.

This! plus he will have enough takers in the premier league to stay up there.
Plus plus, WAGES?? he will ask for around 70/80k a week, Man City will want him off the wages bill so want to sell not loan.
Some people on here are away with the fairies if they didnt want a player like that

 

[willyfantastic]

would you rather slug it out in the cold in Bolton through the winter weekends or play some 5 a side and do some sprints in an indoor training facility during the week and go home and play fifa for 6 hours, then golf on saturdays while getting paid for it?

I know what i'd do......

 

[Twinkle Toes]

Would be a great signing, can't see it though.

Indeed. I reckon it's a case of Wayne being a Bridge too far for us...

*Coat*

 

[perseus]

He is good enough to play the covering centre-back. Best left back in the English shirt. Hard to beat, good recovery speed and good long-passing. His overlapping attacking play is over-rated though.

 

[ees complicated no?]

The more I read about Wayne Bridge the more I hope we don't take him in January. I've always thought he had a lack of pace but so many "posters" in the Argus comments seem to want him. Now I read on the Beeb that he has turned down 3 chances to go and get some game time in but preferred to stay inactive, on the big money I guess.

your an idiot he would walk into any team in the championship and most in the prem, yet you wouldnt want him here, are we to good for him maybe hes a league 1 player in your eyes?

anyways .....

Looks like he could be going to arsenal

Transfer news: Arsenal in for Manchester City outcast Wayne Bridge | The Sun |Sport|Football