Sunderland fans take out some frustration on Bridcutt!

[durrington gull]

Physically too small for PL

 

[The Hon Sec]

Bridcutt isn't the first midfielder to struggle to make the transition from Championship to PL. I think he has the ability but I guess it will take him time to adjust.

I wasn't happy losing him or Buckley, and looking at our current league position, its galling to me how many decent players have left.

Bridcutt would have struggled in the current managers system because he isn't, in my view, a complete alround midfielder. He had one role and did it well. But the present midfield players are struggling a bit also.

 

[bhafc99]

I particularly enjoyed the Guardian's report.

"...six minutes later, a bungled Sunderland pass ricocheted off Will Buckley’s backside to the feet of Dusan Tadic. The Serb teed up Steve Davis, who crossed low for Graziano Pellè to plunder his fifth league goal..."

"...Bridcutt stopped the ball on the line – then fell over and helped it across..."

 

[Biscuit]

You reap what you sow.

 

[Mackenzie]

Tough week for Bridders, but at least he can think of 30,000 reasons to be cheerful.

 

[Moshe Gariani]

I particularly enjoyed the Guardian's report.

"...six minutes later, a bungled Sunderland pass ricocheted off Will Buckley’s backside to the feet of Dusan Tadic. The Serb teed up Steve Davis, who crossed low for Graziano Pellè to plunder his fifth league goal..."

"...Bridcutt stopped the ball on the line – then fell over and helped it across..."

Yes, I like those lines too. All for unswerving loyalty to current players, but Bridcutt and Poyet I am very happy to see fail.

 

[Telford Seagull]

I have tried to defend Bridcutt but I'm afraid he hasn't had an even half-decent performance for us yet and I can't find another Sunderland supporter with a good word to say about him.
Buckley has actually looked quite good at times since he arrived. I keep telling my fellow fans there was never any doubt about his ability, it's his hamstrings that are the problem.

thats very harsh on Bridcutt. I spoke to several Sunderland fans after he signed and they all waxed lyrical about his first few performances. Since then, he's hardly had a run in the team!!!

Buckley on the other hand, you've probably got the best you're going to get out of him already. Don't expect him to play to that decent standard again for another 30 games

 

[herecomesaregular]

Whenever I've felt p-ed off about the Albion in recent days..... I've watched Bridcutt's o.g v Soton.....and it has never failed to make me chuckle and feel better. I prefer it to the first og supervolley purely as it's so comical. If you're going to do it, do it proper. Bridcutt will need a turn around of Guy Butters proportions at Sunderland now.

 

[BHAFC_Pandapops]

Whenever I've felt p-ed off about the Albion in recent days..... I've watched Bridcutt's o.g v Soton.....and it has never failed to make me chuckle and feel better. I prefer it to the first og supervolley purely as it's so comical. If you're going to do it, do it proper. Bridcutt will need a turn around of Guy Butters proportions at Sunderland now.

Good old Guy.

 

[Commander]

Physically too small for PL

Like Messi is eh.

 

[Goldstone1976]

Like Messi is eh.

When did Messi leave Barca for the PL? If you're making a general point about small players, then I think the comparison is flawed as La Liga is way less physical than the PL. Mind you, I don't think Bridcutt would make it in La Liga either - he's not technically skilfull enough.

 

[Commander]

When did Messi leave Barca for the PL? If you're making a general point about small players, then I think the comparison is flawed as La Liga is way less physical than the PL. Mind you, I don't think Bridcutt would make it in La Liga either - he's not technically skilfull enough.

My point was more aimed at the ridiculous way that English football still judges players on how big they are in 2014. We wonder why we can't produce players who are technically good enough to win the World Cup, and we still tell hugely talented kids they won't make it because they are too small, or ruin them by playing only the big lads in the side at age 12 because we want to win some pointless under 12's league. The real footballing powerhouses of international football don't do this, yet we still continue to. Some of the world'a greatest ever players have been small, would they have made it as a pro in this country? Probably not.

 

[Goldstone1976]

My point was more aimed at the ridiculous way that English football still judges players on how big they are in 2014. We wonder why we can't produce players who are technically good enough to win the World Cup, and we still tell hugely talented kids they won't make it because they are too small, or ruin them by playing only the big lads in the side at age 12 because we want to win some pointless under 12's league. The real footballing powerhouses of international football don't do this, yet we still continue to. Some of the world'a greatest ever players have been small, would they have made it as a pro in this country? Probably not.

That's a somewhat different point from the one I erroneously thought you were making, and one with which I completely agree.

 

[Commander]

That's a somewhat different point from the one I erroneously thought you were making, and one with which I completely agree.

Well I didn't exactly explain myself very well in my first post, so you're forgiven.