Doesn't his City contract expire at end of season?
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Wayne Bridge: I'd like to stay
- Thread starter clippedgull
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Doesn't his City contract expire at end of season?
Well summed up. I think (as you say) we'd stand the best chance of keeping him if we did sneak promotion although if he's settled down here and enjoying his football he might decide to stay. Will be interesting to compare him vs Mattock next Friday who is costing Sheff Wed more p/w.
Beach Hut
Brighton Bhuna Boy
Exactly, hardly going to say it is sh1te here and I hate it.
Beach Hut
Brighton Bhuna Boy
Yes it does
clippedgull
Hotdogs, extra onions
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Well, he's here for the season. If it's money that he wants then possibly we will have no chance. If it's regular football he wants and a decent realistic wage, in a nice city, and he's still enjoying himself then we have every chance!
Beach Hut
Brighton Bhuna Boy
I think Cesc Fabregas has to pay Arsenal £1 million a year for the honour of playing for Barcelona.
As I thought ... so it's difficult to see his next contract being much more than £30K, so then it depends a lot on his desire to chase the last drops of money
I genuinely believe we have the makings of a team that could challenge this year. If we make the play-off's he is likely to play a pivotal role. At the end of the day we all like to feel wanted and perhaps he may just feel happiness in a nicer part of the world is worth the loss of earnings......
You never know...
Beach Hut
Brighton Bhuna Boy
Sadly we may be a bit too close to JT world for him to want to stay
beorhthelm
A. Virgo, Football Genius
- Jul 21, 2003
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glad to hear it, alwsy been a good player but unlucky to be at Chelsea at the same time/position as Cole and hit by injuries at Man City lost his place to others. i think we've ignored the history and he's been able to just get on and play. on the wages, he's had his big pay day and wont be getting big money at his age. if he's enjoying his football and life here, he might prefer playing for 3-4 years where he's happy than go back to frustrations and expectations that go with a substantial wage.
as i read it, they've given him a payoff against some of his outstanding contract. sort of a signing off fee.
as i read it, they've given him a payoff against some of his outstanding contract. sort of a signing off fee.
I'd agree with that, plus if he's playing well he'd enjoy that too (may not "fit" as well elsewhere) and then there's the big fish in small pond feeling .... there's plenty of reasons for feeling optimistic about him staying I think
Yes, fair comment as well. Though do you think that perhaps as he's had his 'fingers burnt', he'll be inclined to avoid the London scene.....
LamieRobertson
Not awoke
if u listened to the interview he wasnt asked that ..its something that came without being prompted
LamieRobertson
Not awoke
didn't seem an issue with him at all when talking about being back on the south coast...i think u will find the interview naturally positive and not full of cliches...but i'll give u one...its early days
portslade seagull
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Agree would be great if he stayed but he would have to take a little paycut otherwise we will be forking out 60pounds a game just to watch
Will be a shame to lose Calderon as I rate him but he's too good a player to accept sitting on the bench every week and you can't see Gus dropping Bridge or Bruno at the moment, so come January I think he'll be off.
Always the problem of bringing in loan players from top clubs, squad system works at prem level 'cause of the big money but not many decent players want to sit on the bench.
Always the problem of bringing in loan players from top clubs, squad system works at prem level 'cause of the big money but not many decent players want to sit on the bench.
S'hampton Seagull
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His contract ends at the end of the season and he won't get anything like 95k for his next one
Brighton Boy
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I bloody love Wayne bridge already. He's a class act.
Life can't be bad for him, he earns a shed load and his mrs is immense plus he gets to play with Ryan Harley.
He has had a crappy time recently and the treatment by away fans is awful but he may of just found the right place at the right time. Would love him to stay
Life can't be bad for him, he earns a shed load and his mrs is immense plus he gets to play with Ryan Harley.
He has had a crappy time recently and the treatment by away fans is awful but he may of just found the right place at the right time. Would love him to stay
Cheeky Monkey
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- Jul 17, 2003
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Misleading thread title. He's not saying he'd 'like to stay' at all. If anything it's the classic ambiguous response, dancing round the question with "You never know" and "it might suit me" etc.