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Wayne Bridge

The Escaped Ape

Well-Known Member
The Mirror is a moderately reputable place to publish the story, but there doesn't seem much to indicate that Mancini/City have changed their policy on loan deals to direct rivals (though of course the Adebayor deal is the exception, maybe at the beginning of the season City didn't expect Spuds to do so well).

http://www.mirrorfootball.co.uk/new...fender-set-to-join-on-loan-article844930.html

Exclusive: Bridge poised for Arsenal move

Published 23:00 20/12/11 By John Cross & David McDonnell

Wayne Bridge is poised for a sensational move to Arsenal after a training ground bust-up with Roberto Mancini.

Manchester City boss Mancini accused Bridge on Tuesday of being happy to just pick up his £90,000-a-week wages even though he is not playing.

But the Mirror can reveal those remarks came just 24 hours after a furious war of words between Bridge and the Italian in front of the rest of the City first-team squad.

Bridge has been left upset by the latest row as he has maintained his fitness levels, worked hard in training - often with the reserves - and has been desperate to play.

But Mancini chose to play Pablo Zabaleta out of position at left-back against Arsenal on Sunday, sparking a verbal confrontation between the manager and former England left-back.

City are ready to loan out Bridge, and Arsenal are anxious to sign a left-back on loan as Kieran Gibbs has suffered a new injury setback and Andre Santos was ruled out for three months with an ankle injury.

The situation will test whether City are now prepared to loan Bridge to a Premier League rival.

They blocked a Bridge move to Newcastle in the summer, even though they were ready to do business with Celtic. City refused to do the same deal with the Geordies that they offered to the Scottish side.

Mancini spoke out on Tuesday despite his decision to freeze out Bridge and said: "For a player [like Bridge] it should be important to play football. I don't know why someone would want to stay at one club when they know they cannot play.

"When we are young and start to play football, we don't play for money. We play because we like football and every player should have this target in mind - to play football.

"Wayne is a good guy but for every other player it should be important to play. Wayne has had two or three chances [to go somewhere else].

"In the summer he had the chance to play for Celtic, and this is an important team. I don't know [what he does on Saturdays]. Golf?

"It's difficult for a player to stay here every day then not play on Saturdays. When we are here he trains with us and sometimes he trains with the young players."

Bridge would be a perfect fit for Arsenal, whose manager Arsène Wenger has confirmed he is in the market for a loan signing to strengthen that injury-hit defence.

Wenger said: "It depends now on Gibbs. He sees a specialist again and if something happens there, that he has had a real setback, then possibly, yes [he would be interested in a deal].

"It is not a shop, you just take a good opportunity that is on the market when you can.

"Overall, that's what we are doing at the moment. We are starting to look at players if Gibbs is not back."
 

Bossa

Established Member
Re: Wayne Bridge on loan?

Could be some truth in this one but I think that Bridge is crap but at least we can play with a left back.
 

GDeep™

League is very weak
Re: Wayne Bridge on loan?

Djourou is now injured so Kos will have to cover at RB, Gibbs is out for a little longer (and there is a doubt over him in general), Bridge will allow us to move Vermaelen back at CB to partner Mertesacker.

Bridge is bang average, but we have 5 defenders missing and are very stretched, desperate measures...
 

DJ_Markstar

Based and Artetapilled

Player:Martinelli
Re: Wayne Bridge on loan?

Yes please, we need anything we can get at fullback atm and Bridge isn't the worst option out there.
 

Bossa

Established Member
Re: Wayne Bridge on loan?

I'd still play Miquel over him and use Bridge solely as a cover for Miquel.
 

RUS arsenal

Established Member
Re: Wayne Bridge on loan?

I'd rather use this chance to develop Miquel than have somebody like Bridge come in.
 

Arai

Spam Hunter Bot
Moderator
Re: Wayne Bridge on loan?

I doubt it happen.Is Citeh willing to loan out their player to direct rival?

Beside Miquel, anyone from our reserve team can play as a LB?
 

AFC-Phil

Established Member
Re: Wayne Bridge on loan?

I'd rather see a FB brought in (On a permenant basis) that can play on the right and on the left.

When Gibbs and Santos are fit again, we could use that player as back-up to Sagna, and take some pressure off Jenkinson.
 

ferrarif50hunt

Established Member
Re: Wayne Bridge on loan?

No no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no.

Noooooooooooooooooooooooooo.

Seriously, no.

I'd rather play Almunia LB than Bridge.
 

Jury

A-M's drunk uncle
Re: Wayne Bridge on loan?

There are time's in life when no matter how desperate you are for help, there's that one hand you should never accept. That hand is the hand of Wayne Bridge.

Look for someone else, Arsène. ANYONE else ffs.
 

Jury

A-M's drunk uncle
Re: Wayne Bridge on loan?

Arai said:
I doubt it happen.Is Citeh willing to loan out their player to direct rival?
Why do you think they'd give a sh!t? It would be sabotage on their part.
 

Yaya

Established Member
Re: Wayne Bridge on loan?

Would rather we signed no lb tbh, if we're merely targeting Bridge for example, for that position. Anyways Miquel is a better lb than him imo.
 

Arai

Spam Hunter Bot
Moderator
Re: Wayne Bridge on loan?

The Jury said:
Arai said:
I doubt it happen.Is Citeh willing to loan out their player to direct rival?
Why do you think they'd give a sh!t? It would be sabotage on their part.

Nahhh...

Because they are **** too. :lol:
 

Jury

A-M's drunk uncle
Re: Wayne Bridge on loan?

It'd be the only contract in world football where it's compulsory for the loaned player to line up against the loaner! :lol:
 

Cudareli

Antonio Valencia stan
Re: Wayne Bridge on loan?

I'd take Bridge, and it makes sense for City to send him to us.

He will be ineligable to play against City when we face them at home, but will be avaialbe for selection against the other remaining top sides. The reality is that we are not one of City's direct rivals this season and Mancini knows that, so they will be hoping we can take points off the likes of United and Chelsea in our remaining matches.
 

Jury

A-M's drunk uncle
Re: Wayne Bridge on loan?

If we were talking about a decent left back and not some ****ing part time golfer/full time wag pleb, I'd be inclined to agree with you, Cudareli.
 
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