Man City in move for Wayne Bridge
By dixon9
January 1 2009
The Daily Mail is reporting that Wayne Bridge is “on the verge” of a £12m move to new rich kids on the block Manchester City in what could be the first of various moves for Mark Hughes side during this January transfer window. True or the usual rollocks? Well, we will find out soon enough.
The Daily Mail also report that Bridge “has taken some persuading to leave Chelsea” but that the lure of the ambitious project at City and regular first team football with the subsequent greater possibility of being considered for the England squad has clinched it.
28-year-old Bridge has 87 appearances for Chelsea and is supposed to be one of the most popular members of the squad.
A deal makes sense for both Bridge and Hughes, who has been looking for a left-back since his arrival at Eastlands, but does it make sense for Chelsea?
From a practical point of view, who would deputise for Ashley Cole if Bridge were to leave? Youth product Ryan Bertrand has just had his loan extended at Norwich so that would leave Paulo Ferreira who despite being a right-back at Chelsea, was selected as left-back by Scolari for Portugal.
The £12m transfer figure would represent an excellent return on a player that we paid £7m for in the summer of 2003 (even more when you consider Kenyon’s method of accounting player value by stepping down the original transfer fee over the length of original contract).
But what about future considerations with regard to the UEFA 6+4 rule? Some of the more powerful clubs in Europe still want to resist this recent initiative but Kenyon has already gone on record as accepting it and gearing up for it on player recruitment and in our efforts to eventually have our youth ready for first team football. Selling an English player like Bridge would depend on sufficient contingency already in place (or buy another English player during the current of a future transfer window).
My own view over the sale of Bridge is that I’d prefer to exhaust other options first; Alex is also supposed to be a City target and we are saturated with Centre-half talent at Chelsea. The slack of selling Alex could be taken up by Ivanovic but also give more future opportunity for Mancienne (or Magnay or Burma or Alcaedes…). We’d get a similar price for Alex (maybe even a little more if it was City buying). We’d also alleviate the stress of the UEFA 6+4 rule.
What is certain in my opinion is that if we sell anyone it must mean we are in the market for an incoming player – but no doubt we wouldn´t sell without having first wrapped up a deal for a new player.
Man City in move for Wayne Bridge
Posted by: 50 Years Over 100 Years (IP Logged)
Date: 01/01/2009 10:26
What do you think? You can have your say by posting below.
Re: Man City in move for Wayne Bridge
Posted by: Moonarmy (IP Logged)
Date: 01/01/2009 11:07
Your a disgrace to Football fans, you suggest hiking the price up if its Manchester City sigh.
Re: Man City in move for Wayne Bridge
Posted by: carefree (IP Logged)
Date: 01/01/2009 11:47
12 million for the second best left back in Europe,Bargain my friend.
And as for Chelsea hiking up the fee because your man citea don't make me laugh,who do you think you are.Chelsea would have been asking to pay double for a player of Bridges quality back then.
Love Hughes as a person and manager and i wish him well but i`m afraid he will be gone come may.
And as for Chelsea hiking up the fee because your man citea don't make me laugh,who do you think you are.Chelsea would have been asking to pay double for a player of Bridges quality back then.
Love Hughes as a person and manager and i wish him well but i`m afraid he will be gone come may.
Re: Man City in move for Wayne Bridge
Posted by: dixon9 (IP Logged)
Date: 01/01/2009 11:48
Quote:Moonarmy
Your a disgrace to Football fans, you suggest hiking the price up if its Manchester City sigh.
That just about sums up the hypocrosiy of the modern, sky-breed of football fan!
When selling clubs were ripping us off a few seasons ago WE WERE BLAMED for distorting the transfer market - NOT THE SELLING CLUBS! Oh no! The selling clubs were pure as the driven snow and victims of the devils spawn that is Chelsea, destroying the corinthian spirit (Vomit! Just look at history to see that was not true!).
NOW that we are the possible selling club looking to make money out of a club the way clubs made money out of us WE ARE OUT OF ORDER!
Revisionism at it´s best!
You fffing hypocrite!
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"It is born out of hypocrisy and fundamental insecurity. There have been two kids on the block for the past 12 years. Suddenly, there is a third and that one is threatening to be more successful than the others and they don’t like it." P Kenyon.
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Re: Man City in move for Wayne Bridge
Posted by: carefree (IP Logged)
Date: 01/01/2009 11:51
I could`nt have said that better.
Re: Man City in move for Wayne Bridge
Posted by: dixon9 (IP Logged)
Date: 01/01/2009 11:54
Quote:carefree2008
I could`nt have said that better.
You probably could of Carefree but when these ffing ignorant new age football fans come on here with that utter rollocks it enrages me a bit!
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"It is born out of hypocrisy and fundamental insecurity. There have been two kids on the block for the past 12 years. Suddenly, there is a third and that one is threatening to be more successful than the others and they don’t like it." P Kenyon.
Re: Man City in move for Wayne Bridge
Posted by: guest (IP Logged)
Date: 01/01/2009 12:02
Quote:Moonarmy
Your a disgrace to Football fans, you suggest hiking the price up if its Manchester City sigh.
three words,,,,shaun wright phillips,,,
Re: Man City in move for Wayne Bridge
Posted by: dixon9 (IP Logged)
Date: 01/01/2009 12:03
Quote:flying claretQuote:Moonarmy
Your a disgrace to Football fans, you suggest hiking the price up if its Manchester City sigh.
three words,,,,shaun wright phillips,,,
An excellent point Claret!
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"It is born out of hypocrisy and fundamental insecurity. There have been two kids on the block for the past 12 years. Suddenly, there is a third and that one is threatening to be more successful than the others and they don’t like it." P Kenyon.
Re: Man City in move for Wayne Bridge
Posted by: guest (IP Logged)
Date: 01/01/2009 12:07
thank you,,,people like him seem to forget this has been done before and they were the main culprits during the saga when chelsea paid over the odds for a few
Re: Man City in move for Wayne Bridge
Posted by: Since 66 (IP Logged)
Date: 01/01/2009 12:14
SSN reckon the fee will be around £15m or more.
Bout time we HIKED any fees up
Happened to us loads of times
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Bout time we HIKED any fees up
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Re: Man City in move for Wayne Bridge
Posted by: guest (IP Logged)
Date: 01/01/2009 12:15
would you miss him,,i no you have strengh in depth but you are loaning a lot out
Re: Man City in move for Wayne Bridge
Posted by: dixon9 (IP Logged)
Date: 01/01/2009 12:17
Quote:Since 66
SSN reckon the fee will be around £15m or more.
Bout time we HIKED any fees up
Happened to us loads of times
Too bloody right!
In fact, didn´t Wilkins recently say that any club wanting to buy a Chelsea player would have to pay a lot of money?
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"It is born out of hypocrisy and fundamental insecurity. There have been two kids on the block for the past 12 years. Suddenly, there is a third and that one is threatening to be more successful than the others and they don’t like it." P Kenyon.
Re: Man City in move for Wayne Bridge
Posted by: Since 66 (IP Logged)
Date: 01/01/2009 12:20
yeah he did a few days ago - an indirect dig at Citeh.
I wouldnt wanna see Bridgey go - he did sign a five year deal not so long ago.
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Re: Man City in move for Wayne Bridge
Posted by: dixon9 (IP Logged)
Date: 01/01/2009 12:25
Quote:flying claret
would you miss him,,i no you have strengh in depth but you are loaning a lot out
We are loaning a lot out Claret but they are all kids that have come up through the academy/reserves that need proper competitive experience.
In Spain for example, the reserve sides actually compete in the same league as the first teams (but not in the same division obviously) so Real Madrid youngsters for example, all get league experience against older players. The problem with England is that this possibility doesn´t exist - clubs reserves/academy have to play against each other in their own "kids" leagues. Mourinho and Benitez both came out and said this was a major problem with youth development in English football.
Clubs like Arsenal and Chelsea try to get round this a bit by playing their academy (youth) players in with their older players in the reserves or loaning them out to league clubs (eg. Bridcutt at Watford, Mancienne at Wolves, Bertrand at Norwich). The loaning out stage is seen as the final "stage" before breaking into the first team.
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"It is born out of hypocrisy and fundamental insecurity. There have been two kids on the block for the past 12 years. Suddenly, there is a third and that one is threatening to be more successful than the others and they don’t like it." P Kenyon.
Re: Man City in move for Wayne Bridge
Posted by: guest (IP Logged)
Date: 01/01/2009 12:30
ok dixe,,,i take your point,but can you then tell me why you are taking a 20yr old on loan,,instead of blooding one of your own,,this is were i think the problem lies,,,in my humble oppinion,what you think
Re: Man City in move for Wayne Bridge
Posted by: dixon9 (IP Logged)
Date: 01/01/2009 12:43
Which one?
Well, any player of that age or younger can play in the reserves and if he´s good enough then he´ll make the first team. At that age, he must have really stood out for the club to take him on.
In most cases, at what age do players really start staking a regular claim for the first team in the PL? 21,22, 23???
Even with the modern emphasis on academys with top notch facilities Chelsea reckon that once the first youth product makes the first team, a target of ONE per season is realistic.
I suppose the older a player is, the more certain we can be about his ability.
Obviously the idea is to spot them young and pay 1,2,3,4,5m for a player that would eventually save you 15-20m in the transfer market.
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"It is born out of hypocrisy and fundamental insecurity. There have been two kids on the block for the past 12 years. Suddenly, there is a third and that one is threatening to be more successful than the others and they don’t like it." P Kenyon.
Well, any player of that age or younger can play in the reserves and if he´s good enough then he´ll make the first team. At that age, he must have really stood out for the club to take him on.
In most cases, at what age do players really start staking a regular claim for the first team in the PL? 21,22, 23???
Even with the modern emphasis on academys with top notch facilities Chelsea reckon that once the first youth product makes the first team, a target of ONE per season is realistic.
I suppose the older a player is, the more certain we can be about his ability.
Obviously the idea is to spot them young and pay 1,2,3,4,5m for a player that would eventually save you 15-20m in the transfer market.
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"It is born out of hypocrisy and fundamental insecurity. There have been two kids on the block for the past 12 years. Suddenly, there is a third and that one is threatening to be more successful than the others and they don’t like it." P Kenyon.
Re: Man City in move for Wayne Bridge
Posted by: guest (IP Logged)
Date: 01/01/2009 12:46
that lad from sporting im on about,,
Re: Man City in move for Wayne Bridge
Posted by: dixon9 (IP Logged)
Date: 01/01/2009 12:55
Ah... Sa!
Yeah..but he may well be loaned straight back (!) - we´ll have to see. (Since66 probably knows a bit more about this).
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"It is born out of hypocrisy and fundamental insecurity. There have been two kids on the block for the past 12 years. Suddenly, there is a third and that one is threatening to be more successful than the others and they don’t like it." P Kenyon.
Yeah..but he may well be loaned straight back (!) - we´ll have to see. (Since66 probably knows a bit more about this).
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"It is born out of hypocrisy and fundamental insecurity. There have been two kids on the block for the past 12 years. Suddenly, there is a third and that one is threatening to be more successful than the others and they don’t like it." P Kenyon.
Re: Man City in move for Wayne Bridge
Posted by: guest (IP Logged)
Date: 01/01/2009 12:59
but you see my point,,you bring a loan in instead of giving your lads a chance,,i see 66 reckons he will be happy is reserves,,but for how long, i want to see bruno in first team as he seems to be scoring plenty and should be given a chance i think,,
Re: Man City in move for Wayne Bridge
Posted by: Since 66 (IP Logged)
Date: 01/01/2009 13:02
Big Frank is too young Claret. Chelsea managers dont like playing kids and I reckon Scolari will play his strongest available team against Southend on Saturday.
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Re: Man City in move for Wayne Bridge
Posted by: guest (IP Logged)
Date: 01/01/2009 13:07
how old is he 66
Re: Man City in move for Wayne Bridge
Posted by: guest (IP Logged)
Date: 01/01/2009 14:08
you got your daft holiday head on then,,,lol
Re: Man City in move for Wayne Bridge
Posted by: dixon9 (IP Logged)
Date: 01/01/2009 14:12
Quote:flying claret
but you see my point,,you bring a loan in instead of giving your lads a chance,
But who would Sa displace of our lot of that age? Our other forwards are younger in general.
We only have Di Santo (currently injured) who has already made a couple of appearances and Sahar who will either be given a chance or released this month.
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"It is born out of hypocrisy and fundamental insecurity. There have been two kids on the block for the past 12 years. Suddenly, there is a third and that one is threatening to be more successful than the others and they don’t like it." P Kenyon.
Re: Man City in move for Wayne Bridge
Posted by: guest (IP Logged)
Date: 01/01/2009 14:12
its just been reported on sky that its not bridge they are after,,
its THE bridge,the whole kaboodle,,,lol
its THE bridge,the whole kaboodle,,,lol
Re: Man City in move for Wayne Bridge
Posted by: guest (IP Logged)
Date: 01/01/2009 14:17
i dunno dixon thats why i asked you,,but you must have a 20yr old who could be given a chance,,,also bruno not old enough,,mmmmmmmmmmmm wayne rooney springs to mine for 1,
age should not be the issue it was,class is the thing these days,,,walcot for another,,young lads who proved to the world how good they are
age should not be the issue it was,class is the thing these days,,,walcot for another,,young lads who proved to the world how good they are
Re: Man City in move for Wayne Bridge
Posted by: dixon9 (IP Logged)
Date: 01/01/2009 14:59
Players like Owen and Rooney that make a name for themselves at 17 years of age are once in a blue moon occurances (How many more can you name like them and over how many years - and I wouldn´t put Walcott in their bracket yet).
As I said, in general, in the PL players are probably around 21,22,23 before they are regulars.
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"It is born out of hypocrisy and fundamental insecurity. There have been two kids on the block for the past 12 years. Suddenly, there is a third and that one is threatening to be more successful than the others and they don’t like it." P Kenyon.
As I said, in general, in the PL players are probably around 21,22,23 before they are regulars.
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"It is born out of hypocrisy and fundamental insecurity. There have been two kids on the block for the past 12 years. Suddenly, there is a third and that one is threatening to be more successful than the others and they don’t like it." P Kenyon.
Re: Man City in move for Wayne Bridge
Posted by: dixon9 (IP Logged)
Date: 01/01/2009 15:03
The kid we´ve got that might make a real impact in the future is Gael Kakuta.
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"It is born out of hypocrisy and fundamental insecurity. There have been two kids on the block for the past 12 years. Suddenly, there is a third and that one is threatening to be more successful than the others and they don’t like it." P Kenyon.
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"It is born out of hypocrisy and fundamental insecurity. There have been two kids on the block for the past 12 years. Suddenly, there is a third and that one is threatening to be more successful than the others and they don’t like it." P Kenyon.
Re: Man City in move for Wayne Bridge
Posted by: guest (IP Logged)
Date: 01/01/2009 15:04
but this is the info im trying to get out of holliday face,,
how old are your young guns like bruno etc who you are loaning out,,
how old are your young guns like bruno etc who you are loaning out,,
Re: Man City in move for Wayne Bridge
Posted by: guest (IP Logged)
Date: 01/01/2009 15:05
never heard of him,,but you dint expect i had,,i only no bruno cause of holliday face
Re: Man City in move for Wayne Bridge
Posted by: Since 66 (IP Logged)
Date: 01/01/2009 15:26
Frank Nouble or Bruno as Claret likes to call him has just turned 17.
He is a powerful boy and has an eye for goals - he has certainly scored some special ones
But as I said before Chelsea managers don't like trying the kids.
Scolari said in an interview I watched yesterday that he wants to try and win all trophies on offer. He also said that he was bitterly disappointed that Chelsea got knocked out of the CC, he wanted to win that too!!!
Gael Kakuta is another promising prospect and he is working hard to get back to the form he showed before he got injured.
Don't forget Fabio Borini who is another youngster that can score goals for fun.
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He is a powerful boy and has an eye for goals - he has certainly scored some special ones
But as I said before Chelsea managers don't like trying the kids.
Scolari said in an interview I watched yesterday that he wants to try and win all trophies on offer. He also said that he was bitterly disappointed that Chelsea got knocked out of the CC, he wanted to win that too!!!
Gael Kakuta is another promising prospect and he is working hard to get back to the form he showed before he got injured.
Don't forget Fabio Borini who is another youngster that can score goals for fun.
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Re: Man City in move for Wayne Bridge
Posted by: guest (IP Logged)
Date: 01/01/2009 15:38
who knocked you out the c,c
Re: Man City in move for Wayne Bridge
Posted by: dixon9 (IP Logged)
Date: 01/01/2009 15:43
Some northern @#$%& with four fingers!
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"It is born out of hypocrisy and fundamental insecurity. There have been two kids on the block for the past 12 years. Suddenly, there is a third and that one is threatening to be more successful than the others and they don’t like it." P Kenyon.
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"It is born out of hypocrisy and fundamental insecurity. There have been two kids on the block for the past 12 years. Suddenly, there is a third and that one is threatening to be more successful than the others and they don’t like it." P Kenyon.
Re: Man City in move for Wayne Bridge
Posted by: guest (IP Logged)
Date: 01/01/2009 15:46
lol,,,wilthshire another
Re: Man City in move for Wayne Bridge
Posted by: Since 66 (IP Logged)
Date: 01/01/2009 16:30
really wud luv to see ur lot batter Tottingham
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really would
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Re: Man City in move for Wayne Bridge
Posted by: guest (IP Logged)
Date: 01/01/2009 16:37
we will really try ,really really try
Re: Man City in move for Wayne Bridge
Posted by: dixon9 (IP Logged)
Date: 01/01/2009 16:44
Claret,
Here´s our kids at Old Trafford (academy - not reserves)(also watch Kakuta from 5.20 onwards):
[url=http://www.thefa.com/fatv/microsite.aspx?[del.interoute.com]VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS[/url]
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"It is born out of hypocrisy and fundamental insecurity. There have been two kids on the block for the past 12 years. Suddenly, there is a third and that one is threatening to be more successful than the others and they don’t like it." P Kenyon.
Edited 2 time(s). Last edit at 2009:01:01:18:09:00 by dixon9.
Here´s our kids at Old Trafford (academy - not reserves)(also watch Kakuta from 5.20 onwards):
[url=http://www.thefa.com/fatv/microsite.aspx?[del.interoute.com]VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS[/url]
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"It is born out of hypocrisy and fundamental insecurity. There have been two kids on the block for the past 12 years. Suddenly, there is a third and that one is threatening to be more successful than the others and they don’t like it." P Kenyon.
Edited 2 time(s). Last edit at 2009:01:01:18:09:00 by dixon9.
Re: Man City in move for Wayne Bridge
Posted by: guest (IP Logged)
Date: 01/01/2009 16:54
i will watch that later ty,,looked at it,it looks good
Re: Man City in move for Wayne Bridge
Posted by: dixon9 (IP Logged)
Date: 02/01/2009 11:57
Discussing terms acknowledged on official site:
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"It is born out of hypocrisy and fundamental insecurity. There have been two kids on the block for the past 12 years. Suddenly, there is a third and that one is threatening to be more successful than the others and they don’t like it." P Kenyon.
LINK
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"It is born out of hypocrisy and fundamental insecurity. There have been two kids on the block for the past 12 years. Suddenly, there is a third and that one is threatening to be more successful than the others and they don’t like it." P Kenyon.
Re: Man City in move for Wayne Bridge
Posted by: Since 66 (IP Logged)
Date: 02/01/2009 12:02
Beat you to it Dixie
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Re: Man City in move for Wayne Bridge
Posted by: dixon9 (IP Logged)
Date: 02/01/2009 12:22
Lol!
(I was just about to send you the official link - for a story if you wanted to as well!)
:-)
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"It is born out of hypocrisy and fundamental insecurity. There have been two kids on the block for the past 12 years. Suddenly, there is a third and that one is threatening to be more successful than the others and they don’t like it." P Kenyon.
(I was just about to send you the official link - for a story if you wanted to as well!)
:-)
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"It is born out of hypocrisy and fundamental insecurity. There have been two kids on the block for the past 12 years. Suddenly, there is a third and that one is threatening to be more successful than the others and they don’t like it." P Kenyon.
Re: Man City in move for Wayne Bridge
Posted by: dixon9 (IP Logged)
Date: 02/01/2009 12:26
Looks like there´s more news coming in re Mancienne....
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"It is born out of hypocrisy and fundamental insecurity. There have been two kids on the block for the past 12 years. Suddenly, there is a third and that one is threatening to be more successful than the others and they don’t like it." P Kenyon.
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"It is born out of hypocrisy and fundamental insecurity. There have been two kids on the block for the past 12 years. Suddenly, there is a third and that one is threatening to be more successful than the others and they don’t like it." P Kenyon.
Re: Man City in move for Wayne Bridge
Posted by: guest (IP Logged)
Date: 02/01/2009 14:09
fee agreed for bridge
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Date: 02/01/2009 15:11
SOONER YOU COUGH ON HOLS THE BETTER,,,BANKER