Wayne Bridge

[KENT_BLUE 1]

dont go bridge,!

kent_blue

[the wes 7,212]

According to reports, Wayne Bridge will leave Chelsea in the summer if he does not get a guarantee on his future at Stamford Bridge.

The key indication to whether the England defender is still an important member of Arvam Grant’s side is reportedly set to come at the Carling Cup final against Tottenham, where if he is not selected, Bridge will reportedly leave.

The 27-year-old was said to be disheartened after he was left out for the squad against Liverpool on Sunday. According to the Daily Mail, Bridge is still disappointed a move to the same club did not materialise during the January transfer window as had been rumoured.

[PaulHopkins 1]

From Daily Mail:

Wayne Bridge has stunned Chelsea by threatening to demand a transfer if he is overlooked for the Carling Cup Final against Tottenham.

Sportsmail can reveal that the England international, who was left out of the Chelsea squad to face Liverpool last Sunday, is determined to quit Stamford Bridge if he does not start the game in 11 days' time.

Bridge's position leaves the Chelsea coach with a massive decision to make ahead of his first final but the left back believes he deserves his place ahead of troubled Cole. He was outstanding in the 2-0 Carling Cup victory over Liverpool in December and impressed against Everton in both legs of the semi-final.

Bridge, 27, is one of the quieter members of the Chelsea squad but Stamford Bridge sources disclosed that the former Southampton playerwas furious with his omission from the squad last Sunday.

Bridge is still disappointed that Liverpool were not encouraged to follow up their interest in signing him during the January transfer window and he believes his future lies elsewhere.

Grant called his players together during training on Monday to tell them that they could leave if they were not happy at the club and Bridge believes that was the green light for him to quit.

[bigbluewillie 1,859]

there's only 2 bridge's in london

wayne and stamford.........................he should be playing in the final anyway if he was good enough to help get us there he's good enough for the final, not only that i rate him very highly.

regards:JBD

[BlueLion. 21,491]

Ash is a brilliant player but his body language just shouts out 'I can't be arsed.' Bridge is the more committed, I can see Ash leaving for Barca or some club where he can join the egos.

[Steve 10,227]

wayne deffiantly deserves the spot in the team let him play for sure

[chelseapaul 0]

Play him in the final.

Have him and cAshley on the left and fuck Malouda off.

Bring a kid up from the ranks and have him sat on the bench.

[the wes 7,212]

if bridge gone is Ryan Bertrand up for the job to replace him ?

[PaulHopkins 1]

KEVIN KEEGAN’S £50million summer spending plans are on hold until Newcastle have secured Premier League safety, writes STEVE BRENNER.

Toon are in freefall, without a league win in two months, to leave them six points above the drop zone.

Keegan, who still has not won in five matches since returning to the club, said: “We have to get the players we have here to ensure our safety.

"We just need a win, then the confidence will come flowing back.”

Keegan has drawn up a wish-list including Manchester United’s Wes Brown, Chelsea defender Wayne Bridge and West Ham striker Dean Ashton to spark a Toon revolution.

[the wes 7,212]

West Ham have put Wayne Bridge on their wish-list in a £10million double raid for Chelsea's back-up boys.

England left-back Bridge is tired of playing second fiddle to Ashley Cole - and is ready to quit this summer.

Hammers boss Alan Curbishley has already expressed an interest in Bridge, 27, who is keen to stay in London.

Curbs has also lined up a move for Stamford Bridge midfielder Steve Sidwell, who has failed to gain regular first-team football at Stamford Bridge since last summer's move from Reading.

Bridge has played fewer than half of Chelsea's matches since 2003 and was loaned out to Fulham to prevent him going rusty before the last World Cup.

[PaulHopkins 1]

I think we should be looking to keep Ash, Bridge and Malouda as they are all quality players.

[Elliott 7]

It may be hard to keep Bridge, I can understand him wanting to leave for more first team football. How long until Bertrand can start fitting in the team as a back-up?

[the wes 7,212]

West Ham have put Wayne Bridge on their wish-list in a £10million double raid for Chelsea's back-up boys.

England left-back Bridge is tired of playing second fiddle to Ashley Cole - and is ready to quit this summer.

Hammers boss Alan Curbishley has already expressed an interest in Bridge, 27, who is keen to stay in London.

Curbs has also lined up a move for Stamford Bridge midfielder Steve Sidwell, who has failed to gain regular first-team football at Stamford Bridge since last summer's move from Reading.

Bridge has played fewer than half of Chelsea's matches since 2003 and was loaned out to Fulham to prevent him going rusty before the last World Cup.

£10m is a lot of money to turn down

[BlueLion. 21,491]

I think we should be looking to keep Ash, Bridge and Malouda as they are all quality players.

Spot on.

[chelseapaul 0]

£10m is a lot of money to turn down

Thats only the 5m for Bridgey tho' :huh:

[BlueLion. 21,491]

Thats only the 5m for Bridgey tho' :huh:

Not necessarilly, though if someone offered £5 million for Sidwell I'd bite their hand off. I have every faith in a Chelsea squad member but with Lamps, Makelele, Mikel, Ballack and Essien ahead of him for central midfield roles, he is only going to get six or so games the remainder of this campaign.

[EskWeston 696]

Bridgey is a target for Pompey according to all of the media at the moment. I could see it possibly happening. With Bosingwa now taking up the right back spot, you could see maybe Scolari keeping Belletti and using Ferreira as back up left back and letting Bridge move on....

[Fulham Broadway 16,838]

Bridgey is a target for Pompey according to all of the media at the moment. I could see it possibly happening. With Bosingwa now taking up the right back spot, you could see maybe Scolari keeping Belletti and using Ferreira as back up left back and letting Bridge move on....

Hes not travelling on the tour, and is reportedly (Telegraph and various) going to Pompey for the same as what we paid for him £7m. Also going the same way (same sources) is SWP for £10 m.

I dont like this-especially Bridge going -ok only 70 odd games in 5 years but would like him to stay.

This is dealings between Gaydemark and Abramovich -2 Israeli /Jewish oligarchs methinks, with the middle men cut out.