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Michael Bridges


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Considering they’re all ex safc they’ve fallen into the mageida trap unfortunately
I'd absolve Ally. Yes, he's effusive about the Mags when he's on co-commentary duty (part of his job). But he's very much in our corner and still loves Sunderland. In December, I was at Gary Rowell's funeral in Burnley and quite a few former players made the trip to be there.
Ally was there, he'd driven himself (presumably from London or Scotland) and spent some time before and after the service in deep conversation with his old team mates. His affection, not only for SAFC but Wearside generally is well known.
 
Wasn’t the only reason he signed for us & not the scum was because we’d let him finish his studies while the scum wouldnt
You maybe right..
The way I remember it was nobody ekse wanted him ...he was scouted be the same bloke who found sheera..
He was offered to the mags but they were in the thrall of spending big and being sky's bitches ... hence bridges had more of a chance of making it here
I found it disappointing. Loved him as a player for us. Could understand him favouring Leeds over us but he looks like he has no affinity with us whatsoever. Very few ex Sunderland players would be that miserable about us scoring that winner. Maybe Lee Clark but at least he has always been open about it.
Is what it is ... he left for leeds and it wasn't a happy spilt iirc ...
 
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He was enthusiastic about it on the microphone however. And was complimentary throughout the second half.

He gets stick for nowt on here :lol:
Look at his face when Brian gets the winner
It’s liked a smacked arse
I watched the game in the USA and he was commentating with Conor McNamara and he was very positive and complimentary about our performance and how our midfield changed the game second half
My favourite commentator

@Butcher's Coat i do have them
 
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That face says not us

Can't tell from that. Looked to me like he had to stop himself from showing what was on his mind. He was hardly gonna go up in that situation.

The lad's from Whitley Bay isn't he? Must have some affinity with Newcastle. Then again, if you're growing up as a young lad playing matches every weekend instead of watching, you're not gonna have that same passion for any club.

Probably has no significant preference for either club
 
Ah well.
Stick like him for what he did here
He’s obviously a bit mixed up
Like Don Hutchison - goes on about what a mag he is but if you watch his celebrations when he scores against them he’s pretty happy! 🤣
Don only supported one thing. His bank balance.
 
You maybe right..
The way I remember it was nobody ekse wanted him ...he was scouted be the same bloke who found sheera..
He was offered to the mags but they were in the thrall of spending big and being sky's bitches ... hence bridges had more of a chance of making it here

Is what it is ... he left for leeds and it wasn't a happy spilt iirc ...
He wasn’t offered to nufc, was only Sunderland who wanted him..
 
Why man this place is getting like that Russia.

When Stalin gave a speech didn't he have the NKVD watch out for them that didn't clap long enough at the end so he could have them dealt with?

Show some respect for the misery that's been heaped on the poor lad and leave him alone. 😂
 
Seems to be an almost daily thread on Bridges :lol:

Always happy to chime in on them and repeat myself as well. Great player, excellent pundit / co-commentator. He does a lot of the co-commentary for the broadcasters used in Australia. He clearly has warmth towards Sunderland as a club, for its supporters and its current team. But he isn’t excitable or overly partisan towards any team he’s covering; which is kind of his job and what makes him good.

Michael Bridges fan club member #1
 
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