Lookers_Carl Posted August 27, 2009 Share Posted August 27, 2009 Chron reporting that we are interested in taking 18 year old midfielder Mitchell Bryant, and striker Michael Bridges is also wanted. No mention of a centre half!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevie Whitehall Posted August 27, 2009 Share Posted August 27, 2009 Thought we'd had enough of journeymen strikers. Latics close in on loan deal Reporter: by TONY BUGBY Date online: 27/08/2009 ATHLETIC are set to make a loan move for Reading’s Mitchell Bryant, while much-travelled striker Michael Bridges is also thought to be on their transfer radar. Bryant, an 18-year-old midfield player, was due to feature for the reserves in last night’s totesport.com League fixture against Preston North End. But a mix-up in communications meant Bryant, a second-year professional, failed to make the coach as it left for Bamber Bridge where Preston play their home fixtures. Bryant was a former junior at Manchester United, but was a scholar at Reading, for whom he signed his first professional contract in the summer of 2008. The teenager had a loan spell at non-league Basingstoke Town last season. Bridges, meanwhile, is a free agent having been released by Hull City in the summer. The 31-year-old Bridges recently joined Athletic’s Coca-Cola League One rivals Milton Keynes Dons on non-contract terms but left after three weeks at the club in which he made one first-team appearance. Bridges, a former England under-21 international, has played for Sunderland, Leeds, Newcastle, Bolton and Bristol City. He has most recently had spells on loan from Hull at Australian club Sydney FC and Carlisle, for whom he played against Athletic last season. Athletic reserves squandered a two-goal lead as they were held to a 2-2 draw by Preston. Coach Lee Duxbury’s side dominated the opening half in which they opened a two-goal lead through Hungarian Attila Beszterczei, one of the players recruited from MTK Budapest, and Kieran Lee. Preston fought back in the second half with goals from Danny Mayor and Ryan McGreevy, the leveller being scored with only 30 seconds of added time left. Athletic’s team featured mainly youngsters, the three most senior players in action being goalkeeper Premyslaw Kazimierczak, Kelvin Lomax and Lee, who scored the first team’s dramatic late equaliser against Swindon last weekend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rudemedic Posted August 27, 2009 Share Posted August 27, 2009 Bridges is an decent player at this level - he was on loan at Carlisle last season but I'm not sure I'd have him here in front of the likes of Byfield. As whilst being a decent player (who would be on big wages) I don't think he would work as well as the likes of Byfield would playing alongside Pawel. Having said that I suppose there is no harm in looking provided him being here doesn't stop us signing players in more key positions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevie Whitehall Posted August 27, 2009 Share Posted August 27, 2009 Bridges is an decent player at this level - he was on loan at Carlisle last season but I'm not sure I'd have him here in front of the likes of Byfield. As whilst being a decent player (who would be on big wages) I don't think he would work as well as the likes of Byfield would playing alongside Pawel. Having said that I suppose there is no harm in looking provided him being here doesn't stop us signing players in more key positions. Byfield has gone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rudemedic Posted August 27, 2009 Share Posted August 27, 2009 Byfield has gone. Yeah I know I was just comparing the two because they are both players who would be on similar deals with slightly similar predigrees. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thelaticsfan Posted August 27, 2009 Share Posted August 27, 2009 Im very confused now, if your going to take a chance on bridges might aswell give a go to o'grady, probably costs less in wages aswell. also again another striker and midfielder, thats 4 strikers and around 7 mid players but no centre half :S hope he has something lined up and he is just not sharing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaskedOwl Posted August 27, 2009 Share Posted August 27, 2009 bridges. no thanku! im sick of these has beens. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deyres42 Posted August 27, 2009 Share Posted August 27, 2009 Im very confused now, if your going to take a chance on bridges might aswell give a go to o'grady, probably costs less in wages aswell. O'Grady? Please! He's garbage and we are well shut of him. Blackman showed more promise on Saturday than O'Grady ever did here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldhamSheridan Posted August 27, 2009 Share Posted August 27, 2009 bridges. no thanku! im sick of these has beens. Hmm, not sure on that one myself. He was always about skill, not pace or strength. He's unlikely to have lost that. 'When was the last time he had a bad injury?' I guess is the question. If it is a while then I would not be against a move for him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garcon Posted August 27, 2009 Share Posted August 27, 2009 Hmm, not sure on that one myself. He was always about skill, not pace or strength. He's got feck all chance of winning our fans over then... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldhamSheridan Posted August 27, 2009 Share Posted August 27, 2009 He's got feck all chance of winning our fans over then... Yes, but seem as half our lot compare everyone to Andy Ritchie, who the hell does? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tangerinedreams Posted August 28, 2009 Share Posted August 28, 2009 (edited) Yes, but seem as half our lot compare everyone to Andy Ritchie, who the hell does? Well said that man. I would be suprised and somewhat confused if Penney didn't sign at least 1 more CB as he seems to be strengthening everywhere else, time'll tell, he has til Tues 5pm..... Edited August 28, 2009 by tangerinedreams Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stitch_KTF Posted August 28, 2009 Share Posted August 28, 2009 Ackey/Webmonkey, In his next LP interview, please can you ask DP why he feels the need to have more midfielders and less defenders than even Shez did? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tangerinedreams Posted August 28, 2009 Share Posted August 28, 2009 Ackey/Webmonkey, In his next LP interview, please can you ask DP why he feels the need to have more midfielders and less defenders than even Shez did? Patience Stitch.....DP still has til Tues, I understand your anxiety!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stitch_KTF Posted August 28, 2009 Share Posted August 28, 2009 Rubes has looked pretty creative of late, maybe stick him in the midfield and bring in a centre half. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steveoafc Posted August 28, 2009 Share Posted August 28, 2009 Chron reporting that we are interested in taking 18 year old midfielder Mitchell Bryant, and striker Michael Bridges is also wanted. No mention of a centre half!!! Bridges has hardly been prolific in the last few seasons,a wasted talent in his case it seems. Imo we need a goalscorer to share the load with abbott. Someone out there must surely know how to put the ball in the onion bag! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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