Echo News Bridge happy to play centrally for the Shrimpers

[Evening Echo]

JACK Bridge has no qualms playing centrally for Southend United this season.

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[AlfaShrimper]

Yeah no thanks

 

[Strykr]

Bridge would be the only happy one.

Be better off with a sack of potatoes in the middle.

 

[gatecrasher]

When he come back and was playing centre mid I was thinking it was time to move him on - he did well at left wing back, keep him there

 

[Uncle_Rons_Teapot]

He goes missing in that position so no thanks

 

[palexander]

Ridiculous story. He’s never had a good game there. Makes footballers look so dumb stuff like this. They must know they don’t suit the role and haven’t played well.

 

[Roger The Alien]

Erm ….. NO

 

[in the know]

It was only to fit gubbins in any way possible! But if a mystery why that was seen as so importanf, but hopefully the lessons been learnt. Gubbins is nowhere near as good as Ralph on the left side of centre, and to be honest I don't see him fitting in a starting 11 currently.

 

[Blues4LifeDan]

Bridge would be the only one.

Be better off with a sack of potatoes in the middle.

When the chips are down...

 

[wiggy]

Not now Jack, better off knit one pearl one on the wing….missing Wes yet?

 

[SHRIMPERPETER]

He was lost there

 

[Maldon Shrimper]

After Saturday's performance he needs to play alot better

 

[shrimperjon]

Have to play your best players in their best position. Bridge looked completely lost Saturday not helped by only playing that role once in preseason against Bishop Stortford.

 

[SeldomSeenShrimper]

Not even kidding, when I was writing my match ratings, I forgot about Bridge ...

Completely wasted in the centre

 

[Leeboy]

you might be happy Jack but we’re not - back to left wing please

 

[WestyReturns]

It was only to fit gubbins in any way possible! But if a mystery why that was seen as so importanf, but hopefully the lessons been learnt. Gubbins is nowhere near as good as Ralph on the left side of centre, and to be honest I don't see him fitting in a starting 11 currently.

Very odd after all the posts saying how Gubbins was a great signing. I thought he was very mediocre when on loan and poor on the ball. Not going to judge him on the 1 game Sat but he struggled badly.

 

[wiggy]

Very odd after all the posts saying how Gubbins was a great signing. I thought he was very mediocre when on loan and poor on the ball. Not going to judge him on the 1 game Sat but he struggled badly.

But he’s a defender and will help build that brick wall in front of goal for all them 0-0,1-0 great entertainment games

 

[southendkid]

Very odd after all the posts saying how Gubbins was a great signing. I thought he was very mediocre when on loan and poor on the ball. Not going to judge him on the 1 game Sat but he struggled badly.

I thought Hobson was absolutely useless in his first game but he turned out to be a good player for us, I agree that Gubbins was mediocre against York but it's too early to write him off.

 

[in the know]

Unfortunately, I thought he looked no different to last time I saw him play for us in a league match. Doesn't seem to have bulked up and gets a bit outmuscled whereas I feel kensdale who used to be similar did make efforts in this respect and improved hugely. Think Ralph is a far better option in that position. Additionally, his first instinct seems to be a long high ball rather than looking for the forward pass to feet.
He's apparently a nice guy though and keen to do well, so hopefully things work out and he develops well into a solid defender and useful member of the squad.

 

[Jay_SUFC]

Unfortunately, I thought he looked no different to last time I saw him play for us in a league match. Doesn't seem to have bulked up and gets a bit outmuscled whereas I feel kensdale who used to be similar did make efforts in this respect and improved hugely. Think Ralph is a far better option in that position. Additionally, his first instinct seems to be a long high ball rather than looking for the forward pass to feet.
He's apparently a nice guy though and keen to do well, so hopefully things work out and he develops well into a solid defender and useful member of the squad.

I like Ralph in the back 3, as he also seems to be the one that adds pace at the back (I'm not sure whether it's because he's genuinely quicker, or is better at anticipating).

I just think we are a lot more stable with him in the 3, and the fact that Bridge always seems to look lost in CM, and has been excellent at left wing back (just look at the assists) why in the world would you consider chnaging it - that's what I don't understand!