Question Bridgey and Mark Gower similarities…

[Smudger]

Mark Gower was quality

He was absolutely class. Barely any stick beyond usual occasional fan frustration - we loved that double promotion side and he was right at the heart of it all. Probably my favourite team in 40 years of following Southend

 

[tottenham541]

Gower was different class, only surprise was a bigger club didn’t sign him earlier

 

[londonblue]

He was absolutely class. Barely any stick beyond usual occasional fan frustration - we loved that double promotion side and he was right at the heart of it all. Probably my favourite team in 40 years of following Southend

That's not my recollection. I remember him getting loads and completely unjustified criticism from people who knew better.

 

[wildheart]

Gowers end product was superb, he played with good players that anticipated his runs & crosses. In a far different class to Bridge, who lacks Marks vision.

 

[Kris]

I remember one game, possibly at home to Swindon, when he had a stinker by his own high standards. Then in the dying seconds he scored a fine winner. And there were some on here afterwards who said he should have been subbed regardless.

 

[tia]

Gower was a top player.Real quality and one of the few things Steve Wignall got right at Southend Utd.
Gower had a really good career and was well thought of at Swansea City too.Done well post playing too as a scout or something for Liverpool. No disrespect to Bridge but Gower was a totally different level

 

[chelmo]

Gower was a big miss for us when he left we haven’t replaced him
I like bridge but he’s not in the same bracket

 

[B.B.The Legend Lives On.]

and he has to pay to attend.

Should be given a free season ticket for his loyalty.

Someone should ask Mr Rees .

I believe Ronnie did have a complimentary season ticket and a car park pass at one time possibly when John Main was chairman??(then they were removed?) At that time there was a older chap who sat behind me in the East Greens who also had one, not sure why but he was not a former playeer. However when it was taken away from him he refused to return to Roots Hall and never did. Sadly passed away quite a few years ago.

 

[It'sGrimUpNorth]

Does Jack like a gamble like gower did?

Or fags?

 

[Tommy2holes]

No comparison

Bridge is a useful squad player at national league level that is just often hit as he is miss..

Gower played championship and premiership football and was able to dictate games and create chances and score goals.

Gower was an excellent winger at a higher level.

Bridge doesn't have the brain or awareness to play much above the current level. He can't even get in the team.

While we are comparing apples with oranges, why not compare collymore to drew Broughton.

 

[Shrimperjohn]

Maybe time to stop this comparison because there just isn’t one….

 

[Shrimp and two veg]

That's not my recollection. I remember him getting loads and completely unjustified criticism from people who knew better.

Indeed, anyone who sat in East stand in League 2 watching Gower struggle with his ongoing back injury, will remember the criticism from punters who frankly wouldnt know a good player from their elbow.

 

[mattytheshrimper]

Gower would cut inside and belt it. Bridge would cut outside then inside then outside then inside, which worked for a time but hasn't really this season!

This is the main difference, Bridge cuts inside but will do almost anything to avoid shooting despite it being a very good option. I've never understood why, give it a go!!!

 

[Rob1920]

Gower played in the prem with Swansea so there's no comparison really. Bridge struggled to stay in the first team at any club at EFL level. He's a great NL player but Gower was a different level altogether. Another player who some fans thought was average at best, like Simon Francis, yet both ended up in the prem. Sometimes we really don't appreciate what we've got.

 

[chelmo]

No comparison

Bridge is a useful squad player at national league level that is just often hit as he is miss..

Gower played championship and premiership football and was able to dictate games and create chances and score goals.

Gower was an excellent winger at a higher level.

Bridge doesn't have the brain or awareness to play much above the current level. He can't even get in the team.

While we are comparing apples with oranges, why not compare collymore to drew Broughton.

I liked drew no where as good as Stan though

 

[NZamba Legend]

This thread is not fair on Bridgey really. I mean we haven’t got a thread comparing Harry Taylor with Spencer Prior

 

[Shrimperjohn]

This thread is not fair on Bridgey really. I mean we haven’t got a thread comparing Harry Taylor with Spencer Prior

Harry Taylor every time for me. Spencer Priors legacy ruined by his outburst at a young ball boy when the ball boy was slow in his view to return the ball to him. The lad was in tears .. I and others who witnessed this event complained to the stewards and I wrote in to the club. Nothing ever happened

 

[Roger The Alien]

Harry Taylor every time for me. Spencer Priors legacy ruined by his outburst at a young ball boy when the ball boy was slow in his view to return the ball to him. The lad was in tears .. I and others who witnessed this event complained to the stewards and I wrote in to the club. Nothing ever happened

Spencer Priors was in the “zone”, all he think about is winning a match for us and trying to hurry up a play, when we was chasing a game.

 

[Shrimperjohn]

Spencer Priors was in the “zone”, all he think about is winning a match for us and trying to hurry up a play, when we was chasing a game.

Were you at the match ? The abuse and aggression was seen by a lot more than myself .. not his or the clubs finest hour…

 

[Smudger]

That's not my recollection. I remember him getting loads and completely unjustified criticism from people who knew better.

Not my recollection at all and I was sat in the middle of the south upper for those years - Wignall to Tilson. Brilliant player who added huge, consistent value to a fantastic team.