Good on Bridges. He didn't just take the money. He stood up for the club against Tinkler's and Stubbs regime
Good on Bridges. He didn't just take the money. He stood up for the club against Tinkler's and Stubbs regime
It always amazes me that the powerful never see their fall coming, even so close to the end.
They are too used to treating people like pawns and are surprised to see their pawns display free will.
I must state though, I have no issue with Bridges attempting to save his own rep here.
What I am most interested in is his motives.
The Lost 5 plus at least Zane have all stated that they saw issues with where Stubbins and Tinkler were heading with the club, and wanted to save not only the club but football in general in Newcastle. They united together to make a stand against this.
Seemingly, Bridges did not unite with them. And judging by his media release, he seems only to have resigned due to the fact that he thought the manner in which the guys were let go wasn't professional enough.
So the whole saving Newcastle football etc, that The Lost 5 and the coaches seem to be insistent on, doesn't seem to be Bridges' motivator. That's what I'm most interested in here.
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Firstly, this is just me looking at other reasons for discussion, because I don't know. I'm just trying to be a balance.
I wonder, does Stubbins have all of his relevant coaching credentials? Does Bridges? could this be a reason he was retained and the others weren't?
Perhaps Bridges supported the players? Maybe he was retained because Stubbins needed someone? Or his approach with Stubbins was different to Zane et. al.?
Was Bridges a Stubbins appointment? He played with lots of these players for a number of years and maybe he felt a need to stay and support them? Maybe he saw what went on in the meeting yesterday and thought "this isn't right" and took the night to mull over his next move?
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The Bridges resignation for me is little more than someone clinging on to a serpent to save themselves from drowning.
It wouldn't suprise me if he knew about the player and coaching staff sackings before the players and coaching staff did.
He may have fooled MFKS but he certainly doesn't have me convinced that he's for anyone other than himself.
Jpool IIRC Stubbins had to take charge of Adelaide's ACL campaign because Vidmar didn't have the credentials to do so. So I think Stubbins has more than enough certification to coach in the HAL.
I still have unanswered questions on Bridges' coaching certificates.
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Or instead of making a decision straight away, he just slept on it and it still wasn't sitting right with him?
After all, the 5 players plus assistants that went because they didn't like what was happening is much the same as Bridges who has quit because he doesn't like the way things are being handled.
Everyone is loving the rumoured extra couple of players who stuck their hands up and said no to stubbins in yesterdays meeting, isn't that exactly the same?
I know your are very anti Bridges so you will always look for even a slight negative in the story involving him but i don't see your point here.
WE DON'T DO WALKING AWAY !
Stubbins: Pro Diploma / AFC 'A' Licence / F.A. International Licence
Bridges: was in the process of finishing a B-licence in 2013 (http://www.newcastlejets.com.au/arti...q1xvbeal6g6hag)
Last edited by belchardo; 30-01-2015 at 02:08 PM.
I'm not sure I've actually stated a point but rather asked questions on Bridges motivator.
What I am throwing out as a hypothetical is that Bridges had his head too far buried up the arses of Stubbins and Tinkler, similar to the Branko and GVE sagas, rather than be a real teammate/good guy and do what was right for the club&town. And it was only after seeing the backlash from the supporters, media (particularly Andy Harper singling him out!), etc that he decided it was in the best interest for himself to quit - rather than motivators that us supporters can rally behind like The Lost 5, the sacked assistants, and the 3 Amigos. My hypothetical is maybe it wasn't as selfless an act as it seems the rest of the recent departures were.
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I'll always support bridges, I think what he did was 100% in support of the sacked players and an act of defiance against the management. He can be quoted as saying today that he hopes that he returns to a role at the Jets and that he has no plans to leave newcastle. Just accept that he loves the club and has its bed interests at heart.
As mentioned above, Cara, Jeronimo and Nev are being hailed as heroes for stadimg up against this regime, so why not bridges too?
Last year when Zane took over from GVE and Bridges was given the job as Assistant he was not able to sit on the bench as a coach as his certs were not high enough. He was named as a sub which allowed him on there. That was confirmed by Pascoe
Whether Bridge has got them since not certain but you would assume he would have got them done in over 12 months particularly moving from the playing to coaching aspect of his career
hope FFA step in tomorrow,if so ,I would assume they have a new coach and admin staff already organised. someone like Herbert would fill the bill as an interim,then hopefully the talk about Dundee is true. I fully support the 5,had to happen.Dutchy was an imposter,but stubbins is in a class of his own,when it comes to BS. P.S. Hope new owners ditch the knights colours.
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I wouldn't take anything that bloke says as gospel either. Blogger masquerading as a journo. And failing at it.
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