BWitcher Posted May 27, 2015 Report Share Posted May 27, 2015 That may well be but I know on Sunday when news of Rory's crash came through how I felt and how strongly it brought back memories of another Sunday in May three years ago. I felt sick all day and I didn't/don't know either rider personally so I can well imagine how someone who does would feel. On another thread Batchelor is getting sick for riding with food poisoning because he could have put other riders in danger. The mind is an organ in the same way as a stomach is and if it isn't performing properly affects your actions. Yes Bridger can be a tool and has done some stupid and idiotic things but in this case I prefer to accept what he says. At the end of the day whatever his reason if his mind was not in the right place he was right not to put himself or more importantly anyone else at risk. As I said, perhaps if he said it at the time, not waited till there was a backlash from his latest action, then thought up a reason, more would accept it. Except he didn't. He contacted Leicester and gave them some flimsy story. Not the spin doctor version he put out the following day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Star Lady Posted May 27, 2015 Report Share Posted May 27, 2015 As I said, perhaps if he said it at the time, not waited till there was a backlash from his latest action, then thought up a reason, more would accept it. Except he didn't. He contacted Leicester and gave them some flimsy story. Not the spin doctor version he put out the following day. If that's your view, fine. I prefer to think the best of people until they prove otherwise. As I said in my original post speedway is a tough mans world and maybe just maybe Bridger found it difficult to admit to others in that world that basically he had lost his bottle. Judging by some of the comments on here and other places you can understand why. I honestly don't now any more than you do but whatever his true reason maybe we can agree that if his head and heart were not in it, he did the right thing for the safety of others he might have shared a track with. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BWitcher Posted May 27, 2015 Report Share Posted May 27, 2015 If that's your view, fine. I prefer to think the best of people until they prove otherwise. So do I. He's proved otherwise. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
speedwaysliders Posted May 28, 2015 Report Share Posted May 28, 2015 You never know whats going on in sports peoples minds,you just have to look at a few sports stars who have struggled when to the outside world they have everything going for them,but what i cant understand is there doesnt seem to be any support from people like Jon Cook at Lakeside who own his contract ,it just seems like Lewis has been left to his own self destruct measures,with only one way to go.He also has a young family to support,so maybe its just getting to much for him at this prescent time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Skid Posted May 28, 2015 Report Share Posted May 28, 2015 If he was at Poole, Middlo would take him out for a pie and a pint, that would cure everything. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
E I Addio Posted May 28, 2015 Report Share Posted May 28, 2015 Lakeside don't own his contract. He only rode for Lakeside on loan from his parent club. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The White Knight Posted May 28, 2015 Report Share Posted May 28, 2015 Lakeside don't own his contract. He only rode for Lakeside on loan from his parent club. Which would be Eastbourne I guess. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
speedwaysliders Posted May 28, 2015 Report Share Posted May 28, 2015 Lakeside don't own his contract. He only rode for Lakeside on loan from his parent club. I thought there was some kind of swap deal with Adam Shields going to Eastbourne. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
E I Addio Posted May 28, 2015 Report Share Posted May 28, 2015 (edited) I thought there was some kind of swap deal with Adam Shields going to Eastbourne. It wasn't a swap of assets though. My understanding is that Adam went to Eastbourne to rebuild his confidence and/or because he couldn't be fitted in a Lakeside and Lewis went to Lakeside because he didn't want to go back to Eastbourne, probably some sort of quid pro quo thing without loan fees being paid on either side but certainly Lewis never became a Lakeside asset. Edited May 28, 2015 by E I Addio Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Agrotron Posted May 28, 2015 Report Share Posted May 28, 2015 I couldn't give a t***! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The White Knight Posted May 28, 2015 Report Share Posted May 28, 2015 I couldn't give a t***! Are you sure. :o 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dabbsjoe Posted May 29, 2015 Report Share Posted May 29, 2015 reading the article in the SS about it, sounds like Leicester had a bit of a game trying to get in contact with him all day and that he only contacted them with a text. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BWitcher Posted May 29, 2015 Report Share Posted May 29, 2015 reading the article in the SS about it, sounds like Leicester had a bit of a game trying to get in contact with him all day and that he only contacted them with a text. He hadn't thought up his excuses by that point. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheReturn Posted May 29, 2015 Report Share Posted May 29, 2015 You think using the death of a man 3 years ago is not pretty sick when justify retiring now? Again, for a 3rd time in 6 months? I am a bit late to the thread, but depression can be bubbling under the service for years, so it is very feasible that the death of a friend years prior could be a catalyst for a serious episode of depression years later. Depression and other mental health problems should never be trivialised. For someone living through such problems, enjoying things you used to enjoy becomes harder. So in that scenarios yes retiring so many times in such a short space of time makes sense. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The White Knight Posted May 29, 2015 Report Share Posted May 29, 2015 I am a bit late to the thread, but depression can be bubbling under the service for years, so it is very feasible that the death of a friend years prior could be a catalyst for a serious episode of depression years later. Depression and other mental health problems should never be trivialised. For someone living through such problems, enjoying things you used to enjoy becomes harder. So in that scenarios yes retiring so many times in such a short space of time makes sense. Well said. I have modified my views, more than somewhat, since I heard that Lewis Bridger was suffering from Depression. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BWitcher Posted May 29, 2015 Report Share Posted May 29, 2015 Well said. I have modified my views, more than somewhat, since I heard that Lewis Bridger was suffering from Depression. Where have you 'heard' this? Lewis Bridger makes no mention of depression in his series of tweets where he gave 4 different excuses for his latest actions. Depression was an excuse he threw out on a prior occasion, one that he seems to have forgotten about now. I've suffered and been treated for depression in the past so I know exactly how it can make you want to give up the things you enjoy etc. No doubt Lewis doesn't go out partying anymore either..... Depression is a line trotted out by thousands of people, the majority of which aren't suffering from it at all. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grachan Posted May 29, 2015 Report Share Posted May 29, 2015 Depression is a line trotted out by thousands of people, the majority of which aren't suffering from it at all. Does that include you? 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sommelier Posted May 29, 2015 Author Report Share Posted May 29, 2015 Where have you 'heard' this? Lewis Bridger makes no mention of depression in his series of tweets where he gave 4 different excuses for his latest actions. Depression was an excuse he threw out on a prior occasion, one that he seems to have forgotten about now. I've suffered and been treated for depression in the past so I know exactly how it can make you want to give up the things you enjoy etc. No doubt Lewis doesn't go out partying anymore either..... Depression is a line trotted out by thousands of people, the majority of which aren't suffering from it at all. He mentioned it last year!!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Star Lady Posted May 29, 2015 Report Share Posted May 29, 2015 Where have you 'heard' this? Lewis Bridger makes no mention of depression in his series of tweets where he gave 4 different excuses for his latest actions. Depression was an excuse he threw out on a prior occasion, one that he seems to have forgotten about now. I've suffered and been treated for depression in the past so I know exactly how it can make you want to give up the things you enjoy etc. No doubt Lewis doesn't go out partying anymore either..... Depression is a line trotted out by thousands of people, the majority of which aren't suffering from it at all. Maybe he doesn't feel the need to mention it in every conversation, unlike some! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BWitcher Posted May 29, 2015 Report Share Posted May 29, 2015 Maybe he doesn't feel the need to mention it in every conversation, unlike some! 'Every conversation'.. he was giving his latest set of excuses for his actions... if there was a time to mention it, that would have been it.. Who are the 'some' who mention it in 'every conversation'? Does that include you? If I am being 100% honest then yes there were times when I was younger that I did use it as an excuse. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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