Star Lady Posted May 26, 2015 Report Share Posted May 26, 2015 It seems that the death of Lee Richardson plus injuries to Ricky Ashworth and Rory Schlein have been the catalyst. If so, maybe the guy should be given a break. He should be given credit for being man enough to admit how those events have affected him. Not easy in what's considered a tough man's sport. In any other profession he would probably receive counselling and IMHO he would benefit from it. I think it's time he walked away from speedway and got on with his life elsewhere. I wish him all the best in whatever else he chooses to do with his life. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G the Bee Posted May 26, 2015 Report Share Posted May 26, 2015 I've read his comments on Twitter. Can't quite understand his comments about going in as heat leader, as he would have known that when he signed. However, the issues he tweets - the death of Lee Richardson, the Ricky Ashworth accident and video clips of his recovery - with the greatest of respect to Lee and Ricky, are issues he has had plenty of time to consider since he announced his 'retirement' at the end of last season. Sure, there is the unfortunate injury to Rory Schlein this week, but a seasoned campaigner like Lewis should not need a recent serious injury to another rider to make him contemplate whether he wishes to return to the sport. There are plenty of examples of seriously injured riders which he could have considered prior to putting pen to paper for Leicester. The long and short of it... It's too dangerous a sport to be doing if your heart is not in it. But perhaps he would have been better off doing his soul searching before he committed to Leicester. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BWitcher Posted May 26, 2015 Report Share Posted May 26, 2015 Unbelievable people still fall for the sob stories Bridger puts out. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tellboy Posted May 26, 2015 Report Share Posted May 26, 2015 Think he's an attention seeker myself. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sommelier Posted May 26, 2015 Author Report Share Posted May 26, 2015 In all fairness to Bridger, it must have took some balls to admit his reasons of only one meeting. I personaly thought he looked ok with his 2 points at Swindon. He has suffered with depression before. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SimonB Posted May 26, 2015 Report Share Posted May 26, 2015 If he is suffering from depression he needs help and support and probably riding in a dangerous motor sport when ill is not a good idea, to say the least. I think he has talent and could prove a very useful squad member in just about any elite or premier league club if he can resolve the mental health issues. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BWitcher Posted May 26, 2015 Report Share Posted May 26, 2015 In all fairness to Bridger, it must have took some balls to admit his reasons of only one meeting. I personaly thought he looked ok with his 2 points at Swindon. He has suffered with depression before. No it didn't. "I'm getting stick again here, let's think of something to buy me some sympathy again.. I know.. Got no bikes... damn.,. used that one.. I know.. Depression!... oops used that one too.. quick recovery though, I was lucky there.. Oh wait, Lee Richardson died 3 years ago, that will do.. they won't notice I was racing for another 2 years in between." 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fromafar Posted May 26, 2015 Report Share Posted May 26, 2015 Back to Lewis I think he will be a good signing for LeicesterWhats the thoughts now? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparkafag Posted May 26, 2015 Report Share Posted May 26, 2015 No it didn't. "I'm getting stick again here, let's think of something to buy me some sympathy again.. I know.. Got no bikes... damn.,. used that one.. I know.. Depression!... oops used that one too.. quick recovery though, I was lucky there.. Oh wait, Lee Richardson died 3 years ago, that will do.. they won't notice I was racing for another 2 years in between." You are a cretin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SimonB Posted May 26, 2015 Report Share Posted May 26, 2015 No it didn't. "I'm getting stick again here, let's think of something to buy me some sympathy again.. I know.. Got no bikes... damn.,. used that one.. I know.. Depression!... oops used that one too.. quick recovery though, I was lucky there.. Oh wait, Lee Richardson died 3 years ago, that will do.. they won't notice I was racing for another 2 years in between." Never suffered from depression myself but from what I understand it is never really cured as such, all you can do is try and manage the situation. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BWitcher Posted May 26, 2015 Report Share Posted May 26, 2015 You are a cretin No, that's the guy peddling out the excuses. Always some mugs who fall for them though. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sommelier Posted May 26, 2015 Author Report Share Posted May 26, 2015 No, that's the guy peddling out the excuses. Always some mugs who fall for them though. I take it you know Bridger then, i'll take it all back then that he as NOT suffered from depression! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SCB Posted May 26, 2015 Report Share Posted May 26, 2015 You are a cretin 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? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparkafag Posted May 26, 2015 Report Share Posted May 26, 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 don’t know Bridger and I don’t know enough about his mental health status to the point that I feel I could position my opinion as his thought. I stand by what I said, the poster is a cretin. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sommelier Posted May 26, 2015 Author Report Share Posted May 26, 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'm not disagreeing with you SCB, but the point i'm trying to make is ther must be something wrong with Lewis mentally for his latest actions. & we all know that he did suffer from depression. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyK86 Posted May 26, 2015 Report Share Posted May 26, 2015 If Lewis Bridger does ever intend to come back or if any team will take a risk with him then what he needs to do is start at Premier League level, a little less pressure and come back with a professional attitude armed with bikes etcHe has great potential, just needs to sort his head out ! If he thinks he is done with Speedway for good then fair enough but don't keep messing teams about even if never intended to, it comes across very bad on his part. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SCB Posted May 26, 2015 Report Share Posted May 26, 2015 I'm not disagreeing with you SCB, but the point i'm trying to make is ther must be something wrong with Lewis mentally for his latest actions. & we all know that he did suffer from depression. Why does it have to be a mental why? Why can't it just be he's a feckless moron who throws everything back in the face of people who try to help him? Maybe he's just a selfish person? I love how some people are claiming it's depression, Lewis has not even hinted at that being the case. He's use the death of a man 3 years ago as an excuse, to me, thats sick. Bring up a dead man so people can't throw abuse at me because they'll be the uncaring ones. If he'd have retired around the time of Lees death I would have had a lot of sympathy for him. But to carry on riding for 2 and a half season before retiring and THEN messing around 2 clubs, thats pathetic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phillipsr Posted May 26, 2015 Report Share Posted May 26, 2015 I'm not disagreeing with you SCB, but the point i'm trying to make is ther must be something wrong with Lewis mentally for his latest actions. & we all know that he did suffer from depression. No we don't know that. We know Bridger told us that doesn't make it true. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BWitcher Posted May 26, 2015 Report Share Posted May 26, 2015 Why does it have to be a mental why? Why can't it just be he's a feckless moron who throws everything back in the face of people who try to help him? Maybe he's just a selfish person? I love how some people are claiming it's depression, Lewis has not even hinted at that being the case. He's use the death of a man 3 years ago as an excuse, to me, thats sick. Bring up a dead man so people can't throw abuse at me because they'll be the uncaring ones. If he'd have retired around the time of Lees death I would have had a lot of sympathy for him. But to carry on riding for 2 and a half season before retiring and THEN messing around 2 clubs, thats pathetic. 100% spot on. He couldn't even get his story straight in his tweets. Firstly it's the equipment isn't his, it's all new.. it's like 'starting again'. Damn it must be hard when riders get new equipment at the start of a season.. Then it was because he was riding as a heat leader... Then, knowing that isn't going to save him from stick he throws in Rico to protect himself... now if Rico was the issue, the above two points would be completely irrelevant and wouldn't get a mention. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Grachan Posted May 26, 2015 Popular Post Report Share Posted May 26, 2015 (edited) The guy's heart if clearly not in it. there would have to be reasons for that. OK, he shouldn't have signed for Leicester if that was the case but I don't see why people think they know better what is going on inside his head than he does himself. I don't know him personally, but if he says that these accidents have affected him then why doubt it. Maybe those slagging him off are missing the point. He's not using Rico as an excuse, and his words are a lot less offensive than thse who are now using Rico against him and to judge him. Maybe he is just seeing what can happen in the sport, can see that this could happen to him, and has lost his bottle. If so, so what? It happened to Shawn Moran. Some people maybe aren't cut out for it. I'm certainly not. I couldn't do it. So I don't. Maybe he just feels the same way. I always try to judge people as people, not just as how they are in their job. I feel the same here. I just don't get the same delight in people's failures as some do I guess. Plus, it's possible he never mentioned Rico before because he knew exactly how some people would judge that. Edited May 26, 2015 by grachan 13 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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