au.fourfourtwo.com's party animal Lucy G partied with Sydney players last Sunday as they bid farewell to striker Michael Bridges at Star City Casino...


The 29-year-old striker has returned to the English Championship club after completing a three-month loan spell, a stint which saw him score two goals for John Kosmina’s men.

Bridges has spoken warmly of his time in Australia but struggled to feature in the final weeks of his time with the Moore Park club.

Illness and the form of Brendon Santalab combined to limit his opportunities and now he faces a battle to, erm, rebuild bridges with Brown.

Manager and player are expected to sit down and discuss the future in the next few days when City return from a training camp in Dubai.

Speaking to the Hull Daily Mail, Brown said: “I have said all along that I will treat Michael the same as any other Hull City player.

“He had seven or eight games out there and by all accounts did fairly well.
“He didn't score the amount of goals I expected him to but he will come back to train with us now.

“There has been talk of interest for him in Australia but for now, it’s up to him to get back into our plans and knuckle down.

“Any interest in Michael in England has been paper-talk as far as I'm concerned because no manager has been on the phone.”

Bridges had been linked with a move to former club Carlisle United, whom he helped win promotion, and also north east League Two outfit Darlington.

au.fourfourtwo.com's party animal Lucy G partied with Sydney players last Sunday as they bid farewell to striker Michael Bridges at Star City Casino...