ARTICLE: Bardsley calls time on playing career

[ClaretTony]

Retired after injuries ruled him out since January

See link
https://www.uptheclarets.com/bardsley-c ... ing-career

[IanMcL]

We can only wish Phil Bardsley a very successful future, in whatever he tackles.

A classy, proper defender, who put everything into his every move. Loved to watch him sort attackers out.

Thanks for being a Claret and best wishes.

[frankinwales]

"what ever he tackles".. Nice one Ian.

Always a committed player for us.

All the best Phil.

Up the Clarets.

[NottsClaret]

That Philipe Anderson who was the next big thing for West Ham will be pleased, Bardsley marked him out the game to such an extent a few years ago I've never heard of him since.

[Lancasterclaret]

Surprised at how good a player he was for us to be honest

[jedi_master]

Proved to be a really good signing for relative pennies, when I think most of us thought "Hmmm" at the time we heard we were getting him. Never let us down and had a lot more quality than I expected. Good luck to him - seems the type who will likely stay in football.

[Juan Tanamera]

That Philipe Anderson who was the next big thing for West Ham will be pleased, Bardsley marked him out the game to such an extent a few years ago I've never heard of him since.

Bardsley wiped Anderson out with a strong but fair tackle, and West Ham played the rest of the game with 10 men.
And like you say, I don't think I've heard of Anderson since.

[ElectroClaret]

100 per cent-er. Hard as nails in the tackle and a good and cheap signing as said above.

Thanks for the service Phil.

[4midable]

Spending more time with his mrs
Bet hes sick as a dog

[ClaretTony]

I always thought he was a player I wouldn’t want to have come up against.

[warksclaret]

I always thought he was a player I wouldn’t want to have come up against.

For me I felt Bardsley was pretty well finished as a PL player in 2016 when we signed him, but Dyche managed to get another 5-6 seasons out of him. He never let us down, and at times he was inspirational to our team with his passion, challenges and tackles. Like Stephen Ward, Eric Pieters wish we had got them earlier-they were very good team players, and brilliant at their peak

[claret2018]

Loved watching him play. Probably the hardest player we’ve had in a good number of years too.

[bfcjg]

Best wishes to him.

[Claret86]

Excellent 'dyche' signing for us. Hard as nails and a solid defender. Always remember him letting the west ham player Anderson know who was in charge at the turf

[CoolClaret]

That Philipe Anderson who was the next big thing for West Ham will be pleased, Bardsley marked him out the game to such an extent a few years ago I've never heard of him since.

Yeah he properly did a job on him that day, properly got into him.

Cheers Bardo - all the best in future endeavours

[GodIsADeeJay81]

Bournemouth away, midweek game the season we finished 7th.
His white kit wasn't very clean, because he'd been putting tackles in all night on the right side

Loved his drive and determination

[Cirrus_Minor]

A more than decent full back who made his 'mark' on opposing attackers. Always remember how he unsettled Marcus Rashford so much that Rushford was eventually sent off, Mourinho said something along the lines of 'it was a man against a boy'. The sort of defender we could use again for the coming season.