Thinking about it unlike a lot of players that leave I hav'nt seen Bridcutt doing the usual interviews where a player say's how much they enjoyed their time here and thanking the supporters and the club etc so maybe it wasn't an amicable parting of the ways, Anyway he's gone, we've got a...
Lets hope he's en-route to Sunderland this weekend then as he's no use here if he's not going to be part of the squad, Money for Bridcutt would be better used elsewhere for squad strengthening.
I get where your coming from but on the other hand for all we know it could be the Albion that have told Bridcutt he has to hand in an official transfer request if he wants to leave? I'm not certain how transfers work these days but I know it used to be that if a club sold a player without them...