Bridges' 15 goals made him very popular in Carlisle and thanks to them he reestablished his football career, but the fans were sad when he decided to leave Brunton Park on transfer deadline day, 31 August 2006.
Bridges dengan 15 gol membuatnya sangat populer di Carlisle dan berterima kasih kepada mereka ia membangun kembali karier sepak bolanya, tetapi para fans sedih ketika ia memutuskan untuk meninggalkan Brunton Park pada hari batas waktu transfer, 31 Agustus 2006.