*** the official Steve Claridge is a twat thread ***

[Codner pharmaceuticals]

Fully agree. Normally can't stand the guy but he sounds like he has an Albion shirt on tonight.

 

[Deleted member 2719]

Never had a problem with him.

 

[Bold Seagull]

Never had a problem with him.

As a pundit me neither, I think he really knows his stuff, and does his research, but when he was manager at Weymouth, he was a complete cock.

 

[alan partridge]

this thread is going well considering it's original intentions

 

[Willow]

Strange thread. I was all set to stick up for him, but reading the posts it's a Claridge love in, and rightly so. He does a good job in my opinion. He's a lively and enthusiastic co-commentator, not as wooden as he appears on TV. Second only to the legendary Jimmy Armfield.

 

[Tony Le Mesmer]

Claridge = Albion legend , albeit for 4 games.

 

[bpbill]

Claridge has time and again corrected 5Lives commentator, can't fault him in any way whatsoever.

 

[RowleyBirkinQ.C(deceased)]

Sorry fella, you'll not get any support from me either. He's outspoken and can say some rash things sometimes but I find him knowledgable, entertaining, and he clearly likes us. Although he did say some silly things about our passing style after the Stoke defeat that riled Gus a bit.

 

[Simster]

First time I have heard him commentating on one of our games, what a knob ! Post your thoughts on this official thread !

Biggest thread fail since Mr Burns said Barnes wasn't good enough?

 

[El Presidente]

He has come across very well tonight, have a lot of time for him.

 

[Albumen]

He's fine.

 

[Falkor]

Thought his comments have been Quality

 

[Marc1901]

He hasn't been too bad to be honest, and I can't stand the bloke.

 

[The Auctioneer]

Just said 'from what i've seen Brighton deserved this and will have a very good season'

 

[chimneys]

Although he did say some silly things about our passing style after the Stoke defeat that riled Gus a bit.

Didnt he say something like our passing game would be found out in the Championship? Not so far Steve!!

 

[Zeff]

Thought it was a quality commentary from 5 Live tonight, Steve Claridge was spot on with everything he said tonight, and with the Albion Fans making plenty of noise in the background, it was the best £36.00 I've ever saved!

 

[The Modfather]

Didn't come across particularly well on those BNBC blogs, but a decent pundit. No problem with him at all.

 

[feller]

Saw him at the amex tonight before kick off talking to stewards outside the north stand by the media entrance.

 

[Sergei's Celebration]

If anyone wants to know what he said tonights game is on the iPlayer:

BBC iPlayer - 5 live Sport: League Cup Football 2011-12: Brighton v Sunderland

 

[Sergei's Celebration]

See my above post, at 11mins he is very complimentary of the noise and atmosphere tonight. about a min before that he also described how we open up spaces for the forwards. Seems pretty fair to me.