Anyone else heard the rumour about Steve Claridge?

[Spun Cuppa]

He was manager of Weymouth for a while, then got a job as manager of a lower league team, whose name escapes me, where a player described the pre-season as 'nothing like I'd experienced before', so Mr. Claridge obviously didn't have much idea what the role involved at a league club

 

[Bevendean Hillbilly]

Didn't he hold some sort of record for getting the push at Pompey in record time? 20 games or something.

 

[HastingsSeagull]

Missed the news on Blackburn guy? Any good articles?

S.C. might be good as a part time coach with them but HEAD coach of the youth/academy you're having a laugh surely!

He talks sense but certainly in our L1 days 9 out of 10 comments on any team at any level seemed to be, they should have done better/worse as are a top/lower budget team in that league. Much better last couple of years though and 1,000,000 times better than that Mark Bright bellend!

 

[Cowfold Seagull]

Steve Claridge is sickeningly useless. I am not joking, I would despise his presence at the club in any capacity.

Well he is often 'at' the club, visiting that is. He watches a lot of Albion games. Is it ok with you if he visits in that capacity?

 

[Ninja Elephant]

Well he is often 'at' the club, visiting that is. He watches a lot of Albion games. Is it ok with you if he visits in that capacity?

No, not really.

Who wants to be associated with Steve Claridge?

 

[Hillian1]

No, not really.

Who wants to be associated with Steve Claridge?

Mrs Claridge.

 

[Lord Bracknell]

I seem to remember him playing a vital role in that game when we beat West Ham. Act as a distraction and nobody will be expecting Guy Butters to score.

It's a specialist role, I concede, and maybe it's no longer required.

 

[Cowfold Seagull]

No, not really.

Who wants to be associated with Steve Claridge?

I'm sure the landlord of his local pub is delighted to know him.

 

[Cowfold Seagull]

I seem to remember him playing a vital role in that game when we beat West Ham. Act as a distraction and nobody will be expecting Guy Butters to score.

It's a specialist role, I concede, and maybe it's no longer required.

Sadly not Lord B. especially now that Guy 'the tank' has retired.

 

[Brightonfan1983]

I seem to remember him playing a vital role in that game when we beat West Ham. Act as a distraction and nobody will be expecting Guy Butters to score.

It's a specialist role, I concede, and maybe it's no longer required.

He was brilliant that game. I don't think I've seen a player totally run himself into the ground for us before.

 

[Ninja Elephant]

I'm sure the landlord of his local pub is delighted to know him.

And, whilst he was a player here, the Ladbrokes on Carden Avenue. The legend goes that there was a "I've given up gambling!" story in a national newspaper being read by the staff, as Claridge was punting race by race.

He was brilliant that game. I don't think I've seen a player totally run himself into the ground for us before.

Much as though I dislike him, he was fantastic that day and it was a perfect lone striker's performance.

 

[Ⓩ-Ⓐ-Ⓜ-Ⓞ-Ⓡ-Ⓐ]

He is totally useless, he can't tell his ass from his elbow.

 

[Jimmy Grimble]

Nice bloke, I'm sure. But a piss-poor pundit/co-commentator.