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Steve Claridge is not feeling the love
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AlastairWatts
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Maybe, but in my view he's one of the best on FiveLive: great analysis and he says it how he sees it. Anyway, didn't he once appear for Albion?
Jim Van Winkle
Well-known member
Unfortunately, about as useful as Donald Trump's foreign policy.
According to wiki it was 5 times. 5 too many. I remember a match at Millwall away he played in. He was woeful.
He also was helped us beat the Hammers at the Boleyn Ground when he was the lone outlet for a besieged defence.
Superphil
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BensGrandad
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Is he still associated with Weymouth as manager/coach or some other position?
atfc village
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Manager at Salisbury FC.
Del Fenner
Because of Boxing Day
Steve Claridge ruined my Spring holiday in 1996 and he and his shin can do one.
Cowfold Seagull
Fan of the 17 bus
Oh nonsense! You need to remember that he was a player at the very tail end of his career, and one who was playing in a mediocre team at best.
My memories of him in an Albion shirt are largely posiitve. I also remember his part in that performance when we won at West Ham.
Cowfold Seagull
Fan of the 17 bus
Possibly, but then that's always been Steve Claridge, he shoots from the hip! Maybe that's part of the reason he played for so many different clubs, he put too many noses out of joint.i
Even if he did, l still respect the guy, and agree with so much of what he says as a pundit too.
albion534
Well-known member
Better than Dave Kitson
Papa Lazarou
Living in a De Zerbi wonderland
Better than a number of Kitsons. Paul as well.
Pavilionaire
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When you talk about football with friends there are differences of opinion and, occasionally, open disagreement. One of the things I like about Claridge is that although he is knowledgeable he still talks about football brutally honestly like he would down the pub, and that makes for good viewing / listening.
This is the complete opposite to Mark Chapman who is a media man who knows which buttons to press to get a reaction or a story, witness his handling of the "Gus sacking" live on air.
This is the complete opposite to Mark Chapman who is a media man who knows which buttons to press to get a reaction or a story, witness his handling of the "Gus sacking" live on air.
supaseagull
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Not wishing to belittle Salisbury but if Steve Claridge can only get a job at a small non league outfit, doesn't that prove that he is hardly worthy of the pages on here.
If he was that much of an "expert" of the game he would be in the football league.
atfc village
Well-known member
His good buddy Ian Ridley is Vice Chairman at Salisbury ,no doubt had something to do with his appointment.
I remember one of our players getting sent off for a foul quite a few years back now. Almost everyone seemed to think it was the wrong decision. Claridge suggested it was a vile assault and could end careers. The interviewer, who I think might have been Andy Steggall, looked like he was struggling to keep a stright face at such a preposterous interpretation of events.
Brightonfan1983
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I've rarely seen a Brighton player work as hard as he did when we played West Ham. Absolutely ran himself into the ground. The definition of "an honest pro".
I like him still. Just saying.