Claridge Kicks Off
Hello, and welcome to 'Claridge Kicks Off', the video blog where Steve Claridge tackles all the big talking points in the Championship, League One and League Two.
This week, Steve reflects on whether Martin Allen's return as manager can help Barnet stay in League Two, looking ahead to the Bees' crucial basement clash with Burton on Saturday.
He also analyses Brighton's bright future, with the League One leaders heading for the Championship and a new home at Falmer, and looks at Ronnie Moore's exit from Rotherham as well as Karl Robinson's prospects as MK Dons boss and how Torquay coped with their motorway delay on Saturday.
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Comment number 1.
At 30th Mar 2011, Dan Umphray wrote:Your hair's growing Steve....
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Comment number 2.
At 30th Mar 2011, wycombetilidie wrote:I still want steve to make preditions on who is going up from each division..... he hasnt this week and I think he doesnt want to put his money where his mouth is!
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Comment number 3.
At 30th Mar 2011, tomefccam wrote:It's almost as if Steve is deciding if he wants to be bald or not, not many people have that option.
"At this level" a phrase used often by Claridge.
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Comment number 4.
At 30th Mar 2011, ToonBarmy wrote:Hey I think Steve's going for the Phil Oakey (Human League 1982 ) look..If Steve could be flanked by a blonde and brunette on the next version. That would be smashing. Great video blog by the way.
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Comment number 5.
At 30th Mar 2011, rrrrrs wrote:"At this level, to be fair, has to be said, all due respect, no doubt about it"
Steve, you have all the charisma and TV presence of an empty tube of Pringles!!
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Comment number 6.
At 30th Mar 2011, freespeechoneeach wrote:Good blog as always. Can't see why it's not on the telly every week.
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Comment number 7.
At 30th Mar 2011, luke1978 wrote:nice barnet steve, next week can you sit with your back to camera as the curious viewer wants to see if you have a bald crown? Steve, QPR? One man team or at that level great team unit?
oh, can we have the blog in hebrew?
Cheers steve
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Comment number 8.
At 30th Mar 2011, luke1978 wrote:oh, and Hucknall Town? at that level are they making a good account of themselves?
Really value your opineon so short ditty on them be appreciated cuz.
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Comment number 9.
At 30th Mar 2011, Battman wrote:Hi steve, do you think Oxford could make a late push for the play-offs or are their results and performances too inconsistant?
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Comment number 10.
At 31st Mar 2011, tony_lancing wrote:I am sending out a lost persons report for Amrit. Brighton are only 8 from 8 since his last prediction that the wheels would fall off the Brighton bus.....................
I am also looking forward to receiving the League One Championship trophy at our home game to "South Coast Big Club" in a couple of weeks time.
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At 31st Mar 2011, adelswonderbra wrote:Complain about this comment (Comment number 11)
Comment number 12.
At 31st Mar 2011, bakes8 wrote:Abdul Taarabt done much since the last blog Steve?
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Comment number 13.
At 31st Mar 2011, tomefccam wrote:@ #4 - trific
in all fairness, it has to be said, at this level it is a fantastic comparison you have made. With all due respect to Steve he has a marvellous haircut, there's no doubt about it.
His analysis armoury often contains the old "That's the way the table is at the moment, it's so tight, a couple of wins could take you right out of the relegation spots and looking towards promotion."
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Comment number 14.
At 31st Mar 2011, tomefccam wrote:"if he keeps his head down and works hard, he could go all the way, no doubt about it"
"it might be too early for them to go up"
"parachute payments"
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Comment number 15.
At 31st Mar 2011, trueblueshrimper wrote:at 6:11, who's Andy Tilson???
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Comment number 16.
At 31st Mar 2011, Dan Umphray wrote:How can Connor Wickham be worth £15million as reported in today's press?? He's hardly setting the world on fire.... What must Taarabt worth, at least double that? Crazy....
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Comment number 17.
At 1st Apr 2011, LordSirSteveTreacle wrote:Dear Sir Steve,
Whilst I like your new floppy quiff, I have to say that I do kind of miss your widow's peak. Maybe time for a trip to the barber's to get the chop and revert to the Fran Healey/Danny Murphy look?
I love you!
Claridge for England
Warm regards and up the Gills!
The Late Great, yet enigmatic, Lord Sir Steve Treacles
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Comment number 18.
At 2nd Apr 2011, leshark wrote:Dear Steve,
thanks for answering my question. What do you think of Gillingham's season so far? They're still in for a shout for automatic promotion but I think the play-offs will be tricky for them with all the teams in contention. After a bad start, they're going for it after all these months, do you think they will go up.
Also appreciated your verdict about Brighton. As a Seagulls fan, it's been a great season and hopefully a great future for us!
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Comment number 19.
At 3rd Apr 2011, EamonHolmes wrote:Can't see this lasting much longer. Blog posted Monday evening and only 19 messages left by Sunday morning - most commenting on your hair.
It is a shame that we have to pay you for this whilst the 606 message boards are going to be cut.
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Comment number 20.
At 3rd Apr 2011, luke1978 wrote:i concur with EamonHolmes, its now a p1$$ take. wind this shambles up or get steve a better hair cut, summat like the guy out of JLS the one who straightens his hair.
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Comment number 21.
At 5th Apr 2011, grumpyoman wrote:Rooney two match ban for swearing. Cohen three match ban for tackling. Season ban for standing at a football match. What is the point of football? Off to watch Doncaster Belles- See some proper tackling.
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Comment number 22.
At 5th Apr 2011, freespeechoneeach wrote:Steve, you seemed less than convinced that Cohen deserved a red card against Leeds on Saturday. Today, the FA have dismissed Forest's appeal against the sending- off. Doesn't that vindicate the ref's verdict?
Cohen would never have reached the ball without the two- footed lunge. George McCartney had to jump over the ball to avoid serious injury.
So possession of the ball wasn't won fairly, but by dangerous play. Therefore it doesn't matter whether or not there was contact between the players and irrespective of whether Cohen got a touch of the ball.
All of that considered, do you still feel that Cohen didn't deserve to be sent off?
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Comment number 23.
At 5th Apr 2011, Mark wrote:What's with the snide comments? Is it cool? This top analysis from someone whi has played the game so whether you agree or not thank goodness someone like Steve is contributing about non premier league football. Note to Steve do a Rooney on your next video blog matey.
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