A love letter to Steve Claridge

[turtmcfly]

Not mine, but I'd write him a love letter any day

 

http://www.football365.com/news/a-football365-love-letter-to-steve-claridge

[Jon the Hat]

Read it earlier.  Bloke is great.

[SheppyFox]

All I see is a begging advert for orphans outside of Britain during Ramadan? Hmm ? 

[CarbonVirtine]

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Difficult for a Palace fan to forgive him for that ‘shinner’ in 1996 play-off final

I was behind the goal (ish) and watched that go in. It was one of those moments where time seemed to stand still as we watched and waited as the ball looped goalwards, Nigel Martyn rooted to the spot... and then all around me erupted.

 

Masterful substitution from MON    

[Stadt]

It's a good series that. Particularly the one on Mark Chapman, who for my money is the best presenter in the business these days.

[ajthefox]

I didn't actually think he was much cop on the old championship show.

[baldeagle]

Didn’t O’Neil refer to him as a poor mans Dalglish 

[Vacamion]

2 hours ago, SheppyFox said:

All I see is a begging advert for orphans outside of Britain during Ramadan? Hmm ? 

 

The adverts are based on your search history...

 

[worthosoriginals]

40 minutes ago, ajthefox said:

I didn't actually think he was much cop on the old championship show.

nonsense, he was probably the best on that show.

very clued up on the technical side of football. articulate and humorous with it.

a cut above the average footy pundit.

[Mark 'expert' Lawrenson]

3 hours ago, CarbonVirtine said:

I was behind the goal (ish) and watched that go in. It was one of those moments where time seemed to stand still as we watched and waited as the ball looped goalwards, Nigel Martyn rooted to the spot... and then all around me erupted.

 

Masterful substitution from MON    

Everyone’s minds were on Kalac and penalties, I was lucky to be there and as you say time did seem to stand still and then pandemonium 

[Tuna]

 

 

 

 

Hard to believe he was only here for 2 years. I remember being so excited when we signed him from Birmingham.

 

He's a legend as far as I am concerned.

[Heathrow fox]

I always thought he was harsh about us on the FL Show even when we blitzed it 2014 however i briefly met him last year and he was full of genuine praise for the club and fans.One of the few footballers I’ve actually met but he was well alright and he knows his stuff.Very different bloke in real life.

[SheppyFox]

3 hours ago, Vacamion said:

 

The adverts are based on your search history...

 

But I only donate to animal charities, that’s a true story  

[Wolfox]

7 hours ago, CarbonVirtine said:

I was behind the goal (ish) and watched that go in. It was one of those moments where time seemed to stand still as we watched and waited as the ball looped goalwards, Nigel Martyn rooted to the spot... and then all around me erupted.

 

Masterful substitution from MON    

I ended up two rows behind me hugging some woman in a yellow coat…. The place just went nuts

 

I only saw the goal go in…. Like everyone else I was too focused on spider coming on!

 

got a lift there and back in a cronky old camper van…. Treated like returning hero’s on the Narborough Road

 

Good times…!

[TrentFox]

Have I ever mentioned the time he gave ME a hug at Selhurst after the semi ......????

[turtmcfly]

9 minutes ago, Wolfox said:

I ended up two rows behind me hugging some woman in a yellow coat…. The place just went nuts

 

I only saw the goal go in…. Like everyone else I was too focused on spider coming on!

 

got a lift there and back in a cronky old camper van…. Treated like returning hero’s on the Narborough Road

 

Good times…!

Ha. Didn't know that was a thing. Me and my mate were discussing not being able to handle watching the pens. Don't really remember how much of the goal I saw but do remember being slightly surprised play was actually happening, and then us an everyone else going full pelt mental. 

[wokinghamfox]

Met Steve C on a night out in Newquay too. Great bloke, after he walked in the bar i was in i started a song when he turned to me and said ' Leicester' . Chatted for a will remembering the Palace play off final goal.

[Wolfox]

10 hours ago, TrentFox said:

Have I ever mentioned the time he gave ME a hug at Selhurst after the semi ......????

You were pleased to see him then?