Claridge to Revive Playing Career

[Spider]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_conf/8237112.stm

Claridge to revive playing career

Claridge is a pundit on the BBC's The Football League Show
Striker Steve Claridge is to come out of retirement at the age of 43 to help cash-strapped club Weymouth.

The former player-manager of the non-league outfit is to play for nothing against Blue Square South rivals Bromley in Saturday's home clash.

Claridge has played 1,008 matches in a career spanning more than two decades.

Dave Higson, Weymouth's acting chairman, said: "Steve will not be coaching or managing, just playing some games to help out in our survival bid."

The club's board of directors met on 29 August and set themselves a deadline of 10 days to find new investment of around £50,000 or face the prospect of going into administration.



Not only an ex Brighton player but also seemingly a pretty decent bloke. Not to mention the fact that he is one of the best pundits around who crucially seems to give a shit (unlike the likes of know it alls like Alan Green) about leagues below the Premiership. Hope Weymouth sort out their problems.

P.S. Hope this isn't fixtures

 

[Gerbil]

good on him

 

[Vatican Citys No.2 Keeper]

Great player. I was one of the lucky few to see him play in his only performance for Worthing against AFC Wimbledon 2 and a half years ago, and he looked good then, so good luck to him at weymouth, is a great gesture of goodwill being shown that is clearly lacking in the game today where players are wanting millions for testimonials they won't reach because they are moving clubs!!

 

[The Wizard]

 

[Ninja Elephant]

Does this mean we'll no longer have to put up with his pathetic attempts at punditry? Thank the Jesus for that, what a truly awful "expert" the man is. Decent player, did the rounds and played a disproportionate amount of games for a man with his ability, so fair play to the guy. But a pundit, he is not.

 

[Insider]

Never forget the part he played at West Ham.

 

[CHAPPERS]

Never forget the part he played at West Ham.

Indeed, huge performance that day.

 

[Murray 17]

Having read his book I realised what a hard time the Weymouth fans gave him when he last played for them. Had taken at least a 50% pay cut to go there as player/manager, and then took lots of abuse from fans for 'taking lots of money' out of the club in wages. This shows what a decent bloke he is for going back there.

 

[Arthur]

On the subject of Weymouth did the larks that punted all that money on them to lose last year when they knew they were going to field a youth side get to keep their winnings??

 

[moggy]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_conf/8237112.stm

Claridge to revive playing career

Dave Higson, Weymouth's acting chairman, said: "Steve will not be coaching or managing, just playing some games to help out in our survival bid."

survival ?

the season's only just begun ??

 

[ali jenkins]

survival ?

the season's only just begun ??

Their squad is made up of teenagers because they are in so much debt

 

[jordanseagull]