Steve Claridge's video blog https://meleleh.pages.dev/blogs/steveclaridge/ The BBC's Football League expert Steve Claridge played more than 800 matches for 15 clubs over the course of a 24-year playing career. You can see him give his expert opinion alongside Manish Bhasin on the Football League Show every Saturday, but this is your chance to get him talking about the subject of your choice. Submit your question for Steve on Twitter or by posting it below. en Copyright 2011 Tue, 31 May 2011 15:42:03 +0000 http://www.sixapart.com/movabletype/?v=4.33-en http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 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, in his final blog of the season, Steve looks back at a weekend of drama that saw Swansea, Peterborough and Stevenage triumph in the play-off finals.

He looks at how the three promoted teams will fare next season and what might be in store for Reading, Huddersfield and Torquay, the three sides who lost out at Old Trafford and Wembley.

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Steve also chooses his teams of the season in all three divisions and gives his reasons for his selections.

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This week, Steve previews the weekend's play-off finals in all three divisions and looks at how the teams match up in the final three games of the Football League season.

He gives his predictions for Stevenage-Torquay, Huddersfield-Peterborough and Swansea-Reading and explains why he will never forget his own memories of winning, and losing, a one-off game with promotion at stake.

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]]> Steve Claridge https://meleleh.pages.dev/blogs/steveclaridge/2011/05/claridge_kicks_off_26.html https://meleleh.pages.dev/blogs/steveclaridge/2011/05/claridge_kicks_off_26.html Football Mon, 23 May 2011 17:43:30 +0000 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 gives his reaction to the FA decision that means QPR can finally celebrate promotion to the Premier League, previews the play-off semi-finals in all three divisions and reflects on Lincoln losing their place in the Football League.

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This week, Steve reflects on the uncertainty over QPR's promotion to the Premier League until the result of the hearing over their signing of Alejandro Faurlin is announced.

He also looks at the way Norwich boss Paul Lambert has masterminded the Canaries' incredible turnaround in his 20 months in charge at Carrow Road, how Southampton pipped Huddersfield to promotion in League One and gives his take on the unresolved issues at the top and bottom of League Two going into the final weekend of the season.

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This week, Steve reflects on how the top and bottom of all three divisions are shaping up after a busy Easter weekend which has cleared up some promotion and relegation issues, but left plenty still to be resolved.

He takes a look at how Swindon have gone from play-off finalists to relegation in the space of a season, and asks why Stockport are on the verge of dropping out of the Football League after 106 years.

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This week, Steve looks at how the race for the play-off places in all three divisions is shaping up, and analyses the promotion prospects of Nottingham Forest and Leicester City ahead of their crucial meeting on Good Friday.

He also reflects on seeing veteran Burnley star Graham Alexander reach the landmark of 1,000 professional appearances at the weekend, and gives his reaction to the announcement of the Professional Footballers' Association's teams of the year.

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This week, Steve looks at the reasons for Reading's rise up the Championship table and examines Scunthorpe and Sheffield United's hopes of staying up.

He takes a closer look at the relegation issues in League One and League Two too, including Martin Allen's decision to leave Barnet to take charge of Notts County.

And Steve also reflects on the retirement of veteran Exeter striker Marcus Stewart and the decision to give Torquay and Hereford different punishments for the same offence.

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This week, Steve looks at how Norwich's hot streak of form has given them the edge in the race for the second automatic promotion spot in the Championship, while Nottingham Forest's season has fallen apart at the seams.

He also reflects on Paul Ince's departure as Notts County boss, and looks back at a high-scoring weekend in the Football League that included vital wins for Southampton at the top of League One, and Barnet at the bottom of League Two.

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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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This week, Steve gives his reaction to the Football League Awards, where QPR midfielder Adel Taraabt beat Swansea forward Scott Sinclair to the player of the year accolade, and Ipswich's Connor Wickham was named young player of the year.

Steve also looks at Chesterfield's charge for promotion in League Two, and Gareth Ainsworth's controversial goal for Wycombe against Shrewsbury.

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This week, Steve takes a look at Peterborough's incredible goalscoring feats and examines Leyton Orient's impressive run of form.

He also reflects on why Aidy Boothroyd got the sack at Coventry, while Derby's Nigel Clough has kept his job.

And Steve looks back at some weird and wonderful goals from the weekend as well as how he witnessed a bizarre pitch invasion involving a mankini-clad fan.

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]]> Steve Claridge https://meleleh.pages.dev/blogs/steveclaridge/2011/03/claridge_kicks_off_17.html https://meleleh.pages.dev/blogs/steveclaridge/2011/03/claridge_kicks_off_17.html Football Mon, 14 Mar 2011 16:29:31 +0000 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 takes a look at some surprise results at the top and bottom of the Championship and examines how striker Nicky Maynard's return from injury has boosted Bristol City.

He also reflects on Brighton and Plymouth's progress at opposite ends of League One, disputes whether Bury striker Ryan Lowe is still on a record-breaking run of goals and picks out two stunning strikes by Northampton midfielder Michael Jacobs.

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This week, Steve takes a look at the clubs chasing promotion at the top of League Two, prolific Bury striker Ryan Lowe, Port Vale boss Jim Gannon's bust-up with his assistant Geoff Horsfield, and Peter Taylor's departure as Bradford boss.

Steve also picks out two memorable strikes in the Championship from the weekend.

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]]> Steve Claridge https://meleleh.pages.dev/blogs/steveclaridge/2011/03/claridge_kicks_off_16.html https://meleleh.pages.dev/blogs/steveclaridge/2011/03/claridge_kicks_off_16.html Football Wed, 02 Mar 2011 09:28:41 +0000 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 takes a look at all the contenders for the automatic and play-off spots in League One and analyses the pros and cons of Brighton's open passing style and whether Dagenham & Redbridge can avoid relegation.

Steve also reflects on goalkeeper Lee Camp's impressive display for Nottingham Forest against Cardiff, and the role striker Danny Cadamarteri might play for Huddersfield.

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Next week's blog will focus on League Two so if you have anything to ask on that, or any other Football League topic, please get in touch.

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This week, Steve responds to comments from QPR fans on last week's blog about his criticism of Neil Warnock's side and takes a closer look at the way the Championship promotion race is shaping up.

Steve analyses the form of Leeds United and their Scotland forward Robert Snodgrass, and assesses the role that the club's travelling army of fans have played in their successes on the road this season.

And he also reflects on a contender for own goal of the season and looks at the situation of Port Vale boss Jim Gannon, who is not the only new manager struggling at the moment.

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