peterborofox Posted 3 September 2009 Share Posted 3 September 2009 From the BBC: 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. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/e...onf/8237112.stm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lildave3 Posted 3 September 2009 Share Posted 3 September 2009 Does that mean he won't be swaying on our TV screens this week? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fox You Forest Posted 3 September 2009 Share Posted 3 September 2009 Does that mean he won't be swaying on our TV screens this week? Hope so, I'll miss that haircut if not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hairy Posted 3 September 2009 Share Posted 3 September 2009 Good luck to them. Hope they survive Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billyfox1 Posted 4 September 2009 Share Posted 4 September 2009 Cut down on the hair gel and give em £50k Claridge you tight fooker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lou Posted 4 September 2009 Share Posted 4 September 2009 Cut down on the hair gel and give em £50k Claridge you tight fooker Shouldnt think hes got 50k, any wages he did get were usually taken up by fines for being late for training...... or in the casino allegedly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Father Ted Posted 4 September 2009 Share Posted 4 September 2009 Fairplay to Sooper Steve. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Granno Posted 4 September 2009 Share Posted 4 September 2009 Good on him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peterborofox Posted 4 September 2009 Author Share Posted 4 September 2009 I hope he is still on the FL show. He may sway side to side but I think he is very good on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leicesterfox86 Posted 4 September 2009 Share Posted 4 September 2009 Does that mean he won't be swaying on our TV screens this week? It probably means he will still be on, but just talking whenever he can about the fact he played again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darkzzz_ Posted 4 September 2009 Share Posted 4 September 2009 I love Steve. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dandannieldanok Posted 4 September 2009 Share Posted 4 September 2009 Not sure its going to be that much of a help to Weymouth, can't imagine Steve is really in any match-fit shape to play more than a cameo 10 minutes at the end. 43 is not old in the circle of life, but it's ancient in football. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
purpleronnie Posted 4 September 2009 Share Posted 4 September 2009 Legend! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AmericanScott Posted 4 September 2009 Share Posted 4 September 2009 I read this at work today and to be honest, i thought April fools had come early. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peterborofox Posted 4 September 2009 Author Share Posted 4 September 2009 Not sure its going to be that much of a help to Weymouth, can't imagine Steve is really in any match-fit shape to play more than a cameo 10 minutes at the end. 43 is not old in the circle of life, but it's ancient in football. I think you're right. I am suprised he doesnt play in the masters, he would be good at it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hugo Sanchez Posted 4 September 2009 Share Posted 4 September 2009 Probally to put more people through the gates more then anything. Give them some cash. Good on the real sooper steve. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ACF Posted 5 September 2009 Share Posted 5 September 2009 I read this at work today and to be honest, i thought April fools had come early. Don't you mean late? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lou Posted 5 September 2009 Share Posted 5 September 2009 Don't you mean late? Not if its next April Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StanSP Posted 5 September 2009 Share Posted 5 September 2009 Some Weymouth fans I've spoken to don't really feel he'll have much of a difference on the pitch. They also agree with what others have said in this thread in that it's a money-making procedure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
syston_fox Posted 7 September 2009 Share Posted 7 September 2009 Woah woah woah - I own shares in that club and this is the first I hear of this? Outrage! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogadug Posted 9 September 2009 Share Posted 9 September 2009 Couldn't stop them from losing again yesterday, and dropping to bottom of the Blue Square north League! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peterborofox Posted 9 September 2009 Author Share Posted 9 September 2009 Couldn't stop them from losing again yesterday, and dropping to bottom of the Blue Square north League! Least his heart is in the right place. Tries and tries. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edmund Posted 9 September 2009 Share Posted 9 September 2009 Fairplay to him, obviously loves the game and must still keep in great shape to play 90 minutes of competitive football at his age. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StanSP Posted 10 September 2009 Share Posted 10 September 2009 Sheringham's following suit... http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/e...onf/8147918.stm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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