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 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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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 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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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 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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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 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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The Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ'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 or by posting it below.
