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Claridge: The Palace pundit with a 34-year career

Pre-Premier League era Crystal Palace fans with a certain dedication will all have fond - and not so fond - memories of watching Steve Claridge dissect the Eagles’ exploits late into the night on The Football League Show.

With Match of the Day’s iconic theme tune ringing to a close and top-flight fans calling it a night, Snow Patrol’s In The End would kick into action as the likes of Brian Clough and Glenn Hoddle adorned the walls of a nondescript foot-tunnel and a faceless man in yellow trainers showed-off his ball control.