[Albion] Happy 60th birthday Micky Adams

[Lenny Rider]

Regardless of the rights and the wrongs of the 'second coming', a genuine Albion legend when you judge where we were when he arrived in April 99 and when he left for Leicester City, 2 and a half years later.

Did get me thinking though, who is the oldest living former boss?

Got to be Mullers surely?

 

[Joey Jo Jo Jr. Shabadoo]

Regardless of the rights and the wrongs of the 'second coming', a genuine Albion legend when you judge where we were when he arrived in April 99 and when he left for Leicester City, 2 and a half years later.

Did get me thinking though, who is the oldest living former boss?

Got to be Mullers surely?

Jimmy Melia is a few years older than Mullery.

Happy birthday to Micky Adams too, those first two seasons at Withdean under him were a lot of fun.

 

[Guinness Boy]

Happy birthday to Micky Adams too, those first two seasons at Withdean under him were a lot of fun.

Yes, this. I prefer not to think about the return at all TBH. Being back in Brighton and actually winning games - at that time you couldn't ask for anything more. It may have been League Two and a crappy athletics stadium but, at last, it was our crap again, and Mickey turned it from that into something absolutely joyous. With Corky banging the dug out it was all a bit Crazy Gang.

Happy big birthday Mickey.

 

[Lenny Rider]

Jimmy Melia is a few years older than Mullery.

Happy birthday to Micky Adams too, those first two seasons at Withdean under him were a lot of fun.

Forgot about "FIFA"*, he must be knocking 80?


*This was the nickname coined during the Cup run, as it was a fee for this and a fee for that. Allegedly he came unstuck when Sportsnight came down with Des to film him and the lovely Val on an open top bus along the seafront, when he enquired about 'a fee' the Beeb made it clear it was all covered in their FA Cup final rights.

 

[attila]

Lovely bloke always, brilliant manager first time.

 

[Joey Jo Jo Jr. Shabadoo]

Forgot about "FIFA"*, he must be knocking 80?

He’s just turned 84. Mullers will be 80 later this month and Mike Bailey turns 80 next Feb. They are the elder statesmen of former Brighton managers still with us.

 

[MattBackHome]

Yep, I have a soft spot for MA. That team was great.

 

[Garry Nelson's Left Foot]

Happy Birthday Micky!

I am simultaneously shocked that he's that old and that young. I can't imagine him being anything other than the Micky of the league two winning team. Which is apparently younger than I thought he was. But not as old as 60.

Anyway I absolutely loved that team he built and winning that league is up their with Doncaster/Hereford, my first ever game and getting promoted to the premier league as my all time best Brighton moment.

 

[zefarelly]

He’s just turned 84. Mullers will be 80 later this month and Mike Bailey turns 80 next Feb. They are the elder statesmen of former Brighton managers still with us.

Jimmy Case is 67 . . .blimey, we're all getting old!

 

[Dick Knights Mumm]

I hope he is prepared for being 60.

I loved that "dogs of war" team .......... one-in all in. And still accommodating players like Brooker.

Happy Birthday Micky - and thanks.

 

[Simster]

I hope he is prepared for being 60.

I loved that "dogs of war" team .......... one-in all in. And still accommodating players like Brooker.

Happy Birthday Micky - and thanks.

Yes this. A lovely guy, if a little strange.

 

[Guinness Boy]

Also forgot to mention that in terms of encounters with Brighton managers I have:

- seen Chris Hughton drive by in a nice new jam jar
- walked past Potter on Hove seafront
- listened to Mullers in an Amex lounge

BUT

- I have had a wee next to Mickey in the Nelson.

(and also spoken to him after a charity cricket match in Henfield where he proved to be a top bloke, but it's not as good as the wee wee story)

 

[Dick Knights Mumm]

Also forgot to mention that in terms of encounters with Brighton managers I have:

- seen Chris Hughton drive by in a nice new jam jar
- walked past Potter on Hove seafront
- listened to Mullers in an Amex lounge

BUT

- I have had a wee next to Mickey in the Nelson.

(and also spoken to him after a charity cricket match in Henfield where he proved to be a top bloke, but it's not as good as the wee wee story)

Micky nutmegged me in a five-a-side game. Not the greatest triumph of his playing career I'll admit.



(this was after I had nutmegged Dean Wilkins .......... I may have mentioned this previously ..........)

 

[Marty McFly]

Micky was the manager in my formative Albion years. A lot of time for what he did the first time around!

Also forgot to mention that in terms of encounters with Brighton managers I have:

- seen Chris Hughton drive by in a nice new jam jar
- walked past Potter on Hove seafront
- listened to Mullers in an Amex lounge

BUT

- I have had a wee next to Mickey in the Nelson.

(and also spoken to him after a charity cricket match in Henfield where he proved to be a top bloke, but it's not as good as the wee wee story)

Whilst on the subject of interactions with managers/footballers, I once puked my hungover guts up at a restaurant in Liverpool. Leighton Baines was in the next trap over.

 

[Cowfold Seagull]

Happy birthday to Micky Adams too, those first two seasons at Withdean under him were a lot of fun.

The first "fun" that Albion fans had enjoyed for many years. Unless you count the great escape of 1996/97 of course, but for me that was sheer relief not fun!

 

[Bombardier]

Happy Birthday Mickey. I too have a story about him but that is staying in my locker!

 

[Terry Butcher Tribute Act]

60, blimey. Happy Birthday to a legend

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[zefarelly]

Just remembered Peter Taylor ( nearly 69 now) who took over after MA 1 . . .and gave us a pre match talk at the first REMF game.

 

[Sarisbury Seagull]

Lovely bloke always, brilliant manager first time.

Agree fully.

Forget the second spell, will always be a hero for the first stint and also for helping us with Falmer too.

And having known him and his family personally too, he is a good bloke.

 

[Dick Knights Mumm]

Just remembered Peter Taylow ( nearly 69 now) who took over after MA 1 . . .and gave us a pre match talk at the first REMF game.

Oooh - what was the message?