[Albion] Happy birthday Barry Lloyd

[Lenny Rider]

73 years young.

Saw him in the week in Broadwater and he’s still looking good and firing on all cylinders.

Mine and Barry’s eventual friendship was a real life lesson for me, sometimes we only find out the full story of what went on years later. Case in point Dean Saunders, he got £60,000 when the board were prepared to let him walk away from the club for free.

As effectively CEO he kept the Albion afloat, even prepared to go into administration even though he’d have probably lost his job, and was one of the first people to cotton on what Archer was up to, but effectively had his hands tied with an NDA after his departure in Dec 1993.

 

[Eeyore]

Never had a problem with Barry. Always felt he gave his best in difficult circumstances.

 

[BRIGHT ON Q]

The club should employ him as a striker scout!

 

[Green Cross Code Man]

The club should employ him as a striker scout!

For the likes of Tiltman? Please no.

But Barry Lloyd is a good bloke as Harty says.

 

[Mackenzie]

Keeley, Codner, Wilkins, Nelson, Bremner, Dublin, Rougvie, May, Pates, Curbishley, Gotsmanov….great times!


Barry, Barry, Barry…

 

[Cowfold Seagull]

The club should employ him as a striker scout!

Be careful, we could end up signing the new Ricard Tiltman or Mark Farrington.

 

[Lenny Rider]

For the likes of Tiltman? Please no.

But Barry Lloyd is a good bloke as Harty says.

He didn’t sign Tilts, Mullery did.

 

[DJ NOBO]

He didn’t sign Tilts, Mullery did.

He did sign Small and Byrne though, for £200k.

 

[Green Cross Code Man]

He didn’t sign Tilts, Mullery did.

Well i stand corrected then. Age playing tricks on me again.

He did sign Small and Byrne though, for £200k.

Superb signings and if he was responsible, he certainly has the eye for a bargain.

 

[Cowfold Seagull]

He did sign Small and Byrne though, for £200k.

Like all managers he made good signings and ermmm, some not quite so good ones.

 

[GREASED WEASEL]

87-88 was a great season

 

[herecomesaregular]

My first season watching the Albion was Barry Lloyd's side. Great times. Went sour, shelf life etc, but always respected his time at the club. Agree, he signed some great players.

 

[DJ NOBO]

Like all managers he made good signings and ermmm, some not quite so good ones.

Very much in credit imo.
They way he signed players from all round the world, was far ahead of its time.
He never wasted big money, because he never had a big budget. Farrington was 100k from memory.

 

[amexer]

73 years young.

Saw him in the week in Broadwater and he’s still looking good and firing on all cylinders.

Mine and Barry’s eventual friendship was a real life lesson for me, sometimes we only find out the full story of what went on years later. Case in point Dean Saunders, he got £60,000 when the board were prepared to let him walk away from the club for free.

As effectively CEO he kept the Albion afloat, even prepared to go into administration even though he’d have probably lost his job, and was one of the first people to cotton on what Archer was up to, but effectively had his hands tied with an NDA after his departure in Dec 1993.

Did the club proud in difficult circumstanceIs. Does he attend Albion games. While at it do Des Lynam and Fat Boy Slim still attend

 

[portlock seagull]

Until Houghton, the most successful Brighton manager bar Mullery. Without even a shoestring budget. There wasn’t a shoe. More a leaky welly someone fished out a pond. His skill at spotting overseas talents was remarkable. 1990/91 still my favourite season of all time until 2016/17.

 

[GREASED WEASEL]

Very much in credit imo.
They way he signed players from all round the world, was far ahead of its time.
He never wasted big money, because he never had a big budget. Farrington was 100k from memory.

agree

Rougvie 50k
Nelson 72k

absolute bargains

 

[BRIGHT ON Q]

He did sign Small and Byrne though, for £200k.

And Nelson, Bremner, Gall and Nogan.

 

[The Wookiee]

And Nelson, Bremner, Gall and Nogan.

And Keith Dublin

 

[Eggman]

Chatted to him at a Worthing game recently. Good tales about the Gotsmanov signing.

 

[portslade seagull]

Very much a sacrificial lamb hung out to dry by our illustrious owners