[Albion] The ‘Bring Back Alan Mullery’ banner from 1986

[Lenny Rider]

On the back of a light aircraft from Shoreham Airport.

I know who paid for it

But does anyone remember which specific game it was?

And has anyone got a pic of it please?

 

[Grassman]

Didn’t Tim Carder reference it in his Seagulls book? Or am I dreaming?? I’ll have a look in a bit.

 

[Brovion]

On the back of a light aircraft from Shoreham Airport.

I know who paid for it

But does anyone remember which specific game it was?

And has anyone got a pic of it please?

Isn't the Chelsea game an evening kick-off? No one will see it ...

But seriously folks, I don't even remember the incident happening, let alone can tell you what game it was.

 

[Questions]

Isn't the Chelsea game an evening kick-off? No one will see it ...

Ian is coming in low

 

[Lenny Rider]

Isn't the Chelsea game an evening kick-off? No one will see it ...

But seriously folks, I don't even remember the incident happening, let alone can tell you what game it was.

Looking at your joining date old boy, it was probably a little bit before your time

 

[ROSM]

It was november 85 in a 1:1 draw with Norwich. If I remember rightly the press had been given advance notice of it happening and it wasn't well received by those in the ground who had a soft spot for cattlin

 

[Simster]

It was november 85 in a 1:1 draw with Norwich. If I remember rightly the press had been given advance notice of it happening and it wasn't well received by those in the ground who had a soft spot for cattlin

i.e. most of us. Chris Cattlin was a legend.

 

[AK74]

I know who paid for it

Was it Alan Mullery?

 

[Lenny Rider]

It was november 85 in a 1:1 draw with Norwich. If I remember rightly the press had been given advance notice of it happening and it wasn't well received by those in the ground who had a soft spot for cattlin

Thank you.

That's where your mind plays tricks with you, I thought it was towards the end of the season, April time, and Mullery was sat in the ground.

So the timing of that makes things even more sinister, whilst I know who paid the pilot, the funding came from within the boardroom, so Cat effectively was working for people who clearly didn't want him there for a good 6 months, even getting to the last 8 of the FA Cup in the process.

 

[ROSM]

Thank you.

That's where your mind plays tricks with you, I thought it was towards the end of the season, April time, and Mullery was sat in the ground.

So the timing of that makes things even more sinister, whilst I know who paid the pilot, the funding came from within the boardroom, so Cat effectively was working for people who clearly didn't want him there for a good 6 months, even getting to the last 8 of the FA Cup in the process.

Absolutely. Mullers was due to be at the game that day but decided against it. I suspect he too had been told it was happening and wanted none of it.

 

[Justice]

 

[Eeyore]

The irony being that Mullery did come back and ....errr....that went well.

 

[ROSM]

Full story with contemporaneous report from the argus part way down this link

alan mullery – Page 3 – The Goldstone Wrap

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[Bozza]

Covered here:

Brighton have got it right this time!

Brighton are on their way back to the First Division – and when they get there this time, they mean to stay there. So says journalist Tony Pullein, writing for ‘Football Monthly’,…

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[Guinness Boy]

i.e. most of us. Chris Cattlin was a legend.

Still is. Sometimes have a chat with him on the seafront when our walks cross paths. Lovely, lovely feller and very knowledgeable about the game still.

 

[Brovion]

Looking at your joining date old boy, it was probably a little bit before your time

Joining date of 2003? I've been watching the Albion since 1966! *Harrumph*

Although that probably explains why I don't remember, so much has happened that some things have slipped my mind - although I do remember it's 50 years ago this month that I first met you! (Worthing Connaught Theatre. I was in 'Cabaret' with your brother Robin).

 

[MattBackHome]

Didn’t Tim Carder reference it in his Seagulls book? Or am I dreaming?? I’ll have a look in a bit.

Not that I can see

 

[Tubby Mondays]

Not that I can see

He did write about Melias appearance in the North Stand though which may be what youre thinking of?

 

[Lenny Rider]

He did write about Melias appearance in the North Stand though which may be what youre thinking of?

I've always wondered how he got in that day, I doubt he paid and surely Bamber would have sacked any steward who let him in free?

 

[Flounce]

i.e. most of us. Chris Cattlin was a legend.

All these years on the most gutted I have ever been about a manager moving on (getting sacked). Loved the way we played under Cattlin and he pulled no punches about what he expected from the players.