What happened To Gully MKI?

[libra-gully]

Back in 1991/2 I am convinced that we used to have the original Gully mascot parading around the Goldstone perimeter.

Am I the only person who remembers the 'awkward looking bird'?

More importantly, I wonder what happened to it? Did it meet the same Goldstone bonfire as many other items from the period?

Anybody any ideas?

 

[legalseagull]

The original gully made a few appearances on Falmer protest marches and also flew in for retro kit day at withdean.....

 

[libra-gully]

Does anybody else have any other details or information about his whereabouts?

 

[supaseagull]

Back in 1991/2 I am convinced that we used to have the original Gully mascot parading around the Goldstone perimeter.

Am I the only person who remembers the 'awkward looking bird'?

More importantly, I wonder what happened to it? Did it meet the same Goldstone bonfire as many other items from the period?

Anybody any ideas?

It was cheap, crap and looked like an albino pigeon

 

[libra-gully]

One thing it wasn't I can say with some certainty is cheap. Mascot costumes, especially back then when they were relatively new here, cost a fair few quid.

I grant you though it was not the best example of a bird mascot you had ever seen, but for a generation of our current Albion family, he was their first introduction to the club, just as Gully and his siblings are today.

Surely someone must know what happened to it, and where it is now?

 

[pezza]

After going to Torquay pre season 09/10 season I think we flogged it to them looked liked it had been run over a few times thoe

 

[tedebear]

It was in the bag with the REMF flag I'll hazard a guess

 

[8ace]

The suit is in Dick Knight's garage stuffed with the cup final money.

 

[legalseagull]

Gully is safe and sound in a roost known to the club it is rumoured to return when requested or for the museum as part of the club's history rather than be dumped

 

[gullshark]

Any pictures exist ?

 

[HoveHorace]

Back in 1991/2 I am convinced that we used to have the original Gully mascot parading around the Goldstone perimeter.

Am I the only person who remembers the 'awkward looking bird'?

More importantly, I wonder what happened to it? Did it meet the same Goldstone bonfire as many other items from the period?

Anybody any ideas?

You are mistaken - that was Robert Codner.

 

[Jam The Man]

Gully was a girl called Alison who worked in the Albion club shop at the Goldstone I believe...

 

[house your seagull]

we had a picture of gully in one of the early issues of the fanzine ... it was like the current gully, with aids.

 

[Stat Brother]

Gully was a girl called Alison who worked in the Albion club shop at the Goldstone I believe...

Is the right answer.

 

[libra-gully]

Gully is safe and sound in a roost known to the club it is rumoured to return when requested or for the museum as part of the club's history rather than be dumped

Great, this is what I was trying to determine.

Whilst not the greatest, like many other strange and weird items, it does form part of our history, and it would have been a shame for it to be 'lost'.

 

[libra-gully]

Photo of Gully MKI

we had a picture of gully in one of the early issues of the fanzine ... it was like the current gully, with aids.

Does anyone have a photo of the mascot in its glory, without the reference to being poorly?

 

[Curious Orange]

Does anyone have a photo of the mascot in its glory, without the reference to being poorly?

I was never glorious, even when new!

 

[house your seagull]

 

[Tony Meolas Loan Spell]

Friend of mine worked for General Accident at the time and I believe the costume was insured for £5000 then.

 

[Gully]

It was in the bag with the REMF flag I'll hazard a guess

He will no doubt ride up on Shergar for the first game at Falmer, draped in the REMF flag...led by Lord Lucan!!!