Jimmy Melia on the radio

[Merseyside Seagull]

Jimmy Melia was on Radio City in Liverpool over the weekend backing Hicks to make Liverpool FC great again! Apparently he is living in Texas and has the inside track to what Hicks is planning and his commitment to the club.

This on the same weekend Hick's son went into a pub in Liverpool after the game and was surrounded by unhappy fans and had to leave on the advise of his security team.

Nice to hear Jimmy again, brought back great memories of 25 years ago!

 

[Alex Alex Dawson oo! oo!]

Might be nice to get him back for the Falmer opening?

 

[Couldn't Be Hyypia]

And the team could fly over in a helicopter!

 

[Alex Alex Dawson oo! oo!]

And land in the Swan car park!

 

[BigGully]

Jimmy Melia was on Radio City in Liverpool over the weekend backing Hicks to make Liverpool FC great again! Apparently he is living in Texas and has the inside track to what Hicks is planning and his commitment to the club.

This on the same weekend Hick's son went into a pub in Liverpool after the game and was surrounded by unhappy fans and had to leave on the advise of his security team.

Nice to hear Jimmy again, brought back great memories of 25 years ago!

Jimmy Melia seemed a nice bloke and I wish him well.

But the fella was a chancer ............ he was never really the manager, the players ran the playing affairs whilst he and George Aitken took temporary charge.

 

[Perry Milkins]

I respect that many posters will have fond memories of Melia. I for one found his publicity antics embaraasing and think that he was part of the reason we were relegated. the players managed themselves and were a lot more up for the cup than turning in decent performances in the league.

i recall that on a few Fridays before league games a 'clique of players' alledgedely were on the town in a worst state of wear.

Also his stunt when he was dismissed was acutely embarrassing.

 

[Franks Wild Years]

I don't care if he was a chancer, an embarrasement or whatever. He gave us the best day out ever as an Albion fan. And all his daft antics just added to the feeling that something special was going on.
I'm sure others must agree that the feeling of standing at Wembley watching Brighton walk out onto the pitch against Man U in the FA Cup Final more than made up for Melia's querks (sp?)
Bloody hell it gives me goose bumps just thinking about it.

 

[Couldn't Be Hyypia]

I don't care if he was a chancer, an embarrasement or whatever. He gave us the best day out ever as an Albion fan. And all his daft antics just added to the feeling that something special was going on.
I'm sure others must agree that the feeling of standing at Wembley watching Brighton walk out onto the pitch against Man U in the FA Cup Final more than made up for Melia's querks (sp?)
Bloody hell it gives me goose bumps just thinking about it.

Totally agree - can still feel the pride in my chest now at the memory of the players walking onto the pitch. The Brighton fans went mental - will never forget that - and really hope that there will be more days like that in the future.

 

[Perry Milkins]

I don't care if he was a chancer, an embarrasement or whatever. He gave us the best day out ever as an Albion fan. And all his daft antics just added to the feeling that something special was going on.
I'm sure others must agree that the feeling of standing at Wembley watching Brighton walk out onto the pitch against Man U in the FA Cup Final more than made up for Melia's querks (sp?)
Bloody hell it gives me goose bumps just thinking about it.

You think it was down to him?

 

[Franks Wild Years]

You think it was down to him?

Wether it was or wasn't, he was the manager and I think a great public face for the club. He had a personality which is more than todays euro robot managers. People got behind him and he got us lots of good publicity. And I think that people remember it. I'm sure that a lot of the support we've recieved from other fans ands clubs over the last 10 years stems from them watching that daft bald bloke in white loafers leading out a team of minows onto the Wembly turf.
Proper Legend in my book.

 

[Perry Milkins]

Wether it was or wasn't, he was the manager and I think a great public face for the club. He had a personality which is more than todays euro robot managers. People got behind him and he got us lots of good publicity. And I think that people remember it. I'm sure that a lot of the support we've recieved from other fans ands clubs over the last 10 years stems from them watching that daft bald bloke in white loafers leading out a team of minows onto the Wembly turf.
Proper Legend in my book.

Crikey Frank. I hear what you say but we could not be more opposed in our views.

I found his stunts humiliating..going to get his palm read an 'all. I doubt he needed to do all that for the town..getting to Wembley finals has its one euphoric publicity generator. White shoes and Eva Petulengro did not need to be pat of it.

 

[BigGully]

I don't care if he was a chancer, an embarrasement or whatever. He gave us the best day out ever as an Albion fan. And all his daft antics just added to the feeling that something special was going on.
I'm sure others must agree that the feeling of standing at Wembley watching Brighton walk out onto the pitch against Man U in the FA Cup Final more than made up for Melia's querks (sp?)
Bloody hell it gives me goose bumps just thinking about it.

But thats our point Melia didnt give us the best day out ever as a fan' .... because it really wasnt down to him, it was the players primarily.

You gotta remember that we had a great set of quality players at the time and anyone might have had a fighting chance of getting us there.

Bamber at the time knew that Melia was not all that he seemed and quickly dispatched him.

As for the players at the time going on the lash, that was obligatory in those days

I think they were out on the town under Mullery and Bailey too, but undoubtedly Melia was an easy roll over for the players at the time.

Look good luck to him, he was the Manager when we got to the Final so maybe he deserves our support, but just outlining some points about his role in the club at the time.

 

[Couldn't Be Hyypia]

It's hard to divorce the man from the memories.

Mind you, I still maintain the Mike Bailey was a really good manager and I recall he was sacked because the football was "boring". He assembled a good side.

 

[Perry Milkins]

It's hard to divorce the man from the memories.

Mind you, I still maintain the Mike Bailey was a really good manager and I recall he was sacked because the football was "boring". He assembled a good side.

Exactly...he should have been left to finsih the job. We were solid and difficult to baet and got up to 5th in the league. I remember the old gits moaning that they were not being entertained!1

 

[Couldn't Be Hyypia]

At a time when a win was only worth 2 points, Mike Bailey was doing exactly the right thing. he made us a hard team to beat and always maintained that you build a winning team from the back. I'd be interested to hear what he thought about his removal and his thoughts at the time. Did he ever go into print - or, as the class act that he was, did he just keep his thoughts to himself?

 

[Alex Alex Dawson oo! oo!]

At a time when a win was only worth 2 points, Mike Bailey was doing exactly the right thing. he made us a hard team to beat and always maintained that you build a winning team from the back. I'd be interested to hear what he thought about his removal and his thoughts at the time. Did he ever go into print - or, as the class act that he was, did he just keep his thoughts to himself?

Agree with you totally about Mike Bailey. I posted on a thread after the Cheltenham game when the 'Wilkins it's boring - get out' ranting was at its height that IMO the sacking of Bailey is a example of how not to run a business/football club and the start of our slide that lead to Hereford.

 

[Perry Milkins]

Agree with you totally about Mike Bailey. I posted on a thread after the Cheltenham game when the 'Wilkins it's boring - get out' ranting was at its height that IMO the sacking of Bailey is a example of how not to run a business/football club and the start of our slide that lead to Hereford.

Which is also why my view of Melia is tainted.

 

[Barrow Boy]

Crikey Frank. I hear what you say but we could not be more opposed in our views.

I found his stunts humiliating..going to get his palm read an 'all. I doubt he needed to do all that for the town..getting to Wembley finals has its one euphoric publicity generator. White shoes and Eva Petulengro did not need to be pat of it.

Absolutely, Jimmy Melia was a comedian compared to the likes of Mullery and Bailey. I still cringe when he appeared on TV just before the final with Ron Atkinson (another joker in my opinion) and Atkinson made him look even more stupid.

 

[Bevendean Hillbilly]

Did Melia invent those great big foam hands that everyone had on at Wembley? I don't remeber seeing them before '83, but see them all over the shop now at sporting events.

 

[Simster]

I can't quite believe that Mike Bailey was never really seen again after leaving the Albion.