Happy birthday Mo Al Fayed

[Dr Quinzel]

I remember promotion club dinner at Harrods, everything was free, so at the bar my wife wanted a particular Brandy, the barman said all drinks were free but not that brand, my wife said she would happily pay, the barman was not having it, Mr MAF turned round and told the barman to give her what she wanted with no charge, so he poured a glass And MAF said no not a glass give her the bottle.

I love that story.

[Twig]

Just wanted to add my well wishes to Mr Fayed.  Always a Fulham legend.

[Statto]

Happy Birthday Mo. I will never forget checking ceefax and reading 'Al Fayed takes over Fulham. More to follow....' There certainly was...

I'll forever associate those first few months with Ceefax. So much truly wonderous transfer news broken on there, which was my primary source of football gossip back then. First it was Steve Hayward for £300k, a ridiculous amount for us at the time! Then Peschisolido for £1m!! Then Sasa Curcic rumoured for another £1m IIRC although obviously that one didn't happen... Then Coleman for £2m!!!

And in the middle of all that Keegan's appointment breaking in the evening newspapers whilst we were at Molineaux one night.

Proper fairytale stuff.

[fulhamfan]

Need a statue of him waving his massive scarf

[bill taylors apprentice]

Happy Birthday!
He was a fantastic owner!

[Penfold]

On the whole, a great owner. Would not have had Premier League football without him. There was hardly a queue of filthy rich people down Stevenage Road looking to throw money at Fulham in 1997.

Yes, there's things that didn't please everyone all the time but that tends to be football.

Have read some fairly harsh comments since he sold but can't remember a clamour for him to sell up.

He's massively in credit overall for what Fulham achieved.