Quote Originally Posted by mickd1961 View Post
What a lovely bloke.

I was in the club shop this afternoon and in walked the very understated Mr Patel.

If you didn’t know who he was you’d never guess he was the owner, a very understated man, absolutely none of the “Billy Big B o ll ox” about the man.

He was strolling amongst the merchandise and chatting with the shop manager and then with a family who had their handicapped son with them.

He spent time chatting with them and having photos taken which was lovely to see.

Then as I was looking at some gear I literally almost bumped into him and so I took the opportunity to speak to him.

He had all the time in the world to chat and to find out about me and my Albion history, I did my very best not to bore him senseless though!

I shook his hand and thanked him for what he’d done for our club and he said it was “a joy and a privilege” to be the owner.

I told him that I hope the club gives him everything he hopes for and deserves and that he’s around for a very long time.

I found it quite emotional actually.

I like to think I’m a decent judge of character and especially after shaking hands and looking someone in the eye as I did today.

I think we are extremely lucky, Shilen comes across as a genuine and humble bloke and has time for everyone.

A seriously impressing human being.

Made my week tbh.
I do hope you told him about this site Mick. So that he can get a "Real" deep understanding about how he should run this club. Hopefully, he will tell Carlos so he can have a better understanding of how to pick his weekly team...
Best thread I have read for a while..