And Peter Ward is doing what he can to help his attacking sidekick of the 1970s.

Messages of support have flooded in for Peter O’Sullivan since news he was in hospital, and had been on life support, appeared in The Argus.

We have passed all of those sent by email - approaching 50 - to Peter’s wife, Kim.

Other fans have left messages via theargus.co.uk, which will also be passed on.

Meanwhile Ward and his wife Jaqueline have offered any help they can give.

O'Sullivan, the former Albion winger collapsed last week, and has been on life support following a bleed on the brain.

He has remained in a high dependency ward at the Royal Sussex County Hospital in Brighton but has shown small signs of progress.

Albion sent a parcel of fruit and chocolates as soon as they learned what had happened.

The Argus has been told O'Sullivan smiled when he saw the special delivery from his old club.

Emails to ‘Sully’ were sent via The Argus.

Many featured details which might just spark a positive reaction from Peter, 71, as he stars his long road back.

Some referred to the Sully Shuffle with which he would bemuse defenders.

There was reference to how he would enjoy kickabouts in Wish Park with local kids.

Another recalled him turning up after signing from Manchester United in a long Mac, possibly a size too large for him, which was the height of fashion at the time.

There was an email from New Zealand, another from Russia.

One referred to Sully’s home town of Colwyn Bay.

Midfielder John Ruggiero, who played alongside O’Sullivan in the 1970s, sent an email which we have also passed on.

Other messages were left at theargus.co.uk.

One of them showed media “influencers” existed back in the 1970s.

We just didn’t call them that at the time.

Colin Kemp wrote: “Sully …. Inspirational winger I watched you turn those fullbacks inside out many times during the 70s. So I became a winger & grew a moustache. Get well soon Sully.”

If we are talking memories which might raise a smile, Lee Topp hit the nail on the head.

He referred to the day Albion won in the North East to secure promotion to the top flight in 1979.

Lee wrote: “Get well soon Sully! All time Brighton legend. First started watching you when I was five, went to Newcastle to see you for fill your dream!! Great day. Oh and my mum fancied the pants off you, said you had the best legs!”

Ralph Brown contributed: “I’m sending my love to you for a full recovery. I started watching the Albion in 1971 from the North Stand. I could remind you of some of the songs we would sing but on second thoughts perhaps not. As I grew up a bit I relocated to the Chicken Run. There were some wags there who amused us. I’ll never forget the day when you had your socks around your ankles, chasing the ball down the wing. Some geezer in front of us shouted, 'O’Sullivan’s got his leg rolled down’.

“Rest up, no rush, and take it easy. There are thousands of us thinking of you sir and wishing you well.”

We were sent a photo of a poster of the 1978-79 team which Sully is likely to love.

Among the emails which have been forwarded so they can be read out to Peter at his bedside, one sentiment stood out.

It included a cheeky reference to a short-lived Albion boss which might just appeal to the winger’s sense of humour.

The line read: “You stood out as a player, because of your hard working tenacious approach to the game – use those attributes to battle your way to a strong recovery Sully – we know you can do it. After all, you saw off Brian Clough.”

The Argus will pass on Get Well Soon cards to Peter.

They can be posted to our office: 33 Bond Street, Brighton, BN1 1RD.

The emails, which are all being forwarded to Peter’s wife Kim, should be sent to brian.owen@theargus.co.uk.

But ideally they would love old-fashioned cards to open, enjoy - and reply to when the time is right.