I started work at Amex in 1978 on £30 a week.
Was on £150 a week in 1983 running a sex shop on town but too embarrassed to tell my mum so dropped down to £78 a week to train as an accountant.
At least I had a bit of experience of double entry when I joined the bean counters.
Nobby, Wardy, Lawro and Co were on an average of £350 a week when the Albion were first in the old top division in 1979/80. Things have changed a bit since then.
The Club arrived at The Withdean with a squad that cost nothing, but since then it has spent £604.35 million singing players (assuming the Rutter deal goes through). This is how it has arisen...