July 1995, Goldstone sold for well under £10 million, did any of us forsee 27 years later an Albion manager leaving for a £12million a year job with a club in the same league as us?
And loyalty certainly isn’t common in football these days, but let’s not pretend a significant uplift in money wouldn’t turn anyones head, even in 60s and 70s.
One of the nicest ex-pros I've ever had the privilege of meeting or indeed interviewing. But, I tell you what, you wouldn't want to have messed with him on the football field!