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Yeah, it's already been mentioned on here that bonuses took up a large part. Won't satisy 'Return of the Rev' though, just because we're all saying it doesn't make it fact ...

Why the wanker smiley? I've been really polite and patient with you and tried to answer your question. You're going to have to face it though, you are never going to be satisfied. The Cup Final was nearly THIRTY YEARS ago. No one from that era is connected with the club any more and the records...

I DO know! As do many others. In fact I think it's just the two of you who don't.

Why won't you answer my question? But to answer yours, I dunno. What prompted the friendlies against Spurs, Villa and Forest that we also played in that era? Big clubs used to do that.

Yeah, I can never tell whether he's serious or on a wind-up. Anyway, wait until he stops worrying where the Charity Shield and FA Cup money went and moves into the modern era. What happened to the Zamora, Spurs, and Play-off final money? eh? eh?

No, there's two of you. But the point remains. You asked where the money went. We told you. Do you accept the answer? Yes or no?

Yes you do, I specifically answered your question and others have given the reason as well. I can only guess you're still asking the same question because you don't like the answer (which is after all somewhat boring), and you think that if you keep asking maybe the answer will change into...

Mainly on meeting the club's contractual obligations (bonuses etc) and covering the losses accrued that season (as the league crowds were at times less than half the budgeted break-even figure). Any residual, if indeed there was any, was quickly swallowed up next season paying 1st division wages...

I've often thought that. Never had any proof and the evidence is circumstantial, but the financial decline of the Albion seemed to start when Wickenden was killed. I think even at the time it was acknowledged by the fans that Bamber was the Ideas and People man, and Wickenden (who'd built up...

Correct. There was also the matter that even when they were sold part (if not all) of the remainding periods on their contracts had to be paid-up as 'loyalty' payments. Something to do with not handing in written transfer requests. This was in the early years of players being contracted to a...