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Pat Saward didn't exactly break the bank in 1971/72.

My guess is that the money that Albion were spending to get from the Third Division to the First was not exactly breaking the bank given the high attendances at the Goldstone Ground and the financial backing from the likes of Keith Wickenden, as well as the commercial and promotions work of...

Mickey Thomas, the waste of space, was signed by Mike Bailey.... As covered in a previous thread, here is Mullery's transfer record up to the point Brighton won promotion to the First Division: In Steele £19,000 Lawrenson £112,000 Ruggiero £30,000 Potts £14,000 Williams swop Clark £30,000...

He did. Of course, Mullery spent a lot on Teddy Maybank, too much it can be argued, although that was comparable with Poyet's CMS signing.

Surely the stats after the 1978/79 season are more relevant? Third full season in charge, just like Poyet after the 2012/13 campaign.

Spot on. In terms of their first full season, Poyet's record shades Mullery's, but thereafter, 10th and 4th in the second tier is clearly inferior to 4th and 2nd, even taking consideration the fewer clubs in the top flight now. And then Mullery hung around to steer Brighton to two campaigns in...

On a side note, why did news commentators always refer to Saddam Hussein as 'Saddam' whereas John Major was never 'John', George Bush was never 'Bush' and Blair (despite some attempts at 'Call Me Tony') was never 'Tony'?