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I don't think its convienient memory lapses I think its different situations, neither the Edwards or Moores had a billion pounds and also they invested in facilities not in team structure as it wasn't business paractice in those days, all clubs were run on a profit or loss not a loss or loss so although the chairman may have allowed a player to join or leave a club it was always the fact that the club owned the player and determined the wage structure not as it is today where Rio can hold Manure to hostage if they don't pay him more he will leave. Remember when George Best said he was leaving and Busby basicaly kicked his ar*e in public and told him no way, it won't happen today.
But one name you left off the list of benefactors was Bob Lord who at the time had more money then either Edwards or Moores, and where are Burnley now being bailed out again by a chairman because "its such a small catchment area", theres no team between Burnley and Bradford, thats one hell of a catchment area, if Burnley had won 4 European cups, 18 League Championships do you think there would only be 14000 on the turf, because teams had vision in the sixtys and seventies to see which way football was going you shouldn't critise them you should applaud them but as normal it easier to be the underdog and cry foul.