Cochrane was one of several players released after refusing the club's proposal that they accept a proportion of the gate money in lieu of salary.
Trickett claimed a considerable shortfall in gate money from spectator ships, and a public benefit concert was held for him by actor.
This was a very nice additional revenue for the club and, of course, involved no loss of gate money because they were away matches.
A club cannot do that sort of thing purely on the basis of the gate money coming in.
If people are interested in football they will spend £5,000 in gate money at one big match.
Recently the police bill was almost as high at the total gate money.
In the past, promoters disliked television of their events owing to the lack of recompense for loss of gate money.
And all other kinds of excuses were found by the promoters to get the equivalent of the gate money without actually breaking the law.
