Thirty years on, things have changes to the extent that Wayne Rooney could comfortably afford to employ the best-paid banker in Britain full-time, if he could see any purpose or momentary amusement in doing so.

“That’s why; he’s worried about how his life is turning out, and he’s lonely, an…”

“But sometimes, very occasionally, songs and books and films and pictures expres…”

“It would be nice to think that as I've got older times have changed, relationsh…”

“[about suicide] And why is it the biggest sin of all? All your life you're told…”