If the figures are to be believed, Simpson was the lowest paid player in the first team squad on £10,000 a week.
And figures that have been given by the media this week ... Joe Kinnear was on a staggering £20,000 per week ... DOUBLE what Simpson was on.
By the way - the highest paid Top Ten Premier League footballers have been announced (in American dollars, for some reason).
Link here for the results ...