By the mid- 1980s Lindisfarne were no longer enjoying the success of former years, his songs were no longer being recorded, and to make ends meet he had taken with a sports marketing agency as promotional manager, working on sports sponsorships.
By the mid- 1980s Lindisfarne were no longer enjoying the success of former years, and they had ceased to record his songs. With dimishing earnings from record royalties and performances, to support himself and his family he took a job with a sports marketing agency as promotional manager, working on sports sponsorships.