In my view, the interview backs up none of that.

Barnes is crystal clear that the his knowledge of a return to Burnley only came after he left Norwich.

As for matching Barnes' existing wages, a reminder that Burnley's last PL wage bill was £92m while ours was £118m.

Posted By: Henclrikus on January 6th 2025 at 15:25:54

Message Thread

Barnes pretty much confirms (NCFC) - Henclrikus, Jan 6, 14:20:57
- He was so freaked out by the haunted hotel (NCFC) - KevinBond, Jan 6, 17:24:53
  - Haunted Hotel? Tell me more? (n/m) (NCFC) - Men without hats, Jan 6, 20:24:47
    - Onel Hernandez vlog (NCFC) - KevinBond, Jan 7, 03:40:24
- It could only be ‘terminated’ if he agreed to it (n/m) (NCFC) - Chopper, Jan 6, 16:46:58
  - Which he obviously did, because all three parties had agreed to it (NCFC) - Bertie Russell, Jan 6, 16:58:39
- That was common knowledge from the outset (NCFC) - inutero, Jan 6, 15:19:48
- PFA pretty hot on that sort of thing (NCFC) - KevinBond, Jan 6, 14:59:28
- Probably mutually agreed to pay him 3 months wages or something (NCFC) - Trent_Canary, Jan 6, 14:49:19
  - I think Burnley are just being clever with the transfer (NCFC) - Lentil Weaver, Jan 6, 15:35:19
    - well, except we no longer have to pay ((high) wages to a player we don't intend to field (NCFC) - Bertie Russell, Jan 6, 16:59:54
- I doubt we paid him anything (n/m) (NCFC) - jamesward, Jan 6, 14:24:40
  - So Barnes walked away from a guaranteed 6 mths money? (NCFC) - Henclrikus, Jan 6, 14:26:56
    - Obvs he wouldn't have done. A negotiated settlement somewhere in the middle presumably. (n/m) (NCFC) - JD3, Jan 6, 15:38:15
    - I'm sure he already knew Burnley would match what we were paying him... (NCFC) - mr carra, Jan 6, 15:12:47
      - This is so obviously the case (NCFC) - Bertie Russell, Jan 6, 17:01:59
      - In my view, the interview backs up none of that. (NCFC) - Henclrikus, Jan 6, 15:25:54
        
        You seriously think him and his agent had no knowledge … (NCFC) - loz, Jan 6, 16:01:04
    - PFA wouldn't allow it (n/m) (NCFC) - KevinBond, Jan 6, 15:02:47
      - There is obviously a ££ gain for club … (NCFC) - loz, Jan 6, 15:06:56
      - If a player agrees something on what grounds could PFA object? (NCFC) - Henclrikus, Jan 6, 15:06:36
        
        That's how unions work, he will have been paid in full (NCFC) - KevinBond, Jan 6, 15:23:09
    - I doubt he's being literal (NCFC) - jamesward, Jan 6, 14:32:34
      - He talks as though he was potentially out of work (NCFC) - Henclrikus, Jan 6, 14:39:51
        
        Hmm, if we did bin him off that's certainly not the line Thorup took (n/m) (NCFC) - jamesward, Jan 6, 14:43:50
        
        it would also be an odd move financially (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Jan 6, 14:45:10
        
        Especially as Thorup had used him since (NCFC) - jamesward, Jan 6, 14:46:30
        
        Hendrikus always loves a negative slant on anything club do (n/m) (NCFC) - loz, Jan 6, 15:00:11
        
        ^ ^ spent all last season screaming that (NCFC) - Henclrikus, Jan 6, 15:17:37
        
        ... (NCFC) - Henclrikus, Jan 6, 15:50:07
        
        youre worse than someones wife ... (NCFC) - ghostof barry butler, Jan 6, 16:32:58
        
        I stand by all that … (NCFC) - loz, Jan 6, 16:19:14
        
        So yours is the only opinion that counts? Jog on. (n/m) (NCFC) - Henclrikus, Jan 6, 16:32:13
        
        Of course not football is all about opinions … (NCFC) - loz, Jan 6, 16:42:10
        
        I am not particularly down on the current setup (NCFC) - Henclrikus, Jan 6, 17:04:05
        
        Club is not to be trusted (n/m) (NCFC) - ghostof barry butler, Jan 6, 15:10:34
        
        Knapper (n/m) (NCFC) - loz, Jan 6, 15:12:51
        
        Shat in his shoes (n/m) (NCFC) - loz, Jan 6, 15:13:03
      - Was described as a mutually agreed contract termination (n/m) (NCFC) - loz, Jan 6, 14:35:05

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