This is so obviously the case

It's kind of weird why anyone would be trying to complicate.

"It was a proper whirlwind," he said. "I didn't really know what was happening and then I had a phone call yesterday just to say: 'Look, the Norwich deal is getting terminated, they've agreed everything.'

"Then it was just a matter of choosing somewhere to go and be happy, and obviously that was the situation here. As soon as they knew that that was the situation they acted very quickly and we managed to get it done."

Clearly his agent and the two clubs were talking, knowing that he wanted this, and they got it done.

Posted By: Bertie Russell on January 6th 2025 at 17:01:59

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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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