I don't actually think it's Barber's fault at all but hey ho.
PB was given a mandate by TB and was backed by TB. I think it had more to do with recruitment than anything else therefore more likely that Burke was underlying factor.
Bloody hell we right managed to screw this up didn't we?
Lovely intelligent football, a wonderful stadium to showcase it in and happy smiling faces all pulling in the same direction. It all seemed inevitable until someone sh*t on a dressing room floor. Arse.