I find it hard to agree on this one - I can't believe he would massively sabotage his own career and CV just to "get one over" on ONE employee working at a club he loved. Really?
We went on a big unbeaten run a long time after Barber came in so the tactics and play was still there, I will...
I reckon Barber as from what I've 'eard he narrowed Poyet's remit down a fair bit. Perhaps with good reason, maybe Gus was being unrealistic with some of his demands?
Could be Burke though, true.
As we suspected really. Barber came in and the job Poyet was originally given to do was changed from under him. Being a ridiculously (overly) principled man he obviously took offence at this and they fell out. All fair enough really.