That's a pretty strange post. Can't recall anyone ever previously suggesting on here that Barber had any kind of input whatsoever into the playing side of things.
Club seems to me to be ludicrously top-heavy in the recruitment department. Ashworth, Winstanley mob, Potter bloke. Doubtless all manner of political in-fighting we never get to hear about. If ever there was an Albion department that needed a leaner meaner management structure, this is the one...