Barnes was a top lad, well liked by his team-mates, who never gave anything less than 100%. Not just a good player, but a FAR more intelligent player than given credit for by many - excellent at winning free-kicks, and the only one truly on a wave-length with Vicente, who loved playing with him...
Half of his Burnley appearances have been from the bench, which makes his goal-scoring record (his actual one of 60 goals in 170 Albion and Burnley games, rather than the one you just made up) even more impressive.
http://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=46576
Talking out of your anus here.
Barnes is one of the first names on Dyche's list, and has been since the day he arrived.
2013/14 Signed in January and played that Saturday, and in every one of their remaining 21 Championship games that season.
2014/15 Played in 35 of their 38 Prem matches. I...