Barnes for Gayle straight swap

[DavidFishwicksDad]

Anybody else heard rumours Gayle on his way to turf with Barnes on way to St james'

[Jambounchained]

No. Nay. Never.

[Firthy]

No more

[Saxoman]

No way a dyche player.. What is he? 5 foot 2?

[longsidelewis]

Where exactly are you getting this information?

[Colburn_Claret]

Gayle is a great championship player, I don't think he's premiership. I certainly wouldn't swap him for Ash, even though he would offer something different.
I also doubt Ash would suit Rafas style of football.

File under rubbish.

[JimmyMac'sMate]

Where are you getting this information from, why should we trust your word/"rumours"

[longsidelewis]

I can see why we could be interested. However, I think SD would prefer to bring in Shane Long as he is proven in the PL.

[DavidFishwicksDad]

We are getting a bit predicable with our 6ft plus strikers a good pacy outlet will serve the clarets well moeving forward utc

[elwaclaret]

Can see the logic in this rumour, given our well publicised attempts to sign Gayle in the past. I don't think the Newcastle fans would be overjoyed even given their supposed interest in Barnes - don't see this being anything but 2+2= 5 rumour

[IndigoLake]

I love Ashley Barnes but I'd take such a swap in a heartbeat.

Gayle has an impressive goals scored record in the PL based on minutes played.

2013/14 season he played 892 mins but got 7 goals.
2014/15 season he played 1096 mins and got 5 goals and 2 assists.
2015/16 season he played 771 mins and got 3 goals and 1 assist.

Keep in mind that if a player plays every game in a PL season then they play about 3000+ minutes.

That's not a bad return on limited playing time. He'd offer us something different and that's before we mention what was a fantastic season in the Championship for him last season.

[cricketfieldclarets]

Agree 100 percent. I like Barnes but would take this swap on the basis we already have plenty of big physical strikers.

[1963Claret]

Would love this to happen

[South West Claret.]

Is there such a thing as a loan swap?

[dougcollins]

Gayle who?

[Billyhamilton1982]

Gayle who?

Platt

[beddie]

"Gayle who? I think it's John !!!

[IanMcL]

Poor man's Sterling?

[tim_noone]

It's a yes from me...I remember him in the game when we lost a 2..0 lead.plays with a smile on his face despite the stick we gave him.

[Claretmatt4]

Never happen in a million years