Barrett is 1 of numerous footy supposed "journalists" who basically just make shyte up to appear to know stuff in the industry, without any regard for being an investigative journalist. Also, refer to Ralph mouth & Jay z as typical examples.
Goddard called him out on 360 about this exact topic. Said all Barrett had to do was ring him, and they know each other well from working on The Footy Show, so it wouldn't have been be hard at all. Called it "crap" and "frustrating".
Lets be honest here. This new era of "footy journo's" are no better than say, Big Brother contestants. They're simply feeding their own fame. Famous because they're mates with ex-players who are now on lucrative TV and radio deals.
Most of the "mail" is just as likely to have come from reading sites like BigFooty or even Facebook, or via a conversation with their Fox Footy/Triple M "mate" who heard from someone at their club about something. Zero 'journalism' involved, as well as zero ownership.
I take anything these people say with a microscopic pinch of salt, if that.