However, as their immediate reaction shows below, a fair few fans weren't impressed with the decision as they feel as though Barkley shouldn't have been given the shirt number. (caughtoffside.com)
But I find it really sad when a player can go from hero to zero in the eyes of a fair few fans we have spoken to in such a short space of time due to the way he has mismanaged his impending exit from the club. (bracethehammer.sbnation.com)
There are more than a fair few fans out there who want to dive into the newest story and find out what happened with Joel and Ellie. (heypoorplayer.com)