I'm a Barkley fan, think he has bags of talent and depending on his luck with injuries etc. I still think he'll be a top player.
However, I want him to fail and would be delighted if he never set foot on a pitch again. Because he doesn't play for Everton, and I'm an Evertonian. I don't buy the "wish him well" logic at all, simply because there's no benefit to Everton in him doing better elsewhere. See Rooney as an example - left, did very well - and the benefit to Everton was... to be seen as that little club he played for before he started his career properly at United. Woo.
Nope, Barkley made his decision. I hope he falls flat on his arse career wise. He won't, but I hope he does.