Totally petulant (others have commented on petulance, so I'll carry on my original point), but it's not the same as fouling someone because they won the ball off you. One involves a (perceived) injustice done against you by an incompetent ref who is apparently letting players foul each other and...
I wonder if this has been leaked for a reason, if so,is it to soften the ground for when he goes, or are the club trying to let it known he's available to draw in we more offers. I'd be disappointed if it was the latter, we have few players like Barnes, and I think we will miss him so trying to...