Source: Daily_Mail
Livid Shearer to throw the book at reckless Barton after Alonso lunge
Alan Shearer will hammerJoey Barton with a £120,000 fineafter accusing him of 'lettingdown' Newcastle with a senselessred card at Anfield on Sunday. [LNB]The Newcastle midfielder was sent offfor the fourth time in his career afterploughing into Liverpool's Xabi Alonsowith a two-footed lunge in the 77thminute of his side's crushing 3-0 defeatwhich left his side stuck third frombottom of the Barclays Premier League. [LNB]Newcastle's angry caretaker-managerwarned him to expect the maximum fineof two weeks' wages, saying: 'He wasn'tunlucky to be sent off, it was the rightdecision. [LNB] Joey Barton protests after leaving Xabi Alonso in a heap in Newcastle's defeat at Anfield[LNB]'The referee was spot on showinghim a straight red card, and I agreewith the decision completely. [LNB]'We will bewithout Joey for the rest of the seasonnow and I'm not happy at all. [LNB]'He has let me down, definitely, and thesame goes for the club as a whole andhimself. [LNB] Liverpool 3 Newcastle 0: Miserable Magpies in deeper trouble as Reds run riotLiverpool v Newcastle: How the action unfoldedSir Bobby Robson: Don't blame Mike Ashley for Newcastle's declineLIVERPOOL FC
