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. 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. 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. Joey Barton protests after leaving Xabi Alonso in a heap in Newcastle's defeat at Anfield'The referee was spot on showinghim a straight red card, and I agreewith the decision completely. 'We will bewithout Joey for the rest of the seasonnow and I'm not happy at all. 'He has let me down, definitely, and thesame goes for the club as a whole andhimself.  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

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