"Finally, completed this year's sticker album," chirrups Jim Stewart. "Barton's photo fits" Photograph: n/a"After being shunned by Shearer and his Friends at Newcastle, Joey was forced to make his own spin-off series," titters Tony HewittPhotograph: n/a"It's Joey Carton!" Simple, but effective stuff from Luke WallisPhotograph: n/a
Martin Nicholson, meanwhile, gives us Joey Cartoon. "Suspension? Bah! You've turned into a right softie, Gnashearer," harrumphs our hero. "Prepare for a menacing!"Photograph: n/a"Did Fat Sam really not learn his lesson about signing Joey the first time around," muses Andy Higham, following reports the midfielder is a target for BlackburnPhotograph: n/aBrian Corcoran would advise you not to talk to this particular taxi driverPhotograph: n/a"Joey couldn't quite put his finger on what he found familiar about next season's kit," sniggers John Paul BarryPhotograph: n/aDuncan Watt has already spotted a potential new career for Barton in the studio. On an aside - what is going through Mark Lawrenson's head in this picture?Photograph: n/a"As a season ticket holder at St James's Park," writes Gary Beckwith, "I think I can speak for us all in saying we would rather have James Dean's good looking, rotten, bones, than Barton playing in our midfield"Photograph: n/aDrew Wright would just like to remind you that Shearer himself was always fair in the tacklePhotograph: n/aSam Allardyce is working on some 'experimental' training techniques for Barton at Blackburn, according to Mat Owen Photograph: n/aPaul Berry suspects this one may go straight to DVDPhotograph: n/a"He knew he'd been misled. He knew he'd been shamed. One way or another, Joey was going to take this place down," parps Ruairi HicksonPhotograph: n/a"Preparations for Joey's disciplinary hearing are completed," chuckles Stephen GarmanPhotograph: n/aDaniel Wallis thinks Joey's problems need to be sorted out the old fashioned wayPhotograph: n/a"He always was one of those people who could start a fight in an empty room," sighs Thomas Nycz-LosiPhotograph: n/aPeter Miles's entry probably speaks for itselfPhotograph: n/a
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