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[b]Andy Carroll[/b] has been on a rollercoaster ride this season and on Saturday night he received his first call up for the senior England squad. His off-field problems warrant no sympathy, a classic case of too much, too soon and, no matter how many goals he scores, unless he sorts his personal life out he will not fulfill his potential. So how can [b]Newcastle[/b] get their prize asset back on track? Perhaps some mentoring from a proper centre forward, the greatest footballer the city has ever produced and a gentleman to boot, Alan Shearer. No, that's not how things work in football; Carroll has been getting advice on how to control his emotions from none other than Joey Barton. Seriously, you couldn't make it up. It's like Adolf Hitler taking anger management lessons from Hannibal...