Little Joe was every girl's heart-throb when Bonanza was the most popular western on telly for 14 successful years from 1959 to 73 with repeats still to be seen to this day. Well Big Joe created a bonanza of his own at Norwich's Carrow Road when he scored two crucial goals on his 100th Premier League appearance in Geordie garb to catapult Newcastle to a dizzy ninth top on 43 points.
Joelinton, once seen as a joke not fit to wear the legendary No.9 shirt, is now revered as a cult figure in a side shooting for the stars. This has been a breakout year for him and, switched from his midfield stomping ground where he has been born again, he came from left side of a front three to net United's opening two goals just before half-time to break Norwich hearts and kill their resistance.
Serenaded by the happy travelling fans at the end, it must indeed have been music to his ears. The whole afternoon became a celebration for the Boys From Brazil when Bruno Guimaraes, as smooth as silk once again, delightfully chipped former United keeper Tim Krul to make it 3-0.
