Title: Steven Taylor
Ach - June 22, 2009 02:17 PM (GMT)
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Newcastle Unuted defender Steven Taylor will make a decision on his future after a manager is appointed.
Reports in The Shields Gazette claim the 23-year-old will stay if Alan Shearer is appointed as permanent manager, but will consider his options should somebody else be appointed to the role.
The England Under-21 captain returns to pre-season training next week and little progress has been made since he and his club were relegated at Aston Villa on the final day of last season.
Turmoil at the club has seen every player put up for sale but Taylor is on a list of players that should only be sold as a last resort, along with goalkeeper Steve Harper, midfielder Nicky Butt and fellow defender Habib Beye, as the Toon attempt to retain a spine for their Championship campaign.
Taylor has been tracked by a number of Premier League clubs, including Arsenal, West Ham and Tottenham Hotspur, but is keen to stay with the Magpies.
The Shields Gazette source claims that Shearer told Taylor he would not be leaving for any price if he was appointed manager, but with time ticking away before pre-season begins, Taylor may feel he needs to make a decision soon.
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Bunk Moreland - June 22, 2009 02:22 PM (GMT)
Was once a promising player, now I'm not sure.
Abou_taboy - June 22, 2009 06:41 PM (GMT)
Could be a good addition. Not as a first choice ATM, his confidence is at a low aftera bad season but with some encouragement and a wise old sage to break the hoodoo that seemed to engulf him could become a decent signing.
Brwned - June 22, 2009 06:56 PM (GMT)
He's crap and hasn't improved in any way since he broke through.
Still dives into challenges unnecessarily, still gets caught out of position far too often and still is a dirty cheat.
JackTheLad19 - June 22, 2009 06:59 PM (GMT)
| QUOTE (Brwned @ Jun 22 2009, 07:56 PM) |
| still is a dirty cheat. |
:goodpost: :goodpost:
Sadly we experienced this at St James' this year. Or was that Ryan Taylor...nah it was both wasn't it
Brwned - June 22, 2009 07:14 PM (GMT)
Well I know Steven Taylor elbowed Arshavin as he was running up the wing, and got away with it.
Not sure about Ryan, but he's always invisible so tht's probably why.
Syn - June 22, 2009 07:18 PM (GMT)
A lot of players cheat. Unless they're Joey Barton, we can't afford to get too far up on our high horses.
Ach - June 22, 2009 07:19 PM (GMT)
Bearer of Bad News - June 22, 2009 07:34 PM (GMT)
championship player.
barely good enough for newcastle.
papalovesjose - June 22, 2009 07:47 PM (GMT)
| QUOTE (Brwned @ Jun 22 2009, 06:56 PM) |
He's crap and hasn't improved in any way since he broke through.
Still dives into challenges unnecessarily, still gets caught out of position far too often and still is a dirty cheat. |
:goodpost:
He's two bob. Would be a backward step to bring him in.
JackTheLad19 - June 22, 2009 08:17 PM (GMT)
| QUOTE (Syn @ Jun 22 2009, 08:18 PM) |
| A lot of players cheat. Unless they're Joey Barton, we can't afford to get too far up on our high horses. |
He plays in the same team as him, i'd say that's justification enough.
As for S Taylor...he seemed like the real deal for a while early on but it emerged that he's not really that good. Physical and all but prone to gaffes.
Marc Overmars - June 22, 2009 08:21 PM (GMT)
Seems like one of the better ones out of a very bad bunch, but he seems to be prone to a lot of howlers that haven't gone away as he's developed.
Grebbo - June 22, 2009 09:35 PM (GMT)
He's always looked shit when we've played Newcastle.
Paul - June 23, 2009 08:01 PM (GMT)
| QUOTE (Grebbo @ Jun 22 2009, 10:35 PM) |
| He's always looked shit when we've played Newcastle. |
tbh newcastle always looks shit when we play them
selassie - June 23, 2009 08:27 PM (GMT)
If he wasn't English he'd be getting ridiculed. He's shit, all heart and no brains.
Bunk Moreland - June 23, 2009 08:57 PM (GMT)
dazthegooner - June 24, 2009 03:56 PM (GMT)
Would rather have Dennis Taylor :good:
Ach - August 20, 2009 01:41 PM (GMT)
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Newcastle United defender Steven Taylor could be on the verge of a Premier League return after a number of scouts where sent to St. James' Park on Wednesday.
The Magpies saw off Sheffield Wednesday thanks to Shola Ameobi's fourth goal of the season and Taylor was instrumental at the back.
The Former England Under-21 captain has been a long term target for Arsenal but it appears Everton are leading the chase to sign the defender.
Reports in The Newcastle Evening Chronicle suggest Taylor is seen a possible replacement for Manchester City target Joleon Lescott, who was dropped by manager David Moyes for poor conduct during the transfer saga.
Moyes sent his trusted scout Jimmy Lumsden to St James’ Park just moments after axing Lescott from the squad to face Sigma Olomouc in the Europa League play-offs.
The £8 million-rated defender has suggested he would stay at his boyhood club if Alan Shearer was appointed manager, however he has suffered growing frustrations at the club’s situation and their drawn-out takeover.
Arsenal and Liverpool also sent scouts to the game whilst Tottenham Hotspur and Aston Villa were also previously linked with a move for the centre-back. |
LuvDeGooners - August 20, 2009 02:20 PM (GMT)
Interesting. Reckon I'd prefer him to Hangeland....
Rkane - August 20, 2009 11:43 PM (GMT)
He's a goon - all limbs, muscle and heart with no brain engaged at all. Best left up North with the Geordies that can really appreciate him.
Gooner in Nipon - August 21, 2009 11:58 AM (GMT)
tbh there is nobody I would want us to get from Newcastle!!
Grebbo - August 21, 2009 01:07 PM (GMT)
I don't want this thug anywhere near our club.
Ach - September 1, 2009 11:46 AM (GMT)
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| Further talks are set to take place today but Newcastle's Steven Taylor remains a cheaper alternative at around £6m after the club sent a scout to assess the England Under-21 international in last week's Championship match against Sheffield Wednesday. |
Cheaper alternative to Subotic
tigerthesmurf85 - September 1, 2009 11:47 AM (GMT)
No idea if he's better or not than Subotic.
Better than Djourou? Doubt it.
Better than Senderos? hmmm
Better than Silvestre? Probably...
Ach - September 1, 2009 12:49 PM (GMT)
Senderos is better than Djourou so if Taylors better than Senderos, hes better than Jo Djo