Comments on: Taylor Pleased Top Players In Newcastle Squad

By: Graeme

Graeme — Tue, 28 Aug 2007 17:38:57 +0000

Taylor has the makings of a future Club and Country Captain. He will learn from Rozey, Cacapa and Gerimi which will be to his lasting benefit. I hope BSA doesnt let him start every game, there is no need for it.

Let him learn by playing in the cups and a few prem matches. It will do him the world of good having the pressure taken off him for a while.

AndyW has it spot on.

By: Magpie Rich

Magpie Rich — Tue, 28 Aug 2007 11:36:06 +0000

I agree with Jerry – Cacapa and Rozenhal for CBs, and use Taylor for cover or cup games. As Cacapa is 31 years old, we need to get the most out of him now – Taylor’s young guy, so he can wait for his time. Nobby can cover for RB or we could use Taylor, if we’re playing any of the big 4.

By: AndyW

AndyW — Tue, 28 Aug 2007 10:51:16 +0000

Taylor is an excellent player but plays in the position where every “learning” experience is exposed by opposition strikers playing in the best league in the world. I think he needs to be protected a bit both from his own inexperience and from the plaudits that are bound to make his head swell a bit.

For my money he loses his head a little (another ref might have sent him off for the challenge on Aliadiere on Sunday) and mistakes this for passion. He also dives in when he has been done for pace – which does happen. This last thing I reckon he’s picked up off Titus. Give him a chance to learn from Rozenhal and Cacapa who seem to me to really know their stuff.

Cacapca’s intervention towards the end of the game was top class and more like what Taylor should have doing to Mido in the first half.

By the way I think Harper went to ground a bit early as well, which if you add to the soft goal against Anelka at Bolton, makes you hope Shay is fit again.

By: evil dick

evil dick — Tue, 28 Aug 2007 09:05:29 +0000

it will be interesting to see who plays mid week.

By: Jerry

Jerry — Tue, 28 Aug 2007 09:00:23 +0000

Dirk the partnership was so good Taylor couldnt get the ball off Mido for the first Middlesborough goal! Dont get me wrong, Taylor is good but not yet ready to start week in week out especially bearing in mind we have Cacapa and Rozenhal.

By: Toon! Toon!

Toon! Toon! — Tue, 28 Aug 2007 09:00:16 +0000

@Dirk: Taylor IS good, but he’s not great yet… he still needs to learn his trade.
I am a proud geordie, and would love to be able to say that Taylor is better than Roz/Cacapa, but they are very experienced and very good players, and Taylor still lacks that. By the end of the season, or certainly by next season I can see him being our 1st choice hands down and featuring regularly in the England set-up as a starter (maybe to start with as a replacement for injuries to ppl like Terry/Ferdi
We will have to see over the course of the season exactly who proves to be better, but at the moment it just isn’t Taylor….yet (but there isn’t a lot in it

By: Toon! Toon!

Toon! Toon! — Tue, 28 Aug 2007 08:54:51 +0000

I don’t think there’s an issue with Taylor’s’ pace. He is fast but has so much to learn.

My main worry is that BSA is going to find it hard to accommodate (read please) all the defenders he has brought in.
Certainly the most experienced coupling at the minute would have to be Rozenhal and Cacapa, whom I would have to agree should be the choice pair (due to skill and experience) They both look solid and professional.

Taylor has given away a few shockers in the past, the boro goal was simply a lack of experience, but if he watches a replay and learns from the mistakes he will certainly get better too.

Take away the fact that he could learn nothing from shitus shambles, he does need to be playing regularly and learning from his more experienced team mates, so really the best way forward would be to rotate all of them, although BSA isn’t a fan of rotation either.. so its really tough to figure out what he intends to do!
To play a natural Centre Back out of position at RB for example will not improve him imho, we should be getting in a RB to play at RB, Steven Taylor is not the answer there.

By: Dirk

Dirk — Tue, 28 Aug 2007 08:54:44 +0000

No1 seems to realise just how good Taylor is! he is equally as good as rozenhal and 5 years younger! never put taylor rb hes wasted there if anything cacapa should go there, taylor is quick strong and a brilliant defender all he needs to work on is those decisions that show inexperience, rash ones usually. And besides taylor and rozenhal hav formed a great partnership at the center of defense why ruin that ?

By: apan

apan — Tue, 28 Aug 2007 08:54:25 +0000

cacapa and rohzehnal is class, but taylor is for the future

By: big pea ov the weab

big pea ov the weab — Tue, 28 Aug 2007 08:19:58 +0000

steve taylor is 1 for the future but he lacks that yard ov pace

By: Lamesley Mag

Lamesley Mag — Tue, 28 Aug 2007 08:13:44 +0000

Taylor will be a great player and needs the exposure of playing football every week, either as CB or RB.

BSA will rotate the squad to ensure all players get some kind of game and with Faye hopefully joining soon, together with a RB, anticipate change!

By: Tom from Aus

Tom from Aus — Tue, 28 Aug 2007 08:01:39 +0000

its very even but i would put taylor cacapa.

By: Jerry

Jerry — Tue, 28 Aug 2007 07:59:11 +0000

Tom, you really think Taylor is better than Cacapa and/or Rozenhal?

By: Tom from Aus

Tom from Aus — Tue, 28 Aug 2007 07:53:00 +0000

I think your wrong jerry. taylor should be first choice. he is a great player and still young!! i also think harps is doing a great job in goals but i have heard that given is not injured anymore. if he is going to play on the weekend, i dont know. Thats BSAs choice.

By: Jerry

Jerry — Tue, 28 Aug 2007 07:34:53 +0000

Taylor should not be first choice centre. Our best pairing is Cacapa and Rozenhal. If Taylor should be accommodated at all, it should be at right back. He is clearly not ready to play week in week out at centre back. The goal Mido scored clearly illustrates my point, and bear in mind Mido is not even in the same class as Torres or a Drogba.