The Daily Mail is reporting today that Steven Taylor is ready to sign a new contract at Newcastle.
Steven Taylor – wants to stay at Newcastle
But we’re not sure that there is anything really new in what the Mail is reporting.
His new agent, Leon Angel, did hold preliminary talks in London, with Vice-President of Player Recruitment, Tony Jimenez in early May.
But there has been no subsequent news on what happened, although it was a good move by Steven to get a professional agent handling his contract talks, rather than his father, Alf.
Steven Taylor started to produce some of his best form last season under Kevin Keegan, with the aid of the experienced influence of Abdoulaye Faye playing alongside him.
Certainly in the last 10 games of the season Steven again looked a solid and commanding figure, for one still only 22 years old and still learning his trade.
Taylor is on significantly less wages than most first team figures at the club, and it seems he’s getting around £10K/week on Tyneside. Boy, it’s a wonder he can even get by on those wages. 😀
In the contract talks late last summer he was apparently offered about double that, but his father, who at that time was acting as his agent, turned it down, and seemed upset at the way the club were treating the negotiations.
We’re not sure what the club will finally offer him, but we think Steven will reach an agreement with the club, and if he goes on to command a regular place and Newcastle are successful next season, the club will always be willing to award him an improved contract.
As long as he does the job for Newcastle, which a lot of our high wage earners didn’t do last season, and some of them have already been shipped out.
We also need to secure a certain Michael Owen to a long term deal too, and the sooner the better as far as we are concerned.
Comments welcome.
108 comments so far
Spyro
Jun 18, 2008 at 12:29 PM
Comment #41arsene wenger is a liar, if he has been watching him all season then why are they only interested after seeing him in the euro, he is just saying that to impress Arda
ToonPhill
Jun 18, 2008 at 12:30 PM
Comment #42lol i dont trust what ppl say these days, i mean, keegan said hell never manage again after citeh, rooney said hell always be a blue 🙂
Spyro
Jun 18, 2008 at 12:30 PM
Comment #43anyone read the comments made about man u by the roma president, he says they have double standards and that they complain about the ronaldo situation whilst they do it to other teams, its true though aint it, man u deserve everything they get, i hope ronaldo leaves them
Spyro
Jun 18, 2008 at 12:31 PM
Comment #44exactly toon phill, money does the best talking in my opinion
…not that i believe in luring players with ridiculously high wages
Nick Dryden
Jun 18, 2008 at 12:32 PM
Comment #45Owen – 10 million for a 28 year old who will surely be injured again – it’s only a matter of time and on over 100K a week.
indeed bite their hand off.
Re – Taylor never thought he was as good as he seems to think he is.
Geordie Nick
Jun 18, 2008 at 12:32 PM
Comment #46toonphill- i agree, thts not the part im worried about, its the quotes from arsene saying hes scouted him all season and thinks hes fantastic, lets face it, choice between us, and arsenal(the best team in the world for develping players), who is he goin to choose?????
Northumberland Magpie
Jun 18, 2008 at 12:34 PM
Comment #47Tom Toon what has happened to the news regarding signings that you promised yesterday?
bailey
Jun 18, 2008 at 12:34 PM
Comment #48Never understood the fuss about Taylor.
He is very average to say the least. Call his bluff.
Spyro
Jun 18, 2008 at 12:35 PM
Comment #49Depends if he wants first team football or not geordie nick, where is arda going to play?
Arsene Wenger already said Vela is going straight into the first team and we all know he will not play him as a striker but instead on the left.
Hleb is likely to stay now and Nasri is on his way, add to that rosicky, diaby, denilson, he has no space. Arsene probably just saying it just in case the nasri deal falls through
Geordie Nick
Jun 18, 2008 at 12:37 PM
Comment #50spyro- yeah i suppose, well just hav to hope tht thy manage to keep hold of all ther players!!!
ToonPhill
Jun 18, 2008 at 12:40 PM
Comment #51Geordie Nick – lol arsenal are a better prospect, and also are infamous for their youth devolpment, but i still think the toon could have a chance. better to be a big fish in a small pond and all tht. shock moves still happen. vdv was a shock move to hamburg wasnt it? so i still hope 🙂 i also think ambition helps, modric said he was impressed with the spuds outright desire to get him. so if we could move with more urgancy, we could pull this off 🙂
ps wenger watches for ages i believe without doin anythin sometimes, i think hes been watchin kompany for years
Spyro
Jun 18, 2008 at 12:41 PM
Comment #52he said he has been watching him since he was 16
Geordie Nick
Jun 18, 2008 at 12:44 PM
Comment #53yeah but we never move with any urgancy do we toonphill, lol, if we had of moved urgently he cud hav been signed b4 the euros
Spyro
Jun 18, 2008 at 12:47 PM
Comment #54apparently tottenham are strong favourites to sign bentley, why are all the top teams standing by as tottenham sign up all of the top young talent?
ToonPhill
Jun 18, 2008 at 12:47 PM
Comment #55very true. lol the euros have been a pain in the arse for us. but still, croatia is gonna walk all over turkey and then we can try and wrap him up. the 3 wise men should be there the mornin afta with a cuppa and a stottie cake ready for talks imo.
Spyro
Jun 18, 2008 at 12:49 PM
Comment #56i wouldnt bet money on croatia walking over turkey toon phill, turkey have this annoying ability to lose to lesser teams and then somehow win against the better ones, Croatia is somewhere in the middle of all that, will be a close game
Geordie Nick
Jun 18, 2008 at 12:50 PM
Comment #57spyro- why are WE standing by letting the sign all the top youngsters, we shud be in for bentley, he apprently wants to move for champions league football, yet its villa, spurs who are in for him, if hes willing to go to one of those surely he wud come here
ToonPhill
Jun 18, 2008 at 12:51 PM
Comment #58well i no theyre the come back heros, but their luck has to run out sometime 🙂
Geordie Nick
Jun 18, 2008 at 12:51 PM
Comment #59i dont think theyll walk allover them but i do think thyl win, i think croatia hav a real chance of makin the final, thy are such a hard team to beat, really well organised
Spyro
Jun 18, 2008 at 12:54 PM
Comment #60with all due respect Geordie Nick Croatia are yet to come against a good side, Germany have been piss poor so far in this tournament and only luckily got through because of a wonder goal from Ballack. And even then there was a large portion of luck involved with Croatia’s second goal against Germany
Geordie Nick
Jun 18, 2008 at 12:58 PM
Comment #61well you can only beat wats put infront of you, and they beaten them all so far, they were exactly the same in qualifying aswell, and hav a great manager, i think a lot of ppl will b surprised how well they do
Spyro
Jun 18, 2008 at 1:00 PM
Comment #62true
ToonPhill
Jun 18, 2008 at 1:02 PM
Comment #63go to nufc.co.uk, sneak peak at new kits 🙂
Steve
Jun 18, 2008 at 1:02 PM
Comment #64New website is up.. That was fast.. Looks good but no good news to post on its first day…
GSfan
Jun 18, 2008 at 1:03 PM
Comment #65Noooo, that news about Servet is rubbish! lol. No way in hell are we selling Servet! That thing is our juggernaut! He gets injured in numerous spots but still plays with 100% efficiency and scores some goals too.
If Servet and Arda both leave, expect an angry mob of fans outside the club’s building with pitchforks and torches demanding the person who’s responsible for this!
Btw Arda’s latest statement sorta contradicts with what he said in his interview he did for Milliyet a couple of weeks ago or so. That is why I’d say wait till the end of the Euros for the ‘real statements’. And that’s why you guys should also have patience imo for your board :p I’m sure they’ll snap up some good players from the Euros.
Geordie Nick
Jun 18, 2008 at 1:04 PM
Comment #66where u see new kits toophill
ToonPhill
Jun 18, 2008 at 1:06 PM
Comment #67it the 1st page that pops up, u no the one u have to click on to actually get in the site.
http://www.nufc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/Welcome
ToonPhill
Jun 18, 2008 at 1:07 PM
Comment #68it the welcome page, u know, the one you click on to get in?
http://www.nufc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/Welcome
Matthew
Jun 18, 2008 at 1:07 PM
Comment #69Fair play to the club for the way they handled Taylor’s contract, he was offered a contract on par with Milner and N’Zogbia yet turned it down because he felt being a local lad he deserved more, getting his dad to go to Alan Oliver and getting a sob story printed didn’t do him any favours either.
The club have refused to throw money at what is an average defender and Taylor had to back down when he realised they would let him leave before giving him anywhere near the £50k pw he was demanding.
ToonPhill
Jun 18, 2008 at 1:08 PM
Comment #70also it gonna get revealed day by day till friday again, free valencia ticket with preorders 🙂
ToonPhill
Jun 18, 2008 at 1:09 PM
Comment #71http://www.nufc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/Welcome
Nick Dryden
Jun 18, 2008 at 1:09 PM
Comment #72God I hate Alan Oliver. Saw a headline in the chronicle ” Spanish aces heading to St James Park” Got very excited. Why couldn’t he have just said it was Valencia coming for a friendly. Bloody wind up merchant.
ToonPhill
Jun 18, 2008 at 1:10 PM
Comment #73the welcome page nick mate
JC
Jun 18, 2008 at 1:11 PM
Comment #74AAAA!!!!!!!! Someone post a link to get onto the new website I can’t get on to it please!!!!!!!!
ToonPhill
Jun 18, 2008 at 1:12 PM
Comment #75http://www.nufc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/Welcome
JC
Jun 18, 2008 at 1:13 PM
Comment #76Cheers ToonPhill
ToonPhill
Jun 18, 2008 at 1:15 PM
Comment #77if any1 has seen the new liverpool away shirt, i imagine its gonna be like tht except its purple with white stripes
ToonKing
Jun 18, 2008 at 1:22 PM
Comment #78site is up 100% guys!!! looks great!!
ToonKing
Jun 18, 2008 at 1:26 PM
Comment #79wow the new NUFC Tv will show our every game !!! yeah, no more cocking with bad streams and hoping some asian country shows our games !!! YESSS
SwedeEric
Jun 18, 2008 at 1:27 PM
Comment #80Servet has said he will never leave Turkey, because of his family… Aperently he has 11 brothers, so if you guys se any news about him, it just the papers that think he is looking good, and because of that has to link him to us, as with everyone els…