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.
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1 toonfan1 // Jun 18, 2008 at 11:17
i have seen a few good articles on one site about what we need in the summer transfer window. its just the goalies, rb, lb, cb, and winger positions covered so far but an interesting read
http://newcastleutdfc.blogspot.com/2008/06/what-we-need-in-summer-transfer-window_18.html
2 toonfan1 // Jun 18, 2008 at 11:19
i have seen a few good articles recently on one site about what we need in the summer transfer window. http://newcastleutdfc.blogspot.com/2008/06/what-we-need-in-summer-transfer-window_18.html
3 geordiegraham // Jun 18, 2008 at 11:19
gd now get owens sorted out
4 toonfan1 // Jun 18, 2008 at 11:21
sori about the double post!
5 Julio Geordio // Jun 18, 2008 at 11:26
Good to read.
However, this situation should never gotten as far as it has. Should have been sorted out sooner.
Hope this is a start of a lot more good news for the club.
6 The Entertainers // Jun 18, 2008 at 11:32
I fail to see why his own contract and those of Owen, Harper and possibley Martins could not have been sorted out before now.
Did Manu wait to tie Ferdinand down, no, nearing the end of the season himself and 2 other players were tied down.
Now is the time for players coming and going into our club and we dont need staff tied up wrangling contracts!
Off my soap box now……about time!
7 cooldj // Jun 18, 2008 at 11:49
villa have agreed a sidwell fee-now we’ll find out if we are interested or not. imo solid player but there are better out there who will come and also he’ll choose villa over us unless we offer loads of money
also he’s ginger
8 Graeme // Jun 18, 2008 at 11:53
This news is long overdue. Hows the poor boy gonna cope only earning per week, what a lot of folk make in a YEAR!!
Good luck to him though.
9 Ericles // Jun 18, 2008 at 11:56
At least we are getting someone to sign a contract at last.
10 JC // Jun 18, 2008 at 11:58
http://www.journallive.co.uk/nufc/newcastle-united-news/2008/06/18/psg-striker-dian-sounds-out-united-61634-21092592/
??????????????????????????????????????????????????
11 JC // Jun 18, 2008 at 12:00
http://www.shieldsgazette.com/sport/Man-City-skipper-ready-to.4195699.jp
Pitty
12 Sav // Jun 18, 2008 at 12:02
This is good news at least. Seems like we were just waiting for Llambias to take his seat and KK back from hols. May Taylor be the first of several good
Keegan recruits.
13 toonfan1 // Jun 18, 2008 at 12:02
valencia playing at st james park on 9th august on nufc.co.uk! the official site says that the new website is being relauched but u can get on it by going on a previous page that u have accessed on nufc.co.uk , then u can access the new site. looks quite nice
14 JC // Jun 18, 2008 at 12:03
http://www.hurriyet.com.tr/english/domestic/9209261.asp?gid=231&sz=82317
Read the SABAH rumours it links us with some turkish defender
15 Spyro // Jun 18, 2008 at 12:04
yes it is a pity…a pity the news never came out earlier and saved me weeks of hoping and praying we wouldn’t sign the donkey
16 JC // Jun 18, 2008 at 12:06
A link toonfan1???
17 JC // Jun 18, 2008 at 12:08
http://www.clubcall.com/index.jsp?storyID=340442
18 JC // Jun 18, 2008 at 12:09
http://www.fansfc.com/frontpage/frontpagenews.asp?newsid=186581
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
19 Hammy // Jun 18, 2008 at 12:11
Hmmmmmn……£10 million?
20 toonfan1 // Jun 18, 2008 at 12:13
http://www.nufc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/NewsIndex/0,,10278,00.html there u go JC
also no andrew carroll on the first team or reserve/academy profiles…
21 Hammy // Jun 18, 2008 at 12:13
JC..you need to change your name to
LINK-MAN or something catchy like that….cheers though…
22 Spyro // Jun 18, 2008 at 12:14
10 million and we should snap their hands off…but this is fansfc.com so it is probably bulls**t
23 Geordie Nick // Jun 18, 2008 at 12:15
if we arent plannin on signin owen up long term(and it looks like we arent so far) then 10mil is a good price as he only has 1yr left, swap him for anelka!!!!
24 Spyro // Jun 18, 2008 at 12:17
Geordie Nick i would take Anelka over most in the prem apart from Berba, Adebayor and Torres. He is still a class striker when playing at domestic level and he contributes a hell of a lot to link up play…however, his wages would be ridiculous so…
25 ToonKing // Jun 18, 2008 at 12:18
i see we are after Servet Cetin, another monster of a defender , Turkey’s best player so far in the tournament. Would be magic to get him and Arda too, but in that case i wouldn’t wanna be a Galata board member that’s for sure….
26 Spyro // Jun 18, 2008 at 12:20
how old is servet cetin again?
27 ToonPhill // Jun 18, 2008 at 12:20
owen wont go, unless we had some1 like gomez or such like for a replacement
28 toonfan1 // Jun 18, 2008 at 12:21
http://www.nufc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10278~1330322,00.html
29 Spyro // Jun 18, 2008 at 12:21
around 29 aint he? someone tell me, cant be bothered to check
30 Geordie Nick // Jun 18, 2008 at 12:21
i personally dont think anelkas wages wud be as much as owens, lets face it he wudnt hav been on big money at bolton, and i cant imagine he wud demand a huge rise to go from bolton to chelsea, although chelsea are probly stupid enough to just offer him big wages anyway
31 Spyro // Jun 18, 2008 at 12:22
its ok, my room mate just told me he is 27, youngee than i thought, would be a great buy
32 Geordie Nick // Jun 18, 2008 at 12:22
servet is 27
33 Spyro // Jun 18, 2008 at 12:23
Anelka was on big money at bolton mate, he has been on big money since madrid
34 ToonKing // Jun 18, 2008 at 12:23
Servet is 27 as far as i know.
35 ToonPhill // Jun 18, 2008 at 12:24
servet and arda?? hmmmm now that is impressive
36 Geordie Nick // Jun 18, 2008 at 12:25
bolton cudnt pay 100k/week , i wud imagine the most they cud offer is probly up 2 80 at a push, and i dnt really see 80k per weel as BIG money in this day and age
37 Spyro // Jun 18, 2008 at 12:26
i think he was on about that geordie nick, i think he is on 90 at chelsea
which means if he were to come here he would want at least 100
38 Geordie Nick // Jun 18, 2008 at 12:27
toonphill- arda wont be comin here anymore, gsfan translated something from turkey earlier from arda sayin he wont leave until hes played in galas new stadium, and also quotes from arsene wenger saying he has been watchin arda all season and thinks hes fantastic
39 Spyro // Jun 18, 2008 at 12:27
i agree toonphill, i would be ecstatic with those two buys, absolutely ecstatic
40 Geordie Nick // Jun 18, 2008 at 12:29
possibly yeah, although dependin on how much he wants 1st team football he may be willing to accept them same or even a bit lower, depends how badly he wants to be playing
41 Spyro // Jun 18, 2008 at 12:29
arsene 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
42 ToonPhill // Jun 18, 2008 at 12:30
lol 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
43 Spyro // Jun 18, 2008 at 12:30
anyone 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
44 Spyro // Jun 18, 2008 at 12:31
exactly toon phill, money does the best talking in my opinion
…not that i believe in luring players with ridiculously high wages
45 Nick Dryden // Jun 18, 2008 at 12:32
Owen - 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.
46 Geordie Nick // Jun 18, 2008 at 12:32
toonphill- 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?????
47 Northumberland Magpie // Jun 18, 2008 at 12:34
Tom Toon what has happened to the news regarding signings that you promised yesterday?
48 bailey // Jun 18, 2008 at 12:34
Never understood the fuss about Taylor.
He is very average to say the least. Call his bluff.
49 Spyro // Jun 18, 2008 at 12:35
Depends 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
50 Geordie Nick // Jun 18, 2008 at 12:37
spyro- yeah i suppose, well just hav to hope tht thy manage to keep hold of all ther players!!!
51 ToonPhill // Jun 18, 2008 at 12:40
Geordie 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
52 Spyro // Jun 18, 2008 at 12:41
he said he has been watching him since he was 16
53 Geordie Nick // Jun 18, 2008 at 12:44
yeah 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
54 Spyro // Jun 18, 2008 at 12:47
apparently 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?
55 ToonPhill // Jun 18, 2008 at 12:47
very 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.
56 Spyro // Jun 18, 2008 at 12:49
i 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
57 Geordie Nick // Jun 18, 2008 at 12:50
spyro- 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
58 ToonPhill // Jun 18, 2008 at 12:51
well i no theyre the come back heros, but their luck has to run out sometime
59 Geordie Nick // Jun 18, 2008 at 12:51
i 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
60 Spyro // Jun 18, 2008 at 12:54
with 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
61 Geordie Nick // Jun 18, 2008 at 12:58
well 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
62 Spyro // Jun 18, 2008 at 13:00
true
63 ToonPhill // Jun 18, 2008 at 13:02
go to nufc.co.uk, sneak peak at new kits
64 Steve // Jun 18, 2008 at 13:02
New website is up.. That was fast.. Looks good but no good news to post on its first day…
65 GSfan // Jun 18, 2008 at 13:03
Noooo, 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.
66 Geordie Nick // Jun 18, 2008 at 13:04
where u see new kits toophill
67 ToonPhill // Jun 18, 2008 at 13:06
it 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
68 ToonPhill // Jun 18, 2008 at 13:07
it the welcome page, u know, the one you click on to get in?
http://www.nufc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/Welcome
69 Matthew // Jun 18, 2008 at 13:07
Fair 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.
70 ToonPhill // Jun 18, 2008 at 13:08
also it gonna get revealed day by day till friday again, free valencia ticket with preorders
71 ToonPhill // Jun 18, 2008 at 13:09
http://www.nufc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/Welcome
72 Nick Dryden // Jun 18, 2008 at 13:09
God 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.
73 ToonPhill // Jun 18, 2008 at 13:10
the welcome page nick mate
74 JC // Jun 18, 2008 at 13:11
AAAA!!!!!!!! Someone post a link to get onto the new website I can’t get on to it please!!!!!!!!
75 ToonPhill // Jun 18, 2008 at 13:12
http://www.nufc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/Welcome
76 JC // Jun 18, 2008 at 13:13
Cheers ToonPhill
77 ToonPhill // Jun 18, 2008 at 13:15
if any1 has seen the new liverpool away shirt, i imagine its gonna be like tht except its purple with white stripes
78 ToonKing // Jun 18, 2008 at 13:22
site is up 100% guys!!! looks great!!
79 ToonKing // Jun 18, 2008 at 13:26
wow 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
80 SwedeEric // Jun 18, 2008 at 13:27
Servet 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…
81 GSfan // Jun 18, 2008 at 13:36
11 brothers? Surely you mean relatives (cousins) or something :p
Btw that source also claimed you guys made a 20m euro bid for Arda. Sabah is rubbish tho, they love filling columns so they can sell their “OMG 10 PAGES OF SPORTS NEWS DAILY”.
82 Seymour Butts // Jun 18, 2008 at 13:42
hey anyone think we may have a chance with gomis now that france are out and he played crap and all.
83 Seymour Butts // Jun 18, 2008 at 13:43
lol @ owen on that welcome page
84 Chennai Toon // Jun 18, 2008 at 13:55
tribalfootball reports that romanian full back razvan rat has a premiership offer for 4m…..might be us…….
85 harrier // Jun 18, 2008 at 14:01
I think the new site is quite sexah
86 catawbamag // Jun 18, 2008 at 14:01
So much for big news with the launching of the new site. Owen has that, get me out of here look on his face on the welcome page.
I really am not concerned whether Taylor stays or goes. I would be much happier hearing Owens extension is being sorted.
87 Frankieboy // Jun 18, 2008 at 14:02
Riise in Italy having talks with Roma
88 toonfan1 // Jun 18, 2008 at 14:08
http://www.newcastleutdfc.blogspot.com the next part of that summer transfer article is up. ed- you should do something like that!
89 Oba // Jun 18, 2008 at 14:18
Have we signed Arshavin yet or what?
90 harrier // Jun 18, 2008 at 14:20
Oba - I wish :X
91 michael12 // Jun 18, 2008 at 14:25
I agree. Would rather See Owens Contract extended then Taylor.
It is interesting to read that the majority of you in tis forum including ED, seemingly find agreable the retaining of Taylor.
He was error prone last season and was one of our worst performers in defence.
Of the starting four, Baye, Faye, Taylor and Enrique, Taylor was the weakest link.
We would shread him every game and yet here we are now, that he has signed praising the efforts of our recruitment team.
Soon we will hear Smith has signed a new deal and you will all be saying what a great player he is and that he ia a geordie at heart.
I called for a revolution this summer, not an evolution of what we had last season. We were trash last season and that is a fact gentlemen. We need change in many of the departments and if we are keeping Milner, keeping taylor, soon we will find Ameobi is staying. We need change and the only reason I can see us having signed taylor is to ensure we sell him rather than let him leave on a bosman.
92 Tom_Toon // Jun 18, 2008 at 14:36
Agree with michael12 above.
Taylor is quite poor.
93 CRAIGG // Jun 18, 2008 at 14:42
You cannot compare Taylor and Milners contributions over the past two seasons to that of Alan Smith last season
In 06-07 Taylor, Milner, Butt, Martins and Harper were the only reasons we didnt go down
Why does everyone rate Enrique so highly, He aint bad but you talk like he’s Stuart Pearce reincarnate, If we can sign Nicky Shorey then Enrique would be the back up guaranteed as KK plainly doesnt rate him too highly.
I dont dislike Enrique but he made costly mistakes too but the reaction to him is he is a young player who will improve, Why cant Taylor be afforded the same luxury.
94 brownrob // Jun 18, 2008 at 14:43
Also tribalfootball is quite poor as well!
Its one of the pages on newsnow (also newcastle-mad) that I never ever visit, as its a load of tosh!
95 moza // Jun 18, 2008 at 14:56
got to get arshavin nailed by 20th or he’s staying put, cant see it happening somehow
96 harrier // Jun 18, 2008 at 15:04
well that is by friday
Russian losing today would help things along.
97 Geordie Nick // Jun 18, 2008 at 15:08
when have you known newcastle to do a transfer that quick???? usually takes us at least a week, we’re just so f*kin slow in trasnfer market
98 moza // Jun 18, 2008 at 15:17
Agree Geordie nick wish we done business like those arseholes at spurs they see who they want usually when we’re linked with them, dont quibble about the transfer fee and sign the player, simple.
99 michael12 // Jun 18, 2008 at 15:22
@ Craigg. You miss the point. No one said Enrique is the next big thing nor has
Taylor is simply poor, you do not have to listen to me simply look at his performances last season. Actions speak louder than words.
100 harrier // Jun 18, 2008 at 15:39
Hmm if I recall the Owen transfer was very fast
101 Yorkie Dave // Jun 18, 2008 at 15:45
Enrique had an ok 1st season but how many foreign players come to the prem and are class in their 1st season. he is young has potential and has the frame for a very good full back. if he had played in england as long as shorey would be twice the player Shorey is!!! Taylor is still young and still learning and its not his fault that we seem to partner him with dodgy centre backs. If we got a class centre back in the team Taylor would learn and start to shine. He will get a new contract and hopefully we will sign a decent player to go in at the back with him.
I want Arda VanDerVaart Sunny (from Valencia) also Kompany could be a great if we sign him and i most certainly do NOT want Crouch hope he goes to Pompy and breaks his leg. Out of them we wont get any cos the recruitment team are too slow!!! All will be gone when our faxes drop on their clubs desks!!!
102 moza // Jun 18, 2008 at 15:46
very desparate as well harrier the fans were ready to lynch ffs at that time so he would have done anything to get him to sign
103 HeronMag // Jun 18, 2008 at 15:51
Anyone heard of Guy Demel? Apparently he’s chuffed we’re being linked with him???
104 Tom_Toon // Jun 18, 2008 at 15:52
The Arsenal reject and Hamburg bench warmer come shite defender/carthorse.
105 Spyro // Jun 18, 2008 at 15:52
i must admit, i would sooner have wheater than taylor
106 HeronMag // Jun 18, 2008 at 15:54
Tom Toon - It’s on Sky Sports…
http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11678_3706969,00.html
Another mediocre player being linked then!
107 harrier // Jun 18, 2008 at 16:07
Also linked with Dorin Goian:
http://www.footballpools.com/pundits-corner/2008/06/18/romania%e2%80%99s-euro-2008-defensive-rock-targeted-by-aston-villa-newcastle-man-united-man-city/
108 clinta // Jun 19, 2008 at 9:18
‘getting around £10K/week on Tyneside. Boy, it’s a wonder he can even get by on those wages.’
that’s not really the point ed, i think he dad was right when he said the club take advantage of the fact the lads a geordie when it comes to paying him,
he’s put alot more in to playing for the team than others that are on 3 times his wage,
I for one hope he gets a decent contract as i think for his age, he’s deserved one.
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