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Taylor - England Need To Play Better Next Tuesday

October 11th, 2008 by Ed Harrison · 48 Comments

It was a little surprising that the England Under-21 side found Wales so difficult last night in an exciting game at Cardiff.

Steven Taylor - job only half done

The England team eventually scraped through in the first leg of their two leg play-off with Wales, but they were given a scare by a very good Wales Under-21 side.

England eventually won 3-2 with goals from Middlesbrough players David Wheater and Adam Johnson, before Gabriel Abgonlahor’s fired in the winner after 61 minutes.

The next leg is next Tuesday at Villa Park, and England can lose 1-0 or 2-1 and still get through.

But England Under-21 captain Steven Taylor is taking nothing for granted as he talked to the Evening Chronicle today:

“This is just half-time and there is so much to play for.” “It would be a great honor to captain the team in next summer’s Euro finals.”“But we have work to do yet.”

“We got off to a bad start and we weren’t happy to concede those goals.” “Now we are looking to finish the tie on Tuesday at Villa Park.” “The tie is still alive and there is all to play for.”

“We gave them far too much space, but we were much better in the second half.” “We have to play much better on Tuesday and not give them as much time on the all.”

Taylor was asked about Newcastle’s next vital league game at home against Manchester City and he added:

“We are all building up to that and, hopefully, we will have a lot of our injured players back.”

If we can play the full game against Manchester City, like we did in the second half at Everton, then we will have a decent chance to capture all 3 points - and that would be fantastic.

Comments welcome.

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48 responses so far ↓

  • 1 Ever seen a mackem in Milan? // Oct 11, 2008 at 15:15

    If we are to get 3 points from Manchester City we will need to play like Wigan did against them. Close them down and get stuck in and dont let them play. Zabaleta is also out for them after his red card against Liverpool so thats a bit of good news.

  • 2 Alex // Oct 11, 2008 at 15:23

    With Beye and spiderman back for the city game i really fancy our chances . kinnear will have the lads fired up and after the everton game the teams confidence must be on the up .

  • 3 KK FOREVER (Ross) // Oct 11, 2008 at 15:52

    Alex-as far as im concerned we really do have a chance against city.
    they’re canny crap at the back and their wide men just dont track back. think..robinho, trying to shove jonas off the ball, not happening. attack them down the wings and we’ll create chances. Spidey and beye returning should give the lads and crowd a massive boost aswell.

  • 4 sean667 // Oct 11, 2008 at 16:23

    C.U.Next .Tuesday…………sorry childish i know

  • 5 ronaldeano // Oct 11, 2008 at 17:53

    Who are spurs playing next week?

  • 6 DopeHeadDale // Oct 11, 2008 at 17:58

    Im welsh n were avin u tuesday u wait…

  • 7 Spyro - Taylor is garbage // Oct 11, 2008 at 18:33

    Anyone watching England? What a shocking side.

  • 8 Ganiyu // Oct 11, 2008 at 18:34

    Man city

  • 9 Spyro - Taylor is garbage // Oct 11, 2008 at 18:38

    no it’s Stoke actually, i predict a narrow win for Spurs.

  • 10 Ganiyu // Oct 11, 2008 at 19:09

    Any player linked to Nufc.

  • 11 ronaldeano // Oct 11, 2008 at 19:11

    @Ganiyu

    grow a brain bro

    WE are the ones who are playing Citeh!

    If Stoke beat Spurs, Ramos will be bladdered.

    Im putting 20 quid on Stoke and NUFC in a double. If it comes up, my abbs will be better than Peter Andre’s through laughing so much!! :)

  • 12 ronaldeano // Oct 11, 2008 at 21:01

    Where is everyone tonight?

    Am i the only one thats sitting in the house babysitting whilst everyone elce (including wor lass) is out clubbing and getting mortal?!!!! :)

    The only enjoyment im going to get the neet is when wor lass gets in with her tutu and luminus pink leg warmers on!

    Roll on 4 o clock!!! :)

  • 13 Spyro - Taylor is garbage // Oct 11, 2008 at 21:37

    The lack of comments being posted on here stands testimony to the amount of school children we had on here over the summer.

  • 14 KK FOREVER (Ross) // Oct 11, 2008 at 21:46

    aye everything seems to have died down alot on here recently, no idea why to be honest.
    i’d normally be out the night like, lack of coin is keeping me locked up at home though, sad times lads!

  • 15 Spyro - Taylor is garbage // Oct 11, 2008 at 21:54

    I never club on weekends myself. If i were to go out it will most probably be during the week. Maybe Wednesday or Thursday, and sometimes even a Monday.

  • 16 ronaldeano // Oct 11, 2008 at 21:58

    If you have kids……

    Kiss goodbye to your social life, and more importantly… Your sex life. :(

    Its hard to express yourself when your 2 yr old sleeps horizontaly in between you! :(

    Ive spent hundreds on hotel rooms over the last 2 years!

  • 17 KK FOREVER (Ross) // Oct 11, 2008 at 22:06

    spyro-i find prices boost and so does the amount of w@nkers you’ll find kicking about come the weekend. Wednesday is my most regular night out, it seems to be student night everywhere tbh, nice n cheap.
    there’s only about 8 bottles kicking about my gaff tonight, along with cheryl on x-factor,haha.

    ronaldeano-sounds challenging mate! double edged sword as far as kids go from what i’ve seen,haha. how olds your bairn?

  • 18 ronaldeano // Oct 11, 2008 at 22:13

    Off topic here but, has anyone seen a film called ‘Three’ with Kelly Brook in it?

    My heart skipped a few beats

    What a bird man.

    Billy Zane and Danny Cipriani are a pair of jammy individuals.

    I would give my left bollo*k for a few hours with her.

    She has the finest pair of breasts i have ever had the pleasure to see…..

    Im just fortunate that wor lass is sexier than her!

    Not by much tho! :)

    How did Billy (baldy, sweaty, old, grey haired, viagra addicted) Zane pull her?

    Lucky bast*rd!

    Its not fair!!! :)

  • 19 Spyro - Taylor is garbage // Oct 11, 2008 at 22:13

    Ross

    “Wednesday is my most regular night out, it seems to be student night everywhere tbh, nice n cheap”

    My thoughts exactly.

  • 20 ronaldeano // Oct 11, 2008 at 22:23

    @Spyro

    Do you want to have a discussion with me?

    Im a lonely little man with nothing to do.

    My 2 year old daughter is asleep, so i have nobody to dance and laugh with anymore until my lass gets in.

    Plus im a bit drunk like?

  • 21 Spyro - Taylor is garbage // Oct 11, 2008 at 22:26

    I will have a discussion with anybody if we are talking football

  • 22 ronaldeano // Oct 11, 2008 at 22:33

    YES

    A reply,

    Of course we can mate.

    Do you think MA will sell the club to a bunch of mongs that will screw us up even more, just to get back at us for slagging him off during the protest, or, would he sell it to a group (or person) that will spend the kind of money that will make us on par with the likes of spurs, villa etc?

  • 23 Spyro - Taylor is garbage // Oct 11, 2008 at 22:36

    It depends who is offering more money. rest assured, the only thing that will decide who buys NUFC is the amount of money being offered. I doubt MA hates NUFC fans and wants to get back at us, on the contrary, he probably loves us as we have all helped him make a huge profit in one way or another

  • 24 Ganiyu // Oct 11, 2008 at 22:38

    I saw it on news now paul scharner on his way to Newcastle

  • 25 ronaldeano // Oct 11, 2008 at 22:40

    Football nowadays is all about money :(

    The richest club wins. Its starting to get a bit fake.

    The ‘big 4′ will always dominate. Everyone elce dont stand a chance.

  • 26 Spyro - Taylor is garbage // Oct 11, 2008 at 22:42

    I actually rate Paul Scharner, but that is just not going to happen.

    Has anyone seen how Nile Ranger is lighting up the reserves? What a quality young player he is.

  • 27 Spyro - Taylor is garbage // Oct 11, 2008 at 22:45

    We can do our best to say “up yours!” to the foreign billionares who have no understanding of football with a win against City. I hope we beat them, i hate Hughes and his Dirty Dan jaw.

  • 28 Toony Soprano // Oct 11, 2008 at 23:01

    Paul Scharner will sign for NUFC when nelson gets his other eye back

    Any other good ones Ganyui

  • 29 Ganiyu // Oct 11, 2008 at 23:02

    Steve bruce has dropped him out of the first team and he is on kinnears shortlist

  • 30 Toony Soprano // Oct 11, 2008 at 23:05

    are you dennis wise in disguise?

    or am i just practising my poetry

  • 31 kajamn // Oct 11, 2008 at 23:10

    guys its all gone quite on the sale front …south africans nigerian.. load off bollock if you ask me…just cant see anyone with the monies that ma is asking …any comments

  • 32 KK FOREVER (Ross) // Oct 11, 2008 at 23:44

    spyro-regarding cheap wednesdays, are you referring to the females, the drink, or both? haha.
    when i was at uni, it was both, but back in Edinburgh, the drink may be cheap but the majority of birds expect you to spend a hell of a lot on them or they wont bat an eyelid. the moment they find out you played/love football instead of rugby they tend to turn off a little too. Unless your name is cristiano. ridiculous.

  • 33 Ganiyu // Oct 11, 2008 at 23:52

    Any player linked to Newcastle

  • 34 Killy Mans Giro // Oct 12, 2008 at 0:12

    sos nut bin on, bad crac got 2 du jobs skrs 4 a bit. Aplyed 4 job 2 yer ago bstardz sais git back 2 apply or loose monie. Thin that it nee mer monie. am deein a wak 2 amble can u spounser us lads? pleesse. £1 4 ivry 5 miyles.

  • 35 Cooper // Oct 12, 2008 at 0:24

    ^^^ you what?

  • 36 Toony Soprano // Oct 12, 2008 at 0:38

    Kiily u r always on the ponce,

    Have you ever been in Castlington YOI, They have just let rooney out

  • 37 mozza // Oct 12, 2008 at 0:42

    cooper lol

  • 38 mozza // Oct 12, 2008 at 0:48

    blogs deed at the mo, we need a takeover to kick us into gear

  • 39 mozza // Oct 12, 2008 at 0:52

    well not just to kick the blog into gear, to actually give us something to look forward to, perish the thought, instead of constant dread causing chronic indigestion and suspected ulcers

  • 40 mozza // Oct 12, 2008 at 1:03

    reet hitman, micknufc, punk or any of the late night squad am of to me pit, hope this pish gets sorted out soon

  • 41 richie // Oct 12, 2008 at 1:06

    spyro,,nile ranger u say,how good is he,haven seen him myself

  • 42 The Lighthouse Keeper // Oct 12, 2008 at 1:22

    Take care out there if you are on the boats, lads we have a weather warning for the NE coast and solent. Radio contact has been lost with a pedalo from Cambois, boys from Craster on stand by. We have one text from th daft lads on the pedalo, 4 mins ago. They are goin to be good as they are death cheaters. Lads keep the ballast it is gettin worse Oh sh– Gavin has flushed hes on his way back

  • 43 seetow // Oct 12, 2008 at 5:20

    hey, just wondering, taylor should be 22 now right? why’s he still playing for the u21s and why does he want to captain them at next summer’s u21 championships when he’ll be 23?

  • 44 mikeygd // Oct 12, 2008 at 6:05

    ne1 else think we got a great run of fixtures till christmas. just compared ours to spurs and wud so love them to be in bottom three at christmas and there fixtures cud do it

  • 45 51times // Oct 12, 2008 at 6:48

    seetow - Under-21 teams are allowed a certain number of players over 21.

  • 46 ToonEskimo // Oct 12, 2008 at 8:17

    Jeeeeesshhh, there’s been some right knackers on here last night……

  • 47 Gooderz // Oct 12, 2008 at 9:35

    The U21’s are allowed to field any players who were 21 or under when the qualifying games start, hence why players can appear in the finals at the age of 23 2 years later.

  • 48 Ganiyu // Oct 12, 2008 at 19:56

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