Steven Taylor has had a frustrating season at Newcastle.
Steven Taylor – in good form last week against Birmingham
Steven was injured for most of the first part of the season, and then he signed a new long term deal in late December, to keep him at the club until the summer of 2016, and then he found he couldn’t get his place in the side with Fab Coloccini and Mike Williamson playing very well at the back for the Magpies.
Steven was born in Greenwich of Geordie parents, his father Alf was at the time working as a detective for the Metropolitan Police, and the family moved to Whitley Bay when Steven was just weeks old.
Steven came in for the injured Mike Williamson against Birmingham last Saturday, and he had a solid game in central defense, and scored his 11th goal ever for the club just before half time, with a great bullet header from a Joey Barton pin-point corner.
That turned out to be the winning goal for Newcastle last week ina crucial win, and the former England U21 captain is certainly looking forward to the game at Chelsea tomorrow afternoon.
Steven talked today about that game:
“I don’t want the season to end – I wish it was just starting, to be honest!” “It’s been a frustrating season for me personally, but I want to finish it on a high.”
“I’ve been given a chance, and I just want to make the most of it. I was delighted with the result against Birmingham.”
“To stay fit is the main thing now. I’m feeling fit now, and back to where I should be.” “We’ve got to carry that performance into Chelsea, which is going to be a difficult game.”
“We’re relishing it now. We’ll concentrate on ourselves, and not worry about them.” “They’ve got world-class players, but we’ve got the quality in our side to hurt them. “
Steven Taylor will get his wish at starting a new season in a short 7 weeks time, when Newcastle will commence their pre-season training and then commence a 3 game tour of the US.
We really don’t expect anything out of the game tomorrow, although we’d be fine with being proven wrong – again.
Betting company William Hill have given odds of 14/1 for a first ever Premier League win for Newcastle at Stamford Bridge – but they have been very wrong before.
Haven’t they? 😀
Comments very welcome.
24 comments so far
Baro
May 14, 2011 at 2:20 PM
Comment #11st to say Mackems loosing!!!
Baro
May 14, 2011 at 2:22 PM
Comment #2I have to say Steven Taylor has always been a brilliant defender. I really like playing him because he is a local kid. Bring more and more youngsters in!
Baro
May 14, 2011 at 2:23 PM
Comment #3MACKEMS DOWN 3-1!!!!!
mattnufc
May 14, 2011 at 2:23 PM
Comment #4We will be missing 11 first team players tomorrow unbelievable!
Smith, Ben Arfa (leg), Best, Ireland & Nolan (all ankle), Gosling, Harper & Perch (all knee), Guthrie (shin), Williamson (arm), Tiote
Baro
May 14, 2011 at 2:28 PM
Comment #5………………………….Krul………………………….
Tavernier…..Tayls……….Colo……….Enrique
LuaLua……….Barton……R’son……..Ferguson
…………………………Jonas…………………………
………………………..Ranger………………………..
Bring on Lua Lua and Haris Vuckic after a little, or put the 2 Ameobi’s up top together!
WWJBD
May 14, 2011 at 2:38 PM
Comment #6Its official Man Utd are Champions for the 19th time….scary
Baro
May 14, 2011 at 2:40 PM
Comment #7Ya Man U are champs again
WWJBD
May 14, 2011 at 2:46 PM
Comment #8Right now on to the FA cup final come on Manchester lets see a double for the city (got some money riding on a city win)
Tonytoon73
May 14, 2011 at 2:50 PM
Comment #9WWJBD Barca champions league winners tho.LOL
WWJBD
May 14, 2011 at 2:54 PM
Comment #10Tontoon73 I will not listen to your negativity!!
FA cup-Manchester
PL title-Manchester
CL title-MANCHESTER haha
WWJBD
May 14, 2011 at 2:56 PM
Comment #11man its depressing that I cant put the club I support anywhere near one of those spots
Tonytoon73
May 14, 2011 at 2:56 PM
Comment #12Hope Man city win for your bet mate.
WWJBD
May 14, 2011 at 3:01 PM
Comment #13haha cheers pal
Am hoping for a Balotelli hat trick then getting sent off cos hes a mental b*****d.
I wish we could get Adam Johnson he’s wasted on the city bench and he would be electric for us.
Turkish Magpie
May 14, 2011 at 3:06 PM
Comment #14Would love to see this tomorrow:
——————————Krul————————-
—Tavernier——–Colo—STaylor——–Enrique
–Lualua————-Barton—Vuckic——–Fergie
———————Ranger—–Shola——————
I reckon Pardew will play something like this though:
——————————Krul————————-
—Simpson——–Colo—STaylor——–Enrique
–RTaylor———-Barton—????????—–Jonas
———————Loven—–Shola——————
The question is, who gets that other CM spot?
davybtoon
May 14, 2011 at 3:18 PM
Comment #15wud like to see the first team u picked turkish magpie time to give the youngins ago am sick of ppl saying we cant coz bcoz they got experience well if u dont ever bloody play them they wont get experience n what better way to see how good they r against good players
davybtoon
May 14, 2011 at 3:21 PM
Comment #16by the way i think ya second team will be the team he plays with vukic in the middle but i think ranger will start for lovenkrands,
then id like to see ferguson, lualua n richardson all get 30mins
Turkish Magpie
May 14, 2011 at 3:23 PM
Comment #17hmm yeah davybtoon i agree with you there mate
Tonytoon73
May 14, 2011 at 3:23 PM
Comment #18Well davy i never agree with your comments but i have to admit you are spot on. Pardew has to give our youth a chance.
xXl NUFC lXx
May 14, 2011 at 3:24 PM
Comment #19come on stoke :p
leazes upper
May 14, 2011 at 3:27 PM
Comment #20It been all citeh so far.
Toon1978
May 14, 2011 at 3:31 PM
Comment #21Been on the SCUM forums and they think its a disgrace that they are on the same points as us. Think they are punching way above their weight. They forget we have tanked them twice this season and they also forget who have actually competed in Europe also they forget who has spent more time in the CC. Crap club, crap fans, crap stadium in fact everything about Sunderland is utter garbage. CHEEERRRSS Bruce!!!!
WWJBD
May 14, 2011 at 3:40 PM
Comment #22Toon1978
Fair play some of their fans are prats but I am friends with a few and tbh most Sunderland fans are good banter very much the same type of fans we have.
Toon1978
May 14, 2011 at 3:44 PM
Comment #23WWJBD
I work with them 6 days a week. I work in Washington but live in Wallsend so i have quite a few Sunderland mates as well. All clubs have prats i admit but a lot of the Sunderland fans are so deluded its unreal. All i say to me mackum mates at work is “come back when you have finished 2nd in the EPL and played in Europe on numerous occasions” that seems to shut them up some what lol.
WWJBD
May 14, 2011 at 3:50 PM
Comment #24haha am sure it would bless them. I also think the rivalry between us is mainly on their side…they are just another team to me. Dont mind seeing them do well though (its good to have two properly northern teams doing well) just aslong as we do better 🙂