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Pretty much nailed on analysis.  The Taylor hate on here is ridiculous.

 

Were you there on Saturday? Genuine question, because if you were, I'd love to know which Taylor you were watching. The goal was only one of the many many times he was caught out at fullback.

 

But he isn't a full-back.

 

Solano, Duff and Pancrate have had games at full-back for us in recent years and were better than Taylor's showing against Everton. You would argue that playing CB and moving to RB is perhaps easier a transition than moving between full-back and winger, as Simpson showcased nicely for us at the weekend.

 

Ffs - he had a bad game.  In the past he's had some pretty good games out at RB and indeed LB when he first started playing.  That didn't make him a great defender, no more than a bad game on Saturday makes him a crap defender.

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Being fair magorific, many people have never rated Taylor. Not everyone is suddenly changing their mind because of the Everton game.

 

So you're telling me that a significant proportion of the outright contempt on show here was being expressed two seasons ago? Give over Dave.

 

In early 2009 there was a fair bit of comtempt for him on here. Even Yorkie had decided that the lad was complete crud.

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Being fair magorific, many people have never rated Taylor. Not everyone is suddenly changing their mind because of the Everton game.

 

So you're telling me that a significant proportion of the outright contempt on show here was being expressed two seasons ago? Give over Dave.

 

In early 2009 there was a fair bit of comtempt for him on here. Even Yorkie had decided that the lad was complete crud.

more so because of his milking the crowd than performances.

 

he's as good as most outside the top5 in the prem. good centre half, not great, will get goals and is good enough going forward enough to balance out his gung -ho-edness and his best years are ahead of him.

 

as good as williamson though very different to him.

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Being fair magorific, many people have never rated Taylor. Not everyone is suddenly changing their mind because of the Everton game.

 

So you're telling me that a significant proportion of the outright contempt on show here was being expressed two seasons ago? Give over Dave.

 

In early 2009 there was a fair bit of comtempt for him on here. Even Yorkie had decided that the lad was complete crud.

 

I don't think i've ever been really that sold on Taylor? I preferred him to Coloccini at the time, i suppose...

 

That said, if you can bring up a post where i love him to bits then i'll hold my hands up! Not sure if there is one though, can't really remember.

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Never said there was.

 

Why the name-dropping then? :lol:

 

Because you've never really been one to be unduly harsh about players (Colo an obvious exception), yet I remember you laying into Saylor on a few occasions a couple of years back. You were one of many - the lad's stock was close to zero after his horrible start to 08-09 and almost everyone on here wanted Bassong and Colo on the pitch and Tayls nowhere near.

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Good CBs generally look pretty good consistently.

true.............so ?

 

He hasn't. Not in this league anyway.

your saying he hasn't looked ok when he's played in the prem ?

 

He backs off from players who run at him. No doubt he'd be fantastic against Kevin Nolan but how does he cope against quality forwards running at him?? I've seen him end up on the goal line as a secondary keeper in a lot of those situations.

 

 

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Good CBs generally look pretty good consistently.

true.............so ?

 

He hasn't. Not in this league anyway.

your saying he hasn't looked ok when he's played in the prem ?

 

He backs off from players who run at him. No doubt he'd be fantastic against Kevin Nolan but how does he cope against quality forwards running at him?? I've seen him end up on the goal line as a secondary keeper in a lot of those situations.

 

 

right so, as a centre half he backs off too much and lunges in too much............don't belive the hype kidda, watch the game and be honest.

 

 

may i also say again watch the everton equaliser to se if he 'backs off' too much. too much shit and player bias on this place.

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Good CBs generally look pretty good consistently.

true.............so ?

 

He hasn't. Not in this league anyway.

your saying he hasn't looked ok when he's played in the prem ?

 

He backs off from players who run at him. No doubt he'd be fantastic against Kevin Nolan but how does he cope against quality forwards running at him?? I've seen him end up on the goal line as a secondary keeper in a lot of those situations.

 

 

right so, as a centre half he backs off too much and lunges in too much............don't belive the hype kidda, watch the game and be honest.

 

It's called lack of football intelligence. I'm fairly sure he was described as the white Titus Bramble on these pages going back a few years. He makes Bramble look like Woodgate tbh.

 

 

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Good CBs generally look pretty good consistently.

true.............so ?

 

He hasn't. Not in this league anyway.

your saying he hasn't looked ok when he's played in the prem ?

 

He backs off from players who run at him. No doubt he'd be fantastic against Kevin Nolan but how does he cope against quality forwards running at him?? I've seen him end up on the goal line as a secondary keeper in a lot of those situations.

 

 

right so, as a centre half he backs off too much and lunges in too much............don't belive the hype kidda, watch the game and be honest.

 

It's called lack of football intelligence. I'm fairly sure he was described as the white Titus Bramble on these pages going back a few years. He makes Bramble look like Woodgate tbh.

 

 

makes bramble look like woodgate ?     too many of the thick as s*** follow the opinion know f*** alls on here maybe,
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