Steven Taylor

[Newcastle Fan]

Here is a quality rumour from BBC Live football section

 

"Anon via text: "(Newcastle defender) Steven Taylor spotted chatting to Arsene Wenger at Ewood Park."

 

The same section that mentioned that Kaka was spotted at Blackpool?

[Lagerstedt]

Here is a quality rumour from BBC Live football section

 

"Anon via text: "(Newcastle defender) Steven Taylor spotted chatting to Arsene Wenger at Ewood Park."

 

The same section that mentioned that Kaka was spotted at Blackpool?

 

You mean KaKa from the forum?

[BottledDog]

Toon made last gasp bid to tie down transfer-listed Taylor

Brian McNally, The Mirror 

 

Newcastle's top brass made a conciliatory contract concession to Steven Taylor in a final bid to persuade the centre back to sign a new deal before slapping him on the transfer list last week.

Owner Mike Ashley offered to exclude the former England under-21 skipper from a clause significantly reducing salaries on new contracts in the event of relegation.

 

But after the player’ agent, Paul Stretford, declined the deal, Ashley immediately listed Taylor, now in the final ten months of his contract, ahead of Tuesday’s transfer deadline.

 

The Taylor camp now fear that the injured player will be frozen out at St. James’ Park after leaving the club’s near £40,000-a-week offer lying on the table. Relationships between Newcastle and Stretford are severely strained.

 

A Newcastle source revealed: “Newcastle simply ran out of patience with the protracted negotiations involving Paul Stretford.

 

“Ashley believes Newcastle made a very fair offer that involved wages images rights and was prepared to forgo the relegation clause that applies to future contracts. When that failed to produce a breakthrough he put Taylor on the transfer list.

 

“Taylor genuinely wants to stay at Newcastle but is upset at being transfer-listed and the only solution to the impasse may be that he moves on.”

 

That is likely to mean Taylor not being given one of Newcastle’s 25 squad numbers and perhaps being loaned out to to get at least part of his present £30,000-a-week salary off the wage bill.

 

And if Newcastle manage to ship out Taylor either on loan or in a permanent transfer that will free up cash to allow the Magpies to part fund their bid to take Spurs striker Robbie Keane on a season-long loan.

 

The two sides have clashed over exactly what was on offer to 24-year-old Taylor, but the Sunday Mirror understands it was around £36,000-a-week with extra payments for image right bringing the total close to £40,000-a-week.

 

That near £2million-a-year deal would have meant Newcastle breaking the wage ceiling imposed last year as part of their wage-cutting policy which has seen the salary bill slashed from around £74million-a-year to below £50million.

 

But, despite an offer that Newcastle believe is generous in their difficult financial circumstances, Stretford insists his client, even with the new deal, would have remained well behind big Toon earners such as fellow defenders Fabricio Coloccini and Jose Enrique.

There have been claims that Taylor’s representatives were asking for up to £69,000-a-week, but sources close to the player insist that he would have accepted far less had Newcastle been prepared to accept a series of incremental, performance-related rises over the four-year period of the deal.

 

Several top clubs including Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool and Manchester City have been monitoring Taylor over the past 18months, but three serious injuries this year have dramatically reduced his options.

 

He has played just one Premier League game in 2010 against West Brom in January and his only other competitive appearance was in an FA Cup replay against Plymouth the same month. A shoulder injury in a pre-season friendly at Carlisle has ruled him out until October.

But his future now looks far from bright at St. James’ Park after Ashley’s decision that he expendable.

Newcastle want to add Keane and Marseille midfielder Hatem Ben Arfa to their squad before the window closes.

 

But they still have some work to do on the Keane deal to find a way of funding his £65,000-a-week wages and the North London could subsidise some of their potential outlay as they did with his Celtic loan last term.

 

 

http://www.mirrorfootball.co.uk/news/Steven-Taylor-turned-down-Newcastle-s-last-gasp-bid-of-a-new-contract-offer-article567035.html

[Greg]

Poor journalism is they fail to realise we weren't in the Premier League last season.

[Dave]

Poor journalism is they fail to realise we weren't in the Premier League last season.

 

They get paid for this shit.

[Dokko]

Toon made last gasp bid to tie down transfer-listed Taylor

Brian McNally, The Mirror 

 

Newcastle's top brass made a conciliatory contract concession to Steven Taylor in a final bid to persuade the centre back to sign a new deal before slapping him on the transfer list last week.

Owner Mike Ashley offered to exclude the former England under-21 skipper from a clause significantly reducing salaries on new contracts in the event of relegation.

 

But after the player’ agent, Paul Stretford, declined the deal, Ashley immediately listed Taylor, now in the final ten months of his contract, ahead of Tuesday’s transfer deadline.

 

The Taylor camp now fear that the injured player will be frozen out at St. James’ Park after leaving the club’s near £40,000-a-week offer lying on the table. Relationships between Newcastle and Stretford are severely strained.

 

A Newcastle source revealed: “Newcastle simply ran out of patience with the protracted negotiations involving Paul Stretford.

 

“Ashley believes Newcastle made a very fair offer that involved wages images rights and was prepared to forgo the relegation clause that applies to future contracts. When that failed to produce a breakthrough he put Taylor on the transfer list.

 

“Taylor genuinely wants to stay at Newcastle but is upset at being transfer-listed and the only solution to the impasse may be that he moves on.”

 

That is likely to mean Taylor not being given one of Newcastle’s 25 squad numbers and perhaps being loaned out to to get at least part of his present £30,000-a-week salary off the wage bill.

 

And if Newcastle manage to ship out Taylor either on loan or in a permanent transfer that will free up cash to allow the Magpies to part fund their bid to take Spurs striker Robbie Keane on a season-long loan.

 

The two sides have clashed over exactly what was on offer to 24-year-old Taylor, but the Sunday Mirror understands it was around £36,000-a-week with extra payments for image right bringing the total close to £40,000-a-week.

 

That near £2million-a-year deal would have meant Newcastle breaking the wage ceiling imposed last year as part of their wage-cutting policy which has seen the salary bill slashed from around £74million-a-year to below £50million.

 

But, despite an offer that Newcastle believe is generous in their difficult financial circumstances, Stretford insists his client, even with the new deal, would have remained well behind big Toon earners such as fellow defenders Fabricio Coloccini and Jose Enrique.

There have been claims that Taylor’s representatives were asking for up to £69,000-a-week, but sources close to the player insist that he would have accepted far less had Newcastle been prepared to accept a series of incremental, performance-related rises over the four-year period of the deal.

 

Several top clubs including Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool and Manchester City have been monitoring Taylor over the past 18months, but three serious injuries this year have dramatically reduced his options.

 

He has played just one Premier League game in 2010 against West Brom in January and his only other competitive appearance was in an FA Cup replay against Plymouth the same month. A shoulder injury in a pre-season friendly at Carlisle has ruled him out until October.

But his future now looks far from bright at St. James’ Park after Ashley’s decision that he expendable.

Newcastle want to add Keane and Marseille midfielder Hatem Ben Arfa to their squad before the window closes.

 

But they still have some work to do on the Keane deal to find a way of funding his £65,000-a-week wages and the North London could subsidise some of their potential outlay as they did with his Celtic loan last term.

 

 

http://www.mirrorfootball.co.uk/news/Steven-Taylor-turned-down-Newcastle-s-last-gasp-bid-of-a-new-contract-offer-article567035.html

 

[Nordstrom]

Poor journalism is they fail to realise we weren't in the Premier League last season.

 

They get paid for this s***.

 

It goes to show how proof reading is not something the rags deem important. Embarrassing really.

[Cristov]

http://sport.stv.tv/football/scottish-premier/celtic/194947-newcastle-reject-celtic-approach-for-taylor/

 

 

[Guest ObiChrisKenobi]

Here till Jan, unless Celtic/Rangers make a crazy offer in the next 40 mins.

[Guest Heneage]

Should now realise how good he's got it here.

[EthiGeordie]

  I am really surprised how he didn't get some inquiry from the PL teams. It shows how his stocks go down in the past couple of years....

[Guest neesy111]

I haven't bidded for anyone

[Guest Pedro_de_geordieo]

Word is that he will be included in the 25 man squad of course hope he pulls his finger out and accepts a new deal if not then I guess he'll run down his existing contract and leave on a free.

[BeloEmre]

CaulkinTheTimes

 

As expected, Steven Taylor named in the 25-man #Nufc squad.

[jdckelly]

i find this somewhat hard to believe, according oliver city will sign taylor at the end of the season on a free

http://www.people.co.uk/sport/football/news/2010/09/05/manchester-city-set-to-swoop-for-newcastle-united-defender-steven-taylor-102039-22537565/

lovely except where the fuck would he play for them, christ and he gets paid to make up shit like that

[Beezeri]

i find this somewhat hard to believe, according oliver city will sign taylor at the end of the season on a free

http://www.people.co.uk/sport/football/news/2010/09/05/manchester-city-set-to-swoop-for-newcastle-united-defender-steven-taylor-102039-22537565/

lovely except where the f*** would he play for them, christ and he gets paid to make up s*** like that

 

No doubt Taylor would be happy to warm the bench for City as he's making that for double wages he's getting here! Unless he'll resign a new contract before December he's as good as gone. Just another judas if he's not willing to make it with some dignity and leave in January with a transfer fee. Curious to see the amount of shit he's gonna get in the upcoming summer when he's leaving for free...you greedy bastard!

[Cajun]

Why would they get rid of Onohua (spelt something like that anyway) then sign Taylor?

[Dr Venkman]

meh, i'll be glad to see the back of him to be honest, constant transfer rumours, usually started by himself. he's no where near as valuable as he thinks and he'll not be that hard to replace.

[macca888]

IMO

 

He has already been replaced

[Thespence]

Why would they get rid of Onohua (spelt something like that anyway) then sign Taylor?

 

Because they can sell Onohua for £5 million+ & get Taylor on a free/knockdown fee & they are not losing out on ability.

[Guest Haris Vuckic]

Williamson >>> Taylor

 

[Thespence]

i find this somewhat hard to believe, according oliver city will sign taylor at the end of the season on a free

http://www.people.co.uk/sport/football/news/2010/09/05/manchester-city-set-to-swoop-for-newcastle-united-defender-steven-taylor-102039-22537565/

lovely except where the f*** would he play for them, christ and he gets paid to make up s*** like that

 

Give over man Fred Shepherd (his v.good pal) has given him that info, of course Fred may have made it up.

[Cajun]

Why would they get rid of Onohua (spelt something like that anyway) then sign Taylor?

 

Because they can sell Onohua for £5 million+ & get Taylor on a free/knockdown fee & they are not losing out on ability.

 

Taking into account a signing on fee and inflated wages I doubt they would be looking at much of a profit, not that they seem to concerned about money anyway.

 

Isn't there something about not just home grown but also some players needing to have come through the clubs youth ranks?

[Stifler]

Taylor wants more money, Man City have loads of money and Taylor has been transfer listed. It's the easiest rumour to make up, a very very poor effort, especially since we have nearly a year untill his contract ends.

[Thespence]

Why would they get rid of Onohua (spelt something like that anyway) then sign Taylor?

 

Because they can sell Onohua for £5 million+ & get Taylor on a free/knockdown fee & they are not losing out on ability.

 

Taking into account a signing on fee and inflated wages I doubt they would be looking at much of a profit, not that they seem to concerned about money anyway.

 

Isn't there something about not just home grown but also some players needing to have come through the clubs youth ranks?

 

Onohua is on v.good wages at Man City, Taylor would get around that & his signing on fee is not going to swallow up anything near 7 figures.

 

In the C/L you have to "Under UEFA regulations, Champions League teams must have at least eight "locally trained players" on their 25-man A list, four "association-trained players" affiliated to the domestic national association and four "club-trained players", who have been registered with club for three years between the ages of 15 and 21."

 

The four club-trained players = Richards, M.Johnson, Wright-Phillips & Hart (?). Boyata & Weiss will soon be able to fill a slot & Etuhu is there if needed. Always a 3rd choice keeper knocking round as well.