Newcastle United’s Steven Taylor is on the comeback trail.
Posted on April 23rd, 2010 | 33 Comments |
Indeed it took some people by surprise as early reports of Taylor missing the rest of the season with his knee injury looked to be spot on, whilst the alleged broken jaw suffered in an alleged altercation with, allegedly, Andy Carroll seemed to have snuffed out any slim chance of him returning before the season drew to a close. This lead to many speculative questions being asked about the potential problems the alleged incident could cause in the dressing room and behind the scenes, with the answers generally being nothing more than speculation themselves. One thing most people agreed on however was that it would be a shame to see either player feel that they have to leave the club that they both sweat blood and guts for.
But yesterday came the first real indication of how things could pan out, and judging by the training ground pictures captured yesterday, it seems that Andy Carroll and Steven Taylor will be able to manage to put any differences behind them and continue working together, which of course is great news!
Without knowing any details it is hard to tell just what is going on in all fairness, although from those pictures on the official club website I think it is pretty safe to say that both players will be with us next season. Perhaps they took it upon themselves to solve any issues for the good of the team? Or perhaps the player’s used their new found team ethic to get through to the pair of them that they can both be very important player’s for us next season as we embark upon the challenge of staying in the Premier League?
Whatever happens, it has to be for the good of the team. Perhaps the club did play this right after all? The media blackout and internal investigation may have been carried out correctly for a change, something we aren’t used to at Newcastle. Chris Hughton’s repeated refusal to be drawn on the subject could have been just what the doctor ordered to resolve the situation, and it looks like it has paid off as both player’s look to be getting along just fine in training.
Whether Steven Taylor is fit enough to make a cameo appearance against Ipswich on Saturday is a matter open for debate. I personally think that the game will come too quick for him although I would like to see him brought on as a substitute in our final home game of the season in front of a packed out St James’ Park. Taylor will be with the squad even if not deemed fit to play, he has a medal to pick up after all!
“He will absolutely be part of the celebrations,” Chris Hughton said.
I wouldn’t have expected any different. The team is now just that, a team, something that Chris Hughton and the players have made sure of this season and something that hasn’t been seen at Newcastle United since the days of Sir Bobby Robson.
Newcastle now really are United!
NUFCBlog Author: toonsy
toonsy has written 643 articles on this blog.
I as much as anyone believe that there is alot of fiction behind this ALEDGED bust up and imo its been blown way out of proportion by certain people no names mentioned LOUISE TAYLOR… and possibly never even happened… not even one picture of tayls with ‘wire in his jaw’??
However, I’m not quite sure what the big fuss over these training photos are? I’ve seen people raving on about how they are proven to be fine and everything is going to be great. These photos do nothing to show that ‘everything is fine’ between them. I mean for God sakes there is only one picture that has the two of them even in the same picture and they are not even next to each other or speaking to each other or anywhere NEAR each other, they just happen to be in the same training exercise group! Sounds like we are also jumping to conclusions… possibly??
Anyway, glad Tayls is back!!
HWTL