Steven Taylor to pen new contract at Newcastle?
Posted on June 8th, 2010 | 133 Comments |
Much of the debate that has taken place this summer has been around how much money we have to spend, or indeed if we actually do have any money to spend.
Whilst that is important, there is also another matter of upmost urgency at hand, and that is to make sure we keep hold of the players we already have that can help survive and thrive in the Premier League, players like Steven Taylor and Andy Carroll for example. That is a point reiterated by Chris Hughton today as he moved to quash rumours that two of our local lads, and better players by all accounts, could be on their way out of St James’ Park.
Taylor only has a year to run on his current deal and will be free to walk out of the Newcastle exit door next summer if he isn’t offered a new one. That would be a catastrophe as Taylor is one of our players that is actually worth more than a few bottle tops, and to let him walk away and not recieve a penny for him would cause outrage among fans who are looking for a sign that we are indeed standing by what the statement said and investing in our future.
There is of course always a chance that Taylor could rebuff any contract offer, especially with teams like Arsenal, Aston Villa, Chelsea and Everton all supposedly interested in the defender. Those that take any notice of what I say (I know there aren’t many) will know that this is what I beleive will happen, that Taylor will walk out and blame the club for it. They will know that I am suspicious of him, and I honestly believe that he would have been off last summer had he recieved an offer to move somewhere else.
On the other side of the coin, I would be happy if Taylor did decide to commit his future to Newcastle, as at the very least it would mean we could cash in on him if he ever did want to leave us. Keeping our better players has to be equally as important as making sure we have enough new ones to survive in the Premier League. So with that in mind, it’s nice to hear that Andy Carroll looks like he will be with us for the forseeable future.
Rumours had been flying around that Carroll was attracting interest form other Premier League clubs, with Chelsea being rather amusingly linked with a £7 million bid for the striker over the weekend. This is good news as Carroll has the potential to be a good player for Newcastle for years to come, and it seems he is happy playing for his hometown club.
“We’ve got no intention of seeing Andy leave Newcastle. He’s a young player and he’s got a big future here with us.” That is what manager, Chris Hughton had to say on the matter.
A bit of positive news then, and a show of ambition on the part of our club. Carroll and Taylor are two of the players are future is supposedly going to be built around, as was said in the statement by the club. You know the score, about not letting the likes of Shearer, Carrick or Bruce slip through the net?
Well now it is time for the club to prove it by giving Taylor a new contract! Oh and don’t sell Andy Carroll!
“Steven Taylor to pen a new contract at toon”
probably not, no.