Taylor and Carroll have “a great understanding”.
Posted on July 17th, 2010 | 182 Comments |
Now we are hearing from him again, which indicates that normal service is being resumed from him, about the whole Carroll/Taylor episode (aka Glassjawgate).
It has been a fertile source for rumour that one, but even now, six months on, the facts are still yet to be laid bare for all to see. We will probably never know what went on, unlike in the old days where information leaked out of the club on an almost daily basis. This is “no comment” Newcastle, and Steven Taylor agrees with that new ethos.
“What I can say about it is ‘Don’t believe everything you’ve read and heard’,” Taylor told The Journal. “We have a fantastic team bond and everyone is happy. I’ve not got a problem with anyone at the football club.
“People reading all of that stuff about me and Andy were probably amazed to see us standing together on the podium at the end of the season, but we’ve got a great understanding. There’s a fantastic team spirit at Newcastle United and no one wants to put that under threat.”
Yet more fantastic words from Taylor there, and comes hot on the heels of him revealing his pride in wearing the Newcastle shirt yesterday. It is all beginning to paint a much rosier picture as the club look to tie down one of their home grown products to a new deal, although as an advocate of this new “no comment” policy, Taylor admits he won’t be saying much, honest!
“There’s always rumours knocking about with this football club. I remember when I was younger it was Ronaldo and Rivaldo signing for Newcastle United,” Taylor said.
“The best thing is not to react to it and to just stick together. As a club we have been criticised in the past but as a football club now our attitude is to just keep quiet about it, let people write what they want to write and we’ll just get on with it. It’s a successful strategy, as far as I’m concerned. Look where that got us last season.”
It certaily does work as a strategy, and whilst it can be frustrating for some people, it seems as though they will have to deal with the fact that Newcastle United is now very much a closed shop when compared to the last ten years of drivel we have had leaked from the club, like the fake sheikh if you remember? Where Shepherd and Hall got caught on tape openly admitting that they exploited fans who bought replica shirts, and much more besides!
Newcastle are staying out of the news, for once. It may be more monotonous, but it does seem like that players have bought into it, particuarly judging by the way the players conducted themselves around the Carroll/Taylor incident. It’s also working on the transfer front aswell as the press no longer know if they are coming or going with regard to players in and players out, which is nice to see.
Long may it continue!
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the understanding is great.carroll can say you mess with me again and you know what will happpen. Taylor put in his place. Start of the pre season today. Wonder what position taylor will be in