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Stevie Taylor – It’s good to talk.

January 17th, 2010 | 115 Comments |

Chris Hughton: "Makes us tick" says Steven Taylor.
Chris Hughton: "Makes us tick" says Steven Taylor.
In an interview with the Observer, Steven Taylor becomes the latest Newcastle United player to back Chris Hughton’s approach to management. The 23 year old now feels that for the first time in his short playing career, the squad are pulling together and that there is a great team spirit and ethic in the dressing room.

Things have been going better than expected but we still aren’t out of the woods yet. There are still many issues at Newcastle. It’s just a case at the minute of results masking some issues. However, this period of calm is welcomed by Taylor. He said:

“I think we’re on an even keel now though, we’re stable. The club’s turned round, Newcastle United’s changed for the better.”

As I have mentioned before, it will be a while before we can say that the club has turned around, but the Greenwich born Geordie believes Chris Hughton is a major factor behind this current feel good factor, with Taylor praising the gaffer’s approach to the player’s saying:

“Chris is always chatting to all of us, always explaining things – and you can talk to him about anything.” (more…)