The Hawk Posted December 18, 2019 Share Posted December 18, 2019 3 hours ago, Tomaszk said: No he doesn't. He doesn't want to tackle. He doesn't want the ball. He doesn't want to cross. He doesn't want to do anything except the absolute easiest thing there possibly is. So if he gets it it's very rare he does anything other than turn around and pass it 30 yards backwards. Useless isn't strong enough a word. For the record I think Neil Taylor makes Wesley look like Pelé himself. I took your comment more as a stab at Neil Taylor’s character which I may have misunderstood. Personally I’ve never had a problem with his application, it’s just that he’s so woefully bad as a footballer that he makes it seem like he isn’t trying even though he is. I don’t think he chooses the easiest option every time to hide, I think he chooses the easiest option because he knows he can’t do anything constructive with the ball and has probably been instructed to pass it off to someone who can. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thug Posted December 18, 2019 Share Posted December 18, 2019 When you can’t get a cross in against a bunch of 16 yr olds... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
It's Your Round Posted December 18, 2019 Share Posted December 18, 2019 His level is the championship, I like him as a person though, he always comes across well but he is limited and we need better. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villalad21 Posted December 18, 2019 Share Posted December 18, 2019 I think this guy is un coachable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AV82 Posted December 18, 2019 Share Posted December 18, 2019 Yes, limited is the word I'd use. Gets far too much abuse. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sne Posted December 18, 2019 Share Posted December 18, 2019 Has 2 fundamental flaws. He is useless with the ball and going forward. He seems terrified of being beaten and passed so steps off and allows way too much room and time for his opponent. This means it's like playing with 10 men when we have the ball and that when defending our opponents always have a area to exploit on his flank. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rodders0223 Posted December 18, 2019 Share Posted December 18, 2019 I am 98% sure I would beat him in a game of one man Wembley. Not just beat him but ruin him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Tomsub Posted December 18, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted December 18, 2019 I sit in the Doug Ellis Upper close to the visting supporters and have a close-up view on our LBs - I think people are being unfair on Taylor. Yes, he's poor going forward and rarely (if ever) have I seen him put in a decent cross (or God forbid a shot!). However, defensively and positioning wise I think he's good (better than Targett). Frequently he covers across the left entre half and clears problems. Last night he was left totally exposed by Hourihane and Trez - in fact, a number of times he was arguing with both players about the lack of support he was getting. It's fine to criticise him but not when he's consistently left two or even three on one. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rodders0223 Posted December 18, 2019 Share Posted December 18, 2019 19 minutes ago, Tomsub said: I sit in the Doug Ellis Upper close to the visting supporters and have a close-up view on our LBs - I think people are being unfair on Taylor. Yes, he's poor going forward and rarely (if ever) have I seen him put in a decent cross (or God forbid a shot!). However, defensively and positioning wise I think he's good (better than Targett). Frequently he covers across the left entre half and clears problems. Last night he was left totally exposed by Hourihane and Trez - in fact, a number of times he was arguing with both players about the lack of support he was getting. It's fine to criticise him but not when he's consistently left two or even three on one. Fair point. I'd still beat him in one man Wembley. ..and headers and volleys. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJ_Villain Posted December 18, 2019 Share Posted December 18, 2019 Who did we have a left back before Taylor? Im certain Taylor was an improvement at the time... I’m certain of it... He was... wasn’t he? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villalad21 Posted December 18, 2019 Share Posted December 18, 2019 8 minutes ago, DJ_Villain said: Who did we have a left back before Taylor? Im certain Taylor was an improvement at the time... I’m certain of it... He was... wasn’t he? Amavi? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJ_Villain Posted December 18, 2019 Share Posted December 18, 2019 Just now, villalad21 said: Amavi? Or Cissokho? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villalad21 Posted December 18, 2019 Share Posted December 18, 2019 1 minute ago, DJ_Villain said: Or Cissokho? Or Richardson? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ciggiesnbeer Posted December 18, 2019 Share Posted December 18, 2019 Shudder. Yeah I dont rate Taylor but I sure will take him over the likes of Richardson or Cissokho. Bloody hell what a pair. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vive_La_Villa Posted December 18, 2019 Share Posted December 18, 2019 (edited) 27 minutes ago, DJ_Villain said: Who did we have a left back before Taylor? Im certain Taylor was an improvement at the time... I’m certain of it... He was... wasn’t he? He was an improvement on Amavi at the time who couldn’t defend to save his life although he was good going forward. Taylor isn’t actually that bad. The problem is he is not very good. Edited December 18, 2019 by Vive_La_Villa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villalad21 Posted December 18, 2019 Share Posted December 18, 2019 I always liked Amavi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KentVillan Posted December 18, 2019 Share Posted December 18, 2019 5 hours ago, Tomsub said: I sit in the Doug Ellis Upper close to the visting supporters and have a close-up view on our LBs - I think people are being unfair on Taylor. Yes, he's poor going forward and rarely (if ever) have I seen him put in a decent cross (or God forbid a shot!). However, defensively and positioning wise I think he's good (better than Targett). Frequently he covers across the left entre half and clears problems. Last night he was left totally exposed by Hourihane and Trez - in fact, a number of times he was arguing with both players about the lack of support he was getting. It's fine to criticise him but not when he's consistently left two or even three on one. It's a very good point - a lot of the important work players do over the 90 mins is happening away from the focus of the camera. I always thought Whelan was a victim of that as well - better tactically and positionally than Hourihane, but his contribution to the team was harder to see unless you watched him closely off the ball. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJ Posted December 26, 2019 Share Posted December 26, 2019 Just saw the Christmas vid on the OS. I really like Neil Taylor, he comes across as a really great guy. Its just such a shame he is not good at that footbally stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foreveryoung Posted December 26, 2019 Share Posted December 26, 2019 You know were struggling if he plays. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeepDish Posted January 1, 2020 Share Posted January 1, 2020 Good game today. He seems to position himself very well. Usually I am terrified when other teams are attacking our LB, but not today. In addition to him playing well, I think the formation also helped. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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