Taylor

cutsy123 · Post by **cutsy123** » Thu Aug 24, 2017 8:09 am

Cant believe ive not seen a topic on him yet

What a player he is looking to be

MDWat · Post by **MDWat** » Thu Aug 24, 2017 8:10 am

Won't be the most popular opinion in the world but I'd be starting him every week personally. Very tough on Ward but just think Taylor adds a different dynamic.

northeastclaret · Post by **northeastclaret** » Thu Aug 24, 2017 8:32 am

I agree I thought he was outstanding last night both defensively and coming forward.

Bordeauxclaret · Post by **Bordeauxclaret** » Thu Aug 24, 2017 8:34 am

Growing up watching a succession of absolute rubbish at left back it doesn't seem right to have two very good ones at the same time.

BFCmaj · Post by **BFCmaj** » Thu Aug 24, 2017 8:36 am

He did look good last night. Gave us options when attacking. The only thing I would say is don't forget the opposition last night were 3rd tier and not Premier League.

ashtonlongsider · Post by **ashtonlongsider** » Thu Aug 24, 2017 8:38 am

This guy could be a top player. I think there's room for both Ward and Taylor in our starting 11.

Jakubs Tash · Post by **Jakubs Tash** » Thu Aug 24, 2017 8:42 am

Was excellent last night. Best player on the pitch in my opinion. Quick, strong, direct...really really promising.

RVclaret · Post by **RVclaret** » Thu Aug 24, 2017 8:45 am

Really impressed with him last night. Hard to see how Dyche will drop Ward unless through injury.

jlup1980 · Post by **jlup1980** » Thu Aug 24, 2017 8:45 am

He'll be in the team before the end of the season, maybe even before new year. He looks physical, athletic, relatively pacey and good both defensively and offensively. Very impressed so far. Just don't play him centre half again!!

northeastclaret · Post by **northeastclaret** » Thu Aug 24, 2017 9:01 am

The way he played last night I think he is or will become a better full back than Robertson.

piston broke · Post by **piston broke** » Thu Aug 24, 2017 9:05 am

Top performance but Ward is still the man. Nice to have him on board for the future.

Godalmingclaret · Post by **Godalmingclaret** » Thu Aug 24, 2017 9:21 am

Bordeauxclaret wrote:Growing up watching a succession of absolute rubbish at left back it doesn't seem right to have two very good ones at the same time.

Rubbish!!! I fondly remember the likes of Jason Hardy, Whooosh Deakin, Sumo Bray and Joe Jakub. Not sure how they would get on in the Premiership though.

Braindead · Post by **Braindead** » Thu Aug 24, 2017 9:25 am

Absolute quality, a real threat going forward and defensively sound as well, albeit against Third division shite.

Blackrod · Post by **Blackrod** » Thu Aug 24, 2017 9:29 am

Ward one of first names on team sheet for me. Ray Deakin seemed to improve as time went on. The whooshing changed from being a p*sstake to a chant of affection.

IndigoLake · Post by **IndigoLake** » Thu Aug 24, 2017 9:41 am

He was very good and it was particularly exciting to watch him getting forward - they couldn't handle him.

FactualFrank · Post by **FactualFrank** » Thu Aug 24, 2017 9:41 am

No surprises from me. I mentioned several times when we were linked with him, how good he was, after seeing him quite a few times for Leeds. IMO he's better than Ward, which just goes to show how sorted we are in that department!

DuckworthsEA · Post by **DuckworthsEA** » Thu Aug 24, 2017 9:52 am

MDWat wrote:Won't be the most popular opinion in the world but I'd be starting him every week personally. Very tough on Ward but just think Taylor adds a different dynamic.

Spot on. I'm a big Ward fan and thought he was one of our best towards the end of next year but Taylor looked class last night all be it against poor opposition.

CoolClaret · Post by **CoolClaret** » Thu Aug 24, 2017 10:10 am

I think we've got a real top quality player on our hands.
As someone mentioned on another thread; if he's still on the bench at the end of the season, it means Ward has had a fantastic season!
From Brian Easton to this - just lovely.

Quicknick · Post by **Quicknick** » Thu Aug 24, 2017 11:15 am

An obvious point, but it's an indication of how far we've come that players of the calibre of Taylor and Wood have to fight their way into the team.

cricketfieldclarets · Post by **cricketfieldclarets** » Thu Aug 24, 2017 11:19 am

He was very good. But Ward has been our most consistent player for two years. I think Saturday was the first time ive seen him cost us a goal.

Taylor played well. Especially second half. But Wards shirt to lose and I dont see him giving it up but for injury.

The longer we stay in the cup the better though as we will get to see more of him.

summitclaret · Post by **summitclaret** » Thu Aug 24, 2017 12:41 pm

As I put on another thread, I think, especially away, that Taylor could be used in front of Wardy in a 451, with Brady playing on the right.

RalphCoatesComb · Post by **RalphCoatesComb** » Thu Aug 24, 2017 12:44 pm

Very strong on the ball and refuses to give in.

He'll make a good left-sided midfield Sub but can't see him taking the left back slot from Wardy just yet.

joey13 · Post by **joey13** » Thu Aug 24, 2017 12:49 pm

Very impressive and certainly pushing Ward

Steve1956 · Post by **Steve1956** » Thu Aug 24, 2017 12:50 pm

Ward will take some shifting from fullback, very underrated member of our team, can't remember him letting us down once last season, I think Dyche will have to find another position for Taylor because I can't see him taking Ward's

AlargeClaret · Post by **AlargeClaret** » Thu Aug 24, 2017 3:17 pm

He's quicker than Ward and I'd imagine will be a better player all round .Tough to drop Ward yet though and i think against weak prem opposition Ward usually keep the lid on things

Rowls · Post by **Rowls** » Thu Aug 24, 2017 3:19 pm

We've finally replaced Les Thompson. *smiley*

FactualFrank · Post by **FactualFrank** » Thu Aug 24, 2017 3:28 pm

summitclaret wrote:As I put on another thread, I think, especially away, that Taylor could be used in front of Wardy in a 451, with Brady playing on the right.

I was thinking that earlier and it's a good shout. Brady doesn't need much space to be able to whip a cross in from the right.

summitclaret · Post by **summitclaret** » Thu Aug 24, 2017 3:37 pm

We could have the new Bale.

Right_winger · Post by **Right_winger** » Thu Aug 24, 2017 3:52 pm

Thought it took him a while to get up to speed last night but he was superb in the second half especially.

Wouldn't be adverse to a Ward Taylor combo down the left and shift Brady to the right.

gandhisflipflop · Post by **gandhisflipflop** » Thu Aug 24, 2017 3:55 pm

I've said for a while now that this lad will play for England and I'm not changing my opinion anytime soon. He is class. I see him being with us for a few years before a 40 million move to Everton to replace Baines. You heard it here first!

gandhisflipflop · Post by **gandhisflipflop** » Thu Aug 24, 2017 3:56 pm

Right_winger wrote:Thought it took him a while to get up to speed last night but he was superb in the second half especially.

Wouldn't be adverse to a Ward Taylor combo down the left and shift Brady to the right.

No no no we have had this before with people trying to put square pegs in round holes. He is a left wing back and that is where he should play.

Steve1956 · Post by **Steve1956** » Thu Aug 24, 2017 4:03 pm

summitclaret wrote:We could have the new Bale.

grapidianclaret · Post by **grapidianclaret** » Thu Aug 24, 2017 4:50 pm

gandhisflipflop wrote:I've said for a while now that this lad will play for England and I'm not changing my opinion anytime soon. He is class. I see him being with us for a few years before a 40 million move to Everton to replace Baines. You heard it here first!

A few years? 40 million?
The way the transfer fees re going it will be 400 million in two years time!

jedi_master · Post by **jedi_master** » Thu Aug 24, 2017 5:04 pm

He was really impressive.

Superb dribbler for a left back, good cross and quick for his height.

summitclaret · Post by **summitclaret** » Thu Aug 24, 2017 5:08 pm

LIke Arfield was a centre midfielder and Boyd was a striker? Charlie Taylor needs to be playing every week, as does Wardy. Taylor is easily better than the former 2 as a wide midfielder, surely. Also, Ward was a forward once. We need to think creatively.

DCWat · Post by **DCWat** » Thu Aug 24, 2017 5:49 pm

No way he should be replacing Ward, yet.

The lad hasn't played a single game in the Premier League so far and whilst he looks a really good buy, I'm happy for him to bed in slowly.

His time will come, possibly quite quickly, but no need to rush anything at the moment.

yorkyclaret · Post by **yorkyclaret** » Thu Aug 24, 2017 6:04 pm

He looked very good against a very poor 3rd division team who were resting some players.

gandhisflipflop · Post by **gandhisflipflop** » Thu Aug 24, 2017 9:29 pm

grapidianclaret wrote:A few years? 40 million?
The way the transfer fees re going it will be 400 million in two years time!

I hope you're right!

Quickenthetempo · Post by **Quickenthetempo** » Thu Aug 24, 2017 9:37 pm

I would of brought him on for Ward at half time Saturday. Ward kept being the man iñ the crossing position but didn't have the quality that Taylor has going forward. He needs to play in a home game were we are doing most of the attacking.

ontario claret · Post by **ontario claret** » Thu Aug 24, 2017 9:48 pm

Any chance of finding a spot for him while keeping Ward on the pitch? There was a time when versatility was considered to be a good thing.

FeedTheArf · Post by **FeedTheArf** » Thu Aug 24, 2017 10:48 pm

Bordeauxclaret wrote:Growing up watching a succession of absolute rubbish at left back it doesn't seem right to have two very good ones at the same time.

This! Still shudder at the thought of Steve Morgan

dandeclaret · Post by **dandeclaret** » Thu Aug 24, 2017 11:16 pm

I blame Cotterill for this notion of full backs in front of full backs. Who else has ever done it,except in emergency?

cricketfieldclarets · Post by **cricketfieldclarets** » Thu Aug 24, 2017 11:20 pm

dandeclaret wrote:I blame Cotterill for this notion of full backs in front of full backs. Who else has ever done it,except in emergency?

In fairness he had little option with the resources we had at the time.

Funkydrummer · Post by **Funkydrummer** » Thu Aug 24, 2017 11:25 pm

I don't know why, but I get the feeling he is being coached to be one of our centre backs in the fullness of time.

I could be wrong, it has been known, but it's a gut feeling that I can't shake off.

Time will tell.

dandeclaret · Post by **dandeclaret** » Thu Aug 24, 2017 11:45 pm

cricketfieldclarets wrote:In fairness he had little option with the resources we had at the time.

And we won at Leeds with it so not all bad, but are Burnley fans the only ones asking for full backs in front of full backs?

cricketfieldclarets · Post by **cricketfieldclarets** » Thu Aug 24, 2017 11:51 pm

dandeclaret wrote:And we won at Leeds with it so not all bad, but are Burnley fans the only ones asking for full backs in front of full backs?

With goals from full backs. Didnt Duffy and Roche both score in the same game?

DCWat · Post by **DCWat** » Thu Aug 24, 2017 11:55 pm

Funkydrummer wrote:I don't know why, but I get the feeling he is being coached to be one of our centre backs in the fullness of time.

I could be wrong, it has been known, but it's a gut feeling that I can't shake off.

Time will tell.

Anything to do with Dyche's comments about him and his potential to play as a centre half?

Funkydrummer · Post by **Funkydrummer** » Fri Aug 25, 2017 1:02 am

DCWat wrote:Anything to do with Dyche's comments about him and his potential to play as a centre half?

I don't recall ever having heard or seen anything about that, but it wouldn't surprise me if
Mr Dyche had the power of subliminal thought transfer.

SalisburyClaret · Post by **SalisburyClaret** » Fri Aug 25, 2017 8:32 am

FeedTheArf wrote:This! Still shudder at the thought of Steve Morgan

Was Steve Morgan the player Stan called "the Dark Destroyer?"

FactualFrank · Post by **FactualFrank** » Fri Aug 25, 2017 9:42 am

Funkydrummer wrote:I don't know why, but I get the feeling he is being coached to be one of our centre backs in the fullness of time.
I could be wrong, it has been known, but it's a gut feeling that I can't shake off.
Time will tell.

I hope that's not the case. If anything, I'd expect him to move from full back to left mid.