' Andrew Taylor Not Sold,Given Away to Wigan '

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Wigan have not paid a fee up front for Andrew Taylor, but City will be due a pay-out if Wigan are promoted to the Premier League.

Is that good business?

Should we have kept Taylor in the Championship?

Opinions please

Andrew Taylor Now a Wigan Player.
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Tuesday 2nd June 2014.

Not so long ago Newcastle manager Alan Pardew made an offer for left-back Andrew Taylor but Cardiff City snubbed the idea.

Now the 27-year-old has joined Wigan on a three-year contract.

He was a regular starter for the Bluebirds after joining them from Middlesbrough in 2011 and made over 100 appearances for the Welsh club in all competitions.

However, the former England U-21 international fell out of favour during last season’s Premier League campaign and Latics boss Uwe Rosler has now snapped him up.

Yes we needed him off the wage list, he wasnt going to play at all this season imo, john and fabio are far better left backs to him. He would have turned into a lappin just here wasting money for no reason

Sometimes it's about getting people off the wage bill, especially players who won't attract much of a fee. Otherwise no one will buy him and he will be on 15-20k a wk cleaning the toilets.

Yes we needed him off the wage list, he wasnt going to play at all this season imo, john and fabio are far better left backs to him. He would have turned into a lappin just here wasting money for no reason

Taylors not very good he's slow and we have much better here now

Thank god hes gone hes sluggish as hell gets caught out in most games and cost us way tomany goals last season and the one before, we have better already imo

Looked good going forward but defensively he always allowed his opponent to get a cross into our box.

He was poor in the prem but very consistently good in our promotion season. Not sure why people say John is a lot better than him at LB. John is a winger. Not defensively good enough to be LB.

I agree im a fan of tayls but its 1 of these where we have to trim the wage bill with bellend gone and the others thats got to be 100k a week better off to pay the 4 new lads we got in so good buisness unless he comes back to haunt us like most ex city players do but he gave 100% every game I wish him all the best

He was poor in the prem but very consistently good in our promotion season. Not sure why people say John is a lot better than him at LB. John is a winger. Not defensively good enough to be LB.

I agree that Taylor was consistently good in the Championship and he also didn't pick up any injuries or suspensions, in fact he only missed 5 games through injury in the whole time he was with CCFC (thigh knock April 2014) and no suspensions throughout his career. Nathan Blake regularly raved about his play in the Championship as he always put in a good shift and was a bit of an unsung hero working hard off the ball (the type of industrious player Malky likes). However, the Premier was a step to far. John in comparison is not the finished article, but with his pace and attacking flair has the potential to be a very good LB and age is on his side. Therefore, I think that John will perform to a similar or better ability than Taylor for probably a lot less money (due to his age) and with his potential and young age will only increase in value.

im all for trimming the wage bill, bit i reckon there must be 15 players on more than Taylor, i would have got rid of Fabio personally.

Like others have said, needed him off the payroll and he wouldn't get into the side ahead of Fabio or Declan. Good business.

What I heard is that we did get a fee for him upfront and more if they get promoted

He was poor in the prem but very consistently good in our promotion season. Not sure why people say John is a lot better than him at LB. John is a winger. Not defensively good enough to be LB.

I agree that Taylor was consistently good in the Championship and he also didn't pick up any injuries or suspensions, in fact he only missed 5 games through injury in the whole time he was with CCFC (thigh knock April 2014) and no suspensions throughout his career. Nathan Blake regularly raved about his play in the Championship as he always put in a good shift and was a bit of an unsung hero working hard off the ball (the type of industrious player Malky likes). However, the Premier was a step to far. John in comparison is not the finished article, but with his pace and attacking flair has the potential to be a very good LB and age is on his side. Therefore, I think that John will perform to a similar or better ability than Taylor for probably a lot less money (due to his age) and with his potential and young age will only increase in value.

he got two yellows against hull in the last game in the championship and missed our first game of the premier league

im all for trimming the wage bill, bit i reckon there must be 15 players on more than Taylor, i would have got rid of Fabio personally.

Why would we do that? He's quality.

cost of his wages is higher than fee get for him, so best move while someone wants him! sure can replace with better at same if not better deal for the club. after all one mans pedigree is anothers mongrel!

We wont get anything for him then cant see wigan going up if they cant afford a nominal fee that would of got him outright instead of a clause

Personally i cant wait to see him try to mark Noone or Daehli either that should be fun

Wigan have not paid a fee up front for Andrew Taylor, but City will be due a pay-out if Wigan are promoted to the Premier League.

Is that good business?

Should we have kept Taylor in the Championship?

Opinions please

Andrew Taylor Now a Wigan Player.
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viewtopic.php?f=2&t=142445


News Now

Tuesday 2nd June 2014.

Not so long ago Newcastle manager Alan Pardew made an offer for left-back Andrew Taylor but Cardiff City snubbed the idea.

Now the 27-year-old has joined Wigan on a three-year contract.

He was a regular starter for the Bluebirds after joining them from Middlesbrough in 2011 and made over 100 appearances for the Welsh club in all competitions.

However, the former England U-21 international fell out of favour during last season’s Premier League campaign and Latics boss Uwe Rosler has now snapped him up.

I believe it's called a free transfer and they happen all the time

He was an important part of Malky's team, and did well when we won the Championship by eight points. So, on that basis, thanks Andrew, and all the best for the future. Decent player, and a nice bloke.

I am not at all surprised he has gone but surprised it's to a top Championship team..a good attacking full back but his defensive abilities poor,.

Lets face it.he had whittingham in front of him at the start of the season so he always had to deal with two men,an inevitable overlap and then what appeared to be an easy ball in to the box thanks to the lack of support.
hardly a surprise that his confidence was shot to peices

He was an important part of Malky's team, and did well when we won the Championship by eight points. So, on that basis, thanks Andrew, and all the best for the future. Decent player, and a nice bloke.

I agree - yes he lacked a bit of pace but I felt he always put a shift in, and a lot of criticism he got was from the same people calling Huds a donkey every other week, then calling him the best CB in the Championship!

Gave his all, was a worker with a decent left foot - Left back is one of the hardest positions to fill properly, and we've had an issue there for some time before Tayls turned up.

I believe that whatever deal we did for selling Taylor to Wigan, that it was more than likely to be in the best overall interest of the club - and, lets not forget, the player as well with Fabio and John plus Super Kev in the squad.

Thank you Andrew Taylor - top bloke who always thought of the crowd, and for me made a connection with us.

im all for trimming the wage bill, bit i reckon there must be 15 players on more than Taylor, i would have got rid of Fabio personally.

Fabio was one of our best players at the end of the season and he has a much higher ceiling than Taylor.

I put up fabios dado rail and i can confirm that his ceiling is only of average height tho he does own an oversized rug that really finishes the room off and highlights his curtains

I cannot comment on taylors ceiling but im led to believe he is a big fan of statement wallpaper on his fireplaces

I put up fabios dado rail and i can confirm that his ceiling is only of average height tho he does own an oversized rug that really finishes the room off and highlights his curtains

What I heard is that we did get a fee for him upfront and more if they get promoted

Yeah, but you're always wrong

What I heard is that we did get a fee for him upfront and more if they get promoted

Ive just checked, Taylor def went on a Free transfer, with City only getting any money if Wigan go up.

City are finally cutting the heavy wage bill they have, thats the positive I see out of this

If it's good business depends on how much he is on per week.

I don't think it's bad business either way as we needed better and have John as back up.

He was an important part of Malky's team, and did well when we won the Championship by eight points. So, on that basis, thanks Andrew, and all the best for the future. Decent player, and a nice bloke.

I agree - yes he lacked a bit of pace but I felt he always put a shift in, and a lot of criticism he got was from the same people calling Huds a donkey every other week, then calling him the best CB in the Championship!

Gave his all, was a worker with a decent left foot - Left back is one of the hardest positions to fill properly, and we've had an issue there for some time before Tayls turned up.

I believe that whatever deal we did for selling Taylor to Wigan, that it was more than likely to be in the best overall interest of the club - and, lets not forget, the player as well with Fabio and John plus Super Kev in the squad.

Thank you Andrew Taylor - top bloke who always thought of the crowd, and for me made a connection with us.

Good post. Sums up Andrew Taylor's contribution to our club nicely.