DownendRed97 Posted January 24, 2020 Report Share Posted January 24, 2020 Not sure if this has been discussed anywhere else, but I wonder if we don’t manage to secure a striker whether there’s a chance of getting Matty back for the remainder of the season? Not sure how much notice we’d have to give Oxford or whether it had to be agreed prior to the window opening? Currently operating with 3 strikers - one of which being Semenyo (who I think Johnson assumed would be a lot more useful this season than he has been when deciding to let Taylor go out on loan) is ridiculous for a team pushing for the top 6. Even if Afobe is closer than we think to coming back, it only takes 1 injury for us to be in serious trouble up front (if we aren’t already). Would also give the crowd a bit of a lift with Taylor coming off the bench. Ideally we get a striker in and Matty can continue banging them in for Oxford, but I personally would like to see him back here, certainly no downgrade on Rodri! Thoughts? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hampshire reds Posted January 24, 2020 Report Share Posted January 24, 2020 have matty back before wasting money on windass Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Up The City! Posted January 24, 2020 Report Share Posted January 24, 2020 One striker? We need two and if we only get the one then we need to bring Matty back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fat Controller Posted January 24, 2020 Report Share Posted January 24, 2020 I think he would be very useful for us. He plays with urgency, and we have been pedestrian for much of our bad run. He makes runs. He doesn't hide from having the ball. He might not be a particularly great player at this level but he's a good asset to have. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tipps69 Posted January 24, 2020 Report Share Posted January 24, 2020 Chances are that we won’t see Taylor back here, out of contract in the summer & possible that Oxford would be looking to make the deal permanent as he’s done alright for them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taz Posted January 24, 2020 Report Share Posted January 24, 2020 He's also not good enough for this level. People moan about AW running around like a headless chicken, but at least he gets goals! I like Taylor, but he really isn't the answer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redandproud Posted January 24, 2020 Report Share Posted January 24, 2020 25 minutes ago, DownendRed97 said: Not sure if this has been discussed anywhere else, but I wonder if we don’t manage to secure a striker whether there’s a chance of getting Matty back for the remainder of the season? Not sure how much notice we’d have to give Oxford or whether it had to be agreed prior to the window opening? Currently operating with 3 strikers - one of which being Semenyo (who I think Johnson assumed would be a lot more useful this season than he has been when deciding to let Taylor go out on loan) is ridiculous for a team pushing for the top 6. Even if Afobe is closer than we think to coming back, it only takes 1 injury for us to be in serious trouble up front (if we aren’t already). Would also give the crowd a bit of a lift with Taylor coming off the bench. Ideally we get a striker in and Matty can continue banging them in for Oxford, but I personally would like to see him back here, certainly no downgrade on Rodri! Thoughts? It has been discussed, LJ stated MT will not be coming back to us, not benificial to either party, us or Oxford Utd, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davefevs Posted January 24, 2020 Report Share Posted January 24, 2020 26 minutes ago, Tipps69 said: Chances are that we won’t see Taylor back here, out of contract in the summer & possible that Oxford would be looking to make the deal permanent as he’s done alright for them. That was before he found out Eddie wasn’t coming, and all other avenues might be dead-ends I fully expected this to be announced as a permie deal this window, but the fact that it hasn’t leads me to think City are covering their bases in case we don’t get what we want. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon bristol Posted January 24, 2020 Report Share Posted January 24, 2020 Taylor seems a good guy to have around, but hes not the answer as a goalscorer for a top half championship team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BCFCGav Posted January 24, 2020 Report Share Posted January 24, 2020 People talk often about his goal return being poor, which it was, but how often did he come on and the energy and momentum he brought lead to a goal, even if he didn’t score it? I can remember a few. I rate him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mendip City Posted January 24, 2020 Report Share Posted January 24, 2020 I wouldn’t mind seeing him back. It won’t happen. im beginning to think differently about the January. With the club’s policy of loaning so many players why don’t we forget seeing Jan this year as a time to sign players but to recall those doing well and see whether they sink or swim in the championship? The way I see it we’re at best 50/50 for the play offs... and almost certainly not premier league ready. we could find our over the second half of this year wherever the likes of Morrell, Walsh, Smith, Holden, Pring are any good at this level. they’re all of an age where there should now be good indicators of whether they’ve “got it”. would also be more interesting for us fans than seeing the next desperate Diony fail to make an impact. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Up The City! Posted January 24, 2020 Report Share Posted January 24, 2020 1 hour ago, Redandproud said: It has been discussed, LJ stated MT will not be coming back to us, not benificial to either party, us or Oxford Utd, But Rodri was more beneficial? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Enormous Turnip Posted January 24, 2020 Report Share Posted January 24, 2020 Hmmm, I wouldn't underestimate the value of having someone like MT around in training and the dressing room - and as others have said, as an impact sub too. We've felt lacking in his kind of character and energy at times this season. Wouldn't be at all averse to having him back for the run in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big C Posted January 24, 2020 Report Share Posted January 24, 2020 1 hour ago, Up The City! said: But Rodri was more beneficial? Not sure what Rodri has to do with the Taylor situation Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carey 6 Posted January 24, 2020 Report Share Posted January 24, 2020 3 hours ago, Taz said: He's also not good enough for this level. People moan about AW running around like a headless chicken, but at least he gets goals! I like Taylor, but he really isn't the answer. If he was afforded 40 odd starts throughout the season, Taylor would probably do similarly well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wrongagain Posted January 24, 2020 Report Share Posted January 24, 2020 Matty doing a double act with Clarke Harris? That would upset a few fewers ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Up The City! Posted January 24, 2020 Report Share Posted January 24, 2020 5 hours ago, Big C said: Not sure what Rodri has to do with the Taylor situation We got so desperate that we had to bring Rodri in, Rodri has now departed, if we fail to get anyone in then we either look for another signing like Rodri, or recall Taylor. We let Taylor go believing we were ok for strikers, Afobe then got injured hence why the need to bring Rodri in. If we could have recalled Taylor there and then instead of bringing Rodri in then we would have without a doubt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedM Posted January 24, 2020 Report Share Posted January 24, 2020 6 hours ago, Carey 6 said: If he was afforded 40 odd starts throughout the season, Taylor would probably do similarly well. I agree. Taylor has often looked better coming on as a sub than a starter, but I think that was mainly due to him not playing regularly, so a bit chicken and egg. He has a spell where he wasn’t fit, then he was injured and had an op and then not match fit so I really don’t think we saw the real MT very often. And now it seems he is fit and scoring and playing games ( or he was ) and yet again we have got a player to that position and another team is benefitting. I think Swindon for example have had both their players they’ve had on loan recalled by their parent clubs after scoring well, we’ve taken a punt on worse players than Taylor before, why not? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich_s Posted January 24, 2020 Report Share Posted January 24, 2020 FFS! I like Taylor’s running and energy but his first touch is amongst the worst I’ve seen at AG for years. He’s never once looked like being championship standard. It’s not as if he’s nineteen and might come good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex_BCFC Posted January 24, 2020 Report Share Posted January 24, 2020 He had the occasional good sub appearance but honestly he is not the sort of standard we need to progress. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
E.G.Red Posted January 24, 2020 Report Share Posted January 24, 2020 51 minutes ago, Rich_s said: FFS! I like Taylor’s running and energy but his first touch is amongst the worst I’ve seen at AG for years. He’s never once looked like being championship standard. It’s not as if he’s nineteen and might come good. You obviously haven’t seen some of the players I have down at the Gate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swanker Posted January 25, 2020 Report Share Posted January 25, 2020 20 hours ago, DownendRed97 said: Would also give the crowd a bit of a lift with Taylor coming off the bench. Thoughts? It wouldn’t give me a lift. Why would anyone get excited about Taylor, he’s a striker that hardly ever scored goals at championship level. Matter of fact I think it would be a total lack of ambition or desperation to bring him back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
City oz Posted January 25, 2020 Report Share Posted January 25, 2020 21 hours ago, DownendRed97 said: Not sure if this has been discussed anywhere else, but I wonder if we don’t manage to secure a striker whether there’s a chance of getting Matty back for the remainder of the season? Not sure how much notice we’d have to give Oxford or whether it had to be agreed prior to the window opening? Currently operating with 3 strikers - one of which being Semenyo (who I think Johnson assumed would be a lot more useful this season than he has been when deciding to let Taylor go out on loan) is ridiculous for a team pushing for the top 6. Even if Afobe is closer than we think to coming back, it only takes 1 injury for us to be in serious trouble up front (if we aren’t already). Would also give the crowd a bit of a lift with Taylor coming off the bench. Ideally we get a striker in and Matty can continue banging them in for Oxford, but I personally would like to see him back here, certainly no downgrade on Rodri! Thoughts? Well he did score over 60 goals when he played for the gas which we all know was in lower leagues. For City I think its about 7 or 8. Keep him at oxford where he is obviously enjoying his football and it shows what his level is really at and its not Championship football. Going backwards I think if we recall him unless Fammy gets a serious knock and is side lined for a month or so. We are pushing for a top six and talk about bringing back Marty is not going to assist the cause. Let him stay at Oxford where he is knocking in goals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
054123 Posted January 25, 2020 Report Share Posted January 25, 2020 Marty Taylor is not Dwight Gayle in his pomp and able to fire a championship club to promotion, agreed. However I really am struggling to understand this narrative that has slowly developed that he wasn’t very good. Looking back I’m struggling to think of any performances where he came on and was poor (I’m sure some will tell me) in the main I remember him as a decent squad striker who more often than not had a positive impact and chipped in with a couple of goals. Afobe, Reid and Fam (in his own way) are better, after that........ His stats probably aren’t good enough. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Journalist Posted January 25, 2020 Report Share Posted January 25, 2020 I think he’s a decent player off the bench who, through his sharpness and running, can drag you onto the front foot if things are Flat. We’ve actually really lacked that option at times this season, to be fair. It needs to be up to him, though, really. A Matty Taylor that doesn’t want to be here is pointless. That said, knowing he’s out of contract in the summer he’d be daft to not want to give the Championship a final crack for a few months. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
City oz Posted January 25, 2020 Report Share Posted January 25, 2020 21 hours ago, Chris_Brown said: I think he would be very useful for us. He plays with urgency, and we have been pedestrian for much of our bad run. He makes runs. He doesn't hide from having the ball. He might not be a particularly great player at this level but he's a good asset to have. We need to look higher than this as bringing Matty back is not the answer. OK he’s a good player and an excellent player in the lower leagues of which he is a valuable asset. Matty is not the answer for the recent bad form by bringing him back from Oxford where he is getting constant play and enjoying himself. The answer is more along the lines of if we do not sign another forward in the next few days then lets look and celebrate to when Afobe gets back as I hear it is not too far away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedM Posted January 25, 2020 Report Share Posted January 25, 2020 Look, I’m not saying Taylor is the answer but surely a body giving us an option from the bench is better than nothing for the short term? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pongo88 Posted January 25, 2020 Report Share Posted January 25, 2020 12 minutes ago, RedM said: Look, I’m not saying Taylor is the answer but surely a body giving us an option from the bench is better than nothing for the short term? That’s the key issue. At present the only central forward on the bench is Semenyo, who everyone knows is not going to get on the pitch unless it’s the 89th minute. An option (Taylor) is better than no option Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roe Posted January 25, 2020 Report Share Posted January 25, 2020 I'd bring him back if it was up to me. Hopefully we make one signing up front anyway and then can use Taylor as a 4th option when Semenyo goes on loan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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