Taylor targets return

Wed, 15 Feb 16:19:14 2012

Newcastle defender Ryan Taylor is optimistic he will be fit to resume full training on Monday after a leg injury and is targeting a first-team return in next weekend's Barclays Premier League clash with Wolves.

The full-back was carried off during the 2-1 win over Aston Villa earlier this month with what was feared to be a serious injury, but he has recovered much quicker than expected. Newcastle are without a game this weekend following their exit from the FA Cup, giving Taylor more time to work towards his comeback.

He told www.nufc.co.uk: "I've had a few tough days with Hendo (Dave Henderson, Newcastle physio) but I've come through with no problems so I am hoping to be back in training with the lads on Monday morning."

He added: "It wasn't anywhere near as bad as first feared, thankfully.

"I went off and there was a lot of precaution being taken to make sure that I was fine.

"When they took my sock off, the lump that stuck out the side of my leg was quite worrying but after X-rays and scans it has settled down nicely and, touch wood, I'll be fine."

 

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  1. Do the mackems never learn? We had all this before­ their humiliation last Halloween, they were then going­ to hammer us at their place, yet needed a last minute­ equaliser which was extremely fortunate. We then beat­ them on their own turf at the start of this season.­ They string a win or 2 together and suddenly­ they're world beaters again.

    From Bob R, on Mon 20 Feb 22:34

  2. Get those banners out ..ASDA ...Its sicken mike­ week

    From Girosnooty, on Sun 19 Feb 11:20

  3. Play Ben Arfa­ Pardew!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    From benasjake, on Fri 17 Feb 19:53

  4. i see the old st james sign has finally been taken down­ just like the skunks will be at the SPORTS DIRECT ARENA­ on the 4th get used to it F T M

    From david, on Fri 17 Feb 4:34

  5. Roll on the 4th indeed ! Haway the lads!

    From julian, on Fri 17 Feb 2:47

  6. Andrew, 6, your first line, the same as they always­ say.
    Perhaps "the ref was a homer" or­ "MON got his tactics wrong" "Sundiveland­ would have won if they'd took their chances"­ (I always have a chuckle at that one) or a personal­ favourite of mine from Joseph, "you scored the­ fourth goal just as we were getting back into the­ game" ha ha ha ha ha ha ha "getting back in­ the game" ha ha ha ha ha ha
    When we scored the­ fourth goal, Joseph and his gang were back in Penywell.­ They'd all 4ucked off because they were never in­ the game in the first place!!!

    From JONNY, on Fri 17 Feb 1:20

  7. Steady Julian, you're in danger of sounding­ rather intelligent considering your neanderthal­ leanings, conjecture, apocolyptic, heavens above...­ you must spend your evenings like the rest of your­ actual team, over in Newcastle to learn to spell with­ such eloquence. I don't think I've heard of a­ Julian coming out of Pennywell. Well spelt anyway­ despite not being able to navigate to your slumberland­ pages along with so many of the wearyside lost souls.­ Roll on the 4th.

    From David H, on Fri 17 Feb 0:50

  8. Andrew-would it not have been more apt to use­ "when" rather than "if" in your­ comment regarding the beating of 'Mackem scum'?­ Your apocalyptic summary of SAFC's season thus far­ should surely take the result beyond the confines of­ mere conjecture.

    From julian, on Thu 16 Feb 23:01

  9. jordy.hasbeens you are clearly a moron. As stated on­ many occasions, we are above the mackems, so if we are­ championship fodder as you put it, what does that make­ the mackems?

    From Cards Fan, on Thu 16 Feb 22:32

  10. what will the Mackem scum say IF we beat them?

    I have­ watched a few sunderland games recently and they have­ been LUCKY to not get beat O'neill has one tactic­ which is to park the bus and then hope they get a goal­ although they have had some lucky breaks such as the­ Stoke, Wigan, Blackburn and Man city game where they­ should have got beat and they have the cheek to say we­ have had all the luck?!?

    We will have a fully fit­ squad to pick from which means Cabaye, Tiote and Taylor­ in midfield and the last time they played together we­ beat Man Utd quite easily!

    From andrew, on Thu 16 Feb 22:19

  11. Be good to have him back. Who did he score that free­ kick against earlier in the season I can't quite­ remember? You know the one that went over the wall and­ into the top corner?

    From Bob R, on Thu 16 Feb 21:12

  12. Beefy, you're too complimentary calling him a­ village idiot but thats us mags for you always trying­ to see the best in retards and suchlike, strangely­ enough he's probably the result of an awful lot of­ inbreeding but with 17 fingers and 15 toes he still­ can't count up to our safe points thus far total of­ 42. Sad

    From David H, on Thu 16 Feb 17:17

  13. It will be the final apple in the pigs mouth when we­ stuff and spit roast Sunderland at home on march the­ 4th

    From Paul B, on Thu 16 Feb 7:41

  14. More hopeless drivel from Pennywell's very own­ village idiot.

    From Beefy, on Thu 16 Feb 6:30
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    Newcasshole...Championship fodder at best. Great­ news, Taylor back to join the other diving, shirt­ pulling Georgies.

    From cameron the know it all tool, on Thu 16 Feb 1:32
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