http://soccernet.espn.go.com/headlinenews?id=269127&cc=5901 Ok, the subject are not his exact words but its what he means. I would love to see him be the number 1. He has shown some great skill in some very big games when Seaman was out. I think the best thing he said though is "'I'm still prepared to be patient because this is Arsenal not just any club and you don't do things like warning Arsenal about this and that." Becuase he is only going to be 23 next season it is great he is willing to wait for the Arsenal number 1 if he does not get it. He could easily be the #1 at many other EPL clubs.
http://www.arsenal.com/sportsappcon...e&type=com.sportapps.news.NewsItem&id=3902682 Another story about Taylor, his respect and what he learned from Seaman. Again he says he may not win the #1 but will not leave.
Loyalty is a great and all too rare commodity these days. But I'd like Taylor to be saying "I'm ready to play as the number one here" rather than being content to be back-up again. If we were to sign Paul Robinson, who's as young and I think even younger than Taylor, what then? Robinson has potentially 15 years at the top in him, he's played a full Premiership season and done excellently behind a poor Leeds team, he's already established in the senior England squad and any judge of a goalkeeper will tell you that he's way better than Taylor is. Stuart Taylor may yet come to rue his reasonableness (if that's even a word!) now that this chance has presented itself.
It think Taylor should be the new #1. Wasn't that supposed to be the plan after Seaman left or retired? Its not like I saw every game but the ones I did see in which he played showed he's a good goalkeeper at that level. Why should we spend millions on a new keeper when we have a young gun who wants to stay at Aresenal. We have other needs that are going to cost good money to fill.
And this raises the question of what was the deal for Seaman to stick around as GK coach? Was he supposed to stick around, be available, and nurture Taylor's talent? Is his departure to ManCity truly selfish, or is he justified in thinking of himself ahead of the club? I have yet to formulate an opinion, but while I am crushed at the news I'm leaning towards the latter, but by season's kickoff might have shifted towards the former. As Arsenal institution, I wish his leadership was still our asset. Taylor's attitude certainly earns him points in my book.
Yep, got to love the fact he is going to give 110% to make sure he is number 1 but if for whatever reason he does not get it he is not going to get pissed off and demand a transfer. I am sure some clubs have talked about trying to buy him.