To Lyle Taylor, Just wondered how you are feeling seeing your former team mates trying desperately to avoid relegation. ... a situation you was actually part of until you decided you couldn't be bothered and walked out refusing to play. Yes i understand you have to consider your future and you would have left at the end of the season anyway but the least i would have expected was for you to have the decency to honour your contract. No doubt wherever you end up you will acquire another set of adoring fans who you will no doubt let down when you decide uve had enough and move on. Hopefully we will stay up but it will be no thanx to you. From a very disappointed fan !
The real damage was done earlier in the season when he was out for weeks after getting injured with Montserrat. He didn't think twice about indulging himself in international football for a total no-hope team. Getting injured for them was fine when it's on somebody else's dollar. Getting injured when it's his own money at stake? No way Lyle is sticking his neck out for that.
I know its open season but try to keep at least some semblance of rationality. No footballer wants to be injured, ever. Taylor had missed out on a big money move in summer yet despite predictions was on fire for us before he went there. He might possibly have thought that RD might sell him in Jan, either way the shop window was Charlton, not Montserrat. Further Taylor had a very jnjury free career, it must have been traumatic for him because initially it had not even seemed anything big. And he shared a club with Lewis Page so he could see how things can go. I am not at all condoning his behaviour now, but I am sure the injury influenced him. Even more, it influenced his agent, who can rot in hell.
The previous post to mine was complaining that Taylor was walking out in a relegation battle. We got 7 points in the games he ducked, so at the end of the day it could be argued not fulfilling his contract didn't make much difference. What has screwed Charlton's chances is his long absence earlier in the season, as result of playing third rate international football. I would question whether Montserrat's league football is even of a standard to merit an internationally recognised team, but that's a whole other discussion. I'm all for FIFA spreading football around the world but too often it's a vehicle for corruption with development funds disappearing into pockets they shouldn't, though I make no accusations against Montserrat in that regard.
Taylor's not daft, and I'm not buying that he found his injury traumatic. He knows the chances of getting smashed by some caveman centre half. He's spent most of his career in leagues where that sort of player still thrives. The fact remains, he didn't mind risking injury playing for someone other than his actual contracted employer who have suffered as a result. But when it came down to it, he refused to risk injury, deserted his employer and breached his contract to suit his own financial ends. The only possible silver lining as far as I can see is that given the current state of events, he may have chosen to jump into the free agent sea just as the tide has gone out.
If he’d just seen out his contract he would only have appeared in the 3 games where we took 7 points . Plenty said if he just finished his contract he could have left a hero , I questioned that because if he played the 3 he’d get slated for missing the last 6 . The fella done what was best for him and not what’s best for us . He didn’t see out his contract but that finished 3 games ago
seeing out his contract was the absolute least he should've done
Funny how the Brummie lad off to Germany didn't worry about getting injured, on the eve of a big move. Doubt very much if LT if off to anywhere other that Scottish Prem
If he’d just seen out his contract he would only have appeared in the 3 games where we took 7 points . Plenty said if he just finished his contract he could have left a hero , I questioned that because if he played the 3 he’d get slated for missing the last 6 . The fella done what was best for him and not what’s best for us . He didn’t see out his contract but that finished 3 games ago
seeing out his contract was the absolute least he should've done
100% this...and if those 7pts had turned into a 9....a complete c@/t end of...!!
Funny how the Brummie lad off to Germany didn't worry about getting injured, on the eve of a big move. Doubt very much if LT if off to anywhere other that Scottish Prem
Exactly, and he came on and helped his team grab the point that has likely saved them from relegation! Just think if we'd beaten Cardiff (Lyle last game in June) then we'd be sitting on 49 points already.
He's a reasonable but getting on mid table championship striker. He looked better than he was because we had f*** all to compare him with and decent players tend to look great in shit teams.
Funny how the Brummie lad off to Germany didn't worry about getting injured, on the eve of a big move. Doubt very much if LT if off to anywhere other that Scottish Prem
He's a reasonable but getting on mid table championship striker. He looked better than he was because we had f*** all to compare him with and decent players tend to look great in shit teams.
Let's be a bit realistic here, he is upper championship quality to get so many goals in allegedly a shit side.
Still a bellend for leaving us as he has.
Out of interest, does anyone know if many players of other clubs refused to play like Taylor did? I haven't seen anything about it in the press and thought there would have been more noise if a lot of players had. Or was it just our Lyle?!
Out of interest, does anyone know if many players of other clubs refused to play like Taylor did? I haven't seen anything about it in the press and thought there would have been more noise if a lot of players had. Or was it just our Lyle?!
Out of interest, does anyone know if many players of other clubs refused to play like Taylor did? I haven't seen anything about it in the press and thought there would have been more noise if a lot of players had. Or was it just our Lyle?!
Fraser at Bournemouth did i think, but Lyle was the first so dominated headlines a bit
Depressing to think that his ‘big move’ could be a club as ‘exciting’ as a Preston or Bristol City. In time he will absolutely regret the decision he made to down tools.
His reputation won’t recover from it if he doesn’t fire on all cylinders the moment he arrives at his next club
His big move is about money, not club status. The fella has been flogging his boots on Instagram this week, strange case for someone about to sign a life changing contract.
Depressing to think that his ‘big move’ could be a club as ‘exciting’ as a Preston or Bristol City. In time he will absolutely regret the decision he made to down tools.
His reputation won’t recover from it if he doesn’t fire on all cylinders the moment he arrives at his next club
'Life changing'
Let's not forget it could be a 'life changing' 'big move' to a club as 'exciting' as a Preston or Bristol City
He's a reasonable but getting on mid table championship striker. He looked better than he was because we had f*** all to compare him with and decent players tend to look great in shit teams.
Out of interest, does anyone know if many players of other clubs refused to play like Taylor did? I haven't seen anything about it in the press and thought there would have been more noise if a lot of players had. Or was it just our Lyle?!
Fraser at Bournemouth did i think, but Lyle was the first so dominated headlines a bit
I maybe wrong but pretty sure Fraser played for the remainder of his contract. Just didnt sign the extension.
Out of interest, does anyone know if many players of other clubs refused to play like Taylor did? I haven't seen anything about it in the press and thought there would have been more noise if a lot of players had. Or was it just our Lyle?!
Fraser at Bournemouth did i think, but Lyle was the first so dominated headlines a bit
I maybe wrong but pretty sure Fraser played for the remainder of his contract. Just didnt sign the extension.
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Taylor's not daft, and I'm not buying that he found his injury traumatic. He knows the chances of getting smashed by some caveman centre half. He's spent most of his career in leagues where that sort of player still thrives. The fact remains, he didn't mind risking injury playing for someone other than his actual contracted employer who have suffered as a result. But when it came down to it, he refused to risk injury, deserted his employer and breached his contract to suit his own financial ends. The only possible silver lining as far as I can see is that given the current state of events, he may have chosen to jump into the free agent sea just as the tide has gone out.
Well, he is that vain, I reckon.
Fraser at Bournemouth did i think, but Lyle was the first so dominated headlines a bit
His reputation won’t recover from it if he doesn’t fire on all cylinders the moment he arrives at his next club
Let's not forget it could be a 'life changing' 'big move' to a club as 'exciting' as a Preston or Bristol City