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Lyle Taylor - August 2025 signed for Chelmsford City (p295)
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I know I mentioned it earlier, but I think It was odd how that bloke on Facebook mentioned about a court case against him, he was the same bloke who last night said about him not playing.AFKABartram said:I’m wondering if we have the full story here.
For the out of contract period, maybe. Lyle refusing to play for the under contract period just doesn’t sound right to me.
Perhaps I’m giving him too much respect, but I reckon there is more to this, and could potentially be linked to ‘that’ podcast.0 -
Its not a silly comment atall - of course the size of country is relevant. If the population of Montserrat was 100, would you think it sensible for Charlton to release him to play for them ?tCovered_End_Lad said:
What is the minimum population size a country should have before you think its okay for a professional to play for them? 50K? 1 million? Silly comment.alburyaddick said:Taylors lack of availability earlier in the season because he went to play international football for Montserrat which has a total population of just 5,000 people - yes that's right only five thousand is likely to be the biggest reason for our relegation. Bearing in mind who pays his wages, I thought that was totally ridiculous at the time and should not have been allowed by the club and this latest no play despite under contract adds insult to injury. Not having your main striker available for over 20 games because of 2 selfish decisions might make sense for Taylor but its terrible business for the club and its supporters.
5,000 is too small.
There will be hundreds of examples where UK clubs have advised players not to elect to play for these tiny village type population countries.3 -
Wow, someone’s angry.addick1956 said:
NO THEY ARE NOT UNLESS YOU COMPARE LYLE TO THE LION N THE JUDY GARLAND FILM.cafctom said:
Tired of this comparison in complete honesty. The situations are completely different.JoshAddick said:Key workers going to work everyday, risking their lives for minimal pay, and Taylor won’t even play a few games of football
Those people died doing their job...Lyle just has to kick a ball and I am sure he would agree with that part.
So you’re actually confirming that they are entirely different situations then?
Lyle Taylor is not refusing to play because he can’t be bothered to turn up for work or because he is lazy. It’s because he doesn’t want to risk his next contract which could pay him 4x his current wages. It’s a tactical decision. Not one I agree with for the record.
The key workers situation doesn’t involve that particular factor whatsoever.
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He will put the future of himself and his family before everything else, and that’s what he is doing. He is only a footballer, and not a great one at that. He is past 30 and has limited time left. We need him, BADLY. But as said, he is only a footballer. He will be forgotten in no time at all. Someone will step up to the plate and become our new hero. Taylor will spend the winter on the bench at somewhere like Preston or Stoke. Good luck to him. Now f### off. I’ve forgotten him already.One more thing - the first time he tries his walk up penalty routine elsewhere he will miss. Mark my words.2
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Not how it works though is it.alburyaddick said:
Its not a silly comment atall - of course the size of country is relevant. If the population of Montserrat was 100, would you think it sensible for Charlton to release him to play for them ?tCovered_End_Lad said:
What is the minimum population size a country should have before you think its okay for a professional to play for them? 50K? 1 million? Silly comment.alburyaddick said:Taylors lack of availability earlier in the season because he went to play international football for Montserrat which has a total population of just 5,000 people - yes that's right only five thousand is likely to be the biggest reason for our relegation. Bearing in mind who pays his wages, I thought that was totally ridiculous at the time and should not have been allowed by the club and this latest no play despite under contract adds insult to injury. Not having your main striker available for over 20 games because of 2 selfish decisions might make sense for Taylor but its terrible business for the club and its supporters.
5,000 is too small.
There will be hundreds of examples where UK clubs have advised players not to elect to play for these tiny village type population countries.
Can your provide any of these hundreds of examples?
Just because i was born in england, if I was talented enough, it would be fine for me to play for England but it isn't okay for a player who plays for the same club as me to get the honour of representing his country San Marino for example?1 -
I'm not defending him and I believe that he should see it out albeit that fulfilling his obligations would probably only mean him playing a couple more games for us. My comments above are purely to demonstrate that there are many different versions of the "truth".CharltonByBlood said:Anyone defending someone refusing to play whilst under contract just incase they hurt themselves, seriously need to have a word with themselves.
It is interesting though that we have all focused on Taylor and I would liken it to the Parker effect. By that I mean that most of us have stated that losing Davis or Solly is no great loss - and yet, if we believe all that has been said about his knees, we have consistently given Solly contracts when the vast majority of other clubs would not have touched him for the very reason he doesn't want to play for us now. Namely injury.1 -
I don’t blame any player who refuses to play.
Theres no assurances given against catching the virus.
I also don’t blame Lyle for not playing and hanging out for his life changing move, given the shit cart of a club that we are at the moment, I would be out the door like Usain Bolt.8 -
Spot on.LeaburnForEngland said:It's simple to me. Play until June 30th and then say "sorry, I'm moving on and don't want to risk injury" - I'll be disappointed but totally understand his point of view.
Say "Sorry, I'm not playing any more even though I'm contracted to until June 30th because I don't want to get injured" - tough tittie, what a dick. If this had happened for the last 9 games of a regular season there would be no question of it being in breach of contract. I don't see how this is any different given his reasons.
Always liked him, but this isn't on. Also Solly too, unless there's more we don't know about his situation, another poor decision.1 -
The court case stuff sounds like utter bollocks tbh.DoctorCharlton said:
I know I mentioned it earlier, but I think It was odd how that bloke on Facebook mentioned about a court case against him, he was the same bloke who last night said about him not playing.AFKABartram said:I’m wondering if we have the full story here.
For the out of contract period, maybe. Lyle refusing to play for the under contract period just doesn’t sound right to me.
Perhaps I’m giving him too much respect, but I reckon there is more to this, and could potentially be linked to ‘that’ podcast.2 -
I said in January that Hemed would score the winner against Millwall.I didn’t mean it then and I don’t believe it now.24
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I’m not really blaming Taylor for not wanting to get injured and ruining his chances of a big payday that undoubtedly he has already agreed. On the other hand he can’t blame the fans for being slightly pissed off with him for refusing to play and help us out of a very tight spot. You go Lyle. Don’t come back.0
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Taylor happy to take his wages last 3 months, as far as I am concerned no better than Mouthall unless he gives it back!
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If its over the comments he said on the podcast (cant think it being anything else) then that has to be one of the quickest court cases setupse9addick said:
The court case stuff sounds like utter bollocks tbh.DoctorCharlton said:
I know I mentioned it earlier, but I think It was odd how that bloke on Facebook mentioned about a court case against him, he was the same bloke who last night said about him not playing.AFKABartram said:I’m wondering if we have the full story here.
For the out of contract period, maybe. Lyle refusing to play for the under contract period just doesn’t sound right to me.
Perhaps I’m giving him too much respect, but I reckon there is more to this, and could potentially be linked to ‘that’ podcast.
Especially with everything going on, i.e. are the Courts even in operation at the moment?0 -
My first thought when I heard this was I can't blame him. He hasn't been treated well. You would expect a club being run by anybody who knows even a little bit about football and players that you keep you best players happy. I suppose that lets us out. We still have Bowyer and if anybody can keep us up, he can though.
And the reality is, players that don't know if their wages are going to be paid until the last minute and are out of contract in a few weeks have probably lined up their next club and if so will be under instructions not to risk injury.4 -
When I watched his interview may 23rd clearly see then he was not keen on playing -1
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Not surprised at all
Heard Lyle numerous times explain how this is just a Job to him. He's not even a real lover of football I believe. Just a means to make money that he happens to be good at.
So this comes as no shock at all. He doesn't care much for the tribalism of football and he certainly never had any intentions of showing loyalty. And that goes for any of the club's he's been at.
This comes down to employer and employee contractual agreements. The kind that most of us work by. And if any part of it states he doesn't have to play then he most definitely won't.
So long Lyle4 -
How are people defending Lyle from excusing himself from up to 9 games he is contracted to play (minimum 3), yet went mad when Mills wanted christmas off so took a red card?
Lyle is refusing to play in the games within the boundaries of his contract up to and including the 30th June.
THAT IS NOT ACCEPTABLE.23 -
Well bearing in mind supporter Mark Rogers said he's being taken to court, that is an obvious assumption.AFKABartram said:I’m wondering if we have the full story here.
For the out of contract period, maybe. Lyle refusing to play for the under contract period just doesn’t sound right to me.
Perhaps I’m giving him too much respect, but I reckon there is more to this, and could potentially be linked to ‘that’ podcast.0 -
Oh dear....
The weight on this blokes shoulders.
Last week...he was a highly intelligent hero potential Charlton legend. Should be a football pundit when he retires.
Now, he's the worst of the worst and it's now a negative spin in regards to his praises.
It's what happens when you are a good player and you put the effort in on the field of play. Everything you say or do is taken over extra seriously x 10.
He is a tad dramatic...but to put a positive spin on his persona, I'd say he is openly honest and he speaks out.
Him and Bow probably have a bit of a genuine love hate relationship.
Taylor is a mixed bag. Just like any other person.
He is not a really nice selfless bloke and he is not the devil. He's just a person.
I think he has made some poor judgement here and I've lost a bit of respect for him, as others will now feel collectively but it's as simple as that.
He wants to get away from the club.
We need to think ahead. Just let him go and then it's done and can be forgotten about.
He's part of this awful era of extreme crappy memories.
Which has all been an absolute load of garbage...apart from the 2019 playoffs.
I will say this in the polite way. Goodbye Taylor. F*ck off and good luck with the future.
Now let's never mention your name ever again.
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You listen to Taylor’s interview you can clearly hear why he does not want to play - the league should be cancelled - null and void - and restarted next year - tough on Leeds and WBA but what’s more important ?? -0
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FunnySELR_addicks said:Sacking and suing a player during a worldwide pandemic isn't a good look.
I feel like Taylor knows that Charlton can't do anything without coming off as the bad side. So he can do what he likes.
It sucks and we're probably relegated, but he's making a decision he feels benefits him the most.
Matt Southall made decisions he felt would benefit him the most too.0 -
If it is something along those lines then I’m surprised he’s training - surely he would just be persona non grata (is that a word?!).ForeverAddickted said:
If its over the comments he said on the podcast (cant think it being anything else) then that has to be one of the quickest court cases setupse9addick said:
The court case stuff sounds like utter bollocks tbh.DoctorCharlton said:
I know I mentioned it earlier, but I think It was odd how that bloke on Facebook mentioned about a court case against him, he was the same bloke who last night said about him not playing.AFKABartram said:I’m wondering if we have the full story here.
For the out of contract period, maybe. Lyle refusing to play for the under contract period just doesn’t sound right to me.
Perhaps I’m giving him too much respect, but I reckon there is more to this, and could potentially be linked to ‘that’ podcast.
Especially with everything going on, i.e. are the Courts even in operation at the moment?1 -
Might aswell just fuck contracts off completely, they leave when they want and play when they want.9
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Am afraid the majority on here, similar to me, are struggling to be as balanced as you.ColinTat said:Players have done this for many years, but via various methods. If you were an investment banker and made your employer aware that you were changing bank, you'd be forced out on gardening leave immediately. There are lots of ways to approach this, and Lyle's been honest.
After the Brentford deal fell through, he and his agent should have taken out an insurance policy for loss of future earnings if injured. Maybe the policy run out on May 31st? Who knows. I can understand his position. It's not a decision I'd make, but it's not something I'd agree with.
As for Solly again it's not something I'd agree with. He's club captain. We signed him to a long term deal after his knee issue. But I don't know the issues or discussions with Solly. Maybe the club insisted on him being on less money than Rhoys Wiggins because of injury?
I can understand why both of them don't want to play. It's not something I'd criticise them for, nor the same decision I'd make.
I am afraid Taylor gets no marks from me for honesty. What about integrity, professionalism, loyalty to your teammates who may suffer financially if the club are relegated, and also giving something back to the club who stuck by the contract he signed and paid his wages when he was injured (as of course they should and must do). If he played through for the remainder of the games and did his best and then moved on, I am sure most would give him their best wishes regardless of where we ended up in the table.
I do hope he has the common sense not to come out on social media bleating about how people are reacting to this news. He should just take his lumps and move on quietly.
This comes down to values as far as I am concerned and he has failed the test.11 -
The true measure of a man is how he behaves under pressure. It's a tough situation now and Lyle is nowhere to be seen. Looking after himself and letting his teammates down.
He signed the contract. he should honour it, even it does comes with some risk. That, for me, really shows a lack of integrity. I understand his decision, but I don't agree with it and would never make the same decision myself.
I've lost a whole lot of respect for him over this.
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I know Lyle has said about his new contract offers here - and I understand how he feels about Roland and Southall. I also understand why he would seek a better contract elsewhere. No problem with that.
But he's a professional ..... and I can't quite believe he's happy to just down tools, walk away and abandon friends and mates, that's he's sweated blood with and shared the emotional rollercaster of the past couple of years?
How could you walk away and leave your mates in the lurch?
What sort of man does that?
I know Lyle has said football is "just a job" to him. And that he's a professional, and he does his day of work.
Well, if you're a professional, there's a need to honour your existing contract and show loyalty to your mates there.
It's called integrity.
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Bitter sweet this one, Roland didn't make any money out of a sale for one and I didn't expect him to play for us after January. Does it mean we are down, no, what other clubs have lost key players ? I think he is doing the right thing as we would never have got a committed performance from him. Thanks for helping us up Lyle, best of luck but we need commitment from every player who puts on the shirt.0
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Not often you post anything critical Oggy. I’m with you though. I wouldn’t fancy Taylor in a trench with me apart from the no mans land Christmas football match of course.Oggy Red said:I know Lyle has said about his new contract offers here - and I understand how he feels about Roland and Southall. I also understand why he would seek a better contract elsewhere. No problem with that.
But he's a professional ..... and I can't quite believe he's happy to just down tools, walk away and abandon friends and mates, that's he's sweated blood with and shared the emotional rollercaster of the past couple of years?
How could you walk away and leave your mates in the lurch?
What sort of man does that?
I know Lyle has said football is "just a job" to him. And that he's a professional, and he does his day of work.
Well, if you're a professional, there's a need to honour your existing contract and show loyalty to your mates there.
It's called integrity.6
