Taylor Staying A Geordie - Despite His Birth Certificate!
Last updated : 07 March 2008 By Footy Mad - Editor
Taylor - unlike Chris Waddle, Gazza and Peter Beardsley (Geordie boys who left to find success) - he will not jump ship, even though Tottenham are said to be ready to offer a road paved with gold.
The defender says he is committed to the club, even though chairman Chris Mort has gone public and said no deal will be offered until the club escapes relegation.
The England Under-21 skipper still has 18 months left on his current contract.
Taylor: "I am 100 per cent committed to Newcastle.
"I cannot see myself leaving this football club this is where I want to play my football and I am happy here.
"Obviously working for Kevin Keegan for me is fantastic, I remember me and my dad on the terraces going to games and to be now working under him is fantastic, a dream come true.
"We have been through a difficult time, but we will definitely pull through it.
"I have been here since I was nine-years-old as a fan on the terraces and having 52,000 Geordie fans screaming every week, even if we are getting beat, always behind you and that is what you need.
"Obviously it has been a difficult last few months and I think results have not been going our way.
"On Saturday against Blackburn it was a massive improvement, the team has been working hard and we are sticking together.
"I think if we keep playing like we did on Saturday there is no reason why we can't move up the table. Obviously we are in a bad position at the moment but there is room for improvement."