I've just read on Birmingham Post website that we are in talks with Pompey's Matt Taylor.

I'm not sure how true this is but they don't usually come out with this sort of thing unless it's got an element of truth behind it.

I like Matt Taylor a lot; he's got a sweet left foot and is excellent going forward as well as strong at the back. Would I want him at Villa? Definitely.

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sam sowdon said:

This is a shocking event that matt taylor could move to villa and i would be very sad for him to leave the club but if h does go then good luck matty taylor! samson

May 25, 2007 | url

Pompey mad said:

you will have to pay up £12 million for him if you want him.

May 25, 2007

avfc_redditch said:

be a great signing, cover for Bouma if need be or can play left midfield to allow Barry move into the centre. not scared to have a shot either

May 25, 2007

sammo said:

could be our next hammer!!

May 25, 2007

Lord Nelson said:

Matty Taylor has a superb shot with either foot and can run all day long but to actually say he is good at the back is to show your limited knowledge of Portsmouth fc and Matty Taylor. He is poor defensively and must be used further up the park for any impact. He is a natural wing back but in the prem they are found out and exploited by most other sides. The fact he is English and left footed make him a saleable asset. With the imminent arrival of £7 millionman Sulley Muntari who plays left midfield and with Niko Krancjar also at the club Pompey can afford to sell him. However, both Spurs and Newcastle will also jump in at some point and if I am honest Spurs will get him! The price must be at least £5 million maybe more!

May 25, 2007

adam williams said:

but i'm not sure how true this is...its not appeared anywhere else as far as i know.

May 25, 2007 | url

Pompey Lee said:

He is staying at Pompey. Why would we let one of our best young English players leave?? O'Neil can look but can not have!

May 25, 2007

VijayD said:

He's a player i rate highly so he would be a good addition to the squad. When are the big signings coming though??

May 25, 2007

pompey 4 eva said:

redknapp is strengthening not selling were on the up u r on the road 2 knowhere matty taylor is staying put. your club is a bet petrov is kicking himself

May 25, 2007 | url

Nick Higginson said:

Did I miss something here? Did Portsmouth suddenly become a big club? Or are they still a patched up bunch of aging has beens with a loser in charge?

May 25, 2007

geesus4villa said:

would be a great addition to our squad if not our team. has anyone seen the new blues kit? f***in hilarious yet another reason to laugh at the blose

May 25, 2007

I HATE BLUES said:

LOL what are theese pompey fans talking about???"on the road to know where" what an understatment.We have billionaire at the helm, MON in charge, sm of the most tallented youngsters in the country, one of the best if not THE best traing facilities in europe and one of the best grounds in the country.As for asking 12m what are you sniffing, we like to deal legitimately we dont deal in back-handers and with regards to Petrov kicking himself ??why would he, im sure he is disapointed he's not playing in front of a capacity crowd of 20k in that garden shed you call a stadium.As for Matt Taylor not really botherd

May 25, 2007

Ash said:

12 million? dont make me laugh he will cost 6 million maximum we could buy Quaresma from porto for that price...

May 25, 2007

VijayD said:

Btw i wouldnt spend more than 5 million on him!

May 25, 2007

Dizzy Mugs said:

Since when did Pompey fans run the club? Taylor would be a brilliant replacement for J'lloyd, he's much more talented and will always give 100%, unlike dopey donkey Samuel. £5 million for him i'd say. If not him, i've checked up on a few stars abroard, Nuri Sahin at Borussia Dortmund is a 19 year-old Turkish playmaker, he can play all midfield positions and has the potential to be a Ronaldo or a Figo. With that in mind, £10mil would probably be needed to lure him away from Germany. Taylor is all good at attacking but his defensive skills leave a lot to be desired, we'd be better off signing him as a left-winger and stick Barry in the middle, therefore i'd recommend bringing in Atunes, the portugese star linked with us who can play left-back and right-back so we can have cover for Bouma and Hughes/Delaney.

May 25, 2007

phil88 said:

id pay £3.5m maximum, cant believe some of you would pay 5million. Hes had a good season, scored a few great goals, the 2 seasons before hes been average at best. Plus bouma has also got a sweet left foot and hes alot more solid

May 25, 2007

thegreatdando said:

If you read the article, it doesn't actually say that he's about to sign, which is probably why it's not been written about anywhere else. It's more likely to be based on sources close to the player indicating that he'd like to move back northwards, rather than him actually having talks with O'Neill and the Villa powers that be. In saying that he'd be a cracking signing for us!

May 25, 2007

Nick Higginson said:

An average signing at best. Can't see him (or anyone!) displacing Bouma. Can you see him playing in Champions League in 3 years? No, nor can I. A greater show of intent please Randy and Martin.

May 25, 2007

alextaylor24 said:

bouma has a sweet left foot! apparently but in 2 years i aint seen it! matt taylor is a different player to bouma. hes a midfielder who can play defence like barry. do you not remember the free kicks bouma took in his first season! dont get me wrong, i think hes top defender tho

May 25, 2007

Nick Higginson said:

We need many new players in many new positions, but left footers are no high on the agenda, except for back up. If Taylor will be happy on the bench, thne great. As far as I am concerned, Barry and Bouma are two of the best left footers in the Premiership. Now the right side on the other hand, is a different story......

May 25, 2007

Nick123 said:

he's good, but not good enough for villa to be honest. i would rather spend the money on sneijdner or wright phillips etc.

May 25, 2007

Angel LaHash said:

I dont mind Matty going to a bigger better club than Pompey but VILLA, NO WAY. as beening good for villa he finished in a team above Villa so he is too good for villa.

May 25, 2007

a.macca said:

na prefer to spend d money on Sneijder not wat we need 4 european football!!

May 25, 2007

Astonishing Villa said:

He's an average player with a couple of party pieces up his sleeve. Villa are focused on progressing up the league and they need players of superior quality to Taylor.

May 25, 2007

Jimmy D said:

Matty Taylor is a decent player but I don't think his quality matches Villa's ambitions. I can only see him being signed as a bit part player. Villa are strongly being linked with Sneijder at the moment and have heard recently that D Bent Luis Fabiano and even Kewell are linked signings does anyone have any news on them?

May 25, 2007

the_flabster said:

Read in the paper today that he is on his way to us for £5M. I think he is a decent defender who has had a really good year but can he replicate it? Also read that Liverpool want £12M for Bellamy he did score a few goals for Wales today but are they crazy? £12M for a known trouble maker who is pretty good but not worth £12. I also read another rumour that dissapointed me. Apprently we are after Harewood from WHU if so i think this is under ambitious as he isnt the quality of player we want and tbh i think our stikers now are better than him so he would be a waste of money. Also read that Nigel Reo Cocker is free to leave WHU to anyone who is willing to pay £8M. I think he may just be worth it and if the rumour is true and we can get in there quickly there may just be chance but he will probably go to a London club. As regards to the Sneijder rumour. I dont want to be a pesamist but i dont think he will come this season as clubs who are playing in the Champions League want him and we cant offer him european football at the moment. If he did come i would be extremely happy and i put nothing past O'neill as he is respected and is odviously imporving Villa loads. Kewell to Villa i hope not he is injury prone and about of a ponce. D Bent yes please but not for £18M maybe £12M tops and we will have got a good deal. I am hoping to see some signings soon but i dont think we will sign any big names from any English clubs. I think martin will go looking in Europe for cheaper players & less known players who he thinks can improve Villa. If the signings dont come this season i will still maintain my backing in O'neill as he is a quality manager and we seem to have got the squad sorted and i think without many new players we can make a push for Europe next season. Up the Villa

May 26, 2007

Winston said:

I have heard from a very reliable source that Nigel Reocoker will be coming to villa within the next couple of weeks for a fee in the region of 6 million it is believe this will conincide with the sale of gavin mc cann to sunderlan; where this will leave the talented steve davis of 2005/2006 who knows??? On another note congratulations to JPA who is 3 in 3 for the NY Red Bull; hope it continues we never saw the best of you.

May 26, 2007

Matty Plant said:

Jagielka (£3.5m Reg Rel Cl), Reo-Coker(£8m), Bellamy(£9m), and perhaps Carson (£8m)not so sure about Gordon, and I doubt it if Foster is leaving! Loose McCann, but dont flog the kids, Davis, Ridgewell, etc, LOAN THEM OUT! Take an example from a previous Manager: "P'wease Mr O'leary can we have Crouch for a couple of quid? We are a bit stwapped for cash at the moment!", "Duuuuur, ye OK", "Ohhh thanks, you gullable twat!, K'CCHHHIIIING"

May 26, 2007

Ad07 said:

Love to see matty taylor at the villa. even though boumas significantly improved still doesn't compare to seeing taylor bombin down the wing and knockin one from the halfway line lol. also Out ridgewell, mc'cann, delaney, hendrie, chris sutton In Reo-coker, Taylor, Bellamy or Keane, Sneijder, Koumas.

May 31, 2007

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