Saw the Ryan Taylor podcast posted the other day, just nearing the end watching it. Remember him playing for us well enough, but he goes under the radar for me - probably due to his injuries, but always liked him. Back then I had devoted higher powers to hating Pardew, James Perch, Jonas and Santon playing both on the left and cutting inside, and that lofted Willo back post corner routine, and unearthing Romain Amalfitano.
Really enjoyed listening to him speak on his time with us. This might sound simple, but he sounds like he actually likes fan(us), and Newcastle, whereas you listen to Kieron Dyer on True Geordie and there is a player who boils ya p*ss with how little he appreciates how much he was loved, and what Sir Bobby/Newcastle gave him. Even last week Darren Ambrose was talking fantastically in a few minute sound bite, whereas Jenas is on BT every weekend and I've never heard him speak about us that way - he's a 'Spurs guy' now.
Like organising the Christmas fancy dress, but rigging it to make sure he was a Basketballer because of his knee - eventually getting bored of carrying ball to fifth bar before Jonas boots in a river! Also telling that he said lads had 3 days for Christmas do, but French Lads weren't in the picture (HBA, Marvuex, Sissoko, Cabaye...).
Got shown a picture of a yound lad probably at training ground, getting Ryan to hold up a SMB on a white A4, and Ryan just says 'yeah I remember that, I knew what it was, it's just banter'.
It's probably the cynical side of me, but I just see that human side of banter/rivalry totally gone. Chances of Dan Barlaser, Adam Campbell giving it the biggun to Sunderland next time they play them - zero. Was refreshing to see Vardy's reaction to score at Bramhall Lane as a Sheff Wed fan before all the fans lockdown!
