By Tyne-Talk
July 31 2009

Newcastle United defender Steven Taylor has told his fellow team-mates to shape up or ship out as Newcastle prepare for the coming season. The 23 year old has told The Daily Mail that whatever happens, the final group of players will be those who are committed to the cause. He said;

"When we win, I don't think we get the credit we deserve. But that's something you get with playing for this football club.

If you don't like it, then you can go and quit if you want. We need players who want to play for this football club.

We haven't got a clue what's going on but, as players, we just get on with it. It's like us against the world, but that could work in our favour. As long as we stick together whatever else happens will happen.

If players leave, players leave. What they will leave is a group of lads who are 100 per cent committed. We've shown that in training and in most of the pre-season games.

There are no slackers on the training field. We've sat down and said, 'if we stick together, then we will be OK'.

There's a massive siege mentality in the dressing room. We know we're there to be shot at at the moment, but we're pulling together as a squad.

Things can turn around very quickly at this football club. You feel as though it's us against the world at times and that can be a massive thing."

Taylor: If You Don't Like It Then Leave!

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31/07/2009 09:59

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TOONTILLIDIE
31/07/2009 10:06

Tayloy is right, if you don't want to stay just p@ss#ff and find another club. On the looks of it by saying this he sounds like he wants to stay

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MissC
31/07/2009 10:13

I think he wants to stay.

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Gallowgate Luke
31/07/2009 18:19

He certainly wants to stay

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tunyc
31/07/2009 18:55

I never doubted him. But where he ends up may ultimately not be up to him.

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