Followers have been left shocked as Lyle Taylor speaks for the primary time on signing for League One strugglers Cambridge United.
The U’s have shortly introduced within the 33 yr previous skilled ahead after his short-term cope with Wycombe Wanderers expired.
The ex-Nottingham Forest, Birmingham, Charlton, Sheffield United, Millwall and AFC Wimbledon striker, has now signed a contract till the top of the season, with the hoping of serving to to maintain Cambridge in League One for one more season.
He signed for Wycombe again in November, after he went with out making a league look since Might 2022, when he was on mortgage at Birmingham Metropolis.
Cambridge at present sit nineteenth with 27 factors from 24 video games performed and have video games in hand over sides round them. They’re additionally 4 factors above the drop zone.
Welcome to the U’s, Lyle Taylor! ✍️
— Cambridge United FC (@CambridgeUtdFC) January 12, 2024
CLUB STATEMENT:
Cambridge United are happy to announce the signing of Lyle Taylor on a contract till the top of the season…
The 33-year-old ahead joins the Membership after leaving Wycombe Wanderers to assist strengthen United’s assault.
Taylor has loved an extended and profitable profession within the recreation, beginning his skilled profession out at Millwall, the place U’s Head Coach Neil Harris was a participant.
After transferring on from Millwall, strikes to Harmony Rangers, AFC Bournemouth, Falkirk, Sheffield United and Scunthorpe United adopted, earlier than Taylor loved nice success at AFC Wimbledon and Charlton Athletic, scoring 76 objectives in 194 league video games for the 2 golf equipment.
Taylor joined Nottingham Forest in 2020, the place he spent two seasons, earlier than most just lately taking part in for Wycombe Wanderers, forward of at the moment’s transfer.
“I’m excited to get began,” Taylor stated. “The ultimate phases have been executed actually shortly however I’m glad to be right here and looking out ahead to it.
“The one factor you’ll be able to ask for as a footballer is to be wished and I’ve performed my greatest soccer when I’ve been wished and given the duty to be the person up high to hold the workforce ahead.
“Hopefully that’s what will occur right here and we will convey some quick time period success and solidify the workforce’s place within the league.”
Neil Harris stated, “Lyle has been a confirmed aim scorer over a time period and has acquired improbable expertise at this stage and leagues above as nicely.
“He’s in control now after having six weeks at Wycombe and we predict we’re getting a participant who’s coming in hungry, decided and has a want to attain objectives.
“I’ve identified Lyle a very long time, I do know his character and I’m extraordinarily excited to welcome him to the Membership.”
Lyle will put on quantity 18 and is the Membership’s first addition throughout this yr’s January Switch Window.
Taylor: I’m pleased I’m excited to get began uh it’s been a little bit of a whirlwind it’s been executed actually shortly uh yeah it’s been executed actually shortly the ultimate phases it been executed actually shortly uh however as something in soccer it’s a drawn out course of however no I’m glad I’m right here I’m trying ahead to it
Interviewer: Good, inform us a bit about how the transfer happened after we first made conscious of our curiosity?
Taylor: I heard a few conversations perhaps 10 days in the past or so however then it went fairly quiet and I didn’t actually hear something, yeah that was that, I simply form of thought it was an enquiry that had form of gone useless within the water and yeah then yesterday night I simply completed coaching yesterday afternoon about 4:30 and acquired shout and it was yeah that is taking place all proper high-quality I’ll get myself over to Cambridge so yeah it was it was actually that fast yesterday afternoon/night so yeah
Interviewer: However the truth that you bought the decision so late within the day yesterday and now you’re right here at the moment it exhibits how eager you had been to type of pursue the chance proper
Taylor: Completely completely I wish to play soccer I wish to get again into taking part in soccer um and I imply I’m grateful to Matt Bloomfield and and Wickham for giving me a chance to get again into the sport when no one else did uh after what was fairly a troublesome interval for me um and I’m excited to be right here now with a view to taking part in and and taking part in quite a lot of soccer and scoring some objectives and and getting that I suppose that that little bit of affection again in order that’s what I’m right here to do
Interviewer: Neil tells me that the 2 of you go method again to your instances at Millwall and sure did supervisor have some sway when it got here to your choice then what was it like seeing him once more at the moment
Taylor: Yeah I imply we return 15/16 years um humorous sufficient I used to clean his boots I do keep in mind getting a hammer in after they had been moist one morning uh which was was attention-grabbing it’s not just like the boots at the moment um they had been what had been they World Cups or copers again then so the lever held the water however yeah we return an extended good distance um and it’s I imply he known as me final evening and he stated it’s nearly like we’ve gone full full circle uh it was a very long time in the past I used to be a child again then so yeah I’m now I suppose the senior participant that he was again then so it’s good it’s attention-grabbing
Interviewer: And chatting with I do know that he’s tremendous excited to have you ever right here so it should really feel good to type of have that from the supervisor
Taylor: The one factor you’ll be able to ask for as a footballer is to be wished it’s the one factor you’ll be able to ask for and invariably I’ve performed my greatest soccer once I’ve been wanting wished um underneath the lights of of Lee Bowyer, Steven Pressley once I’ve been wished and been given the duty of being uh the the the person up high to to hold the workforce ahead so hopefully that’s that’s what it’s going to be right here and we will convey some some short-term success and solidify the workforce’s place within the league
Interviewer: what’s your familiarity like with the squad are you pleasant with most of the gamers
Taylor: I performed in opposition to few of them uh over time um and I’ve performed I imply I say performed with Will Mannion was a he was a child at Wimbledon so yeah I’m pretty conversant in the boys um and that is about gaining that familiarity and and hitting the bottom operating um and and and seeing what we will do going ahead you stated that you simply wish to be the person up high
Interviewer: And clearly you’d be nicely conscious of the damage state of affairs on the on the minute so you already know it sounds prefer it that’s a problem and alternative that you simply’re going to embrace to bear you already know a few of that aim scoring duty proper from the beginning
Taylor: Completely a striker’s job is to attain objectives uh whether or not it goes in off your huge toe or your bottom it’s acquired to go behind the online so I’ll should take that duty on whether or not it’s offering objectives or or scoring objectives myself and I’m trying ahead to that
That is how followers reacted with some left shocked as Lyle Taylor speaks for the primary time on signing for Cambridge United…
@JackFeaver14: Good to see his huge life altering transfer to the prem has labored for him 😂😂 now taking part in for Cambridge United
@JimboJones1237: I’ve seen just a few unfavourable feedback from Charlton followers. Is it the best way he left you guys?
@Joe_Cafc: Refused to play our final 7 video games in a relegation battle, whereas nonetheless underneath contract and absolutely match all as a result of he was frightened of getting injured. He was our greatest participant and high scorer. We evened up happening by 1 level because of this.
@CafcCl: Huge transfer went nicely @lyletaylor90 🐍🐍
@Gardy010: I see huge college goes nicely 🐍🐍🐍
@leedon77: Nice signing
@J9R0P: Class! Welcome Lyle! 💛🖤
@FlagRaised: Ideas and prayers.
@BigBadBraz: Fkn serpent
@andrewpets1: Wow. Nice signing.
@mattchapman44: what a signing
@Steve_UK__: 🐍🐍
@jh_dcfc: Horrible signing
@JakeWillss: Bloody hell that’s signing for them tbf 🤯
@maxpauley123: MY BLOODY GOD. YESSSSSS
@rudi_walters: That’s unreal wtf
@skybluecol: 😂😂 the mighty has…
@MrBillyG88: Harris doing bits
@Stueycufc: Definitely worth the wait!! First rate signing that united 👏🏻👏🏻💛🖤
@roccojd_: huge transfer nonetheless going nicely 👏🏻🐍🐍🐍
@PHcufc: Thats a fucking unreal signing btw. 😍😍😍
@billycafc_: ooo take a look at you go in your huge transfer to cambridge 🐍🐍
@jimbohare30: Oooopppphhhhh You made us wait, however yeah bit happy with this one!
@SamY4t35: Actually gone downhill because the storey incident 😭😭 #pnefc
@YTAddz: Unbelievable signing that 👏
@Tarantini_03: Discover it fairly humorous that the striker that Blues followers had been hollering for this time final yr has simply basically been given a six month trial at a membership preventing relegation in League One, after not getting a brand new contract at Wycombe
@Denton_james: Lastly, A striker. Completely different to what we had, so hopefully one other to comply with shortly with a bit extra of a goal man presence. Both method, signing
@RossColeman91: That’s a fall from grace!
@JoshPea2022: Good luck his angle is surprising
@adamlees90: Some followers wished him at blues this season 😂😂 clueless at instances #bcfc
@delves1: Swear gamers depart us and simply head downwards, most likely consider 5 gamers within the final 10 years which have left and bettered us #KRO #BCFC
@TheSirRobotto: Class signing that
@UnbeatenStryjek: Unfortunate lads. Get pleasure from his large wage invoice and disinterested performances on the pitch.
@atstephens92: He’s executed. He ought to be paying you to play!
We shall be their. 🐍 #cafc https://t.co/qMjDM9Lv8M pic.twitter.com/AQWn2vFdaE
— Luke (@cafc_luke_) January 12, 2024
