Taylor is mainly a right-back whereas Chester is a central defender. Ryan Taylor played for Steve Bruce at Wigan.Speaking to Steve Bruce a few years ago, he said that Taylor's set-piece delivery was as good as Beckham's. He certainly is a superb striker of a ball and scores from distance.

Taylor loves getting forward down the right side and has played wide on the right. Perhaps his purchase indicates that Elmohamady is on his way.

Edited by Willo (28 Jul 2015 11.07am)

Bruce did tend to play with a back three last season so he could field two strikers. In terms of central defenders, apart from Chester, he also has at this present time Michael Dawson, Alex Bruce,Curtis Davies and Harry Maguire.

He was never on our radar.

you know this how?

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Looks like Leicester or WBA are fighting it out, but no sign of Palace in there!

Surely this is exactly how Marriapa was talked about a cuople of seasons back.

Granted even I consider him too short to become a great premiership centre back...but he did get the same rave reviews for reading, and in central defence if im not mistaken? and they went down and he was one of not their best player....this all sounds rather like Chester....

Canavaro did it whilst being a short hausen, maybe marriapa could.......even to a far lesser extent, he'd still do a good job...no?

but what do i know...