Peter Taylor set to be named new Newcastle number two?

Peter Taylor looks set to be named as Alan Pardew's new assistant after admitting that rumours linking him with the post "have something in them".

Taylor is currently managing League Two side Bradford City and confirmed the interest from Newcastle after he saw his side win 1-0 over Bury earlier this evening.

I believe that this would be a fantastic appointment given the direction the club is supposed to heading in. Taylor is well known for specialising in dealing with younger players and nurturing their talent after having two spells in charge of the England U-21 side. Of 31 games in charge of the junior national side, Taylor led his side to victory in 20 of them. He also took control of the full senior England side for one match just before Sven Goran Eriksson was handed the reins.

Taylor has a wealth of managerial experience, although most of his jobs have admittedly been in the lower leagues. It doesn't change the fact that he is a widely respected coach who commands the respect of the players and is held in high regard within footballing circles for both his knowledge and approach to playing attractive, attacking football.

Perhaps Peter Taylor doesn't want to pass up the chance of working with Premier League players this time around? Those with slightly longer memories will remember that Taylor very nearly joined us back in the dark days when Dennis Wise used to roam the corridors of power at St James' Park. A deal couldn't be agreed that time, but maybe there could be one this time around?

Obviously nothing is confirmed as yet, but Taylor's admission, combined with Pardew's specifications of the new assistant manager having to be someone who can command respect would seem to indicate that there could be something in this.

I would have liked to have had John Carver back at Newcastle after he left Sheffield United last week, but I guess it is important that the manager has a man he knows he can trust next to him, and I assume that Pardew believes he can trust Taylor.

It's another kick in the teeth for Chris Hughton aswell to be fair. It's becoming ever more clear that Hughton was always for the chop, despite what he managed to achieve with very little backing from the board. The new man appears to be getting pretty much all he wants at the moment, which is a luxury that Chris Hughton was unfortunately not afforded.

Still, times move on I guess, and if the new man is managing to get enough backing to strengthen the coaching staff then I guess we have to stick with it.

Your thoughts please.