Steven Taylor tells Newcastle owner Mike Ashley: It’s time to splash the cash

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Steven Taylor has told Newcastle owner Mike Ashley: It’s time to splash the cash.
The Magpies secured their Premier League status as they beat West Ham 2-0 at St James’ Park on Sunday afternoon, and Ashley insisted prior to kick-off he would not be leaving the club, despite supporters’ anger towards him.

And Taylor, who was forced to sit out the second half of the season with an Achilles injury, insists Ashley must now get his chequebook out to ensure the club doesn’t find itself in a relegation battle again next season.

He told the Alan Brazil Sports Breakfast: “Everybody knows we need to add some top quality players. It’s great for Mike Ashley to come out before the game yesterday and say what he said, but I do believe, and I think a lot of the lads will say the same, he should invest big in the club in the summer.

“A lot of people have been saying we should be in Europe and there’s no reason why we shouldn’t be. The top six, top seven is what we’ve got to be aiming for. And there’s no reason why we can’t.”

Taylor admits it’s been a tough time on Tyneside in recent months, but he now hopes everyone at the club can pull together and ensure there are better times ahead.
“You’re constantly getting reminded of it [the situation] every day when we come in. The media speculation all the time is negative, negative, negative.

“The foreign lads who have come in this season or last season, I think they’ve understood what it’s all about. This a footballing city and, wherever you go, you’re always going to get reminded of it so when results don’t go well, yes, you can point the finger at yourself, the staff, the owner, that’s normal. If you can’t handle it, you should go and collect stamps.”