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EXCLUSIVE: Ryan Griffiths has described Newcastle Jets striker Adam Taggart as an exciting player with a bright future who reminds him of his brother Joel.
Griffiths played alongside Taggart, who has scored six goals for the Jets this term, at Hunter Stadium last season.
“When he first came into the club I actually said to the coach ‘he’s a good player this one’,” Griffiths said.
“He still needs to develop a lot about his game but jeez what a striker.
"He gets in positions, he’s hungry to score. When he was playing with us back in friendly games he’d always score, and technical goals you know.
"He’d always put it away and you’d think ‘jeez he’s always going to score goals’.
"Last year, when I was playing, he came in and didn’t score at all and I was really surprised. I couldn’t really figure it out.
"But this year he’s come on. I think it’s just a confidence thing. Now that he’s scored a couple he’s going to continue to score goals throughout the year.
"He’s one to watch. He’s a typical striker and in my opinion, if he keeps his feet on the ground and just concentrates on playing well, he’s going to be one for the future.”
Taggart has been in hot form this season culminating in a hat-trick in Newcastle’s 3-1 win over the Melbourne Heart in round seven.
The former Young Socceroo and Olyroo, who first broke into the A-League with Perth Glory in 2010, received his first senior cap under Holger Osieck against Hong Kong in December last year.
Fellow forward, Griffiths, believes that Socceroo call-up came too early for the 20-year-old but he has developed a lot since then.
“He got the Socceroos cap when he didn’t really deserve to,” Griffiths said.
“A lot of people were surprised by that because he hadn’t really scored any goals or proven himself.
"But now, if he got a chance to go in the camp, I think it would be good for him. In the future he definitely should be there if he keeps going the way that he’s going.
"He’s an exciting player, he’s always shooting, he gets into good positions. He actually reminds me a bit of my brother Joel with that bit of mongrel in him.”
Based in Newcastle after his move to Malaysia Super League side Sarawak fell apart, Griffiths has kept a keen eye on the Jets this season. The 32-year old spent four years in total with the Hunter outfit including stints in the NSL and A-League.
“I think they’ve done really well,” Griffiths said of the club.
“The first few games they were playing that possession-based football but it was really negative, all the balls were getting played backwards and there was no real strike power up there.
"The coach has changed his tactics and it seems to be working. They’re playing a lot more entertaining football that’s for sure, they’re scoring goals and doing well."
taggz droughtThey’re playing a lot more entertaining football that’s for sure, they’re scoring goals and doing well."
He's too isolated up front did much better in second half last night when he dropped wider or into the channelsOriginally Posted by hawk
taggz drought
First 20 mins all we did was hoof balls up the park too him.
Rest of the game we played on the counter with sweet **** all possession.
Blokes going well at the moment so have some patience
Can't expect him to score every week at his age
Bloke will be right in his element now that his dad has returned
mind will be blown when they stand next to each other.
Anyone else getting a bit fed up with some of Tagz poor decisions lately?
Don't get me wrong, he has done more than most this season, but I could probably count nearly half a dozen times in his past few games where he could have easily put a man 1 on 1 with the keeper, but shot rather optimisticly instead.
He needs to realise he has been identified as a threat now and attracts more attention from defenders. He needs to use this as an advantage and now draw the defenders to release another player of ours who is neglected and somewhat open. I feel he may have gotten a little too excited about his early season form and he has now become a little big-headed and selfish.
The difference between a flash in the pan and a good player is one who finds the right balance.
Noticed some every developing kick arse tattoos on this bloke tonight.
Have I not noticed before or are they new???
obviously stood up due to the 1 joel michael griffiths.
what great tutelag!
we will loose
tagz back
they look like they are slowly growing over the season but I thought they looked like a large chunk had been done very recently, might just have been a heap of fill in work though
Taggart the son of Griff
That Goal celebration.
Yeah great, makes me think of a spoon
Turns up for Official Club Media Work attired like this
Griffesque
He needs to learn to pass the ball and not try beat every bloke in front of him when in the final third
But tidy finish tonight. Could've had another hatty
We'd be nowhere without his goals this season
The Championship Chronicles - The Jetstream's review of the 2007/08 season. www.newcastlefootball.net/chronicles
Can't believe the wankers on the Jets FB page ripping into him for not cutting his hair.
****ing Dis Grace
Even after the jets FB page explained WHY earlier in the week??Can't believe the wankers on the Jets FB page ripping into him for not cutting his hair.
****ing Dis Grace
The Championship Chronicles - The Jetstream's review of the 2007/08 season. www.newcastlefootball.net/chronicles
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