Crikey, throw him a bone, even Robocop could do his ACL.

Let's see how robust he is next season.

On which, it's been a year since his injury and no sign of a return. That is a long time for one so young. It has been said elsewhere, but it cannot be coincidence, that we always top the league in injuries every year; and we appear to have no earthly idea when players are coming back.

I presume that they are using some sort of automated scraper

Wouldn’t be the first time!! Bristol Rovers had a great little striker who scored s*** loads of goals called Marcus Stewart. They actually sold us Gareth Taylor, who wasn’t a great little striker and didn’t score s*** loads of goals

He was a converted centre back (Taylor) so our point was he's tall and tough, we have wingers, so he will score headers. Unfortunately, he headed like a defender - over the bar or wide of goal. Off the top of my head he scored 1 in 20. He's still in the game - coaching or managing. Could be Man City ladies? Can't remember.

Red and Blue Army!

They don’t even look alike. I just wish our boy would get fit. This length of recovery doesn’t bode well but at least age is on his side.

Didn't one of the fanzines produce t-shirts that said 'I was there when Taylor scored!'?

I'm not sure if I was. I do remember the nadir for Taylor though. A home game (maybe against Huddersfield?), someone gets to the byline, hangs up a peach of a cross to the far post. The cross is so good, a delicate chip that takes the whole defence and goalkeeper out of the game in one stroke. Waiting on the back post is Taylor, who by this point has played about ten games without scoring. He's put no little effort in, has shown flashes of quality, but one or two grumbles are beginning to surface. His Palace career is delicately poised it seems. Get that goal, and the floodgates will open. Go much longer without scoring and his confidence may crumble.

As the ball is in the air, it becomes apparent that all Taylor has to do is stand still and let it hit him. He's a yard out with an open goal, all alone. The crowd begins to cheer already. Not only are we going to score, but Taylor will score. It will all work out. He will do well now, and so will we.

Then he missed.

The cheers turned to thousands of voices all asking, in unison, how the f*** did he miss that? You can hear it all around the ground for about five minutes afterwards. Taylor seemed to shrink about a foot, and never recovered.

Poor b******.