Source: Bournemouth_Echo
Cherries: Lyle desperate to make the most of a second chance
LYLE Taylor is determined to make it second time lucky with Cherries once he resumes his trial spell at Dean Court.[LNB] Taylor has been a frustrated spectator since sustaining an ankle injury in the early stages of Cherries' opening friendly against Spurs.[LNB] The 20-year-old striker was invited to join Cherries for pre-season after impressing boss Eddie Howe when he trained with the club in April.[LNB] Released by Millwall at the end of the 2008-09 campaign, Taylor dropped into non-league and enjoyed a prolific season with Concord Rangers.[LNB] His 34 goals helped the Canvey Island-based outfit win promotion to the Premier Division of the Ryman League.[LNB] And his exploits also alerted Jason Tindall's contacts at West Ham who recommended the frontman to the Cherries assistant manager.[LNB] Taylor was plucked by Millwall from the youth ranks at Staines Town and his displays earned him a professional contract with the Lions.[LNB] However, despite spending a year at the Den which included a brief loan spell with Eastbourne Borough the youngster failed to make the breakthrough at the first time of asking.[LNB] Taylor, an articulate and polite individual, told the Daily Echo: It was an experience that I will always remember, both for good and bad reasons. I wasn't able to break into the team but that's football. If you can't, you have to go somewhere else so I moved down a few levels.[LNB] The manager at Concord gave me the freedom to express myself and it did me good. I have developed and matured as a player. I have been given an opportunity here and, hopefully, will be able to get somewhere.[LNB] I felt good against Spurs. But I went to take a shot and, as I put my left foot down, my ankle crunched. It was an impact injury and you have just got to get on with it.[LNB] I like it here. It's a lot like where I was last season. It is a tight-knit bunch and everyone is in it together. There is a single focus and everyone wants the same thing. Everyone is going to work hard to get there.[LNB] Everyone has been really good to me coming in as an outsider. This is an important time for me because I would love to stay.[LNB] Asked how Taylor's injury would affect his trial period, Howe replied: It doesn't change anything from our point of view.[LNB] We like Lyle an awful lot so we will make every effort to get him back fit and see what happens.[LNB] Taylor sprained the medial ligaments in his ankle and is around four weeks from returning to training.[LNB]
