Taylor hits back at Wise
12 Feb 2007 - 11:18:24
Crystal Palace boss Peter Taylor has accused Leeds counterpart Dennis Wise of over-reacting following the alleged leaking of his team to the Eagles before Saturday's Championship clash.
Wise has vowed not to pick an unnamed player for his side again after he was accused of passing on details of the Leeds side that would face Palace in the build-up to the Elland Road encounter.
However, Taylor claims similar incidents occur all the time and that Wise has blown the matter "out of all proportion".
"I'm disappointed and told Dennis. A Leeds player spoke to a Palace player on Friday night but it was a general conversation," he told The Guardian.
"I had an idea of who would be in the Leeds team at eight o'clock on Friday night but I had no information about team shape.
"As it was, a couple of players I thought would be in the Leeds team weren't. Players talk to players, it's part of life and it's not malicious.
"I should think there are 40 similar situations around the country at the weekend.
"I don't know why Dennis has made such a big thing out of it, it has been blown out of all proportion."
