Rhys Taylor on Loan at Crewe Alexandra

[EskWeston 696]

League Two outfit Crewe have completed the loan signing of Chelsea goalkeeper Rhys Taylor. The 20-year-old will link up with Alex on Wednesday after agreeing a two-month deal.

Taylor will act as cover for first-choice keeper Steve Phillips, who is expected to miss the first six weeks of the season following a double shoulder operation.

The Welsh shot-stopper, who is yet to make his Blues breakthrough, has been capped at Under 17, U19 and U20 level.

Source: Sky Sports

[EskWeston 696]

Rhys is the first to make a loan move for this season and it is a good move for him with their first choice keeper out for 6 weeks give him the chance for real first team action and maybe pick up a longer loan move either at Crewe or elsewhere...

[Steve 10,227]

Good move for him. I think he can do very well for them in the short period of time that he is there. I hope he impresses and stays a bit longer then Chelsea actually get him back and not sell him!

[Madmax 9,219]

Good move for him. I think he can do very well for them in the short period of time that he is there. I hope he impresses and stays a bit longer then Chelsea actually get him back and not sell him!

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[zolayes 14,489]

I just cant see him even as second to cech..its hard to break into this position ,,for the moment Im satisfied with Hilario and Turnbull as back up

[TrueChelseaBlue 105]

Plus we have Matej Delac joining up with us soon

[EskWeston 696]

I just cant see him even as second to cech..its hard to break into this position ,,for the moment Im satisfied with Hilario and Turnbull as back up

Yes, it's incredibly hard for young keepers to break through to first team, but if they are good enough then at some point the manager has to put some faith in them, having a young keeper as third choice is perfectly fine, none of ours are ready at the moment but given time they could be.

[Madmax 9,219]

Do our younger keepers train with Cech and Lollichon as well? Or do they have a different GK coach?

[EskWeston 696]

Do our younger keepers train with Cech and Lollichon as well? Or do they have a different GK coach?

At times they train with Lollichon and the first teamers but most of the time they train with Mark Beeney who trains the youth and reserve keepers, very well respected keeper coach at Chelsea.

[Kostas 1,468]

Crewe aim to extend his loan according to their manager.

Source

He has been quite successful there,some Crewe fans already love him.

[EskWeston 696]

If he continues to get the games then he should definately stay, competitive games are crucial for a young keeper.

[zolayes 14,489]

imho delac is the future ,,hope he is with us next season

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Crewe have extended his loan until the end of the season.

BBCSport

[EskWeston 696]

Excellent news for him, and hopefully he keeps getting the games there.....