Wigan Athletic loan star makes farewell claim - 'should never be in the conversations'
Joe Taylor has signalled his intention to sign off his spell with Wigan Athletic in familiar fashion - on the scoresheet!
The 23-year-old striker has scored 11 times in 21 appearances since joining on loan from Huddersfield Town in January.
Indeed, his goals have been a major factor in Latics climbing out of the League One relegation zone since Gary Caldwell's arrival in February.
Not that Taylor is taking too much pleasure in avoiding the drop.
"This club should never be in the conversations we've been in this season, in terms of fighting relegation," he said. "It's a great club and the players are too good to be in those sorts of conversations.
"When you talk about Wigan, everyone knows it's a former Premier League club, a former Championship club, and a former FA Cup-winning club.
"I'm just happy to have come in and help the team to achieve its goal of staying in the division.
"I've loved every single second of being here. The boys have made it very easy for me to settle in, and I like to think that's been reflected in my football.
"I'm over the moon with my goal return. I've been pleased with the way I've played, but scoring goals as well is always nice."
Latics head to Stevenage this weekend with Taylor aiming to arrest something of a goal drought, having not found the net in his last two matches.
"That's the aim, isn't it?" he said. "I came here to score goals, and if I can end my time here with a goal at Stevenage, that would be the icing on the cake.
"We're going there confident of getting a result, the same as we are when we go into any game.
"If we can be the best version of ourselves, and we execute the gaffer's game-plan to a tee, we have a good chance of coming out on top.
"It's going to be a tough ask, because Stevenage always seem to be well motivated and up for games, they've got the play-offs on the line, but it's a challenge we will relish."