article_snippet.sent: he has he been a fan in the crowd during three of the last four derby defeats - he watched the other from a hotel room in America after undergoing surgery on the second of the cruciate ligament injuries which kept he out for 26 months.
article_snippet.sent: But with he current contract at St James' Park set to expire this summer, the 30-year-old does not know what the future holds.
article_snippet.sent: he would like to remain on Tyneside.
article_snippet.sent: he accepts, though, that this could be he final taste of the fixture which has guaranteed he lifelong worship. '
article_snippet.sent: I have to be realistic, this could be my last derby,' he told Sportsmail. '
article_snippet.sent: To suffer another loss in the derby could prove unforgivable in the eyes of supporters whose last victory arrived courtesy of Taylor's right boot in August, 2011. '
highlights_snippet.sent: the 30-year-old utility player is out of contract in the summer and Sunday's fixture at the Stadium of Light could be the 30-year-old utility player last derby in a Newcastle shirt .