hypochondriac Posted 30 July, 2014 Share Posted 30 July, 2014 Extremely underwhelmed by this. So what if he played in the champs league final when Chelsea had no other options. Mediocre to poor player. And on loan too. At least we know for sure where the board are aiming us at now. As the saying goes - don't pay attention to what somebody says' date=' pay attention to what they do. So Ralph you can spout your **** but in reality all you have done is sold Shaw and brought in an also ran on loan. If Lowe had done this we would all be up in arms.[/quote'] Careful mate. You will get abuse for this post. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harvey Posted 30 July, 2014 Share Posted 30 July, 2014 Good signing. Ok but not good IMO....but I really do hope that I'm proved wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Granadino Posted 30 July, 2014 Share Posted 30 July, 2014 Good player, and a solid addition. Most Chelsea fans seem to rate him highly enough, and has 2 more England caps than any other of our current squad... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ART Posted 30 July, 2014 Share Posted 30 July, 2014 I would laugh my ar se off if Bertrand displaces Shaw in the England team after coming into his own playing for Saints. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAY-Z Posted 30 July, 2014 Share Posted 30 July, 2014 Extremely underwhelmed by this. So what if he played in the champs league final when Chelsea had no other options. Mediocre to poor player. And on loan too. At least we know for sure where the board are aiming us at now. As the saying goes - don't pay attention to what somebody says' date=' pay attention to what they do. So Ralph you can spout your **** but in reality all you have done is sold Shaw and brought in an also ran on loan. If Lowe had done this we would all be up in arms.[/quote'] Maybe you and everyone else needs to take your own advice and pay attention to how he plays for Southampton not how he is going to play in your mind Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baird of the land Posted 30 July, 2014 Share Posted 30 July, 2014 Extremely underwhelmed by this. So what if he played in the champs league final when Chelsea had no other options. Mediocre to poor player. And on loan too. At least we know for sure where the board are aiming us at now. As the saying goes - don't pay attention to what somebody says' date=' pay attention to what they do. So Ralph you can spout your **** but in reality all you have done is sold Shaw and brought in an also ran on loan. If Lowe had done this we would all be up in arms.[/quote'] On paper very mediocre signing that was found out badly defensively when at villa. Just hoping the money will be spent elsewhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JxgrSaint Posted 30 July, 2014 Share Posted 30 July, 2014 Could he have seemed less enthused in the interview? Didn't realise we'd arranged it for directly after his gran's funeral... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint_clark Posted 30 July, 2014 Share Posted 30 July, 2014 We're clearly not looking to push on so for a mid table Prem side he is a good signing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Saints Posted 30 July, 2014 Share Posted 30 July, 2014 Good to see the standard SaintsWeb lads reaction of slating the bloke before he's kicked a ball for us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamesfp1 Posted 30 July, 2014 Share Posted 30 July, 2014 Decent signing. Quite glad it's a loan too, plugged a gap and still got all that money. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Batman Posted 30 July, 2014 Author Share Posted 30 July, 2014 Good to see the standard SaintsWeb lads reaction of slating the bloke before he's kicked a ball for us. Pretty much the views on his as a player when he was elsewhere This is his time. He has the greatest chance to finally prove himself as a serious prem player Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hypochondriac Posted 30 July, 2014 Share Posted 30 July, 2014 Pretty much the views on his as a player when he was elsewhere This is his time. He has the greatest chance to finally prove himself as a serious prem player He won't get a better chance to perform than here. Let's hope he does. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
niceandfriendly Posted 30 July, 2014 Share Posted 30 July, 2014 Wow, Kat must not believe her luck with inheriting this club. Sell someone for 27mil and replace him for free. Incredible deal for her and her pension. A solid enough player for a Championship side of a team in the Prem threatened by relegation, so ideal for new boards ambitions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BadgerBadger Posted 30 July, 2014 Share Posted 30 July, 2014 Players can come alive and find there form if they're with the right manager and environment, he's obviously keen to push on, develop and improve which is probably one of the key reasons he joined us, RK may well be the right man for him, Chelsea was not the right environment for him but they kept him on....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Golac's Cunning Stunts Posted 30 July, 2014 Share Posted 30 July, 2014 Good to see the standard SaintsWeb lads reaction of slating the bloke before he's kicked a ball for us. If you have just sold 5 of your best players for mega money and the best you can do is get an at best average player in on Loan I don't think anyone can be criticised for being underwhelmed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redmotorstone Posted 30 July, 2014 Share Posted 30 July, 2014 My god .... Some of you really need to have a word with yourselves! This a clearly a good deal! We cannot rush costly signings and have two weeks left until kick off! A loanee makes perfect sense and seems decent enough. Welcome to our club (excuse the bet wetters) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KingdomCome Posted 30 July, 2014 Share Posted 30 July, 2014 Pleased with this. Seems a decent player and keen to impress and progress. Not a signing, but a good start. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
washsaint Posted 30 July, 2014 Share Posted 30 July, 2014 wow, just wow at some of the reactions on here. Talk about ridiculous! This is not a signing to make you jump for joy (e.g. marquee signing) but seems solid enough. Like some of the rational posters have said, the club obviously rate Targett VERY highly but recognize he is not quite ready yet. So we have a solid LB (not many of those around) and Targett can continue to progress. If Bertrand is successful means we have had a good season and we have the option of signing him. So plenty of incentive for him to do well and for us to benefit. Lets face it, foreign signings can be very hit and miss - Osvaldo anyone? And a name doe not guarantee success. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graffito Posted 30 July, 2014 Share Posted 30 July, 2014 I'm staggered and not a little impressed (even) at the knowledge some posters have of other teams players. I mean, I saw Villa a bit on MoTD and home and away live in the league against Saints, and was quite impressed with Betrand, but apparently he was actually crap at Villa. What do I know. Perhaps I should trade the ST for a Sky bundle and get some proper opinions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Professor Posted 30 July, 2014 Share Posted 30 July, 2014 Good move these loans because if we are relegated they will leave and not be a burden on the wage bill in the Championship. IN the meantime the £90m war chest is preserved to use in other ways, such as paying a bonus to our brilliant board members and a dividend to the club owner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jackie@home Posted 30 July, 2014 Share Posted 30 July, 2014 He might turn out to be a good loan signing and cheap, like Corky. Being at a club like Chelsea, young players get sent on short-term loans all over the the UK, not settling anywhere and having to adapt to different systems and managers. No wonder they don't perform at their peak. I'm sure he has got to the age where he needs to establish himself regularly in a Premier League side, rather than be touted around on loan. He will be incentivised to do well with us. Let's give him a chance! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wes Tender Posted 30 July, 2014 Share Posted 30 July, 2014 The important thing is that Koeman believes him to be a player who will fit into his style of play. As it stands, we have two quick players who could play as wing backs and if we are after Redmond too, he'll provide the cover and competition for Clyne.If we got Vlaar and Rojo and Forster, we wouldn't look too shabby at the back at all. Bertrand has something to prove with us and we have given him a golden opportunity to shine, just as we have with other players who were thought not to be brilliant signings at the time. I think that Koeman will get the best out of him and I suspect that it will be worth revisiting this thread well into the season to remind the unimpressed what tw*ta they were condemning him before he has even kicked a ball for us. Welcome to Saints Ryan. You sound as if you're happy to be here, which makes a pleasant change where players are concerned at this club at the moment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dig Dig Posted 30 July, 2014 Share Posted 30 July, 2014 Cheap and nasty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
washsaint Posted 30 July, 2014 Share Posted 30 July, 2014 yeah, we know you are dig dig....should add serial moaner to that list to0. But what do you think of Bertrand? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ART Posted 30 July, 2014 Share Posted 30 July, 2014 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Golac's Cunning Stunts Posted 30 July, 2014 Share Posted 30 July, 2014 The important thing is that Koeman believes him to be a player who will fit into his style of play. As it stands, we have two quick players who could play as wing backs and if we are after Redmond too, he'll provide the cover and competition for Clyne.If we got Vlaar and Rojo and Forster, we wouldn't look too shabby at the back at all. Bertrand has something to prove with us and we have given him a golden opportunity to shine, just as we have with other players who were thought not to be brilliant signings at the time. I think that Koeman will get the best out of him and I suspect that it will be worth revisiting this thread well into the season to remind the unimpressed what tw*ta they were condemning him before he has even kicked a ball for us. Welcome to Saints Ryan. You sound as if you're happy to be here, which makes a pleasant change where players are concerned at this club at the moment. If we get vlaar then 2 of our 4 defenders will be ex villa from last year. Doesn't that tell you something? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Viking Warrior Posted 30 July, 2014 Share Posted 30 July, 2014 Listen to you pratts He is a decent player , he has only just arrived and several of the usual cohorts are hurling abuse . Call yourself saints fans , you should be ashamed If you want to go and support your money grabbing icons at Liverpool I will arrange a taxi for you Liverpool were after him as well Give the lad a chance . If it's who keomans wanted then that's got to be good . He knows what he is looking for Calm down calm down Welcome on board Bertrand Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Batman Posted 30 July, 2014 Author Share Posted 30 July, 2014 If Liverpool wanted him, they would have got him. Like they have done with 3 of our players He is a decent signing. Please stop over egging him to try and justify it. He will get nothing but load vocal support when ever he plays. Unless he is of Danny fox levels of fukery Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hypochondriac Posted 30 July, 2014 Share Posted 30 July, 2014 Standard saintsweb. Player signs, some people say it's an underwhelming signing and then the usual suspects react with apoplectic rage that someone could say that. Only allowed an initial opinion as long as it's positive! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bucks Saint Posted 30 July, 2014 Share Posted 30 July, 2014 Unbelievable negativity and ignorance on here. Loan = low risk and allows Targett to come through next season. If any potential signing looks at this board ..... Jeez Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ART Posted 30 July, 2014 Share Posted 30 July, 2014 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hypochondriac Posted 30 July, 2014 Share Posted 30 July, 2014 Unbelievable negativity and ignorance on here. Loan = low risk and allows Targett to come through next season. If any potential signing looks at this board ..... Jeez Potential signings won't sign because some people on this forum are underwhelmed by a signing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buctootim Posted 30 July, 2014 Share Posted 30 July, 2014 If we get vlaar then 2 of our 4 defenders will be ex villa from last year. Doesn't that tell you something? Tells me Villa's coaching and management is ****e. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pastor Patrón Posted 30 July, 2014 Share Posted 30 July, 2014 Top quality signing, let's hope a loan deal for Jenkinson can be sorted soon as well. Bring in Leroy Fer and things really will be looking up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hypochondriac Posted 30 July, 2014 Share Posted 30 July, 2014 Top quality signing, let's hope a loan deal for Jenkinson can be sorted soon as well. Bring in Leroy Fer and things really will be looking up. No more loans please. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graffito Posted 30 July, 2014 Share Posted 30 July, 2014 Standard saintsweb. Player signs, some people say it's an underwhelming signing and then the usual suspects react with apoplectic rage that someone could say that. Only allowed an initial opinion as long as it's positive! That's just plain silly. Don't even know why I'm bothering to rep Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
niceandfriendly Posted 30 July, 2014 Share Posted 30 July, 2014 What's all this Bertrand and Cork stuff? Because he's friends with Cork it makes him a better player, or...? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hypochondriac Posted 30 July, 2014 Share Posted 30 July, 2014 That's just plain silly. Don't even know why I'm bothering to rep Eh? Make sense sir! What I described is what happens every time some posters say they aren't keen on a signing. Give them a chance! Is the normal reply, as if saying you don't think he is good means you are then incapable of supporting him when he actually starts playing for us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shurlock Posted 30 July, 2014 Share Posted 30 July, 2014 I'm staggered and not a little impressed (even) at the knowledge some posters have of other teams players. I mean, I saw Villa a bit on MoTD and home and away live in the league against Saints, and was quite impressed with Betrand, but apparently he was actually crap at Villa. What do I know. Perhaps I should trade the ST for a Sky bundle and get some proper opinions. He didn't play against us in the game at SMS. Luna did. Perhaps you should trade your ST. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trousers Posted 30 July, 2014 Share Posted 30 July, 2014 Standard saintsweb. Player signs, some people say it's an underwhelming signing and then the usual suspects react with apoplectic rage that someone could say that. Only allowed an initial opinion as long as it's positive! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Golac's Cunning Stunts Posted 30 July, 2014 Share Posted 30 July, 2014 Tells me: 2 good players doesn't make a good defence Villa actually were far better defensively than attacking last season Defensive midfield is key to helping a defence Wanyama, Morgan, Cork, Davis helped our defence a huge amount last season, Villa didn't have that. I bow to your superior footballing knowledge sir:lol: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint Fan CaM Posted 30 July, 2014 Share Posted 30 July, 2014 Reasonably pleased with this signing - Ryan is a good player that suits our style and he's got something to prove. Disappointing that he's a loan player, however obviously an option to buy is a good thing and it gives MT a chance to develop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Viking Warrior Posted 30 July, 2014 Share Posted 30 July, 2014 I think he will do well and he is a mate of jack cork Being at villa last year probably wasn't the best option for him giving the relegation turmoil and managerial changes there He will flourish with us And what some some of you negative pratts have failed to realise we still have a full transfer pot to spend Get behind the lad . If he wasn't any good Chelsea would have moved him on years ago to a lower league side , Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Batman Posted 30 July, 2014 Author Share Posted 30 July, 2014 If anything We are a very good CB and a good RB from breaking even squad wise. CB is deffo needed and someone of proper quality Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doddisalegend Posted 30 July, 2014 Share Posted 30 July, 2014 If we get vlaar then 2 of our 4 defenders will be ex villa from last year. Doesn't that tell you something? yes it tells me saints are a provincial PL side and not one of the top six sides in the league..............but clearly that point is lost on a some of our fans Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandwichsaint Posted 30 July, 2014 Share Posted 30 July, 2014 If we get vlaar then 2 of our 4 defenders will be ex villa from last year. Doesn't that tell you something? Will come out on top in a relegation battle? Nice work .... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Golac's Cunning Stunts Posted 30 July, 2014 Share Posted 30 July, 2014 He didn't play against us in the game at SMS. Luna did. Perhaps you should trade your ST. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Batman Posted 30 July, 2014 Author Share Posted 30 July, 2014 yes it tells me saints are a provincial PL side and not one of the top six sides in the league..............but clearly that point is lost on a some of our fans What the fuk do you mean provincial in this context? Is it a way of down grading the club or something? We all know where we are. But this is a bang average signing going off people who watched him a lot most recently. Villa fans IMO, he has everything to prove and needs to become a serious, proper premier league player. He has everything to achieve that here so I think he could do well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heisenberg Posted 30 July, 2014 Share Posted 30 July, 2014 Rubbish signing. How many times have you seen Ryan play? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie Wayman Posted 30 July, 2014 Share Posted 30 July, 2014 Don't know what everyone was expecting, there's not too many quality left backs around. Welcome Ryan. It's a good opportunity for him to get regular football. Whoever we got in was going to be a downgrade. We need a bit of perspective, I think it could be a decent signing, and it means we still have some funds in the bank ... but we have enough money to buy Shaw from Manchester United, promising lad no CL experience, one England cap but never won anything but who knows he may turn out to be a future star Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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