Matt Targett - Joins Aston Villa (Official)

[SuperSAINT]

Well he is training at Staplewood so I doubt it.

 

He can train while bids go in

[tajjuk]

Isn't he basically our right back at the moment?

[striker]

Personally, and with no ITK data, I get the feeling he's going. Fulham must believe they have a real shot at him if the price is raised. It doesn't seem like the Saints have said no thank you, it seems they have said "give us a little more".

[Dusic]

This suggests we will accept their revised offer:

 

https://www.teamtalk.com/news/exclusive-fulham-make-inflated-new-bid-for-southamptons-matt-targett

 

Have to say thats a good fee for a player who has only ever struggled when he has played in the PL for us.

[hypochondriac]

This suggests we will accept their revised offer:

 

https://www.teamtalk.com/news/exclusive-fulham-make-inflated-new-bid-for-southamptons-matt-targett

 

Have to say thats a good fee for a player who has only ever struggled when he has played in the PL for us.

If we use the money to get in an attacking player then fair enough.

[OldNick]

This suggests we will accept their revised offer:

 

https://www.teamtalk.com/news/exclusive-fulham-make-inflated-new-bid-for-southamptons-matt-targett

 

Have to say thats a good fee for a player who has only ever struggled when he has played in the PL for us.

I feel letting him go will be a decision we will regret. Sell Cedric and keep him

[warsash saint]

I feel letting him go will be a decision we will regret. Sell Cedric and keep him

 

Ones a left back / ones a right back ??

[Give it to Ron]

says we have accepted 14m

 

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[Greenridge]

says we have accepted 14m

 

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Might be the catalyst for a striker move

[Pamplemousse]

says we have accepted 14m

 

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Only says we've received a bid, doesn't say we've accepted it.

 

Can't see him leaving really.

[doddisalegend]

Only says we've received a bid, doesn't say we've accepted it.

 

Can't see him leaving really.

 

 

Says deal looks likely. I wonder if that is likely like Walcott or Promes or actually likely

[Toon Saint]

Surely we will only do business if it means we can use the funds to bring in a striker. And if we haven’t got the time to get a deal done for a striker, then can’t see the point at all in selling Targett.

 

 

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[Faz]

I have to say, at £14/15m (which makes the £10m JWP bid even more of a joke) I'd let him go. If we're persisting with 3 at the back, as seems to be the case, then he won't offer enough going forward. Whilst defensively not as sound, McQueen is the more natural winger, and provides decent cover.

[Pamplemousse]

Simon Peach says he can't see him leaving the club

[egg]

I have to say, at £14/15m (which makes the £10m JWP bid even more of a joke) I'd let him go. If we're persisting with 3 at the back, as seems to be the case, then he won't offer enough going forward. Whilst defensively not as sound, McQueen is the more natural winger, and provides decent cover.

 

Agree. McQueen was adequate lb cover when Targett was on loan and will be adequate again this season.

[simo]

Not for sale at any price

[SuperSAINT]

Fulham apparently have made a late move for Joe Bryan @ Bristol City (left back).

[saint77]

Fulham signing the Bristol City left back

[the saint in winchester]

Fulham apparently have made a late move for Joe Bryan @ Bristol City (left back).

 

Fulham signing the Bristol City left back

 

Or are they? Strange goings on tonight re this. According to what I read, he signed the contract to join Villa tonight, then his agent got the call from Fulham saying they would better Villa's offer so the agent told Bryan to get in his car and head to Fulham. Villa claim the contract is signed and will register him, so if Fulham really want him they may have to buy him from Villa at a higher price. Let's see where this ends up tomorrow. If we let them have Targett, then Villa keep Bryan.

[Saint Pete]

With this left back merry go round, I reckon one of Targett or McQueen will go tomorrow and we will maybe sign a right back as cover for Cedric.

 

Unfortunately I can't see us pulling off a deal for a striker at this stage unless we do manage to shift some others like Forster and Long.

 

 

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[Saint IQ]

With this left back merry go round, I reckon one of Targett or McQueen will go tomorrow and we will maybe sign a right back as cover for Cedric.

 

Unfortunately I can't see us pulling off a deal for a striker at this stage unless we do manage to shift some others like Forster and Long.

 

 

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It'll have to be McQueen then, Targett has proved himself in the Championship with a promoted team who had pretty much no chance of top 2 before he joined.

[eelpie]

Surely we will only do business if it means we can use the funds to bring in a striker. And if we haven’t got the time to get a deal done for a striker, then can’t see the point at all in selling Targett.

 

 

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Why is it that signing a decent striker has become such low priority for the club ever since Mane and Pele were sold three seasons ago? We could have afforded a top quality striker then.

[Show me the mané]

Would much much McQueen went than Targett regardless of how much we get back. Targett a far better player

[John B]

Why is it that signing a decent striker has become such low priority for the club ever since Mane and Pele were sold three seasons ago? We could have afforded a top quality striker then.

 

We were about to sign Walcott in January but he was offered more money and the deal fell through we bought Carillo and that did not work out so they were looking for a striker .

 

But posters like you think it is easy to get in a top class striker when it clearly is not.

 

Who do you think wants to come to bottom six PL club who is half decent and better than we have got

[DT]

We were about to sign Walcott in January but he was offered more money and the deal fell through we bought Carillo and that did not work out so they were looking for a striker .

 

But posters like you think it is easy to get in a top class striker when it clearly is not.

 

Who do you think wants to come to bottom six PL club who is half decent and better than we have got

 

Vydra probably would have, and maybe more if we didn’t just send our chief gumby envoy Les Reed on an economy flight clutching his cheese and pickle sandwiches and a packet of crisps with one day of the transfer window to go. We come across as incredibly amateur.

 

 

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[shurlock]

Vydra probably would have, and maybe more if we didn’t just send our chief gumby envoy Les Reed on an economy flight clutching his cheese and pickle sandwiches and a packet of crisps with one day of the transfer window to go. We come across as incredibly amateur.

 

 

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And a scratched DVD of the Southampton Way.

[Heisenberg]

And a scratched DVD of the Southampton Way.

 

Don't forget the complimentary Casio calculator watch

[Greenridge]

Or are they? Strange goings on tonight re this. According to what I read, he signed the contract to join Villa tonight, then his agent got the call from Fulham saying they would better Villa's offer so the agent told Bryan to get in his car and head to Fulham. Villa claim the contract is signed and will register him, so if Fulham really want him they may have to buy him from Villa at a higher price. Let's see where this ends up tomorrow. If we let them have Targett, then Villa keep Bryan.

 

Sky saying Bryan due at Fulham today for his medical which would suggest the end of the Targett move.

[Fan The Flames]

And the keys to Staplewood on a key ring clipped to the belt loop of his Farah's

[SuperSAINT]

Still rumours abound about interest from 'Boro & Villa.

[Toon Saint]

Still rumours abound about interest from 'Boro & Villa.

 

Would be mental to loan him out now, given that we turned down a decent fee for him. And because we’ve already shifted another wide player in Sims, out on loan.

 

 

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[tajjuk]

Vydra probably would have, and maybe more if we didn’t just send our chief gumby envoy Les Reed on an economy flight clutching his cheese and pickle sandwiches and a packet of crisps with one day of the transfer window to go. We come across as incredibly amateur.

 

 

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Vydra isn't half decent, his a decent Championship striker at best, last 4 seasons he has 29 goals in 104 Championship games, doesn't scream upgrade to me.

[the saint in winchester]

Still rumours abound about interest from 'Boro & Villa.

 

Boro & Villa seem to be linked with a loan move for every footballer on two legs. I know they are brasso, but surely there is a loan fee to pay as well as wages.

I'm hoping we keep Targett, and Gallagher.

[saintwbu]

Vydra isn't half decent, his a decent Championship striker at best, last 4 seasons he has 29 goals in 104 Championship games, doesn't scream upgrade to me.

 

Burnely are the only prem club that would sign Vydra, that's the level of player they sign, Championship level players than Dyche manages to get the absolute maximum out of which creates a decent team. You only have to look at the players that have left for 'better' teams and not done a lot like Michael Keane and Andre Gray. Hendrick, George Boyd, Robbie Brady, Ashley Barnes, Nahki Wells are all Championship players. Vydra would have been a terrible signing for us.

[Saint Garrett]

So will he go, Middlesbrough or Villa?

 

Would rather see us loan out McQueen tbh

[SuperSAINT]

Good interview with him on the OS.

 

https://southamptonfc.com/news/2019-01-24/programme-feature-interview-matt-targett-january-2019

[angelman]

Like the Bednarek interview, whoever wrote the article, they aren't the most complimentary about Hughes

[doddisalegend]

Good interview with him on the OS.

 

https://southamptonfc.com/news/2019-01-24/programme-feature-interview-matt-targett-january-2019

It's a bit disingenuous the only reason he is a key part is because our first choice left back has been out injured.

 

Unlike the CB position where there really wasn't an obvious first choice as they had all been gash for sometime at LB Targett wasn't playing because their was a clearly better player in front of him one. If Bertrand comes back fit and with the right attitude I can see Targett heading back to the bench)

 

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[washsaint]

I have a sneaking suspicion that Bertrand will not just waltz back into the side and that Hassenhutl really rates Targett. He has gotten better and better the more games he is playing and while not the quickest has a mean cross on him and his defensive side has improved a lot.

[Chez]

I have a sneaking suspicion that Bertrand will not just waltz back into the side and that Hassenhutl really rates Targett. He has gotten better and better the more games he is playing and while not the quickest has a mean cross on him and his defensive side has improved a lot.

 

IMO it would be complete and utter madness to select Targett ahead of Bertrand, should that occur.

[Useful Idiot]

I could realistically see Bertrand playing LCB and Targett playing LWB in the same 11, though. Bertrand's excellent as one of a back 3.

[tajjuk]

A fit Bertrand is probably our stand out player, he is at best good enough for most top 6 teams IMO, though he has not been his best for the last season or so, but I'd expect him to improve a lot under Ralph.

 

Would be madness not to use him if fit.

 

But I like Targett, he is a solid left fullback/wingback and certainly offers something different attacking wise and IMO has a bit of Marcus Alonso about him, not the quickest but big for a full back and very comfortable with the ball.

 

I mean loads of us have been clamouring to sign the best young talent from the Championship, well he was the best full back in the Championship last season and has shown promise in his PL games.

[Simon3737]

IMO it would be complete and utter madness to select Targett ahead of Bertrand, should that occur.

 

Agree with this. Targett has improved, but he’s not great.

[SuperSAINT]

TOP TARGETT Aston Villa eye £10m bid for Southampton left-back Matt Targett as Dean Smith continues transfer spending spree: https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/football/9275947/aston-villa-southampton-matt-targett-dean-smith/

[Toadhall Saint]

TOP TARGETT Aston Villa eye £10m bid for Southampton left-back Matt Targett as Dean Smith continues transfer spending spree: https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/football/9275947/aston-villa-southampton-matt-targett-dean-smith/

 

Interesting that he would be brought in as competition and not the starter - which is exactly what he is here?

 

Mings anyone? Personally I thought he looked good when I watched Villa play.

[Whitey Grandad]

Interesting that he would be brought in as competition and not the starter - which is exactly what he is here?

 

Mings anyone? Personally I thought he looked good when I watched Villa play.

Mings is a Bournemouth player who has been on loan to Villa for last season.

[Toadhall Saint]

Mings is a Bournemouth player who has been on loan to Villa for last season.

 

Yep but do you think hcdajfu?

[benjii]

Mings is ****e.

[Saint Garrett]

Mings is ****e.

 

Probbaly better than all of our lot tbf.

[Useful Idiot]

Mings is certainly good at getting ahead.