Matt Targett - not good enough

[Dusic]

1. Bertrand is far, far superior despite the calls on here for Targett to play. Sooner he is available the better (same as usual).

 

2. As has always been the case since his debut, Targett lacks the yard of pace you need as a PL fullback.

 

3. To not take Fulham's £15m looks to be yet another of Reed's poor errors of judgement.

 

Not good enough at PL level. Simple as.

[supersonic]

Not good enough for next season either. He best make the most of his current contract because she’s ****e at football and thick as **** too.

[Micky]

At the beginning of the season most on here were saying that we shouldn't contemplate selling him to Fulham. Now he's ****.

 

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[Colinjb]

I would rather give him a few more months of coaching under someone that might know what they are doing before righting him off entirely.

[Heisenberg]

Keep him for the championship

[Katalinic]

We could have a thread like this for about 20 of the players tbf. There are a number that simply aren't good enough.

[Mr Saints]

Dreadful today.

[Dusic]

We could have a thread like this for about 20 of the players tbf. There are a number that simply aren't good enough.

Some are worse than others.

[Katalinic]

Some are worse than others.

 

If they aren't good enough what does it matter how bad they are?

[Bad Wolf]

He'll get a pass because he's English and from our academy. Do we still think Gallagher is going to be a top PL target (no pun intended) man?

[Cabbage_Face]

In other news water is wet

 

 

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[Bad Wolf]

In other news water is wet

 

 

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Some clever **** to pipe up with "No it's not it just makes things wet!"

[Greenridge]

At the beginning of the season most on here were saying that we shouldn't contemplate selling him to Fulham. Now he's ****.

 

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When you say "most" you mean a few, right?

[Pamplemousse]

I think he's far better as a left midfielder than a defender. He can't defend but he's got a decent cross on him.

[ally_uk]

Lighten up you crumpets the lad played rubbish today give him a fair crack of the whip..... Saints fans are so quick to scapegoat..

[Bad Wolf]

Lighten up you crumpets the lad played rubbish today give him a fair crack of the whip..... Saints fans are so quick to scapegoat..

 

He's had several cracks of the whip tbf. If we'd signed him rather than brought him through our academy, we'd all be baffled at why he's still here.

[BotleySaint]

I think he's far better as a left midfielder than a defender. He can't defend but he's got a decent cross on him.

Yes he played there a few seasons ago. Looked good to me.

[doddisalegend]

I've never rated him. I've always said he lacked pace...being an academy lad though always gives players a bit more lee way with the fan base.

[Appy]

Never been up to it, should’ve taken the money from Fulham when we could.

[Micky]

When you say "most" you mean a few, right?

No, I m sure there were quite a lot, certainly more than a few.

 

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[St. Neil]

How did he manage to get a bonus point in fantasy football???

[Roo1976]

Would anyone say McQueen is better or worse than Targett?.......... i like McQueen strong confident but injured out on loan at Boro pressently.....recall or are we happy with grumpy bertrand?.......

[Ex Lion Tamer]

The spurs game was the first time I've seen him play in a while and his lack of pace was absolutely glaring. He is never going to be a premier league player

[austsaint]

The spurs game was the first time I've seen him play in a while and his lack of pace was absolutely glaring. He is never going to be a premier league player

 

Yep, agree, if Targett wasn't an academy graduate it's hard to think he would be still part of the squad - should have been sold to Fulham, even Sam McQueen would have been a better retention, though he too is probably not good enough. One of the noticeable things at Cardiff was the lack of run, speed and width from both full backs,. made worse by Redmond appearing to play more central. Targett's playing days are numbered.

[LGTL]

Just think, he is on £60k a week. Quite incredible.

[Verbal Kint]

It was obvious from previous seasons that he would never be good enough and yet good old Les rejected 10+ million for him in the summer. We'll never get an offer like that for him again

[Dark Munster]

Just think, he is on £60k a week. Quite incredible.

An example of why we'll be truly ****ed if we go down.

[benjii]

Just think, he is on £60k a week. Quite incredible.

 

Nah, it's about 40k. Only 40k.

[Picard]

Did he play last season for Fulham vs Cardiff? If so how did he do?

[LuckyNumber7]

I've always held the opinion that McQueen is the better of the two. We should have taken the money for Targett in the summer and kept McQueen as backup for Bertrand.

Targett will never be more than a Championship standard player imo.

[Greenridge]

I've always held the opinion that McQueen is the better of the two. We should have taken the money for Targett in the summer and kept McQueen as backup for Bertrand.

Targett will never be more than a Championship standard player imo.

 

McQueen would be a much better fit for how Ralph's teams play.

[Sheaf Saint]

McQueen would be a much better fit for how Ralph's teams play.

 

Yep I agree. McQueen at least looks physically more like a real footballer, whereas Targett is just far too lightweight and slow.

 

He gets brushed off the ball too easily and he's scared to put in a tackle.

 

He made it so easy for Mendez-Laing to get past him time and time again yesterday. it was pathetic and painful to watch.

 

The only time I have ever seen him be even slightly effective is when he played as LWB with Bertrand behind him on the left of a back 3. But I doubt very much we will see that system from RH.

[saintoaks]

Just think, he is on £60k a week. Quite incredible.

 

Not true, don’t make things up when you don’t know the facts.

[Micky]

Not true, don’t make things up when you don’t know the facts.

Mate, people spout complete rubbish on here most of the time and pass it of as fact. Fact.

 

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[SKD]

Poor player, always has been, always will be.

 

Our squad is littered with slow, average players on disgusting wages... thanks les

[Heisenberg]

Not true, don’t make things up when you don’t know the facts.

 

£65k is the average salary at SFC these days.

 

We have a wage bill of c£100m a year now.

 

£100m / 30 / 52 = £64k pw

[ecuk268]

Not good enough for next season either. He best make the most of his current contract because she’s ****e at football and thick as **** too.

 

The sex change can't have helped.

[Noodles34]

£65k is the average salary at SFC these days.

 

We have a wage bill of c£100m a year now.

 

£100m / 30 / 52 = £64k pw

 

seriously?

[funkymojo44]

Pretty pathetic thread really. I’d not write him off just yet. He’s come into a side bereft of any confidence, defensively making mistakes. I seem to recall plenty criticising Romeu during his poor form, and yet plenty happy to see him start yesterday. He had a poor game as well. Valery struggled, should we write him off as well?

Seriously lads get a grip

[Dusic]

Pretty pathetic thread really. I’d not write him off just yet. He’s come into a side bereft of any confidence, defensively making mistakes. I seem to recall plenty criticising Romeu during his poor form, and yet plenty happy to see him start yesterday. He had a poor game as well. Valery struggled, should we write him off as well?

Seriously lads get a grip

He has played over 30 games for Saints and I have rarely been impressed, including during the Koeman era when he was coming into a flourishing team. How many more does he need?

 

His biggest problem is a lack of pace - and he won't suddenly develop that.

 

My opinion is that he isn't a PL quality player. After that many games its not "pathetic" to draw that conclusion. He is miles off Bertrand's quality level.

 

(FWIW I think Targett is better than McQueen too - he isnt a PL player either)

[vectraman]

Poor player, always has been, always will be.

 

Our squad is littered with slow, average players on disgusting wages... thanks les

 

Slow? Yes. Disgusting wages? Yes. But average players? No way. If they were average we would be tenth in the league. Most of our squad are mediocre, poor, squad fillers, of below average quality. That’s why we are struggling - poor players, poor recruitment.