AntrimBlack Posted January 30, 2022 Share Posted January 30, 2022 We should not be selling Targett unless we have either an upgrade or a youth ready to go. And we have neither at this moment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulMcGrath_5 Posted January 30, 2022 Share Posted January 30, 2022 As if selling Targett to Newcastle will help them survive—he’s not good enough to make any sort of major impact. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villalad21 Posted January 30, 2022 Share Posted January 30, 2022 No PL club should be doing any business with Newcastle unless there is a release clause in which case you don't really have a choice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villalad21 Posted January 30, 2022 Share Posted January 30, 2022 I would rather watch him run down his contract than selling to Newcastle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAMAICAN-VILLAN Posted January 30, 2022 Share Posted January 30, 2022 3 minutes ago, PaulMcGrath_5 said: As if selling Targett to Newcastle will help them survive—he’s not good enough to make any sort of major impact. Our POTS last year? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delphinho123 Posted January 30, 2022 Share Posted January 30, 2022 5 minutes ago, AntrimBlack said: We should not be selling Targett unless we have either an upgrade or a youth ready to go. And we have neither at this moment. Why? We have Young? He is ample cover at left back, especially in a Gerrard system. He is perfectly fine until the end of the season where we can go and buy a young and upcoming left back to challenge Digne. I have no issue with Targett leaving. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulMcGrath_5 Posted January 30, 2022 Share Posted January 30, 2022 1 minute ago, JAMAICAN-VILLAN said: Our POTS last year? He’s a mediocre premier league left back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wilko154 Posted January 30, 2022 Share Posted January 30, 2022 I would sell him for 25 million personally, anything over that would be a bonus. I get people's worries about a backup left back, but Young and Chrisene should be enough for the remainder of the season. The reality is Targett's price is now going to begin to decrease the more time he spends on the bench, and the acquistion of Digne shows that Targett isn't in Gerrard's plans long term. Cash in whilst we can, and look to fill the backup position in the summer. It could also be money we can invest in a defensive midfielder tomorrow. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Silvers Posted January 30, 2022 Share Posted January 30, 2022 Matt Targett has a release clause of... Spoiler Fvck you Newcastle 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Griffin Posted January 30, 2022 Share Posted January 30, 2022 2 minutes ago, Delphinho123 said: Why? We have Young? He is ample cover at left back, especially in a Gerrard system. He is perfectly fine until the end of the season where we can go and buy a young and upcoming left back to challenge Digne. I have no issue with Targett leaving. Chambers and Mings can play LB too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulMcGrath_5 Posted January 30, 2022 Share Posted January 30, 2022 Just now, Peter Griffin said: Chambers and Mings can play LB too And Hause. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HalfTimePost Posted January 30, 2022 Share Posted January 30, 2022 4 minutes ago, PaulMcGrath_5 said: As if selling Targett to Newcastle will help them survive—he’s not good enough to make any sort of major impact. They are one point from safety with a game in hand and they have an advantage of 10 GD over Norwich. They play Paul Dummet (30) at Left Back. I'd back Targett to be worth a difference of 1pt in 18 games Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allani Posted January 30, 2022 Share Posted January 30, 2022 Just now, JAMAICAN-VILLAN said: Our POTS last year? But if Hickey is / was a genuine target (boom boom) then selling Targett to pay for Hickey and to have £10m cash (boom boom) left over to go towards another signing would be good business. Digne to start, Hickey to gain experience so that he eventually takes over from Digne. Left back position sorted for 5-6 seasons minimum. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulMcGrath_5 Posted January 30, 2022 Share Posted January 30, 2022 Just now, HalfTimePost said: They are one point from safety with a game in hand and they have an advantage of 10 GD over Norwich. They play Paul Dummet (30) at Left Back. I'd back Targett to be worth a difference of 1pt in 18 games I’d back them to survive based on their other signings regardless of signing Targett or not: he wouldn’t be the difference between survival and not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillaChris Posted January 30, 2022 Share Posted January 30, 2022 12 minutes ago, AntrimBlack said: We should not be selling Targett unless we have either an upgrade or a youth ready to go. And we have neither at this moment. Digne is the upgrade unless I've missed something. And Young can just be backup at LB as he has been for most of the season as we won't be needed in front 3 now. In real emergency we could just play Hause there perhaps with Chambers in but I Ddoubt it will come to that just playing another 17 games. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
useless Posted January 30, 2022 Share Posted January 30, 2022 (edited) I think some are still stuck in the mentality from the recent era where we didn't have many good players, so the idea of selling anyone half decent seemed a strange concept, we were used to wanting to sell players either because they weren't very good or because they were a massive drain on the wage bill... Going to have to get used to the idea that when you become a good team, as counterintuitive as it may seem, you also sell good players, the top six sell backup players all the time for decent fees, it only becomes a problem when they're not replaced. Edited January 30, 2022 by useless Not saying we should or shouldn't sell Targett, just a general point. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillaChris Posted January 30, 2022 Share Posted January 30, 2022 43 minutes ago, DeepDish said: We should not sell players like Targett. What is the point of improving our team if we sell our good squad players. The whole point is to both improve the first eleven and to improve the bench with players that actually perform well when called upon. Young has done that a few times this season and his experience is excellent for those last 15 minutes we need to close out in games e.g. Leicester at home. He can fill that role for rest of the season. Different story if we in europe or still in FA cup. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAMAICAN-VILLAN Posted January 30, 2022 Share Posted January 30, 2022 5 minutes ago, allani said: But if Hickey is / was a genuine target (boom boom) then selling Targett to pay for Hickey and to have £10m cash (boom boom) left over to go towards another signing would be good business. Digne to start, Hickey to gain experience so that he eventually takes over from Digne. Left back position sorted for 5-6 seasons minimum. 1 minute ago, useless said: I think some are still stuck in the mentality from the recent era where we didn't have many good players, so the idea of selling anyone half decent seemed a strange concept, we were used to wanting to sell players either because they weren't very good or because they were a massive drain on the wage bill... Going to have to get used to the idea that when you become a good team, as counterintuitive as it may seem, you also sell good players, the top six sell backup players all the time for decent fees, it only becomes a problem when they're not replaced. No i'm fine if there is strategic thought and ready made backup/replacements. However on the flip side, it seems some people are ready to flog any player as soon as we get a " better one " in a position. Forgetting about injuries, suspensions, form loss etc. You also have to be careful not to just dig up your whole squad so quickly, smooth transition is best, both for morale and tactics etc imo. There is a fine line between showing players they can be benched/replaced if they are not performing, and making them feel as if they aren't of any value at all. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Condimentalist Posted January 30, 2022 Share Posted January 30, 2022 Targett is good but if we can get £20m+ for him, I'd sell, especially if it allows us to get Bissouma now, as I think there will be a big Q for him in the summer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Silvers Posted January 30, 2022 Share Posted January 30, 2022 13 minutes ago, Delphinho123 said: Why? We have Young? He is ample cover at left back, especially in a Gerrard system. He is perfectly fine until the end of the season where we can go and buy a young and upcoming left back to challenge Digne. I have no issue with Targett leaving. It's inevitable that Newcastles stock will rise eventually, so as much as I'd hate to help them by strengthening them, if we can rip them off to the max I'm up for it. We should be asking for more then we paid for Digne, 35m+. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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