JAMAICAN-VILLAN Posted August 27, 2020 Share Posted August 27, 2020 4 minutes ago, hippo said: Agreed. Much as we don't like it - thats how it's starting to look To be honest, I'm dissappointed that even you have gone for this Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ciggiesnbeer Posted August 27, 2020 Share Posted August 27, 2020 If its real, bids for our players are a good thing, shows we are doing something right. We dont have to accept. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidcow Posted August 27, 2020 VT Supporter Share Posted August 27, 2020 31 minutes ago, beachboys1 said: its sell to buy Don't know if you were joking but I hope so. I don't understand why people are so enamoured with him. Not dreadful but if we can get £25m as some are suggesting I would snap their hand off and go spend £35m on a better player who then only costs us £10m, or get 2 x players as good and still have £5m in our back pocket. Depends on how you rate him I guess but our defence was bloody awful last year and he was part of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Posted August 27, 2020 Share Posted August 27, 2020 If Leicester want him, I would be surprised if they were prepared to offer much more than £15m for him. If we would be looking to replace him with say Rico Henry we'd need to find a few million, as Brentford would want £20m minimum, for him from us! Its in "The Star" too... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiwivillan Posted August 27, 2020 Share Posted August 27, 2020 Absolute fishing expedition. Who writes this crap Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thabucks Posted August 27, 2020 Share Posted August 27, 2020 21 minutes ago, hippo said: Agreed. Much as we don't like it - thats how it's starting to look Just wtf ... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hippo Posted August 27, 2020 Share Posted August 27, 2020 13 minutes ago, thabucks said: Just wtf ... Nobody believed in 2010 when close to the season's start we hadn't signed a single player ......the similarities between then and now are there..... Really hope I'm wrong.......but the signs are worrying me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thunderball Posted August 27, 2020 Share Posted August 27, 2020 Reckon this is lazy journalism, but would be disappointed if we sell anyone who joined in the last 12 months. I think Targett is ok and settled and that’s important - let our scouted investment mature. We look better with him in the side than without. He was part of a “team” that conceded a lot. That was reversed post lockdown as the team settled, defended as a team and prevented chances - they can do it. Our poor defensive approach made them all look poor defensively last year. Targett has quick, clever feet, puts in a good cross, gets into good Offensive positions and scores goals. I reckon he could play for England in time. My main criticism is that he doesn’t run through walls for the team and was quick to be injured off. Definitely no Roy Keane. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarryOnVilla Posted August 27, 2020 Share Posted August 27, 2020 (edited) It’s Neil Taylor they should be after he’s our best left back!!! Edited August 27, 2020 by CarryOnVilla 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farlz Posted August 27, 2020 Share Posted August 27, 2020 It's James Nursey people, get a grip. We aren't selling Targett. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hippo Posted August 27, 2020 Share Posted August 27, 2020 55 minutes ago, ciggiesnbeer said: If its real, bids for our players are a good thing, shows we are doing something right. We dont have to accept. Of course - thats a positive upside and we decide to sell at a healthy profit - provided the money is wisely re invested - not a problem. The problem starts if we have to sell players to fund bringing players in. I been following Villa for close on 50 years - in that time, without exception that I can recall,a mystifying lack of transfer activity has always later transpired to be the cash wasn't available. Of course there is a long way to go until the window closes - but the alarm bells are starting to ring for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mazrim Posted August 27, 2020 Share Posted August 27, 2020 We're not selling Targett ffs. And Leicester definitely wouldn't be interested in him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul514 Posted August 27, 2020 Share Posted August 27, 2020 2 hours ago, troon_villan said: Tim Allen looks different. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Killeen30 Posted August 27, 2020 Share Posted August 27, 2020 1 hour ago, hippo said: Of course - thats a positive upside and we decide to sell at a healthy profit - provided the money is wisely re invested - not a problem. The problem starts if we have to sell players to fund bringing players in. I been following Villa for close on 50 years - in that time, without exception that I can recall,a mystifying lack of transfer activity has always later transpired to be the cash wasn't available. Of course there is a long way to go until the window closes - but the alarm bells are starting to ring for me. Transfer dealings are slow across the board. Just relax. Plenty of time. Money is there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junxs Posted August 28, 2020 Share Posted August 28, 2020 I don't understand why some of our fans are happy for us to let Targett go for 25m, and at the same time happy for us to sign championship players for the same price? Surely a good solid season in the premier league makes him a more valuable asset than someone who's had a decent season in the championship? Targett was one of our best players last season, will only be better this season and still relatively young. I've also heard a few pundits saying he should have been in the England squad. Why do we never rate our own players or always look for flaws in them? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skarroki Posted August 28, 2020 Share Posted August 28, 2020 The way some people are talking about this "unusual" lack of transfers, it's as if they're not aware that the world has taken a violent left turn earlier in the year and we're in the midst of a worldwide pandemic that has affected how everything works. That might explain the lack of movement in this case. I'd be happy with Targett staying and I do have a soft spot for him but he's missing a few key attributes that can't be coached for a fullback. I'd prefer as much of the squad staying put and not having to replace another first team position, but if this rumour did have legs and we could make a profit I'd be very tempted to make that happen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul514 Posted August 28, 2020 Share Posted August 28, 2020 30 minutes ago, Junxs said: I don't understand why some of our fans are happy for us to let Targett go for 25m, and at the same time happy for us to sign championship players for the same price? Surely a good solid season in the premier league makes him a more valuable asset than someone who's had a decent season in the championship? Targett was one of our best players last season, will only be better this season and still relatively young. I've also heard a few pundits saying he should have been in the England squad. Why do we never rate our own players or always look for flaws in them? If we could make a significant profit on him then I don’t see why we wouldn’t let him go he’s not a stand out player and say 25m would buy a replacement at least as good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enda Posted August 28, 2020 Share Posted August 28, 2020 I don’t think the reports are true, but for £25m I’d definitely sell the lad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ozvillafan Posted August 28, 2020 VT Supporter Share Posted August 28, 2020 There's only 1 thing to take from the headline that Leicester "allegedly" want Matt Targett..... ... and that is that Targett is rated higher than we, as Villa fans, give him credit for. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zab6359 Posted August 28, 2020 Share Posted August 28, 2020 Targett isn't good enough for Leicester this is garbage clickbait! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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