Matt Targett set to miss remainder of season with hamstring injury (Howe)

[macphisto]

55 minutes ago, HTT II said:

Let's have a look at what you could have won

Stay out of the black and into the red, nothing in this game for two in a bed

[54]

 

[Guest]

Interesting.

[madras]

4 hours ago, Groundhog63 said:

I've just deleted a post and, on reflection I should've left it in. 

 

Along the lines of..... "As likeable as Targett is, he's no Irving Nattress..............#oldbastard"

 

 

Posted it then remembered.

Yeah, Niall, he's no Irving fucking Nattress because Nattress was a fucking RIGHT back you cunt. 

 

Obvs, said in my head like cos she's still in bed ?️??

Still works though, he's a full back and I totally get what you mean. (Could have said Alan Kennedy though)

 

#anotheroldbastard.

 

 

Edited June 2, 2022 by madras

[Flip]

8 minutes ago, 54 said:

 

 

Those three and then focus on quality right winger and central midfielder and I'd be a very happy guy. 

[r0cafella]

Just now, Flip said:

 

Those three and then focus on quality right winger and central midfielder and I'd be a very happy guy. 

+ another cf. 

[Mansour]

Disciplined, hard-working, reliable, excellent defensively (which is rare), and available for a reasonable fee. Hard to say no, honestly. Get him, work on the rest of the team for now and get someone better in 2-3 seasons and hopefully by then he will be more than happy to be a back-up in a much better team. If there is a clearly better option now, then why not, but I cannot think of any, really.

[The Prophet]

27 minutes ago, r0cafella said:

+ another cf. 

 

It depends on the midfielder and right winger. If we signed Paqueta or Diaby for example, we wouldn't need another striker.

[buzza]

If we buy an "attacking" left back we would surely need good back up and/or a good defensive alternative like Targett. He has never let us down all season and gives =>7+ performances every weekend.

Get him signed!!

[HawK]

2 hours ago, TheBrownBottle said:

I always felt Robbie Elliott was better than all of them, tbh.  Cracking left foot too - scored more from full back than anyone I've seen in B&W

Aye he was decent, never felt he was one of our stronger players in our team at the time, though.

[huss9]

1 minute ago, HawK said:

Aye he was decent, never felt he was one of our stronger players in our team at the time, though.

brilliant first time, awful when he came back.

[TheBrownBottle]

5 minutes ago, HawK said:

Aye he was decent, never felt he was one of our stronger players in our team at the time, though.

He wasn't one of our best players - but I was always of the opinion that he was better than Beresford.  When Dalglish finally gave him a run at LB post-Keegan, he scored six or seven from LB in a dozen or so games.

 

Dalglish then did the most Dalglish thing ever, and sold him for buttons whilst spunking nearly 5m on Pistone.

[Guest]

Elliott scored those goals from LM and LCM mainly in the run-in. Ginola was the one he replaced in the XI.
 

 

[KaKa]

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-10894805/Newcastle-United-close-completing-12m-deal-Aston-Villa-left-Matt-Targett.html

[Zero]

Nice, probably means we have given up Lodi though

 

 

Edited June 8, 2022 by Zero

[cubaricho]

Happy to hear that he’s close to signing. Just absolutely rock solid and we can move up the table with him. 

[Guest]

Safe, solid signing. That fee is a steal.

[bowlingcrofty]

If we can get him for £12m it’s an absolute no brainer. A solid mid table PL left back who will continue to improve under our current set up. 
 

He’s ideal for the next couple of years and gives him the opportunity to show he can cut it in a team on the up.

[Guest]

I think he could be like Hughes was in the 01/03 teams. He can defend and he is better than people give him credit for going forward.

[Happinesstan]

Was just thinking today that maybe we were stalling to bring the price down. £15mil was agreed before he fell in love with the club. Shrewd business if that's the case.

[Hanshithispantz]

25 minutes ago, Optimistic Nut said:

I think he could be like Hughes was in the 01/03 teams. He can defend and he is better than people give him credit for going forward.

First couple of games I thought he seemed a bit one dimensional, looking to swing the ball in whenever he could, but he seemed to be getting closer to Trippier in his decision making the more time he got. Making disguised passes inside, taking on fullbacks, and even making decent runs into the box.

 

He's obviously got a decent left foot on him, I don't think there's much stopping him from being a genuinely great allround fullback. We do still need a proper offensive wingback though, even if they're just young cover.

 

 

Edited June 8, 2022 by Hanshithispantz

[Guest]

1 minute ago, Hanshithispantz said:

First couple of games I thought he seemed a bit one dimensional, looking to swing the ball in whenever he could, but he seemed to be getting closer to Trippier in his decision making the more time he got. Majing disguised passes inside, taking on fullbacks, and even making decent runs into box.

 

He's obviously got a decent left foot on him, I don't think there's much stopping him from being a genuinely great allround fullback. We do still need a proper offensive wingback though, even if they're just young cover.

 

 

 

Hickey would be the dream but wonder if Howe sees something in Lewis to have another go with.

[The Prophet]

I wonder if we've had a bash at trying to negotiate down the Lodi price and gone back to the drawing board?

 

In time, we will need a more offensive full back, but Targett was brilliant last season and is absolutely fine for where we are.

[relámpago blanco]

I think he gets less credit for his attacking play than he deserves. 

[SUPERTOON]

Just now, relámpago blanco said:

I think he gets less credit for his attacking play than he deserves. 

Has excellent delivery