Summer Transfer Gossip.

[fulham traveller]

I can't see target dropping down

[sarnian]

I think Bryan is actually better than Targett whose weakness for Southampton was highlighted a couple of times on MOTD. I would have thought a swap of Bryan and Ritchie of Newcastle more likely than Targett.

[FFC1987]

I think Bryan is actually better than Targett whose weakness for Southampton was highlighted a couple of times on MOTD. I would have thought a swap of Bryan and Ritchie of Newcastle more likely than Targett.

See, I keep seeing stuff saying Richie is leaving, but the Newcastle fans are adamant he's staying and is nailing that full back role. Targett got a lot of praise towards the back end of the season on different shows so I'm surprised he's being mentioned as a vocal point of weakness in that Saints lineup. I think our full backs had way more criticisms levied at them than Targett to be honest.

[Camel Club]

I think Bryan is actually better than Targett whose weakness for Southampton was highlighted a couple of times on MOTD. I would have thought a swap of Bryan and Ritchie of Newcastle more likely than Targett.

According to Sky Sports News (which is more reliable than most) we are apparently interested in Targett once more. Like you say, although he had a reasonably good season for Southampton when he played, he was demonstrably at fault for a couple of goals because of his positional sense.

Difficult to believe we would look to sign Targett and keep Bryan as I can't see either of them doing the job further up the pitch that Sess did (this is all assuming Sess is off and wouldn't be loaned back to us as part of the deal) when Targett came in on loan. It would be a bit of a luxury to have upwards of £15 million worth of specialist left backs at any Championship club!!

[David I]

Being linked with Mirallas for £7m is a good shout...

[Bassey the warrior]

Being linked with Mirallas for £7m is a good shout...

Kevin Mirallas?  He's 31. Not a good price.

[FFC1987]

Being linked with Mirallas for £7m is a good shout...

Kevin Mirallas?  He's 31. Not a good price.

Big wages too I presume.

[Andy S]

I would have Matt Target back in a heart beat. The reason being is he can cross a ball. That is something that Joe Bryan has a problem with. Yes we can play good football but you always need an option to cross a ball accurately

[Facts Not Fiction]

I would have Matt Target back in a heart beat. The reason being is he can cross a ball. That is something that Joe Bryan has a problem with. Yes we can play good football but you always need an option to cross a ball accurately

Bryan had a few issues, but crossing was never one I saw.

[sunburywhite]

Being linked with Mirallas for £7m is a good shout...

I Havent forgiven them for selling us Radzinski

[sarnian]

Being linked with Mirallas for £7m is a good shout...

I Havent forgiven them for selling us Radzinski

r

Mirallas is a complete and utter Prima Donna. We need to build a team not 11 individuals.

[The Rational Fan]

Being linked with Mirallas for £7m is a good shout...

Kevin Mirallas?  He's 31. Not a good price.

A Right Winger that can play Left Wing, Centre Forward and Second Striker. PERFECT for next years plan to BOUNCE UP.

[Twig]

Being linked with Mirallas for £7m is a good shout...

Kevin Mirallas?  He's 31. Not a good price.

A Right Winger that can play Left Wing, Centre Forward and Second Striker. PERFECT for next years plan to BOUNCE UP.

Not for me, he makes AK look like a team player.

[The Rational Fan]

Being linked with Mirallas for £7m is a good shout...

Kevin Mirallas?  He's 31. Not a good price.

A Right Winger that can play Left Wing, Centre Forward and Second Striker. PERFECT for next years plan to BOUNCE UP.

Not for me, he makes AK look like a team player.

Interesting, I noticed his stats from last year are not much better than AK as well.

[aaronmcguigan]

Being linked with Mirallas for £7m is a good shout...

I Havent forgiven them for selling us Radzinski

What about Andrew Johnson and Mark Pembridge who's ended up at the club for 15 years?

[filham]

Targett was so good in the second half of our promotion season, as has been said his crossing was very good and we do need someone who can cross a ball and take corners. However Bryan was looking solid at the end of the season and I would
have thought that left back was not a priority.

First we need  replacements for Sess. and Mitro , then a really good centre back, a right back and a striker to replace Babel. These players need to be top drawer so lets concentrate on them and get it right.

[AnOldBrownie]

I think Bryan is actually better than Targett whose weakness for Southampton was highlighted a couple of times on MOTD. I would have thought a swap of Bryan and Ritchie of Newcastle more likely than Targett.

See, I keep seeing stuff saying Richie is leaving, but the Newcastle fans are adamant he's staying and is nailing that full back role. Targett got a lot of praise towards the back end of the season on different shows so I'm surprised he's being mentioned as a vocal point of weakness in that Saints lineup. I think our full backs had way more criticisms levied at them than Targett to be honest.

There were two goals conceded by our defense the I think were explicitly do to Joe B. looking like he didn't know how to mark a player.

Not saying Joe won't be good enough in the championship.   I just think Matt Targett has a higher ceiling than Joe. (defensively)

[The Rational Fan]

I think Bryan is actually better than Targett whose weakness for Southampton was highlighted a couple of times on MOTD. I would have thought a swap of Bryan and Ritchie of Newcastle more likely than Targett.

See, I keep seeing stuff saying Richie is leaving, but the Newcastle fans are adamant he's staying and is nailing that full back role. Targett got a lot of praise towards the back end of the season on different shows so I'm surprised he's being mentioned as a vocal point of weakness in that Saints lineup. I think our full backs had way more criticisms levied at them than Targett to be honest.

There were two goals conceded by our defense the I think were explicitly do to Joe B. looking like he didn't know how to mark a player.

Not saying Joe won't be good enough in the championship.   I just think Matt Targett has a higher ceiling than Joe. (defensively)

Fulham's biggest weakness is someone down our right side and making a cross to the our left side with a goalie (Rico) that cannot catch, a short LB (Bryan) and midfield aerial cover of Seri, placing too much aerial defensive work for a decent but not brilliant 6 foot defender

[Woolly Mammoth]

I think Bryan is actually better than Targett whose weakness for Southampton was highlighted a couple of times on MOTD. I would have thought a swap of Bryan and Ritchie of Newcastle more likely than Targett.

See, I keep seeing stuff saying Richie is leaving, but the Newcastle fans are adamant he's staying and is nailing that full back role. Targett got a lot of praise towards the back end of the season on different shows so I'm surprised he's being mentioned as a vocal point of weakness in that Saints lineup. I think our full backs had way more criticisms levied at them than Targett to be honest.

There were two goals conceded by our defense the I think were explicitly do to Joe B. looking like he didn't know how to mark a player.

Not saying Joe won't be good enough in the championship.   I just think Matt Targett has a higher ceiling than Joe. (defensively)

Fulham's biggest weakness is someone down our right side and making a cross to the our left side with a goalie (Rico) that cannot catch, a short LB (Bryan) and midfield aerial cover of Seri, placing too much aerial defensive work for a decent but not brilliant 6 foot defender

You make some good observations which I concur.
However, you have actually overlooked the actual nailed on biggest weakness of all which is TK, and there is where the problems lay.

[KJS]

I think Bryan is actually better than Targett whose weakness for Southampton was highlighted a couple of times on MOTD. I would have thought a swap of Bryan and Ritchie of Newcastle more likely than Targett.

See, I keep seeing stuff saying Richie is leaving, but the Newcastle fans are adamant he's staying and is nailing that full back role. Targett got a lot of praise towards the back end of the season on different shows so I'm surprised he's being mentioned as a vocal point of weakness in that Saints lineup. I think our full backs had way more criticisms levied at them than Targett to be honest.

There were two goals conceded by our defense the I think were explicitly do to Joe B. looking like he didn't know how to mark a player.

Not saying Joe won't be good enough in the championship.   I just think Matt Targett has a higher ceiling than Joe. (defensively)

Fulham's biggest weakness is someone down our right side and making a cross to the our left side with a goalie (Rico) that cannot catch, a short LB (Bryan) and midfield aerial cover of Seri, placing too much aerial defensive work for a decent but not brilliant 6 foot defender

You make some good observations which I concur.
However, you have actually overlooked the actual nailed on biggest weakness of all which is TK, and there is where the problems lay.

Another dig at TK from an extinct beast!!!