03 Jul 2014 15:19:03
Matt targett is set to get the chance in Southampton's first team, sly sports understands. They also go on to say that this will save us millions in the transfer Market and that he will be getting a new contract before the start of the season. COYR! Hopefully he can replace Shaw.

1.) 03 Jul 2014
If true I will be impressed, great commitment to such a talented young player and continuing to show off our youth system. Although I would be a tad worried as who would be his cover if he picked up a knock? We only have 3 fullbacks in total if we include him do we not?

But overall would be great news to bring this kid through.

2.) 03 Jul 2014
Clyne will cover again

3.) 03 Jul 2014
Confirmation that all ambition has been abandoned. Targett might become a decent player in time, but at the moment he's miles behind Shaw's level.

To sell Shaw and replace him with someone so obviously (currently) inferior can only weaken the team.

And yet the board continue to peddle the line that progression is the aim for this season. Name a side in the history of football who have progressed by selling their best players and bringing in inferior, cheap and cheerful replacements.

4.) 03 Jul 2014
What are you smoking quertyell? If it wasn't for an injury, Targett would have been our left back and not Shaw. The staff have said that Targett has even more potential than Shaw and I would rather use a youth player than buy a poor foreign import. Have a bit of faith with the board. They haven't really done wrong at the moment. You might say, we have already sold Shaw, Lallana and Lambert, but Shaw is now the most expensive teenager; we couldn't reject that money, Lallana is nowhere near worth £25 million - PLUS he REFUSED to play for us. Lambert was good business. Southampton are the envy of the Premier League. We are supplying England's future and I would rather use the youth and let that continue. With fantastic new coaches and training facilities, who knows. the next generation of youth players could be much better than we have ever produced! Have a bit of faith please.

5.) 03 Jul 2014
03 Jul 2014 19:00:17
I love the way people get excited over being offered a new contract. Guess who signed a new contract last summer on his 18th birthday.

6.) 03 Jul 2014
By the way I would say athletico pulled it off after selling Falcao. just saying

7.) 03 Jul 2014
I've seen Targett play. He's promising, but not anywhere near PL level at the moment.

IMHO, it's ridiculous for the club to imagine they can get away with not replacing Shaw by bringing in a guy with no senior experience, not even some minutes towards the end of last season when 8th was secured.

That's not a recipe for progress and I'm amazed anyone would argue otherwise. Would you be happy if they didn't bother replacing Lambert and Lallana and trying to make do instead with Gallagher and Isgrove?

8.) 03 Jul 2014
03 Jul 2014 21:00:55
Because Targett is likely to be given a go it is DEFINITE we will NOT add another LB?? We need two players competing for each position so I expect another LB will be signed. Talk about Clyne covering is rubbish-he and Chambers will be after RB slot for England and will not be happy to become a utility player in the squad.

9.) 03 Jul 2014
Where does all this information come from. Why do you expect us to believe all this stuff which is all obviously made up. Maybe Targett will be given a go ( seriously doubt it ) but nobody knows at the moment not even Koeman.

10.) 04 Jul 2014
04 Jul 2014 09:08:12
Qwertyell. Luke Shaw was brought into the 1st team without any experience, do you really think our management team would throw in a player they did not believe in.
Am I the only one that thinks Luke Shaw is vastly overrated. in 58 games he had 1 assist and scored no goals, for a marauding defender that is poor and his decision making is very poor.

11.) 04 Jul 2014
04 Jul 2014 10:48:20
Don't understand how people don't have faith in our youths. Luke Shaw came in first season we were in the prem with no experience. After 2 seasons he has been sold for 30 mill he impressed that much. Callum Chambers came in this season again with very little experience and was a class act. We have a history of producing very good youth, have faith in our youth system. I would have had Targett over Shaw to begin with.

12.) 04 Jul 2014
04 Jul 2014 11:07:01
how is a player meant to progress without first team experience? at some point every player needs to make their first team debut,without experience.

13.) 04 Jul 2014
What's the point in bringing him through? So he can have 1 or 2 seasons here and then leave?

14.) 04 Jul 2014
Jamie1885. what are we supposed to do then, just ignore the academy. You have a very strange way of thinking. If in two years a clubs offers over and above his value and its the right deal to take the Saints forward I again will no issue if he moves on like Shaw did.

15.) 04 Jul 2014
Haha jamie so we should never use our academy that has produced such great stars again? I know what you mean but Targett is actually a Saints fan so may be more loyal