18 Jan 2020 18:41:08
Hearing rangers will be well represented at tannadice tomorrow, running the rule over lawrence shankland again. Sure as hell we won't be the only club watching shankland tomorrow.
18 Jan 2020 19:05:21
Who in there right mind would pay two million for him.
18 Jan 2020 19:07:59
Supercoop, the boy is decent but not any better than Hardie or Rudden. Not good enough.
18 Jan 2020 19:30:17
Bankie, i'm not disagreeing with you and my gut is with you however the comparison is wrong, Shankland has a far greater scoring record then both you mention at a similar level. 207 games, 126 goals.
18 Jan 2020 19:53:56
I totally agree with you bankie.
18 Jan 2020 19:54:18
Hearing? Where are you hearing that, SGL? I'm 'hearing' that we have no interest in the player because he's been officially scouted four times and not once was he recommended as a signing, thankfully.
18 Jan 2020 20:56:36
I don’t know about Shankland he is certainly one for the future but £2mill I don’t know, but we need a striker who is ready to go we have two strikers one is suspended for two more games and the other is 38 years old it’s a shocking state for a club our size and with an eye on the title be be in this state what if Morelos got injured we would be down to a 38 year old striker up front on his own not good enough.
18 Jan 2020 21:42:46
Twacoos 1 for the future? he's 25.
18 Jan 2020 22:06:33
Yes he may be 25 but he hasn’t played in the top flight so we don’t know for sure if he will cut it so we need someone that can play right now we are in a good place right now win our game in hand and we can go top but there is no guarantee we will be in same position next year so we need that striker now just in case god we have four central defenders but only two strikers.
18 Jan 2020 23:27:23
Surely if Rangers were interested in Shankland they would of made their move when he was at Ayr United.
19 Jan 2020 08:30:56
We need to remember that come the end of the season we may have no strikers Morelos will likely be sold and Defoe is 38 we need to have a squad as much as I wouldn't want to give Dundee United anything I think £2m for a guy who has scored 58 goals last two seasons makes sense.
The guy is a natural goal scorer the amount of chances we create think he woul do a great job.
19 Jan 2020 08:44:01
Twacoos again. Yes he has played top flight with 2 different clubs. Aberdeen and St mirren. was still only 19 but done nothing. he's is clearly a better player now to be fair to the lad. I think he's decent striker but not the level we require.
19 Jan 2020 09:47:17
That is what I’m saying I’m not convinced on him we need someone who is ready to go someone who is ready to go and fight for a place goals wins games we desperately need cover up front if we are going to win this league.
19 Jan 2020 10:47:55
No better than hardie or rudden? Have either of them got international caps in the championship? Get a grip man.
19 Jan 2020 16:42:06
Amount of chances we get he would bang a few in for us. Not good enough to be number 1 striker but would be a decent option.
19 Jan 2020 18:50:08
Celtic scout at Dundee game looking at shankland again
Goal against spl side hibs
This boy will score where ever he goes n at Celtic or rangers the chances that are created will score a barrow load
Honestly wish gers would take a punt
Cause would hate too see him in hoops banging them in
This could be a major regret if we miss out
N if he dose not cut it would rather that than celtic trying n he dose
He will bring 15 a season too either.
19 Jan 2020 19:48:37
Blu Dreamer, really? That's your ambition for us, Shankland? Because he scored one goal against Hibs? He's never shown it at any level than the one he is at now. It will not ever be a major regret to 'miss out' on a player who is 2-3 levels below our requirements. We've moved from Moult to Walker and now this boy - all of a similar level. As for 'Celtic scout looking at him' how do you know that? We had a scout there, too, so did about 16 other clubs. It's called doing your job, due diligence on ALL players. And the other mhob have just signed a striker. Stop panicking over nothing and trust in our brilliant background team.
19 Jan 2020 19:58:06
Oh, and Blue Dreamer, Defoe, our second choice striker, already has 15 goals and it's just January.
20 Jan 2020 10:46:37
I personally think 2 million for Shankland is a steal, as much as we don't want to pay Dundee United money - he's scoring goals for fun just now - yes he didn't do well at Aberdeen and St Mirren when in the Prem however he was still - look at Salah - flopped completely 1st time around at chelsea and came back more experienced and is tearing it up (not saying they are the same standard btw) however Shankland is proven that he knows where the net is and taking a gamble on a decent back up like that certainly shouldn't be sniffed at - Morelos more than likely to move in the summer and JDF hanging up the boots - be good to have someone to fall back on NO?
20 Jan 2020 23:15:48
Clinthillsmaid, do you really think that a player capped by his country would come to us to be a backup striker at the age of 24? No chance! And he will never be able to step up to the level we require, he is far too limited in technique, energy and intelligence. He scores goals where he is because that is his level.
{Ed001's Note - I am not expecting any to join Rangers in Jan. There aren't really many left there to choose from as most have gone out on loan that were spare.}