Borodane 6,298 Posted August 25, 2020 Share Posted August 25, 2020 6 minutes ago, Brunners said: It's a real shame he hasn't come out of the Danish leagues, right BD? I certainly would sign anyone from the second tier in Denmark or the bottom half of the top leagu, unless it’s clearly a very young talent like the 16 year old kid who was just snapped up by Ajax for 2,5 million pounds. If Shankland was 20 and improving then fair enough but this is a 25 year old who has spent almost all of his career in lower leagues of Scotland. 4 Link to post Share on other sites
Tobermory 101 Posted August 25, 2020 Share Posted August 25, 2020 14 minutes ago, Borodane said: Ah yes the famous quote that indicates you should always take a chance on an overpriced lower league footballer. We might hit the 1/10000 jackpot😆 I was merely stating that players can and have made the step up. But for every Jamie Vardy or Bernie Slaven even, there will be ten Chris Freestones. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Borodane 6,298 Posted August 25, 2020 Share Posted August 25, 2020 1 minute ago, SmogDane said: But Ronnie plays for the Champions? 😄 Well he is on their books but doesn’t really play🙃 Link to post Share on other sites
scotty189 931 Posted August 25, 2020 Share Posted August 25, 2020 Where's this shankland link come from? Link to post Share on other sites
Weasel 966 Posted August 25, 2020 Share Posted August 25, 2020 3 minutes ago, RealSlimSladeyy said: Yep I'd have him more in the 1.5 mill - 2 mill range from what I know of him (which is admittedly very little). Do you happen to know much about the standard of the Scottish championship? Has that improved massively too? Admittedly there is a fair step down in quality. I'd put it at League 2/League 1 level (but we were willing to sign a CB from League 2 for 1m so). Scottish championship is weird in that there's always a mix of strong teams and absolute tinpot clubs (Alloa etc). Shankland has been highly rated for quite a few years now, no doubt it's a step up for him but he's genuinely an incredible finisher. He's also a Scottish international now which puts his price up a little. Honestly thought I think this rumour is *** cause I can't see Dundee United selling him unless it's for a very nice offer. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Mr_Maz 2,899 Posted August 25, 2020 Share Posted August 25, 2020 Just now, scotty189 said: Where's this shankland link come from? some ITK on a Dundee Forum Link to post Share on other sites
SmogDane 4,055 Posted August 25, 2020 Share Posted August 25, 2020 3 minutes ago, Borodane said: Well he is on their books but doesn’t really play🙃 Que? Since the restart he has played roughly 500 minutes and scored 4 goals Link to post Share on other sites
Borodane 6,298 Posted August 25, 2020 Share Posted August 25, 2020 6 minutes ago, SmogDane said: Que? Since the restart he has played roughly 500 minutes and scored 4 goals It looks like he is on his way out. Hasn’t traveled with the team for their champions league game tomorrow. He was a panic signing. Isn’t good enough for Midtjylland. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
LinoJo3 3,191 Posted August 25, 2020 Share Posted August 25, 2020 1 hour ago, Borodane said: I certainly would sign anyone from the second tier in Denmark or the bottom half of the top leagu, unless it’s clearly a very young talent like the 16 year old kid who was just snapped up by Ajax for 2,5 million pounds. If Shankland was 20 and improving then fair enough but this is a 25 year old who has spent almost all of his career in lower leagues of Scotland. Which is why you watch them and see if they can make the step up. His goals aren’t just typical poacher tap ins, 100 penalties and bundled headers. They are all ‘good’ well taken goals. At the very least he is clearly better than the Scottish championship. Link to post Share on other sites
Brunners 7,982 Posted August 25, 2020 Share Posted August 25, 2020 1 hour ago, Tobermory Whitby said: The camerawork is terrible. The defending is awful. Some of the finishing is excellent. Here are his 19/20 highlights too. Link to post Share on other sites
TLF10 4,494 Posted August 25, 2020 Share Posted August 25, 2020 Anyone know why the big two in Scotland not made a move for Shackland? They two usually try and take the top talent in Scotland. And both Celtic and Rangers have wanted 2 strikers each this summer... Link to post Share on other sites
Mr_Maz 2,899 Posted August 25, 2020 Share Posted August 25, 2020 25 minutes ago, Brunners said: Here are his 19/20 highlights too. same again "The defending is awful. Some of the finishing is excellent." some nice movement and very direct 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Mr_Maz 2,899 Posted August 25, 2020 Share Posted August 25, 2020 this was from 7 months ago https://the72.co.uk/154972/middlesbrough-brentford-and-qpr-interested-in-scotland-and-dundee-united-striker-lawrence-shankland/ Link to post Share on other sites
TeaCider24 12,632 Posted August 25, 2020 Share Posted August 25, 2020 (edited) He's worth the punt for me. Might end up a flop, but he'd only need to score 3 goals to be better value than Gestede. 2 Link to post Share on other sites
AllBoro10 2,235 Posted August 25, 2020 Share Posted August 25, 2020 Would be happy with Shankland or Sanogo Link to post Share on other sites
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