Liquid Gold
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I'm sorry for bringing this up again but our twitter fans won't shut up about him. Any genuine rumours or just shitposting?
Transfer Rumour Shankland (7 Viewers)
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SeaSeeEffCee
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He was linked with us about 3 years so naturally his name will now be mentioned every transfer window from now until he retires. It’s the Cov way.
shmmeee
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Think it’s come from @Tom Leach saying on Twitter that’s who he would sign after a standard CT speculative article.
Skyblueweeman
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Erm....who?!
mark82
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We scouted him a couple of years back, it's how we found Rose. From what I was told earlier in the year the decision at the time was he wasn't for us. Maybe felt he didn't fit our system. That was when he was at Ayr, sure they won't have stopped scouting him. Would suspect he's beyond our means now anyway.
larry_david
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If he's any good he'll go to celtic next. I know nothing about him other than he scores goals up there. But so did the good doctor Kenny deucher!
hill83
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Shankland
Liquid Gold
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A quick search on twitter and it looks like he’s pretty sectarian so would be more likely gers or south of the border.
Alan Dugdales Moustache
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Shankland, Isle of Wight.
fatso
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So your bringing it up, to moan about people bringing it up?
One thing we know is that MR is full of surprises, anything you read on line is just bullshit. Wait and see who MR brings in.
AStonesThrow
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Shankland. Often preceded by ‘Where will Bakayoko’s...’
AStonesThrow
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Can’t see this even being an option, talented lad with plenty of goals at different levels in his portfolio and high aspirations.
Would be extremely surprised/impressed if we were going for this
Would be extremely surprised/impressed if we were going for this
Hoofhearted
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Lmao often Row Z
Liquid Gold
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You’re going to be so shocked when you find out what a question mark means.
TomRad85
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Any English Championship club would be a massive step up from where he's been scoring his goals. If we put together a decent package I see no reason why we couldn't pick him up.Can’t see this even being an option, talented lad with plenty of goals at different levels in his portfolio and high aspirations.
Would be extremely surprised/impressed if we were going for this
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SlowerThanPlatt
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Let’s see how he does in the SPL. It’s interesting he’s not had a big move yet after scoring 20+ 3 seasons on the spin, I can’t imagine Dundee United are awash with cash
TomRad85
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For a 24 year who has only ever scored at Scottish Championship level that seems like a lot. But then I do like to live in denial at the ridiculous prices players go for these days.
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capel & collindridge
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This one has got to be true. We know how careful MR is about keeping all these signings secret. And there is less than zilch evidence that we are interested in this guy with his 80 goals in 149 Scottish Championship appearances and 3 in 6 appearances for Scotland and Scotland U21s.
So why would be interested in him? We already had several strikers that had scored (or almost scored) in several English League One games themselves. So, a) he must be rubbish and b) we don't have even an unreliable source for any CCFC interest in him whatsoever.
And also, we can be sure there is absolutely no leak at all. No evidence. So it's got to be true!
We'll definitely be signing him then!!! Straight exchange for Ponti, I would think, Both goal machines. Two of a kind. But a fair exchange in which Shankland's slightly better goal statistics are counterbalanced by Ponti's youthful promise (he's three years younger, so plenty of time for development). It is a done deal. So please end this thread NOW!
And if idiots like me keep posting here, we'll uncover loads of time-wasting activities over the course of the next three or four years to ensure this Shankland thread outstretches even the Conor Chaplin thread. So let's get started. I have a question that should be worth four or five pages at least:
Do we know which English clubs were after him a year or two ago?
Dundee Utd confirm Lawrence Shankland signing as striker leaves Ayr Utd
So why would be interested in him? We already had several strikers that had scored (or almost scored) in several English League One games themselves. So, a) he must be rubbish and b) we don't have even an unreliable source for any CCFC interest in him whatsoever.
And also, we can be sure there is absolutely no leak at all. No evidence. So it's got to be true!
We'll definitely be signing him then!!! Straight exchange for Ponti, I would think, Both goal machines. Two of a kind. But a fair exchange in which Shankland's slightly better goal statistics are counterbalanced by Ponti's youthful promise (he's three years younger, so plenty of time for development). It is a done deal. So please end this thread NOW!
And if idiots like me keep posting here, we'll uncover loads of time-wasting activities over the course of the next three or four years to ensure this Shankland thread outstretches even the Conor Chaplin thread. So let's get started. I have a question that should be worth four or five pages at least:
Do we know which English clubs were after him a year or two ago?
Dundee Utd confirm Lawrence Shankland signing as striker leaves Ayr Utd
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no_loyalty
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Could be something in this, as Dundee United are interested in James Norwood.
larry_david
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Norwood would suit Scottish football perfectly. Chunky, bald, shite =perfect
Brighton Sky Blue
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Ha, last mentioned him just after McNulty was sold. He’d have done a job then but wouldn’t fit into our system now.
Skybluedownunder
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Scores over 20 goals a season last two years, I’d take him in a heart beat given half the chance
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Terry_dactyl
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I’m sorry but I wouldn’t be interested. Our scouts allegedly went up to have a look at him and were that impressed they came back with a central defender.
TomRad85
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I'm not saying he won't turn out good at a higher level, nor that I wouldn't take him, frankly I don't know anything about his style of play. People do need to realise Scottish Championship is conference standard at absolute best though. A mid 30s Stephen Dobbie recently scored 43 goals in 43 games at that level...
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skyblueelephant76
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He turned down moves last year to stay in the Scottish Championship.
Skybluedownunder
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He was wanted by both Celtic and Rangers in Jan I remember reading as he got called up to the Scottish national team around that time too
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Brighton Sky Blue
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To be fair, it isn’t. More like bottom half L1/top half L2.
TomRad85
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Absolutely no chance. The Scottish Prem outside the top 2 is league 1 & 2 standard. Scottish Championship is non league.
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