Finny 5,641 Posted November 1, 2023 Share Posted November 1, 2023 I would buy him and offer another player pn loan as part of the deal. Preferably Dessers or Lammers. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
esquire8 43,662 Posted November 1, 2023 Share Posted November 1, 2023 38 minutes ago, The Godfather said: For a low fee yes however he will cost over 2 million now easily so no. If he cost the same as Dessers or Lammers then I'd still pay it. At least you are guaranteeing some sort of return on your money. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Godfather 72,747 Posted November 1, 2023 Share Posted November 1, 2023 Just now, esquire8 said: If he cost the same as Dessers or Lammers then I'd still pay it. At least you are guaranteeing some sort of return on your money. Nah I wouldn't. Just because we spent over 3 million on bums doesn't justify doing it here. We need someone who is of thay standard and Shankland isn't a 3 million pound footballer. He's fine for Scottish football but he's not going to improve and most of his goals are from the penalty spot which he won't get here. For a million or less yeah I'd take him but I want better than him to parter Danilo. OrangeRab 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeparateEntityMyArse 54,319 Posted November 1, 2023 Share Posted November 1, 2023 I've said yes as much in the hope we've money to target any forward in Jan. I hope more than believe we will do so tbh. For me Shankland would do a fair job and support a fit Danilo whilst entirely replacing Dessers. HG5 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
simplythebestest 2,148 Posted November 1, 2023 Share Posted November 1, 2023 Said no, but it totally depends. If he's available, doesn't cost a lot, Dessers remains as pish as he's been and we can't find a higher quality target or spend much money, then yes. But I highly doubt all of those things will align. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Beast 9,268 Posted November 1, 2023 Share Posted November 1, 2023 Time to do it was before or after his time in Belgium. Hearts would look to gouge us something rotten now. We have wasted enough money in overpaying for players without doing today the same again. HG5, Negri's lovechild and ZZed 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
esquire8 43,662 Posted November 1, 2023 Share Posted November 1, 2023 4 minutes ago, The Godfather said: Nah I wouldn't. Just because we spent over 3 million on bums doesn't justify doing it here. We need someone who is of thay standard and Shankland isn't a 3 million pound footballer. He's fine for Scottish football but he's not going to improve and most of his goals are from the penalty spot which he won't get here. For a million or less yeah I'd take him but I want better than him to parter Danilo. Think he would get alot more goals if he got alot more service which is what would happen here. He's not going to be cheap, but it's far better than pissing more money against the wall on foreign guys we hope might do the business. Negri's lovechild and HG5 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BookWorm 4,271 Posted November 1, 2023 Share Posted November 1, 2023 41 minutes ago, .Williamson. said: Based on? Hearts never let him go to us for less than 2 million Based on I'd take him if he was cheap enough. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevemac 5,091 Posted November 1, 2023 Share Posted November 1, 2023 would rather Miovski as theres potential there being younger, but wouldn't have an issue with Shankland if the money was right HG5 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KyleBJK 890 Posted November 1, 2023 Share Posted November 1, 2023 14 minutes ago, The Godfather said: Nah I wouldn't. Just because we spent over 3 million on bums doesn't justify doing it here. We need someone who is of thay standard and Shankland isn't a 3 million pound footballer. He's fine for Scottish football but he's not going to improve and most of his goals are from the penalty spot which he won't get here. For a million or less yeah I'd take him but I want better than him to parter Danilo. Ideal then as that’s where we’re really needing to start picking up trophies. He’s not the second coming and isn’t going to magically solve our problems but we are a team that’s goal shy. Domestically he would be absolutely fine for us. SeparateEntityMyArse and HG5 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
WilliamMunny 3,291 Posted November 1, 2023 Share Posted November 1, 2023 Yes And we need more than 1 striker Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
J-Maestro 11,873 Posted November 1, 2023 Share Posted November 1, 2023 3 minutes ago, stevemac said: would rather Miovski as theres potential there being younger, but wouldn't have an issue with Shankland if the money was right Miovski can't move at all and Shankland is far more involved in the link up play with Hearts than Miovski is too. Negri's lovechild and HG5 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeparateEntityMyArse 54,319 Posted November 1, 2023 Share Posted November 1, 2023 1 minute ago, KyleBJK said: Ideal then as that’s where we’re really needing to start picking up trophies. He’s not the second coming and isn’t going to magically solve our problems but we are a team that’s goal shy. Domestically he would be absolutely fine for us. Yup. We should also be picking up decent scottish talent wherever possible. Dessers and Yilmaz or Shankland and Doig? No brainer imo and we chose wrong. McGinn and Robertson wouldn't have come to us but they show there is EPL quality up here many turn their noses up at. Domestically others would prosper at Rangers. HG5 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Godfather 72,747 Posted November 1, 2023 Share Posted November 1, 2023 9 minutes ago, KyleBJK said: Ideal then as that’s where we’re really needing to start picking up trophies. He’s not the second coming and isn’t going to magically solve our problems but we are a team that’s goal shy. Domestically he would be absolutely fine for us. His numbers arent amazing when you take out the fact he won't get our penalties. So no its not ideal. Colak was better than him and we chucked him and I'd also say the same for Sakala. We can't just go chucking money at things because we keep making a complete cunt of transfers. We need to bring in someone of value. We need a better striker than him of we get that them he can come in as backup that would be fine. We start thinking Shankland is the answer then its no wonder we pick up fuck all trophies. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ElBufalo20 7,987 Posted November 1, 2023 Share Posted November 1, 2023 I wouldn’t be chasing him. Offer 750k if they turn it down then so be it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Negri's lovechild 14,537 Posted November 1, 2023 Share Posted November 1, 2023 12 minutes ago, J-Maestro said: Miovski can't move at all and Shankland is far more involved in the link up play with Hearts than Miovski is too. I think that's being overlooked too. He can link play up fairly well and can win battles in the air. He isn't the top tier striker we need to lead the line most weeks, but he'd be a good squad option who would add depth and can actually contribute. J-Maestro and HG5 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
J-Maestro 11,873 Posted November 1, 2023 Share Posted November 1, 2023 3 minutes ago, Negri's lovechild said: I think that's being overlooked too. He can link play up fairly well and can win battles in the air. He isn't the top tier striker we need to lead the line most weeks, but he'd be a good squad option who would add depth and can actually contribute. I'd feel far more comfortable with him than I would with Wright or Lammers out wide. People go on about how Shankland hasn't scored as much when he's been out wide plenty for Hearts. Most other SPL teams best player could contribute in our squad, don't have to be a starter but even Walter played Derek McInnes in some important games. Negri's lovechild 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gmcf 34,693 Posted November 1, 2023 Share Posted November 1, 2023 It would be tempting as we could do with a prolific goalscorer , but I'm hoping , once fit , Danilo would be that man . Bobby Hume, HG5 and WilliamMunny 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Negri's lovechild 14,537 Posted November 1, 2023 Share Posted November 1, 2023 3 minutes ago, J-Maestro said: I'd feel far more comfortable with him than I would with Wright or Lammers out wide. People go on about how Shankland hasn't scored as much when he's been out wide plenty for Hearts. Most other SPL teams best player could contribute in our squad, don't have to be a starter but even Walter played Derek McInnes in some important games. Exactly. Its about the squad makeup. We wont have 22 players who are all going to be of the same standard, as much as we would like, but we need to have players there who can come in and do a job when required, and potentially stay at the club for a while to add some consistency. HG5 and J-Maestro 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bears r us 31,000 Posted November 1, 2023 Share Posted November 1, 2023 Voted yes, but it very much depends on price, I fear Hearts would want far more than he is worth. £1.5 M would be absolute tops for me, I like the idea of maybe offering a player like Wright to get the price down. SeparateEntityMyArse, BlueKnight87, HG5 and 1 other 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
J-Maestro 11,873 Posted November 1, 2023 Share Posted November 1, 2023 2.5 tops for me, just for the record he's scoring a goal every 2 games. HG5 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
left winger 14,679 Posted November 1, 2023 Share Posted November 1, 2023 No. Being better than Dessers isn’t enough. He certainly wouldn’t be a disaster, but hopefully we’ll still be in Europe, damn site closer to them in the league and going all the way in the cup - he’s not that level, imo. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leighton loyal 338 Posted November 1, 2023 Share Posted November 1, 2023 1 hour ago, the old guard said: Seems to be getting better with age, 1 million and scott wright. And dessers and sammers 👍 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zoso1872 26 Posted November 1, 2023 Share Posted November 1, 2023 For the price Hearts would want he wouldn't be worth it. Also as others have said, if our forward line wasn't so shite he wouldn't be in the conversation. The fact is we could, and should, have bought better than him in the summer. At least that's the expectation I think most of us have for our club and I would expect the same come Jan Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Traive 23,261 Posted November 1, 2023 Share Posted November 1, 2023 I’d be very disappointed if Clement wasn’t already aware of two or three strikers better and cheaper than the £2/3 million Hearts would demand. Bobby Hume 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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