soonbe110 Posted December 15, 2023 Share Posted December 15, 2023 1 hour ago, OTT said: Thats the point though, stay, become a club legend. Be this generations Skacel. Its a bit of a romatic pitch, but if he's open to staying then there is a glimmer of hope. Lay it on thick, get Mr Anderson opening the cheque book and see where we can get to with him. Or go somewhere else, become a legend there and earn two, three times the money. It’s not a tough call. He isn’t a Hearts supporter b Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazzas right boot Posted December 15, 2023 Share Posted December 15, 2023 12 minutes ago, soonbe110 said: Armstrong not worth the money. Over 7 figures according to Savage. We really aren't going to grow tbh, we're between a rock and a hard place. If we can't afford guys like Armstrong then why is Savage talking about challeging rangers and celtic, we should be worrying more about the likes of Killie catching us. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thunder and Lightning Posted December 15, 2023 Share Posted December 15, 2023 11 minutes ago, kingantti1874 said: mate, 30/40 goal a season strikers are a rarity. Every team wants them but very few have them. rarely do you find one available at a price point we can pay. I think that’s a very obvious statement 40 goals? What season was that? He is excellent yes. But we should be looking all over for players, not relying on hope. Our scouts should be racking up the miles. We signed Robbo, we signed Laferty and we signed Shankland. We should offer him the very best we can. And then maybe a pound more. But he should remember that he came from **** all and it works for him at Hearts. He has a chance to carve out a legacy for himself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soonbe110 Posted December 15, 2023 Share Posted December 15, 2023 3 hours ago, Pasquale for King said: Still haven’t done it though, he should’ve been first in line. Agreed, huge error if this is the first discussion . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RudiSkacelsLeftPeg Posted December 15, 2023 Share Posted December 15, 2023 1 hour ago, Tynecastlesmychurch said: It’s not just about offering him a pay rise! We need to be making the case to him that despite recent setbacks. The club is still incredibly ambitious and does want to close the gap on the old firm or at the very least be pulling away from everyone else. We need to be making the case that we really are going to be going for the best players possible. Players that actually could see us challenging for trophies on a regular basis. So what have the club done to try and close the gap? Buy players like Tagawa, Vargas and Grant? Absolute duds who will take us back the way not forward. Why is he going to want to stay with us? We’re doing nothing for him. He is carrying the full squad and we are currently sitting mid table. If we were performing week in/week out then potentially but we are absolutely shite. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazzas right boot Posted December 15, 2023 Share Posted December 15, 2023 4 minutes ago, tian447 said: First player to score 30 goals a season in decades, and instinctively knows where the back of the net is. He is exactly the sort of player we should be breaking the bank for, because if he doesn't do it for us, he will do it for someone else. He's the only player we've had in a long time who has justified big money. If anyone else is unhappy about it, they can up their game until they are rated similarly. Humming and hawing over a couple of grand a week is exactly what has cost us big time in recent years with getting players in the door. If he wants £10,000 a week plus for a 4 year deal, give it to him. It's not a risk, he's not riddled with injuries, and he has proven he is worth it. His goals alone could lead to multiple millions of pounds coming our way in European competitions. He's also not reliant on pace so his game will not deteriorate as quickly as he gets older. His game will remain the same. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soonbe110 Posted December 15, 2023 Share Posted December 15, 2023 1 hour ago, Dusk_Till_Dawn said: What will happen is that he won’t sign a new deal and then we’ll have to sell him in the summer for whatever we’re offered We get more next month than next summer just based on contract left. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soonbe110 Posted December 15, 2023 Share Posted December 15, 2023 1 hour ago, kingantti1874 said: I can see the wood mate, things are far from great. But there’s no criticism from me on the club offering shanks a new deal regardless of whether he signs it or not. I always think if you can call out the good stuff as well as the bad, and admit when you are wrong like I’ve been many a time then it’s a good start. I agree. Just hope this isn’t the first discussion re extending. Should have happened in the summer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
naeclue Posted December 15, 2023 Share Posted December 15, 2023 I would play Shanks until the end of his contract anyhow. Hopeful he'll stay longer - I think he's in the form of his life, and Hearts have been a part of that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OTT Posted December 15, 2023 Share Posted December 15, 2023 5 minutes ago, soonbe110 said: Or go somewhere else, become a legend there and earn two, three times the money. It’s not a tough call. He isn’t a Hearts supporter b sure why not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soonbe110 Posted December 15, 2023 Share Posted December 15, 2023 56 minutes ago, Thunder and Lightning said: There are clubs outside of Scotland ffs. The old firm doesn't rule the world. He also needs to realise he has had far from a glittering career outside of Hearts. That’s why there has been such little interest other than through west Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thunder and Lightning Posted December 15, 2023 Share Posted December 15, 2023 15 minutes ago, tian447 said: First player to score 30 goals a season in decades, and instinctively knows where the back of the net is. He is exactly the sort of player we should be breaking the bank for, because if he doesn't do it for us, he will do it for someone else. He's the only player we've had in a long time who has justified big money. If anyone else is unhappy about it, they can up their game until they are rated similarly. Humming and hawing over a couple of grand a week is exactly what has cost us big time in recent years with getting players in the door. If he wants £10,000 a week plus for a 4 year deal, give it to him. It's not a risk, he's not riddled with injuries, and he has proven he is worth it. His goals alone could lead to multiple millions of pounds coming our way in European competitions. They didn't last year. We came fourth. He needs help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soonbe110 Posted December 15, 2023 Share Posted December 15, 2023 53 minutes ago, chrystaf said: Pace is the key word here (unless you're Man City!) and not only that but the ability to hold the ball i.e. possession. Re hoof ball, many teams both sides of the Border use it very successfully, especially when breaking from defence. We are far too predictable and that pisses shankland off. Shankland is a poacher, best in the country. Poachers perform best in the opposition pen area. We are seldom in the other teams pen area these days. He gets deeper and deeper looking for the ball every passing month. We need to play to our strengths based on current resources. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pans Jambo Posted December 15, 2023 Share Posted December 15, 2023 5 hours ago, Sherbet said: He could sign and still.be sold Indeed. Reasonable extension of say 18 months with a 10 - 20% salary increase plus bonus payments. We could then insert a release clause for any bids over a certain threshold. Say Bids over £2.5M allows him to start talking to other teams. This doesn't mean we sell him for £2.5M. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soonbe110 Posted December 15, 2023 Share Posted December 15, 2023 27 minutes ago, kingantti1874 said: mate, 30/40 goal a season strikers are a rarity. Every team wants them but very few have them. rarely do you find one available at a price point we can pay. I think that’s a very obvious statement 30/40 goal a season striker? Think you are getting carried away. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soonbe110 Posted December 15, 2023 Share Posted December 15, 2023 27 minutes ago, kingantti1874 said: i read that and it irritated me. I’d rather we sign 1 Armstrong for a million rather than spend the same in total spread over a Jorge Grant, Oda and a Tagawa. I agree but the inference yesterday is that we are not ready to spend that amount on one player. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clerry Jambo Posted December 15, 2023 Share Posted December 15, 2023 Hibs might swoop for him with their treasure chest 😉 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soonbe110 Posted December 15, 2023 Share Posted December 15, 2023 16 minutes ago, Bazzas right boot said: We really aren't going to grow tbh, we're between a rock and a hard place. If we can't afford guys like Armstrong then why is Savage talking about challeging rangers and celtic, we should be worrying more about the likes of Killie catching us. I think they are Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dusk_Till_Dawn Posted December 15, 2023 Share Posted December 15, 2023 1 hour ago, kingantti1874 said: I can see the wood mate, things are far from great. But there’s no criticism from me on the club offering shanks a new deal regardless of whether he signs it or not. I always think if you can call out the good stuff as well as the bad, and admit when you are wrong like I’ve been many a time then it’s a good start. I think you have to apply a certain degree of cynicism to these things. Club under pressure, facing difficult AGM questions Banderson (who has always been the Budge regime’s pet journo) appears immediately with a story about us preparing to offer a new deal to a big player who probably won’t sign one. You watch now how this drifts into the ether. Shankland will be gone by the end of next summer. But for now, some handy PR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dusk_Till_Dawn Posted December 15, 2023 Share Posted December 15, 2023 20 minutes ago, soonbe110 said: We get more next month than next summer just based on contract left. They won’t dare sell him next month because 1) they’ll get a kicking from us and 2) they don’t have the talent to find a good replacement, and they know the season would become a complete debacle. Next summer they’ll spin the ‘we did everything we could’ line, flog him for £750k rising to £1m and hope we all just shrug our shoulders Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazzas right boot Posted December 15, 2023 Share Posted December 15, 2023 12 minutes ago, soonbe110 said: I agree but the inference yesterday is that we are not ready to spend that amount on one player. Agreed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shanks Posted December 15, 2023 Share Posted December 15, 2023 We should be offering him top earner money and I would be delighted if he signed a new deal with us. I hate to say it though but I think he would be mad to sign a deal with us. He’d be better seeing out his contract and leaving on a free, if he has a decent season next year a club will give him a huge signing on fee right in his pocket plus a big weekly wage, why sign a new deal to play in this Hearts side? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soonbe110 Posted December 15, 2023 Share Posted December 15, 2023 10 minutes ago, Dusk_Till_Dawn said: They won’t dare sell him next month because 1) they’ll get a kicking from us and 2) they don’t have the talent to find a good replacement, and they know the season would become a complete debacle. Next summer they’ll spin the ‘we did everything we could’ line, flog him for £750k rising to £1m and hope we all just shrug our shoulders Maybe, or they know they are going to get an offer in January that they will accept as being exceptional in their eyes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davemclaren Posted December 15, 2023 Share Posted December 15, 2023 1 hour ago, Fort Vallance said: It's very unlikely because it'll come down to cash and trophies. But I hope he takes into account that this is the first place where he's been properly appreciated. All the crap about only being able to score in the championship has been put to bed. He doesn't owe us anything but hopefully he'll keep all that in mind. He likes being called overweight? 😄 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davemclaren Posted December 15, 2023 Share Posted December 15, 2023 15 minutes ago, Dusk_Till_Dawn said: They won’t dare sell him next month because 1) they’ll get a kicking from us and 2) they don’t have the talent to find a good replacement, and they know the season would become a complete debacle. Next summer they’ll spin the ‘we did everything we could’ line, flog him for £750k rising to £1m and hope we all just shrug our shoulders Luckily, whatever happens, you'll be here to complain about it 😄 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dusk_Till_Dawn Posted December 15, 2023 Share Posted December 15, 2023 2 minutes ago, davemclaren said: Luckily, whatever happens, you'll be here to complain about it 😄 I’m consistent Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davemclaren Posted December 15, 2023 Share Posted December 15, 2023 9 minutes ago, Dusk_Till_Dawn said: I’m consistent No-one can argue that. 🤣 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H2 Posted December 15, 2023 Share Posted December 15, 2023 2 hours ago, Geoff Kilpatrick said: Paying a salary of tens of thousands per week. so £10k a weeks is ok? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SectionDJambo Posted December 15, 2023 Share Posted December 15, 2023 1 hour ago, tian447 said: First player to score 30 goals a season in decades, and instinctively knows where the back of the net is. He is exactly the sort of player we should be breaking the bank for, because if he doesn't do it for us, he will do it for someone else. He's the only player we've had in a long time who has justified big money. If anyone else is unhappy about it, they can up their game until they are rated similarly. Humming and hawing over a couple of grand a week is exactly what has cost us big time in recent years with getting players in the door. If he wants £10,000 a week plus for a 4 year deal, give it to him. It's not a risk, he's not riddled with injuries, and he has proven he is worth it. His goals alone could lead to multiple millions of pounds coming our way in European competitions. This is pretty much where I'm at regarding Lawrence Shankland. Offer him a contract of real value to him, with security for him and his family. It would cost the club a great deal of money, but it will cost us a lot more in lost league positions and maybe even the difference of winning a cup. Teams all over the world will have a player or 2 who get paid far more than those with less talent or impact in games. They don't seem to have problems with the other players accepting that they just aren't in as strong a bargaining position. If any other players become as important to the team as Shankland is to us, then they can then negotiate a bigger contract for themselves. No successful club, these days, will be paying all their players the same salary. The other players will benefit from the team bonuses that having a few great players will earn the squad. It doesn't have to break the bank to pay our best players really attractive money. It will take better decision making on future recruitment though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lovecraft Posted December 15, 2023 Share Posted December 15, 2023 If we want to stand still - not go forward - stand still, we need to pay our players more. It's that simple. If there is any player that deserves a huge increase, it's Shankland. As others have said, his game isn't reliant on pace, so a long contract will suit both. If anything, Shankland keeps getting better. Bin Haring, Halliday and Grant and give their wages to Shankland. Easy to say, but we need to start paying money for quality and not quantity. Players are essentially mercenaries now, and money talks. Look at Rangers: they pay high wages and get higher quality players. The board need to accept this and deal with it. All this increased revenue needs to be used to secure quality players. If there is money left after that, then yes - go for some untested projects. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cameronstheman Posted December 15, 2023 Share Posted December 15, 2023 14 minutes ago, Lovecraft said: If we want to stand still - not go forward - stand still, we need to pay our players more. It's that simple. If there is any player that deserves a huge increase, it's Shankland. As others have said, his game isn't reliant on pace, so a long contract will suit both. If anything, Shankland keeps getting better. Bin Haring, Halliday and Grant and give their wages to Shankland. Easy to say, but we need to start paying money for quality and not quantity. Players are essentially mercenaries now, and money talks. Look at Rangers: they pay high wages and get higher quality players. The board need to accept this and deal with it. All this increased revenue needs to be used to secure quality players. If there is money left after that, then yes - go for some untested projects. This Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gorgiewave Posted December 15, 2023 Share Posted December 15, 2023 Each month we get a report on how much has been given to FoH. £140,000 or so, which goes it's never clear where. How about we start a Shankland's wage fund? The more you put in the more we can pay him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OTT Posted December 15, 2023 Share Posted December 15, 2023 1 hour ago, Bazzas right boot said: We really aren't going to grow tbh, we're between a rock and a hard place. If we can't afford guys like Armstrong then why is Savage talking about challeging rangers and celtic, we should be worrying more about the likes of Killie catching us. We are growing, just doing it very conservatively and sustainably. (which is boring AF) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PTBCAL Posted December 15, 2023 Share Posted December 15, 2023 When our CEO says there’s not been a bid or interest in Shankland I assume he means now. As there was definitely interest at the end of the last window. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john thomas Posted December 15, 2023 Share Posted December 15, 2023 33 minutes ago, SectionDJambo said: This is pretty much where I'm at regarding Lawrence Shankland. Offer him a contract of real value to him, with security for him and his family. It would cost the club a great deal of money, but it will cost us a lot more in lost league positions and maybe even the difference of winning a cup. Teams all over the world will have a player or 2 who get paid far more than those with less talent or impact in games. They don't seem to have problems with the other players accepting that they just aren't in as strong a bargaining position. If any other players become as important to the team as Shankland is to us, then they can then negotiate a bigger contract for themselves. No successful club, these days, will be paying all their players the same salary. The other players will benefit from the team bonuses that having a few great players will earn the squad. It doesn't have to break the bank to pay our best players really attractive money. It will take better decision making on future recruitment though. Interview with ex EPL (MU?) player not so long ago . Players in the squad earning more didn't cause a problem Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SectionDJambo Posted December 15, 2023 Share Posted December 15, 2023 5 minutes ago, john thomas said: Interview with ex EPL (MU?) player not so long ago . Players in the squad earning more didn't cause a problem It really shouldn’t cause any problem. The plus for Hearts would be that if Lawrence still didn’t sign a new contract, Hearts could say without any contradiction or criticism that they went way beyond our limits of contract values to try to get him to agree to stay, but he must have always seen himself as being elsewhere. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrystaf Posted December 15, 2023 Share Posted December 15, 2023 58 minutes ago, SectionDJambo said: This is pretty much where I'm at regarding Lawrence Shankland. Offer him a contract of real value to him, with security for him and his family. It would cost the club a great deal of money, but it will cost us a lot more in lost league positions and maybe even the difference of winning a cup. Teams all over the world will have a player or 2 who get paid far more than those with less talent or impact in games. They don't seem to have problems with the other players accepting that they just aren't in as strong a bargaining position. If any other players become as important to the team as Shankland is to us, then they can then negotiate a bigger contract for themselves. No successful club, these days, will be paying all their players the same salary. The other players will benefit from the team bonuses that having a few great players will earn the squad. It doesn't have to break the bank to pay our best players really attractive money. It will take better decision making on future recruitment though. This. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avhudtheteeshirt Posted December 15, 2023 Share Posted December 15, 2023 Hate to say it, but, imagine Shankland playing for Rangers or Celtic! The amount of goal chances he would have, he could out score Kyogo with that sort of service! If we don't sign him up, we would lose our only proven top goalscorer that we've had for years! Where would we get the money for a replacement of his calibre? Remember we tend to shop bargain basement, not many Shankland types around there!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HMFC01 Posted December 15, 2023 Share Posted December 15, 2023 59 minutes ago, Lovecraft said: If we want to stand still - not go forward - stand still, we need to pay our players more. It's that simple. If there is any player that deserves a huge increase, it's Shankland. As others have said, his game isn't reliant on pace, so a long contract will suit both. If anything, Shankland keeps getting better. Bin Haring, Halliday and Grant and give their wages to Shankland. Easy to say, but we need to start paying money for quality and not quantity. Players are essentially mercenaries now, and money talks. Look at Rangers: they pay high wages and get higher quality players. The board need to accept this and deal with it. All this increased revenue needs to be used to secure quality players. If there is money left after that, then yes - go for some untested projects. I agree, respectfully of course. If players are just sitting around on a wage that can be reinvested into a quality player, that makes sense. Grant has had good moments but not enough it seems. Haring has been falling behind. Haliday is nowhere to be seen and should be first to go. That doesn't mean we can't chop some other players as well. I'm not picking on those three alone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AllyjamboDerbyshire Posted December 15, 2023 Share Posted December 15, 2023 25 minutes ago, john thomas said: Interview with ex EPL (MU?) player not so long ago . Players in the squad earning more didn't cause a problem I've never quite got the idea that players would be upset by another player getting more money than them, even if there exists a wage cap that is burst by the increased wage. It is clear to anyone interested that Shankland is far and away Hearts most valuable player, and that to keep him Hearts have to pay him a lot more than everyone else at the club. Some players might be a bit jealous, but if they want to be able to match his salary it'll be up to them to make themselves just as valuable - or ask for a transfer to find out just how valuable they actually are. Anyway, are there people on JKB who think every player is on the same wage or that everyone would be happy to see some players paid £5,000 while they're on £3,000 as long as the supposed wage cap isn't broken to keep a player like Shankland? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
132goals1958 Posted December 15, 2023 Share Posted December 15, 2023 3 hours ago, soonbe110 said: That’s why there has been such little interest other than through west That’s a fair comment. He’s been great for us but previously had a bit of a chequered career. Didn’t make an impact at Aberdeen with loan spells at Dunfermline St Mirren and Morton. Prolific at Ayr and Dundee Utd. Spell in Belgium probably soured by playing out of position. I think he would score goals for fun at either of the Bigot brothers mainly as a result of the huge gap between them and the others. If he goes hope it’s down South but I think it would be at championship level . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bainy Posted December 15, 2023 Share Posted December 15, 2023 The thing I read was mckinlay talking about 5M and shankland being the difference between Europe and no europe. So to me hes saying £5m and we might start talking. Can't see rangers getting anywhere near that maybe some English teams. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brawlad74 Posted December 15, 2023 Share Posted December 15, 2023 I'm very much in make Shanks our best offer to get him to resign camp. Top player gets top salary. Might not be enough but we have to try and show we have tried. If Boycie Oda Tagawa and Vargas can't replace Gino's 13 league goals how do we begin top replace Shanks? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EH11 2NL Posted December 15, 2023 Share Posted December 15, 2023 4 hours ago, tian447 said: First player to score 30 goals a season in decades, and instinctively knows where the back of the net is. He is exactly the sort of player we should be breaking the bank for, because if he doesn't do it for us, he will do it for someone else. He's the only player we've had in a long time who has justified big money. If anyone else is unhappy about it, they can up their game until they are rated similarly. Humming and hawing over a couple of grand a week is exactly what has cost us big time in recent years with getting players in the door. If he wants £10,000 a week plus for a 4 year deal, give it to him. It's not a risk, he's not riddled with injuries, and he has proven he is worth it. His goals alone could lead to multiple millions of pounds coming our way in European competitions. Couldn't agree more. The salary framework is all well and good, but its taken us 30 years to find Shankland. Being scared to raise the wages budget for a special player incase we go back to the dark days od debt is pathetic, we'll get no where. Wouldn't do it for an unknown, but if we can't do it for Shankland we can kiss goodbye the notion of putting a gap between us and the rest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taffin Posted December 15, 2023 Share Posted December 15, 2023 Offer out best contract. Make him top earner comfortably and at least somewhat competitive with the market rate. If he doesn't sign it, we need to play hard ball for once. No extension, doesn't play and in turn doesn't go to the Euros and probably doesn't get the big move he's after anyway. We've been far too soft over the years and naive thinking being 'fair' will attract better players...and we get shafted time and again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EH11 2NL Posted December 15, 2023 Share Posted December 15, 2023 3 hours ago, Gorgiewave said: Each month we get a report on how much has been given to FoH. £140,000 or so, which goes it's never clear where. How about we start a Shankland's wage fund? The more you put in the more we can pay him. Interesting. If every FOH pledger added an extra £1 a month, there's about £2000 extra a week for Shanklands wages. Make it 3 or 4 quid really pay him well. Obviously on top of what he already gets. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Russ1977 Posted December 15, 2023 Share Posted December 15, 2023 5 hours ago, tian447 said: First player to score 30 goals a season in decades, and instinctively knows where the back of the net is. He is exactly the sort of player we should be breaking the bank for, because if he doesn't do it for us, he will do it for someone else. He's the only player we've had in a long time who has justified big money. If anyone else is unhappy about it, they can up their game until they are rated similarly. Humming and hawing over a couple of grand a week is exactly what has cost us big time in recent years with getting players in the door. If he wants £10,000 a week plus for a 4 year deal, give it to him. It's not a risk, he's not riddled with injuries, and he has proven he is worth it. His goals alone could lead to multiple millions of pounds coming our way in European competitions. Imagine how many goals he’d score if we actually provided him a decent amount of service. A goal very 2 games this season feeding of scraps is pretty impressive. If he was getting the penalties we got at the start of last season he’d be at 20 already. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DG_HMFC Posted December 15, 2023 Share Posted December 15, 2023 Shankland needs to think about if life away from Hearts would be a good thing. He's tried going abroad and it didn't work out. If Hearts were to offer him a too deal I reckon he'd sign it because he's settled, he's the captain, he scores lots of goals at this level and he knows he's well loved. He's not even been here 2 years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Dan Posted December 15, 2023 Share Posted December 15, 2023 (edited) Maybes Aye Maybes Naw 🤷 IMO we need to keep him. Edited December 15, 2023 by Don Dan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tynecastlesmychurch Posted December 15, 2023 Share Posted December 15, 2023 6 hours ago, RudiSkacelsLeftPeg said: So what have the club done to try and close the gap? Buy players like Tagawa, Vargas and Grant? Absolute duds who will take us back the way not forward. Why is he going to want to stay with us? We’re doing nothing for him. He is carrying the full squad and we are currently sitting mid table. If we were performing week in/week out then potentially but we are absolutely shite. I’m not sure you’ve actually read what I posted buddy. Was just trying to make the point that Shankland would probably want to know the club will be ambitious in the transfer market. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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