Shankland our captain

[Sasha Shulgin]

An absolute shambles.

 

Get that armband off him and sit the unfit **** on the bench.

 

He’s showing nothing but disrespect to the club.

Edited November 2, 2024 by Sasha Shulgin

[chazza74]

3 minutes ago, Hømme said:

It's about time the support as a collective get behind him.

 

He's earned it over his spell with us.

Didn’t even applaud the fans when he come off, we’ve been as good for him as he’s been for us, we owe him nothing 

[Sleepy head]

Dreadful performance and that's being kind. He never got one thing right. His confidence is at zero.

[The_razors_edge]

Worst player on the park again today. 
 

if he was a summer recruit he’d be getting absolutely slaughtered and the demands to have him dropped would be overwhelming on here. 
 

the last 2 seasons mean nothing now. We need to try something else up front. 

[Morgan]

He doesn't care.

 

 

[Leveins Battalion]

**** off with the Shankland hate,the laddie has been run into the Ground.

[leginten]

6 minutes ago, GinRummy said:

A disgrace. 

On the basis of his display today, there’s no other conclusion.

[mr fox]

On 31/10/2024 at 18:31, longmalx said:

Stripping a player of the captaincy and continued shouting of abuse at him is one sure way to ensure he does down tools - which I just don’t think he has at the moment. He’s setup numerous goals or been instrumental in them in recent weeks.

 

The guy has lost 500k - 1mil in loss easy with Rangers move not happening and the colossal loss of form so it’s not that surprising he’s struggling and hurting.

 

He’s carried us for a full year prior to this slump - the least we can do is standby by him.

 

I’m struggling to think of any replacement. Kent is struggling for form, Gordon reintroduction has not helped the team since the end of the season.

Beni is the only surefire pick and he’s not a captain at all.

 

The dearth of potential captains is I think part of the problem and why we’re in this malaise.

 

Well said people have short memories and judge far too easily these days.

I don’t think people actually realise how good he is at linking play. It’s what is around him that’s the issue.

He single handed  got us third last year 

 

[mr fox]

1 minute ago, Leveins Battalion said:

**** off with the Shankland hate,the laddie has been run into the Ground.

Yip mate they are clueless 

[merrymac]

1 minute ago, Morgan said:

He doesn't care.

 

 

Exactly Morgan

all his crap in the press about how happy he is here.

Not trying a leg, looks disinterested and unfit.

A disgrace of a Captain.

Hope his pre contract offer from Berwick Rangers is less than he thinks 

[Don Dannie]

The Captaincy needs taken of him and he needs a spell on the bench because his form is not coming back to him when he’s playing from the start. 

[Sasha Shulgin]

1 minute ago, mr fox said:

Yip mate they are clueless 

Doesn't want to be at the club. Would leave tomorrow if he could.

 

**** him.

[Ivan Drago]

4 minutes ago, Leveins Battalion said:

**** off with the Shankland hate,the laddie has been run into the Ground.

A rest will suit everyone then

[mr fox]

Just now, Sasha Shulgin said:

Doesn't want to be at the club. Would leave tomorrow if he could.

 

**** him.

He gives everything for the jersey he is going through a patch but would still be number one for me every game.

He is at an age he needs a big contract and good luck to him when he goes has been fantastic for hearts. Get behind him cause if he doesn’t start scoring we are screwed.

[Pasquale for King]

Drop him, take the captaincy off him and get a replacement in January. 
Not even sure Boyce would contribute less. 

[Gordon_1874]

I'm almost at the stage of thinking where Boyce should start instead...... Maybe not actually. In all seriousness though he shouldn't be starting games at the moment. He's contributing very little and is like a man down.

[Sasha Shulgin]

Just now, mr fox said:

He gives everything for the jersey he is going through a patch but would still be number one for me every game.

He is at an age he needs a big contract and good luck to him when he goes has been fantastic for hearts. Get behind him cause if he doesn’t start scoring we are screwed.

I’ll get behind players who want to be at the club. He doesn’t.

 

**** him.

[best in the land]

We needed competition for his position but Naismith and the club failed to get it done and now we're left with a striker that needs dropped.

Wether it's confidence, fitness or not giving a shit he needs a spell on the bench and a rocket up his arse.

If he wants away he's not doing himself any favors or us.

[chazza74]

1 minute ago, mr fox said:

He gives everything for the jersey he is going through a patch but would still be number one for me every game.

He is at an age he needs a big contract and good luck to him when he goes has been fantastic for hearts. Get behind him cause if he doesn’t start scoring we are screwed.

He’s scored none of our last 9 goals

[Rannoch]

Can’t say I’ve ever seen such deterioration in a player from one season to the next.

[GinRummy]

7 minutes ago, Leveins Battalion said:

**** off with the Shankland hate,the laddie has been run into the Ground.

He was struggling to keep up with play when were playing one game a week. 
 

It’s not a huge leap to work out he doesn’t want to be here. So maybe the apologists should **** off. 

[vegas-voss]

He is going through a horrendous time his form has deserted him and it's playing on his mind big time.He is just going through a massive rut it would probably be better for him to sit it out for a bit.Frustration he is going through isn't just affecting him though this is the problem it's affecting the team.

[Perth to Paisley]

He needs a  break on the pitch and away from it.

Still our best striker 

[penicuik jambo]

He is trying, nothing is happening for him. His touches, control, shots and fitness. All miles off it at the moment. Hopefully one goes in and it changes but at the moment he looks dreadful. One goal in 16 games

[Scott980612]

Lack of form , lack of confidence , lack of fitness , too many games. 
 
Whatever one , would think about resting him on Thursday 

[OmiyaHearts]

1 goal in 16. Whatever the reasons, he's an empty jersey up front. A liability.

[chazza74]

He’s totally disconnected himself from the fans , no acknowledgment of the support he’s continued to receive.

It smacks of someone who thinks he’s bigger than the club.

[Absolute Scenes]

The toxicity of starting AND CAPTAINING a player who is not

committed to hearts is killing us. His stats from last season are history, I do not care what they look like, I want to see what does this season and so far he has been woeful. This chat about him “giving his all” for the jersey, nah. Signing the best contract we’ve offered a player in our modern era and committing to the club is playing for the jersey. Get him out the squad and play guys that want to be here. Absolutely sick of seeing these consistently horrid performances from him.

Edited November 2, 2024 by Absolute Scenes

[Rods]

10 minutes ago, Leveins Battalion said:

**** off with the Shankland hate,the laddie has been run into the Ground.

This

 

He is a natural goalscorer and is in a huff with himself clearly due to not scoring.

 

He still contributes to the team without the goals.

 

However I would move him to the bench at Ibrox unless he gets a goal v the Germans.

[Shrekeo]

It is clear he is either shattered, unfit, out of form, lacking confidence, demotivated or wants to leave.

 

Whichever one(s) of these it is, a few domestic games on the bench would seem sensible.

 

 

 

[Ricardo Quaresma]

Dropped, deary, deary, deary, deary me

 

Dropped

 

 

 

Give the Captaincy back to the Manager and get on with trying to get a new contract here

 

If you reckon you're getting a contract elsewhere then go and get yourself an injury that will see you out for several months

[The Gorgie]

9 minutes ago, Don Dan said:

The Captaincy needs taken of him and he needs a spell on the bench because his form is not coming back to him when he’s playing from the start. 

Who taking his place? Boyce? Ha, Or we putting the pressure on a 17 lad to fire us out this mess? 

[S Form]

3 minutes ago, mr fox said:

He gives everything for the jersey he is going through a patch but would still be number one for me every game.

He is at an age he needs a big contract and good luck to him when he goes has been fantastic for hearts. Get behind him cause if he doesn’t start scoring we are screwed.

You must not have watched that game today. Shankland did the exact opposite of giving everything for the jersey. He strolled around watching their centre halves pass the ball. His refusal to engage them was absolutely dreadful and helped St Johnstone get back into the game. He also loses the ball every time it’s played to him. James Wilson might be young but I have no doubt he would make a bigger impact. In fact, he could hardly make less of an impact.

[jr ewing]

Tagawa should have been kept on. 

[mr fox]

6 minutes ago, chazza74 said:

He’s scored none of our last 9 goals

He does a lot more than score goals 

 

[GinRummy]

10 minutes ago, Leveins Battalion said:

 

 

**** off idiot 

You’re the ****ing idiot. It’s not last season anymore. He’s not finding form for hearts again. Waken up. 

[mr fox]

Just now, S Form said:

You must not have watched that game today. Shankland did the exact opposite of giving everything for the jersey. He strolled around watching their centre halves pass the ball. His refusal to engage them was absolutely dreadful and helped St Johnstone get back into the game. He also loses the ball every time it’s played to him. James Wilson might be young but I have no doubt he would make a bigger impact. In fact, he could hardly make less of an impact.

He didn’t play well today agree 

What bugs me on this forum it’s the same people criticising Vargas last week and cause he scores they them idolise him. They know who they are.

This is today’s society we live in. 

[OmiyaHearts]

BTW he might be forced to rest soon, as he's been booked 6 or 7 times already this season. Suspension on the cards?

[GinRummy]

1 minute ago, mr fox said:

He does a lot more than score goals 

 

Does most of it really poorly and is a big factor in us being so shite. 

[JamboJoker98]

Needs to give himself a shake but mentally and physically he's probably done in, a rest would give him the world of good but also think the team needs it, he was a liability up front today. I wouldn't play him in the mid-week, just give him a rest for Vargas then bring Boyce on

[Leveins Battalion]

3 minutes ago, GinRummy said:

You’re the ****ing idiot. It’s not last season anymore. He’s not finding form for hearts again. Waken up. 

 

Aye let's **** off our greatest goalscorer since Robbo.

 

Absolute Tools man.

[Ricardo Quaresma]

5 minutes ago, jr ewing said:

Tagawa should have been kept on. 

 

No 5h1t

[red]

No hate. No Boos just do the right thing and bench him. 

[Australis]

Wonder if he just needs a break.

 

He does play constantly while others get chopped and changed.

 

Steve Clarke never plays him when he calls him up, but he must be on the verge of not getting called up now for Scotland.

 

 

 

[jr ewing]

Just now, Ricardo Quaresma said:

 

No 5h1t

Or Kirk or both. 

[OmiyaHearts]

1 minute ago, Leveins Battalion said:

 

Aye let's **** off our greatest goalscorer since Robbo.

 

Absolute Tools man.

He's been pissed off and shite form all season, and that's with the support behind him. He needs taken out the firing line for his own good and the good of the team.

Edited November 2, 2024 by OmiyaHearts

[Dusty]

There’s a few options short term if you drop him to the bench.

 

Gordon, Beni, Kent or Devlin as captain.

Boyce or Wilson in up top.  Not saying Boyce is the answer but I wouldn’t start Wilson yet.
Grant, Dhanda, Boyce or McKay into the 10 role and Vargas up top.

Push Forrest up.

None ideal but may help short term to be able to put him on the bench.

 

 

[Ronald Villiers]

8 minutes ago, mr fox said:

He gives everything for the jersey he is going through a patch but would still be number one for me every game.

He is at an age he needs a big contract and good luck to him when he goes has been fantastic for hearts. Get behind him cause if he doesn’t start scoring we are screwed.

He has been fantastic the past 2 seasons but he's been brutal this season.  Needs to lose a couple of stone and get rid of the Billy big bawz attitude.  His fitness levels are abysmal for a pro footballer.  It's a positive that we have other players scoring so hopefully his confidence returns and he starts finding the net.

[All roads lead to Gorgie]

It's a strange situation. If he has played too many games then you would expect his body to be lean and athletic at least. Yes we need to encourage him but the attitude he has towards the supporters makes it difficult. I want players to care for the club we all cherish and sadly I don't see that from Shankland at the moment!

[GinRummy]

3 minutes ago, Leveins Battalion said:

 

Aye let's **** off our greatest goalscorer since Robbo.

 

Absolute Tools man.

Naw man you’re the tool. If it was last season we’d be tools but it’s not and last seasons hero is a total chump.