He is no Cosgrove that's for sure

Squad:

Goalkeepers: Craig MacGillivray (Portsmouth), David Marshall (Wigan Athletic), Jon McLaughlin (Sunderland)

Defenders: Liam Cooper (Leeds United), Michael Devlin (Aberdeen), Grant Hanley (Norwich City), Charlie Mulgrew (Wigan Athletic), Stephen O'Donnell (Kilmarnock), Liam Palmer (Sheffield Wednesday), Andrew Robertson (Liverpool), Greg Taylor (Celtic)

Midfielders: Ryan Christie (Celtic), John Fleck (Sheffield United), Ryan Jack (Rangers), John McGinn (Aston Villa), Callum McGregor (Celtic), Kenny McLean (Norwich City), Scott McTominay (Manchester United), Robert Snodgrass (West Ham)

Forwards: Oliver Burke (Alaves), James Forrest (Celtic), Ryan Fraser (AFC Bournemouth), Oliver McBurnie (Sheffield United), Johnny Russell (Sporting Kansas City), Lawrence Shankland (Dundee United).

Great news. With Scotland out of the running for qualification, this provides the perfect opportunity to call up the likes of Shankland and get them injured. Fantastic.

Midfielders: Ryan Christie (Celtic), John Fleck (Sheffield United), Ryan Jack (Rangers), John McGinn (Aston Villa), Callum McGregor (Celtic), Kenny McLean (Norwich City), Scott McTominay (Manchester United), Robert Snodgrass (West Ham)

So strong here

Pretty desperate everywhere else. Even GKs look well down on the last couple of decades.

comment by orange sherbet (U21919)
posted 15 minutes ago
He is no Cosgrove that's for sure
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that's for sure

John Fleck has the most Rangers face imaginable.

comment by Finlay Robertson (U1734)
posted 18 minutes ago
Great news. With Scotland out of the running for qualification, this provides the perfect opportunity to call up the likes of Shankland and get them injured. Fantastic.
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This is my great fear.

Also if he retains his place in the squad he'll miss the QOTS game in November and as you know we're a one man team.

comment by lauders (U9757)
posted 16 minutes ago
Midfielders: Ryan Christie (Celtic), John Fleck (Sheffield United), Ryan Jack (Rangers), John McGinn (Aston Villa), Callum McGregor (Celtic), Kenny McLean (Norwich City), Scott McTominay (Manchester United), Robert Snodgrass (West Ham)

So strong here

Pretty desperate everywhere else. Even GKs look well down on the last couple of decades.
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I think that midfield is schite. None of them have done it for Scotland and most of them have had plenty of chances.

McTominay continues to get picked on the basis he plays for United. He scored last night as well which might convince a few but he's still total schite.

comment by IvanGolacIsMagic (U5291)
posted 9 minutes ago
comment by Finlay Robertson (U1734)
posted 18 minutes ago
Great news. With Scotland out of the running for qualification, this provides the perfect opportunity to call up the likes of Shankland and get them injured. Fantastic.
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This is my great fear.

Also if he retains his place in the squad he'll miss the QOTS game in November and as you know we're a one man team.
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That McMullan looks good. Should call him up too.

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I still feel his experience at Aberdeen has made teams reluctant to take him.

Plus he 'only scores goals'

Know very little about Shankland, other than he's been scoring for fun for Utd, but he deserves his chance. Happy to try ANYBODY up top for Scotland these days TBH.

That group of "defenders" though ... just take a long look at that. Bar Robbo, that has got to be THE worst set of defenders ever assembled for a Scotland squad. Guardiola couldn't get results with that lot at the back.

He does seem to score a lot of goals for crappy clubs like Queens Park, Ayr and Dundee Utd. His record at proper clubs like Aberdeen, Dunfermline and St Mirren is abysmal.

Aberdeen, 17 appearances, 0 goals.

St Mirren (16/17), 17 appearances, 0 goals.

I hope he offers good hold up play and assists etc because he doesn't seem to be a goalscorer (at proper clubs)

comment by IvanGolacIsMagic (U5291)
posted 9 minutes ago
I still feel his experience at Aberdeen has made teams reluctant to take him.

Plus he 'only scores goals'
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Great news for Shankland.

His form has been sensational

There been many guys before Shankland written off for 'only scoring goals' - guys like Rhodes.

Does he need to play in a 2 up top?

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Dundee United are paying him an obscene amount for the Championship

even more than Dobbie is on at QOTS

comment by I am Turok - Dinosaur Hunter (U21917)
posted 12 minutes ago
comment by Finlay Robertson (U1734)
posted 5 minutes ago
He does seem to score a lot of goals for crappy clubs like Queens Park, Ayr and Dundee Utd. His record at proper clubs like Aberdeen, Dunfermline and St Mirren is abysmal.

Aberdeen, 17 appearances, 0 goals.

St Mirren (16/17), 17 appearances, 0 goals.

I hope he offers good hold up play and assists etc because he doesn't seem to be a goalscorer (at proper clubs)
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Aye but Aberdeen and St. Mirren are shiite
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Only cos they had Shankland.

comment by Ghod#18 (U9390)
posted 38 minutes ago
Dundee United are paying him an obscene amount for the Championship

even more than Dobbie is on at QOTS
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Its looking like a very wise investment tbh.

Any idea the sums?

What was dobbin on again? 3,500pw?

Does he need to play in a 2 up top?
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We played with Pawlett in behind him (oo-er) on Saturday. Neilson doesn't often play two up front.


Dundee United are paying him an obscene amount for the Championship
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Worth every penny. When you consider Dundee baulked at £250k under McCann, if we were paying him £5k per week then that's pretty much the transfer fee and a tiny bit more for a year. Worth it to get promoted.

No idea how much he is being paid by the way.

I wouldn’t be surprised if Shankland is on 3 or 4K a week.

comment by Finlay Robertson (U1734)
posted 1 hour, 31 minutes ago
He does seem to score a lot of goals for crappy clubs like Queens Park, Ayr and Dundee Utd. His record at proper clubs like Aberdeen, Dunfermline and St Mirren is abysmal.

Aberdeen, 17 appearances, 0 goals.

St Mirren (16/17), 17 appearances, 0 goals.

I hope he offers good hold up play and assists etc because he doesn't seem to be a goalscorer (at proper clubs)
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Well if he scores goals for crappy clubs maybe he'll score goals for a crappy national team as well.

comment by Blue Heaven (U20912)
posted 2 minutes ago
comment by Finlay Robertson (U1734)
posted 1 hour, 31 minutes ago
He does seem to score a lot of goals for crappy clubs like Queens Park, Ayr and Dundee Utd. His record at proper clubs like Aberdeen, Dunfermline and St Mirren is abysmal.

Aberdeen, 17 appearances, 0 goals.

St Mirren (16/17), 17 appearances, 0 goals.

I hope he offers good hold up play and assists etc because he doesn't seem to be a goalscorer (at proper clubs)
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Well if he scores goals for crappy clubs maybe he'll score goals for a crappy national team as well.
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Yeah just needs crappy players around him I guess. I think the crappy fans help too. Ivan you going to any upcoming Scotland games?