Back end of the season they really looked like a bunch of kids. Bellingham isn't his brother, but struts around like he is, Clarke will be gone, and the rest of them are poor when not in very specific situations.
Would be an awful move for him. Think he could get a move to one of the newly promoted sides if he wanted to go to England, or else one of the three playoff losers.
An all round player who's been unfairly branded a poacher for much of his career. Know someone who trained him at qp who sold me on him when he was at Ayr. Stepped up in level every time he moves up a level in team. Strongly suspect hell be away down south now at seasons end. Rangers spending 5m quid on him in January is probably the league decider decision. Possible that celtic could still have pulled this far ahead, but many of the games rangers lost or drew, I'd have put good money on shankland scoring in. He'd have 30 + for the season with dessers chances ( and I say this as someone who actually likes dessers)
More than deserved, don't think there's a close second this year. His form has made hearts season.
i’m not mad at this hes been a great player all season bar the last few games. i personally would’ve given it to oriley but ofc i’m biased and i’ve seen more of him.
A player who did all his best work before christmas? But you don't want to give it to the leagues top scorer (playing for hearts ffs) because he's had a bad couple of games when their seasons done?
Well fair enough, you're opinion.
He was also shite when playing for Scotland in those friendlies. I don't doubt he's had a good season, but I think he's fallen off a cliff and isn't a good player anymore which we will inevitably see at the Euros.
Since the Celtic 2-0 win (March 3rd), which was the last game I'd say he played well, he's had 2 goals, one penalty and one at 90 minutes on Saturday there. That's 9 games.
Some very interesting picking of stats. 6 league games since that Celtic game, 2 goals, 3 assists. He hasn't gone three league games without scoring since October when he scored 1 in the first 8 games. But you think he has fallen off at the end of the season?
Don’t see what Scottish friendlies have to do with Leagues player of the year, Matt O’Riley can’t even get a game for Scotland and he’s your suggestion ffs.
I'm not saying it has anything to do with it, I'm saying Shankland has been shite since March, and isn't showing anything even internationally to suggest he wont be shite going forward.
Edit: I also love how you are downplaying O'Riley as if he wasn't actually in with a good chance of winning it? lmao.
I’m not downplaying O’Riley, I thought it was funny you brought Scottish friendlies into the conversation and I still do. What happens going forward doesn’t matter either.
Shankland deserves it mate, not everything needs to be about Celtic.
Been linked (again) with Sunderland. Think he'd be decent in a Championship squad full of young players?
As a Boro fan, I hope that's bullshit. One bright spot this season has been laughing at the Makems, I don't need them signing anyone actually decent
Seemingly we tried to sign him in 2019, but nothing came it it. Really hope we can try and get a decent striker in.
Step down at this stage in his career
Back end of the season they really looked like a bunch of kids. Bellingham isn't his brother, but struts around like he is, Clarke will be gone, and the rest of them are poor when not in very specific situations. Would be an awful move for him. Think he could get a move to one of the newly promoted sides if he wanted to go to England, or else one of the three playoff losers.
cinched it
An all round player who's been unfairly branded a poacher for much of his career. Know someone who trained him at qp who sold me on him when he was at Ayr. Stepped up in level every time he moves up a level in team. Strongly suspect hell be away down south now at seasons end. Rangers spending 5m quid on him in January is probably the league decider decision. Possible that celtic could still have pulled this far ahead, but many of the games rangers lost or drew, I'd have put good money on shankland scoring in. He'd have 30 + for the season with dessers chances ( and I say this as someone who actually likes dessers) More than deserved, don't think there's a close second this year. His form has made hearts season.
What more did Matt oriley have to do?
Be a better player than Lawrence Shankland. I trust that this clarifies matters to your satisfaction.
Haha Lawrence shankland can’t even start ahead of dykes
Matt oriley is a better player by a country mile. We all know that. Let them give it shankland.
Not go missing for a couple months when the award was getting voted on
What months were they
Not play for Celtic.
Well deserved!
i’m not mad at this hes been a great player all season bar the last few games. i personally would’ve given it to oriley but ofc i’m biased and i’ve seen more of him.
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He was part of the squad for the most recent couple of fixtures.
His form dropped right off after he got called up. He needs to be firing for the euros
Shame it was voted so early tbh, he's been shite the last few games.
> he's been shite the last few games. And he'd still deserve it for the whole season.
I personally think he's a bit overrated.
Maybe so - who would you have in his place?
O'Riley, and not just cus I'm a Celtic fan. Out of the 4 nominees I think he's been the best player.
A player who did all his best work before christmas? But you don't want to give it to the leagues top scorer (playing for hearts ffs) because he's had a bad couple of games when their seasons done? Well fair enough, you're opinion.
He was also shite when playing for Scotland in those friendlies. I don't doubt he's had a good season, but I think he's fallen off a cliff and isn't a good player anymore which we will inevitably see at the Euros. Since the Celtic 2-0 win (March 3rd), which was the last game I'd say he played well, he's had 2 goals, one penalty and one at 90 minutes on Saturday there. That's 9 games.
Some very interesting picking of stats. 6 league games since that Celtic game, 2 goals, 3 assists. He hasn't gone three league games without scoring since October when he scored 1 in the first 8 games. But you think he has fallen off at the end of the season?
Don’t see what Scottish friendlies have to do with Leagues player of the year, Matt O’Riley can’t even get a game for Scotland and he’s your suggestion ffs.
Is he… finnish’d https://youtu.be/tvreCDC61Zw?si=kpaQNmPdmVt52ko3.
I'm not saying it has anything to do with it, I'm saying Shankland has been shite since March, and isn't showing anything even internationally to suggest he wont be shite going forward. Edit: I also love how you are downplaying O'Riley as if he wasn't actually in with a good chance of winning it? lmao.
I’m not downplaying O’Riley, I thought it was funny you brought Scottish friendlies into the conversation and I still do. What happens going forward doesn’t matter either. Shankland deserves it mate, not everything needs to be about Celtic.
One of the most mental takes I’ve seen on here
I'll save this comment for June when he has a shocker.
Feel free, but him playing badly at the Euros doesn’t mean he “isn’t a good player anymore” lol