Porteous

[04Sauzee]

Looks like he's in the full national team

🙌 Congratulations to Ryan Porteous on his senior @ScotlandNT call-up! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

📈 The Hibernian Academy graduate has been a stand-out in our strong start to the new season - prompting national team manager Steve Clarke to promote him from the Scotland Under-21 squad. https://t.co/Uj6Mn1jNvp

[Sir David Gray]

Fantastic news and well deserved.

[bigwheel]

Superb news for him ...congratulations

[J-C]

Well done, still amazing Hanlon didn't get a call up too.

[JohnM1875]

Amazing news for him! Well played, Porto!

[ClermistonGreen]

Looks like he's in the full national team

🙌 Congratulations to Ryan Porteous on his senior @ScotlandNT call-up! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

📈 The Hibernian Academy graduate has been a stand-out in our strong start to the new season - prompting national team manager Steve Clarke to promote him from the Scotland Under-21 squad. https://t.co/Uj6Mn1jNvp
Where are you reading that bud ?

[ClermistonGreen]

Where are you reading that bud ?
Oops !

[Juice-Terry]

Brilliant. Well deserved.

[CMac1988]

Great news. We've been banging on about him being ready for a chance for a while now and his form so far this season has given him just that. :thumbsup:

[Curried]

Great news, and well deserved for a very promising young footballer.

[Vault Boy]

Congratulations to Ryan, very well deserved. Now I hope he gets some game time!

[Souter96Mac]

Congratulations to Ryan, very well deserved. Now I hope he gets some game time!

With 3 games this break I'd imagine he will get some minutes at least. He's much better than Gallagher

[JimBHibees]

Great news for Ryan thoroughly deserved.

[Brightside]

Well deserved. He's coming on loads in a settled defence next to a very experienced CB partner.

[Since452]

Really poor from Steve Clarke tbh. Not really sure he's thought this through. Not thinking about Sevco fans mental health at this difficult time is just not on.


Well done Ryan.

[JimBHibees]

Well deserved. He's coming on loads in a settled defence next to a very experienced CB partner.

Agree he has a lot to thank Paul McGinn for. :greengrin

[Biggie]

That'll be the the's boycotting the national team now 🤣

[SHODAN]

Well deserved.

[MyJo]

Great for Ryan......the huns will be even more raging now

[EdinMike]

Amazing news and well deserved !!

[calumhibee1]

Well done Ryan, been very good this season, well deserved :agree:

[OstKurve Hibs]

That'll be the the's boycotting the national team now 🤣

Didnt they do that aboot 10 year ago,

Well done porto, well deserved !

[oneone73]

Hope Gogic gets called up for Cyprus, since he was unluckily forced to miss out last time

[lord bunberry]

Didnt they do that aboot 10 year ago,

Well done porto, well deserved !
That was the old rangers :greengrin

[hughio]

What an honour at such a young age.:not worth

(Hope he hits it off with Steve Clarke and doesnt batter anyone!)

[HH81]

Good stuff.

[Golden Bear]

Thoroughly deserved, many congratulations Ryan.


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[ancient hibee]

Pleased he’s been called up but I imagine it’s because he’s suspended from the under 21 game.

[matty_f]

That's great for Ryan and well deserved - he's got the potential to make that position his own for the next 10 years if he carries on developing as he has done.

Paul Hanlon can consider himself unlucky not to get a call up based on his form this season as well.

[neil7908]

Fantastic news - now long is he under contract for?

[04Sauzee]

Fantastic news - now long is he under contract for?

May 2023

[AlbertK86]

Pleased he’s been called up but I imagine it’s because he’s suspended from the under 21 game.

Your spot on.

Steve Clarke just confirmed that in interview.

Taking him into squad to have a look at him in training. Added that he looked very good last time he was with them and has had an outstanding start to the season


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[weecounty hibby]

Great stuff and thoroughly deserved after a great start to the season.

[Brightside]

That's great for Ryan and well deserved - he's got the potential to make that position his own for the next 10 years if he carries on developing as he has done.

Paul Hanlon can consider himself unlucky not to get a call up based on his form this season as well.

I don't think Paul has any hope of a call up now. His time has gone unfortunately.

[CmoantheHibs]

Well done Ryan. He has played superbly all season and his decision making this season has come on a bundle. Well deserved

[jeffers]

I don't think Paul has any hope of a call up now. His time has gone unfortunately.

Agreed, but I think it’s a mistake. Can’t think of another Scottish central defender so comfortable on the ball. His age shouldn’t matter, who was the guy who played for Killie in the 5-1 final who ended up being capped at an age older than Hanlon ? Greer(sp) maybe ?

[ancient hibee]

Your spot on.

Steve Clarke just confirmed that in interview.

Taking him into squad to have a look at him in training. Added that he looked very good last time he was with them and has had an outstanding start to the season


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A good move,takes the pressure off him.

[bigwheel]

Agreed, but I think it’s a mistake. Can’t think of another Scottish central defender so comfortable on the ball. His age shouldn’t matter, who was the guy who played for Killie in the 5-1 final who ended up being capped at an age older than Hanlon ? Greer(sp) maybe ?

I often wonder what they see missing in Paul ..do they feel he is not physical enough for that level ? Too slow ? Can’t imagine the latter ...certainly been overlooked which is a shame ..

[jeffers]

I often wonder what they see missing in Paul ..do they feel he is not physical enough for that level ? Too slow ? Can’t imagine the latter ...certainly been overlooked which is a shame ..

The physicality I might have agreed with a few years ago, definitely not now. And definitely not pace, especially considering how many caps Berra got.

[Argylehibby]

Was Paul not called up on one occasion but had to call off because of illness of a family member? Might be completely wrong there!

[Bostonhibby]

Proper recognition of a real defensive talent.

Only the beginning of the rise of Ryan Porteous.

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[scoopyboy]

Was Paul not called up on one occasion but had to call off because of illness of a family member? Might be completely wrong there!

He was called up once, by Malky Mackay for a game at Pittodrie.

His Granny was pretty ill at the time but his family went up at short notice, he was an unused sub.

[jeffers]

He was called up once, by Malky Mackay for a game at Pittodrie.

His Granny was pretty ill at the time but his family went up at short notice, he was an unused sub.

I thought it was a joke he never got on, perfect opportunity to give him a chance that night.

[J-C]

I thought it was a joke he never got on, perfect opportunity to give him a chance that night.

Shocking treatment of him, great opportunity to see what he had and Mackay left him on the bench. With some of the dross capped at the back, Paul can feel aggrieved at not getting a few caps in his career.

[weecounty hibby]

Shocking treatment of him, great opportunity to see what he had and Mackay left him on the bench. With some of the dross capped at the back, Paul can feel aggrieved at not getting a few caps in his career.
Agreed. The issue Paul has had is not lack of ability, its lack of support within the media. He needed a cheerleader to constantly tout him. Remember that big dumpling Brian Martin at Motherwell got capped because chick Hun and the daily record pretty much had a campaign to make it happen!!

[MWHIBBIES]

Delighted for him. Really improved his form this season.

[Biggie]

The boys a leader, no doubt about it

[JimBHibees]

Pleased he’s been called up but I imagine it’s because he’s suspended from the under 21 game.

There are three games in this break so assume he can play either of the second or third game.

[JimBHibees]

I don't think Paul has any hope of a call up now. His time has gone unfortunately.

Honestly don't think I have seen Paul play better than he is currently doing.

[JimBHibees]

Agreed. The issue Paul has had is not lack of ability, its lack of support within the media. He needed a cheerleader to constantly tout him. Remember that big dumpling Brian Martin at Motherwell got capped because chick Hun and the daily record pretty much had a campaign to make it happen!!

Think you might be right, pretty sure Mikey Devlin has been in squads which seems incredible to be honest.

[RitchieHibs]

Porto will go on to become a Scotland regular. Good to see him get called up even if its just as part of the squad for now. He'll learn a lot from it. Great stuff.

[neil7908]

May 2023

Great, plenty of time for him to develop further at Hibs.

[Brightside]

Honestly don't think I have seen Paul play better than he is currently doing.

I dont think there are many left that would disagree with you. I just think it's too late for him. We have had some total imposters in those positions over the last 10 years.

[Billy Whizz]

Your spot on.

Steve Clarke just confirmed that in interview.

Taking him into squad to have a look at him in training. Added that he looked very good last time he was with them and has had an outstanding start to the season


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Is he available to play for the National team, if he’s suspended for the 21’s?

[Since452]

Hearts fans seem awfy upset about someone they've never heard of

[The 90+2]

He will gain great experience. Well done and deserved.

[hibbysam]

I dont think there are many left that would disagree with you. I just think it's too late for him. We have had some total imposters in those positions over the last 10 years.

None more so than Levein giving Garry ****ing Kenneth a cap 🙈

[ancient hibee]

There are three games in this break so assume he can play either of the second or third game.

Although it's unlikely he'll play there might be injuries or a game where it doesn't matter.

[CMurdoch]

Pleased he’s been called up but I imagine it’s because he’s suspended from the under 21 game.

Nail hit on head there. Clarke will take the opportunity to see him at close quarters and to give him time around the senior squad.

[AlbertK86]

Is he available to play for the National team, if he’s suspended for the 21’s?

The suspension is competition specific for U21 games only as per Clarke during his interview so dare say he could play IF need be. Did should more like he was being integrated into the squad for the future


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[Stonewall]

I often wonder what they see missing in Paul ..do they feel he is not physical enough for that level ? Too slow ? Can’t imagine the latter ...certainly been overlooked which is a shame ..

How physical is international football?

Not very I think.

The fact Hanlon as the best Scottish footballing centre half in the country over the last seven or eight years has never won a cap kind of tells its own story as to why the national team is a joke.

[easty]

I don't think Paul has any hope of a call up now. His time has gone unfortunately.

I don’t think so, he’s only a year older, and better player, than Gallagher at Motherwell. Hanlons started the season well, and if he keeps it up he’ll get a call up.

[JimBHibees]

Although it's unlikely he'll play there might be injuries or a game where it doesn't matter.

You just know that after the play off semi final there will be a swathe of call offs when big clubs want their boys back fit. Wouldn't rule out him playing in the third game. Might also depend whether we play 3 at the back.

[TRC]

I mean when did David weir start getting regularcall ups to the Squad, don't think it's over for Paul. I thin Porteous has a nasty streak the national squad has been sorely missing at centrehalf

[bigwheel]

I mean when did David weir start getting regularcall ups to the Squad, don't think it's over for Paul. I thin Porteous has a nasty streak the national squad has been sorely missing at centrehalf

Weir was 27 when he made his Scotland debut..not fully Over for Paul, but at a time when we are struggling for CH’s, the fact he is not being selected suggests they have ruled him out.

[The Modfather]

Hanlon is deserving of a call up and being in the squad based on this season IMO, as he was when he was in similar form in the 17/18 season. He’s not a long term answer though, so much as I like him I think we need to try and bed in guys like Porteous.

I do think there’s an element of double standards/green tinted glasses though, and they likely aren’t the same people. However is calling Hanlon up now, or at any point in the past, any different to the criticism some gave Clarke for calling up the likes of O’Donnell & Brophy when they were in form for a Killie side doing well.

[Creamofthegods]

Always amazed there isn’t more transfer speculation around Porteous. Seems to me he has been one of the top young players for a couple of seasons now, bit rash at times but still learning. Good that Hibs have his contract sorted for a few years anyway.