Summer transfer thread 2025

Said it before I’ll say it again.

I think we’re doing just fine without porteous

Wish him well but I don’t think we would want some of the baggage that maybe comes with porteous

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Originally Posted by MikeyS

Yeah, we all heard you the 30th time you brought this up!

Do you have an alarm set for when their names are mentioned as you always seem right at the front of the queue to question their character but dont seem so quick to offer up what exactly these bad traits are?

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Both as I said are undoubtedly good players and I have mentioned why I’d have concerns about both of them coming back as others have . I thought maybe you’d have picked up on these after 30 times or seen some of the other poster’s replies , apparently not though 😉.

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Originally Posted by chippy

What’s wrong with Porto’s attitude or character. Hibee , classy, Scotland squad and knows the league?

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But he is a bomb scare and thats why no other team is interested in him.

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Originally Posted by Paulie Walnuts

That’s not what consistency is though, is it?

He’d go on great runs of form. For example he scored 10 in his first 19 league appearances for Hibs and 12 in his final 19. He’d also go on crap runs of form though, such as when scored 1 in 13 in his first season, or when he scored 5 in 26 in his entire second season.

At Aberdeen this season he scored 3 in his first 7, then he went on to score 1 in 12 (with a couple of games where he was unable to even get off the bench in that 12 he had been so poor). Then he scored 5 in 6.

His overall record was decent and if you get the best of him then you’re laughing. If you get the worst of him though, which you are probably just as likely to get as you are to get the best of him though then you’ll be toiling.

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Given Aberdeen's dramatic fall in the league, it's not surprising that their main forward's goal tally took a massive hit.

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Originally Posted by Ray_

Given Aberdeen's dramatic fall in the league, it's not surprising that their main forward's goal tally took a massive hit.

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It’s happened ever since he arrived at Hibs though. It’s just part of what you get with Nisbet.

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Originally Posted by greenpaper55

But he is a bomb scare and thats why no other team is interested in him.

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Yes no other team would sign him. None. At all. Ever.

Absolute nonsense.

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Originally Posted by easty

Is it?


I don't really think Millwall fans opinions of him are that relevant to be honest. They're unlikely to think highly of him as he's never been good enough to play for them. It'd be the same as Hibs fans opinions on someone like Melkerson.

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Actually not sure I agree with that (and for various reasons I saw quite a few games Nisbet played for Millwall)

You could make a case that he thought he was better than his team mates, and there were more than a few occasions where he'd take the ball in, turn to face goal, and slide a beautiful ball for the onrushing winger (the classic Boyle at Hampden pass)

Only, the Millwall wingers didn't have the pace, or, it seemed, the ability to read the pass, and Nisbet doesn't help himself in these situations by looking absolutely furious at the team mate who didn't read the game.

There is a part of me that thinks Alex Neil might just give him a chance again at Millwall this summer before deciding to sell or keep

Where has all this Porteous chat come from? I've seen nothing that says Hibs are interested in him or for that matter he's interested in Hibs. :confused:

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Originally Posted by Lago

Where has all this Porteous chat come from? I've seen nothing that says Hibs are interested in him or for that matter he's interested in Hibs. :confused:

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There was chat around the time of the AGM about a former player returning and the rumour took off from there.

Nisbet and Porteous would be great signings for us, both would help us get stronger and give us a good chance of making 3rd again.

I'd be concerned that Nisbet's attitude would disrupt the dressing room and put at risk a team that is clearly 'together'.

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Originally Posted by Unseen work

Some weirdo made up a Twitter page called ‘HiberniianFC’ or similar and are now pretending to be Hibs.

They posted about Porteous and Triantis both signing for us

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Glad I didn't imagine it, but annoyed that my sleepy self hadn't identified as a spoof.

What some folk will do for attention.

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Originally Posted by timewilltell

I'd be concerned that Nisbet's attitude would disrupt the dressing room and put at risk a team that is clearly 'together'.

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Wish it had disrupted Aberdeen’s to stop them winning the Scottish Cup.

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Originally Posted by Donegal Hibby

There’s two players we had before that a few have mentioned it would be good to get back . One is Porto and the other Nisbet , both are undoubtedly good players though I do question both players character and attitude after their last spell here . I just don’t see either of them as the right type of character the club have openly spoken about in what they want in players they sign . Maybe I’m alone on this but in both cases I hope we look elsewhere.

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Spot on .

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Originally Posted by Paul1642

There was chat around the time of the AGM about a former play resigning and the rumour took off from there.

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Oh OK, so really nothing to it.

Boyle absolutely loves Porteous

For that reason I think he must be a good character and person to have about the place

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Originally Posted by Unseen work

Boyle absolutely loves Porteous

For that reason I think he must be a good character and person to have about the place

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Not doubting you at all but where did you get that from? Great if true....

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Originally Posted by Hibernian Verse

Yes no other team would sign him. None. At all. Ever.

Absolute nonsense.

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Well said


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Originally Posted by Paul1642

There was chat around the time of the AGM about a former play resigning and the rumour took off from there.

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What I gathered from the AGM was that Malky McKay indicated that the player would be an out of contract at season end i.e. Boyle and Rocky.

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Originally Posted by Lago

Oh OK, so really nothing to it.

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Quite possibly. Also glad you managed to get my meaning despite typos 😂

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Originally Posted by HoboHarry

Not doubting you at all but where did you get that from? Great if true....

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It was pretty common knowledge that the two of them were really pally.

Think some folk are getting carried away with the whole team spirit and character thing. Aye it’s important but it also came about through winning. When you win and get that momentum, everything is better, everyone is happier and so on. When we were getting hammered up at Dens last November nobody was pointing out that the all looked together, had a good spirit and were good characters.

If the team spirit really is good, which it appears to be at the moment, they’ll deal with anyone that steps out of line themselves. If you sign good players, the only folk not happy will be the ones who lose their place. The rest will get on with things because that’s the way football is.

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Originally Posted by jeffers

It was pretty common knowledge that the two of them were really pally.

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:aok:

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Originally Posted by easty

So you'd be happier with someone who scores you less goals, but does it consistently?

Folk saying Ronan Hale would be good, but I assume you'd disagree because in the middle of the season he went 15 games with only 1 goal?

Simon Murray had a good season, but went spells of 1 goal in 9 and 2 spells of 1 goal in 7 games.

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Yes, it's a fair point.

Nisbet has a habit of going on a barren run, which gives the manager a dilemma - keep picking him in the hope he regains form, or drop him? He never looked like a guy who'd give his best from the bench, and accept being dropped for the benefit of the team.

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Originally Posted by SHODAN

Could we move Porteous into midfield?

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We already tried that and it didn’t work

Livi signing…

https://x.com/LiviFCOfficial/status/1932030041619095916

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Originally Posted by JohnM1875

He was absolutely honking there when we tried it.

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I liked him when he played there. Thought his athleticism was what we needed at the time. Think he scored a couple of goals also. Why do you feel he was honking?

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Originally Posted by leith lynx

What I gathered from the AGM was that Malky McKay indicated that the player would be an out of contract at season end i.e. Boyle and Rocky.

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Liam Henderson, Stephen Fletcher or Fraser Murray fit that description.

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Originally Posted by superfurryhibby

Liam Henderson, Stephen Fletcher or Fraser Murray fit that description.

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Murray just signed for Wigan


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Originally Posted by Ship of Hope

I liked him when he played there. Thought his athleticism was what we needed at the time. Think he scored a couple of goals also. Why do you feel he was honking?

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He scored against the Huns aye. But I thought he was terrible in defensive midfield. Weirdly for the reason you liked him, I think he lacks athleticism and isn’t good enough at moving with the ball in tight spaces.

Think there’s a reason he’s never played there since leaving us.