Summer transfer thread 2025

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Originally Posted by easty

The Millwall keeper on Mateta in the FA cup this season. Skull breaker.

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Also one of the worst challenges you’re likely to see :agree:

I did say ‘one of’ and not ‘the worst’ as others would have you believe.

This is all a bit ridiculous, but Mbappe's the other week was a worse tackle than Porteous.

If you look through some crazed YouTube compilation or X thread covering examples of shocking football tackles, there won't be many, or any, plucking Ryan Porteous v Germany out from the archives.

That’s no even the worst tackle Porteous has made, never mind one of the worst ever 🤣

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Originally Posted by Unseen work

That’s no even the worst tackle Porteous has made, never mind one of the worst ever 🤣

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I’d be interested to hear what ones of his you think are worse. I know what ones they’ll be but I’ve seen people on here claim the other ones weren’t even fouls :greengrin

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Originally Posted by Paulie Walnuts

The Naismith one was nothing like the Porteous one and you’re kidding yourself on if you think it was. And yes, I’m absolutely right about that.

If you have to go back 20 years (or in another posters case, 40) then it’s absolutely fair to say it’s one of the worst tackles you’re likely to see. You’ll not see many that tick every box for being a shocker.

If he hadn’t played for Hibs we wouldn’t be having such a ridiculous conversation. The guy gets a ludicrous amount of leeway on here every time he acts like a ****ing idiot. We even had people making excuses for him when he launched a glass at a women’s head ffs.

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Wait, so you’re now asking for examples where the tackle needs to be the same as the Porteous one?

Here’s a couple of more recent ones:

The keeper on Mateta
Tarkowski on MacAllister
Holgate on Mitoma

All worse than the Porteous one

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Originally Posted by Paulie Walnuts

I’d be interested to hear what ones of his you think are worse. I know what ones they’ll be but I’ve seen people on here claim the other ones weren’t even fouls :greengrin

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This is becoming really weird.

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Originally Posted by flash

This is becoming really weird.

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But not surprising

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Originally Posted by Paulie Walnuts

I’d be interested to hear what ones of his you think are worse. I know what ones they’ll be but I’ve seen people on here claim the other ones weren’t even fouls :greengrin

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Least we've found Nick Walsh's .net account.

Strangest one from Porto for me was League Cup QF Rugby Park dying minutes of extra time 0-0 penalties beckoning winger breaks down our right Porto comes across and just takes him out straight Red despite there being cover and a good distance from goal

3.43 in this clip obviously didn’t fancy taking a penalty ��

https://youtu.be/0V7kVzxSTGo?si=gJgwawDY63w3DBjP

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Originally Posted by Ray_

It was great by Nisbet, his intelligence in taking up that position, and the execution was sublime.

From a defensive perspective, it was very poor. The header was weak and into a vulnerable area, and we never picked up Nisbet's movement, which, again, defensively was poor.

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I don't agree with that take at all. Rocky headed the ball a full 12 yards, Nisbet back tracked about 4 yards to trap it on his chest outside the 18 yard box and hit it first time, a split second before anyone could get to him.

It was a brilliant piece of skill, not a defensive error.

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Originally Posted by flash

This is becoming really weird.

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Must be more to life.

Hopefully Porto comes back and puts in great performances and the same people who had to backtrack after insisting David Gray was out of his depth and couldn’t wait to tell everyone they thought that end up doing the same with RP.

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Originally Posted by Unseen work

That’s no even the worst tackle Porteous has made, never mind one of the worst ever 🤣

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Worst tackle he made was on McGregor against Celtic.

Mind the pile one when he got sent off for the tackle against Aribo and the most dangerous tackle in the game was Lundstram on Doig, don’t think the foul was even given.

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Originally Posted by jeffers

Hopefully Porto comes back and puts in great performances and the same people who had to backtrack after insisting David Gray was out of his depth and couldn’t wait to tell everyone they thought that end up doing the same with RP.

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Tbf I don’t think you can criticise those that were critical of SDG, it was a truly horrendous run of form that most other managers wouldn’t have survived.

Anyone that said he would be brilliant would have either said it out of hope or said that he’d be good but it’s the recruitment that’s the issue. Turns out it was a brilliant win down from a recruitment point of view.

Thankfully SDG and players turned it round.

As for Porteous, he’d walk into our starting 11

Was Ian Murrays challenge on Fyvie a bad challenge? A legal challenge, but unnecessary force? Just remember it being on the west stand touchline and the Aberdeen fans going mental. Or was it only an incident because Fyvie was only 16 or so at the time and not actually all that remarkable a challenge?

As for bad tackles, what about that Hearts youngster (Cochrane?) trying to injure McGinn?

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Originally Posted by Hibbyradge

I don't agree with that take at all. Rocky headed the ball a full 12 yards, Nisbet back tracked about 4 yards to trap it on his chest outside the 18 yard box and hit it first time, a split second before anyone could get to him.

It was a brilliant piece of skill, not a defensive error.

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In which coaching manual does the defender told to head the ball just outside your box in the middle of the goal? Hint, they get told not to.

I(t was a brilliant piece of skill, but wouldn't have been possible if he had been picked up in the first place. Their most dangerous attacker, left free at the edge of the box, kinda says it all.

I don't think anyone is under any illusions about Porteous' potential to make a few questionable challenges.

The one in the Germany game was a stinker, I'd be surprised if anyone would disagree with that.

What we would get with Porteous is a good footballer, someone we know from experience can carry the ball out of defence and is comfortable with the ball at his feet, good in the air, scores a few goals and is a good defender.

My thinking on him is that he should be a direct replacement for Rocky who looks like he will be leaving - I'd love him to stay.

I would like to see Miller in at RCB, Porteous in the middle and Iredale in at LCB.

It doesn't offer any opportunity for Marv and O'Hora, but that's football.

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Originally Posted by 500miles

Mind the pile one when he got sent off for the tackle against Aribo and the most dangerous tackle in the game was Lundstram on Doig, don’t think the foul was even given.

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Think it was McFadden on sportscene said the problem was the speed of the tackle. Wasn't aware tackles had a speed limit! Agreed the Lundstram challenge was worse, not even a free kick but that's Ibrox for you.

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Originally Posted by The Modfather

Was Ian Murrays challenge on Fyvie a bad challenge? A legal challenge, but unnecessary force? Just remember it being on the west stand touchline and the Aberdeen fans going mental. Or was it only an incident because Fyvie was only 16 or so at the time and not actually all that remarkable a challenge?

As for bad tackles, what about that Hearts youngster (Cochrane?) trying to injure McGinn?

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I haven't sent that tackle in years, but recall being adamant at the time there was nothing wrong with it. The drama came from Fyvie's age/injury, plus didn't Aberdeen end up with nine men?

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Originally Posted by Paulie Walnuts

‘Desperately flinging himself into a Germany player’ is being incredibly generous for what was one of the worst tackles you’re likely to see.

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Utter nonsense

He threw himself into a last ditch block to try and save a certain goal.

Gundogan was better placed/faster it happens

Some of the stuff Ryan has done over the years deserves criticism, on that occasion folk were looking for a scapegoat for what was already looking like a hammering and Ryan conveniently popped up

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Originally Posted by Spudster

Think it was McFadden on sportscene said the problem was the speed of the tackle. Wasn't aware tackles had a speed limit! Agreed the Lundstram challenge was worse, not even a free kick but that's Ibrox for you.

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Aye, he should have slowed down the tackle and therefor missed the ball and went right through the player. Must be all the brains in his head that keeps McFadden’s hair transplants from taking!

The media willingness to pile on to a young player at that time was hysterical - and it had in impact on him that season.

Shaun Hutchinson's tackle on Alex Harris was brutal and effectively ended his career.

Not how anyone would rank Porteous challenge at the Euros as one of the worst ever 🤣 Thats just being hyperbolic for the sake of it.

I'm hoping their is plenty truth in the Porteous to Hibs chat , Would love him back at Easter rd thriving under Dave Gray , Make it happen Hibs

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Originally Posted by BSEJVT

Utter nonsense

He threw himself into a last ditch block to try and save a certain goal.

Gundogan was better placed/faster it happens

Some of the stuff Ryan has done over the years deserves criticism, on that occasion folk were looking for a scapegoat for what was already looking like a hammering and Ryan conveniently popped up

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Yes, he threw himself in.. two footed, studs up, completely out of control.

Just because it was to try and save a certain goal it doesn’t mean you can run about doing whatever you want.

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Originally Posted by Spudster

Think it was McFadden on sportscene said the problem was the speed of the tackle. Wasn't aware tackles had a speed limit! Agreed the Lundstram challenge was worse, not even a free kick but that's Ibrox for you.

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Originally Posted by 500miles

Aye, he should have slowed down the tackle and therefor missed the ball and went right through the player. Must be all the brains in his head that keeps McFadden’s hair transplants from taking!

The media willingness to pile on to a young player at that time was hysterical - and it had in impact on him that season.

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To be fair speed of the tackle is something that is 100% considered.

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Originally Posted by Centre Hawf

To be fair speed of the tackle is something that is 100% considered.

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Which is fine if he goes through the player, but he cuts across the front of Aribo. The speed was necessary.

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Originally Posted by 500miles

Which is fine if he goes through the player, but he cuts across the front of Aribo. The speed was necessary.

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He didn’t cut across the front of him. He also went over the top of the ball.

Anyway

Any rumours?

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Originally Posted by jeffers

Hopefully Porto comes back and puts in great performances and the same people who had to backtrack after insisting David Gray was out of his depth and couldn’t wait to tell everyone they thought that end up doing the same with RP.

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Is it a goer with RP then Jeffers?