Sorry if posted elsewhere but found this and thought I would share. Interesting scouting mission that one....
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15-04-2019 06:37 PM #1
Portuguese transfer mission?
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15-04-2019 06:47 PM #2
Heard we went to watch a Portuguese giddy, hearts signing him on a pre contract tomorrow
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15-04-2019 06:48 PM #3This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
As did Aberdeen
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15-04-2019 07:02 PM #4This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
Free translation services: Coraçoes e merda"We know the people who have invested so far are simple fans." Vladimir Romanov - Scotsman 10th December 2012
"Romanov was like a breath of fresh air - laced with cyanide." Me.
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15-04-2019 07:19 PM #5
I am in Lisbon two or three times a year and usually fit in Benfica, Sporting and Belenenses if they are at home.
I think we would struggle to get a Benfica player unless it was someone on the fringes. They are a dominant side in the Primeira Liga, are pretty much guaranteed Champions' League football and draw a massive support who expect them to win every game - for me, they are very similar to Rankgers, There is the same sense of entitlement amongst the fans. Anyways, they are pitching at a level a lot higher than we are.
What makes them more likeable is they have their own equivalent to SOL. The story is some crooner recorded and released a song in the 1950s. The proceeds went to funding their much-needed stadium redevelopment. The song gets belted out before every home game.
Setubal seems far more likely. The teams below Benfica, Sporting and Porto tend to transition quite rapidly and it's not unusual for a team to be fourth one season and facing relegation the next, or vice versa, and Setubal seem to fluctuate. Having said all that, the likes of Benfica carry a big squad and it's quite possible that we could pick up a fringe player.
Portuguese football tends to be very tidy, technically, and the foreign players picked up by clubs tend to be neat, so as to fit in with the style of play.
If we were to get someone from Benfica I would be confident they were a decent level. If it was someone from Setubal then I reckon they would be technically proficient and hopeful that they were one of the stronger players in the team.There's only one thing better than a Hibs calendar and that's two Hibs calendars
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15-04-2019 07:26 PM #6This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
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15-04-2019 07:27 PM #7This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
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15-04-2019 07:42 PM #10This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
I think I would prefer the notion of a Benfica fringe player but I struggle to see someone at Benfica seeing a move to Hibs as progress, whether Portuguese or foreign. Harsh but sadly true.There's only one thing better than a Hibs calendar and that's two Hibs calendars
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15-04-2019 08:33 PM #11
There is an English guy that plays for Benfica B.
A quick google search suggests he is a highly rated youngster however you’d think at 21 if he was going to be big time he’d be playing either for Benfica first team or have moved back to an English club.
Should probably have taken a note of his name, can’t be bothered going back and checking again though.
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15-04-2019 08:42 PM #12This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
I think a 21-year old in their B team would be worth a gamble. I suspect they would be playing to a higher level than your average Scottish 21 year-old.There's only one thing better than a Hibs calendar and that's two Hibs calendars
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15-04-2019 08:55 PM #13This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
Not sure if this ties into the game we were scouting though.
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15-04-2019 08:57 PM #14This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
We’ve had players on loan from Man City and we signed a player from Juve.
Obviously we can’t compete with Benfica for players they want to keep but if they’ve got someone not getting a look in and wants to leave there’s normally a deal to be had in terms of a loan or the player being released.
I’ve no idea if we’ll sign anyone from them, we probably won’t but not sure I agree with your logic as to why we wouldn’t get anyone from them.
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15-04-2019 09:01 PM #15This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
His brother played for Man United, went abroad before being loaned to St Johnstone and St Mirren.
I love this time of year when I find myself scouring through random players Wikipedia pages investigating some boy that’ll almost definitely never play for us.
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15-04-2019 09:19 PM #17This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
I get the point about Ageypong and Slivka but I think there is a difference and I think Primeira Liga players will move within Portugal, or at a push go to Spain, it is just the way it is.There's only one thing better than a Hibs calendar and that's two Hibs calendars
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15-04-2019 09:26 PM #18
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Maybe it's this guy Hildeberto Pereira? He's had spells at Forrest and Northampton and is currently with Setubal. Right Back/Winger, 23 years old. Looks good on the old youtube highlights.
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15-04-2019 09:53 PM #19This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
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15-04-2019 10:02 PM #21
Got to admit already looking forward to our summer transfer thread 😀
See there is a rumour amongst Hearts fans that they are signing Curtis Main
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15-04-2019 10:43 PM #23
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I get that we can't afford to keep players that probably won't make it though.
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16-04-2019 06:37 AM #24This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
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16-04-2019 07:10 AM #25This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
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16-04-2019 07:28 AM #26
Perhaps Ryan Gauld is trying to earn a little finders fee for a player he's recommended?
Last edited by Lendo; 16-04-2019 at 07:32 AM.
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16-04-2019 04:43 PM #28This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show QuoteThere's only one thing better than a Hibs calendar and that's two Hibs calendars
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16-04-2019 09:07 PM #30
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It's school holiday time. One of our scouts was out on the Algarve at his holiday villa with the kids and decided to take in a game but being too tight he requested a Scout's ticket...
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