Summer transfer thread 2025

[Thatdayinmay16]

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Is it okay for me to like both Rocky and Porteous?

Yup.

Both have had very good times in a hibs shirt and both have not so good times.

I think it's safe to say that both on their A-game improve our squad massively and based on where we want to be as a club would help us reach the levels we want to be at.

[norhfc]

The Scottish media has had it in for Porto since his well documented run ins with the Huns. Getting sent off in the Euros opening game and his off field incidents don’t do him or us any favours. Would rather have a reliable and focused Rocky 🤞

[The Modfather]

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If you try and stat me, you’ll have crossed the line and I will stat you, so help me!

I feel like this is a play on a quote from Always Sunny or Peep Show, or suchlike, but can’t quite place it. Or maybe it’s not a quote from anything.

[JohnM1875]

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I feel like this is a play on a quote from Always Sunny or Prep Show, or suchlike, but can’t quite place it. Or maybe it’s not a quote from anything.

Haha! Spot on, the sectioning scene from Peep Show.

[Bostonhibby]

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Is it okay for me to like both Rocky and Porteous?

Count me in

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[Sergio sledge]

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We had 27 points from 22 games prior to Porteous leaving. We finished the season with 52 points, so 25 points from the remaining 16 games. That’s 1.56ppg.

You’re right in that there would have been plenty other factors, but it’s numerous factors combined that lead to results. For the same reason the idea that Porteous being in the defence was the sole reason for our goals conceded whilst he was in the team as has been alluded to by other posters is also nonsense.

The post I responded to though simply said that we became considerably worse when he left. We didn’t, we got better, picking up considerably more points and moving higher up the table. We were a better side that season when Ryan Porteous wasn’t in it. That much is inarguable, what is arguable is how much of that was down to Porteous not being in it. IMO it was a fairly significant factor as his general play was dreadful around the time he left, hence why so many people wanted him dropped or even sold.

Yeah you are right I had the Celtic result at the end of the season the wrong way round, just assumed it was a loss..

I think this is a fairer post, you are right there's no single factor it can be put down to, I just think that our defence was much of a muchness with and without Porto that season, I don't think that our general defensive play massively improved when he left, I think more of it was down to us having gone from a negative goal differential without Nisbet in the team to a positive differential with him in the team meaning we were more likely to win games. (I've amended my stats in the original post to reflect the correction of the Celtic score).

[Kato]

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Spent 4 million since Thelin came in.

...and zip on their tin-pot stadium.

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[Hibs4185]

If I had the choice between rocky and Porteous. I’d take Rocky.

If Rocky left, I’d happily have Porteous back.

If Rocky stays, I’d like Rocky and Porteous.

If Porteous doesn’t come back and we lose Rocky. I’ll be disappointed.

Simple

[Coco Bryce]

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Have a look at their league position and goals conceded and games lost, it's nothing to do with defending that they are poor, they cant score at the other end.

They have lost less times that Coventry who are in the play offs, they have conceded 59 goals 1 more than Coventry

So why did he go there knowing he wouldn't get a game?

Maybe Hecky felt sorry for him.

[K-Zazu]

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6.5m

Absolute daylight robbery that deal, he’s alright but was never worth that much.

[Thatdayinmay16]

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So why did he go there knowing he wouldn't get a game?

Maybe Hecky felt sorry for him.

That tends to be why managers waste resources, because they feel bad.

[Paulie Walnuts]

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Absolute daylight robbery that deal, he’s alright but was never worth that much.

Would generally agree. His record over there has been pretty poor. Good player but I wouldn’t say he’s worth any more than £3m or so.

[TheHibernator]

If we managed to keep rocky, Porto would be a massive upgrade on O’Hora. A back 3 of Porto, rocky and iredale would be superb.

[Thatdayinmay16]

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If we managed to keep rocky, Porto would be a massive upgrade on O’Hora. A back 3 of Porto, rocky and iredale would be superb.

Couldn't agree more.

With Miller, Cadden x2, O'Hora, Rocky(If kept), Iredale and Obita our defensive options would be outstanding if we then add Ryan.

That's two very good players in each position at the back.

[Niffy]

Is there anything behind Hibs’ FB story just now.
Or is my phone playing up ?

Two blank pages ??

[Hibernian Verse]

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Is there anything behind Hibs’ FB story just now.
Or is my phone playing up ?

Two blank pages ??

Looks like a shed to me...or a tree? Treeantis?

[04Sauzee]

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Is there anything behind Hibs’ FB story just now.
Or is my phone playing up ?

Two blank pages ??

I can see maroon blinds 🧐🤔😅

[Thatdayinmay16]

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Is there anything behind Hibs’ FB story just now.
Or is my phone playing up ?

Two blank pages ??

It's the view from the one of the rooms in the new Tynecastle hotel.

[Hibernian Verse]

Is it a brick wall? Sallinger?

[Niffy]

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I can see maroon blinds 🧐🤔😅

Won't see blood then.

Never got that statement from them... Blood doesn't show... I mean so what. Is it good to not show blood but to be covered in it ? Terry Butcher earned all kinds of status's by being covered in it.

[Trinity Hibee]

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Won't see blood then.

Never got that statement from them... Blood doesn't show... I mean so what. Is it good to not show blood but to be covered in it ? Terry Butcher earned all kinds of status's by being covered in it.

😂 very true. No idea what that was about

[SaulGoodman]

It’s shutters. Hearts were right all along, we’re skint.

[blackpoolhibs]

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So why did he go there knowing he wouldn't get a game?

Maybe Hecky felt sorry for him.

You would have to ask Ryan that?

[3pm]

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You would have to ask Ryan that?

He likes trains. Preston has a good station.

[K-Zazu]

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Would generally agree. His record over there has been pretty poor. Good player but I wouldn’t say he’s worth any more than £3m or so.

Struggling to get into the Girona team at the moment too, flash scores has the deal at 8 million although im sure I read somewhere it was around 6 million at the time

[Nevi_SOL]

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Rocky has undoubtedly improved massively.

But that doesn’t take away from Porteous’ mistakes or short comings.

Also doesn't take away the fact David gray has improved almost everyone in this squad, same thing could be done with porteous

[blackpoolhibs]

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He likes trains. Preston has a good station.

Bloody coldest train station on earth on a winter Saturday morning, we meet there for trips up, and it's a joy when the train arrives.

Missed it a couple of times on the way back too.

[Paul1642]

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Watford certainly didn’t get better without him. Centre half’s are always magnets for criticism. We had the best defence outside the OF for 3 years and all I heard is how Porteous was erratic, Efe was a bombscare and Hanlon was too slow and weak.

Reading you post made me check something, and as it stands we have the joint best defence outside the old firm this season with 46 conceded.

The team we are joint with is Hearts, with that figure being skewed by them being bottom 6 and conceding 2 goals to our 5 since the split in easier fixtures.

We also have the most goals scored outwith old firm.

[greenpaper55]

Should never bring player back, how we got money for him is beyond me.

[Tambo]

Can see the pros and cons for Porteous to return to Hibs so its a very good debate, the boy clearly had talent and potential but would need to work on the rashness to his game which going on comment's he still has traits of.

Could working under SDG be any different? Who would have thought predicted Rocky's rise and his performances he has put it, it's clear SDG has asked him to do different things and keep it simple with defend first mentally. Could SDG get this out of Ryan?

Would be an interesting signing if this happens.