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2 hours ago
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Would Porteous return 'rock the boat' or does he have 'untapped potential'?
We asked for your views on Ryan Porteous' possible return to Easter Road following reports linking the defender to what some of you said:Paul: Hopefully he learned a bit more about defending, a good addition to the squad. Does this mean Rocky Bushiri is on his way out?Kenny: Step backwards. He's too slow and gives away silly free kicks and penalties. He wouldn't improve the If Rocky doesn't sign bring him back. Always gave you everything and was good for winding up the opposition. He needs to play to get a sniff of the Scotland I'd take Porto back in a heartbeat. That lad has untapped potential.A wee cuddle from SDG is the perfect medicine to get his Scotland career back on track and become a Hibees The return of development boys to Easter Road has worked well in the past, but I remain unconvinced that Ryan Porteous has requisite maturity yet to consistently be the seasoned pro needed in No thank you. He's a bomb scare. Not sure he would be a good influence in the dressing room either, I'm surprised David Gray is looking at It would be good business for us, it increases the competition, though I feel he is better than what we currently have. Squad depth will be key next If he can cut out the rash tackling and play they way we know he can, then yes. If he is still jumping into tackles he can't win, then no. In Gray I trust I don't want him back at Hibs. He agitated for a move away and in the end I was glad to see him go. He would not fit in with the current ethos at Hibs, he is far too self There is a good balance in the team and dressing room at the moment, but feel Porteous might rock the boat a bit, and not in a good way. He left, leave it that way.
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2 days ago
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Could Porteous return to Easter Road?
Two-and-a-half years after leaving his boyhood club for the English Championship, could Ryan Porteous return to Hibernian?Recent reports have suggested that the Easter Road club are plotting a move for their former defender who has fallen out of favour down Scotland centre-half moved to Watford in January 2023 for a fee worth around £450,000 and made 82 appearances for the Hornets before moving to fellow second-tier side Preston North End for the second half of the season gone up with former Hibee boss, Paul Heckingbottom, the 26-year-old made 11 appearances for The Lilywhites as they secured their Championship he sat on the bench for their final four Hibs Academy graduate made the move in the hope it would catch the eye of Scotland head coach Steve hadn't featured for the national team since being sent off in the Euro 2024 opener against Germany, until he appeared for the final minute in Scotland's 1-0 win away to Greece in World Cup qualifying kicking off in September, the 13-cap defender will be keen to work his way back into the international set-up after being omitted from the squad for the June spent the end of last season on loan, a starting berth at Watford appears unlikely for Porteous, while Hibs may be in the market for a centre-back if a deal cannot be struck with Rocky Bushiri, who is League qualifying will come round quickly for the Hibees, and it'd be safe to imagine Porteous would want his future sorted sooner rather than the stars aligning for a reunion? Let us know what you think of the links to Porteous' signature and how you'd feel about a possible return here.
BBC News
2 days ago
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Hibs to tempt Porteous back?
Hibernian are preparing to make an offer for former defender Ryan Porteous, with the 26-year-old facing an uncertain future at Watford. (The Herald, subscription), externalHibernian remain open to the idea of Ryan Porteous returning to Easter Road but they are not actively pursuing a move for the former captain, as negotiations with out-of-contract defender Rocky Bushiri continue. (Edinburgh Evening News), externalRead the rest of Wednesday's Scottish gossip.
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19-03-2025
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Porteous pleased with Preston move
Ryan Porteous believes joining Preston has strengthened his position in the plans of Scotland manager Steve defender has made 12 international appearances and is in the squad for Scotland's two-legged Nations League play-off against Greece during the current international 25-year-old moved to Deepdale on loan from Watford on transfer deadline day and has featured in all eight of their Championship games since signing."I've come in to bring Preston short-term success and put myself in the best position to be ready for the internationals coming up and I think I've done that," Porteous told BBC Radio Lancashire, external."My goals were to come, play for Preston, do the best I can for them and put myself in the best position in the eyes of Steve Clarke."Porteous scored his first goal for the club in last Saturday's 2-1 win over Portsmouth which has kept Preston nestled in mid-table - 11 points above the bottom three and 10 adrift of the top six. "When I was joining I spoke to the manager and (defender) Liam Lindsay who I obviously know really well and wanted to get an idea of what the club was like," Porteous added."He sold the club to me in a five or 10 minute phone call so I knew what I was coming into."
