numpty Posted January 6, 2009 Report Share Posted January 6, 2009 And it's a whole day before we play them, too, so it's obviously not just an unsettling tactic "Hearts keen to land Motherwell striker Chris Porter Published Date: 06 January 2009 By BARRY ANDERSON HEARTS have declared an interest in Motherwell striker Chris Porter with the intention of luring the Englishman to Tynecastle before the transfer window closes. Porter is one of several strikers, including Chris Killen and Andrius Velicka, on a list of potential signing targets presented to Hearts' majority shareholder Vladimir Romanov by manager Csaba Laszlo. The club have intimated their interest to Porter's representatives and are now awaiting a response. Laszlo is keen to recruit the 25-year-old in the window rather than sign him on a pre-contract agreement with his current Motherwell deal due to expire this summer. However, Hearts face competition from English Championship sides Sheffield United, Norwich City and Blackpool plus an unnamed European club. Motherwell are requesting a fee of £200,000 to release Porter from the remaining six months of his contract. He has scored seven goals this season, following on from a tally of 18 last year which propelled the Lanarkshire club towards European qualification. Laszlo believes Porter could offer Hearts a much-needed killer instinct in attack. "He is a good player but I don't think it's only Hearts who have an interest in him. He is a regular scorer and a very interesting name. He is definitely a name on my list," said the Hungarian. "Like any player, he must have the will to come. Porter is not the only name that is interesting me but he is a player who can make a difference in the striker position. "He knows the league and this is always a big advantage. He is a young player and for every young player Heart of Midlothian must be interesting because a lot of young players get a chance to play in the SPL here. "We have a lot of names. If we make a deal, everybody must be satisfied. The player, the selling club and the buying club. Making a deal is not easy and I don't want to take a player who is not satisfied because then you cannot expect a good performance. "We are looking at what we can do in the transfer market. I gave my plan and some names that can be interesting for us, now the decision is the board's." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calcie Posted January 6, 2009 Report Share Posted January 6, 2009 Can't see him wanting to go to Hearts to be honest, if he does move i reckon it'll be back down south. Hopefully this story will be motivation for him to batter in a couple of goals tomorrow night. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fatcalf Posted January 6, 2009 Report Share Posted January 6, 2009 Get yir hoose on Ports to score the first goal on Wednesday then, just like big Lee did when the Tuaregs tried a similar unsettling tactic a few years back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buddy Posted January 6, 2009 Report Share Posted January 6, 2009 Dont think hearts will be singing anyone in the window to be honest, cant see where they are going to get the money from. Get fucked FHW! your mind games are the oldest pish in the book, surely everyone can see through this one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KirkySuperSub Posted January 6, 2009 Report Share Posted January 6, 2009 That'd just be another player they couldnae afford to pay....... Oh sorry, it was a bank transaction error, right... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fat_tony Posted January 6, 2009 Report Share Posted January 6, 2009 Just out of interest, that's not in the Scotsman is it? Obvious unsettling tactics and hopefully Ports will silence them with a couple of goals tomorrow night! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daver Posted January 6, 2009 Report Share Posted January 6, 2009 Get yir hoose on Ports to score the first goal on Wednesday then, just like big Lee did when the Tuaregs tried a similar unsettling tactic a few years back. Yeah, but Boyle reportedly turned down a bid of £1m for McCulloch. Looking back at it, the whole thing was absolutely mad. As for the story, if Hearts are looking to sign Porter in January then they should be speaking to Motherwell rather than his agent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wellfan1984 Posted January 6, 2009 Report Share Posted January 6, 2009 Just out of interest, that's not in the Scotsman is it? Obvious unsettling tactics and hopefully Ports will silence them with a couple of goals tomorrow night! Evening News I believe. Shock horror I know! Porter Hatrick, with a Tshirt underneath his top with "Stuff ye'r Hearts" is shown in celebration Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weeyin Posted January 6, 2009 Report Share Posted January 6, 2009 I can't imagine any player who likes receiving wages every month would go anywhere near the Jambos. I'm sure Porter will move on, but to a Championship or lower EPL club. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Haggischomper Posted January 6, 2009 Report Share Posted January 6, 2009 Somebody send Porter the Jambo's turnover/payroll ratio, quick. What was it? 125%? Fuck Hearts......wankers! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy_P Posted January 6, 2009 Report Share Posted January 6, 2009 Yeah, but Boyle reportedly turned down a bid of £1m for McCulloch. Looking back at it, the whole thing was absolutely mad. £1m sounded good in the papers and it might have reached £1m had he satisfied a multitude of clauses they wanted to insert. In reality the offer was less than a quarter of that for McCulloch and the rest would have been in bits and bobs over a number of years. Same goes for Porter as it was for McCulloch - wrong move at the wrong time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Motherwell Football Club Posted January 6, 2009 Report Share Posted January 6, 2009 I am confident porter will stay to the end of the season to get a move to a better club. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mfc Posted January 6, 2009 Report Share Posted January 6, 2009 i think ports will now stay until the end of the season and end up in the championship.as for him goin to hearts nae chance he wants a move back to england and presumably he likes bein payed his wages on time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mfcmainstand Posted January 6, 2009 Report Share Posted January 6, 2009 Last time he was in papers a wee hat trick was produced heres hoping Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boys In Maroon Posted January 6, 2009 Report Share Posted January 6, 2009 Hearts are a bigger and better club than Motherwell. If Hearts were to make an acceptable bid he would be very interested in a move to Edinburgh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weeyin Posted January 6, 2009 Report Share Posted January 6, 2009 Hearts are a bigger and better club than Motherwell. If Hearts were to make an acceptable bid he would be very interested in a move to Edinburgh.Except he has this irrational need to be paid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StAndrew7 Posted January 6, 2009 Report Share Posted January 6, 2009 Would he now...? Good personal friend of his are you? (not aimed at weeyin, heh) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest JohnnyDefault Posted January 6, 2009 Report Share Posted January 6, 2009 Hearts are a bigger (correct) and better (wrong) club than Motherwell. If Hearts were to make an acceptable bid he would be very interested in a move to Edinburgh (wrong). 33% Correct! (That's one out of three mate) Stroll Along! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boys In Maroon Posted January 6, 2009 Report Share Posted January 6, 2009 Except he has this irrational need to be paid. Why would he not be paid? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mfc Posted January 6, 2009 Report Share Posted January 6, 2009 Hearts are a bigger and better club than Motherwell. If Hearts were to make an acceptable bid he would be very interested in a move to Edinburgh. porter will have no interest in hearts he came up here to improve his game and go back down south after two years.what do you want a quality striker like ports for anyway yous have the goal machine that is callum elliott back now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boys In Maroon Posted January 6, 2009 Report Share Posted January 6, 2009 porter will have no interest in hearts he came up here to improve his game and go back down south after two years.what do you want a quality striker like ports for anyway yous have the goal machine that is callum elliott back now Ha Ha, we both know callum elliot is a waste of space mate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fal_Dosser Posted January 6, 2009 Report Share Posted January 6, 2009 Hearts are a bigger and better club than Motherwell. If Hearts were to make an acceptable bid he would be very interested in a move to Edinburgh. May well be bigger, but certainly not better MON RA DOSSERS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dodge Posted January 6, 2009 Report Share Posted January 6, 2009 Boys In Maroon - Boy wi his heid in the clouds mair like! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boys In Maroon Posted January 6, 2009 Report Share Posted January 6, 2009 May well be bigger, but certainly not better MON RA DOSSERS I will agree with that assessment Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weeyin Posted January 6, 2009 Report Share Posted January 6, 2009 Why would he not be paid? Don't ask me, ask the players that are still waiting on their win bonuses from last year. Or have a word with Arbroath. When you are stiffing a wee team out of 14 grand, you know are in financial trouble. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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