Alan Hutton the Scottish Cafu Retires

[Sexual Ealing]

I met him at Swiss Cottage. The big liberal tart.

You met him cottaging?

I am extremely liberal.

[cheltenhamlion]

I met him at Swiss Cottage. The big liberal tart.

You met him cottaging?

I am extremely liberal.

I think the technical term is fluffing but that isn't important right now.

[Sexual Ealing]

I met him at Swiss Cottage. The big liberal tart.

You met him cottaging?

I am extremely liberal.

I think the technical term is fluffing but that isn't important right now.

Fluffy Liberals Rule OK

[dcdavecollett]

I, too, am terrified of losing everything to the Red Terror of the Corbynites. I mean, the tw*t won't even bomb Middle East countries for no reason, except that Washington orders it.

And, after all, we've gained so much over the last decade, bailing out the Investment Banker Terrorists with our public services, jobs and pensions!

Meanwhile, on Planet Earth....

[chrisw1]

If people want to discuss politics perhaps off topic would be a better place rather than soiling Cafu's thread?

[Mister E]

If people want to discuss politics perhaps off topic would be a better place rather than soiling Cafu's thread?

"soiling Cafu's thread, you say?"

Cue Mick McCarthy and his interest in 1 in the hole.

[Hookeysmith]

So has he actually signed for anyone

Hull
Forest
?

[mike]

So has he actually signed for anyone

Hull
Forest
?

Who? Jeremy Corbyn?

[PeterWithesShin]

Beeb

Former Scotland full-back Alan Hutton says he has "contemplated retirement" as he seeks a new club after being released by Aston Villa.

Hutton, who has 50 caps, played 34 times last season to help Villa return to the English Premier League.

The 34-year-old former Rangers defender is convinced he can play "for a few more years".

"I have had offers from Championship clubs but it's a difficult one," Hutton told BBC Scotland.

"They were quite far away and at my age I don't want to be away from the family six nights a week.

"So I decided to take my time and see what comes up. I have contemplated retirement. Everyone says the same thing - don't do it, you'll miss it - but for me it has to be right."

Hutton began his career at Ibrox, playing 121 times for the club, and remains Rangers' record sale after he joined Tottenham for £9m in 2008.

He moved to Villa three years later and was a first-team regular for the past five seasons, but feels his experience is now counting against him.

"People look at you differently when you are over the 30 mark," he said. "I've played 70-plus games in the last two seasons. I've been asked to come in and train and said no, I want something solid. I feel I've earned the right now to be able to make that choice."

Hutton, who won his final cap in March 2016, admits he is currently "in limbo" and isn't ruling out a return to Scottish football.

"There's been nothing from Scotland," he said. "I'd listen to all offers. If that was to move back home, that would be a possibility.

"I don't want to look back and think I should have played an extra couple of years. My mind is telling me to stick with, stay fit, and something might come up."

[Pete3206]

No one wants Cafu?

Really?

Edit - he's had offers. As you were

[German James]

I miss him!

[paul_e]

I'm not sure I like his attitude there:

"People look at you differently when you are over the 30 mark," he said. "I've played 70-plus games in the last two seasons. I've been asked to come in and train and said no, I want something solid. I feel I've earned the right now to be able to make that choice."

Would it really hurt for him to go in and train for a day or 2? He can think he's got 2-3 more years in his legs but there were times last season where he looked like it was a season to far and he spent most of the last couple of months out with a hamstring injury (I think it was his hamstring at least), I'd be amazed if any club in the championship was willing to offer him a deal without watching him train and giving him a full medical.

He'll retire I reckon, that he doesn't want to move his family or spend time away from them says it all for me.

[Legion]

Hutton is ace.

[pauliewalnuts]

Let's be totally honest, Hutton is a likeable character, and god knows we've not had many of those these past few years, but he's a very limited footballer.

I wish him the absolute best of luck and understand why he wants an opportunity that doesn't mean uprooting his family and what not.

He was always a 'just about good enough' type footballer, nothing more.

[Colhint]

He might not be good enough for the Villa now, but he's plenty good enough for some championship teams. He would  add to some of the teams hoping to make the play offs.