Alan McCafu

[SamTheMouse]

I think this season we're finally seeing what Hutton's capable of. I remember watching him for Scotland against France several years ago, and he was the best player on the pitch. Now we've seen first hand what he really can do, and given the way he's applied himself following the stupid bomb squad fiasco, it's just a matter of him maintaining that level. I think he's worth his new contract.

[Diablo]

Fair play to Hutton his attitude and application has been excellent (and on a personal level I think he deserves some good news after his appalling treatment from his employer). 3 years seems extremely generous bordering on foolish though. There's obviously been a dramatic change behind the scenes at the club. Fingers crossed it will lead to better results on the pitch.

[godzvilla]

Who,d a thunk it ?!

[WALTERS WARRIORS]

Well deserved. And a great example to the rest of the squad that getting your head down and having a professional attitude pays .........

[Damo70]

I think this season we're finally seeing what Hutton's capable of. I remember watching him for Scotland against France several years ago, and he was the best player on the pitch. Now we've seen first hand what he really can do, and given the way he's applied himself following the stupid bomb squad fiasco, it's just a matter of him maintaining that level. I think he's worth his new contract.

I thought he was a really good player for Rangers and Scotland and a good signing for Spurs. But I think he picked up a bad injury very early on in his time there. He then looked average on loan at Sunderland and worse than average in  his season with us. I don't know how well he played out on loan but he has been very good this season so far.

[manic-road]

3 (THREE) years?  Jesus!

No not Jesus but Alan Hutton.

[Chris Jameson]

It's a bizarre one, I'm pleased for him because he's been excellent this season and didn't create any problems when he was so shoddily treated by the club but I really don't understand why the club were prepared to pay him for not being around the first team for the past two seasons. I can see him becoming a real cult hero this season.

[john e]

Never thought this would please me
But it does

[Risso]

Never thought this would please me
But it does

Same here.  The way Hutton has got on with things has been exemplary.

[frankmosswasmyuncle]

Credit where it's due - he's never moaned, got on with being loaned out where he played well (I believe Mallorca and Bolton wanted to keep him - but couldn't afford his wages), and he's maintained a high standard when playing for Scotland. Strachan couldn't believe that he wasn't first choice at VP last season.
He's been really excellent so far this season  - strong in defence, good going forward and no pushover when it comes to face to face clashes - just hope he can keep it going for the next 3 years!

Now Mr Fox, can we please have Delph, Vlaar and Grealish signed up!
UTV!

[dave shelley]

Irrespective of what many perceive to be his abilities as a footballer, his attitude to the whole bomb squad episode as has been mentioned many times, does him nothing but credit.  I hope he goes from strength to strength.

[Pete3206]

I'm Gobsmacked

[TopDeck113]

Never thought this would please me
But it does

Same here.  The way Hutton has got on with things has been exemplary.

Agreed.  Just hope that now that his future is tied up that attitude continues.

[London Villan]

As a level of surrealness this must rate quite highly.

I don't want to moan, because we are on a good run... but I'd love some questions to be asked and more importantly answered.

Why after he was rightly dropped was he not given a chance for two years? Even more so when we were desperate for a physical presence in the defence? On who's orders was he bombed out?

When the club is penny-pinching why no use the assets at you disposal?

Astonishing turnaround... mirroring Lambert's/the club's massive u-turn in terms of player purchase strategy.

[Legion]

It's mad, isn't it? There must have been something quite major going on behind the scenes.