Alan McCafu

[LeeB]

I really struggle to understand why this "Hutton gives his all" myth persists among some supporters.  If his regular ambling back to his own half after another futile forage down the right is anything to go by he really really doesn't.

I've given up on that argument, in the last couple of weeks we've had a group on here who have complained over and over again about our top scorer but are praising a guy who has wasted more possession than any player I can think of because at least he runs a lot and has had a couple of performances that have been a bit better than the crap we normally see.

It's not just a group on here, if you attend games you will know that is a majority of the crowd too. He has won people over due to his attitude. In an era when we have have employed so many wasters and con men he stands out as somebody who plays like he gives a fuck. Lack of ability can be forgiven in a way that lack of application never can.

I also appreciate that when he was dreated like dirt by the club he didn't gripe to the papers or bad mouth the club.

[adrenachrome]

I really struggle to understand why this "Hutton gives his all" myth persists among some supporters.  If his regular ambling back to his own half after another futile forage down the right is anything to go by he really really doesn't.

I've given up on that argument, in the last couple of weeks we've had a group on here who have complained over and over again about our top scorer but are praising a guy who has wasted more possession than any player I can think of because at least he runs a lot and has had a couple of performances that have been a bit better than the crap we normally see.

It's not just a group on here, if you attend games you will know that is a majority of the crowd too. He has won people over due to his attitude. In an era when we have have employed so many wasters and con men he stands out as somebody who plays like he gives a fuck. Lack of ability can be forgiven in a way that lack of application never can.

I wrote quite a while ago in response to your argument, Paul, that I considered Hutton to be a quite capable defender, but I was not so sure about his forward rampaging particularly if the the relevant midfielder does not slot back to cover. In fact, I maintain that we restored defensive solidity in the top division, admittedly at a cost to our attacking play, when Hutton and Aly Cissokho were brought back as full backs.

Somebody somewhere decided that full backs have the most time and space and therefore must provide the width for attacks, but I am skeptical in these matters, erring on the side of the iconoclasm. I further argue that Steve Bruce is not as dumb as a bag of spanners, nor he is set in his ways as often portrayed by his critics.  Ditto Fat Sam, who has been progressive in many respects.

If we brought in Wagner, nobody earning above £15,000 per week will go on his pre-season boot camp bondage session up the Brecon. You will say that is a straw man, but I raise you Alan Wicker by way of Eric Woodward. And Britt Eckland had a body double. 

[PeterWithe]

Personally I am pleased, he shows an exemplary attitude and is a good example for others. 

Same here.

Me too. Probably my favourite player at present.

[adrenachrome]

Personally I am pleased, he shows an exemplary attitude and is a good example for others. 

Same here.

Me too. Probably my favourite player at present.

I love the Hutt, me.

[LeeB]

I really struggle to understand why this "Hutton gives his all" myth persists among some supporters.  If his regular ambling back to his own half after another futile forage down the right is anything to go by he really really doesn't.

I've given up on that argument, in the last couple of weeks we've had a group on here who have complained over and over again about our top scorer but are praising a guy who has wasted more possession than any player I can think of because at least he runs a lot and has had a couple of performances that have been a bit better than the crap we normally see.

It's not just a group on here, if you attend games you will know that is a majority of the crowd too. He has won people over due to his attitude. In an era when we have have employed so many wasters and con men he stands out as somebody who plays like he gives a fuck. Lack of ability can be forgiven in a way that lack of application never can.

I wrote quite a while ago in response to your argument, Paul, that I considered Hutton to be a quite capable defender, but I was not so sure about his forward rampaging particularly if the the relevant midfielder does not slot back to cover. In fact, I maintain that we restored defensive solidity in the top division, admittedly at a cost to our attacking play, when Hutton and Aly Cissokho were brought back as full backs.

Somebody somewhere decided that full backs have the most time and space and therefore must provide the width for attacks, but I am skeptical in these matters, erring on the side of the iconoclasm. I further argue that Steve Bruce is not as dumb as a bag of spanners, nor he is set in his ways as often portrayed by his critics.  Ditto Fat Sam, who has been progressive in many respects.

If we brought in Wagner, nobody earning above £15,000 per week will go on his pre-season boot camp bondage session up the Brecon. You will say that is a straw man, but I raise you Alan Wicker by way of Eric Woodward. And Britt Eckland had a body double. 

With the world burning around us, you're going to tell me those aren't Britt Eklands tits?

FFS.

[adrenachrome]

Can't begin to tell you how distraught I was when the news fist broke all those years ago. Probably wasn't happy presenting them with a Scottish Highland accent.

[KevinGage]

How many other right-backs will he have faced down by his testimonial year in 2021.

They came, they saw. They couldn't oust the the wild boar of Pollockshaws.  He is indomitable.

Dreadful footballer though.

I had a theory that it's Hutton's shadowy hand behind our fall from grace, deliberately sabotaging us so we fade at the same rate as his limited prowesss, and he never has to leave.

He feasts on the bones of the vanquished.

[Comrade Blitz]

Personally I am pleased, he shows an exemplary attitude and is a good example for others. 

Same here.

Me too. Probably my favourite player at present.

Hallelujah. You try running all the way from the back over and over again match after match trying to find a fat little disinterested 4 ft tall fucker to whom to cross the ball. How he's not gone mental and nutted everyone during training at BMH is a testament to his dedication to the team.

[aj2k77]

Alan Hutton is absolutely shit at football. He bombs forwards, rarely does fuck all, is extremely lazy and is caught out of position often and doesn't track back. Excuse me if I don't want him spending another 12 months milking the club for thousands of pounds a week, he deserves it because he didn't slag us off when we treated him like an idiot.

[J]

You can accuse Hutton of many things, but being lazy isn't one of them.

[JUAN PABLO]

I hope De Laet is going to come back ok from injury fully.

He is a  very good right back at championship level.

[Brend'Watkins]

Alan Hutton is absolutely shit at football. He bombs forwards, rarely does fuck all, is extremely lazy and is caught out of position often and doesn't track back. Excuse me if I don't want him spending another 12 months milking the club for thousands of pounds a week, he deserves it because he didn't slag us off when we treated him like an idiot.

Wow.

Hutton is one of our more consistent performers this term.  He has failings, they all do but lazyness as far as Hutton is concerned is not one of them. Hutton gives his all in every game.

[Steve67]

Bree serves his apprenticeship over the next 18 months and then becomes the best right back in the history of football. Hutton is ok, but, if we want to get promoted next season....

[frank black]

You can tell over the past 3-4 games he has been playing to earn a contract and that there is some pressure from Bree.

[SoccerHQ]

What's he better at than Jedinak who's got some ridiculous stick on here over the last few months?