villakram Posted June 14, 2018 Share Posted June 14, 2018 How bloody depressing. Nothing changes, more of the same... miserable. 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidcow Posted June 14, 2018 VT Supporter Share Posted June 14, 2018 (edited) 55 minutes ago, hippo said: Yes its a great story though isn't ? - Not liked because he was signed by Mccleish and had a poor start to villa career, the completley frozen out because he earnt to much - Finally get his chance and goes on to become a cult hero Alan Hutton............The Movie It was a time for Heroes, he was the outcast, unwanted. He rose above it and became the legend they called........ The Scottish Cafu Needs to be read in an deep gravelly American accent Edited June 14, 2018 by sidcow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa89 Posted June 14, 2018 Share Posted June 14, 2018 The third time we have given Alan Hutton a contract and people wonder why we are shit. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Okonokos Posted June 14, 2018 Share Posted June 14, 2018 6 minutes ago, villakram said: How bloody depressing. Nothing changes, more of the same... miserable. What would you rather happen? We lose a versatile, experienced and totally one hundred percent committed professional who always give his all and is even willing to take a pay cut to stay here and fight for the cause? And are left with a team of scumbags like Richards and McCormack who are happy to sit on their backsides earning a fortune every week. Now that would be depressing! We need players with his attitude and commitment now more than ever. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stockport_Villain Posted June 14, 2018 Share Posted June 14, 2018 I'm happy with this, there weren’t many better left backs in the Championship last year. Fully deserves another year and his affinity with the club is great to hear. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAMAICAN-VILLAN Posted June 14, 2018 Share Posted June 14, 2018 7 minutes ago, villa89 said: The third time we have given Alan Hutton a contract and people wonder why we are shit. Indeed, because one of our most hardworking, loyal and morale boosting utility players signing a new contract on vastly reduced wages in an alleged financial crisis is a sign of continued and impending doom. I could think of about 190 other reasons why we have been "shit". The only negative I can personally pull from this is that it indicates Bruce is staying. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post rodders0223 Posted June 14, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted June 14, 2018 18 minutes ago, bannedfromHandV said: Must admit, the views from our colonial friends in the US always amuse me Maybe if you had have been there, sir. Maybe if you had heard the joyous cries when Alan picked up the ball and skipped in field. Maybe if you had heard just one of the many "Go on Alan!!" as he went on a lung busting run that would unite the crowd and dull the moans. He has an unidentifiable gift of getting the crowd behind the team and the booboys onside. We don't know why. We don't know how, but God dammit he just does. That has got to be worth a hill of beans in his topsy turvy world. 6 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa89 Posted June 14, 2018 Share Posted June 14, 2018 (edited) 10 minutes ago, Okonokos said: We need players with his attitude and commitment now more than ever. No we need players that are good at football. Alan Hutton isn't and never has been. One of the main reasons we have been in a steady decline over last few years is that we have been playing/signing players who simply aren't good enough. Now we have given a new contract to a player we already know is not good enough. He is, at his best, a mid table championship player and he's now 34. The signal this signing sends out is that we are happy to have players of that standard at the club, rather than letting them go and signing better/younger/more expensive players and looking to improve/get promoted/get better. And before anyone points it out, I know that you need a squad and players who might be happy to play a supporting role during the season. The problem is Hutton will probably end up playing 30+ games for us next season. It's necessarily a dig at him specifically, but more a realisation of the situation the club is in and the steady decline. We are keeping him because he's cheap, not because we are trying to get better. Any ambition seems to be dead in the water. Edited June 14, 2018 by villa89 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nigel Posted June 14, 2018 VT Supporter Share Posted June 14, 2018 23 minutes ago, villakram said: How bloody depressing. Nothing changes, more of the same... miserable. The drudgery of news we have had over the last 2 weeks, yet this is the thing that makes you miserable? This is good news, no matter your personal feelings towards him. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
srsmithusa Posted June 14, 2018 Share Posted June 14, 2018 28 minutes ago, bannedfromHandV said: Must admit, the views from our colonial friends in the US always amuse me offensive xenophobia. Being a "colonial" i thought USA_Villa was dead wrong about Hutton, but that's beside the point. Xenophobia is naive, stupid, and foolish.... in addition to being offensive. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nigel Posted June 14, 2018 VT Supporter Share Posted June 14, 2018 13 minutes ago, rodders0223 said: Maybe if you had have been there, sir. Maybe if you had heard the joyous cries when Alan picked up the ball and skipped in field. Maybe if you had heard just one of the many "Go on Alan!!" as he went on a lung busting run that would unite the crowd and dull the moans. He has an unidentifiable gift of getting the crowd behind the team and the booboys onside. We don't know why. We don't know how, but God dammit he just does. That has got to be worth a hill of beans in his topsy turvy world. Id agree here. Im nowhere near a fan boy of his but you cant take away his ability to get the crowd going on those depressing flat crowd games. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post briny_ear Posted June 14, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted June 14, 2018 He’s been far more loyal to Villa than Villa have been to him. Just the sort of player we need to keep us strong for the difficult season to come. Pleased to see this. 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRO Posted June 14, 2018 Share Posted June 14, 2018 (edited) 1 hour ago, villa89 said: The third time we have given Alan Hutton a contract and people wonder why we are shit. That is quite a statement. We finished 4th last season and just missed out on Promotion.....We have lost some influential players, but the upside is ,we could inject more pace and exuberance in to the team, from the Youth. The Finances could be described as shite to be fair to you.....but the challenge is, is to sort them out. Alan Hutton played some fine games last season and in many was man of the match.....He was instrumental in the error at Wembley, but other established players have made some Howlers too.....John Terry & Jedi I prefer to judge him overall and not on the odd game. Edited June 14, 2018 by TRO 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacketspuds Posted June 14, 2018 Share Posted June 14, 2018 We've got to keep some of the squad together. We can't just ship everyone out and replace them with younger players. Hutton is a good squad player to have and will probably be our LB next season, and great value for the experience we get with it. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rodders0223 Posted June 14, 2018 Share Posted June 14, 2018 5 minutes ago, TRO said: That is quite a statement. We finished 4th last season and just missed out on Promotion.....We have lost some influential players, but the upside is ,we could inject more pace and exuberance in to the team, from the Youth. The Finances could be described as shite to be fair to you.....but the challenge is, is to sort them out. Alan Hutton played some fine games last season and in many was man of the match.....He was instrumental in the error at Wembley, but other established players have made some Howlers too.....John Terry & Jed. I prefer to judge him overall and not on the odd game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRO Posted June 14, 2018 Share Posted June 14, 2018 26 minutes ago, villa89 said: No we need players that are good at football. Alan Hutton isn't and never has been. One of the main reasons we have been in a steady decline over last few years is that we have been playing/signing players who simply aren't good enough. Now we have given a new contract to a player we already know is not good enough. He is, at his best, a mid table championship player and he's now 34. The signal this signing sends out is that we are happy to have players of that standard at the club, rather than letting them go and signing better/younger/more expensive players and looking to improve/get promoted/get better. And before anyone points it out, I know that you need a squad and players who might be happy to play a supporting role during the season. The problem is Hutton will probably end up playing 30+ games for us next season. It's necessarily a dig at him specifically, but more a realisation of the situation the club is in and the steady decline. We are keeping him because he's cheap, not because we are trying to get better. Any ambition seems to be dead in the water. We are keeping him, because over many games last season he was one of our better players. that to me makes sense. He has proved a great character to have around the place and his fitness is amazing.....his runs are dangerous and penetrative to the opposition....He has presence and is robust in close contact. He has his faults, otherwise he would be in the Prem.....He can lack concentration at times, as was proved in the final. Overall good signing.....and good message. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyh29 Posted June 14, 2018 Share Posted June 14, 2018 I'm not a fan but he did Ok last season when called upon that we aren't signing better is probably telling of our financial situation , but if it means we save a few million to put towards replacing Hourihane in CM then its a very good (re)signing for the club Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRO Posted June 14, 2018 Share Posted June 14, 2018 3 minutes ago, rodders0223 said: sorry, Jedinak Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villan-scott Posted June 14, 2018 VT Supporter Share Posted June 14, 2018 His pay cut is that huge that he has resorted to wearing Luke clothing donated to him by the club. Hutton out! Although, for me, this is good news. Reduced wages and one less player needed to find. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bannedfromHandV Posted June 14, 2018 Share Posted June 14, 2018 53 minutes ago, rodders0223 said: Maybe if you had have been there, sir. Maybe if you had heard the joyous cries when Alan picked up the ball and skipped in field. Maybe if you had heard just one of the many "Go on Alan!!" as he went on a lung busting run that would unite the crowd and dull the moans. He has an unidentifiable gift of getting the crowd behind the team and the booboys onside. We don't know why. We don't know how, but God dammit he just does. That has got to be worth a hill of beans in his topsy turvy world. eh? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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