Alan Hutton will feature in two articles today, not because he’s got anything intelligent to say but because of the complete opposite. Hutton continues to impress people mostly by what he doesn’t know. For this first piece, let’s deal with his latest comments on Cameron Carter Vickers, which are absurd and colossally stupid.
Before we start, let me talk for a minute, again, about the website which calls itself Football Insider. I don’t know whether that website pays Hutton and others of the “privilege” of their commentary, but if they do then they are pissing their money against the wall because most of the ex-pros whose wisdom appears there are pure fools.
This blog could pursue a similar avenue if it chose.
But I recognise something that those who produce that site don’t; that the views of the average fan are just as valid – and in some cases more so – than the goons that those sites feature on a regular basis. Our frequent contributors might not have played the game, but they understand the grand sweep of the sport better than this lot.
Hutton’s comments are gibberish.
“I believe if you’re taking a player on loan with aspirations of signing him after that loan, you should really get the figure in place before. I’ve seen it happen with millions of players. Tyrone Mings, when he came to Aston Villa, was outstanding. Then all of a sudden, the fee went up. That happens all the time and the club that you’re on loan from just takes advantage of the situation … If somebody is willing to go higher than Celtic, Spurs will accept that.”
Which part of this is Hutton not quite grasping?
Which part of this is he finding it difficult to comprehend? We do have the figure in place. Everyone agrees on this. The Record may have tried to maintain that the number is much higher than was originally advertised, and others might be talking about clauses and stuff … but Celtic knew all this from the start.
So what in God’s name is this eejit talking about?
He then starts banging on about Daniel Levy wanting the most money he can out of the deal; well, of course, if that was something he had control over. But if the player wants them move then Celtic will complete the deal for the sum that’s in the loan deal and there is nothing – not one thing – that Levy or anyone else at Spurs can do about it.
Hutton talks this kind of nonsense constantly. He talks like a man who has an inside track, and the website itself, of course, trades on this. But honestly, if someone can’t even understand the basic stuff, and doesn’t pay attention to the facts, then he shouldn’t be pretending that his “opinion” is any more valid than that of the man in the street.
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That Hutton doesn’t understand the basics of what a contract is doesn’t surprise me. When he played for the previous incumbents of Ibrox contracts were, to put it politely, unreliable documentary evidence of the truth.
The longer this saga drags on with both CCV and Jota – the more we will see this ill-informed man in the pub type punditry. I can see the value of having ex-pros in a TV studio talking about tactics and formations and event based anecdotes. That makes sense. But when it comes to stuff like this, proper journos who are prepared to do the research to attain the required knowledge before putting pen to paper is what is required. I don’t think Hutton was even a good player. However, I’d give him his place if the discussion is about on field issues. Other than that, it’s all a fart in the wind as far as I am concerned.
Muttons like Rae, Craighun, McKunt, Doddsy, Wee Bawwy the Fud & EVERY OTHER FUKIN CLOWN associated wae the FILTH a Fukin Dumbell that knows SWEET FUK AW!! They’re ABSOLUTELY FUKIN SKINT & clinging on tae PISH like Arsfield & McGrunter saying it’s good fur the Younger Boyz tae have such Stalwarts tae look up tae BAWAHAHAHAHAHA!!