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Former Irons midfielder Don Hutchison enjoyed mixed fortunes in his two stints at West Ham but reveals one huge regret – not putting team-mate Paolo di Canio in his place.
In an exclusive interview in the latest edition of Blowing Bubbles magazine, the Scotland international has told how the temperamental Italian pushed his team-mates to breaking point in training – only to then make up for it by being, well, Paolo.
Says Hutch: “He was such a huge character, you never knew which Paolo was going to turn up – when he was on it and in a good mood, he was brilliant, but when he got the hump he was an absolute nightmare.
“I really wish I had stood up to him and told him not to behave like that, but I’d only just returned to the club and felt I didn’t have enough of a voice in the dressing room. Then the next day he’d be the absolute best – and I thought ‘I can’t get a handle on this guy,I need to take a step back – this is the manager’s job, not mine.’
Paolo is Paolo.”
To read more from Don Hutchison, including his love-hate relationship with Harry Redknapp, the funniest player he played with, and how serious injury changed his attitude towards football, pick up a copy of the latest edition of Blowing Bubbles – out now.
We’ve got palace on the 30th? What’s the bet if he goes there he will have a point to prove ? Wouldn’t sell him till the 31st!!!!!😊
PDC? what you on about chum?
The article that I’ve commented on is not this post ????? The one I commented on was a post that’s disappeared ??? It was about Sakho might be transferring to Crystal palace??????
Hutchinson and the other players should have listened to PDC then they might not have been relegated…