Stolen from Easty, who posted this on the VT, well worth a watch this. I had the pleasure of bumping into Mr. Colin Hutton in Perpignan, in 2007, just because I had a Rovers shirt on and he took the the trouble to [iapproach me[/i (I would never have bothered him, although I obviously recognised him) to say hello and shake my hand. A wonderful gentleman and complete ambassador for Rugby League. www.hullkr.tv/?v=198

Stolen from Easty, who posted this on the VT, well worth a watch this. I had the pleasure of bumping into Mr. Colin Hutton in Perpignan, in 2007, just because I had a Rovers shirt on and he took the the trouble to [iapproach me[/i (I would never have bothered him, although I obviously recognised him) to say hello and shake my hand. A wonderful gentleman and complete ambassador for Rugby League. www.hullkr.tv/?v=198

The guy's a legend, he oversaw probably the most successful period of our existance

Sorry , but although Colin has been around the game for years and done many a thing and is a great chap and all that , he took over an already successful club , given honours on a plate as it were and then over saw our virtual destruction and moved us to the hole we are having to spend millions putting right now...that is the fact of the matter and cannot be changed...if he had had an ounce of foresight in 1989 we would never have had the dismal 17 years we had to endure after and would be playing in a decent location in a decent ground , we could even have remained at Holderness Road if he had not been in a rush to take the Co-ops money and get into bed with Wrights...buts that another story...might be harsh but very true....

No idea, I've never been in, GML will know.



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I was taking photographs of the score board at six nil!



Listen Bazza, I know you like to deride all things Rovers and generally have a good moan, (you are apparently a Hull Kingston Rovers fan, so at some point must have actually enjoyed rugby league, fook knows what you must be like about things you dislike, do you find everyone sidling away from you in the pub? You do, don't you, thought so) but I deliberately did not post anything about Mr. Hutton's tenure as chair person (I merely stated what a gentleman he is which is an undeniable fact) so as to not attract such piteous criticism as you posted.

You managed anyway, well done.

Ask him to tell you the one about returning to Craven Park after managing the GB tourists in Oz and wondering why the groundsman had sprinkled salt on the turf - yes he did taste it to make sure

Was he the one that reported 150 000 pounds stolen from the back of his car after the old craven park was sold

Smashing bloke, true gentleman, always happy to chat with any Rovers fan

Colin Hutton yes great bloke yes good coach good player.

Probably a good publican too.

Back then if you used to play for Rovers and also ran a pub then OK you can be chairman.

Unfortunately Colin Hutton was in no way qualified or suitable to be chairman of a rugby league club.

Probably I am not qualified or suitable either, so no offence Colin.

But in my defence I did not sell Craven Park (Holderness Rd) and then build an inferior version on Greatfield Estate and make such a mess of it the club ended up in administration. Colin Hutton pretty well nearly killed Hull Kingston Rovers not because he wanted to but because he didn't know how not to.

Classic case of a man promoted beyond his ability.

Hull Kr legend? Yes certainly before & after his time as chairman. But his time as chairman was the darkest period in the history of Hull Kingston Rovers.

Completely agree - brilliant post.

I also think most of it applies to Phil Lowe too!

What are you accusing him of?

what apart from stupidity,who has that much cash in a car

Quite serious embezzlement it would appear.

dont know about all the above........but nice bloke