DON Hutchison believes the passion of Coventry City supporters endears the club to any player who signs for the club.
The former Scotland international scored four goals in 38 appearances for the Sky Blues towards the end of his career.
And Hutchison reflected fondly on his time at Coventry after initially joining the club on loan from Millwall in November 2005.
Speaking to Spreadex Sports, Hutchison said: “I absolutely loved my time at Coventry under Micky Adams.
“The vibe and the training was amazing. Micky signed myself and Dennis Wise – it was a good place to be.
“Footballers are strange beasts, all the troubles that Coventry were having at the time, there were murmurings of losing the training ground or moving away from the stadium.
“We were a little bit oblivious to what was going on upstairs because it would take too much stress and energy and occupy your mind.
“I loved my time there, it was a good club to be at, they’ve got loads of history and it’s just really nice when you see a club like Coventry working their way back to the Premier League.
“I’m so pleased for Coventry fans because they’ve been through it over the last 20 years.”
The midfielder’s second goal for the club came in a 3-1 defeat at Leeds United in the 2005/06 season as Hutchison found the net with a stunning long-range volley.
And Hutchison feels the passion of the Sky Blues fans and the history of the club makes Coventry an attractive destination to new signings.
Hutchison added: “Coventry away fans were brilliant.
“I remember scoring the best goal I’ve ever scored in my life for Coventry against Leeds.
“The Cov fans on that night were amazing. They’re amazing fans and they’re resilient.
“That’s what endears a pro to play for Cov because the fans are amazing and they’ve been through the hard times.
“When you play for a club like Coventry you understand the history, the FA Cup and how many years they were in the Premier League.”
And Hutchison backed Frank Lampard to keep his former club in the Premier League next season and urged Coventry to look for players capable of scoring goals in the top-flight in the transfer window.
Hutchison said: “I think Frank [Lampard] is a superb manager and I think he’s going to do a brilliant job in the Premier League with Cov.
“Frank gets an unfair hand dealt by the media when they look at the jobs that he’s done. They were tough jobs and I think he’s going to do a great job.
“I’m confident they can stay up. Sunderland brought in a lot of players [last season] and that might be the way to go.
“Rushworth is an exciting young goalkeeper. I spoke to his agent and Cov are trying to get the deal done despite big clubs like Liverpool looking at him at the same time.
“Maybe Callum Wilson from West Ham might be a good signing. He’s a former Cov player and they’re going to need goals.
“When you come into the Premier League, you can’t rely on just being hard to beat. You’ve got to have goals.”
