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Express & Star 25 Feb 11
Respect for referees has been known to be as fragile as Walsall’s survival hopes.
Criticism, abuse and the constant questioning of their authority makes for a lonely profession.
The dwindling numbers of grass roots officials is testimony to that, but the challenge doesn’t faze Walsall skipper Andy Butler…
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Brian Halford Mercury 20 Feb 11
Andy Butler is determined to keep chipping in with goals for Walsall – even if it means going in right where it hurts.
Centre-half Butler arrived at The Banks’s Stadium in November with a brief to beef up an alarmingly accident-prone defence.
He has done that and is forming an increasingly impressive alliance with Oliver Lancashire at the heart of the back line…
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Express & Star 17 Jan 11
Walsall defender Andy Butler has apologised for his gaffe which sparked another defeat for the Saddlers. The stand-in captain’s slip on Saturday allowed Kevin Kilbane to equalise in Huddersfield’s 4-2 win at the Banks’s Stadium.
He was also outmuscled by Jamie McCombe for the Terriers’ second while David Bevan’s poor kick handed the visitors a fourth in injury time…
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Brian Halford Mercury 16 Jan 11
Andy Butler has outlined one big reason why there will be no lack of effort from Walsall’s players in their relegation scrap between now and the end of the season – because “we are all playing for our futures.”
Since arriving at The Banks’s Stadium in November, experienced defender Butler has brought a big draught of organisation and strength into the Saddlers back-line.
His is the sort of passionate presence which Walsall need on board, all over the pitch, if they are to get out of trouble near the foot of League One…
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Brian Halford Mercury 28 Nov 10
Walsall manager Chris Hutchings has admitted that he has to nurture the club’s young players carefully through the high-pressure cauldron of a League One relegation battle.
Hutchings has drafted in a string of experienced players in the last six weeks to strengthen a squad which struggled desperately in the opening third of the season…
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BBC Sport 24 Nov 10
Butler is backing Walsall boss
Walsall defender Andy Butler says he has seen enough from his new team-mates to suggest they can escape the drop from League One.
Tuesday’s defeat at Sheffield Wednesday left the Saddlers at the bottom of the table, eight points adrift of safety…
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Brian Halford Mercury 21 Nov 10
Andy Butler stepped into the throes of a desperate relegation battle when he joined Walsall last week – but that doesn’t faze him in the slightest.
Walsall are rock bottom of League One and in a bit of a state right now but when central defender Butler, who has signed at The Banks’s Stadium for the rest of the season, started his career at Scunthorpe they were in even more desperate straits – near the foot of League Two with the spectre of the Conference on their shoulder…
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Express & Star 15 Nov 10
Walsall new-boy Andy Butler has insisted the Saddlers’ desperate plight isn’t the “end of the world” and they can beat the odds.
The defender also revealed the team don’t look at the table or talk about the drop despite being rock bottom of League One – eight points from safety…
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Express & Star 12 Nov 10
Walsall have handed a contract to free agent defender Andy Butler until the end of the season after a successful trial period.
The 27-year-old was without a club after leaving League One rivals Huddersfield in the summer and played for Walsall’s reserves in a 7-0 rout of Rotherham’s second-string on Wednesday…