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Viking Chat => Viking Chat => Topic started by: roversdude on December 25, 2020, 06:33:01 pm

Title: Andy Butler
Post by: roversdude on December 25, 2020, 06:33:01 pm

Am I right in thinking that Butts only signed a short term deal up to January - hopefully finances allow an extension I think he’s proven his worth

Title: Re: Andy Butler
Post by: drfchound on December 25, 2020, 09:19:15 pm

Yes, I am sure it was only a deal until the end of December.
I posted the other day that he should be getting a contract extension after his recent performances.

Title: Re: Andy Butler
Post by: TheDonnyPop on December 25, 2020, 09:23:59 pm

Worry not. This has been sorted.

Title: Re: Andy Butler
Post by: Metalmicky on January 22, 2021, 02:08:14 pm

Good interview with AB here..... I didn't know he was about to become one of South Yorkshire's finest...

https://www.theguardian.com/football/2021/jan/22/doncaster-andy-butler-police-fa-cup-west-ham

Title: Re: Andy Butler
Post by: Plumbster on January 22, 2021, 04:43:47 pm

Good article thanks- the man is class

Title: Re: Andy Butler
Post by: Spud on January 22, 2021, 06:57:23 pm

That last line re Drogba, class !

Title: Re: Andy Butler
Post by: GazLaz on January 27, 2021, 10:44:51 am

I have access to a super smart player rating model that pretty much encorperates every action on the football pitch into a positional specific rating. Butler is top in our squad and top CB that’s played more than 5 games in L1.

Title: Re: Andy Butler
Post by: selby on January 27, 2021, 10:51:12 am

  How's Pigott rate on that then GL.

Title: Re: Andy Butler
Post by: GazLaz on January 27, 2021, 10:58:48 am

Quote from: selby on January 27, 2021, 10:51:12 am

  How's Pigott rate on that then GL.

About 10th for strikers.

Title: Re: Andy Butler
Post by: Chris Black come back on January 27, 2021, 11:50:37 am

Him and Anderson are slower than the Government response to COVID. Anderson got done for pace last night and almost pulled a guy down. However, it is an absolute credit to them both that they just refuse to put themselves in a position where this is exposed. Positional play and awareness is excellent.

Title: Re: Andy Butler
Post by: Chris Black come back on January 27, 2021, 11:52:32 am

I should say that aside from Matt Mills, all our outstanding centre backs have been very slow: Jones, McCombe, Shackel, Nicol, Wilcox.

Title: Re: Andy Butler
Post by: big fat yorkshire pudding on January 27, 2021, 11:53:56 am

If a centre half is in a one on one foot race something has gone wrong elsewhere for that to happen.

Title: Re: Andy Butler
Post by: BillyStubbsTears on January 27, 2021, 12:21:11 pm

Quote from: Chris Black come back on January 27, 2021, 11:52:32 am

I should say that aside from Matt Mills, all our outstanding centre backs have been very slow: Jones, McCombe, Shackel, Nicol, Wilcox.

Darren Moore wasn't slow. He must have been a proper t**t to play against. Pace, strength AND reading of the game.

Title: Re: Andy Butler
Post by: DRNaith on January 27, 2021, 12:25:37 pm

I would say that George Friend was quite quick, but his acceleration let him down.