Richard Butler

 As of 22 May 2013 01:03 GMT
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Favourite Club : Arsenal/Dagenham and Redbridge
About the Author : I am a freelance football reporter and the current press officer & programme editor for Northallerton Town FC. I also write for The Football League Paper, Shoot! Online Magazine and The D&S Times.

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Suarez - A Personality-Free Cantona Or Mis-Understood Genius

23 Apr 2013
by Richard Butler
Following his latest misdemeanour, is it time for Liverpool to finally say goodbye to Suarez? [More]

Hillsborough... The day football died

16 Apr 2013
by Richard Butler
Today sees the 24th Anniversary of the Hillsborough disaster. Here I look back at that tragic day... [More]

David 'Rocky' Rocastle - A Tribute

30 Mar 2013
by Richard Butler
This weekend marks the 12th anniversary of Rocky's death. Here is my personal tribute to the great man [More]

Is it time to scrap the away goals rule?

15 Mar 2013
by Richard Butler
Why should scoring away from home be worth more than scoring at home? Here I lead the case to scrap the away gaols rule... [More]

Second half Arsenal blitz shoots down the Hammers

25 Jan 2013
by Richard Butler
In a match they simply had to win, Arsenal turned on the style to keep their top four hopes alive [More]

Expectations Lowered For Arsenal

22 Jan 2013
by Richard Butler
Arsenal used to compete at the top of table but things have changed. I think I have finally accepted it... [More]

Ticket price 'fiasco' - Maybe City need to look closer to home

15 Jan 2013
by Richard Butler
After Manchester City fans expressed anger at the price of tickets on Sunday, I examine why they are being forced to pay so much. [More]

Villa Away, Another Trip Ruined By The Match

27 Nov 2012
by Richard Butler
After another goalless draw, Emerson and I wonder if we will ever see Arsenal score an away goal this season. [More]

Kicking It Out or Making It Worse?

30 Oct 2012
by Richard Butler
Racism in football is back in the headlines, but are things really as bad as some would have us believe? [More]

It's lucky for Arsenal when the year ends in 6

28 Sep 2012
by Richard Butler
FANS of the a certain North London club like to remind everyone that it is lucky for them when the year ends in 1. Of course, we should all be th... [More]

A tale of two sixes

25 Sep 2012
by Richard Butler
Match report on Arsenal's 1-1 draw at Manchester City [More]

Theo Walcott - The Marmite player

01 Sep 2012
by Richard Butler
THEO WALCOTT. You either love him or hate him. Some say he doesn't have a football brain, others say he has no end product. Personally I think he... [More]

Fans view of Arsenal's trip to Stoke

30 Aug 2012
by Richard Butler
Come with me on a trip back in time to the 1980's. Only it is actually 2012 [More]

New season, same old problems?

26 Aug 2012
by Richard Butler
Should video technology be introduced or should officials be made more accountable? [More]

No van Persie, no chance?

22 Aug 2012
by Richard Butler
Just how much will Arsenal miss Robin van Persie? Does his departure, and Saturday's 0-0 draw with Sunderland, mean another trophey-less season? [More]

Racism in football? Fact of fiction?

21 Jul 2012
by Richard Butler
Following the TV progamme this week, I examine if racism really does still exist in football. [More]