icBirmingham - Butt has FA date for plea

icBirmingham - Butt has FA date for plea:
"NICKY Butt will learn whether he gets hit with an extra two-game suspension by the Football Association on October 4."

icBirmingham - Sullivan speaks up for Butt

icBirmingham - Sullivan speaks up for Butt:
"'I JUST HOPE that Nicky is shown a bit of consideration and gets a rap across the knuckles. He's a fine player, he doesn't make a habit of getting sent-off, he's served his country well - give him some payback for what he's done in football. That's just my humble opinion.'"

Telegraph | Sport | Casper buries the past

Telegraph | Sport | Casper buries the past:
"...a tough but intelligent midfielder (Nicky Butt), "

A walk down memory lane for the author. Above is only reference to Nicky, but it's a worthy gem.

icBirmingham - Bruce entitled to curse luck

icBirmingham - Bruce entitled to curse luck:
"TAKE Saturday's draw at Portsmouth for example. Nicky Butt was the outstanding player on the pitch for 40 minutes and dovetailing nicely with Jiri Jarosik, who has given Birmingham's midfield an extra attacking dimension... "

icBirmingham - Blues' rock in a hard place

icBirmingham - Blues' rock in a hard place
"IN a season that has so far had depressingly more lows than highs, Nicky Butt has been a welcome plus factor for Blues.

"He has steadily improved and become a significant influence on the team with his understated, shrewd and efficient football..."


Nice.

Sky Sports - The Best Sport Coverage From Around The World

Sky Sports - The Best Sport Coverage From Around The World:
"Controversy of the Weekend - Nicky Butt sending off
The on-loan Newcastle United man was given his marching orders for kicking out at Portsmouth's Dario Silva after getting into a brief altercation with the Uruguayan. Steve Bruce was left fuming and tried to confront referee Dermot Gallagher at the interval."

icBirmingham - Butt: We are all to blame

icBirmingham - Butt: We are all to blame:
"NICKY Butt today refused to mince his words in telling Blues that they simply weren't up to scratch on Saturday when they fell to Charlton Athletic at St Andrew's."

I'm sorry but there's just no gettin' around how freakin' cute this man is...I love him to death!!!

Birmingham v Charlton - Football365.com

Birmingham v Charlton - Football365.com:
"Nicky Butt also impressed in the centre of the park..."

Telegraph | Sport | Carrick may hold aces in England midfield

Telegraph | Sport | Carrick may hold aces in England midfield: "Here is a player, like Sven's much-loved Nicky Butt... "
article is speaking of Carrick, whom I like very much, but I just happened to like the above phrase...much-loved...and hopefully will get into the England side again with his regular and consistent play at Birmingham.

icBirmingham - Bruce happy with aces up his sleeve

icBirmingham - Bruce happy with aces up his sleeve: "The Toon Army wrote him off as an expensive failure - Butt struggled with injury on Tyneside - but Bruce thought differently.
And, after his consistent understated yet effective performances so far, the manager's decision to bring him into a welcoming environment has been justified.
'Nicky's been absolutely fantastic,' said Bruce. 'Especially on Saturday when we were looking for our big players to perform.
'Without doubt, he will improve. He looks to me as if he is enjoying his football and that's important to him.
'He doesn't want to be associated with losing and that shows in his whole approach.
'If that rubs off on those around him, all the better.'"