"Richard Butcher has returned to training with the first team and has slotted in well, the lads have given him a bit of a ribbing but the banter was all good. We have told him to put the past behind him, learn from it and use it to make yourself a stronger player."
"At present Richard is an Oldham Athletic player, the comments he made about the club were foolish and he was ill advised, but he is part of a squad of 19 available for selection and he has assured us he is mentally prepared and up for it."