Rangers fans, we asked for your thoughts on Liam Kelly’s new deal and if he could take Jack Butland’s place in goal.
Here’s what some of you said…
Ken: Yes, glad Kelly has signed a new two-year deal.
Ronald: Well done Mr Kelly, you’ve been very patient and deserve a new contract. Shows loyalty, and hopefully you get a few more games
Scott: I am glad Kelly has signed a new deal. He knows the club and is a reliable deputy. However, I am not convinced he is a number one, and I think Butland, who does need to find the kind of form from his first season at Ibrox, is a slightly better keeper.
Dougie: Yes, should be in front of Butland.
Eck: Not much between Kelly and Butland. On his day, Butland just edges it, but you can always depend on Liam, he’s less likely to make an error too. Good signing!
Alan: I’d like to see him get his deserved chance. Jack Butland always has a mistake in him, just like the last day of the season game at Falkirk. If he were more reliable, he’d still be an England international and playing in the English Premiership. Give Kelly the number one jersey.
Derek: Personally, I thought Kelly should’ve played more games last season, the games he came in for, yes he looked nervous, but never got a chance. Confidence was all that was missing. Butland has had lot of brilliant saves, but that’s what he’s paid for, he also cost us a lot of goals, some absolute howlers as well as games. Falkirk as one example. Never in a month of Sundays is he captain material. I’d definitely try and offload him.
Josh: He’s a cracking keeper, helped Rangers out every time he is called upon and played a stormer against Celtic to keep us in title fight couple of years ago, Butland has made too many mistakes recently, this is maybe Kelly’s time to shine.
