Liam Kelly
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If only there was a transfers thread mate
Dado's Bandage
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Backup to support home grown quota.
Macky
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Not if that backup is actually needed to play.
He’s costing buttons in wages and will be a number 2 or 3 in pecking order
We’ll have 3 “new” first team goalkeepers next season
KJ_Rozental
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On Open Goal yesterday the Celtic lot were saying that Kelly should join them and Haliday was staying very quiet like he knew something.
He's a dependable back up, who's good with his feet. Homegrown and a Rangers fan, who I'm sure would be good in the changing room.
It's not exciting but it makes sense.
He's a dependable back up, who's good with his feet. Homegrown and a Rangers fan, who I'm sure would be good in the changing room.
It's not exciting but it makes sense.
HMS.Temple.Garden
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back up which means he plenty of time to practice his golf swing
If he’s back up who will be the first choice.
I’m assuming butland will be off.
Maybe he’s been signed as first choice and mccrorie will stay as back up or vice versa ??
I’m assuming butland will be off.
Maybe he’s been signed as first choice and mccrorie will stay as back up or vice versa ??
Pablo Escobar
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Good goalie and is Scottish free transfer low wages no brainer imo
PeteGibbons
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He's a decent SPl goalie for sure.
I'd imagine he would be filling McCrorie's place in teh squad rather than Butland's.
I'd imagine he would be filling McCrorie's place in teh squad rather than Butland's.
DerHammer88
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As a backup for McCrorie leaving? Fine.
Starter? Worrying.
Starter? Worrying.
Macky
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He’s really not a good goalie. Consistently makes howlers and the second worst keeper in the league for every measurable stat.
He is awful, I thought the filth were showing interest in him
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I would imagine McLaughlin as well as McCrorie are away. Not a lot of quality homegrown options available for us to sign in outfield positions.
paphosranger
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Random if McCrorie goes because sitting on the bench isn't the best for his development and Kelly comes in at still quite a young age and waves bye bye to his career.
The Huguenot
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I would like to see Jay Hogarth given an opportunity.
Macky
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A backup should still be a good keeper. We had to play a European final with our backup keeper in 2008 and luckily he was a very good keeper.
Kelly isn’t good enough as a number 2 and it would mean any injury to the first choice could derail a season.
robbo89
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His form has been pretty poor for a while, Kelly has not had a good season this season.
I think people aren't fussed because he won't be seen as first choice but I don't think Kelly has shown enough lately even to be our back-up. Bare in mind that your back-up keeper can easily become your number 1 for a period of several months with just a slightest bit of bad luck in terms of injuries.
And then think about the kind of luck Rangers tend to have with injuries...
I think people aren't fussed because he won't be seen as first choice but I don't think Kelly has shown enough lately even to be our back-up. Bare in mind that your back-up keeper can easily become your number 1 for a period of several months with just a slightest bit of bad luck in terms of injuries.
And then think about the kind of luck Rangers tend to have with injuries...
KJ_Rozental
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I think he and Kieran Wright might compete for the third spot, and we should sell Robbie.
I don't think Bundinacks is gonna be good enough, and even younger Mason Munn is probably our best goalie propsect I've seen since...Liam Kelly.
CooperBlu11
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If he is signed as JB replacement then it's a sure sign that PC won't be backed in the transfer market. Bit like it was looking obvious that GVB wasn't going to be backed when we resigned McGregor in 2022.
Hopefully he's just a back up option because McCrorie wants to leave.
Hopefully he's just a back up option because McCrorie wants to leave.
Dick Donner
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Lol, famous last words but how many games have Mcglaughlin and McCrorie had between them in recent years? Kelly is a replacement for one of them or both. No probs with that.
CaptainCourageous
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No way is Kelly a replacement for Butland should he leave.
stonewall Jackson
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He’s better than McLaughlin so I suppose a good back up to Butland or Butlands replacement.
CooperBlu11
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I don't believe he will but with this club it wouldn't surprise me.
KJ_Rozental
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He's our Scott Carson, here to win boat loads of trophies, practice his golf swing during the day and be a good Ranger at night. The dream job.
madride
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You're not wrong. Source.
And I'm not at all surprised just going by the eye-test of seeing him play on Sportscene each week. He has been significantly worse for Motherwell this season than in his previous two with them.
Depressing news this if it turns out to be accurate.
Not sure I’m willing to trust stats that have Roos at Aberdeen out on top.
Although I agree Kelly has had a poor season and surely not a chance he’d be first choice if someone comes in for Butland.
He’s decent with the ball at his feet and has good distribution but concedes a lot of poor goals
Macky
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If you go below that chart there is a player goalkeeping part that if you click it opens the chart for each individual keeper in the league. Kelly is 2nd bottom for everything there too.
You're not wrong. Source.
And I'm not at all surprised just going by the eye-test of seeing him play on Sportscene each week. He has been significantly worse for Motherwell this season than in his previous two with them.
Depressing news this if it turns out to be accurate.
SimonLeBon
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They were.
Macky
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That’s club goalkeeping. The chart for individual keepers has Will Dennis top for save percentage and Roos is second.
The charts are very accurate. McGregor was statistically one of the worst in the league in his final season and it showed.
TerrySilverLoyal
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Always remember he took pelters from fans with that Pedro in the bush incident
Macky
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He has been getting pelters from Motherwell fans wanting him dropped for the past 2 seasons. Probably why he is happy to come and sit on the bench out of the limelight.
It's weird that awful goalkeepers are accepted as backup options by some
If it was any other position on the pitch we would be genuinely concerned about a player of that standard being brought in as the backup
If it was any other position on the pitch we would be genuinely concerned about a player of that standard being brought in as the backup
robbo89
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I really don't think we can afford to be so flippant.
Last season Jack Butland missed 16 games for Palace after breaking one of his fingers. And he was out for more than a year with a dislocated ankle while playing for Stoke.
Whether Butland is here next season or not, our number 1 keeper being out for a sustained period of time is not some implausible scenario. We absolutely do need a quality back-up.
DonDraper
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He really isn’t
Macky
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Have you actually watched him this season or last? One of the worst keepers in the league both in the eye test and every single stat.
DonDraper
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Hard getting quality back up knowing they are never going to replace super Jack
Theciscokid
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He's garbage
DonDraper
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Yes. Nonsense
TerrySilverLoyal
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But what does it say about keepers in the academy?
Isn’t that the pathway stunted. Granted if aren’t good enough they aren’t good enough or may go on loan but keeper pathways can be severely blocked given the uniqueness of the position
Isn’t that the pathway stunted. Granted if aren’t good enough they aren’t good enough or may go on loan but keeper pathways can be severely blocked given the uniqueness of the position
Blue Lew
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Had another absolute at the weekend, he’s dire.
