1 week Ago By Hamish MacRae
RANGERS are gearing up for their biggest game of the season against Athletic Bilbao in the Europa League. But Gers are still without a solution for their crisis position of goalkeeper. 3 Jack Butland's Rangers starting place is under threat Credit: Willie Vass 3 The Englishman's error against Hibs was the latest in a series of costly mishaps Credit: PA 3 Interim boss Barry Ferguson hasn't ruled out dropping the goalkeeper Credit: Willie Vass Jack Butland was Rangers' Player of the Year just last season, but now he's not even sure of his place in the team after a string of costly blunders.
Some Gers fans are even calling for the former favourite to be sold in the summer . Ibrox legend Ally McCoist has had his say on the Butland issue, telling the Daily Record his mixed feelings on whether Barry Ferguson should be starting the Englishman. McCoist said: "This is a real balancing act because if you take him out of the team, you could finish him.
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" McCoist also acknowledged that there is plenty of work for Gers to do in the transfer market, and that Butland WOULDN'T be near the top of his list of players to replace. Most read in Football ROYAL EXCHANGE 'Nervous' Ally McCoist scoops interview of a lifetime with Prince William SUCCESSION PLAN Scot Prem club enlist Hollywood superstar to sell £95M new stadium bid HITTING BACK Neil Lennon learns SFA fate after Celtic hero hit out at 'strange decisions' JUDGEMENT DAY Vaclav Cerny learns fate over watergate bust-up with Celtic fans He continued: "I'll be honest with you, I'm not sure that is a priority position. "I'm contradicting myself - the goalkeeper is a priority position because it's one of the most important positions on the pitch, if not THE most important, but you understand the point I'm trying to make.
Moment Rangers stars BOOED by fans as Hibs supporters chant David Gray's name after Ibrox win "I'm not sure that is Rangers ' priority right now. "I still think there are positions you need to strengthen - centre-back, centre-forward and probably another midfield player as well, for example. "I just think they are bigger priorities.
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