Is Butland’s form becoming a problem?

[graeme_4 37,425]

Probably low(er) down the list of massive issues we have as a club, and probably as a team - but he’s been on a horrible run of form recently.

Loads of ‘should do better’ ones, along with a couple of howlers, and his distribution / command of his box seems to have disappeared too.

I understand no one is likely to be on the level of guys I grew up watching (Goram, Klos, McGregor etc) but his form is absolutely nose diving. 

Should have kept out the first goal on Tues and nearly gifted them another with horrible distribution. 

[J-Maestro 13,883]

1 minute ago, graeme_4 said:

Probably low(er) down the list of massive issues we have as a club, and probably as a team - but he’s been on a horrible run of form recently.

Loads of ‘should do better’ ones, along with a couple of howlers, and his distribution / command of his box seems to have disappeared too.

I understand no one is likely to be on the level of guys I grew up watching (Goram, Klos, McGregor etc) but his form is absolutely nose diving. 

Should have kept out the first goal on Tues and nearly gifted them another with horrible distribution. 

Think it's partly how easy we are cut open too, McGregor had some howlers in his time too. Maybe something to think about but I'm not overly concerned at the moment. Cause he has still made some cracking saves this season.

[NeoGeo7 11,263]

He’s also made a couple of very good saves in the games so far, so I’m not really worrying too much about this just now more so the defenders in front of him being Tav, Souttar, Propper and Ridvan/Jefte/Davies

[plymouthranger 4,225]

Lol, if we were a competently run club, this might register (and I’d argue selling Butland this window/next would be good business). 
 

But currently we’re starting games with Scott Wright, Tom Lawrence, Souttar, Tav, Dessers, McAusland (who I like).

We seemingly have no fit back up strikers, no fit wingers, nobody as backup if either of our CMs get injured, no backup CAM, no backup fullbacks, whilst still being massively over our wage budget with no money to bring on players. 

 

We’ve got much bigger issues…

[SPWF 8,913]

When we’re being overran in midfield and then exposed by a poor right side of defensive it’s not surprising he’s conceding a few tbh. Jack Butland is the very bottom of the list of any worries we have. 

[ZZed 4,558]

I think he is a good keeper but that is all. His form has dipped but is he second guessing what our defenders will do as he has little confidence in them and it is effecting his performances?

[MacBoyd 6,060]

Hopefully no one takes any low shots at him tomorrow 

[SkylineBlue 25,668]

A non-existent midfield and utterly garbage defence won't be helping, but we should be actively trying to sell him whilst he still has some value. 

[Madina 4,230]

I wouldn't be adverse to selling him and getting a few million in. We're not going to win the league so Kelly would be competent enough to see out the season as we finish 2nd

[delparlane 5,986]

The man will be needing serious therapy because of that defence in front of him. Surprised he hasn’t hung himself from the crossbar by now.

[Hadron Collider 32,306]

36 minutes ago, graeme_4 said:

Probably low(er) down the list of massive issues we have as a club, and probably as a team - but he’s been on a horrible run of form recently.

Loads of ‘should do better’ ones, along with a couple of howlers, and his distribution / command of his box seems to have disappeared too.

I understand no one is likely to be on the level of guys I grew up watching (Goram, Klos, McGregor etc) but his form is absolutely nose diving. 

Should have kept out the first goal on Tues and nearly gifted them another with horrible distribution. 

Disagree about the first goal mate. I think he was a bit unsighted and the fact that the twat Lawrence jumps up instead of trying to block the shot played into it imo. 

[esquire8 45,095]

It's the least of the lowest problems. 

The back four in front of him are all over the place.

[McEwan's Lager 32,009]

Yes it is.

Since March he’s not been putting in performances you’d expect of a keeper of Rangers standards.

 

[PromDeAnglais 6,717]

Doesn't help that he has a shambles in defence in front of him but yes, his form since he didn't get in the England squad last season has tumbled.

[bluenoz 32,372]

Balls hit low to his left side appear to be a weakness. Even on Propper's own goal, I thought he could have reacted a split second faster. Also, the ball at his feet is not the greatest.

Perhaps I'm looking for something because I don't think we could replace him with a better option.

[King Jela 21,579]

Glad someone else made a thread about it. 

I rubbished the notion at the time, but he hasn't been the same since being snubbed by England.

[.Williamson. 87,122]

He’s in a bad patch of form but it can’t be ideal that opponents are literally walking through our defence every game 

[KeyserSoze 15,235]

1 hour ago, SkylineBlue said:

A non-existent midfield and utterly garbage defence won't be helping, but we should be actively trying to sell him whilst he still has some value. 

So add a shite replacement goalie into that and bobs your uncle 

[superallysbears 8,187]

He's a good keeper but his kicking could be much better, if a 10 million bid came in I'd be taking it without question.

[GA1972 10,308]

Hasn’t been the same since March but still doesn’t even register on our list of problems 

If someone did put a high bid in for him we should be selling, it’s more important domestically for us to have better outfield players than a great keeper 

[OrangeRab 3,382]

Not worried about him. Quality GK.

We maybe had a chance end of last season to shop him around when his stock was high and raise some much needed cash to invest elsewhere.

We tend to do the opposite. Sell low, buy high. 

[SkylineBlue 25,668]

32 minutes ago, KeyserSoze said:

So add a shite replacement goalie into that and bobs your uncle 

Butland being in goals will make not a single bit of difference to our trophy cabinet this season.

Sell him while he has value.

[AGM_72 4,048]

Would seriously consider moving him on if we got a substantial bid. Suspect he might go in a year anyway Tbh - and not for the type of fee we'd get right now.

Take into account he was seeking assurances from the board, and that we seem on course for all timer of a shite season, I could see him heading off to the championship or abroad.

That's without mentioning that he has had a dip in form since march.

[Swagger 8,921]

Can’t be easy keeping your concentration with the utter shit show that’s going on in front of you. 
He’s a quality keeper and deserves better than what he’s stuck with here at the moment 

[saintbob1969 1,557]

I was thinking maybe a large part of the problem is the way supporters get on players and managers backs so quickly. Clement and Tavernier having gone from honeymoon to clueless disasters, and now Butland...

Sure we have some major inconsistencies and players who seem injury prone but hey, easier to have an injury than to keep fighting for a support who abuse you! A quality keeper like Butland is a major asset for any competitive team.