Rangers shot-stopper Andy Firth has signed a one-year contract extension keeping him at Ibrox until 2021. The 23-year-old is the club’s third-choice goalkeeper behind Allan McGregor and Wes Foderingham and he has only made one appearance for the Bears since his arrival last January.
Having been picked up from English non-league side AFC Barrow, supporters on Twitter have been sharing jokes about how lucky the keeper is to be at the Scottish club:
basically renewed his season ticket
— Callum Eaglesham (@CallumEaglesham) 20 January 2020
Best job in the world
— Ewan Keirs (@EwanKeirs) 20 January 2020
Need somebody to clean up after the 55 celebrations
— megan (@megan_1872) 20 January 2020
The one player al never be mad that we are paying for and not playing.
We are all Andy Firth ?
— Robbie (@robbiemorton2) 20 January 2020
Haha that’s class
— Philip Ewan McGregor (@PhiIip1872) 20 January 2020
You absolutely love to see it
— Euan (@RFCEuan_) 20 January 2020
If hes not gonna make the bench. I think its only fair that 1 game he walks out in full kit. Wi tav n a mascot.
— andy basilboli taylor (@Andytaayloor) 20 January 2020
The king is staying ?
— Croatia's Chosen Few (@Thesupergers) 20 January 2020
?? Living the Dream.
— AllanGordon (@AllanGo91972931) 20 January 2020
Best celebrator we’ve got ???
— BDog? (@AlbaGoBack) 20 January 2020
Can I get a contract too please
— Evan (@EvanC1) 20 January 2020
Firth very rarely gets an opportunity for the first team, with his one game coming against Kilmarnock last season after replacing Foderingham in goal for the final ten minutes of the 2-1 defeat.
The Englishman is unlikely to be second choice next campaign when it is expected Foderingham will move on from Rangers following the end of his contract. It is likely that another backup for McGregor will be sought, with Firth once again getting occasional selections on the bench for cup games.