Craig Gordon believes this season's collapse "has been coming" after poor recruitment over the past few years. The Hearts star won five league titles in a row during his time at Parkhead before returning to Tynecastle in the summer.
Neil Lennon 's side were going for 10 In A Row this season but lie 20 points behind arch-rivals Rangers with just one game in hand.
While that dramatic collapse has shocked many, the 38-year-old believes the warning signs were there and went unheeded.Speaking on Sportscene Gordon said: "I think it's been a gradual thing."The team that was invincible under Brendan Rodgers has been eroded away."There are only a few guys left, the guys that are still there have aged four or five years since then and it's been.
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