‘This is just the beginning, this is just the start’, was Steven Gerrard’s message to his triumphant title-winning squad following an Invisible league campaign last season.
Kemar Roofe revealed that rousing speech from his manager as they basked in helping the club to an historic first title in a decade.
And that was the general message from Gerrard who himself made noises that he was in no hurry to depart with his Govan god status secured.
Yet just seven months on from the champagne corks popping as they held aloft that trophy at Ibrox, it does seem to be the end - at least for Gerrard himself who is Aston Villa-bound.
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