This is the Rangers truth Goldson needs fans to know as he goes in on board, Gerrard vs Gio and slipping standards
dailyrecord.co.ukConnor Goldson is relaxing by the side of a pitch watching his son play. He’s got the shorts, shades and flip-flops on. And as he gazes into the Cypriot sun, he allows his mind to wander back to Glasgow.
He’s at Ibrox and Rangers have just won their 55th league title, famously ending Celtic’s bid for 10-in-a-row. Under gaffer Steven Gerrard, anything seemed possible.
And Goldson will never forget the manager’s words in a Sky TV interview, as he sat drenched in champagne. “We need to fix the roof while the sun is shining.” Goldson, or anyone else at that time, wasn’t to know just how important that quote would prove to be.
But the defender knew exactly what Gerrard meant. At that moment, Rangers were top dogs in Scotland again. They were the country’s best team by a mile and after a decade of misery, suddenly they had the chance to put their foot on Celtic’s throat.
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