Had football’s sliding doors gone the other way for Trevor Carson, the St Mirren keeper might today be sitting on a trophy treasure trove and a fortune to match at Celtic Park.The Paisley No.1 never did strike it rich at Parkhead but at least he reckons he now knows the true value of happiness after battling back from a seven-month lay-off to rescue his career.
It’s now five years since the former Motherwell goalie came close to joining Brendan Rodgers’ all-conquering Hoops. The move collapsed when then Fir Park gaffer Stephen Robinson – now his boss at the Buddies – pulled the plug.
But despite missing out on his major Parkhead pay day, the Northern Ireland international can see the funny side. Carson said: “It was Robbo who stopped me going to Celtic and we still joke about it now.
He winds me up, saying, ‘It wasn’t the right move for you!’. I’m like, ‘Aye, tell my bank balance that!’. We can laugh about it now but it was a tough time for me personally.
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