DAY THE ROOF CAVED IN AT IBROX

'Gerrard talked about fixing the roof while the sun was shining on day we lifted trophy but we didn't really do it... the players knew we weren't getting stronger... when Steven left standards got lower'

- SCOTT MCDERMOTT

CONNOR GOLDSON is relaxing by the side of a pitch watching his son play.

He's got the shorts, shades and flipflops 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.

Instead, they helped their Old Firm rivals get back to their feet again by taking their eye off the ball.

Goldson felt it. Even in pre-season before the following campaign, he knew something wasn't right.

And if he knew it, Gerrard would have too. Which is probably the reason why he left for Aston Villa four months later.

Now, Rangers are second best again. A chasm has been created between Govan and the other side of the city.

And when Goldson reflects on where his old club is at the moment, he traces it back to Gerrard's comments.

In an exclusive interview with Record Sport, he said: "Winning that title was amazing and that group of players had such a strong bond.

"They had to look after that. But I don't think Rangers as a club has ever been the same since.