Soccer Football - Scottish Cup Semi Final - Rangers v Celtic - Hampden Park, Glasgow, Scotland, Britain - April 30, 2023 Celtic's Jota scores their first goal Action Images via Reuters/Jason Cairnduff
At the end of April, in the semi-final of the Scottish Cup Jota headed the ball past Allan McGregor with flat footed James Tavernier looking on helplessly.
As the Superstar from Portugal prepares for a very lucrative move to Saudi Arabia the serial loser is back at Murray Park full of hope and optimism for the new season before reality bites.
Ibrox fans have enjoyed almost a full month of Close Season joy as their club goes from strength to strength while things fall apart at the treble winners typified by the imminent departure of Jota. With a medal collection that Tavpen could only dream of.
Signed up for the Mark Warburton Revolution in 2015 he has collected two winners medals in his time in Glasgow- less than Jeremy Frimpong and Alistair Johnston, Frimpong spent 18 months with Celtic, Johnston arrived in January.
Despite those FACTS! Tav is a celebrated Hall of Famer, revered by Ibrox fans, time-served and experienced at apologising to supporters and promising that this time next year things will be much better.
As usual.
WE WEREN’T IN SAUDI AT 24 ? https://t.co/BxvzQfLWIP pic.twitter.com/wauMOZtu2Z
— Brian (@_Brian72) June 30, 2023
Try me
— Brian (@_Brian72) June 30, 2023
Tavernier at 24 was in the Scottish Championship FFS. You lot should stay off twitter and stop utterly embarrassing yourselves
— SouthManchesterCelts (@didsburyceltic) June 30, 2023
Jota could hire him to wash his motor and he’d still be getting a pay rise
— Bisto Bob (@CellicFC) June 30, 2023
We weren’t in Saudi at 24.
— Brian (@_Brian72) June 30, 2023
Now now, less of that
— Brian (@_Brian72) June 30, 2023
??
Tav’s been here 8 years. There’s another fullback in town who overtook his medal collection in 5 months.?
I’ve never know a support to celebrate mediocrity so much in all my life. pic.twitter.com/3nG4cUZIeW
— Swed (@Swedleypops) June 30, 2023
At 24 jota won more scottish trophies than tav has in 8 years
— aidan (@jotaonthewings) June 30, 2023
Jota won more major honours this season alone than Tavernier has in his entire career at 31yrs of age. ? pic.twitter.com/830NrTNzaJ
— Good Guy Barry (@Goodguybarry) June 30, 2023
Since they brought in a new right back on a freebie , looks like old Tavpen is Joe the toff ! The scoops will be on it like their morning doughnuts for elevenses. Expect the offers to start at £40 million sovs …. Hope the new guy can take penalties ?