After six years and three winners medals Connor Goldson slipped out of Glasgow Airport this morning on his own.
There was no wife/partner or agent with him as he pushed five suitcases to the KLM check-in about to free himself from the toxic fans and environment that has been home for six painful years.
With Borna Barisic joining Trabzonspor and Goldson just a few social media videos away from completing his escape it will leave James Tavernier as the sole survivor of the Iron Curtain defence that has provided Celtic fans with so many great memories.
In February and September 2022 seven goals were lost at Celtic Park, Ange Postecoglou was on his way to two titles and it was back to business as usual for the Tribute Act following their freak success during the Covid season.
Holiday made and it’s no even started? pic.twitter.com/WPccIkQdyC
— Cammy Macdonald?? (@cammypatrick55) July 26, 2024
Checking in for the 6.10am to Amsterdam.
When Barisic, John Lundstram, Ryan Jack, Kemar Roofe and Jon McLaughlin left they were bundled into one statement that was met with derision across social media.
Having pleaded with fans to respect Black Lives Matter in 2020 Goldson knows the reaction his departure will create from a sizeable section of the Ibrox ‘support’.
More exits are expected as the Tribute Act desperately attempt to cut their running costs, Goldson and others are expected to go for undisclosed fees with substantial add-ons.
Goldson’s last competitive appearance was in the 0-0 draw at Dundee in April after which the players were booed and jeered off the pitch. Phil Clement dropped the former Shrewsbury star for the next match, against Hearts in the Scottish Cup semi-final, soon after a sore knee was discovered.
Lawrence Shankland will be playing against Clement’s leftovers a week on Saturday when the SPFL season gets underway.

That’ll be ” the colossus ,that is Conor Goldson ” as the daily Record was forever relating to the ex theRangers ‘ defender ‘ ? The big problem with that salivating sycophantic piece of garbage description is that the scoop who created the phrase and now the person himself are no longer with the rag and clumpany … respectively . Both being let go by their employers . It’s amazing timing how both sets of Glasgow employers are circling the drain at going out of business ..at the very same time too ?
Connor will not regret leaving that distasteful cesspit of a club.
His eyes have been opened.
Oh, how the mighty have fallen??
Under Gerrard/Beale these guys were the Biz, gazillions and 30% of ytrandfer fees were slapped on their backs.
Few years later, alone and pushing his own trolley.
How fleeting is Stardom.
I am a Celtic fan that been said your article is classless
Editor: Cheers mate.
IF you were being a purely objective ‘Executive Chairman’,
would you not have decided already that this season is all
about survival – until next season?
So many major variables, both on and off the pitch:
if it means fielding some academy players, then so be it.
And that’s another reason why Clement should do walking away.
He’s going to be the SMSM whipping boy this season,
and the designated target for all the sevco supporters’ complaints and frustrations.
Get the popcorn ready! 🙂
You described sevco as Clement’s Leftovers… that sounds like the poor man’s football equivalent of the Harlem Globetrotters. ?
Kyogo vents on lingering Celtic ‘frustration’ as Urawa Red Diamonds free up cash for transfer bid
“It was a frustrating season, but it didn’t end with that kind of frustration. Changing my position expanded the range of my game, and I was able to experience many different things. I had a lot of different experiences, and I think I grew one more step. Instead of focusing on the bad things, I think positively that I was able to grow and take another step forward.”
The Daily Record translation: He wants away (i.e. he is frustrated at Celtic) amid reports over interest from cash-rich Urawa.”
The frustration of: expanding his range; experiencing different levels; growing one more step; focusing on the positive.
If these guys turned their talents to writing fiction they might have a best seller on their hands.
Hope ya found it in a public lavvy or a train or a bus Charlie…
Online clicking or even worse purchase in shops keeps the Scummy Scottish Football Media in a job just a little longer !
We need to kill them off for once and for all time !!!