He was the man who broke Tommy Burns’ heart but tributes flowed in yesterday from both sides of the Old Firm divide for Rangers legend Andy Goram.
The former Ibrox No.1 passed away, aged just 58, on Saturday following a brief fight with cancer. First up to pay his respects was John Bruce, who said: “The word 'legend' is often used glibly by football fans. One man who really was a legend was Andy Goram. Held in such high regard by his team-mates, he was known only by one word - Goalie. A true Rangers legend who was, to many fans, the greatest goal-keeper Rangers ever had. RIP Andy.”
From the green half of Glasgow, Tam Williamson, Lanarkshire, had this to say: “As a Celtic fan, the Hotline pages are all about banter and a bit of tit for tat but I'm saddened to hear about the sad passing of ‘The Goalie’. If Andy Goram had instead played for Celtic he would have made the late great Tommy Burns a very happy and successful manager as he was probably one of the best goalkeepers Scottish Football has ever produced. My condolences to Andy's family.”
