The fans relationship with ex players is always a bit warped depending on views about perceptions of whether they did us over or dissed us after they left or still love us. E.g Stubbs, Reid, McAteer, Le Fondre, Dapo etc.
Connell left a few weeks after his 18th birthday so still a child when discussions with Celtic were probablyunderway. He didn't sign for Wigan but a huge club, who were the ones (not Connell) who appeared to do us over on the fee we expected. We were skint. No doubt his representatives played their part in that, but that's what they are there for. Less transfer fee = bigger contract.
He did react to the abuse he got here last autumn but his public views have been far more conciliatory recently. Decent player but unlikely to come back and given his woeful shot yesterday not likely to improve our scoring record.