The treble was won on Saturday with a bit more anxiety than many of us anticipated. Just as we discussed and hoped for last week, Kyogo was the man of the moment again. Celtic have played in three cup finals when Ange Postecoglou has been in charge, the opener on Saturday was the fifth goal scored by the club in that time and the fifth by Kyogo. The player is an inextricably linked to his manager’s success as Henrik Larsson was to Martin O’Neill’s.
I can scarcely remember a more effective winger than Liel Abada, certainly not for someone still only 21. He ghosted into the box, then timed his forward run perfectly to latch onto Callum McGregor’s cross, giving Celtic an unassailable lead. His added-time cross for Jota to complete the scoring was a piece of craft that largely went missing for Celtic during the final.
Inverness were miles out of their depth but defended well and on 84 minutes scored the best goal of the game. A diving header is always easy on the eye, even when it hits the back of your own net. It was never going to be, for the Highlanders.
We will look back on that final, on this last month, as a time when a great Celtic team emptied its tank. Whether or not this is linked to off-field events is moot, a refresh is needed if these incredibly high standards are to endure.
It was painful listening to Ange duck questions on his future after the game. In doing so, he answered, nonetheless. We’ll talk more at the appropriate moment, in the meantime, as Bill wrote, ‘If it were done…., then ‘t were well it were done quickly.’
Let’s get on with it.
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There’s no way Ange could turn down the EPL – life changing money involved
I’m just sad
Aye , it’s Celtic Celtic that’s the team for me
and 60,000 jilted lovers posting the news
Wee Fra.
Perspective and a positive force working for you
Will keep you in my prayers 🙏
Keep posting and enjoy the craic
HH
3.23 Ron Bacardi
Good to see you on Ron.Hows things?
HH
Do we know yet whether his back room staff have gone with him?
Weefra
Fandabbydozy news bud.
Bournesouprecipe/ emdi
Any pics of Saturday tifo?
HH
as long as he doesn’t take Reo
If we’re inching to official confirmation then hey ho.
He came, he rocked, he delivered, he scarpered.
The middle two are the most important.
Good luck Ange.
MARSPAPA on 5TH JUNE 2023 5:48 PM
Thumbs up
I don’t think any Celtic supporters expressed sympathy For the Japanese Club that Ange left to Join us. C’est la vie. Celtic in the CL is an attraktive Proposition For an ambitious Coach.
IMHO, very poor comment earlier affirming Bealin’s “lucky” jibe.
Ange won everywhere he went.
Bealin’s won absolutely bugger all as a football manager.
We should not forget one of the most important selection criteria for the new guy (among all that “potential” and “rising star” stuff.)
Be a winner.
Genuine question to all about Brendan Rodgers …..
Is he a better manager now than when he left?
My answer : I honestly don’t know
I think the Player He would most Like For Spurs is Jota. Keep him, Celtic.
Kjetil Knutsen.
AN TEARMANN
Sorry to say but I thought Saturday’s Hampden Tifo was very poor. I couldn’t see it as I was part of it, but watching on TV replay it looked a mess.
I still don’t know what it said.
An tearman
I was in it! holding up a green bit 👍 so didn’t take shots
Tom McLaughlin
I blame Peter Lawwell
Just caught up with wee Fra’s news on the blog- best news of the day- well done!
It said
“ Onto victory once more “
Spare a thought for Scottish football.
The minute an outsider comes in to the country’s biggest club and shows fantastic talent.
Does the football establishment count it’s good fortune and our enhanced profile and attempt to perpetuate it?
Nope. It publicly wishes for the outsider’s departure.
Mean-spirited, parochial little backwater.
Be the best we can be Celtic (and a small select few of other clubs)
I may take to the drink before I decide the next Celtic manager. I’ve decided to take more drink.
Well, I dont mind admitting ‘egg on face’ for my prediction.
What I cant get is – which other managers had a two year deal going to an EPL team ?.
Thought it would be at least 3.
CORKCELT on 5TH JUNE 2023 3:16 PM
The more I think about it, the more I’m convinced it will be Rodgers.
He is good, he is available, he knows the Club, he knows the Scottish game, he is on record as saying he wants to Manage Club again, he did grow up a Celtic Supporter albeit it didn’t stop him ditching us to go to Leicester.
I haven’t forgiven him for that and he has an awful lot to do to convince the Celtic Support but I do think he would be a certainty to win The League next year.
*Actually, he wisnae and neither was MON, but at least he admitted that by saying he supported Sunderland as they played in the same colours as his first love Derry City, although he did say his da was a huge supporter of us and should he get the chance tae go tae us in any capacity he should walkover broken glass tae get tae Parkheid
As for the “fraud” I am actually quite warming up tae this prospect but we should all be forewarned that his image is a bit shattered “AGAIN” and he at the first bidding would be for the Joe the Toff again, anyway his family were all diehard Tims, siblings and da, but he was a self confessed Sheffield Wednesday supporter as that’s who his cousin Nigel, aye Nigel Worthington played for and had never been inside our hallowed ground until he was unveiled outside of it.
Great stuff WeeFra
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So we get £5m into the bargain, that should help with recruiting a better coach.
According to Spew Heevins Brendan ain’t interested.
Big Jimmy
Just caught up with news of your Da- that’s a bummer. Hospitals and care homes are terrible places for contracting infections. let’s hope your relatives ensure he gets well looked after until the infection goes
Big John Hartson says Ange’s head was turned a couple of months ago. The Oz press say his agent, also Australian, has been pushing hard for this move for several weeks. Probably coinciding with another Ausie, Munn, being given the head of Football operations back at start of April. As someone else noted, Ange made a big deal out of how important it was for Australia to have a coach working in Europe, so to have two guys in such a high profile post in London will be mega for Soceroo pride.
What is important to see here, to recognise and accept, is that Ange has been working his ticket for several weeks if not months. This was the result of his agent’s hard work, not something that happened over the weekend.
The chest thumping, Fist pumping, badge kissing, silver-tongued rhetoric is clever PR. He was brilliant at it. He was also great at his job and highly personable.
I guarantee he will continue to speak about Celtic with reverence. He is too smart to do otherwise.
79CAPS @ 5:58 PM
I think the Player He would most Like For Spurs is Jota. Keep him, Celtic.
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Hhmm. Hear you. Hope you’re wrong.
In a restaurant in Lisbon last night got talking to the maitre d’ about football.
He was a Benfica fanatic.
Soon as I mentioned Celtic he mentioned Jota.
Said he was a well loved player by the fans and they were genuinely disappointed he didn’t make.
My biggest concern is CCV.
I know he is not overwhelmingly rated by Spurs fans after years at the club with barely a sniff of the first team.
But Ange likes him … and (hypothetical)
If Spurs inserted a 20% sell on above £10 million transfer fee
And Celtic hold out for £30m ?
He’ll cost every club in the world £30m to buy
…. Except one.
🤔🤔
No matter who comes next there is always the risk they will move on when it suits them,
BR gave us the Invincibles, £9M and some really excellent hun thrashing, so he gets my vote.
Having said that I expect PL/DD will bring in somebody no one expected.
WEEFRA
Apologies wee mhan, whit the Frances hiv ye done tae tae yirsel.
Wonder who Dermot Desmond will bump into at the races?
Agreed, the tifo was a shambles…looked as if half the folk responsible for the ‘once’ had all decided to swap seats…a sea of Celtic tops and scarves is way more impressive, especially at Hampden in the sun!!
What can I say? The response to my great news has been nothing short of phenomenal. I’m flabbergasted.
PAUL67
Now you know the power of this blog that I have the privilege of being a looooong time poster.
BRRB @5.29
What a thought that is. Would love it but can’t get home unless you want to drive me. Hahahahaha. Hopefully some day. Lol HH
Big Jimmy
Hope your da has a swift recovery.
WEEFRA
Scrolled back, brilliant outcome for you ❤️🤗
Any chance meeting up at the corner this season?
You n Dena the original cornerers. 💚🇮🇪
Good evening all from Paddy Neesons. The good times will never stop, no matter who is managing the wonderful Glasgow Celtic. It’s our gift from 1888.👍🇮🇪
AIPPLE @ 12:31 PM
“Off to shower and in turn work.
Mondays eh?”
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A shower and then work???
Is that a cryptic way of saying you’ve been offered the Celtic manager’s job?
I liked Ange. However, he’s leaving and that is that.
Someone earlier said they’d like the next manager just to come in, do their job and keep out of celebrations etc. I think I agree to an extent. I don’t know of Aby managers who’s ambition it is to go to a club and stay for 5 or ten years. Certainly not a club outside of the big clubs in the big leagues. Unless Broonie or similar develops into a really good manager and just fancies raising his family in one place, being a legend etc then manager churn along with player turnover is the norm.
No point idolising these guys. They are contractors. Freelancers. For the most part. James F, Cal Mac, Scott Brown, maybe Greg Taylor if he hangs around – these are the guys to identify with. And ironically, not a born and reared Celtic supporter among them – and I admire them all the more for that.
MARSPAPA
Obviously a long story. All started with co-codamol a drug that gives some all sorts of stomach and bowel problems. Anyhoo I got the camera down my throat and they discovered the tumour. It’s not growing and could have been there for 40 years, nobody knows. I’ll take my chances and hopefully live a happy healthy life. I’m 77 so not too long to suffer any other issues. Lol. Hope you are well. HH