\u201cWhen you lose a final it\u2019s ho<\/span>rrible and I\u2019ve not even looked at the medal, it\u2019s at my mums and dad\u2019s house.\u00a0\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n <\/p>\n She likes having them there, it\u2019s sitting there with my dad\u2019s medals.<\/em><\/p>\n \u201cPlaying in a final at Hampden is obviously a fantastic occasion.<\/em><\/p>\n \u201cBut you have to win it to look back and have good memories.<\/em><\/p>\n \u201cIt was a bad day, a crazy day to be honest.\u00a0\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Miserable bastard. I thoroughly enjoyed it.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Especially the bit at the end when the Ibrox support rushed on to staunchly defend their players from attack, and even the aftermath when the Scottish media leapt to staunchly defend those supporters.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n It won’t be easy tonight, and Celtic will have to play at their best.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Dare I say it, though, I’m looking forward to the game. As I’ve done with pretty much every game since the new wind blew in from the east and cleared the decks of cobwebs.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Not enough has been made of Postecoglou’s acheivements thus far, which are largely in changing the culture left over by pint and pie manager Neil Lennon.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n The malaise has been cured, and Paul McStay has been lined up to tell us there’s a buzz about the place.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n But there is one thing that does annoy me, a wee bit, although in truth I should have expected it.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Where are the in depth interviews with the manager ?<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Mainstream media has all but ignored his story, which is, when examined, quite unique and remarkable even at this early stage.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Where are the analyses of his profile, his history and his ambitions ?<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Incredibly, to find out a little about his personality and current emotions, you have to look to a fan media interview, conducted by former player\u00a0 Simon Ferry and a bloke in a hat, to get any sort of insight into the man’s personality.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n https:\/\/twitter.com\/i\/status\/1502328498957938689<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n A laid back, almost informal chat turns out to be quite revealing, the interview style allows for us to draw our own conclusions about the man and his ambitions.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n In the world of interviewing, that’s an incredible skill amongst presenters, one that few have mastered, and the two lads deserve enormous praise for firstly allowing Ange to do most of the talking, and secondly actually getting him to say something worth listening to.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Find time to watch it, and you’ll see what I mean.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n From that, I’ve worked out that Ange wants to be here, and maybe even feels a sense of gratitude that the club has given him an opportunity far greater than he expected for his first stint at European football management at the top level.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Hopefully, that will help us to keep him when the monied clubs make their moves…<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Meanwhile, the mainstream media continue to focus on what he says to back up their own narrative, such as when he said, on the subject of possible offers coming in for loannees Jota and Carter Vickers;<\/p>\n <\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019m sure Champions League football will help us keep them.<\/em><\/p>\n \u201cBut I\u2019m also sure that it will be an attraction for others to come to our football club.<\/em><\/p>\n \u201cThis is a two-way thing. The player has to want to be here and we have to want them here.<\/em><\/p>\n \u201cWhen you have that, I\u2019m sure we\u2019ll get a deal done.<\/em><\/p>\n \u201cBut there\u2019s no issue if players see their future away from here or have different motivations.<\/em><\/p>\n \u201cThe appeal to come to Celtic is playing in front of 60,000 people every second week, competing in Europe, going for trophies and playing for a club that\u2019s universally known around the world. That\u2019s the attraction.<\/em><\/p>\n \u201cIf we are playing in the Champions League next year and, if not next year, it should be our goal every year then it will be an attraction for players to stay.\u00a0\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n The question would have been framed in such a way that it was almost inevitable the players would get more money elsewhere, and potential suitors had already identified themselves.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n The headline, in the Record was ;<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n It’s not really transfer news, is it ?<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Scott McDermott, the hack responsible for this piece, framed it in his own novel and refreshing way…<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Ange Postecoglou hopes Champions League football will persuade Jota and\u00a0Cameron Carter-Vickers<\/a>\u00a0to stay at Celtic.<\/em><\/p>\n But the Hoops gaffer says he\u2019s prepared for his loan stars leaving Parkhead – if they get better offers elsewhere.<\/em><\/p>\n The\u00a0Celtic<\/a>\u00a0hierarchy are trying to secure permanent deals for Portuguese winger Jota and American defender Carter-Vickers from Benfica and Spurs respectively.<\/em><\/p>\n Last week, the centre-back was linked with a potential summer move to Premier League clubs including Leicester City and Wolves.<\/em><\/p>\nJota and Carter Vickers Celtic transfer news as Ange Postecoglou counting on Champions League factor<\/h2>\n
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