{"id":18240,"date":"2023-02-28T08:54:58","date_gmt":"2023-02-28T08:54:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/etims.net\/?p=18240"},"modified":"2023-02-28T08:54:58","modified_gmt":"2023-02-28T08:54:58","slug":"celtic-diary-tuesday-february-28-green-skies-above","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/etims.net\/?p=18240","title":{"rendered":"Celtic Diary Tuesday February 28: Green Skies Above"},"content":{"rendered":"

When Ange Postecoglou took over, what seems a lifetime ago, we were told he was something special by those who knew him, and , indeed, anyone looking into his track record might well have concurred.<\/p>\n

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His remit was to make Glasgow Green and White again, and it’s pretty fair to say that not only has he done that, he’s turned the skies above the country green as well…..<\/p>\n

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Perhaps he really is on a mission from God.<\/p>\n

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And it’s an ongoing mission, as he gave us a little insight into his plans….<\/p>\n

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\u201cWhen people say, \u2018He\u2019s going to go down the road or somewhere else with the first offer he gets\u2019, it\u2019s not how I\u2019m wired, it\u2019s not how I think.<\/em><\/p>\n

\u201cFor me, what it\u2019s about is just trying to leave a mark wherever I am.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

\u201cI have done that with every football club I have been at. I want to do that at this club too and that is all that consumes me. I don\u2019t think about the next step or I need to go somewhere else, or I need to do this or I need to consider other things.<\/em><\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s all there and you don\u2019t go through life oblivious to it. It\u2019s not even healthy to put the blinkers up and not know what is going on, because that tests your desire to keep doing what you\u2019re doing\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

\u201cOf course, if people are talking about my future, or are interested in my future, I will sit there and listen. It doesn\u2019t mean I\u2019m going to jump at anything that comes my way.<\/em><\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m really passionate about what I do. The people close to me know what is most important to me, what drives me and what keeps me sort of happy in my role. And I couldn\u2019t be happier.<\/em><\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m hoping that over the course of time as long as I\u2019m here \u2014 and I am still here even though people have been getting me out the door and I think you\u2019ll be surprised how long I am here<\/strong> \u2014 I\u2019m consumed by trying to make this club the best it can be. And I\u2019ll enjoy every minute of it.”\u00a0\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

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The only thing that has surprised me is that we haven’t been inundated with ranch hands telling us they told us so…..<\/p>\n

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The Postecoglou effect has got us intrigued, as you will understand when you listen to our latest podcast, and it’s not only Celtic fans who are entranced…. supporters of other clubs and companies ,,,,including the bears themselves, well,<\/p>\n

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\"Junglebook<\/p>\n

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Even their manager has fallen under his spell….<\/p>\n

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Soon, as Ange admits, the narrative will change to label him unambitious if he stays at Celtic. , when in fact his desire to lift the sleeping giants of European football back to where they belong is ambition defined.<\/p>\n

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Sooner or later the media will realise that we have someone in Scottish football that will leave not only a mark on Celtic, but on other clubs as well.<\/p>\n

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We’re already seeing one or two clubs implement a similar style, and we may well see further moves in the Asian market.<\/p>\n

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Though it’s unlikely one particular club will welcome that strategy….<\/p>\n

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If you’re not sure which club I’m referring to, get out a map.<\/p>\n

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You’ll find it somewhere in the seventeenth century.<\/p>\n

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It’s also notable that the Scotsman has mentioned this, although presumably the rest of our esteemed media corps didn’t hear the abuse, presumably because they were too busy howling themselves.<\/p>\n

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Recently, the Scotsman has ventured into criticising the Ibrox club, which is an interesting shift in policy, and we would like to extend our commiserations to whoever it was who got flung out of the lodge for asking if they had any green pepperamis.<\/p>\n

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It’s hardly a seismic change, the Scotsman’s circulation is probably worse than mine, and I take tablets, but it’s a start.<\/p>\n

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Whilst Ange is happy to share his secrets with anyone who is interested, on the other side of the river they like to keep their cards a little closer to their chests, but fortunayely, we did get a glimpse into what was said when this month;s manager Mickey Beale called his players together at the end of Sunday’s game…..<\/p>\n

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TV just manages to pick up Michael Beale talking to the players after the cup final loss.
Very interesting. pic.twitter.com\/JfBJAPwZs6<\/a><\/p>\n

— Lint (@Zeshankenzo) February 27, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n