Ange Postecoglou

Of course it's debatable, that's what forums like this are for... debating stuff. I think what you really mean is, that many people on here would agree with your stance therefor you consider it to be a fact. But it's still just an opinion.

And your basis for coming to this conclusion, is again highly debatable.

It's very easy to critique selections after the team under performs. Everyone is an expert after the fact.

I think the reason people prefer "Ange got it wrong" as an explanation, is because it makes people feel better than thinking we simply didn't turn up or that St.Mirren managed to stifle our system. Which are both also perfectly plausible explanations for that performance/result.

The manager making some uncharacteristic mistakes is easier to understand and easier to fix. The team not turning up/not performing or the opposition manager doing a great job makes things quite a bit more complicated. And makes supporters less confident about the team, because it could easily happen again. So people naturally gravitate towards the most simplistic explanation that is (in theory) easier to rectify.

 

We should never really be taken by surprise by these things. We should always have a plan in place knowing it's a big possibility in our position.

The really criminal thing with managers compared with players, is that we can't demand a big fee for our manager. I've always thought this was stupid considering many managers are just as important (if not more) than some of a team's key players. If we lose Ange, we'll get chump change for him compared with a young star player.

 

When he leave i think we will get another manager from the Citygroup, who will go on to be very successful building on a marvellous foundation.

But Ange is staying long term i reckon.

 

Sorry, but that’s a load of drivelling nonsense.

You said earlier that the St Mirren manager played a blinder and got his tactics spot on. Would you say the same for Ange? Not a chance.

The simplest explanation for our struggles on Saturday is that footballers (and managers) are human and have off days. The reality is deeper than that. The team Ange put out on Saturday could have been better set up to deal with the issues St Mirren posed and it’s naive to think otherwise.

Ange is doing a great job and will learn lessons from Saturday, but he’s not totally off limits to a bit of criticism.

 

We played on Sunday mate.

 

I want to see Abildgaard get a run of games, unfortunately for CalMac, Abildgaard plays in the position he currently occupies, football has to be a ruthless environment in order for players to be kept on their toes, let's see what Abildgaard can do now that he's up to speed with the squad after the International break.

Look, I've made myself clear, I want to see Abildgaard get an opportunity in his best position which is the position CalMac currently occupies.

* poor patter that

Abildgaard, Hatate and O'Riley, let's see how it goes

 

It would be so incredibly harsh on O'Riley as he will want playing so he try get a chance of breaking into senior Danish international side.

But I would drop him see what a midfield of Abildgaard, Hatate and McGregor offers. The only thing is there is "safe" game to try it out in

 

This chat about dropping our captain who has had a solid start to the season needs binned.

Abildgaard will be used when Ange feels the type of game or in-match situation calls for it.

 

You’ve said about 10 times you want him to get a run of games. We get it. But it’s not up to you, is it? And the fact is, for the last year, Calmac has been in great form. Aye, he has a poor game on Sunday but for * sake, the fact you want him dropped indefinitely so a guy I would imagine you’ve rarely seen play and have no clue on his current fitness/acclimatisation to our way of play is * bananas.

 

• Leicester City consider Celtic's Ange Postecoglou as Brendan Rodgers replacement? - Sports Mole

Sports Mole saying Leicester considering Ange as Rodgers replacement

 

I’d imagine he is on the shortlist of many small/medium sized clubs in the big leagues

 

I agree.. It's the next step up for him isn't it ?

 

Wonder if part of the trip to Australia ange will make a personal plea for the young Australian boy to come to Celtic rather than Newcastle ! It’s kind of went quiet on him going to Newcastle.

 

I read an article with some sort of Celtic banner - maybe Celts Are Here - linking Celtic with Garang Kuol - the new Aussie wunderkind (some on here would say the new Arzani). The whole piece was based on Ange agreeing he was a good player. FFS...

Yet another player being poached from my local club (Central Coast Mariners) but he really is a talent. Thing is, we're already pretty strong in his position (forward who can play either wide or centrally) so I don't think Ange will be in the market for him. There also seems to be some weird situation happening with his agent (brother) for whom an arrest warrant has been issued (for fraud) - so that might be complicating matters.

Big talent though. Lethal finisher for his tender years - has a goal for every half hour he's been on the pitch. Just had his first call up for the NT the day before his 18th birthday.

 

Well said mate!

 

There’s no arguing with him mate, he gets something into his head, he’s the manager, entitled his opinion right enough but nothing anyone says will change his mind, his man Edouard not exactly setting the epl alight wonder if he cares to admit Eddy not the superstar he thought he was

 

If he * off will we call him a snake like Rodgers?

 

Superstar Australian manager Ange Postecoglou has opened up on the recent flood of media reports linking him to a move to the Premier League, declaring he is “living the dream” at “a really massive football club” in Celtic – but conceding he is ‘proud’ to get noticed around the world.

Postecoglou is back down under to promote Celtic’s appearance in the Sydney Super Cup next month, the tournament also featuring Everton and Sydney FC.

And he can’t wait to show the Scottish side his home country in their first trip to Australia since 2011.

“It’s funny,” he told Fox Sports News, “I haven’t been back for three, four years. It’s been pretty hectic. But yeah, great to be back home.



I’m really keen to bring the group out here. I’ve been selling the beauty of our country from over there, I think they’ll enjoy it. Especially at that time of the year. We’ll be fit and in good nick and put on a good show.”

 

Hopefully that puts the speculation to rest.

For now...