Ange Postecoglou

Both Hatate and Giakoumakis went and gave him a hug after the scored. Cute

 

I don't want us sitting on a 2 goal lead. If we take our chances we don't need to worry about holding on for 3 points. Can see us hitting teams for 4/5 quite regularly when we have a full strength squad to choose from.

 

Whit

 

100%. If this run of injuries calms down and we get anywhere close to full strength we will start tearing teams a new * on a regular basis.

 

I can't wait till we see our strongest 11 play as I reckon we can run riot

 

* love the way he deals with the media. 'I thought I was pretty clear.'

 

Cuts them down.


Magic stuff

 

I thought I was pretty clear

 

I want him to stay forever.

 

Think we should be looking to extend his contract soon - would have to be a real collapse in the next few months for him to not be worth giving the next year or beyond

 

Alert Ange Postecoglou is refusing to rule out Celtic duo Daizen Maeda and Tom Rogic's chances of being back for Wednesday’s clash for Rangers - even if he believes it's a long shot.

The attacking duo are out of Saturday’s encounter against Dundee United having also missed the midweek win at Hearts due to international commitments.

Japanese Maeda and Australian Rogic are both on World Cup duty and face matches on Tuesday for their countries against Saudi Arabia and Oman respectively.

Postecoglou has made it clear that having them available for the top-of-the-table Premiership is a long shot due to travel.

More crucially, he’s also intimated that it would be virtually impossible if Maeda and Rogic play any part in the Tuesday games for their nations with the Rangers encounter coming up the very next day.

But Postecoglou will keep an eye on the situation as he ensures to cover all bases.

He explained: “I think they both play the day before. If they both play, you are not going to play two games in 48 hours, or 24 hours.

“It’s unlikely. On a manager’s salary, I don’t have a private jet that might be able to get them here. A lot of that will depend on whether they have played.

“I expect Tommy will play most definitely because Australia have a big game. Daizen played on Thursday, so a lot will depend on them playing.

“It’s a possibility, but if they have played the night before, even if we can get them here on time, it’s still hard.”

Postecoglou is already without key figures such as Callum McGregor and David Turnbull due to injury and striker Kyogo Furuhashi is also sidelined for a lengthy spell.

The Celtic manager updated the position on his Japanese striker and said: “I said he is going to be out for a number of weeks.

“It’s a similar injury to Dave Turnbull and he’s been out for quite a while, so we expect a similar sort of recovery.”

Postecoglou, however, has made it clear he is not prepared to go into exact details over Furuhashi or any player as regards the need for operations or anything else.

On whether the hitman may or may not need surgery to aid his hamstring injury, he said: “I’m not going to talk about people’s medical procedures. That’s people’s private business.

“It’s not that I am saying he will or he won’t, but my job is to tell you guys when potentially he will be back.

“I have to respect people’s privacy here and people shouldn’t be throwing around rumours and stuff.

“I’m sure you guys wouldn’t like your medical procedures to be played out in the public and players are no different.”

Postecoglou will have the same squad available as the midweek visit to Tynecastle for Saturday’s meeting with Tam Courts’ team

He said: “Everyone got through the Hearts game. A couple of tired bodies as you would expect, but nothing on the injury front that will keep them out.”

 

This guy is an absolute * hero man.

 

That Mortal Combat video is brilliant!

 

No, sorry, but he's talking a fair amount of * here.

We, as supporters, are entitled to know what's happening with players vis a vis their availability to play for the team. Schedules and time scales on returning from injury are/should be, public knowledge with any player/club the world over. In all my 40 years as a football supporter I have never heard anything like that, " it's personal".

Fair enough if we were talking about an illness, or cosmetic surgery or family planning etc. But we're not its strictly career related so the support should be kept informed and the only way to do this is via press conferences etc.

The proper way to stop people throwing around rumours is to declare the truth. If he can't provide the proper timetables then just say "I/ we don't know at this point in time"

 

He's just keeping his cards close to his chest. I don't have a problem with it.

 

He keeps the opposition guessing. Imagine on the day we play the huns at home and surprise, surprise - our front 3 are Jota, kyogo, Maeda !