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Ange Postecoglou

Discussion in 'Ex Players' started by Mr. Slippyfist, May 29, 2021.

Discuss Ange Postecoglou in the Ex Players area at TalkCeltic.net.

  1. Jukes

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  2. Callum McGregor The Captain Gold Member

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    Talkspurs.net couldn’t reach an agreement with you then?
     
  3. RalstonFanClubPresident

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    I completely agree that it was a done deal in principle based on the timeline, however the contract wasn't signed and compensation wasn't agreed. Spurs could have pulled out at the last minute had a better option unexpectedly become available. Even if that or other scenarios which could have caused it to collapse were unlikely, you're not going to announce you're leaving before pen has been put to paper, especially on the eve of a cup final. The naivety IMO is in thinking that any manager would do that.

    I hold nothing against the guy for not saying bye before he'd left, given all the circumstances. As others have suggested, if he didn't properly say goodbye to the players and staff though, which may or may not have been the case, that would be pretty poor on his part.
     
  4. Callum McGregor The Captain Gold Member

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    Don’t see why anyone cares when the deal was done btw.
     
  5. Seán Mac D Gold Member Gold Member

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    It doesn't matter much in terms of moving forward but it matters a lot in judging the character & sincerity of Ange.
     
  6. celtic20

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    Looking back at the start of this thread, it genuinely feels like he’s been here 5 minutes
     
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    Levy would want to do his homework... "Connection with the academy".. he hasn't brought one player from our academy into the first team in two years ffs. If he can't bring one player through with us what hope does he have in the prem

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    Levy or not, it's clear he's been brought in for a specific purpose, which is to rebuild that club based on the success he had doing similar here. Kane will be off, whether that be this season or next, and a lot of those players will be shipped out, because they're either not good enough or don't suit a more progressive, attacking style of play that Levy is on record saying he wants to see implemented.

    How much support he'll be given remains to be seen, but logically it's now in Levy and the club's best interests. Because you don't bring in a manager like Postecoglou, who has shown a propensity to bring in lots of players and develop them, raising their value in the process, give him a 4-year deal (which is more than any of their managers since Poch) but then not allow him to do what he's best at. It'd be self-defeating, although I suppose it is Levy we're talking about here.
     
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    Negotiations were progressing nicely until they said they weren't willing to pay the compensation fee required for me to bring @Notorious along. I'll be * if I'm gonna be posting all those interviews and press conferences myself.

    So I've politely declined and recommended Taylor1 in my place :rofl:
     
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    He's not even thinking about it . Not on his radar. Going away with the family, until someone drags him into a room etc.
     
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    Understand most of us were in love with Ange so it's sad to see him go. But I don't think there is any need for all the bitter digs. Like heartbroken wee lassies some of you.

    He's no a lifelong Celtic fan. He's the first Australian manager to be given a crack in Europe and he's not exactly young. His dream would have always been to manage in the EPL.

    The deal was done a few weeks ago and he strung us along with our negotiations for a bit of leverage for himself in his new role. That's the business of football. He's left us in a position that is night and day better than the state of the club he walked into.

    5/6 trophies playing exciting attacking football the Celtic way.

    Good luck to him and thanks for the memories.
     
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    He joined this forum the day Ange signed… I’m presuming there’s a contractual thing somewhere and he will be away like Kennedy to ask questions about North London football politics on assorted Spurs forums.
     
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    Watching poor @George Theodorou navigate the complexities of posting on a message board was like plopping my uncle down in front of the Large Hadron Collider and saying, "there, make that work".
     
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    By the time you going back to look at the start of the first thread it would of taken you 5 minutes that's why :biggrin:
     
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    That right Kennedy is off too?
     
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    He’s already gone so his character isn’t much of a concern for me now. Cheers to him for the success.
     
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    Hope he fails the fat Aussie *.
     
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    Disappointed he’s away, honestly thought he would give us four years minimum, but I do wish him well and hope the board get our next appointment right. All the best big Ange.
     
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    Btw please move this from Celtic chat. Don't want to see this * name.