Ange Postecoglou isn’t a lot of a hoarder however he might fill a decent-sized shed with the hardware he has picked up this season after including the Supervisor of the 12 months gong to his record of prizes.
There'll should be area left for the most important trophy of the lot although.
There’s no mantelpiece within the Postecoglou residence sagging with the Supervisor of the Month trinkets or his League Cup winners’ medal.
The Aussie just isn't the form of man to dig out the brass each day and admire his treasure trove of spoils.
He'll savour the success when the time comes – however his focus is just on bagging the one award he’s been determined to get his palms on since he landed in Glasgow final summer time.
He may not have to attend lengthy. Sunday’s battling level in opposition to Rangers at Celtic Park was one other enormous step to a exceptional debut season in Scotland.
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The Hoops boss has turn into a folks hero within the East Finish because of his attacking type however the Outdated Agency consequence was secured with some good old style onerous graft to get them in the direction of the Premiership ending line.
One other victory in Celtic ’s final three video games will depart their rivals needing some form of cosmic intervention to stop the Premiership trophy being delivered to Parkhead.
And it will likely be one other shiny reminder for Postecoglou of the job he has performed this time period, even when his medal is unlikely to finish up on the wall.
When requested if his rising assortment of awards from everywhere in the globe are out for fixed show, Postecoglou shrugged and mentioned: “I don’t actually. I’ve all the time been the form of man who seems to be forward at what’s subsequent.
“It’s not that I dismiss it. I take enormous satisfaction since you are sharing it with folks. What stays is the expertise relatively than the hardware.
“I’ve been lucky in my profession and all of these moments have been fairly particular.
“In the future I'll have the time to mirror – but it surely’s not now.
“We nonetheless have the massive one to attempt to win within the subsequent couple of weeks.”
That’s to not say Postecoglou doesn’t like hoovering up accolades. It’s simply that he prefers to share them.
On the PFA Supervisor of the 12 months award, Postecoglou mentioned: “I’m tremendous proud – and humbled.
“It’s nice when it's voted by your friends as a result of they perceive what you’re going by means of.
“It has been a difficult 12 months, little doubt. From our perspective, the award is consultant of a complete group who work actually onerous.
“It’s nicely chronicled I got here right here alone and it wanted a leap of religion by lots of people to purchase in to me and my imaginative and prescient for the soccer membership.
“All the workers have been excellent with the way in which they've embraced what I wished to do right here.
“They've been tremendous vital. That’s why most managers normally take a gaggle of individuals with them. You want that sturdy assist workers.
“I did it differently. What I noticed after I acquired right here was sure, the membership had a tricky 12 months final 12 months, however beforehand that they had a number of success.” Postecoglou needs his whole staff to bask within the glory however there’s one man particularly he singled out for particular point out. John Kennedy.
The No.2 has been a part of a trophy-laden decade at Parkhead however was dragged into the bitter blame vortex of final season’s failed 10-in-a-row bid.
Some followers noticed the loyal servant as a part of an issue. Postecoglou instantly
recognized the coach as a part of the answer.
The supervisor mentioned: “John, particularly, has been at this membership a very long time as a participant and a part of the teaching workers.
“He has seen the most effective this membership could be and seen it by means of robust instances as nicely.
“I believed he’d be a unbelievable ally for me, to assist get my message throughout to everybody.
“I wanted him to purchase into my imaginative and prescient and the way in which I labored. He embraced it from the beginning and has been a key individual within the set-up.”
Postecoglou has made an enormous present of sharing the highlight together with his workers any time he has added to his prize haul.
A succession of Supervisor of the Month gongs have led to group photos with totally different folks who normally work behind the scenes.
Postecoglou mentioned: “I wished to indicate there’s lots of people who work actually onerous. They don’t get the popularity their work typically deserves.
“I’ve tried to emphasize we’ve performed it as a staff, gamers and workers. It’s not one individual making the distinction, it’s definitely not simply me.
“It’s vital these guys get the encouragement and reward for his or her efforts.
“What’s most vital to me is folks imagine in my imaginative and prescient and the assist I’ve had since day one has been excellent.”
Postecoglou has been completely happy to oblige throughout prize-giving season however he has always harassed the job just isn't performed but.
Celtic have come too far to take their eye off the ball now. The following few weeks might see the supervisor lifting extra awards but when or when the time involves raise aloft the league trophy, it’s a pleasant glass Postecoglou will probably be elevating as nicely.
When requested what it could be wish to recover from the road, he mentioned: “It is going to be particular. I already have a reasonably respectable assortment of some nice Scottish whisky.
“If it does occur then I’ll break open up a few particular ones and have a couple of quiet ones.”