Watching again Ange's celebrations after the full time whistle at Hampden in front of and with the supporters.
His " totally smashed it " gestures was fantastic to see, the emotion he let rip there was palpable it meant everything to him to be better than them, to beat them and lift the cup in front of that awesome support.
Our joy was special anyway and Ange , being the man of integrity he is, has always maintained that as much as he loves being manager of this football club, getting it, bought 100% into it , fully invested in it and winning here , he will never try to fool anyone or embarrass himself by saying that his love for rhe club runs as deep as than the lifelong supporters, playing to the gallery not for him, (paraphrasing but his words to effect)
Of course how could it be?
We have been invested since a young age many of us and Ange didn't grow up a Celtic supporter.
Not that all do that's not what I mean just that hes only come along recently and wasnt invested, until he walked in the door, its the ilk of man.
This kind of honesty and integrity just endears him even more to us.
Thinking about this Angeball Celtic and comparing them ( not fair I know but interesting sometimes) to Rodgers invincibles I'd always seen it too close to call and Rodgers didn't have the option of 5 subs impacting the game but this bench is as effective as the starting XI I'm on the Angeball Celtic to win that now.
What he said here of the St Mirren game afterwards is a perfect example of why I think his Celtic would win,
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I've heard similar in the past from Rodgers when he was here but come the end of a game Celtic were cruising 3-0 at half time there were many games I recall that the pace slowed and we saw the game out comfortable winners never in any trouble, a training session to warm down why not.....no!
That's the difference there this team are on it from the first whistle to the last hungry and BR might have had no choice but to conserve his players but I can only judge on what I see in front of me and that's the most exciting dynamic Celtic side I think I've seen since the Martin O'Neill era and Gordon Strachan era's.
That's really exciting because I honestly think overall Anges Celtic is better equipped than MON or WGS side.
Just get that Celtic sensation that makes your head tingle down the back when I think forward about this Celtic sides possibilities and potential.
The way we are destroying everyone right now is incredible because I'm trying to remember the last time we were firing on all scintillating Celtic cylinders.
When that does happen, just like under MON and WGS Celtic everyone better watch our we're more than capable.
Ange really does feel like he's here for a 5 year stint
I know I shouldn't let myself think like that, I'm emotionally scarred from the BR episode but again I can only judge on whats in front of me and that all points to Ange finishing his project here, he really is living the dream, the difference this time is I can physically see our manager is living the dream and loving every minute he's blown away by this club and its supporters.
That's in contrast to when our former manager was telling the world he was living the dream, which for a while I'm sure he did but Ange is a doer, he doesn't do the cheap talk and neither do his players.
A man of integrity , " you'll be surprised how long I'm here for" , the super classy email we all recieved after we won the cup it really feels like Ange Postecoglou was born to lead Celtic.
The board may have fallen and landed on their feet with him but they deserve credit for backing his vision , he isn't costing the club he's earning for the club in the market.
He has shaken this club in a great way and awoken our true ambition which has always been attainable,
make an impact on the European stage where we belong.
The board believe in him , I believe in him, we all truly believe in Ange Postecoglou.
Something special is coming I can feel it in my green and white bones.
As Celtic supporters we have an uncanny knack of sensing something good is going to happen.
Cmon the Hoops HH