Ange Postecoglou is Celtic kit jinx non believer but he admits jersey colour clash headache will return

It has been the only blip in Celtic’s domestic campaign.

But Ange Postecoglou doesn’t go along with the theory that Celtic were off colour during their loss at St Mirren because of their all-grey strips. That 2-0 defeat in Paisley back in September is the only black mark for the champions so far. Celts are set to don the third-choice kit again against Stephen Robinson’s side – but the Australian isn’t buying into the belief he’s tempting fate.

That solitary loss against the Buddies was a wake-up call for the Parkhead side. Postecoglou issued a blunt assessment of their faults that afternoon but it has been the catalyst for a domestic run of 23 wins from their last 24 games. The grey strip brings to mind Manchester United’s jinxed top that prompted legendary boss Alex Ferguson to swap it for more traditional attire at half-time during their 3-1 loss to Southampton back in 1996.

But the Hoops gaffer was having none of it when asked about a possible clash. He said: “C’mon mate. There will be numbers on their shirts and shorts and I am sure they can tell who is wearing a similar one.

“We are going to play in grey again. I don’t like it either but it is what it is, what people said on the day and what I thought was it is harder to distinguish between players than it would be if there was a clearer distinction between the strips.

“But it is the referee’s decision and we abide by the referee’s decision.”

Postecoglou prefers to put their defeat in Paisley down to something less scientific – a bad day at the office that proved to be a valuable learning curve. He said: “We obviously didn’t play well. St Mirren did and we bore the consequences of that.

“We reviewed the game back, saw where we went wrong, addressed the issues