Ange Postecoglou swerves Celtic greats comparison as Parkhead boss insists he's only getting started

Ange Postecoglou knows he could be dining in the company of Celtic greats such as Brendan Rodgers and Martin O’Neill if he wins the Treble in his first season.

But the Australian is quick to recognise he could be eating at an entirely different table should the Hoops make a mess of their bid for a clean sweep.

Just eight games remain on the 56-year-old’s debut season in Scotland and five league wins combined with two victories in the Scottish Cup would secure the lot.

Not that he’s looking too far ahead though.

The only thing on his mind is taking care of St Johnstone this afternoon. When it was pointed out to him he was close to joining Rodgers and O’Neill as debutant Treble winners, he replied gruffly: “That would always be good company in any situation.

“From my perspective what’s important is we have to beat St Johnstone. If we don’t do that I will be having company with other people you have not mentioned, so I don’t think too far ahead.

“There’s eight games to go. We have an important game against St Johnstone, it will be a tough game as they all are at this time of year and we have to prepare ourselves right and make sure we can be the best we can be.

“When we’ve done that the last few months we’ve got the result we wanted.”

Postecoglou insists that Celtic ’s lack of midweek action is having no bearing on the title race.

The leaders have a chance to stretch the gap at the top to nine points against Saints with Rangers not in action until tomorrow after their Europa League exertions on Thursday.

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Some onlookers have claimed that’s only strengthening Celtic’s charge to a Treble, with a Scottish Cup semi-final against the Ibrox side next