Ange shoots down Celtic and Rangers to Premier League chat as he points to Bayern Munich for 'competition' reminder

Ange Postecoglou reckons you can dig the popcorn out and tune into pundits such as Craig Levein talking about the Old Firm heading to England.

But the Celtic boss is finding it hard to understand what kind of show would be left if the game’s two biggest stars exited stage left. Postecoglou doesn’t tend to get too worked up when it comes to this country’s hot takes of the week. He leaves the bigger picture debates to others and he’s certainly not getting worked up by the former Hearts and Scotland boss suggesting Scottish football could benefit from Celtic and Rangers upping sticks for the EPL.

Postecoglou doesn’t support the idea. He’s rather the clubs below the Glasgow giants aimed for the stars – rather than wishing they would shoot the craw. Levein sparked the conversation with his comments to Record Sport in the wake of Celtic’s stroll at Tynecastle last weekend. It was the kind of result and performance that occasionally kicks off a period of agonising self-reflection in these parts. A Scottish Cup tie between the best side in the nation against the outfit recognised as the third force should be more of a contest. The fact it was a breeze sent a chill down some spines but Postecoglou reckons it caused a few knees to jerk as well.

When asked about the lack of competition, he said: “Hmm… How many championships have Bayern Munich got in a row at the moment? Forever and a day there will be opinions on the game.

"It is good theatre, great to grab your bucket of popcorn and listen to it, but it’s not in my radar at the moment. I’m not in that head space, I know what you are saying but people are just so in the moment.

"When was the last time Rangers and Celtic met in Scottish Cup final? 2002, that tells you something, all