Martin O'Neill refuses to tempt Celtic fate as he pays Ange Postecoglou the ultimate compliment

Martin O’Neill will raise a glass to Ange Postecoglou for sticking to his principles on his way to Premiership success at Parkhead.

But not yet.

It’s perhaps understandable the Celtic legend isn’t popping the champers until the title is mathematically in the bag.

O’Neill is still haunted by the sound of helicopters after the chopper changed direction on that dramatic final day stumble at Fir Park in 2005.

It’s not the kind of final day agony you forget in a hurry – and the only other title he failed to claim in his five years in Glasgow was by a single goal in the infamous last day shootout two years earlier.

The SPFL engraver is out with his chisel but those late twists will mean O’Neill will keep the celebrations on hold until the green and white ribbons are on the trophy.

He said: “Because their confidence is high and they’ve got over the final Rangers hurdle, it would be hard for them not to make it.

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“Having said that, I can go back to 2005 when we beat Rangers at Ibrox to go five points clear with four matches left.

“Then we lost at home to Hibs and lost in the last few minutes at Motherwell so don’t call it until it’s over!”

O’Neill won’t tempt fate but he does recognise the job Postecoglou