Joe Hart sat down with Viaplay ahead of the club’s Scottish Cup Final showdown against Inverness Caledonian Thistle this coming Saturday at Hampden. The big goalkeeper has had another good season at Parkhead and is just as eager as everyone else to get out onto that pitch and get his hands on an historic Treble with the Hoops.
Humble as ever, the former Manchester City and England number one revealed that he is happy just being part of the Celtic Family and if that means he is viewed as one of the standard bearers alongside his captain, Callum McGregor, he is content with that too. It’s undeniable since Joe has stepped between the sticks for us that nervousness and panic has been a thing of the past. He has made some mistakes, but that is true of goalkeepers all over the world – and at the highest level.
Many are clamouring for Celtic to bring in a new netminder as Joe is now 36-years-old and succession planning should be in place. However, caution should be taken when dealing with this particular situation at Celtic Park. If you cast your mind back to when we let Craig Gordon leave for free and ended up with Vasilis Barkas during that Covid season, decide in haste, repent at your leisure springs to mind.
With speculation surrounding the Big Lebowski currently, Joe echoed why the supporters are so eager to hang onto Ange Postecoglou and avoid losing him to the riches and glamour of the English Premier League. He has transformed our culture and given us our identity back after it evaporated into thin air three years ago. It’s clear that the manager has the complete and utter trust of the players and Hart once again confirmed this in his preview of the Scottish Cup Final this weekend.
With Cameron Carter-Vickers missing through injury for the showpiece, Joe with be crucial in helping Carl Starfelt and his defensive partner communicate and protect the Celtic goalmouth. His experience at the top level is invaluable in instances like this and is a stern reminder of why he was brought to the club, despite being told by the footballing orthodoxy he was finished.
There’s still plenty juice left in the tank by the sounds of it!
Watch this snippet from Joe’s sit down with Viaplay ahead of our potential Treble winning day below…
🗣️ “I think above all, we are representing Celtic Football Club and that is the most important thing.”@CelticFC‘s Joe Hart speaks ahead of the big game tomorrow evening 🍀
Watch the Scottish Cup Final this Saturday live on Viaplay Sports 1 from 5pm 📺#ScottishCup pic.twitter.com/Sl0u45HzLb
— Viaplay Sports UK (@ViaplaySportsUK) June 2, 2023
Paul Gillespie
Without doubt one of the best signings in recent years. Hail Hail Joe
I don’t know what is going on, but I have to say that Ange demands commitment from his players.
How does that work if he leaves. Are we not entitled to his commitment?