It was a good soundbite at the time. Perhaps, eventually, even a stick with which to beat Ange Postecoglou when his hurriedly arranged marriage with Celtic began to hit the buffers.
‘We never stop’ was the big Aussie’s tag line as he marched out onto the training pitch at Lennoxtown on his first day on the job. On reflection, 18 months later, he’s proved to be every bit as good as his word. They have not stopped. On the contrary, they have barely paused to take a breath.
But there’s something bigger at play now that the champions are closing in on another domestic clean sweep. It’s no longer merely a case of Celtic not stopping. Rather, it’s beginning to look as if they might be absolutely unstoppable for as long as Postecoglou has his hands on the wheel. It certainly appeared that way for Hearts on Saturday when the men in maroon were mercilessly mowed down on their own pitch and in front of their own fans, despite Robbie Neilson plotting for a place in the last four of the Scottish Cup.
