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Leigh Griffiths; in talks to extend contract
Topic Started: 23 Jan 2018, 10:49 PM (70,028 Views)
Bryan67
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the club wont be entertaining any contract talks until at least winter. he still has 2 years to run on his contract.
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Bryan67
16 May 2018, 03:09 PM
the club wont be entertaining any contract talks until at least winter. he still has 2 years to run on his contract.
They are :thumbsup:
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Celtic striker Leigh Griffiths has urged Brendan Rodgers to let him loose at Hampden as the striker looks to finally hit the 100-goal mark.

Griffiths is two goals away from joining an elite group who have hit the century for Celtic and he is itching to bring down the curtain on what has been a frustrating season on a high.

The Scotland internationalist is set for a clean-up operation at the end of the campaign and it has been a staccato season for the forward between injury and illness.

But as Celtic prepare to face Motherwell in the William Hill Scottish Cup final at Hampden on Saturday afternoon, Griffiths is desperate to write his name into what could be a unique chapter in the history of the Parkhead club.

“I’m two away now and it seems to be getting increasingly and increasingly more difficult but I’ll be there on Sunday and if I get the chance to put the ball in the back of the net I will,” he said.

“The boys are willing me to get it done and hopefully if there are any set-pieces, penalties I’m sure they’ll duly oblige and let me hit them.”

Griffiths has yet to score for Celtic in a final but believes the stage is set for him this weekend.

The striker lit up Hampden last summer with his two goals for Scotland against England and although it ultimately proved fruitless, he’s love to make more memories at the national stadium.

“If I could write it how I want to get my 100 goals then it would be to get them in the Cup final.

“I’ve never scored in a cup final for Celtic yet, so that would break my duck.

“But to get my 100th goal in the cup final would be the perfect end to the perfect season.”

Whatever happens, though, Griffiths is well aware that it is about scoring the goals rather than who does it.

With Celtic just one game away from delivering the unique achievement of a back-to-back treble, the striker appreciates that it is about the team leaving their mark rather than one player.

“I don’t think many people take notice of the goalscorers in finals as long as we get the job done, obviously Tom Rogic’s was a little bit different because it was so late in the game,” he reflected.

“But I’ll need to wait and see what happens at Hampden. A lot of things can happen, we need to turn up on the day and make sure we play to our best.

“Motherwell will come and make it difficult for us, we’ve seen that in the past. They are a difficult opponent but if we bring our A game then we are almost there.”

Motherwell have a reputation for being overly physical but while Griffiths anticipates that it will be a testing afternoon against the Fir Park side, he has no apprehension about what lies ahead.

“That’s the thing, they will come and have a go,” he said. “That is what they are all about.

“They have had an up and down season but they have got to two major cup finals and they’ll be looking to make a mark, they want to get their hands on the trophy as well.

“But when we have everyone on form then we are very difficult to contain.

“There is pressure on us to win every week. We’ve got 60,000 fans at home pressing us to win and if we don’t win then we hear them.

“The manager says just take it game by game, let him deal with the off-field stuff and lets us just concentrate on our football and make sure you get the win.

“If you play to your best and you get beat then fair enough, it’s not our day but we’ve got a full week to prepare for the big game.”
http://www.eveningtimes.co.uk/Leigh_Griffiths
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Ah, the pre-Hampden “geez a game” article. Not seen one of those for years. Andy Walker was an absolute master of it.
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'Let him loose' doesn't carry the threatening air of menace of 'unleashed'. Injured fawns nursed back to health are 'let loose': if he was a hun he'd be 'unleashed'...
Edited by aldo, 17 May 2018, 09:08 AM.
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Could have started a riot :nono:

:rocker: :clap:
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So has he gone for this surgery yet?
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tonyjaa-csc
23 May 2018, 02:15 PM
So has he gone for this surgery yet?
Yes, with mixed results.

Still looks a bit thin on top.
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hoopsdownsouth
23 May 2018, 02:18 PM
tonyjaa-csc
23 May 2018, 02:15 PM
So has he gone for this surgery yet?
Yes, with mixed results.

Still looks a bit thin on top.
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If we sign Edourd and Dembele stays, then Griffiths will more than likely be third choice. How do you see him reacting to that?
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Neil Jung
23 May 2018, 04:05 PM
If we sign Edourd and Dembele stays, then Griffiths will more than likely be third choice. How do you see him reacting to that?
Knuckle down and get back to his goal scoring best :thumbsup:
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Neil Jung
23 May 2018, 04:05 PM
If we sign Edourd and Dembele stays, then Griffiths will more than likely be third choice. How do you see him reacting to that?
We play almost 70 games a season. 70. Even if he is the third choice striker, he’ll get opportunities.

For the first time in a long time we could have 3 genuinely excellent strikers at the club and instead of talking about that it’s all second choice third choice blah blah blah. Just enjoy it ffs.
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23 May 2018, 04:28 PM
Neil Jung
23 May 2018, 04:05 PM
If we sign Edourd and Dembele stays, then Griffiths will more than likely be third choice. How do you see him reacting to that?
We play almost 70 games a season. 70. Even if he is the third choice striker, he’ll get opportunities.

For the first time in a long time we could have 3 genuinely excellent strikers at the club and instead of talking about that it’s all second choice third choice blah blah blah. Just enjoy it ffs.
No discussions allowed :lol:
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Hey wee man, tie that effin scarf everywhere, both effin ends and every corner flag :worthy:
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LEIGH GRIFFITHS insists he can get in shape to see off Moussa Dembele and £10million Odsonne Edouard and become Celtic’s top striker.

Griffiths has sacrificed a summer break for his rehab after hernia surgery as he finally looks to sort out a long-term calf issue.

And he was delighted, not worried, by the club record deal for French hitman Edouard.

Griffiths’ mentality has always been to back himself, no matter the striking competition.

He is approaching his peak years in buoyant mood, despite a 2017-18 campaign that left him deeply frustrated.

He was frequently injured or benched, with only 13 goals and 39 club games.

The Scotland striker is also poised to sign an extended contract which will make him a Celt ‘for life’.

On Edouard’s arrival and his summer fitness regime, Griffiths — modelling the Hoops’ latest away kit produced by New Balance — said: “You want competition for places. It isn’t just strikers who have competition, it is everyone.

“It is a great addition to the squad. We have seen Odsonne’s qualities.

“Pre-season is important to get your fitness and base, but it’s about taking your chance when you get it.

“Whoever starts the season will have a dip at some stage. When it happens you need to take your chance.

“It was frustrating last season, with injuries keeping me out, but hopefully I am injury free now and I get a good pre-season under my belt and come through it with flying colours.

“Then, when I get my chance, I need to take it.

“I didn’t go anywhere this summer. A wee tidy-up hernia op a couple of days after Scott Brown’s testimonial put me out for a couple of weeks, then I was back in the gym working on my fitness.

“The op was my reason for not going with Scotland to Peru and Mexico. I spoke to Mr McLeish about it and he was fine with it. He wants me fit for September to fire us in the qualifiers.

“I still gave myself plenty of rest time and I spent a lot of time with my kids. I’m a home bird anyway. I like being around my family and kids. It’s difficult enough to take them out of school and away.

“I feel I’ve had a decent break. I’m ready for the new season.

“The calf problem was to do with my hip muscles blocking my full range of movement. As soon as that got released I’ve not felt anything in my calf.

“I’ve now been injury free since the second week in March. Hopefully that keeps going.

“I’m fit and ready. I can play now. I was sidelined for two weeks, if you can call it sidelined in pre-season, but after it I was ready to go in the gym.”

Griffiths is two goals short of a magical ton as a Celtic frontman, having played 182 games since his bargain £900,000 move from Wolves in January 2014.

He’s under contract until May 2021, but such is his value to the double Treble winners that boss Brendan Rodgers is still pushing through a bumper new deal that will leave Griffiths close to testimonial territory.

Griff is desperate to sign and said: “We are inching further forward on that. It’s getting closer. There’s not far to go. We are about 85 per cent done now.

“A couple of tweaks are needed and then it will be done.

“I see my best years at Celtic. I’d like to get to 100 goals. If I don’t get there next season I may as well quit football!

“The new contract won’t be a weight off my mind. I’ve got two and a bit years on my current deal, but the fact they are even talking about a new contract gives me joy and delight that I am going to be here for, basically, the rest of my career.

“When it does get done and signed I will be delighted.”

Ex-Livingston poacher Griffiths, who turns 28 in August, isn’t just expecting a Steven Gerrard-led Rangers to push seven-in-a-row Celtic next term.

He said: “It’s not just Rangers. Last season Hibs finished strongly, Aberdeen will be up there fighting again and Hearts have added to their squad.

“The league is getting stronger and stronger every year and we relish the challenge.

“It’s great to see Livingston back in the top flight. The job the manager did there on the budget he had was magic.

“I was delighted to see my mate Keaghan Jacobs scoring in both legs to get promotion.

“It’s a lovely wee stadium. They are getting astro turf, which is not great, but going back will be great. I’ve got great memories of my time at Livingston.”

Griffiths also reckons one of the World Cup’s superstars has been copying him.

He said: “Ronaldo’s obviously been watching my free-kicks on YouTube!

“The World Cup’s been good. The biggest shock for me so far was Poland, but there could be more surprises to come.”
https://www.thescottishsun.co.uk/leigh-griffith
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Leigh Griffiths is close to agreeing a new contract with Celtic.
"We are about 85 per cent done now. There’s just a couple of tweaks needed and then it will be done," the striker is quoted as saying by the Scottish Herald.
"The fact that they are even talking about a new contract gives me joy and delight that I am going to be here for basically the rest of my career."
Griffiths' current contract with Celtic runs until 2021.
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O'Maolchathail
20 Jun 2018, 11:05 PM
Leigh Griffiths is close to agreeing a new contract with Celtic.
"We are about 85 per cent done now. There’s just a couple of tweaks needed and then it will be done," the striker is quoted as saying by the Scottish Herald.
"The fact that they are even talking about a new contract gives me joy and delight that I am going to be here for basically the rest of my career."
Griffiths' current contract with Celtic runs until 2021.
Good. A fine adopted tarrier to have on board for the long haul.
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https://twitter.com/MuiryCeltic/status/1009427022840549377
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21 Jun 2018, 12:31 AM

Sweetly taken.
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I'd be delighted if he signed a new deal. As good a 3rd choice striker as we could hope to have.
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