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Leigh Griffiths; in talks to extend contract
Topic Started: 23 Jan 2018, 10:49 PM (70,058 Views)
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23 Jan 2018, 11:48 PM
All good strikers are greedy bastards It’s in their DNA . If Dembélé had come on and changed the game the way Griff did today. Not a negative post would be seen. We get it guys you don’t like him we have heard it from you many many times, their is absolutely no need for negativity sometimes.
The problem is when people start posting in the thread having a dig at other posters they pretty much need to reply. :thumbsup:

There isn't any negativity - just discussion. I'm buzzing he scored tonight but I've always been able to look past the short term happiness and look at the bigger picture which I think a lot of other people struggle with.
No one struggles with it. They just don't agree.
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23 Jan 2018, 11:52 PM
It's not just how Leigh Griffiths plays, it's how everyone plays better when he comes on. He's lively he drags defenders around ,he gives that spark of energy that infects those around him and because of the space he creates it gets players like Sinclair and Forrest on the front foot. I know you can't really say this as we will never know but for me we would have won that by three or four if he had started. I can understand why Brendan is giving Eduardo game time as we need to see what he can do but we could easily play two upfront in nearly all domestic games and just blitz teams.
Evidently tonight the other players got a lift from him.
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23 Jan 2018, 11:53 PM
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23 Jan 2018, 11:38 PM

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There is no point in discussing him with someone who isn’t objective.

Griffiths will always score goals in the Scottish league. There is no doubt about that.

It’s all about him though. He shoots from 20 and 25 yards from impossible angles when other players are in better positions.

He took his goal well but it’s easy to see why Rodgers doesn’t pick him every week.

If, and after tonight it’s a big if, Dembele stays, Griffiths will be the back up striker again come Feb 1st.
He has scored goals at international level and champions league level along with being far away best scottish striker around so the domestic only argument is pony.

Great wee player who loves playing for us and tonight contributed to a win that we came on he changed it. I accept he is maybe a bit selfish but so is McGregor ans Sinclair who could pass better as well in front on goal.

Im glad to see him in the hoops a cracking wee player although think him and the gaffer dont see eye to eye at times halts him from more starts.

Kenny Miller has scored more goals at CL and international level.

It proves nothing.

Griffiths hasn’t done it consistently in Europe for us.
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All good strikers are greedy bastards It’s in their DNA . If Dembélé had come on and changed the game the way Griff did today. Not a negative post would be seen. We get it guys you don’t like him we have heard it from you many many times, their is absolutely no need for negativity sometimes.
The problem is when people start posting in the thread having a dig at other posters they pretty much need to reply. :thumbsup:

There isn't any negativity - just discussion. I'm buzzing he scored tonight but I've always been able to look past the short term happiness and look at the bigger picture which I think a lot of other people struggle with.
No one struggles with it. They just don't agree.
Do you think he's good enough to lead the line for us and take us to the next level?

Also - considering every big game we play he's on the bench I'd say the gaffer agrees.
Edited by Ste, 23 Jan 2018, 11:56 PM.
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23 Jan 2018, 11:54 PM
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23 Jan 2018, 11:52 PM
It's not just how Leigh Griffiths plays, it's how everyone plays better when he comes on. He's lively he drags defenders around ,he gives that spark of energy that infects those around him and because of the space he creates it gets players like Sinclair and Forrest on the front foot. I know you can't really say this as we will never know but for me we would have won that by three or four if he had started. I can understand why Brendan is giving Eduardo game time as we need to see what he can do but we could easily play two upfront in nearly all domestic games and just blitz teams.
Evidently tonight the other players got a lift from him.
And the crowd.
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It's not just how Leigh Griffiths plays, it's how everyone plays better when he comes on. He's lively he drags defenders around ,he gives that spark of energy that infects those around him and because of the space he creates it gets players like Sinclair and Forrest on the front foot. I know you can't really say this as we will never know but for me we would have won that by three or four if he had started. I can understand why Brendan is giving Eduard game time as we need to see what he can do but we could easily play two upfront in nearly all domestic games and just blitz teams.
Agree with all of that apart from your last sentence.

No idea why Eduard gets a start.
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23 Jan 2018, 11:46 PM
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23 Jan 2018, 11:39 PM

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It isn't really. It's pretty accurate given a few posters views in here about him.
I think he’s a dreadful one on one finisher for a striker and he could definitely be improved upon. However also think he made a massive difference tonight and have never been anything but delighted when he’s scored for us.
Wasn't a dig at you in anyway bud :thumbsup:

I have said a lot that he isn't the finished article, and one on one's are an achilles heel, but he is valuable to the team. His game has improved a helluva lot in his time here and more importantly for me he is a cracking goalscorer and the majority of the time he will pop up with an important goal.

I think you know as well as me there's a few on here that can't stand him. I don't think my dig at them was far wrong.
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It's not just how Leigh Griffiths plays, it's how everyone plays better when he comes on. He's lively he drags defenders around ,he gives that spark of energy that infects those around him and because of the space he creates it gets players like Sinclair and Forrest on the front foot. I know you can't really say this as we will never know but for me we would have won that by three or four if he had started. I can understand why Brendan is giving Eduardo game time as we need to see what he can do but we could easily play two upfront in nearly all domestic games and just blitz teams.
He started against Hearts mate.
This is true, he's utter pish then :lol: , I think it's fair to say there were others at fault for that result.
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No one struggles with it. They just don't agree.
Do you think he's good enough to lead the line for us and take us to the next level?

Also - considering every big game we play he's on the bench I'd say the gaffer agrees.
Yes
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It's not just how Leigh Griffiths plays, it's how everyone plays better when he comes on. He's lively he drags defenders around ,he gives that spark of energy that infects those around him and because of the space he creates it gets players like Sinclair and Forrest on the front foot. I know you can't really say this as we will never know but for me we would have won that by three or four if he had started. I can understand why Brendan is giving Eduardo game time as we need to see what he can do but we could easily play two upfront in nearly all domestic games and just blitz teams.
He started against Hearts mate.
All the players were pish against Hearts :thumbsup:
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No one struggles with it. They just don't agree.
Do you think he's good enough to lead the line for us and take us to the next level?

Also - considering every big game we play he's on the bench I'd say the gaffer agrees.
Maybe we should worry about the defence getting us to the next level
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No one struggles with it. They just don't agree.
Do you think he's good enough to lead the line for us and take us to the next level?

Personally, no I don't and I agree with you on that.

It's the fact that you're saying people can't understand big pictures like it's some sort of Maths puzzle that you've only worked out and people are stupid.

People don't agree with you. That doesn't mean they struggle with the picture.

Didn't see your edit.
Edited by Flawless, 23 Jan 2018, 11:59 PM.
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No one struggles with it. They just don't agree.
Do you think he's good enough to lead the line for us and take us to the next level?

Also - considering every big game we play he's on the bench I'd say the gaffer agrees.
:ffs: Not one player in our team is good enough at the moment to take us to the next level. Did you miss our CL campaign this year :ponder:
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I really like Griffiths, as do we all. With Dembele seemingly for the off and Edouard nowhere near the finished article, he should be given the rest of the season as the primary striker. With a week left of the market, I don't see us getting better than Griffiths if Moussa goes.
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It's not just how Leigh Griffiths plays, it's how everyone plays better when he comes on. He's lively he drags defenders around ,he gives that spark of energy that infects those around him and because of the space he creates it gets players like Sinclair and Forrest on the front foot. I know you can't really say this as we will never know but for me we would have won that by three or four if he had started. I can understand why Brendan is giving Eduardo game time as we need to see what he can do but we could easily play two upfront in nearly all domestic games and just blitz teams.
He started against Hearts mate.
All the players were pish against Hearts :thumbsup:
Yes I know but I’m in the Leigh Griffiths thread where someone said we’d beat the Huns 3 or 4-0 if he played.
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:lol: "not objective" For the love of the wee man, please disabuse me of the nagging fear that you are being serious.
Of course I am.

I can see his good and bad points.

But he won us the game so that is all that matters and yeez were booing him coz you hate him, you cried when he scored and he pumped her bird so GIRFUY and other quality Patter.

The previous thread got locked because the people who can’t see past him can’t take criticism of him.

He’s a very good SPFL striker. How many times do I have to say it?

He’s not a fantastic player or a top quality striker. I’ve seen plenty at Celtic. He isn’t in that league.
I think your analysis is right. However he's a very good go to player when you need a goal like tonight. Perhaps his "shoot on sight" and greedy tendencies are a factor of his overly wanting to impress when he gets game time.
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:lol: "not objective" For the love of the wee man, please disabuse me of the nagging fear that you are being serious.
Of course I am.

I can see his good and bad points.

But he won us the game so that is all that matters and yeez were booing him coz you hate him, you cried when he scored and he pumped her bird so GIRFUY and other quality Patter.

The previous thread got locked because the people who can’t see past him can’t take criticism of him.

He’s a very good SPFL striker. How many times do I have to say it?

He’s not a fantastic player or a top quality striker. I’ve seen plenty at Celtic. He isn’t in that league.
On the other hand only 8 players - in our entire history - have scored more goals than him in a single season
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Do you think he's good enough to lead the line for us and take us to the next level?

Also - considering every big game we play he's on the bench I'd say the gaffer agrees.
:ffs: Not one player in our team is good enough at the moment to take us to the next level. Did you miss our CL campaign this year :ponder:
True.
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There is no point in discussing him with someone who isn’t objective.

Griffiths will always score goals in the Scottish league. There is no doubt about that.

It’s all about him though. He shoots from 20 and 25 yards from impossible angles when other players are in better positions.

He took his goal well but it’s easy to see why Rodgers doesn’t pick him every week.

If, and after tonight it’s a big if, Dembele stays, Griffiths will be the back up striker again come Feb 1st.
The remarkable thing is, Griffiths is the only player alongside Rogic and Roberts who is technically adept enough to bang them in from crazy angles.
You don't shoot you don't score. :thumbsup:
He's the only striker we have who us capable from outside the 18 yards box.
He's not always going to score from those crazy angles and that's the issue, misses a chance like the 1 v 1 tonight and he goes on a shooting spree hoping for the best most of the time.
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Do you think he's good enough to lead the line for us and take us to the next level?

Personally, no I don't and I agree with you on that.

It's the fact that you're saying people can't understand big pictures like it's some sort of Maths puzzle that you've only worked out and people are stupid.

People don't agree with you. That doesn't mean they struggle with the picture.
If thats how you took it then fair enough but it wasn't how it was meant to be taken. I was meaning that its easy to get caught up in the moment because he's scored the winner.

If you look at his performance without any bias you'll see all of the flaws in his game were on show tonight (as well as the good).

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