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Leigh Griffiths

Discussion in 'Ex Players' started by Vertie Auld, Jan 31, 2014.

Discuss Leigh Griffiths in the Ex Players area at TalkCeltic.net.

  1. Zander Gold Member Gold Member

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    So is Rogic and Sinclair though. Also Forrest on current form
     
  2. Officer Doofy Come to me, human man Gold Member

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    No we don't.

    We've been doing perfectly fine with the front 4 of Dembele, Sinclair, Rogic and Forrest. There's absolutely no need to change that unless someone is injured, rested or off form.
     
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    In games like today where the opposition are going to have 11 men in their half then we should be playing 3 at the back and two up top like we finished today. So there's room for him without taking any of those guys out that you mentioned.
     
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    Agree, a regretful woman who accuses a man of rape to save face should face time herself if proven to have been lying.

    It's a delicate matter of course. We are prone as a society to instantly vilify guys like Evans, because we simply don't believe a woman would lie about this.

    You have to be a really * person to ruin someone else's life to hide the fact you got wasted and slutted it up for a night.
     
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  5. kyndig

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    Dembele is on a different level to Griffiths, trying to force a starting spot for Griffiths when it is not needed would be foolish, he has to earn his place back when he gets his chances, but I think Rodgers prefers Dembele for multiple reasons and not just the goal scoring but his link up play is also first class which is something Griffiths lacks at the moment.
     
  6. Mr Shelby Moderator Moderator Gold Member

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    Dembele has more than earned his spot.

    I'd like to see both starting now and again though. We can afford to do it against the likes of Partick, Hamilton etc.
     
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    Griffiths would still outscore Moussa domestically imo.
     
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  8. Rossenspeil

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    Feel for him at the moment, but the fact is Dembele offers more all round.

    There is a constant clamour for both to start in SPL games, but given our current domestic form, who drops out to accomodate it?
     
  9. Callum McGregor The Captain Gold Member

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    Griffiths has done more than enough to justify himself starting.
     
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    Both true.

    Just on a side note, this is why I couldn't understand why people wanted a third striker in. Sinclair is fine as back up. We also have Ciftci in emergencies. Bringing in amother striker would be a waste of money.
     
  11. Callum McGregor The Captain Gold Member

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    I wouldn't mind signing Tony Watt back, if we offloaded Ciftci.
     
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    Given the same amount of game time i think griff will still out score dembele.....but i can see BR favoring dembele with more games if i am honest.
    only thing i dont like with dembele is he tries to do so much inside the box he ends up surrounded and losing out it packed defences....he will do better in europe when the game is more open.
     
  13. Officer Doofy Come to me, human man Gold Member

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    Dembele is the type of striker I've been wanting us to sign for ages. One who not only scores his fair share, but contributes more than goals. Griffiths is a fantastic goalscorer and over the course of a season, probably would outscore Moussa. But Dembele's quality on the ball, link up play etc make him undroppable now.
     
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    Feel sorry for him tbh.Dembele deserves to be playing at the minute though.
     
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    The point is he now has to displace Dembele to earn his place back, that's the reality of the situation, Nor his fault he got injured but it can be a cruel game, and Dembele is on fire so for Griffiths to walk right back into the team and to drop Dembele is Outrageous right now.
     
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    I feel sorry for him, I hope he manages to get his place back.
     
  17. Callum McGregor The Captain Gold Member

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    Well the evidence thus far shows that he hasn't just walked straight back into the team. I'm sure he'll get his chance.
     
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    Exactly, some people were suggesting to force a way to make them both play but frankly I don't see a need for it, in which case he will need to earn it back from Dembele, he will get games for sure, but right now Dembele is the no1 choice for striker.
     
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    Its the same with roberts who was on fire before injury. Its a long season and both will have big parts to play.
     
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  20. PaulM1888 Moderator Moderator

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    He remains an extremely important player in the squad - I still want to see him and the Moose as a pair because it has everything on paper.
     
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