Leigh Griffiths

Just been looking up what Rodgers said about Griffiths’ fitness. Every direct quote I can find is related to Griff coming back from injury or mental health issues. It’s not coming across at all like he had an issue with his fitness, once you get through the tabloid spin.

 

No your wrong again please keep up. Its 3 games !!!! If you can't see the importance of those 3 games, the only ones before the real stuff starts, we'll just leave it then. After not playing in 4 months, coming back unfit don't you think he will need the games. Considering he's hardly played in 18 months I would have thought he might need to up his game. But hey its only Celtic Fc and all that.

 

Here's one example we're Rodgers quotes
Asked whether Griffiths would be available should McLeish come calling, Rodgers said: “I’m not sure. That will depend on Leigh, how quickly he responds to treatment and how hard he works to get fit.
The words how hard he works was mentioned in a few articles and also he withdrew from Scotland squad to work on his fitness around the same time.

 

The guy has had his mental issues and finally gets it sorted and gets back on the park scoring goals and feeling good in himself, then covid comes along and suddenly he is stuck in the hoose for weeks on end. Who is to say he hasn't had a recurrence of the issues that blightened him in the not so distant past? Give the guy a * break!

 

Good.

 

Oh no, I accidentally touched the autocorrect for two instead of three!

These three games have absolutely no importance in the grand scheme of our season. Aye it’s important to get minutes and match fitness but commercially motivated friendly tournaments aren’t the only way to do that.

 

I’ve not long since read that too. That isn’t criticism of Griffiths. You’re clutching at straws. Griff was returning from injury.

 

I question his professionalism as this is the biggest season in 50 years and he knows it. Its also should be a massive season for him but you wouldn't know it. Looking for a new deal after playing 49 games in two full seasons, that's every competition. To put it in context Callum McGregor has played 109 not including Scotland matches and friendly matches and Scott Brown 105 despite being nearly 35. So imo that's the type of contribution he should be giving us not what we are getting

 

See the part, depends how hard he works, doesn't that mean anything to you.

 

You’re really scraping the barrel here. Not a criticism.

 

You really have to get your head out of this obsession that football is bigger than general life and mental health.

You’re spouting * about a guy you don’t know. But you think you know him because he plays for the team you support.

You have no idea what’s going on with Leigh. Nobody does. Speculating is pathetic. Being overly critical is pathetic.

 

What a lot of tosh, desperate to bring him down utter *. I'm * off because HE HAS THE TALENT, but seems to want to * it away. I'm * off that he had his health issues and everyone stood behind him. The same people that cheered probably as loud as ever in his first goal back after that spell. But here we are again, questioning what's happening with him. As for first team player over 3 managers yes 1st team player , but not a first choice pick for at least the last 4 years. He's fell behind Moussa, Eddie, not exactly embarrassing considering their ability, but he has the ability to force managers to do it. But he makes it easy not to play him if he's not doing it in training

 

Griff played 53 games in the last two seasons, missing 26 through illness or injury. Also whilst competing against Edouard for what was predominantly a one pronged attack.

To compare him to CalMac and Broony, first two names on the team sheet, isn't fair imo. Flagging their appearances is not putting it into context, given positions, and competition for places. And of course, that's not even allowing any leeway whatsoever for mental health. Not a free pass, leeway.

But he's cured now though eh. Let's * tear him to bits again.

 

It’s not a lot of tosh, you’ve been complaining about him without substance & without knowing the full story all evening. That’s exactly what bringing him down is.

He’s not been first pick because of ability, injury, and his personal issues. It’s not a secret conspiracy. Yet he’s still been a first team player despite all of that. He wouldn’t have been able to force himself into consideration without applying himself.

 

Thanks Griff i was starving

 

I like Griff and on his day he has something to offer but we need players we can rely on. Griffiths is becoming less and less that player, for a number of reasons. The club is constantly moving forward and if Griffiths wants to be a part of that he needs to pull the finger out sharpish.

 

Get over what exactly!! Every body has opinions, the same as everybody has a life. I spend maybe a couple of hours a dayb at most on this forum, more just now due to not working and lack of football, not my whole life so don't get your gripe. As for speculating, I'm not,. He's not fit, he's mot going to loughbourgh or France because of that and he's missing a vital part of preseason. That's the tactical side, were the players will go through the finer side of things. He's also given Lenny problems because if he cant keep himself fit do we need another striker. Right now our number 1 striker Eddie just can't get injured. Because if he does, and things like hamstring injuries are very common in pre season, who's the replacement. That's my problem. The only other proven striker is Leigh but he's came back unfit and after 4 weeks of more training still not fit. But hey everythings okay and it's not Griff fault.

 

See that's bang on. Even the best in the world can start to fail. And this season we have no margin of error, none. Its 10 or bust and the sooner people see that the better

 

I’m not talking about your life, I’m talking about Griffiths. He’s got more on his plate than getting fit for football and he will be dealing with that every minute of every day. But you seem to think it’s all about football for him because that’s all you know about him. You seem to think because he’s in a privileged position he should just get fit and do well. Life’s not that easy.

We have 2 strikers who look like they are chomping at the bit of Edouard gets injured.

 

I've complained about him coming back unfit, what's wrong with that ?? He was on program that was given to him like all the players, to keep him fit. Now whether he didn't do it, didn't adhere enough to it, or just didn't give a toss isn't apparent. But he was given a task to do while being paid a good wage to do in the comfort of his house, family etc. So if he's not fit then it's HIS fault. Rodgers, Delia and now Lenny have all had reason to either comment or alude to his fitness in the last 5 years or so, that's not made up. His best season for appearances and goals is now 5 years ago, that is a long time. And maybe the reason he's not a 1st choice pick for so long is that maybe, just maybe, behind the scenes he has been poor on the training field