Leigh Griffiths

Noticed the line ups mate , Quite suprised not just with Griff. Thought a few changes would have happened after Rome

 

Hopefully see him back after the international games.

 

Feels like he hasn't been a player for us in about 2 years. I think it's time to look at other options. January would be a great time to bed in a new striker.

 

He still has a part to play.


Lenny said Griff won’t be going still doesn’t mean we won’t look at someone.

 

Neil Lennon has explained Leigh Griffiths ' continued absence from the Celtic squad as the striker was not involved in the 2-0 victory over Motherwell.

The Scotland forward hasn’t played for the champions since a 3-1 victory over Hearts in late August. Following his personal problems the former Hibs star has been hit with niggling injuries and a virus.


The 29-year-old was pictured at Celtic Park as he took part in a full training session before Celtic jetted out to Rome.

But he was not involved in the heroic Lazio result or the visit of the Steelmen.

And Lennon has provided an update on Griffiths' fitness and issued a challenge to his talisman to get up to speed in the next fortnight.

He told Celtic TV: “We’re hoping to give him two good weeks of work, then he has a developmental game next week – see how he comes through that.

“We want him up to speed, he’s not up to speed, not at the level that we want him at, he’s got to do the work in the next two weeks."

 

TBH, I'm a bit fed up with the Griffith's situation.
My patience for him is decreasing rapidly, it's time we got someone else in to give Eddy a hand.
Not that long ago LG was trying scarves to posts... jumping around in the dug out with Lenny at Ibrox.. definitely think there is a big attitude problem with this guy.

 

Hope he can actually get fit and playing after the break , if not we will have to look for other options

 

It's beyond a joke now. Of course taking time off for personal reasons is completely understandable. But the talk near the end of last season was that he might make an appearance before the season was out.

He had the entire summer to work back to fitness, which he sort of did...but it's now well into November and he's played 312 minutes of football this season (according to Transfermarkt). And this is clearly not a one-off. He's always been one to pick up injuries in his time here.

Just can't depend on him to stay fit for any length of time.

 

If the guys *, he's *. No point in giving him stick or ultimatums. Hes under contract at celtic, if he was physically injured it wouldn't be 'a joke' we would accept its the risk you take when signing a player long term. This wont be the last player we have this issue with either, such are the times.

 

The last part of Lenny's comment's sound like a kick up the * to me..

Particularly "he's got to do the work in the next two week's" which should be standard for all player's..

Afolabi when fit I'd have ahead of Griff at the time being..

 

What’s wrong with Afolabi?

 

Got injured think he's no longer back training..

 

Yeah Celtic knew the risk when extending his contract. When fit he is deadly but he hasn't been fully fit for * knows how long. The reality is we need a new striker in January to replace Eddy next season and probably another within 12 months.

 

By the way...why is there talk of his off field issue's still?

There's been time's when he wasn't the best in training I'm sure under the snake and before when it was questioned. It could just be as simple as him having to do more at Lennoxtown..

Lenny has done it with quite a few other's like Shved for example. If you're no meeting the requirements...you won't be in the squad..

 

What ever the issue is with Griff i think the club should be honest about it with the fans.

We seem to be told he,s on his way back only to be told there another set back without actualy being told why.

If the guy isnt fit to play fair enough,just tell us exactly why and when we can expect to see him back,if their are other issues fair enough just say so and he can be left alone to sort out his issues.

Im sure everyone here would love to have him back playing but the way the situation is been handled i think its testing fans patients.

 

We have literally just been told, he isn't up to speed.

Isn't match fit, match sharp etc. He will play a Development Team game and see where he is at.

As @McGuire says, he's back now from his personal stuff. He is training, he is fighting to get back. We should be leaving him to get on with it instead of all this questioning.

 

I just think Lennon is giving him every opportunity to improve to the standard of the squad our standards have been raised so high since griff was our main man he needs to get to the same level as the rest too often his head dropped in games I dont know I'd that's linked to his off field issues or vice versa. In my opinion he was to easy to defend against in recent times when u have eddy who comes short or can go behind the defender then can drop in and play false 9 aswell as coming off the wing theres just much so much more to his game than griffs atm not to say griff is bad it's just testament to how good edouard is

 

I could take that the wrong way but I won't.
I got a bit heavy there so I've edited.
What you have to remember is...where you are...internet forum, you know nothing about me and I likewise about you.

As for mental illness, i think just about everyone on the planet has been touched by it in one form of another.

I love to see LG back....but * me ...part of that looks like it's down to him , a big part.