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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. freitassen

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    I disagree. I believe the exact opposite, he HAS to start. There is no one else in our team capable of taking a corner or a dangerous free kick. That alone would be a reason for him to be the first name on the team sheet.
     
  2. honda Gold Member Gold Member

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    I heard ntcham is great at corners :fear:
     
  3. kyndig

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    The free kick and corner conversion rates are quite low to justify a start for that reason alone, if corners are a big issue this is something very basic that can be worked on.

    Again just my opinion, I think he is better suited coming on later with a bit of fire.
     
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  5. Westlondonscot Gold Member Gold Member

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    If such a basic thing why hasn't it been sorted. The goal against Hamilton came crom a griff corner, as soon as he came on Lustig almost scored from his corner and he scored a free kick against Suduva. Rangers free kick wasn't far off
     
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  6. kyndig

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    That is fundamentally what is wrong, perhaps we don't work much on corners, who knows.
     
  7. freitassen

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    Suduva as well. If it wasn't for that free kick and we went to the half time break at 0-0 things would have been much harder.

    Also the issue is, even if you only score from a corner or free kick 5% of the time or whatever, it forces the opponent team to have one more thing to worry about.
     
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  8. JML67 Gold Member Gold Member

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    His hair is fine
    He scores belters all the time
     
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  9. Captain Brown Gold Member Gold Member

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    Our Leigh scores top belters all the time, belters all the time, belters all the tiiime!!

     
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    Have to agree, corners and free kicks from other players in our side just don't look dangerous. He is quality at a dead ball situation and pushes massive pressure on the defence. As much as I like Ntcham, I have no idea why he takes free kicks.
     
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    He injured?
     
  12. Peej Gold Member Gold Member

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    It's like a Leigh Griffiths version of The Curious Case of Benjamin Button - but with Hair and goals.
     
  13. CalgaryBhoy

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    Was taken off at the half against Belgium. About 40 minutes in he wemt down clutching his calf... don’t shoot the messenger if you didn’t watch the game already.

    Hoping that he was taken off for rest in preparation for Albania.
     
  14. Liam Scales Gold Member Gold Member

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    I think people just think ye hate most things about Celtic because yer a moany * mate.
     
  15. Henrik 07 Gold Member Gold Member

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    Leigh Griffiths should be "okay" to face opening Nations League opponents Albania, says Scotland manager Alex McLeish.

    Griffiths, 28, came off at half-time of Friday's 4-0 friendly loss to Belgium.

    McLeish indicated Allan McGregor would replace Craig Gordon in goal and said "we're certainly thinking of other players" for Monday's game.

    Christian Panucci's Albania side played their first match in the tournament on Friday, beating Israel 1-0 in Elbasan.

    Griffiths was not moving easily towards half-time against Belgium and McLeish told BBC Radio Scotland's Sportsound: "I think he's going to be okay. He's just having some wee ankle problems."
     
  16. TheHappyLoss

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    Here's an idea, if he's got a knock don't play him ya big hun *
     
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    Great just what we need Griffiths getting injured thanks to his cheating hun manager.
     
  18. Liam Scales Gold Member Gold Member

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    And yet two years later unless both Griff and Boyata’s on the pitch we’ve never been able to be succesfull with them.
     
  19. wulliebad

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    If i remember correctly you are the only celtic fan i have ever seen call LG a * *......if that's not hate i don't know what is.
     
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  20. Callum McGregor The Captain Gold Member

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    Go back to the first few pages of this thread, plenty weren't happy with him at first.
     
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