When an unexpected name flies into the frame from left field there’s always a concern about what you’ve written about him before. I still remember the day we signed Kenny Miller, and an earlier blog with my assessment of the player (subsequently found to be on the money). While it’s important to be fair when assessing players, I’m not in the business of trashing them before they kick a ball for Celtic, so Miller’s signing was not a comfortable one.
With this in mind, I typed “Leigh Griffiths” into the articles database to check what had been written. Apart from match reports, there was only one comment, the day after last season’s Scottish Cup Final:
“Leigh Griffiths has had plenty of uncomplimentary discourse written about him this season, most of it deserved, so it should be recorded that he was the first Hibs player to return applause in the direction of Celtic fans yesterday, closely followed by his team-mates.
“This is the way football should be. For too long our game has been poisoned by the unique kind of rivalry you got in Scotland. More of the same, please.”
He unquestionably did deserve the criticism that came his way last year. If he gets his move to Celtic he needs to grow as a person, as well as a player, which is a big challenge. His move towards the Celtic support at Hampden was a modest but necessary first step towards reassessing other people.
Having said this, don’t go ordering your ‘Griffiths’ shirt just yet, I reckon a deal has no more than a 50% chance of happening. Wolves didn’t invite our interest and our need is to be ready by June, not February. Neither club has an imperative to do this deal, which is often an omen for snags to get in the way. Patience required, as you know………
Reminder to everyone who booked tickets for the CQteN St Patrick’s Day Dinner that they have to be paid by this Friday! Let me know if you can’t find details, celticquicknews@gmail.com
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whitedoghunch
20:04 on
28 January, 2014
Thanks,mate.
Awe_Naw_No_Annoni_Oan_Anaw_Noo @ 20.13 hrs.
Burnley 78 asked this question the other day, your post has just answered it.
“Can anyone explain why supporters of the former rangers club refer to every one in positions of authority at their club as MR ? Weird doffing of the bowler hat .
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“methinks”Surgeons examining Sevco in cold blood now….oh the irony.”
Every day continues to be a school-day.
HH.
Billy bhoy
Probably biggest derby now
The Mancs might argue …but half the folk at that game will be on some corporate ticket or other
2-0 Sturridge
I predict a proper skelping for The Toffees tonight ….
Liverpool’s forward line are far to quick
2-0 pool
KLV
Evening Jobo.
I work beside a season ticket holder at Wolves. In terms of Griffiths not automatically starting for them over the past few weeks, he says it’s mainly down to a change of formation.
According to him, Griffiths is highly rated by their fans.
The commentator talking about Naismith coming on v Liverpool describes him as having scored for the “Old Rangers” in old firm games- are they finally accepting the truth
3-0..Sturridge
I predict a riot
3-0 Pump pool
KLV
Fantastic finish by Sturridge.
Two goals for Adam Le Fondre at Reading so far, think we’ve missed out on this guy.
Pfayr
“I don’t think CQN is indicative of the larger CFC support”
You can take that one to the bank.
Although I wouldn’t be too sure about your 2nd statement.
Sons of Erin
Someone mentions A.L.F. Quite a bit on here.
He’s a tidy wee player imo.
How much did Everton pay for McCarthy?
15 million?
Ffs!
HH!!
Geordie Munro
Were you at Love St in 86?
I’m going to guess NAW!
I can remember turning to a mate and saying that they’re cheering at being overtaken on the last day of the season.
Prove me wrong!
I think I need to stop betting against the hoops
last week Birmingham lost at home and now derby two nil down at home to the mighty hoops of Yeovil
Neganon
“I love the process of socialisation on cqn. Starts with a £6m striker beings signed and ends with deep gratitude for ANYONE being signed.”
As often on here it is an issue of semantics.
It’s a bit like the Sevco fans who claim that UEFA and the SFA have said they are the same club.
It is very easy to state positively and unequivocally in a simple declarative sentence:-
Rangers are the same club as before.
Celtic will sign a striker costing us £6m.
Neither statement has been made and any conclusions that flow from assuming they were are bound to be wrong.
Everton defence a shambles!
(* lock big Virgil in a cupboard quick !)
3 goals already for Liverpool. And that’s before Suarez scores any.
And I see Southampton (with Victor back from injury though on the bench) are 1 up on Aresnal at half time. Which is nice.
Geordie Munro – It’s me!
I’ve been trying to raise his profile, hoping _someone_ influential is reading. Alas, it’s probably too late, he’s shown his form and Atkins probably won’t drop him to the bench again.
Everton taking a hiding. While Martinez does produce some really nice teams, his Wigan team did have a tendency to take some real thumpings from time to time.
SFTB 20.27
Good post.
Michael Owen States that if you come to Anfield you can expect to find yourselves under long periods of pressure.
Ehhhhh naw…..Liverpool 0 Celtic 2 ya wee daftie!!
Billy Bhoy
I was at Love st.in 86,honestly can’t remember Saints fans doing that,kind of remember
a fair few of them staying behind to applaud Celts………drink was consumed :O)
topkat @ 20:14,
“You couldn’t meet a better bunch of loyal fans than the ones who support Airdrie……top drawer = Airdrie scarf……..bottom drawer = hun scarf”
Do you know, you make a very good point.
It got me thinking…….. (i know)
Now it always got me how callous SDM was over the Airdrie liquidation.
I mean even for him, killing off one of the oldest Clubs in World Football for, lets face it not a great sum of money, was pretty cold blooded.
But when you come to think about it maybe his statement about it being just Business was straight-up.
If Airdrie ended up without a Football Club my guess (& mibees SDM’s calculation) would be Fans who wanted to continue supporting a Football team may well have drove right past Albion Rovers and went to Ibrox.
Several thousand Football Fans just twelve miles away… he wouldn’t be that ruthless… would he?
Hail Hail
Hamiltontim is praying for Oscar
20:43 on
28 January, 2014
Michael Owen States that if you come to Anfield you can expect to find yourselves under long periods of pressure.
Ehhhhh naw…..Liverpool 0 Celtic 2 ya wee daftie!!
Och gie him a break – he’s only wee! Also – he’s very supportive of Celtic. :-)
Tallybhoy
Re McCarthy ….was just thinking how the game was passing him by
Was mccarthy on post for 1st goal.? Was on phone so not paying attention
voguepunter
20:43 on 28 January, 2014
I too was there, what a day…:)
Keep the Faith!
Hail Hail!
Billy bhoy
I don’t doubt you were at love street
I don’t doubt you turned to a mate and said what you said.
I also know for a fact the Huns finished above them although I don’t think st mirren coulda topped them.
My point was that you were wrong in saying the result knocked the buddies out of Europe. I’m pretty sure they qualified for Europe.
SFTB
No! I mean humped in all six games!!! Even home games with 12 man.
Anybody ever told you that you struggle to be concise. :-)
MWD
Gunners 1-1
voguepunter
20:19 on
28 January, 2014
Billy Bhoy supports wee Oscar
Whit aboot the huns all cheering Madly(runs in the family) when Kidd scored…
…….och whit a shame is wasn’t Walter.
Embdy know any Tims called Walter?
*I believe that Walter Kidd is a Tim, mibbees Livibhoy will clarify that as Walter K lives oot Livi way
And the curse of Jobo strikes again as Arsenal equalise. Boooooo.
Voguepunter
Seriously?
In the 80’s I remember watching Sportscene and Scotsport and the saints would sing the sash one week and the soldiers song the next.
I remember Alex Miller, when their manager, coming over the tannoy at HT and asking them not to sing sectarian songs – to loud cheers from us as we then launched into The Men Behind The Wire.
Glory Days.
I’m away to check out 1986 now. I’d hate to think I’m now inventing memories.
Watching the Liverpool derby and there’s a wee man oot there that likes tae bite people and call others racist names, he’s still with his side and paid handsomely because he’s a goal scorer.
Tontine Tim
Walter Kidd a Tim?…….I refuse to believe that.:O)
Sonsoferin
I had a wee scroll to see if I could find out who it was. Lol
BT
Yes