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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Jobo
What do you mean booo!
Got Arsenal when 1 down with Derby 2 down @33/1.
Desmond at St. Marys!
Boooooooooooo Arsenal score a 2nd.
Yessssssssss equaliser for Southampton
livepostingCSC
MWD
Is being humped in all 6 games and finishing 4th any worse than being humped in just 5 and finishing 4th?
What consolation does it bring?
Many 4th seeds are capable of sneaking a point or a win against better teams but a fair few, every year, get their 6 humpings and it won’t change while elite clubs hoard all the best players so that their 3rd choice 11s are stronger and more expensive thna our first team.
Concision has its place but, when I am too sparse in my reasoning, it usually leaves a lot of room for mis-interpretation and that drags out a debate longer than it needs to.
Anybody tell you the site has been missing your input?
Geordie Munro
Huns did qualify.Soorness said “thems should be happy”
praecepta – I have a double of Liverpool and Southampton. No offence intended ;-)
Tried to put a treble on at 7-45 …PP wouldn’t take it as games had KO
Arsenal, Newcastle and Leicester …will I sabe money or be stiffed again ???
Anyway…..Dexter calling (S4 E3). Enjoy your evening lhads and lhassies.
Petethebeat @20-27
Not surprising that Kenny Miller of rangers was better than the Celtic one.
A Hun forward always got that extra half yard and the benefit of doubt.
Always notice defenders reticent about getting tight with rangers forwards as they get penalized for slightest contact.
That allowed Miller the extra half yard his limited ability required.
In 1975 I attended my last cup final as 6 weeks later I departed the shores.
My Carolina and I were in the enclosure, nae colours, when a bunch of red necks entered the stadium and stood in front of us, “get intae these Irish basas” etc was the cry.
Being a young nutter I responded with “c’mon the Popes 11”, “c’mon the kafflicks”.
At that they ran away, there was only 2 of us tae, one of them turned tae me and said he didnae mean tae offend me as he was a ben afleck himself.
Sftb
Meow ;)
Jobo
S4 E3 ? That was in black n white mhate,,catch up.
….PFayr
Why didn’t you In-play bet it – PP would’ve taken your treble?
deadco finished 4 points infront of the saints in 86
Evening bhoys.
I am going to a fundraising Q&A at the weekend,2 of the panel are H Keevins and G Ralston,anyone got any “interesting” questions I could ask them
Pfayr
McCarthy has never impressed me.
Another modern midfielder in the Ki mould.
I don’t understand the praise for guys with poor tackling and the ability to pass 4 to 5 yards sideways and backwards.
Gordy64
Just one…..how’s the soup,Shug?
Vogue p,
Of course they qualified.
It’d be a strange year if the club below them qualified and they didn’t. Lol
Geordie Munro
“Sftb
Meow ;)”
Certainly not. It was a genuine sentiment.
Praecepta
By the time I went to try at Arsenal were 1-0 down
Then I thought ..I’ll do it …then Leicester were 1 up and a rubbish price
At that point I thought beggar it ….probably come in now !!!
Geordie M
It is Scotland….anything can happen.
Dixie
Exactly
And I’m sure the goal diff was huge. Maybe not though. It wasn’t the most important thing on my mind at the time :)
VP,aye very good :-))
Fan a tic
Ki has offered more than that of late ……..been playing really well
4-0 Suarez
Far far too quick for Toffees defence
60 yd run ….
Praecepta
Was just going to bet Suarez next goal …think ill no bother the night :-))
Derby get one back too little too late I think..8(
That Luis Suarez is not a bad player.
Even better than Leigh Griffiths.
HH!!
gordybhoy64
21:03 on 28 January, 2014
Evening bhoys.
I am going to a fundraising Q&A at the weekend,2 of the panel are H Keevins and G Ralston,anyone got any “interesting” questions I could ask them
Ask mr Ralston is his sister still popular?
Pen for pool
Missed
Pen Liverpool… Missed …Sturridge for a HT too
gordybhoy64
Ask Shug for his recollections of the Victory Rally for the Rhebels in the City Halls in 1994 – remind him – the one where he was Master of Ceremonies!
Waiting on arsenal and derby for £158 for a 6 acca :-( HH
EPL players should watch KC on how to take a penalty!!!
CIHROTCLIC,
now now keep it clean
tallybhoy
21:11 on 28 January, 2014
But not better than finnbogason HH
Pfayr
I’ve seen Ki a few times this season and not seen much change.
Always remember when he debuted as a sub for us and showed some great diagonal and forward passing .
Unfortunately never saw that again from him in a Celtic jersey.
His passing stats are frequently lauded but considering his zero risk style unsurprising.
Was not surprised that Swansea let him go on loan.
Maybe Poyet will encourage him to be more expansive.