Leigh Griffiths

[Hibby soldier]

Cannot believe how a players career can disappear like leigh's he looks so over weight....

[greenlex]

Ability alone can’t keep you going. You have to have desire and half a brain.

[Since452]

Can't believe people were disappointed we didn't sign him in the summer.

[GreenNWhiteArmy]

Had the world at his feet after that free kick double vs England Really thought he'd have been motivated to fire Celtic to the ten last season

Utterly bizarre

[Pretty Boy]

I said on the match thread that he looked like the guy your mate brings along to 5s when you are a man short. They tell you he was a player in his day but he's 3 stone overweight and can barely run, the ability might still be there but it's well hidden because of their physical shape.

He might be able to get back close to where he was but I think that looks unlikely, he's evidently not putting the work in at Dundee. He looks finished, a shame because he had all the talent in the world.

[mayo hibee]

Less than a year since he scored in the Scottish Cup Final. He was a Scotland international as recently as last November also. Sad to see his career tail off like this.

[nonshinyfinish]

I said on the match thread that he looked like the guy your mate brings along to 5s when you are a man short. They tell you he was a player in his day but he's 3 stone overweight and can barely run, the ability might still be there but it's well hidden because of their physical shape.

He might be able to get back close to where he was but I think that looks unlikely, he's evidently not putting the work in at Dundee. He looks finished, a shame because he had all the talent in the world.

The games I play in, that describes half the regular players never mind the emergency subs…

[oldbutdim]

Ability alone can’t keep you going. You have to have desire and half a brain.

It sometimes appears he is just missing the desire part then.

[Since452]

Something not quite right at Dundee. Griffiths looking more like Peter Griffin, Adam wrapping his car round a tree at 4am, look all over the place on the park. Doesn't appear to be much leadership there from the outside looking in. Two senior high calibre players too not daft we laddies.

[Carheenlea]

Was actually pretty sad to see.

Took no pleasure in seeing him in such poor condition.

[Smartie]

Something not quite right at Dundee. Griffiths looking more like Peter Griffin, Adam wrapping his car round a tree at 4am, look all over the place on the park. Doesn't appear to be much leadership there from the outside looking in. Two senior high calibre players too not daft we laddies.

The Vengabus is coming…

[Tommy75]

I said on the match thread that he looked like the guy your mate brings along to 5s when you are a man short. They tell you he was a player in his day but he's 3 stone overweight and can barely run, the ability might still be there but it's well hidden because of their physical shape.

He might be able to get back close to where he was but I think that looks unlikely, he's evidently not putting the work in at Dundee. He looks finished, a shame because he had all the talent in the world.

Said similar that he looked like an ex player taking part in a testimonial.

Strange to think of Griffiths and Cummings on the bench for a struggling Dundee team.

[Northernhibee]

Think you’ll see him at a Lowland league team with money behind them soon.

[Brightside]

Something not quite right at Dundee. Griffiths looking more like Peter Griffin, Adam wrapping his car round a tree at 4am, look all over the place on the park. Doesn't appear to be much leadership there from the outside looking in. Two senior high calibre players too not daft we laddies.

Too many players that are mates with the manager. I still cannot get over the clamour on here to try and sign LG.

[mal]

Said similar that he looked like an ex player taking part in a testimonial.

Strange to think of Griffiths and Cummings on the bench for a struggling Dundee team.

And that's even with Sheridan and Jakubiak out with long-term injuries.

[Hiber-nation]

Too many players that are mates with the manager. I still cannot get over the clamour on here to try and sign LG.

Neither could I till I looked at the Hibs Facebook page. Plenty on there probably think Riordan and O'Connor could still do a job for us.

[Northernhibee]

Lots on here were saying that "even a half fit Griffiths would be better than *insert player name here*".

He's not even 0.5% fit by the looks of him, let alone 50%.

A massive waste of talent.

[Danderhall Hibs]

I didn't even see him warm up - when he was asked to go on it looked like he had just been dragged out of bed and made to go to school.

[Sir David Gray]

Less than a year since he scored in the Scottish Cup Final. He was a Scotland international as recently as last November also. Sad to see his career tail off like this.

Very sad, he's only 31 as well. He could easily have had another 4 years in him at this level.

His contract with Celtic ends in the summer and I would expect him to go to an English League Two side or similar for the next 18 months before retiring.

[Northernhibee]

I actually hope that he's OK. There's no schadenfreude at all, he's got his issues, made some almighty mistakes and I truly hope he's got something to fall back on.

[Paul1642]

Very sad, he's only 31 as well. He could easily have had another 4 years in him at this level.

His contract with Celtic ends in the summer and I would expect him to go to an English League Two side or similar for the next 18 months before retiring.

I can’t see many league two sides even fancying him to be honest. More likely SPL relegation contenders or top end of the championship. Either that or a failed trip abroad.

[bigwheel]

I actually hope that he's OK. There's no schadenfreude at all, he's got his issues, made some almighty mistakes and I truly hope he's got something to fall back on.

I think that’s an important point. He doesn’t look like a person who is happy within themselves …hope he is OK too

[Highwayman]

I actually hope that he's OK. There's no schadenfreude at all, he's got his issues, made some almighty mistakes and I truly hope he's got something to fall back on.

IMO McPake playing the old boys network in bringing Griffiths to Dundee will contribute sooner or later to McPake getting sacked.

[Weegreenman]

According to big Yogi Hughes, Lee still has plenty to offer. Apparently he’s been struggling with injuries and hasn’t managed to get himself 100% fit.

If he does ever manage to sort himself out then I don’t think we’ve heard the last of him.

He may well be a loose cannon but the boy has magic in his boots.

[easty]

Too many players that are mates with the manager. I still cannot get over the clamour on here to try and sign LG.

At the time I said I’d have taken him over James Scott. Still would.

[bigwheel]

According to big Yogi Hughes, Lee still has plenty to offer. Apparently he’s been struggling with injuries and hasn’t managed to get himself 100% fit.

If he does ever manage to sort himself out then I don’t think we’ve heard the last of him.

He may well be a loose cannon but the boy has magic in his boots.

Dunfermline for him next ??

[Weegreenman]

Dunfermline for him next ??

I think he’ll come good at Dundee once he gets fit. Too many folk writing him off.

[Jones28]

The only person responsible for Leigh Griffiths downfall is Leigh Griffiths, he could have come to Hibs and been our talisman. Instead he chased money, stayed at Celtic and can't get a game for Dundee.

How many more footballers are going to allow this to happen to them?

[WestStandWillie]

A good manager whips Griffiths into shape.

McPake is not one of them. Seems to just be happy having pals around him.

Still time for LG to get back to his best.

[hibbydog]

I think he’ll come good at Dundee once he gets fit. Too many folk writing him off.

That's the point though, he wont. He's not got the self discipline or work ethic to get fit. He's finished.

I didn't want him in the summer after his ...er....internet mistake, since then he's gone miles backwards and been in further trouble (kicking a firework into the St Johnstone fans). Oh and he's very rarely put the ball in the net.

Sad but not surprising.

[Jones28]

A good manager whips Griffiths into shape.

McPake is not one of them. Seems to just be happy having pals around him.

Still time for LG to get back to his best.

He's a 31 year old man whos been playing the game for years. He shouldn't need a manager to whip him in to shape.

Roy Keane was on Gary Nevilles interview show recently talking about the recovery he went through after an injury lay-off. He realised it's a short career, so he stopped drinking alcohol, got mega-fit, reduced down to about 5% body fat (thats mental) and generally screwed the nut. Griffiths will never do anything like that.

[Brightside]

According to big Yogi Hughes, Lee still has plenty to offer. Apparently he’s been struggling with injuries and hasn’t managed to get himself 100% fit.

If he does ever manage to sort himself out then I don’t think we’ve heard the last of him.

He may well be a loose cannon but the boy has magic in his boots.

He would struggle to see his boots over that belly tbh.

[Ronniekirk]

Struggled with injuries and mental health issues and never got Back to the fitness and sharpness he needed to get a regular game
Looks like he isn’t putting the effort in at Dundee to try and keep career going
It’s Sad to see


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[Since452]

Something not quite right at Dundee. Griffiths looking more like Peter Griffin, Adam wrapping his car round a tree at 4am, look all over the place on the park. Doesn't appear to be much leadership there from the outside looking in. Two senior high calibre players too not daft we laddies.

Cummings at it now. Sent home from training after being pished at an event in Glasgow. Big problems at Dundee.

[Northernhibee]

Cummings at it now. Sent home from training after being pished at an event in Glasgow. Big problems at Dundee.

He's wasting his career and all. A very talented player who could be doing much better than being a bench warmer for Dundee.

[MWHIBBIES]

He's been on this track since 2016. Getting worse every year and becoming less and less professional. So, so glad he isn't at Hibs.

[jacomo]

Ability alone can’t keep you going. You have to have desire and half a brain.


:agree:

Hard work and self-discipline.

Seems to always be a surprise to these bams who get to 30 and find out their body does need looking after, just like everyone was telling them.

[Since452]

He's been on this track since 2016. Getting worse every year and becoming less and less professional. So, so glad he isn't at Hibs.

Agreed. Never understood the clamour to bring him back by some. Done absolutely nothing since he left us to deserve it.

[jacomo]

Cummings at it now. Sent home from training after being pished at an event in Glasgow. Big problems at Dundee.


I thought it was just that he’d attended a large scale event and exposed himself to covid risk?

[jacomo]

Agreed. Never understood the clamour to bring him back by some. Done absolutely nothing since he left us to deserve it.


It’s obvious, isn’t it? We are a club with a penchant for romance and second chances.

He was a fabulous player for us (and for Celtc for a while… to say he done nothing after being at Hibs is ridiculous).

Up until this summer I liked to entertain the notion that he would sign a contract at Hibs, screw the nut, and enjoy a brilliant late career.

Ah well.

[MWHIBBIES]

Agreed. Never understood the clamour to bring him back by some. Done absolutely nothing since he left us to deserve it.

I think I'd have taken him back after his 40 goal season for Celtic. But anytime since then? Probably not.

[Saint Hibee]

It’s obvious, isn’t it? We are a club with a penchant for romance and second chances.

He was a fabulous player for us (and for Celtc for a while… to say he done nothing after being at Hibs is ridiculous).

Up until this summer I liked to entertain the notion that he would sign a contract at Hibs, screw the nut, and enjoy a brilliant late career.

Ah well.

I think they’re referring to Cummings.

[Scorrie]

:agree:

Hard work and self-discipline.

Seems to always be a surprise to these bams who get to 30 and find out their body does need looking after, just like everyone was telling them.

Lewis Stevenson a great example …with another cup final to play in

[hibbysam]

I think he’ll come good at Dundee once he gets fit. Too many folk writing him off.

He’s got 5 months left of the season, he looks well overweight, injuries don’t do that to you, having a god awful diet does. Xmas coming up is that going to change? By which point he’ll have 4 months not only to shed the weight but also get himself back into the team. Won’t happen. He’s not got the mentality for it.

[Gloucester Hibs]

He’s got 5 months left of the season, he looks well overweight, injuries don’t do that to you, having a god awful diet does. Xmas coming up is that going to change? By which point he’ll have 4 months not only to shed the weight but also get himself back into the team. Won’t happen. He’s not got the mentality for it.

Unfortunately spot on. I’d have taken either back in the summer as a 3rd striker option but looking like we made the right call.

[J-C]

Lewis Stevenson a great example …with another cup final to play in

Thank John Collins for that, made a huge impression on Lewis when he was here and no coincidence that Lewis is very rarely injured, lives a clean healthy life and still producing it on the pitch at 33.

[jacomo]

I think they’re referring to Cummings.


Oh I see, my mistake.

Yeah that guy really has done nothing to deserve a second chance!

[jacomo]

Thank John Collins for that, made a huge impression on Lewis when he was here and no coincidence that Lewis is very rarely injured, lives a clean healthy life and still producing it on the pitch at 33.


I’m a big John Collins fan, but the credit is to Lewis.

Yes, he got good advice at a formative stage, but he’s the one who has put the work in and made the sacrifices necessary to be the fine specimen he is today.

[Dalianwanda]

I’m gonna deep dive his hay day https://provieroadpod.com/category/real-leigh-griffiths-blog/

[MWHIBBIES]

Cummings is a no brainer for 3rd choice striker IMO. We really need an unpredictable player who can score some goals in the box. Doesn't need to play every week, but would be a great option with 10/15 to go if we need a goal, or even to stretch a back 4.

[Ronniekirk]

He's wasting his career and all. A very talented player who could be doing much better than being a bench warmer for Dundee.

On this subject I totally concur with you


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[J-C]

I’m a big John Collins fan, but the credit is to Lewis.

Yes, he got good advice at a formative stage, but he’s the one who has put the work in and made the sacrifices necessary to be the fine specimen he is today.

I dont think I said it wasn't down to Lewis, Collins made a huge impression on him when he came in and Lewis has been a model pro ever since, yes a massive credit goes to Lewis but it was Collins that opened his eyes to the standards and qualities needed to be the best he could be.

[Since452]

I think I'd have taken him back after his 40 goal season for Celtic. But anytime since then? Probably not.

Sorry was on about Cummings not Griffiths

[HoboHarry]

Cummings is a no brainer for 3rd choice striker IMO. We really need an unpredictable player who can score some goals in the box. Doesn't need to play every week, but would be a great option with 10/15 to go if we need a goal, or even to stretch a back 4.
Everything you've written there is contrary to becoming a better team. Every player we sign (other than emergency circumstances like injury cover etc) should be better than we what we have if we want to push forward. Big teams don't buy back ups - they buy potential and boot it back out the door if it doesn't work out...

[Lago]

Everything you've written there is contrary to becoming a better team. Every player we sign (other than emergency circumstances like injury cover etc) should be better than we what we have if we want to push forward. Big teams don't buy back ups - they buy potential and boot it back out the door if it doesn't work out...
👍

[Haymaker]

Reckon if we got Griffiths and Cummings back they would be in shape and banging in the goals in no time.

Also, what's Deeks up to now? He'd still do the business for us.

[MWHIBBIES]

Everything you've written there is contrary to becoming a better team. Every player we sign (other than emergency circumstances like injury cover etc) should be better than we what we have if we want to push forward. Big teams don't buy back ups - they buy potential and boot it back out the door if it doesn't work out...

That is true, yeah, I agree. There is an argument, probably the right one, that players should be coming to take a spot. Big teams quite often do buy backup, especially goalkeepers and fullbacks.

That argument is probably the reason we have zero depth up front, though.

[Iggy Pope]

Everything you've written there is contrary to becoming a better team. Every player we sign (other than emergency circumstances like injury cover etc) should be better than we what we have if we want to push forward. Big teams don't buy back ups - they buy potential and boot it back out the door if it doesn't work out...

Could also be fair to say that he has lost what he had and appears to be putting crap into his body and we are told that’s not a good thing, the putting crap into one’s body thing. It’s been a long time since I seen Jason Cummings as being a player we would need at Hibs. There are many better prospects in leagues all over Britain even as back up.

[HoboHarry]

Reckon if we got Griffiths and Cummings back they would be in shape and banging in the goals in no time.

Also, what's Deeks up to now? He'd still do the business for us.
You forgot about Jimmy O'Rourke ya daftie........

[21.05.2016]

Absolutely ridiculous waste of talent. He could have reached unbelievable heights if he had just knuckled down, worked hard and stayed away from the nonsense. Another Riordan & O'Connor story i'm afraid - bags of natural talent but wasted through getting involved in too much off field drama.

The guy has mental health issues which I 100% sympathize with but he has to take a lot of responsibility for stuff as well. If you'd said Griffiths to hibs a few years back id have said hell yes! But when it was rumoured this summer that we were going to go in for him (not sure how true that was) I was really hoping it didn't come to pass. Too much baggage and far too often making the headlines for the wrong reasons.

Really sad to see tbh because he would have been exactly what Scotland needed as well. He has his demons and i'm hoping he can overcome them, get himself sorted and salvage a good career but as others have already said on this thread, I fear that probably wont happen.

[21.05.2016]

Lewis Stevenson a great example …with another cup final to play in

100%. Absolute model professional and someone I hope we keep around at the club for a long time as a great example to the young lads coming through. Works so hard, has always kept away from off field nonsense and is as modest and humble as they come.

You see so many young laddies breaking into the first team and suddenly start thinking they're billy big baws. Get carried away with the money, let the hype go to their heads etc but Lewis was never like that. The youngsters would do well to follow his example.

Lewis is an absolute credit to hibs.

[FilipinoHibs]

I actually hope that he's OK. There's no schadenfreude at all, he's got his issues, made some almighty mistakes and I truly hope he's got something to fall back on.

Yes I fear he will end up penniless and unemployable. Another wasted career.

[The Baldmans Comb]

Yes I fear he will end up penniless and unemployable. Another wasted career.

7 SPL Championships, 3 Scottish Cups and 4 Scottish League Cups and European football, mostly Champions League for the best part of a decade to say nothing about being a multi millionaire.

The party is of course over and I would expect over the next 10 years much of the money will go though playing for a well run club like Celtic will guarantee a strong pension that's secure and hard to lose.

Its not exactly a wasted career at 31 though.

[jacomo]

7 SPL Championships, 3 Scottish Cups and 4 Scottish League Cups and European football, mostly Champions League for the best part of a decade to say nothing about being a multi millionaire.

The party is of course over and I would expect over the next 10 years much of the money will go though playing for a well run club like Celtic will guarantee a strong pension that's secure and hard to lose.

Its not exactly a wasted career at 31 though.


The tragedy is that he could have another 4-5 years at a decent level if he’d looked after himself better.

Not sure where he is financially but earning those contracts would hardly be a bad thing.

I worry that in 20 years time Leigh will be hanging around in leith telling tales for beer money.

[cabbageandribs1875]

i'm willing to bet my last £1 sellick won't extend his present contract, last of the big bucks contracts possibly


sad how it's turning out for him

[3pm]

Playing today.

[Wull]

Watching on hertz TV, LG is so slow its embarrassing, sad to see such a waste of talent. The hertz boys on commentary are actually pretty good, very fair assessment of the game, pretty "poor".

[ian cruise]

Cummings at it now. Sent home from training after being pished at an event in Glasgow. Big problems at Dundee.

The Cummings incident seems like another example of daftness, but not terrible behaviour. With all the restrictions, etc. clubs are facing with close contacts he should have realised to make Dundee aware he was taking part. The event itself isn't a huge issue, many other players were there too.

[HUTCHYHIBBY]

Watching on hertz TV, LG is so slow its embarrassing, sad to see such a waste of talent. The hertz boys on commentary are actually pretty good, very fair assessment of the game, pretty "poor".

It's dire viewing.

[Golden Bear]

It's dire viewing.

It certainly was, in fact I turned it off.

[Saint Hibee]

The tragedy is that he could have another 4-5 years at a decent level if he’d looked after himself better.

Not sure where he is financially but earning those contracts would hardly be a bad thing.

I worry that in 20 years time Leigh will be hanging around in leith telling tales for beer money.
I’ll happily buy him a pint (but I take your point).

[HUTCHYHIBBY]

It certainly was, in fact I turned it off.

The only reason I persevered with it was I had them on the coupon.