Leigh Griffiths
‘Could be deal of the season’ – Many Celtic fans react to club’s latest announcement
Celtic today have confirmed that striker Leigh Griffiths has signed a one-year contract extension at the club. The 30-year-old’s deal had technically expired at the end of June, but he will be staying on for at least another year. The news sparked wide reactions among the Celtic fan base. Griffiths has struggled with form and fitness for the past two seasons, and many fans feel that he hasn’t contributed enough to be given a contract extension. However, others think Griffiths has done well in the past. When fit, he is one of the best strikers in Scotland and deserves a chance to get his career back on track. Here are some of the selected tweets: I never seen that coming. Hopefully Leigh can kick on, get himself fit & stay that way. He’s an out & out goalscorer, if we get...
‘I was a disgrace’: Celtic player has made bold admission, makes Rangers title claim
Celtic striker Leigh Griffiths has suggested that it would be a ‘big ask’ of them to catch Rangers at the moment. However, he feels there’s a lot of football left to be played this season, and that they can ‘claw it back bit by bit’ and challenge the Ibrox club for the title. Rangers have been outstanding this season, and have now won 15 league games in a row. The Gers now have moved 22 points clear at the top of the Scottish Premiership table, but Griffiths feels that they can reduce the gap. “Hopefully history repeats itself. We were in a difficult place last year but we came back and blew everyone away,” said Griffiths to Daily Record. “It’s a big ask with the sizable lead Rangers have. “But there’s no doubt in my mind we can claw it back bit by bit. There’s a lot of foo...
Neil Lennon’s response when asked about £1m player’s future
Celtic manager Neil Lennon has told The Scottish Sun that he does not plan to send Leigh Griffiths out on loan in the summer transfer window. Griffiths was not part of the Celtic squad for their pre-season training camp in France due to fitness issues. The former Wolverhampton Wanderers striker was left behind in Scotland, as the Glasgow giants faced Nice, Lyon and Paris Saint-Germain in friendly matches in France. The 29-year-old striker returned to training overweight, as reported by The Scottish Sun, but Celtic manager Lennon does not plan to loan him out this summer. Lennon told The Scottish Sun when asked about sending Griffiths out on loan: “I’m not even considering that at the minute. He’s been coming on but we’ll assess him when we get back.” Celtic stay Griffiths – who joined Celt...
‘Your mob’: Celtic striker has just hit back at a Rangers fan on Twitter
Celtic striker Leigh Griffiths has hit back at a Rangers fan on Twitter by reminding him of the times he has scored against the Gers. Griffiths made the comment while hitting back at a jibe from a Rangers supporter about his personal problems. The Rangers supporter had initially responded to the Scotland international striker’s joke that he is the slowest player anyone has ever seen. The 29-year-old has had personal issues in recent times, but the former Wolverhampton Wanderers striker does have a very good record against Rangers. As outlined on Transfermarkt.com. Griffiths has scored four goals and provided three assists against Rangers so far in his career. Me 🙌🏻 https://t.co/RCGhptkqsF — LG9️⃣ (@Leighgriff09) May 29, 2020 Or running through on goal v your m...
