Leigh Griffiths

[Phil Dunphy]

Taking an indefinite break from football, due to ongoing personal issues. 

 

According to his manager. 

[jack D and coke]

I heard a rumour yesterday. Won’t be posting it though. Seems this kind of confirms. 

[keithyboy1975]

Intrigued to know what Angry Wasp is referring too!!! 

[Phil Dunphy]

1 minute ago, jack D and coke said:

I heard a rumour yesterday. Won’t be posting it though. Seems this kind of confirms. 

 

My money would be some kind of depression or mental illness. 

 

Hopefully it’s not life threatening. 

[Zaba]

Hope he gets all the help he needs. Makes sense to take himself out of the spotlight and focus on getting his mental health sorted. All the best to him.

[OTT]

I saw this. He might be a hibs **** but I actually don't really mind him too much. Got a suspicion it might be depression.

 

Hope whatever it is he gets through it. 

[jack D and coke]

3 minutes ago, keithyboy1975 said:

Intrigued to know what Angry Wasp is referring too!!! 

Sounds like the one I heard. I didn’t totally dismiss it but you don’t want to spread stuff especially one that isn’t true. 

 

Edited December 12, 2018 by jack D and coke

[i8hibsh]

I should hate him but I don't.  Good luck to the boy.

[fabienleclerq]

Sounds serious, hope he gets through it.

[Chaps]

 

Doesn’t sound good. Hope he gets the help he needs.

[Boab]

1 minute ago, AlimOzturk said:

 

Wouldn't wish depression on anyone. 

 

All the best LG. Hope you get the help you need. 

 Is that what it is ?

[AlimOzturk]

1 minute ago, Boab said:

 Is that what it is ?

 

You know  what..I just assumed that is what is. But it very well might be something totally different. 

 

Shouldn't jump to conclusions. 

 

What ever it is doesn't sound good. 

Edited December 12, 2018 by AlimOzturk

[fabienleclerq]

Read it's to do with gambling.

[loveofthegame]

22 minutes ago, jack D and coke said:

I heard a rumour yesterday. Won’t be posting it though. Seems this kind of confirms. 

 

Got a message from a mate last night saying he’d reached a very, very low point due to gambling debts. The gambling bit appears to have been confirmed, unsurprisingly the other bit hasn’t.

[Hood09]

Daily record has outed his gambling issues

[VivaObua]

I'm hoping for christmas aff on the sick aswell! 

 

Seriously though as a few have mentioned above I also heard he's in a really bad place and needs proper help soon as, I'll be surprised if he's back this season. Hope he find the right help and gets healthy asap.

[jack D and coke]

5 minutes ago, loveofthegame said:

 

Got a message from a mate last night saying he’d reached a very, very low point due to gambling debts. The gambling bit appears to have been confirmed, unsurprisingly the other bit hasn’t.

I don’t think his gambling has ever really been that much of a secret tbh. 

 

 

[Australis]

Hope is is OK sounds like depression to me, but a hibby in my work just said Griffiths cant keep away from casinos.

[Haken]

Daily Record saying it's gambling related.

[jack D and coke]

I’d imagine by the end of the day most people will hear the rumour. Surprised nobody else has posted similar to me. 

 

[kila]

1 minute ago, jack D and coke said:

I’d imagine by the end of the day most people will hear the rumour. Surprised nobody else has posted similar to me. 

 

Not gambling related?

[happyjam]

Firstly, hope he gets all the help he needs and gets his life back together.

 

Secondly, (and not a dig a Leigh or Celtic specifically) but does anyone else notice the irony with a professional footballer with a gambling addiction and his club being sponsored by a gambling company.

[jack D and coke]

1 minute ago, kila said:

 

Not gambling related?

I really don’t want to say mate. I’d heard he’d been at a casino though. He sat in a bookies round from my place a lot too. He had gambling problems I think. 

[Hømme]

Hope the boy gets help with any depression or addiction he may have.

[haveyouheard 22]

Have friends and family who suffer MI,  hope all get better 

[Penrices left boot]

In a bad place, so many players do this. 

He's lucky he just signed a new extension, has some security at least. 

 

This just hastens his return to hibs. 

[bobskeldon]

I sincerely hope he finds and gets the help he needs and deserves.

[Haken]

17 minutes ago, happyjam said:

Firstly, hope he gets all the help he needs and gets his life back together.

 

Secondly, (and not a dig a Leigh or Celtic specifically) but does anyone else notice the irony with a professional footballer with a gambling addiction and his club being sponsored by a gambling company.

Indeed.  Mr Lafferty's shirt also now bears a gambling sponsorship.

[hughesie27]

16 minutes ago, jack D and coke said:

I really don’t want to say mate. I’d heard he’d been at a casino though. He sat in a bookies round from my place a lot too. He had gambling problems I think. 

You havr however spent about 4nposts on here telling folk that you don't want to say though ?

[Bongo 1874]

Shame both the old firm have players with similar problems lafferty is back doing it aswell it's not the only problems these players have though the mindset is a massive thing in football one player I see with a positive mindset atm is callum paterson ain't just happy being ordinary wants to push himself all the time I think that can be the problem when u join the old firm clubs u can get to comfortable and just be happy with what your earning and doing rather than testing yourself and seeing if u can take it to the next level.

[jack D and coke]

Just now, hughesie27 said:

You havr however spent about 4nposts on here telling folk that you don't want to say though ?

I’m just replying to people quoting my posts. People are asking me questions??‍♂️

[hughesie27]

Just now, jack D and coke said:

I’m just replying to people quoting my posts. People are asking me questions??‍♂️

I know just pulling your leg!

[number witheld]

3 minutes ago, Bongo 1874 said:

Shame both the old firm have players with similar problems lafferty is back doing it aswell it's not the only problems these players have though the mindset is a massive thing in football one player I see with a positive mindset atm is callum paterson ain't just happy being ordinary wants to push himself all the time I think that can be the problem when u join the old firm clubs u can get to comfortable and just be happy with what your earning and doing rather than testing yourself and seeing if u can take it to the next level.

Breathe.

[Inch Hearts]

I'll wait for the fact's before wishing someone of his irk all the best.  

[DVB]

Not sure how a break will help him if it’s a gambling addiction.

[Stewie Griffin]

22 minutes ago, jack D and coke said:

I really don’t want to say mate. I’d heard he’d been at a casino though. He sat in a bookies round from my place a lot too. He had gambling problems I think. 

 

I remember a few years ago when he lived in Bonnyrigg used to see him going in / out of the bookies a lot 

[Pans Jambo]

Gambling addiction or mental health related, both brutal.

 

I hope he sorts out whatever it is.

 

He's a bit of a "panto villain" to most Jambos but I really dont mind him too much TBH.

[Beast Boy]

1 minute ago, Barack said:

Sex addiction. ...

 

Can't quite take it all in.

 

Too much information...

[Independence]

Good luck and thanks for your 2 goals against England. Simply...wonderful.

[gerry mccauley]

If gambling, all too usual in football players.  Best of luck to him.  His two free kicks against England cemented his place in football.

[gerry mccauley]

1 minute ago, Glib and Shameless Crier said:

 

Too much information...

[Mid Calder Jambo]

Dislike him as a person

Admire him as a footballer

Wish him well with his problems

[Inch Hearts]

6 minutes ago, Pans Jambo said:

Gambling addiction or mental health related, both brutal.

 

I hope he sorts out whatever it is.

 

He's a bit of a "panto villain" to most Jambos but I really dont mind him too much TBH.

 

Lets get one thing straight.  That guy can't stand Hearts. 

[EastSideJambo]

Always strikes me as being a pure ***** 

[neilnunb]

11 minutes ago, Barack said:

Sex addiction. And now this.

 

Can't quite take it all in.

 

Well all that shagging around is a gamble, eventually...

 

Anyway, mind when he mocked Naismith being injured? Feck him.

[Sexton Hardcastle]

Time for the quarterly drive on mental health and everyone drumming up awareness but then slagging others days later.

 

[Boab]

Sorry, no hypocrisy from me either.

May seem a tad harsh to some but you can't call one of our finest players a refugee and get the sympathy vote. Probably doesn't even want it, especially from us.

I'll leave the curse of gambling, and it's causes(!) for others to debate.

[Herbert.]

We should go for him in January. We could use what we done for lafferty to lure him here.

[EVHearts]

Father of 5 kids

is that all with the same wummin?

[Bauld]

Racist welt who is 100% Hibs in every way.

 

Another career onto the list with the likes of Gary Jos and Riorden etc.

 

 

I don't wish those demons on anyone but i sure as hell don't need to give out sympathy either.