Joel Griffiths Returns - the best thing ever, ever, ever and ever

[Jetmaster]

I'm a counsellor - would gladly do it for free, and buy Griff's lunch !

[pv4]

Most people I've talked to reckon Griffiths is a grub

Haven't you said in the past that most people you've talked to think Bridges should start games?

You need new friends.

[The Dunster]

[steve136]

joel's been a naughty boy

[russjaybee]

Does anyone actually consider HE may want to deal with his anger issues and the club is helping him with that?
Was there a time in the past he came out and recognized his attitude problems, may have been during the whole Socceroos blowup?

I'm all for having a player show passion for the club but that doesn't mean you go off acting like a dickhead blowing up at the ref.
Just leave the shit cheating ref to your captain, everyone knows this. The only way you're going to influence a ref during a match by blowing up at them is ENCOURAGING THEM TO BIAS AGAINST YOUR TEAM.
We all know this from playing on weekends, it doesn't change from grass roots to professional football.

I love griff, love his fire etc but it needs to channelled. Get stuck in, harry defenders, get rough in corners etc but be ****ing smart about it FFS.

This blind faith shit gets old on here.

[q-money]

griffology claims another casualty

RIP russjaybee

[GazFish35]

blind faith?

is there any other kind?

[belchardo]

blind faith?

is there any other kind?

depends on how much you over images of Griffo

[plague]

Nah Middleby just tried to belittle him by making the statements regarding counseling.
**** Middleby.

Hail Griff.

[russjaybee]

I'm so conflicted. The sack wack is one of the greatest feats in modern football and it goes against everything I said up there.

[My2BobsWorth]

Haven't you said in the past that most people you've talked to think Bridges should start games?

You need new friends.

I'm sure you have a quote, otherwise you'd look pretty stupid wouldn't you

[GazFish35]

He doesn't need to not have a quote to look stupid.

[MFKS]

Does anyone actually consider HE may want to deal with his anger issues and the club is helping him with that?
Was there a time in the past he came out and recognized his attitude problems, may have been during the whole Socceroos blowup?

I'm all for having a player show passion for the club but that doesn't mean you go off acting like a dickhead blowing up at the ref.
Just leave the shit cheating ref to your captain, everyone knows this. The only way you're going to influence a ref during a match by blowing up at them is ENCOURAGING THEM TO BIAS AGAINST YOUR TEAM.
We all know this from playing on weekends, it doesn't change from grass roots to professional football.

I love griff, love his fire etc but it needs to channelled. Get stuck in, harry defenders, get rough in corners etc but be ****ing smart about it FFS.

This blind faith shit gets old on here.

If Griff feels he has anger issues and wishes to seek some help to deal with them then fine I see no problem with that.

What I do take offence to is the club publicly humiliating the player ie our ****ING HERO by saying they are making him do these things and then making him pay for it.

The way this thing is being handled by the club is amateur hour at its best.

Really couldn't give two shits either if the club had of ordered Griff they wanted him to undergo counselling. Couldn't give two shits if they made him pay for it.

I do have a big issue that they have embarrassed themselves Griff and our fans by the way they have cut Griff loose on this.

[seldom]

I'm sure you have a quote, otherwise you'd look pretty stupid wouldn't you

I'm pretty sure he had it confirmed

[howardyou]

If Griff feels he has anger issues and wishes to seek some help to deal with them then fine I see no problem with that.

What I do take offence to is the club publicly humiliating the player ie our ****ING HERO by saying they are making him do these things and then making him pay for it.

The way this thing is being handled by the club is amateur hour at its best.

Really couldn't give two shits either if the club had of ordered Griff they wanted him to undergo counselling. Couldn't give two shits if they made him pay for it.

I do have a big issue that they have embarrassed themselves Griff and our fans by the way they have cut Griff loose on this.

Griff publicly embarrassed himself last weekend. Middleby had every right to ensure the fans realise that the club does not condone his actions.

Griff can only blame himself for being put in this position.

[militiamon]

Embarrassed for firing up at the ref when every person in the stadium was doing the same thing? Yeah, really embarrassing Joel

[russjaybee]

Embarrassed for firing up at the ref when every person in the stadium was doing the same thing? Yeah, really embarrassing Joel

Militiamon that's a cop out mate. Do you really expect or want your players to act like the fans on the pitch? Want the players to chant "Bullshit... Bullshit..." at the ref? (ps I miss those chants).

Edit: I wouldn't have as much of an issue with this if it wasn't for the fact we're fighting for survival this year and NEED JOEL BADLY, not to mention the club invested in getting him here then he blows up and instantly costs the club 2 games without him.

I hope he takes the time off to get sharp, hungry but also settled. The rage needs to be channelled.

[parksey]

Just for the record: anyone who is genuinely defending griff here and not just taking the piss should have a good look at themselves.

Stupidity of the highest order from a guy who we really need to be playing if we are going to make the finals. He's let himself, the team and the fans down.

[hausmann]

Militiamon that's a cop out mate. Do you really expect or want your players to act like the fans on the pitch? Want the players to chant "Bullshit... Bullshit..." at the ref? (ps I miss those chants).

Edit: I wouldn't have as much of an issue with this if it wasn't for the fact we're fighting for survival this year and NEED JOEL BADLY, not to mention the club invested in getting him here then he blows up and instantly costs the club 2 games without him.

I hope he takes the time off to get sharp, hungry but also settled. The rage needs to be channelled.

But listen to the dickheads go on about it on the Herald comments.

He made a mistake and got carded for it. He's human. He doesn't deserve the vitriol being directed at him.

In reality he is probably only going to miss 60 minutes of football that he would be used as a sub while building his match fitness. He just has to do it on the training park now. So why is everyone whinging about how much he is hurting the club? The truth is that our other strikers have been letting us down for most of the season. But Joel is our Messiah so he can bear the disappointment that should be directed at Heskey, Taggart, Burns and Brown.

Truth is more likely that they are filled with hate and just love spewing hate out their mouths.

For me, it just adds to the drama and entertainment and this year has been so lacking in entertainment.

[militiamon]

I'm not saying whether it was right or wrong, I was more making the point that to say he 'publicly embarrassed' himself is ridiculous.