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#1 McManus4

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Posted 21 March 2012 - 01:38 AM

"Leigh Griffiths has played his last game for Hibs after head-butting manager Pat Fenlon and then punching assistant Billy Brown in an astonishing training ground bust-up on Tuesday.
The on-loan Wolves star is understood to have taken exception to comments made by the Easter Road manager at the Ormiston complex.
It seems the 21-year-old striker, who is on loan until the end of the season, was disgusted at being singled out for criticism over recent displays and simply blew a fuse. The flashpoint came at the end of a stormy training session in the aftermath of Sunday’s derby defeat to Hearts.

Sportsmail understands several Hibs players had to be pulled apart earlier in the day before being addressed by Fenlon.
When Fenlon’s attention turned to Griffiths, the player snapped and butted the Irishman, knocking his glasses off.
After the ugly altercation, the Scotland Under-21 star marched off in the direction of the changing rooms hotly pursued by Fenlon’s assistant Brown. Griffiths is then said to have landed a punch on Brown which knocked over the former Hearts No 2.
He then raced to the changing room where he emptied his locker and sped off.



It’s understood a number of squad members have been unhappy with Fenlon’s training methods and match preparation.
It seems certain Griffiths will now return to Molineux despite the two months left on his loan deal.
The extraordinary flare up will have fans questioning the authority of former Bohemians manager Fenlon has over his squad with just eight games remaining."


http://www.dailymail...Pat-Fenlon.html




Oh dear. What will be the consequences of this ?

Edited by McManus4, 21 March 2012 - 01:38 AM.


#2 SlayerX

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Posted 21 March 2012 - 02:37 AM

What is it with Hibs?

Steven Fletcher, Gary O'Connor, Scott Brown, Kevin Thomson and now Griffiths.

At least Brown and Thomson are only nutters on the pitch, the others are all crazy in different ways.
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#3 hannibal smith

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Posted 21 March 2012 - 07:03 AM

Ha ha what an idiot, you can see he has a short fuse the way he was reacting to the hearts fans on Sunday
The first rule of matchday is you dont f@nny about on matchday

#4 WillfaeSwindon

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Posted 21 March 2012 - 07:10 AM

:blink:

What do they put in the water at Hibs?

Edited by WillfaeSwindon, 21 March 2012 - 07:10 AM.

Jobs we should have chosen #1: Oligarch's wife.


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#5 Parklife

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Posted 21 March 2012 - 07:47 AM

Yet another player who has the talent to do well in football but an attitude which will surely prevent it.

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#6 hooray_hamish

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Posted 21 March 2012 - 07:56 AM

What is it with Hibs?

Steven Fletcher, Gary O'Connor, Scott Brown, Kevin Thomson and now Griffiths.

At least Brown and Thomson are only nutters on the pitch, the others are all crazy in different ways.


How is S.Fletcher crazy?
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#7 hannibal smith

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Posted 21 March 2012 - 08:04 AM

How is S.Fletcher crazy?


for not doing everything in his power to play for the national team
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#8 hooray_hamish

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Posted 21 March 2012 - 08:06 AM

Like playing well and scoring goals?
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#9 Dirk Douglas

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Posted 21 March 2012 - 08:08 AM

Only Jocky ' Jet-pack' Scott has the ability to handle Griffiths.

I hope they both re-sign for Doon 4 Life FC.

#10 Flure

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Posted 21 March 2012 - 10:16 AM

This story is now being rubbished on Twitter.

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#11 ProudScot

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Posted 21 March 2012 - 10:17 AM

This story is now being rubbished on Twitter.


Any sources of note?

#12 Flure

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Posted 21 March 2012 - 10:20 AM

Any sources of note?

Mark Benstead (ex-Real Radio) saying that whilst there WAS an argument, there was no headbutt and no punch. He's saying that the Hibs players are very angry at the (wrong) stories that have been claimed.

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#13 ProudScot

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Posted 21 March 2012 - 10:26 AM

Mark Benstead (ex-Real Radio) saying that whilst there WAS an argument, there was no headbutt and no punch. He's saying that the Hibs players are very angry at the (wrong) stories that have been claimed.


hopefully that is the case and he can see out the season there, scoring some more goals, then maybe get a run in the championship for wolves next year as Fletchers replacement once he moves on to bigger and better things....

#14 Bzzzz

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Posted 21 March 2012 - 10:49 AM

Not to mention Riordan...

What a nutter, Griffiths is arguably their best player, they doooooooomed!!!
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#15 J o h n

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Posted 21 March 2012 - 01:06 PM

http://www.hibernian...2262950_2686860

Load of rubbish apparently...





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