McPake makes shock Griffiths decision to face Rangers | OneFootball

In a ringing endorsement of Leigh Griffiths’ conduct, Dundee manager James McPake has bewilderingly included the on-loan Celtic striker in today’s squad to face the Famous.

That’s right, the man who maliciously kicked a burning flare back into a crowd of fans has every chance not only of appearing from the bench, but of starting today, with his manager not seeing fit to drop the under-fire (pun intended) hitman for his dreadful behaviour.

We fully expected to see Jason Cummings in his place today, and while the ‘Cumdog’ may still appear, it looks likely now that Griffiths will start.

Which… is completely bewildering.

Facing a police charge, under the spotlight from all quarters, Griffiths being selected to play would sum up so much that is wrong with Scottish football and its kid gloves treatment of him, revealing that while people with mental illness should be rightly supported, people who launch firebombs into crowds also seem to be as well.

Stand by your man? Is that McPake’s aim? To show loyalty to a striker of his calibre?

We’re not going to fib and say Griffiths can’t play, he’s a hell of a finisher and had potential to be a true great, but his character wrecked that.

And now that’s being ‘endorsed’ as the man is selected at least in Dundee’s squad.

Sums up this club we’d have to say.