Griffin's transfer warning to Toon


By Matthew Jones
June 27 2002

Andy Griffin has warned The Magpies he may soon demand a transfer unless he is given a first-team chance by Sir Bobby Robson. Former England Under-21 international Griffin's four years at St James' Park have been blighted by injury. Andy Griffin has warned The Magpies he may soon demand a transfer unless he is given a first-team chance by Sir Bobby Robson.

Former England Under-21 international Griffin's four years at St James' Park have been blighted by injury - but he still feels he has not been given his fair share of opportunities when fit.

The former Stoke star said: "There are few better clubs to be at than Newcastle United and I love the place to bits, but I cannot risk seeing my career suffer by not playing regular first-team football.

"I signed a three-year contract last summer on the basis that I would be in the first team and that has not happened.

"I was playing first-team football at 18, albeit at Stoke City, but I'm now 23 and stuck in the reserves.

"That's no good to me and I may have to leave as a result."

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