Craig is a natural goalscorer and very rarely misses in and around the box. He is entitled to be knocking on the manager's door and asking to play. I was the same when I first came here and came off the bench to score a few times. It didn't matter to me that Henrik Larsson and Chris Sutton were the strikers, I was banging on Martin O'Neill's door and telling him I wanted to play. |
I have always been that way, but there is an argument that if I am left out for players in better form, that's fine. I will have to accept it, but if I am playing well and feel I can help the team I will certainly be saying that too. |
I hope my body holds up, I still have another 18 months left on my contract at Celtic and I have had a decent start with eight goals already in 10 games so I will just keep going. |
I know there will be times when the gaffer now plays different systems with and without me in the side, |
I left West Ham because of a difficult time, I left Arsenal because I wasn't in the team and once or twice I have said I would leave Celtic because I haven't been playing. I have never been a player who is not part of things. |
I try and hold up the ball in the same kind of role as [them], though obviously not at the same standard yet. That's the kind of role I'd be looking to fill in the future. |
If I really feel that I justify being in the side and I am playing and scoring for Celtic I will say what I feel. I have never been one to just turn up and be a part of the furniture. |
It is a sad day for me because I have loved playing for my country and representing the Welsh people for a number of years. |
It was the worst result Wales could have wished for. Sven-Goran Eriksson will have to say just one word in his pre-match talk, 'Denmark. |
It's a challenge for me, to go there and get that goal. |
It's a sad day for me because I've always loved playing for my country and representing the Welsh people. I always feel enormous pride whenever I pull on a Wales shirt and will always cherish the memories. Now I've made this decision I'll be concentrating 100 per cent on doing the best I can for Celtic. Hopefully, this will allow me to really enjoy the final few years of my career. |
Now I have made this decision I will be concentrating my efforts 100% on doing the best I can for Celtic and hopefully this decision will allow me to really enjoy the final few years of my career. |
People keep asking how long I will be staying around, but it's not something I can put a number on. Football has never been like that. |
So I still have a number of years left at this level if I keep myself right. To have 50 caps and still only be 30 means there are a few more in me yet. |
The confidence is high. We've been on a good run. |