Griffiths ready to stamp his mark

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Joel Griffiths ... is primed for his long-awaited Sydney FC debut. Source: Phil Hillyard / News Limited

Sydney FC recruit Joel Griffiths says the two weeks he's spent waiting for the A-League's contentious transfer window to open could be a blessing in disguise.

Most football leagues open their mid-season transfer windows on January 1, but the A-League's is delayed until January 14.

The situation left Sydney FC coach Frank Farina fuming as new signing Griffiths - a much-needed boost in attack - remained ineligible to play until this week after signing a one and a half year deal with the Sky Blues last month.

The 33-year-old finished up with Chinese giants Shanghai Shenhua in December and has watched the past two Sky Blues' clashes from the sidelines.

Griffiths, a former A-League player of the year with the Newcastle Jets, will make his Sydney FC debut against last-placed Wellington at Allianz Stadium on Saturday.

"Honestly, it might have been a blessing in disguise after the Christmas period where you eat and drink the wrong food for a sportsman," Griffiths said.

"But I've trimmed myself down now and I'm in good shape so I'm ready to go."

Sydney snatched a dramatic last-minute 2-1 win over Melbourne Heart last Saturday to lift themselves off the bottom of the ladder.

The Sky Blues are ninth but only two points behind sixth-placed Perth who host Melbourne Victory on Saturday night.

A win against Wellington could lift Sydney FC into the top six.

"I'm looking forward to the challenge with this team," Griffiths said.

"If we get some sort of rhythm and some sort of winning mentality, then I'm sure we'll push ourselves into the finals."

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