Malmo’s season started well. They were undefeated in their first eight games, recording wins against current league leaders, Gothenburg, and recent champions, Helsingborg, as well as a 2-2 draw at Elfsborg, but form soon slumped.
They’ve only recorded back to back wins in the league once since. Wednesday’s 3-0 over Salzburg is by some measure their best result of the season. Right now, there will be a lot of football fans in Austria wondering how on earth Salzburg are out of the Champions League. There’s a fair chance there’s just as many fans in Sweden wondering how Malmo remain in the competition, but there are clues.
Salzburg lost narrowly to Rapid Vienna days before the capitulation in Sweden, the second reversal in two league games this season. They beat a team from a regional league in the cup (0-7) but that and the 2-0 win over Malmo is the only positives in an early season full of panic.
Preseason friendlies are not to be regarded as an indication of anything, but home win over a weak-looking Southampton was the only friendly in which they avoided defeat in four attempts. At most this indicates their fitness was behind the curve.
The most telling inferences from all of these stats is that the margins between success and failure for Malmo, Salzburg, and Celtic, are tight. We could and should have beaten Maribor a year ago. Dedryck Boyata’s late goal against Qarabag transpired to be all that separated us from them. We are looking fit, and organised, but you and I both know we’ve yet to spark up front. We have a lot of work to do in the margins before the end of the month.
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G64
I didny mean me :-)
I have diversified these days, have a wee shop selling stones, and doing rather well as it happens.
HH
…………………………
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Had to google him, but aye :-)
HH
TCR,
probably a stupid question,but are you heading to the Dublin do next year
Weefrwethetim
Treat the blog as a blog if somebody annoys you just scroll by, if somebody posts Celtic stuff that you like post back, I am sure 98% of the people on her want our team to win the morra…..
Enjoy Cqn but most importantly enjoy being a Celtic fan (one who goes, am not allowed)
By the way am still waiting on Mr Pastry & Thompson Twin to return my posts, maybe they aren’t that bothered about the Malmo game
http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_lsxg2e2upGo/RkYAqOTVZ_I/AAAAAAAAAb8/Qbczins6cF8/s1600-h/Business+as+usual,+Saltmarket,+Glasgow.JPG
fao praecepta..following your post regarding the City Cash Tailor dummies in Moscow I spotted this.
Maradominic,
Would you know if this would work in the Republic?
Thanks,
Yogi
Weefra
Best holiday ever F and the rest and chance to completely unwind was much needed. H would say hiya but she’s already sleeping! :-)
My friends in Celtic,
Imo, there is no greater indictment on soceity and government than how we treat our disabled and special needs people.
The carers and teachers command my utmost respect and should be offered more support, not austerity.
I am not making any political point, but if the cap fits.
HH.
HT
It’s all my fault.
Weefra came on tonight and called me his major slaughterer, out of the blue it was, only he knows why.
Prob cos I called him out for wanting to nuke ISIL, as did many others, but he has decided that it’s my turn for his pish.
I called him out over it, nothing more, nothing less.
Oh, I also called him mi amigo, he took offence to that as well, and I will be the bad bastard for having a go at the wee man, as if I give a toss, I have better things to worry about than a deluded poster on a blog.
HH
HT
She loves it, she questioned herself too start with but like the rest of you she just goes into teacher mode, I know a few people on here have slagged teachers or made flippant remarks but sometimes it’s the only stable environment some kids have, the special needs frightened her too start with as she doubted herself but what the kids give her is worth north than the money at the end of any month
GORDYBHOY64 on 8TH AUGUST 2015 11:22 PM
TCR,
probably a stupid question,but are you heading to the Dublin do next year
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Yes Gordy I will be.Not exactly sure as things will be happening here in Derry too.
I will be down though and I take my hat off to clogher celt’s magnificent work.
almore and wits too and all the Dubs.God bless them all.
Before midnight spare a thought for Thomas McElwee who died on August 8th 1981 after 62 days on hunger strike. He was 23 years of age.
HT hope you enjoyed the Dolphin last night,great part of Portugal you,re in. Back to reality tomorrow. Hail Hail Hebcelt
Tricoloured Ribbon
My how the mighty have fallen!
Like the ‘business as usual’ sign in the top right-hand corner. :-)
Right, let’s start dreaming re CL groups (and good/bad away trips)
Very nice away days-
POT 1 BAYERN or PSG
POT 2 VALENCIA or MONACO
POT 3 SEVILLE or LYON
Notasnice away days-
POT 1 ZENIT
POT 2 LEVERKUSEN
POT 3 SHAKHTAR or KIEV or GALATASARAY
HT
Thank you so much for that vote of confidence, but my issues are with our international supposed supporters. If these, supposed supporters, cost me my space at CQN Corner, which I am sure they can with their connections to our support from abroad…….I really am too tired now to continue with this nonsense. Best thing for me is…goodbye
Celtic to stand strong in defence tomorrow. Nir to pass the Maryhill Magyers off the park. Broonie and Jo hansen to run their socks off. GMS and SA to set up LG for a goal or 3.
TET
Ahahahaha what a total tit.
TET
I don’t want to get involved K on CQN I have a lot of time for you both.
Greenpinata
The cut backs in education in Scotland, particularly in the past 5 years, are astonishing.
SPEYSIDE LHAD on 8TH AUGUST 2015 10:36 PM
If you e-mail me I will give you Thunder Road’s e-mail addy lennybhoycfc@gmail.com
Keep the Faith!
Hail Hail!
Having watched MOTD………………………..
each and everyone of them could do with a decent CB!
Hmmmmmm!!
Concerned that Griffiths might not make it tomorrow.
Gerryfaethebrig
I have absolutely no doubt she’ll find it very rewarding mate.
Fra
Best thing is to take a break from posting and lurking and come back refreshed. Trust me it worked for me! :-)
Hebcelt
Along with Steak next door it was our best meal here. We’ve already booked the same apartment for next year, I love it here.
You just keep digging your hole mi amigo.
The posts are there for all to see, you are in serious need of help.
A wee break from the blog maybes is called for, Oh you do that constantly with your never ending flounces.
And yes I am a total tit, I wonder what that makes you ?
A Tim, never, never on Gods earth would a true Tim want to bomb the feck out of people, but you do.
Keep talking to the chickens.
HT
My apols, you asked him what his prob was, and it’s my turn, sorry.
HH
Off to bed before the moonhowlers emerge. Blog bad enough at times during the day but these moonhowling ghuys can be scary when they tear themselves away from their music.
Anyhow we have a Celtic game to look forward to tomorrow and any day Celtic are playing is a good day.
Goodnight & God Bless All.
TET
No need for apologies mate, just that I’d rather not get involved.
Or maybes a break from the Bacardi
Prediction-Martinez first for the bullet in England.
Shocking tactics.
Dexter, why do you put Leverkusen in the not so nice bunch.
Leverkusen stadium is 15 minutes from my place in Cologne, granted it’s a small stadium and tickets would be tricky but if we draw Leverkusen in the group stage, after getting past Malmo of course, I will personally make sure that any CQN’ers who visit have the best away trip ever, tickets or no tickets.
bellissimo
Time for my cot,
enjoy the game tomorrow bhoys
4 nil to the good guys
HT
No, and I shouldn’t have addressed a post to you about it, my bad.
HH
Thomas McElwee R.I.P
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oqYcEsnprjI
Good night all(honest):))))))))))
Be nice
life is too short.
Tricoloured
I would say advocat will be first to go.
He would have been paid a big bonus to keep Sunderland up last year. He has money now so will not give a dam what happens next
Good man Leftie!!!
We need blog police to sort out the squabbles and flouncers
A Spanish inquisition type of thing
I’ll say one thing, not one of you, apart from maybe one, have one iota of what is happening here. Some of you have had the privilege of being here, the rest don’t know how wonderful a place this is. I will probably take TIT’s advice and log off. Then again, I might just ……. Who gives a fck. He knows what he is.
Stars
See if you were a good person to give a reference, I would tend to agree :-)
HH