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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I think we could see Stokesy teaming up with Kris Commons today with Leigh and Nadir out. Scepovic carries no goal threat but could also come into the team.
Hello, Hebcelt …… How the devil are you, oh ‘massive’ Celtic Supporter….
My friends in Celtic,
“Rangers” Sevco or whatever will be back in direct competition to us at some stage. I understand this, although I struggle to accept it. We must and will be ready to meet this poisoned chalice.
I do not fathom this renewed discussion.
The full page advert in a national newspaper unambiguously stated our position perfectly.
Nothing has changed and the advert is as relevant today as when it was published.
HH.
GRAFFITIONTHEWALL @ 10:46,
Very likely, though I’m older than you. Think you’d be in my brother’s class, pretty sure that was the year he started.
He has the same name as an Ex-CQNer from the Goldcoast.
Hail Hail
Is Leigh definitely out for today or is it just conjecture. Can’t see Ronny playing Stokesy under any circumstance, if he does play and has a stormer how could he justify letting him go.
Corkcelt/thomthetim I think banking was making reference to a poster who just came on as a grey cloud more than certain banking knows the proper words bhoys.
HH
KTF
Utlr
Paddymacoz, the royal family link and the reserved occupation one really annoys the sticky buns when you tell them that.
I know 3 rangers (il) fans who refer to themselves as huns.
Off to FIRHILL to hopefully beat the Maryhill Magyars
CHAIRBHOY on 9TH AUGUST 2015 11:00 AM
GRAFFITIONTHEWALL @ 10:46,
Very likely, though I’m older than you. Think you’d be in my brother’s class, pretty sure that was the year he started.
He has the same name as an Ex-CQNer from the Goldcoast.
Hail Hail
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You might have been in the same year as my older brother ……… Starting year of 1966/67
Banking = bankie
OK Mighty Tim, That makes more sense.
GRAFFITIONTHEWALL @ 11:04,
That sounds about right, I’m sure I’d know him.
As I didn’t go to St Margret’s I didn’t keep in touch with anyone. Shame really.
Hail Hail
Morning all.
3-0 to the Hoops today.
HH!!
Offski to 11.30 Mass for me, grab a takeaway dinner from the Deli after and home for kick off. Will record it as well in case the priest doesn’t know the kick off time.
Catch up with ye rascals later on Live Updates thread.
The conundrum of whether to rest players again.
I wanted us to do it last season v Inverness as so much was riding on the European qualifier.
Same again this year!
Id like to think a few of the guys on the bench would still provide a strong team…..Efe in for Virgil and Fisher/Janko in for Lustig or perhaps both with Janko replacing GMS further forward.
KC in from the start as well.
We have a few good options but would it mean too many changes?
Collins rues rivals lack of class. ” No disrespect to the other Scottish teams but they’re not clever enough players or quick enough thinkers to punish us”. I hope that comment doesn’t come back to bite him.
Hi, looking for a bit of help regarding watching game against Malmo. Going to Psaldi in Kos next Saturday, anyone advise where I can watch the game?
Hail hail
Dallas Dallas W T H IDallas
Cheers mate.enjoy the game.I’ll be watching on the couch here in Oz.HH
Hebcelt Dallas,
Many thanks ghuys, will check those out. Here’s to a good game and great result, hopefully.
HH
Gordon
Lustig
VVD
Boyata
Izzy
Bitton
Johansen
Armstrong
Rogic
Commons
Griff
Just listening to Rod on R2 ……. Absolutely incredible…..
http://youtu.be/N3yj0g28azg
This song should be re-named
Another Country (Deluxe) by Rod Stewart
https://itun.es/gb/Lmlp8
OOOPS …….. Re-named, CELTIC
Celtic team v Partick Thistle – ko 12:30 – live on BT Sport 1
Celtic Football Club @celticfc 42s43 seconds ago
Celtic team to play @ThistleTweet : Gordon; Lustig, Boyata, van Dijk, Izaguirre; Bitton, Johansen; Commons, Rogic, Armstrong; Griffiths (
After a great result in a midweek European away tie, I’ll be happy with any victory today.
Come On The Mighty Hoops.
Celtic Football Club @celticfc 44s44 seconds ago
Subs: Bailly, Ambrose, Scepovic, Mackay-Steven, Janko, McGregor, Henderson.
HAVE WE GOT 3 LEAGUE MATCHES BETWEEN NOW AND MALMO GAME ?
why “rest” players today ?
by all means use the squad and get players fit.
but, “rest” players for a game thats 9 days away and we have 3 fixtures in between.
just go win celtic, please.
Celtic team v Partick Thistle – ko 12:30 – live on BT Sport 1
Celtic Football Club @celticfc 42s43 seconds ago
Celtic team to play @ThistleTweet : Gordon; Lustig, Boyata, van Dijk, Izaguirre; Bitton, Johansen; Commons, Rogic, Armstrong; Griffiths
Subs: Bailly, Ambrose, Scepovic, Mackay-Steven, Janko, McGregor, Henderson –
Broony, GMS, Forrest rested – Commons , Rogic start
Captain Broony oot with GMS on the bench should still have plenty in the tank to defeat Thistle
I think Rony has put our Captain in the cooler after Wednesday nights exertions :)
For inside that grim building
No Broony? I bet he’s not too happy about that. Griffiths must be fully fit to start, can’t see a gamble there.
Be interested to see how Rogic looks today.
thats a strong team, hoping for a commons/griff finishing class.
i think it will be tight.
patrick 0 celtic 6.
Big chance for Tom Rojic with Scott Brown rested, I hope he takes it.
Sure I read mid week that Broony has a tight hamstring so not taking any chances. His general fitness is never an issue.
Also Mulgrew is not ready yet with a tight groin, and GMS was knackered (technical term) after Wednesday night.
Rotating the squad and giving players match time might be necessary for fixture load at home and Europe
Hello this is WEE BGFC. We have a spare child ticket for today if anybody needs. Mon the Hoops!!!!!!!
HH
WEE BGFC
4 games in ten days, do the authorities know about this, and should we not ask for the fixtures to be postponed till the end of the season ………… ask ally ………… aye no ready.
Partick Thistle v Celtic Sun 9 Aug 12:30
Kilmarnock v Celtic Wed 12 Aug 19:45
Celtic v Inverness CT Sat 15 Aug 15:00
Celtic v Malmö FF Wed 19 Aug 19:45
success breeds success.
Great opportunity for tom rogic as other quicker fingered posters have stated hope he grabs it with both feet
St Stivs
Oops!
In a timewarp here!
Keep thinking we are in Europe again this week….been picked up for it a few times already at work!
Saint Stivs
Don’t be under the illusion that you need to be somehow ‘talented’ to play a musical instrument,you don’t,at all but what you do need after you’ve picked your weapon of choice is dedication to learn and practice,nobody is born with musical talent,it’s something you have to work hard at and develop a passion for which comes with and is enhanced by all the wee victories you have in the learning process.
You’re never too old and you’re never not talented enough,try it.
HH
cheers lennon, ta for that sound advice, and steady hand,
now where did i put my tuba.