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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Lots of the clique on here …probably never even heard of this guy….
Lol
Luke Kelly – Scorn Not His Simplicity – YouTube
▶ 4:34
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YTBC7ckTWpo
26 Feb 2007 – Uploaded by kellyoneill
Powerfull song writen by Phil Coulter sung By none other than Luke Kelly, performed on the …
TET,
Ok, fingers crossed. Take your time. I hope everything goes well.
We will count you both as “in.” Until later.
No hassle. PG, things are okay.
Clogher
Corkcelt:
Brilliant story, how old is your Grandchild again?
Keep the Faith!
Hail Hail!
What an expert on the isis conflict. I am sure the USA and the British Government will be hiring you for your security and espionage expertise.
BT
Sorry buddy, you’re not on. I don’t take to fannies. Your choice kiddo.
Weefra
Did you just log on to tell us that you wouldn’t be logging on anymore
Phyllis dietrichson
Take care & Hail Hail, got a wee sneaky feeling Ronny is going to be in amongst the big big boys this season, 1980, cracking programme Cwltic v Real Madrid….. Juanito & Laurie Cunnighamme on either wing
Tsoal u r the voice of reason and sanity on cqn. HH
Weefra….
Careful……You’ll be accused of all sorts on here with that attitude…
Got a first at a Russell Group University and got accused of being ‘thick’ on here…
Different strokes for different folks….
Hail Hail
Story doing its rounds tony stokes singing for burnley next week.emdy heard anything?
GERRYFAETHEBRIG on 8TH AUGUST 2015 10:01 PM
I was at that game at CP, Johnny Doyle was brilliant that night.
Keep the Faith!
Hail Hail!
WITS
When it has anything to do with you, you will be the first to know. I have to defend myself.
FRANNYB67 on 8TH AUGUST 2015 10:04 PM
Where you hear that?
Keep the Faith!
Hail Hail!
The blog has deteriorated so much this past year.
Byeeee.
wits,
i just logged in to see if anyone was loggin out,
ta for the updates.
hahahahahahhaha
It is always sad to see posters at each others throat – the common denominator is that it is usually non football related posts that cause it.
good night timland
the blog has , indeed, some people want to bomb ra world.
Lennybhoy
10 05
Was out for a meal earlier on met a fellow Tim said someone close to stokes
Said he has been down for talks with burnley.HH
FRANNYB67 on 8TH AUGUST 2015 10:04 PM
Read you drink in the West End Bar, where you live?
Keep the Faith!
Hail Hail!
Gerry – believe it or not (and I don’t expect you to) for the away leg in Madrid I was on a trip to Granada studios in Manchester on the Glasgow University bus when Glasgow were on University Challenge. The whole trip was an absolute riot.
Phyllis D
Been interested for a while as to how we (CFC) can get to a stage where we reduce the number of CL qualifiers or – what it would take to get one of the automatic 22 Group places (the other 10 going to 5 x Champions + 5 x High Seeds).
This is the stage we ‘hit the wall’ – one team competing for a Group place. Portugal already have 2 + Sporting will get another if they beat CSKA.
From here on in – Portugal have 3 teams with a chance of increasing the co-e – we are on our todd!!
On the one road…………….CSC!
If Charlie is fit play him at LB. Izzy is out of his depth in europe.
Gene
10 08
Golly agree with you mhate.HH.
FRANNYB67 on 8TH AUGUST 2015 10:10 PM
I heard similar earlier today, shared it with some off Blog.
Keep the Faith!
Hail Hail!
Gene
Totally,sorry
Keep the Faith with Paloma Faith –
What a talented woman…,
Only Love Can Hurt Like This (Official Video …
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PaKr9gWqwl4
GORDON64 on 8TH AUGUST 2015 10:12 PM
He did play well last Wednesday but generally of late in Europe he hasn’t been at his best in Europe.
Keep the Faith!
Hail Hail!
Listen, you come on here and called me out.
You are the one who wants to bomb the feck out of people.
You are the one who is name calling, me thinks you need to have a good look in the mirror mi amigo.
Oops, can’t say that…..
You really need some help.
Dr Caveman at your service, that will be £500 thank you, just make the check payable to the Chicken George Society.
Saint stivs
If you log on tomorrow I am sure he will be on again to flounce or announce his impending flounce
Phylis D Must have been the same show that Paisley tech was supposed to be on. We were too busy occupying somthing or other.
Fair Play, to the Boston PD, great with the young one’s on March 17 th
http://youtu.be/zChxBhKcpSM
HH,
Clogher
I was at the Dumbarton v Hibs game today and sat a couple
of seats away from John Colllins,
I asked if he was watching any single player and his reply was no one in particular,
he left with about 8 mins to go and I said to him that there was no one good enough
for us on the park ,he just gave a wry smile.
On Scott Allan,i thought he could pick a good pass during the game,
but he didn’t like the physical side and on occasion looked to be on
a short fuse,ending up getting booked for his second bad tackle,
don’t think he has the temperament or ability to play for us.
One last point,the officials were absolute rotten
Not sure what is wrong with Weefrathe but lately he is inclined to take offence very easily. All I can say is that I met him once and he is a lovely inoffensive wee mhan.
sums it up………
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wL6aDrzs3Fs
Hilarious.
Anger is an energy, it’s also the spark that sets off some funny stuff on here. WTF are they all on?
weefratim
There is no way I could have defended your position of advocating the use of nuclear weapons in both Iraq and Syria. Yesterday was the seventyth anniversary of the bombing of Hiroshima, take a look at the footage and remind yourself of what happened. In case that passed you by, tomorrow is the anniversary of the bombing of Nagasaki, take a look at the footage, and ask yourself if you really see that as the solution to the problems currently facing the Middle East? You may well have some supporters on here I do not know, I hope not though.
GERRYFAETHEBRIG on 8TH AUGUST 2015 7:56 PM
Just witnessed 12 orange bands who are banned by the orange order walking the streets of Coatbridge the OO ban them because of their UVF links, so what bright spark in the council gives this the ok ?
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Gerry
Some arsehole from cooncil/cops gave the ok for one Shitty Orank walk to go up Hope st at 3.40 this afternoon…traffic at standstill……manky bassas .
jmccormick
Anger is an energy
Anger is an energy
Anger is an energy
Anger is an energy
Could be wrong I could be right
Could be wrong I could be right
I could be wrong I could be right
I could be black I could be white
I could be right I could be wrong
I could be black I could be white
Your time has come your second skin
The cost so high the gain so low
Walk through the valley
The written word is a lie