Form vagaries of Malmo for Celtic

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Celtic will play Malmo in the Champions League play-off round, the third time since 2012 they will face champions from Sweden. The main concern for Ronny Deila is the manner in which Malmo disposed of Salzburg 3-0 on Wednesday night, but there is context to put that into. In the previous round the Swedes only managed a 0-0 at home to Lithuanians Zalgiris Vilnius, before winning 0-1 away.

Those three goals against Salzburg, which arrived inside 45 minutes, will be the subject of a lot of research over the next few days.

In 2013 Celtic struggled to blow away the cobwebs against Elfsborg, recording a 1-0 home win and a 0-0 draw away. A year earlier they beat Helsingborgs 2-0 home and away.

The most encouraging aspect for Ronny will be Malmo’s domestic form. They are current 6th in the Allsvenskan after 18 games and will struggle to qualify for Europe next season. A home game against league leaders Gothenburg on Sunday will be Celtic’s most important reconnaissance exercise.

Oh, and put out the flags, Malmo play on grass!!

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  1. Delaneys in a kilt?

     

     

    Gaz I’d snog you masel and marry you in Dublin next year!

     

     

    You’d look magnificent!

     

     

    HH jamesgang

  2. Delaneys Dunky on

    Any spare tickets for Glasvegas tomorrow? Would love two for my son and I. Will be in the Kelvingrove area with or without ticket anyway.

     

    Flowers and Fitba Taps.

     

    God rest Mark Scott.

     

    Never forget Devils like Brigtons Jason Campbell scum.

  3. DD.

     

     

    Its good, just pulling your chain.

     

     

    On my fathers side, I think I have 54 cousins. I’ve only met 46 of them. I think.

  4. Jeezo…Jamesgang and Delaneys dunkey..

     

    Wit they like…And i get pulled up on my liking of the Glorious Ms Diamond Jackson……The Tims They Are A Changing…

  5. Emusanorphan

     

     

    Didn’t you kinda just answer your own question and contradict yourself there bud?

     

     

    If they were hunning up then I’m glad Broonie riled the bassas right back.

     

     

    HH jamesgang

  6. Delaneys Dunky on

    James

     

     

    My divorce just came through. In John Inman styleee.

     

    My baws will be free in a Duncan tartan kilt.

     

    I am the keeper of Schihallion in Perth when I pull on the Duncan tartan. Allegedly :)

  7. Free the delaneys 2 (baws)

     

     

    I can see change.org running an online petition on this one!

     

     

    HH jamesgang

  8. Jamesgang

     

     

    You’re right I did.

     

     

    But they weren’t the worst we’ve ever put up with. I loved SB noising up Diouff (sp?) Big Lustig is a future captain! Fitness allowing! He gets it!

  9. GRAFFITIONTHEWALL @ 11:39,

     

     

    Forgive my ignorance ,but do any of you actually live in Whinhall.

     

     

    No GG who I’m sure can speak for himself is in the good aul USofA.

     

     

    I left in the mid seventies to go England, Wycombe. Actually technically speaking I was at the Xavarians’ in Whifflet at the time.

     

     

    As posted earlier, I was brought up in Burnfoot in those days, with the gang culture it was a bit hairy going through Whinhall. Also the ones the didn’t know you knew you didn’t go to their School – so you had to be a Tim.

     

     

    No win situation. Didn’t do me any harm though.

     

     

    Hail Hail

  10. DD- Schihallion? Hill of the fairies! I’m sure you and Jamesgang will be well suited :-)

  11. SAINT STIVS

     

    I thought I was bad with 56 1st cousins on both sides my oldest cousin had 12 sons. DD my one and only time wearing a kilt was at my daughters wedding her husband and all best men and ushers had blue kilts but mine was green. I told her I loved her enough to wear a kilt but a blue one was pushing it too far. Her husband thought it would be funny when old co beat us after a bit of referee help , my daughter found out and told him if he liked hospital food to try it again never talked football with me again. H H

  12. DD- better aff with a certain type of fairy cake cooked in the old Mountblow oven!

     

     

    Good luck with tickets.

  13. MARRAKESH EXPRESS on 7TH AUGUST 2015 9:48 PM

     

     

    There is no way on earth Celtic would be allowed to display the gold star on our Jersey if we’d died and reformed.

     

     

     

     

     

    And yet the ultra arrogant huns get away with flaunting the five fag burns In the faces of 250 cheated, swindled and stiffed creditors.

     

     

    ——————————–

     

     

    You misinterpret.

     

     

    The OLD 5 fag burns represented one for each 10 Scottish titles they cheated their way to.

     

     

    The NEW 5 fag burns – each commemorates 50 stiffed creditors.

     

     

    Dignity ‘n ‘at, man.

  14. DD

     

    One of my many cousins lived in Duntocher for many years they were brought up in Maryhill road then went to Knightswood and then Yoker before marrying and moving to Clydebank . Season book holder in jock stein upper mid 60s he is now,but a diehard he has a big family you will probably know him or some of his sons

  15. The mighty Celtiic are on the march. Defend like we did on Wednesday, keep possession and take our chances and we will be okay.

  16. What is the Stars on

    Watching Bob Dylan, The Folk Years on Sky Arts.

     

    God that boy was brilliant, sometimes forget how good he was

  17. Delaneys Dunky on

    Papa

     

     

    Me and my family are from mainly from Partick,Maryhill,Knightswood and Republican Clydebank. We know each other. :))

  18. DD

     

    I thought you would know them last time I spoke to him they had moved to Anniesland HH

  19. BOBBY MURDOCH'S CURLED-UP WINKLEPICKERS on

    GORDON64

     

     

    Sack PL now!

     

     

    We want foreign players wi big unpronounceable names,and we want them now!!

     

     

    It’s the future,I tell ye!

  20. Chairbhoy & Graffiti

     

    I didn’t live in Whinhall, but I had relatives who lived there, plus another from Wilson Street, which is more or less Whinhall.

     

    If you lived there or still do you may know Googsy.

     

    I used to live in Golfhill and attended St Andrews many moons ago.

  21. Bmcuwp our manager has got us to this position. With good tactical nous and the support at CP he will take us to the CL.

  22. Delaneys Dunky on

    Gordon

     

     

    How you doing pal.

     

    This season is gonnae be memorable. Milan here we come.

  23. We are the biggest football club on the planet earth. For all sorts of reasons the CL needs us. And we will rightfully tAke our place. HH

  24. Can i see my name in green?

     

     

    Awesome – u guys deserve every plaudit ;-))

     

     

    To the section of our support that thinks MalmoFF is a game too far – grow some balls.

     

     

    Not only are we capable of winnining at home, we are capable of winning away. I’m looking forward to these games with relish…..cheese & bread optional ;-))

     

     

    H.H.

     

     

    KTF

  25. DD,

     

     

    r u trying to deflect me into great music?

     

     

    Not too bad ;-))

     

     

    H.H.