I'm off to Copenhagen again next month, and I'd like to take in a football match.
Unfortunately Copenhagen are away, so I may go to see Malmö play - something I meant to do when I worked there a couple of years ago.
Anyone got any tips? If I remember rightly the tickets are via Ticketmaster. I'm wondering if any of you chaps have been before and have advice on where to sit etc?
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It's a neat little stadium. Door to door from Copenhagen airport station I would say it would take you 30 mins. We've always really enjoyed the games there. Be prepared to see lots of Ibrahimovic posters etc.!
Only negatives....We have been twice in February and both times it has been freezing! So much so that the sea in between Denmark and Sweden had started to freeze! Also - at the moment, Malmo is experiencing a few social issues and it's getting a bit of a reputation at night. So you may want to think about that before booking anything. If you look online you will see what i mean.
But overall, Malmo is lovely. They describe themselves as the equivalent of 'cockneys' in England and often our family explain that their accents are deemed to be 'common' in Sweden. But you wont get a warmer welcome anywhere else in Sweden as they love the Brits!
I've seen the stadium and it does look like a nice one! I've never ventured in, but will be sure to look at tickets online given what youve said.
It's a shame about the reputation issues in Malmo. I was out there quite a bit in 2014 and I think it was beginning get the reputation then. I was based out of Lund and a few in the office were surprised when I said I went for a late night session in Malmö. I thought they were bonkers as it was lovely!
I ended up putting a deposit and a few months rent on a flat in Malmö back in 2015 when I was due to return actually, but unfortunately I never moved out due to a family issue. A few months later there was a grenade attack (fortunately with no injuries?!) a few streets away from the flat though. A terrible shame because I loved it there, a few special memories of different bars near Lilla Torg with open air fires for warmth! (And in Lund at least, I can remember one bar that had a club underneath.. but they gave you a blanket whenever you went to the smoking area!)
Social issues aside, I have a lot of time for Swedes. A beautiful country with a lot to be proud of IMO.
Heja di gule!
I genuinely end up going to Copenhagen when I need a break, so I'll keep it in mind for the future - Cheers, mate.
The Danes certainly do seem like a friendly bunch though. I took the missus there for New Years, and she remarked that it's the only city she could ever imagine moving to. Her reasoning was how friendly everyone was.. surprised me, as she's often a right miserable git.
(I used to get mocked for my perfect pronunciation of that.. but the bastards all spoke English better than me!)
@The Prince-e-Paul is the man to ask.
Malmo I bought on the door, check past attendances to see feasibility and possibly email the club. Dont get confused by the mixed gender toilets!
I must say though, if that's what cycling does to you - someone buy me a bike.. and quick. Awesome, cheers for tagging him! That's awesome. How did you find the Malmo match btw mate?
Mixed gender toilets at a football match is certainly interesting; the only selling point of Charlton as far as the girlfriend is concerned is "as a woman it's the only place I don't need to queue for the toilets". (Says a lot about our performances..)
Swedish men apparently pee sitting down, we only figured that out after the game. It was about £12 to get in but that was in 2012.
I check attendances on Soccerway to see how much of a problem tickets might be. I think most Malmo games are fine.
Attendances in Sweden can be heavily dictated by the weather. There is a fair chance it will be a little bit chilly when you are over there, so wrap up warm with the other 15,000(max) fans.
As for taking in a game in Malmo. No pubs around the ground, so will need to go into town. If you want to drop in to a pub before the game, wife recommends this FF home pub where i've here been numerous times, but not on matchdays. It's a bit of a walk from the ground but worth it to mix with fans and the walk together will be easy. This square Möllevången is very socially mixed with many nationalities mixing. Malmo has over 170 languages spoke in the city making it one of the most cosmopolitan places in the world. Brits are most definitely welcome and such is my poor swedish that whenever i'm there all swedes will engage me in English for conversation and to be polite will generally speak to each other in English whilst i'm present. Very polite folk as a rule.
https://www.tripadvisor.co.nz/LocationPhotoDirectLink-g189839-d1043323-i68905213-Sodra_Skolgatans_Olkafe-Malmo_Skane_County.html
Their fans are very passionate and such is their desire to bounce in the stands, the new stadium was designed to flex when the full stadium bounces so as to prevent the stands breaking.
Not too sure about buying tickets as i never buy one due to getting in free. (Brother-in-law is head of security)
Very friendly town and yes Malmo are the Cockney equivalent, but their 'so what, i'm Malmo' attitude to Stockholmer's looking down on them is quite amusing. It is know for being violent and my wife says it's always been know as little Chicago. Lots of shootings over the last few years, but mostly gang related.
Modern football at its worst.
If you're in the Copenhagen area, check out Lyngby instead. You'll get one of the best hotdogs you've ever had in your life at their ground. I'm assuming you're in Copenhagen the last week of Feb (since FC Copenhagen are playing away - to another merger club, FC Nordsjaelland).
Lyngby are playing Esbjerg Friday night (24th Feb).
We played there around 2003 in a pre-season game, the locals were very amused with about 50 fans from London converging on the place.
I guess it's all about knowing the rules of the street, but I don't think ordinary people are going to run into any problem, whereas in Manchester, as in most British cities, one wrong word or even glance in a pub, and you might have a problem. No?