Europa League Run

[BR_54 15]

I was just wondering - if we drop out of the UCL - what us bears would prefer?

To drop out of the Europa League asap? Or to get a good run going?

I would choose a good run in the Europa League all the time, the run in the Uefa Cup was incredible and i think we would have a good chance this time round. Also, the extra revenue can only be a good thing for the club!

I'm always surprised when fans claim that they'd rather not, as the Europa League is an unwanted distraction from the SPL - which i think isn't the right mentality for a club like ours to have, we should want to win/give a good account of ourselves in everything we can compete in!

[TravelingWilBEARy 4,319]

The Europa League is a wankbag tourny for wankbags.

Unless we get to the Final, then it's brilliant.

[BR_54 15]

The Europa League is a wankbag tourny for wankbags.

Unless we get to the Final, then it's brilliant.

It's a diddy cup if we don't compete or we don't do well.

[dalton 1,192]

Dont agree with that ?

We got to the uefa cup final and i dont care what its called now Europa league

as far as we can go and the more games means more money .

We all want to get to the next stage in the champions league but no one in there right mind

would want us to take any competition lightly - you just need to look at the final location a trip there would be incentive enough .

[G.E.C. 18,818]

We'd need to work really hard to reach the final. And we also need to work hard to ensure European football after Christmas, even if it's just a point we need.

Remember the competition contains Liverpool, Man City, Juventus, Athletico Madrid, Villarreal, Sevilla, Porto plus whoever finishes 3rd in the group stages.

[WeeBlue 39]

It's a cup for also rans and might hamper league form but you'll always want Rangers to win... so i'd want to stay in it for as long as possible (might even get the chance to take over Dublin for the day).

[1st_Jan_1994 4,868]

Get ourselfs to Dublin !!

I'd consider conceeding the league to see 200 thousand Bears in Dublin for a second crack at winning the UEFA Cup.

[G.E.C. 18,818]

Actually we can lose against Valencia and still have European football after Xmas secured.

Just read this on Wiki...

On the next matchday (2 November):

* Bursaspor will be eliminated from the knockout stage if they lose to Manchester United AND Rangers and Valencia do not draw.

No wait, a win would

[GOAT 30,449]

I'd rather we just won the CL.

[JM1872 3,714]

you dont get much money from the Europa league in all honestly, i would like it but i think Walter wants 3 in a row so badly.. it would be hard to decide, i'd happily have them both

[Gillete 1,338]

theres only 2 european trophies per season

i find it crazy that people view it as a " diddy " cup

i want to beat every team we play and get our name back to where it once was in european reputation

[ronniemca 479]

if we can't get 2nd i'd rather we came fourth. the europa league is just a distraction.the year we went to the final cost us the league in my opinion

[GlasgowRangersChampions52 5]

"Dublin may not be big enough"

[WeeBlue 39]

theres only 2 european trophies per season

i find it crazy that people view it as a " diddy " cup

i want to beat every team we play and get our name back to where it once was in european reputation

Back in the day people viewed winning it (UEFA Cup) as an achievement and even the Cup winners cup was held in high regard but now if you fail in the Champions league you still have a chance at this. I think that's why it's lost its appeal.

[wansheet 0]

yes if we got to final

[dc1872 2]

dublin anyone ?

[Bluenose_Pete 4]

Get ourselfs to Dublin !!

I'd consider conceeding the league to see 200 thousand Bears in Dublin for a second crack at winning the UEFA Cup.

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[Goianegra 4,684]

As crazy as it would be to go to Dublin, I'd much rather make the Last 16 of the CL. More money!

[thebooler 4,509]

Whether it be CL or Europa Cup, I want the Rangers to be competing and trying their best to win everything we play in.

[Blueshoff 11,876]

If it's a choice between a run in the Europa and winning the SPL then no. Not enough financial rewards from that cup.

SPL is more important as it is the route to the following season's CL group stages (think next year it's via qualifying round but less rounds than finishing runners up)

[mmrfc1873 48]

I'd rather we just won the CL.

Exactly, it just seems the simpler option.

[mmrfc1873 48]

I have mixed feelings with the question tbh. If we drop out the CL then I would like to see us completely focus on the league, but then again ...... to go on another run in Europe would be amazing.

[SGC 0]

If it's a choice between a run in the Europa and winning the SPL then no. Not enough financial rewards from that cup.

SPL is more important as it is the route to the following season's CL group stages (think next year it's via qualifying round but less rounds than finishing runners up)

That's true, but if we could win our second euro trophy...

[DarcheVinny 1,003]

IF we dont get through (as im still looking for trains to wembley in may), than we shall go to dublin and i shall follow on.

[blueben_d 40]

If we end up in Europa then I hope we go as far as possible, same as any competition.

As long as we don't get dubious league cancellations then there won't be a fixture backlog problem.

A more pertinent question would be would you rather make the last 16 and probably go out, or go into Europa and have a run of games, maybe even get to final again?

My answer would be last 16 every time, more money and we'd still have a chance to go further. The only bonus for Europa would be a chance to win it, but if you look at the teams in it, if they took it seriously then some are up there with CL teams, so we'd have the sane chance of progression in CL