Qualification From the Group Stage

[sassaaaa 11,406]

Not a chance , Spartak at Ibrox was the killer......

[Cedrick 8,048]

Just now, Inigo said:

9k? All with tickets?

That’s the numbers I seen floating about twitter from different pages when the bookings were being made , they’ve actually gave us 10k tickets couldn’t sell it out mate 

[Inigo 32,534]

1 minute ago, Cedrick said:

That’s the numbers I seen floating about twitter from different pages when the bookings were being made , they’ve actually gave us 10k tickets couldn’t sell it out mate 

Sweet.

[ForeverAndEver 71,511]

3 minutes ago, Inigo said:

9k? All with tickets?

No

[Inigo 32,534]

Just now, ForeverAndEver said:

No

I believe Cedrick.

[ForeverAndEver 71,511]

1 minute ago, Cedrick said:

That’s the numbers I seen floating about twitter from different pages when the bookings were being made , they’ve actually gave us 10k tickets couldn’t sell it out mate 

You fishing?

[BlueAvenger 10,242]

Based on our recent performances extremely unlikely. Think we fucked it at home to Spartak. 

[bluenoz 30,848]

The whole not bothered about Europe thing really irks me. Imagine if we played them in the final and what it would do for our coefficency? I know it probably won't happen but you must think big and strive for the best

[Inigo 32,534]

3 minutes ago, ForeverAndEver said:

You fishing?

Seems plausible.

[Cedrick 8,048]

2 minutes ago, ForeverAndEver said:

You fishing?

No I’ve seen 9k branded about traveling but to the lad that asked all got tickets? of course Rapid aren’t giving us 9k tickets ???

[Inigo 32,534]

2 minutes ago, Cedrick said:

No I’ve seen 9k branded about traveling but to the lad that asked all got tickets? of course Rapid aren’t giving us 9k tickets ???

Well, if you're in the Rapid end come back with that 'come on you boys in green' banner or don't come back at all.

[docspiderman 1,228]

We will miss out on head to head or goal difference as we fail to capitalise on our good start as always.

[Cedrick 8,048]

1 minute ago, Inigo said:

Well, if you're in the Rapid end come back with that 'come on you boys in green' banner or don't come back at all.

?????

[andyhrfc 2,242]

Two draws could actually be enough.

No point doing the permutations at this stage,  all we need to do is go for the jugular against Villarreal with the crowd producing an intimidating atmosphere.   A draw would however mean that Villarreal would still have to get something against Spartak and may have to beat Spartak to ensure qualification.  If Spartak beat Vienna then Vienna are out which would benefit us in the last game.

[Laudrup1984 25,100]

If we beat Villareal, and Spartak and Rapid draw we will qualify with a game to spare!

[Inigo 32,534]

1 minute ago, Laudrup1984 said:

If we beat Villareal, and Spartak and Rapid draw we will qualify with a game to spare!

Someone's feeling optimistic the day.

[TMB 14,167]

We’ve done really well to get as many points as we have done.  I think we’ve overachieved as none of us would’ve expected some of the results we’ve had so far.  Sadly, I doubt we’ll make it through but it’s been a good run.

[DavieMacRFC 850]

Gutted and in the end I think we will fall short, shocking defending away and woeful finishing at home v Spartak will be our downfall....hope I'm wrong tho.

[BlueThunder 8,454]

We are going to finish bottom. Should have practically secured second tonight.

[G.E.C. 18,791]

Villarreal play Barcelona after us. Can only hope they rest a few players.

Saying that with the way we’ve been defending they’ll probably still put a few past us.

[andyhrfc 2,242]

4 teams in our group are fairly evenly matched.  We all have strengths and weaknesses and are capable of beating  each other.  All to play for  no surrender.

[thebluedoo 2,652]

If we could pull out a performance similar to that Parma game and win against Villareal then I think it would be decisive, no shoddy defending, clinical finishing and McGreggor at his best. It is not beyond us but we certainly have to improve on tonight's showing defensively especially. The boost we would take if we were to win that one would see us through 

[HG5 11,114]

43 minutes ago, G.E.C. said:

We’ll probably be level on points with Spartak and they’ll finish ahead of us on head to head. That Grezda miss right at the end at Ibrox will haunt us.

And, I know he didn’t get much time, another low impact few minutes from him tonight.

[Davy Vandenbroucke 26,165]

At the end of the day we were the fourth seed in the group, and we were delighted to even make the group stage.

Of course I'd love us to qualify, but I can honestly say I wouldn't be gutted if we didn't.

[Laudrup1984 25,100]

3 minutes ago, Inigo said:

Someone's feeling optimistic the day.

I understand and feel everyone's anger and frustration, especially in the aftermath of a bitterly disappointing defeat. I feel the same. I also share some concerns that have been raised and I enjoy everyone expressing their opinions in different ways however sometimes we all, myself included, get carried away after a tough loss or a convincing win and say things that are a tad outlandish, and not quite accurate, when the reality is we are somewhere in between. 

We are one big performance away from having a real chance of going through. It's a position we'd all have taken to begin with. We've just become a little greedy, understandably so, after some good performances. After about 55 minutes we were also within touching distance of qualification so now we feel like it's almost been swiftly taken away from us which is a bit of a kick in the baws. However it's not quite lost yet. If we don't qualify these two games against Spartak will absolutely come back to haunt us but we're due a bit of luck. Hopefully it come against Villareal.