*****The Official Europa League Final Match Thread*****

[RFC55 108,905]

Just now, MisterC said:

This is it folks! This is so surreal that this is actually happening and I'm going! I fly from Edinburgh to Faro on Tuesday afternoon via Knock and arrive at 11 or something. 9:00 bus on Wed to Seville and return at 1am. Return Thurs afternoon via cork. 

After 2008 I never thought I'd see this again and even less so a decade ago. But here we are and here we go again. That team of 2008 had run out of steam and I wasn't confident at the time that we would win, whereas now, I think we can genuinely do it. The stars seem to have aligned for this and its our destiny to win this. We shall see....

 

What a trip we will have mate 

[kelvd1873 7,159]

We’re winning this. Surprisingly calm about it all 🏆🇬🇧😎

[MisterC 12,270]

Just now, RFC55 said:

What a trip we will have mate 

This will be the greatest! I cannot wait, a few classic songs will be getting belted out

[KingKirk 25,643]

5 hours ago, Swagger said:

What’s making this fucking unbearable is it’s more than doable. Massive fucking chance, fucking huge 

That's exactly how I feel never again will we reach a European final with a genuine 50-50 chance of becoming champions of Europe. If we had a fit morelos I'd have put us as favourites. 

I genuinely have no idea how am getting through Wednesday mate 😂

[offminorthreat 1,463]

Really just posting for the sake of historical record as I am lost for words

 

Fly tomorrow from Melbourne 🇭🇲 > Doha 🇶🇦 > Madrid 🇪🇸 > Seville 🇪🇸, 30 hours total flying time

Hoping there are bears having a party on the 8pm Tuesday night Iberia flight from Madrid to Seville ✈️🇬🇧🎉

[Keef22 14]

53 minutes ago, offminorthreat said:

Really just posting for the sake of historical record as I am lost for words

 

Fly tomorrow from Melbourne 🇭🇲 > Doha 🇶🇦 > Madrid 🇪🇸 > Seville 🇪🇸, 30 hours total flying time

Hoping there are bears having a party on the 8pm Tuesday night Iberia flight from Madrid to Seville ✈️🇬🇧🎉

I think you will be taking a lot of dreams with you from the many Rangers supporters who will be up at 05:00 AM to watch the game here in Australia.

I'm convinced we've got this one.

Kent's run into the box is worth a penalty a game almost.

Tav. to convert to settle our nerves and then it will be 80 odd minutes of joy followed by endless celebrations.

Go the Bears!!

[ElBufalo20 7,892]

11 hours ago, bluenoz said:

             McGregor

Tav. Goldson Bassey  Barisic

            Lundstram

  Jack                       Kamara

     Aribo     Sakala      Kent

I don't want to see a false 9 (Aribo). I want us to go for it.

To be fair against Leipzig in the second half Aribo played as an actual forward not a false 9 and caused them problems I’d have no problem him starting in that position.

Think it’ll be that team with Wright instead of Sakala it gives the option with the players to go 3 at the back 

[Dickie1963 2,352]

1 hour ago, offminorthreat said:

Really just posting for the sake of historical record as I am lost for words

 

Fly tomorrow from Melbourne 🇭🇲 > Doha 🇶🇦 > Madrid 🇪🇸 > Seville 🇪🇸, 30 hours total flying time

Hoping there are bears having a party on the 8pm Tuesday night Iberia flight from Madrid to Seville ✈️🇬🇧🎉

Puts my 430 flight from Manchester into perspective. 

Hope you have a good flight. 

[Darth Bear 15,095]

Pretty comfortable about this match and looking forward to winning our second European trophy.

3-1 on the night to the famous and a good time will be had by all 👍

[Inigo 32,526]

Hope everyone plans to wear their blue taps. Best way for the players to see we dominate the stands would be a sea of blue rather than a multi coloured patchwork.

[maverick1200 2,828]

For anyone watching it home:

Quote

 

Eintracht Frankfurt and Rangers meet for the 2021/22 UEFA Europa League final in Seville, Spain - and fans can watch the entire match live on BT Sport's YouTube channel.

Watch the final live on BT Sport 1HD and Ultimate, on the BT Sport App or here on the BT Sport YouTube channel from 6.30pm on May 18th.

All three UEFA finals will be available on www.btsport.com/final, on the BT Sport YouTube channel and via the BT Sport App for small and large devices including Xbox One, Samsung Smart TV and Apple TV

 

 

[Madina 3,812]

I've said in a few posts that we've beat much better teams than Frankfurt to get here. Just hope we dont retreat into ourselves and sit back like we did in the 2008 final. An early goal for us (like Braga) would go a long way to calm my nerves 

[northern bear 2,881]

13 minutes ago, maverick1200 said:

For anyone watching it home:

 

Is this just the game or will you get the build up as well? I'm close to ordering bt sport for the month. 

[.Williamson. 82,205]

10 minutes ago, northern bear said:

Is this just the game or will you get the build up as well? I'm close to ordering bt sport for the month. 

Pretty certain it’s just the game

[graeme_4 34,520]

Most of the team picks itself I think.

Only big ones are around Roofe, Ramsay or Wright. Do you start either of the first two who are much better, but lack fitness?

Id be tempted to go…

McGregor

Tav Goldson Bassey Borna

Jack Lundstram Kamara

Ramsey Aribo Kent

Roofe even if he is declared fit always takes time to hit top form, while Ramsay has had a bit of game time recently.

 

[SkylineBlue 23,351]

38 minutes ago, Darth Bear said:

Pretty comfortable about this match and looking forward to winning our second European trophy.

3-1 on the night to the famous and a good time will be had by all 👍

No idea how you can feel like this. I'm a shaking mess.

[graeme_4 34,520]

Just now, SkylineBlue said:

No idea how you can feel like this. I'm a shaking mess.

I think we could / should actually win, which is what’s making me nervous. I’ve been pretty calm just about every other Europa tie so far as it’s all been a bonus. 

[SkylineBlue 23,351]

6 minutes ago, graeme_4 said:

I think we could / should actually win, which is what’s making me nervous. I’ve been pretty calm just about every other Europa tie so far as it’s all been a bonus. 

I totally agree. I'm so nervous because it's genuinely winnable. If we got put out by RB I'd have been disappointed obviously, but if we don't win this game I'll be absolutely fucking gutted.

[The Ibrox Derry 8,904]

Everytime I think about it, I need to take a sharp intake of breath.

[The Ibrox Derry 8,904]

I wish the Final was tonight.

The suspense, expectation, hopes, doubts are killing me.

I can hardly concentrate on anything else.

Please, please, please just do this Rangers.

[maverick1200 2,828]

51 minutes ago, northern bear said:

Is this just the game or will you get the build up as well? I'm close to ordering bt sport for the month. 

In the quoted section it says from 6.30pm, so it must be the build up.

[Darth Bear 15,095]

28 minutes ago, SkylineBlue said:

No idea how you can feel like this. I'm a shaking mess.

Been confident in Europe since Gio took over to be honest. 

Don't get me wrong I know that we still have to do the work but I am more excited about seeing us play on Wednesday than nervous. Might change as we get closer but it hasn't for any of the other games so doubt that it will this time.

It is quite simply our destiny and I refuse to believe otherwise 👍

[dmcs 14]

57 minutes ago, northern bear said:

Is this just the game or will you get the build up as well? I'm close to ordering bt sport for the month. 

Coverage starts at 6:30pm so I think the build up is included. 

[BillyG91 5,512]

i'm confident we can do it of course but until that FT whistle goes (or penalties ) i'm going to be a nervous wreck. the thought of losing is giving me the fear. it's a huge achievement getting to a final in itself and i will be proud of the team no matter what but it doesn't bear thinking about.

[SkylineBlue 23,351]

13 minutes ago, Darth Bear said:

Been confident in Europe since Gio took over to be honest. 

Don't get me wrong I know that we still have to do the work but I am more excited about seeing us play on Wednesday than nervous. Might change as we get closer but it hasn't for any of the other games so doubt that it will this time.

It is quite simply our destiny and I refuse to believe otherwise 👍

I hope to Christ you're right.