IanFerguson2013 393 Posted May 24, 2022 Share Posted May 24, 2022 Yes, of course. We had a great European run and an amazing mini-break in Seville for those who went. The club brought in lots of cash and we had lots of press exposure for our amazing fan base at the final. Nothing you can do about injuries. We would have been better with a full squad but that's life. The Scottish Cup has been missing for too long and I'm delighted to have it back home. We had to change manager part way through the season and it's astonishing how well the team coped with that. I don't give a fig about the team who won the league. We built the coefficient which they now benefit from and that's a pain but it happened and we move on. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Bakbear 3,563 Posted May 24, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted May 24, 2022 We were 6 points clear at the winter break!!! If the break had not been brought forward we would have scudded the scum in the New Year Old Firm and gone 9 clear. Instead we fell apart.... I am delighted with the excitement of Europe and, frankly, relieved at breaking the cup hoodoo but losing that league from the position we were in is scandalous and means we failed.... BlueAvenger, OrangeRab, saintbob1969 and 2 others 5 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cr3_bear 14,739 Posted May 24, 2022 Share Posted May 24, 2022 Not sure if correct topic to post in but anyone else finding it quite hard to appreciate or take in this season has ended last few months seems to have been a constant flow of old firm games , big European games and cup semi’s and finals which meant for around two months I was in a constant state of anticipation, excitement , worry , buzzing etc and now it’s just went to nothing for at least the next two months never really felt like this at the end of a season . Always usually been relief after a shite season or content after a successful season RJMcGregor and barrymorrison1 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
barrymorrison1 1,033 Posted May 24, 2022 Share Posted May 24, 2022 1 hour ago, cr3_bear said: Not sure if correct topic to post in but anyone else finding it quite hard to appreciate or take in this season has ended last few months seems to have been a constant flow of old firm games , big European games and cup semi’s and finals which meant for around two months I was in a constant state of anticipation, excitement , worry , buzzing etc and now it’s just went to nothing for at least the next two months never really felt like this at the end of a season . Always usually been relief after a shite season or content after a successful season I feel like it’s coming back from an amazing holiday. The excitement and euphoria before hand for weeks, the actual holiday, then the realisation a couple of days back you’re back to reality, it’s sinking in how depressing it is and feel lost a bit to the high you’ve been experiencing for weeks. Now, the games are over, I’ve looked back and basically buried my head in the sand they were running the league. the Europa meant absolutely everything. Pot 1 CL, Money, prestige, super cup match, 2 European trophies, dining on that for years ti come. now, it’s sinking home it’s back to fucking qualifiers, early pre season, scrambling for players not knowing where we will be in Europe. and the tarriers still have the title. Makes me sick thinking about it. I think I need to see some new signings soon to get me out of this mini slump, and then we can go again. RJMcGregor, BlueAvenger, Kaydubya11 and 1 other 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KBOO72 4,332 Posted May 24, 2022 Share Posted May 24, 2022 No. BLUEDIGNITY and Ivybank 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gmcf 33,944 Posted May 24, 2022 Share Posted May 24, 2022 No . The league is the benchmark and we blew it from starting the season being in a position of strength . On a positive note , we've finished the season strong , and though there'll be a lot of coming and goings , I'm liking the style and intensity under Gio , and expect more than a decent challenge for the title next year . RJMcGregor 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoboBear 162 Posted May 25, 2022 Share Posted May 25, 2022 Winning the league would have been more of a success, but it was still a success. Ok it's galling that they got the CL spot and the funds that go with it, but they'll need to spend half of that just to stay still. Also they're not likely to get any big fees for outgoings this year unlike last. We have the Europa earnings players that will bring in decent funds. And we still might make the CL. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post RDB14 2,703 Posted May 25, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted May 25, 2022 Im finding it hard to shake the feeling we threw the Europa league away, despite having no striker. We beat much better teams than Frankfurt on route to the final and as much as we didn’t show up, they played below their peak too IMO. Kaydubya11, Johnstone Burgh, TBagalag and 3 others 6 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hanleysguru 10 Posted May 26, 2022 Share Posted May 26, 2022 No. Exciting, tense and entertaining, but not a success. Ffs we were champions and threw away a 6 point lead and lost out to a shite team of try hards. Any season we don't win the league has to be looked at as a failure unless there's a European trophy. Accepting 2nd place or runners up is for losers. Fuck that. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JackAlex93 10,913 Posted May 26, 2022 Share Posted May 26, 2022 Had we won the europa league as well as the Scottish Cup then yes but losing the final and blowing a 6 point lead in the league means its a no from me. The league is our bread and butter. Kaydubya11 and BlueAvenger 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJMcGregor 741 Posted May 26, 2022 Share Posted May 26, 2022 On 24/05/2022 at 13:44, gmcf said: No . The league is the benchmark and we blew it from starting the season being in a position of strength . On a positive note , we've finished the season strong , and though there'll be a lot of coming and goings , I'm liking the style and intensity under Gio , and expect more than a decent challenge for the title next year . This, the League has to always be the benchmark for success that being said though, i can't recall feeling this upbeat despite not winning the league. This summer just doesn't feel anywhere near as bleak as some in the past Rowley Birkin and gmcf 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TBagalag 712 Posted May 26, 2022 Share Posted May 26, 2022 20 hours ago, RDB14 said: Im finding it hard to shake the feeling we threw the Europa league away, despite having no striker. We beat much better teams than Frankfurt on route to the final and as much as we didn’t show up, they played below their peak too IMO. This is niggling at me constantly, I felt we had a great chance of winning that final even with the below par performance we put in. The journey to get there was great but the defeat is a hugely different feeling from 2008 where we pretty much made up the numbers against Zenit. RDB14 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bears r us 30,562 Posted May 26, 2022 Share Posted May 26, 2022 No, as far as the league goes, it was a huge disappointment but I also feel we were damaged because of the early shut down at Christmas and it allowed 'them' to get injured players back and new ones added. We took a punt with Ramsey and Diallo which could have worked but it was not to be, I still think Ramsey could have been a good short time signing but he could not stay fit so it was a fuck up, but hindsight is always 20/20 vision. The Europa run was fantastic, if only we could have stopped 'that cross' at some point it might have been different, a real kick in the balls losing after so many great results leading up to the final. I have to add it was a great thing to get to the final and Gio and the players deserve a lot of praise for that alone. The Scottish Cup, that has not been in our trophy room for so long has made it a little easier to cope with the other two situations. BlueKnight87 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The No.9 760 Posted May 26, 2022 Share Posted May 26, 2022 Yes, we changed manager early into the season, we won our first cup in 13 years and made our 5th European final in 150 years and yes it was bitter losing the league by 4 points especially the period of draws and the parkhead defeat but it was still overall successful imo and always worth the gamble of European glory. Us and them have over 100 league titles between us and we’ll probably take turns over the next 100 but Europe is a level well beyond that so it’s always a success to get to that level and still win another trophy, not to mention the money we now have. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gmajor1991 119 Posted May 27, 2022 Share Posted May 27, 2022 Yes, on balance. What are the chances of getting to another EL/ Conference League final within the next few years? Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RFC55 107,794 Posted May 28, 2022 Share Posted May 28, 2022 1 hour ago, Gmajor1991 said: Yes, on balance. What are the chances of getting to another EL/ Conference League final within the next few years? 82.53% Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
leam_baw 166 Posted May 28, 2022 Share Posted May 28, 2022 No it’s been a poor season. One trophy and blew the league with a free hit. Also lost to an average German side in a European final. Scottish cup has saved it from being disastrous Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
plymouthranger 3,842 Posted May 28, 2022 Share Posted May 28, 2022 If we qualify for the CL, I think you could retrospectively argue it was. If we don’t, it’ll be the season we effectively gave up £40-60million of CL money, by failing to qualify and then failing to win the league. We’ll also have handed them circa £30-40million, which could have big ramifications for our ability to challenge them next season. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimfanciesthedude 24,359 Posted May 28, 2022 Share Posted May 28, 2022 1 hour ago, leam_baw said: No it’s been a poor season. One trophy and blew the league with a free hit. Also lost to an average German side in a European final. Scottish cup has saved it from being disastrous Average german side that hadnt lost a game in the europa league Fucking hell ayro, Rangers_no1 and MurrayWilson 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ayro 2,927 Posted May 28, 2022 Share Posted May 28, 2022 2 hours ago, Jimbeamjunior said: Average german side that hadnt lost a game in the europa league Fucking hell Yeah average as fuck to win away to Barcelona, Atalanta, West Ham, Betis, Antwerp, Olympiakos. Also beat Bayern away, drew with RB, lost 3-2 to Dortmund though 🤣 Hopefully someone fishing. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Misteral 2,930 Posted May 28, 2022 Share Posted May 28, 2022 The league was very disappointing but the other two main trophies gave us a lot to be proud of, so although not a success per se, I wouldn't say it was unsuccessful. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Willis 20,919 Posted May 29, 2022 Share Posted May 29, 2022 On 25/05/2022 at 13:12, RDB14 said: Im finding it hard to shake the feeling we threw the Europa league away, despite having no striker. We beat much better teams than Frankfurt on route to the final and as much as we didn’t show up, they played below their peak too IMO. We should have signed a striker in January. We can't make the same mistake again. It cost us the league and probably the final too. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Worlds_Most_Successful_Team 70 Posted May 29, 2022 Share Posted May 29, 2022 13 minutes ago, Willis said: We should have signed a striker in January. We can't make the same mistake again. It cost us the league and probably the final too. In fairness, Aribo was asked to play striker in the final and scored. Had our chances, didn't take them. But fuck me in the current climate we shouldn't even be there. We were. Sucks we lost, but a bit of perspective. And every single one of those knockout games at Ibrox I'll never forget. A league title, aye I'm probably not going to remember it amongst the tanker load of league titles we'll win over my lifetime. Always remember this season. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Willis 20,919 Posted May 29, 2022 Share Posted May 29, 2022 43 minutes ago, Worlds_Most_Successful_Team said: In fairness, Aribo was asked to play striker in the final and scored. Had our chances, didn't take them. But fuck me in the current climate we shouldn't even be there. We were. Sucks we lost, but a bit of perspective. And every single one of those knockout games at Ibrox I'll never forget. A league title, aye I'm probably not going to remember it amongst the tanker load of league titles we'll win over my lifetime. Always remember this season. How did you feel when we signed Mo Johnston mate? Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Worlds_Most_Successful_Team 70 Posted May 29, 2022 Share Posted May 29, 2022 47 minutes ago, Willis said: How did you feel when we signed Mo Johnston mate? Wasn't even born then, but it got it right up them. Either way think our transfer business on not a lot has spoken volumes the past few years. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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