Rangers in Euro Super League (Staying in Scotland - Leaving Uefa Comps)

[The Specky Forum Organiser 65,068]

@admin @mitre_mouldmaster please edit the title so we stop getting posts about leaving Scottish football.

[Bigdave30 8,717]

6 minutes ago, The Specky Liar said:

We've had away days at Dortmund, Belgrade, Leipzig, PSV, Ajax and Liverpool in the past 8 months...

Isn’t this about creating a European domestic league rather than a CL 2.0? 

[McEwan's Lager 30,599]

5 minutes ago, The Specky Liar said:

We've had away days at Dortmund, Belgrade, Leipzig, PSV, Ajax and Liverpool in the past 8 months...

Was at all of those and if we had got through or dropped into the Europa I'd be genuinely struggling to get to any others this season let alone go through a full season of away trips overseas. A Super League where we were out of Scotland would destroy our away support.

I don't think many of our fans would also take well to never being in the hunt of winning much ever again and likely sitting in the lower half of the table.

[The Specky Forum Organiser 65,068]

1 minute ago, Bigdave30 said:

Isn’t this about creating a European domestic league rather than a CL 2.0? 

No. Doesn;t change the fact that we already get those kind of away days with our current set up.

[The Specky Forum Organiser 65,068]

1 minute ago, McEwan's Lager said:

Was at all of those and if we had got through or dropped into the Europa I'd be genuinely struggling to get to any others this season let alone go through a full season of away trips overseas. A Super League where we were out of Scotland would destroy our away support.

I don't think many of our fans would also take well to never being in the hunt of winning much ever again and likely sitting in the lower half of the table.

I was still paying off last seasons Europa run last month  

They absolutely wouldn't, once the novelty wore off people would get bored of it.

[Bigdave30 8,717]

2 minutes ago, The Specky Liar said:

No. Doesn;t change the fact that we already get those kind of away days with our current set up.

We can still go to Firpark and the SanSiro? Result.

[The Specky Forum Organiser 65,068]

1 minute ago, Bigdave30 said:

We can still go to Firpark and the SanSiro? Result.

We've been to Fir Park and Napoli within the past 2 weeks so aye it is a possibility.

Don't know why you're trying to downplay domestic away days, one of the most enjoyable things about being a Rangers supporter.

[Bigdave30 8,717]

Just now, The Specky Liar said:

We've been to Fir Park and Napoli within the past 2 weeks so aye it is a possibility.

Don't know why you're trying to downplay domestic away days, one of the most enjoyable things about being a Rangers supporter.

I don’t know why you are getting your knickers in a twist about a flippant sarcastic comment I made about the San Siro being a more desirable destination than Motherwell 😂

[Negri's lovechild 14,154]

Bit conflicted, but I have voted yes here due to the obvious increase to the clubs finances this should bring, and the concerns that the richest clubs and leagues in the world are only going to get richer.

We shouldn't be left further behind. It would obviously have to be balanced here in terms of it being either an additional competition or replacing / competing with the Champions League. 

[TheMightyGer 46]

I think it's a horrendous idea and bad for football generally!

However.... if it is going to go ahead then it's probably better for us that we're in as opposed to left out.

[geneva_ger 9,375]

If it means @mitre_mouldmaster can't post on RM and we hear no more from him then I'm all for it.

[Big Al 55 9,279]

Yes we’re stuck in a colloquial backwater, fuck that being our forever fate.

[ForeverAndEver 71,650]

There would be massive protests about it

[mus 1,381]

My only question is why have only about 3 people on this thread realized it doesn't mean leaving Scottish but is just a replacement comp from the CL?

[graeme_4 34,662]

7 minutes ago, ForeverAndEver said:

There would be massive protests about it

Would there? Not sure we as a fanbase have that in us anymore. 

[CraigRangers9 23]

No

[ForeverAndEver 71,650]

13 minutes ago, graeme_4 said:

Would there? Not sure we as a fanbase have that in us anymore. 

I think there would be, aye

[JackAlex93 11,370]

Not a fan of the idea.

We'd just become another watered down, sanitized football club like the top sides south of the border.

[.Williamson. 82,623]

58 minutes ago, Bigdave30 said:

I doubt it would become completely boring, It would take the shine off the novelty factor, In honesty if the financial gap is only going to widen under the current setup and if this seasons performance in the CL is anything to go by then I would seriously consider any options which could shrink the financial/quality gap between ourselves and European elite.

It would definitely see home supports being far more dominant in terms of numbers and away days being a luxury or holiday to the average supporter.

There would be very few to no supporters able to travel to all games.

The pros and cons need seriously weighed up if a deal ever materialises.

 

Not for me. No interest.

[.Williamson. 82,623]

Interestingly with the exception of one or two posters it seems to be mostly the non match attending support voting in favour of this 

[6superbarry6 14,162]

12 minutes ago, .Williamson. said:

Interestingly with the exception of one or two posters it seems to be mostly the non match attending support voting in favour of this 

How do you know who the match going and non match going posters are? 

[steven33jackie 1,941]

Difficult one to vote on given the lack of information as to how any euro league would operate alongside domestic competition. 

Depending on how strong the rumours are or how likely it would happen, you can understand the potential American investors wanting to get in at 25p per share 

[Bigdave30 8,717]

36 minutes ago, .Williamson. said:

Not for me. No interest.

Fair do’s.

I’d need facts and figures infront of me rather than speculation before I’d be happy giving a definitive answer.

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23 minutes ago, 6superbarry6 said:

How do you know who the match going and non match going posters are? 

You sort of notice who they are over time being on here 

[Essandoh 21,224]

I'll always support Rangers but I really don't know how I'd feel about football if this was ever to happen