Europe 23/24

[beararse 6,407]

Surely you want to play against the best.

Just because we got an absolute spanking this season doesn’t mean it will happen again next time round.

CL qualification might also help persuade a better.l calibre of player with several offers on the table to choose Rangers.

 

[The Specky Forum Organiser 65,300]

Marseille or PSV in the play off round most likely. Who is in the 3rd round @Bronzy

[The Godfather 72,219]

On 22/05/2023 at 07:23, beararse said:

Surely you want to play against the best.

Just because we got an absolute spanking this season doesn’t mean it will happen again next time round.

CL qualification might also help persuade a better.l calibre of player with several offers on the table to choose Rangers.

 

It's the money more than anything, we simply need it if we want to kick on. 

Can't have them raking in that and us missing out.

[onlythestrongsurvive 1,007]

Be happy wih Sturm Graz then PSV

[Davy Vandenbroucke 26,227]

3 hours ago, The Specky Non Liar - Sometimes said:

Marseille or PSV in the play off round most likely. Who is in the 3rd round @Bronzy

As it stands (assuming highest seeds go through):

Union SG (potentially Antwerp or Genk depending on league finish)

Sturm Graz

Dnipro (potentially Zorya depending on league finish)

Backa Topola

Servette (or potentially Lugano depending on league finish) and Panathinaikos are unseeded in the second round and could replace Union SG or Dnipro in that list if they beat them.

[The Specky Forum Organiser 65,300]

13 minutes ago, Bronzy said:

As it stands (assuming highest seeds go through):

Union SG (potentially Antwerp or Genk depending on league finish)

Sturm Graz

Dnipro (potentially Zorya depending on league finish)

Backa Topola

Servette (or potentially Lugano depending on league finish) and Panathinaikos are unseeded in the second round and could replace Union SG or Dnipro in that list if they beat them.

Dont particularly fancy any of those trips, maybe Belgium or Switzerland.

[graeme_4 34,778]

I know we got roasted in the CL, but we’re quite a good side in Europe. 

[The Godfather 72,219]

11 minutes ago, graeme_4 said:

I know we got roasted in the CL, but we’re quite a good side in Europe. 

Will be basically a new team this time around so we need to hope we hit the ground running from the off.

Maybe a PSV will be a bit too soon but not seen them much this season bar the games with us.

[Ross-Gazza genius 1,918]

Psv started the season well and then hit a run of poor results before going on a run again but the damage was pretty much done. There's rumours that veerman and Simons will be leaving them this season so they might be going through a transition along with a new manager. 

8 minutes ago, The Godfather said:

Will be basically a new team this time around so we need to hope we hit the ground running from the off.

Maybe a PSV will be a bit too soon but not seen them much this season bar the games with us.

 

[ayro 3,044]

17 hours ago, The Specky Non Liar - Sometimes said:

Dont particularly fancy any of those trips, maybe Belgium or Switzerland.

Graz is a decent trip but the stadium is pretty small so limited chance of tickets.

Serbia is a dismal place going off Belgrade.

 

[G.E.C. 18,870]

2 hours ago, The Godfather said:

Will be basically a new team this time around so we need to hope we hit the ground running from the off.

Maybe a PSV will be a bit too soon but not seen them much this season bar the games with us.

RVN left them and they are a few players weaker now.

[Albertz85 948]

21 hours ago, ayro said:

Graz is a decent trip but the stadium is pretty small so limited chance of tickets.

Serbia is a dismal place going off Belgrade.

 

Qualification wise I imagine that serbian mob is our best bet for that round

[ayro 3,044]

3 hours ago, Albertz85 said:

Qualification wise I imagine that serbian mob is our best bet for that round

Yeah I am very much in the easiest opponent possible camp rather than day out on the 🍺

[Essandoh 21,227]

Ideally, qualify for Champs League, take 3rd in the group with a strong campaign 

Go on a run in the best European competition

[johanhentze 14,277]

On 30/05/2023 at 09:12, graeme_4 said:

I know we got roasted in the CL, but we’re quite a good side in Europe. 

We will basically have a new team. Hopefully a  good well drilled one that clicks straight away.

[GersInCanada 7,775]

Our coefficient means that we are a seeded team for the qualifiers so every chance of making the group stages again. A kinder draw than last season with the goal of finishing 3rd and the parachute into the knockout stages of the Europa does not seem like an impossible dream. 

[graeme_4 34,778]

37 minutes ago, johanhentze said:

We will basically have a new team. Hopefully a  good well drilled one that clicks straight away.

Beale’s system / style hasn’t changed much from the performance in qualifiers and groups pre-Gio. Feel quite confident about Europe with him in charge. 

[johanhentze 14,277]

19 minutes ago, graeme_4 said:

Beale’s system / style hasn’t changed much from the group performance in qualifiers and groups pre-Gio. Feel quite confident about Europe with him in charge. 

I dont think there is anything wrong with the system. I just hope the players are good enough to carry out the instructions. This is key in any team.

[Brubear 2,930]

On 22/05/2023 at 07:23, beararse said:

Surely you want to play against the best.

Just because we got an absolute spanking this season doesn’t mean it will happen again next time round.

CL qualification might also help persuade a better.l calibre of player with several offers on the table to choose Rangers.

 

Will also be in pot 3 this year so in theory a fighting chance of Europa League or better after the 6 group matches. 

[TamCoopz 19,605]

3 hours ago, johanhentze said:

I dont think there is anything wrong with the system. I just hope the players are good enough to carry out the instructions. This is key in any team.

Cheers for that Jose 

[CR3 12,725]

Great memories of pumping Sturm Graz 5-0. Mad that it was 23 years ago. 

[Albertz85 948]

4 hours ago, graeme_4 said:

Beale’s system / style hasn’t changed much from the performance in qualifiers and groups pre-Gio. Feel quite confident about Europe with him in charge. 

Question is can all these players coming in hit the ground running. Lets hope so 🙏🏻 

[MisterC 12,315]

1 hour ago, TamCoopz said:

Cheers for that Jose 

Hes Jesus, not Jose....

[The Godfather 72,219]

1 hour ago, CR3 said:

Great memories of pumping Sturm Graz 5-0. Mad that it was 23 years ago. 

That the game Billy Dodds lobbed the keeper?

[The Godfather 72,219]

5 hours ago, johanhentze said:

I dont think there is anything wrong with the system. I just hope the players are good enough to carry out the instructions. This is key in any team.

Worry is not many teams with as many changes as we are making click early on. Even those parasites across the city made a cunt of it at the start of their season under the fat worm.