***** The Official Rangers v Sparta Prague Europa League Match Thread *****

[The Hammer 11 2,582]

Good feeling about the team again , let’s get ibrox fucking rocking on Thursday night !

[Brubear 2,927]

2 hours ago, Jakes Pal said:

Knowing what I now know with regards to the playoffs, hopefully as you say Betis come a cropper in Prague. There will be some true big guns finishing third in the CL groups, would be nice to avoid if at all possible in the first knockout stage.

You are correct about the big guns. 2 year ago it was Dortmund and although we got through we can't expect to put quality teams like that out every time. 

[G.E.C. 18,818]

2 hours ago, Bad Robot said:

Win the next two and we are through regardless so really we want Betis dropping points in Prague.

If we draw in Seville we will have a better head to head.

On the plus side we’ve never lost to a Pellegrini managed side.

[Bad Robot 21,287]

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

If we draw in Seville we will have a better head to head.

On the plus side we’ve never lost to a Pellegrini managed side.

Yes but they need to drop points in one of their two games before they play us should we win the next two 🙏

[BuffaloUSAGers 1,247]

20 hours ago, demise said:

Win the 2 home games and progress further. Will be a tough game, but a win must be expected, provided we show the same enthusiasm and quality like we did vs Hearts. 

Yep. Take Sparta and Limissol at Ibrox and we go to Betis with group 1st place to play for.

[G.E.C. 18,818]

1 hour ago, Bad Robot said:

Yes but they need to drop points in one of their two games before they play us should we win the next two 🙏

They will.

[B1872 20,797]

Be good if journalists asked for timelines on injured players instead of their usual trying to get a headline pishy questions they normally ask. Be good to go into December with a fully fit squad!! 🙏🏻

[BridgeIsBlue 66,612]

Wish I was going to this 😔

Place will be jumping. 

[Ukrainian 51]

Must win game 

[Stunels 1,250]

Feel like every game on the horizon is PC's biggest test yet - this is an exciting one tho all to play for and a chance for the team to blow the roof off Ibrox 

[JackAlex93 11,359]

Really looking forward to watching us play again on Thursday. Huge shift in mood under Clement.

[King Jela 20,371]

Buzzing for this. 

Ibrox on a European night when we're feeling confident is a special place to be. 

We've no had a feeling like that since the run to Seville. 

[Scottywellhousetb 50,567]

I'm literally counting hours down till Thursday, can't wait for it, away from work early, few beers and a European night at Ibrox, buzzing. 

[Arfield Salute 10]

Butland

Tav Goldson Balogun Barisic 

Jack Lundstram

Wright Cantwell Sima

Danilo

[graeme_4 34,617]

57 minutes ago, Arfield Salute said:

Butland

Tav Goldson Balogun Barisic 

Jack Lundstram

Wright Cantwell Sima

Danilo

Balogun isn’t in the squad. 

[Bad Robot 21,287]

Got my seat back for Aris 👏

[Bad Robot 21,287]

What I want to see:

Butland, Tav, Goldson, Davies, Barisic, Jack Lundstram, Wright, Cantwell, Sima and Danilo.

What I think big Phil will do:

Butland, Tav, Goldson, Davies, Barisic, Jack, Lundstram, Lammers, Cantwell, Danilo and Sima.

A curve ball might be Lawrence for Lammers.

[.Williamson. 82,536]

Just now, Bad Robot said:

What I want to see:

Butland, Tav, Goldson, Davis, Barisic, Jack Lundstram, Wright, Cantwell, Sima and Danilo.

What I think big Phil will do:

Butland, Tav, Goldson, Davis, Barisic, Jack, Lundstram, Lammers, Cantwell, Danilo and Sima.

A curve ball might be Lawrence for Lammers.

A curve ball will be seeing Davis

[Bad Robot 21,287]

18 minutes ago, .Williamson. said:

A curve ball will be seeing Davis

who else can he put there?

[Bad Robot 21,287]

Davies 

[Guest]

51 minutes ago, .Williamson. said:

A curve ball will be seeing Davis

Wee Davo just whacking the racists with his crutches the whole game

[Davy Vandenbroucke 26,202]

1 hour ago, psb07158 said:

Wee Davo just whacking the racists with his crutches the whole game

[King Jela 20,371]

Davis isn't still registered as a player, surely? 

 

[B1872 20,797]

Might be wrong but sure I read somewhere last night that the gaffer said that someone is missing tomorrow due to injury but wouldn’t say who. Wonder if Cantwell was a bit more injured on Sunday than first thought. 

[Jakes Pal 5,608]

I know that it is not really that simple as being able to beat Betis at home then surely we can do Sparta.  Circumstances change from week to week obviously, but this is a chance to further lift the spirits of the whole Club  by winning the next two home games and thus qualifying for Euro football into the New Year, with the chance for another spectacular night or two at Ibrox in the knockout stages, and of course the financial benefits that come with progressing deeper into the competition. Not getting too carried away, however Sparta have been weakened by injury if press reports are to be believed , and as we all know, Ibrox will be shaking at the foundations come kick off time when Clement will truly see for the first time the potential synergy he refers to between the players and supporters.

We may be finally staring to pick up the fabled momentum, so much sought after in the football World, hopefully we can continue to build on the good start made under PC and power on to a good end to the year with the potential of some Silverware, European progression and seeing us breathing right down the necks of that Mhob in the League. In the grand scheme of things, tomorrow night is about so much more than simply 3 Europa League points on the board. Let's go to work Gers.