***** The Official Benfica v Rangers Europa League Round of 16 Match Thread *****

[Drunk and disorderly. 14,513]

4 hours ago, ForeverAndEver said:

Anybody not caring about this round or wanting us to play a weak team aren’t allowed to enjoy the run when we get through. I don’t make the rules.

Can we safely assume they won't be posting on the match threads or even watching the games if they don't care?

[Bad Robot 21,316]

6 minutes ago, plymouthranger said:

Yes. 
 

But we’d have to just lock the gates and not come back if we won in Dublin. I think we’d get shut down, Ireland wouldn’t know what had hit it. 
 

It would be the pinnacle, there’s never be another night that eclipses it. 

Winning it there, at this time would be the ultimate and I can’t even begin to imagine what would unfold during the celebrations never mind the build up…

[Bad Robot 21,316]

Im looking forward to the club deck camera footage once we get through 👏👏

[The Specky Forum Organiser 65,092]

1 hour ago, Bad Robot said:

Would anyone give up the league this season if a place in the final in Dublin was the gain?

Aye

[GA1972 9,656]

37 minutes ago, Darth Bear said:

Fuck this giving up on a competition nonsense I want everything. 

European nights have always been special especially when we get to this stage and have a decent chance of going through. 

We’ve only been to the last 8 in Europe something like 13 times in our history. Just under half of those have resulted in us making finals 

Plus we’re fucking magic on a Thursday night, if anyone is turning their nose up at this you need your head checked 

[Professor_Chang 1,063]

2 hours ago, Bad Robot said:

Would anyone give up the league this season if a place in the final in Dublin was the gain?

No unless we win it.  Winning league is straight into CL

[.Williamson. 82,651]

Quadruple. 

Win the quad with the EL being lifted in Dublin and that’s football completed. There’s nothing beyond that for us 

[MisterC 12,293]

Can't wait to head off for this tomorrow. I dont expect a win, if we at least give Benfica a game and give us a goal to celebrate I'd take that. I do think we could give them a mugging though. We shall see

[.Williamson. 82,651]

4 minutes ago, MisterC said:

Can't wait to head off for this tomorrow. I dont expect a win, if we at least give Benfica a game and give us a goal to celebrate I'd take that. I do think we could give them a mugging though. We shall see

Take a draw and bring them back to Ibrox, where on a Thursday night I fancy us against anyone

[MisterC 12,293]

3 minutes ago, .Williamson. said:

Take a draw and bring them back to Ibrox, where on a Thursday night I fancy us against anyone

Absolutely mate

[don logan 8,077]

11 minutes ago, .Williamson. said:

Take a draw and bring them back to Ibrox, where on a Thursday night I fancy us against anyone

What about on a Thursday afternoon though?

[.Williamson. 82,651]

27 minutes ago, don logan said:

What about on a Thursday afternoon though?

5:45 is not the afternoon 

[Bad Robot 21,316]

1.8 million euros as prize money if we get through and that’s not counting all the add ons

[The Ibrox Derry 8,932]

I would sacrifice this years League and Scottish / League Cups for the next 10 years for a Dublin Final, but only if we were guaranteed to win it.

[don logan 8,077]

1 hour ago, .Williamson. said:

5:45 is not the afternoon 

It will still be daylight at kick off. Borderline afternoon.

[GA1972 9,656]

If they’ve got any sense they’ll try and put us to bed before we get them back at Ibrox. Might allow us to pick them apart on the break

If we can bring back a result or a one goal deficit I’m confident we’ll turn them over at home. 2 goals down and we might have to put them out in extra time over here 

[Bad Robot 21,316]

I’m looking for a dortmund / Betis type of result 🙏 

[Drunk and disorderly. 14,513]

9 minutes ago, GA1972 said:

If they’ve got any sense they’ll try and put us to bed before we get them back at Ibrox. Might allow us to pick them apart on the break

If we can bring back a result or a one goal deficit I’m confident we’ll turn them over at home. 2 goals down and we might have to put them out in extra time over here 

Is that the reason for the early kick-off then?

Nice of UEFA to ensure our supporters are all home at a reasonable hour.

[Amokachi 3,051]

Laura Woods was at it there ! lol

[G.E.C. 18,850]

Di Maria was very complimentary about us.

[surfsup2 1,540]

5 minutes ago, Amokachi said:

Laura Woods was at it there ! lol

Yeah made me laugh Tims will be raging 🤣🤣

[Amokachi 3,051]

Just now, surfsup2 said:

Yeah made me laugh Tims will be raging 🤣🤣

Ally has her well informed of things. 

[Valance1690 3,852]

2 hours ago, G.E.C. said:

Di Maria was very complimentary about us.

Di Maria is a smart guy who's been around various big clubs and knows the danger of a big fan base at home in the 2nd leg

Watch him on Thursday, he'll be the complete opposite of that in the game, they'll play for everything at home

[MisterC 12,293]

That's me on my to Lisbon. Train to London first, hope I can get some kip on the way down

[RFC55 109,222]

1 hour ago, MisterC said:

That's me on my to Lisbon. Train to London first, hope I can get some kip on the way down

Enjoy yer trip mate