Boab 73 Posted June 28, 2008 Share Posted June 28, 2008 Rangers waiting on European draw Rangers are among four British and Irish clubs in the hat for Tuesday's draw for the early qualifying rounds of next season's Champions League. The draw for the first and second rounds will take place at 1100 BST. Wales' Llanelli AFC, Northern Ireland's Linfield FC and Drogheda United from the Republic are also in the draw. Linfield, Llanelli and Drogheda all start the tournament in the first qualifying round but Rangers do not come in until the second round. Rangers boss Walter Smith said his players were already well into the swing of pre-season training with the vital qualifying matches on the horizon. "Our pre-season is very similar to last year and we felt that was an excellent preparation," Smith told the club website. "A couple of weeks of training supplies the running and the hard work that has to be done. "We'll then play our three friendlies abroad and a few more at home and then we are straight into the Champions League qualifiers after that." The ties for all the qualifying rounds are played over two legs. The first round of qualifying gets under way on 15 July, while the second round kicks off on 29 July. 2008-09 Champions League entrants: England: Manchester United, Chelsea (both group); Arsenal, Liverpool (both third qualifying round) Northern Ireland: Linfield FC (Q1) Scotland: Celtic (group); Rangers (Q2) Wales: Llanelli AFC (Q1) Republic of Ireland: Drogheda United FC (Q1) Spain: Real Madrid, Villarreal (group); Barcelona, Atletico Madrid (Q3) Italy: Inter Milan, Roma (group); Juventus, Fiorentina (Q3) France: Lyon, Bordeaux (group); Marseille (Q3) Germany: Bayern Munich, Werder Bremen (group); Schalke (Q3) Portugal: Porto, Sporting Lisbon (group); Vitoria SC (Q3) Romania: CFR Cluj (group); Steau Bucharest (Q3) Holland: PSV Eindhoven (group); FC Twente (Q3) Russia: Zenit St. Petersburg (group); Spartak Moscow (Q3) Ukraine: Shakhtar Donetsk (Q3); Dynamo Kiev (Q2) Belgium: Standard Liège (Q3); Anderlecht (Q2) Czech Republic: Slavia Prague (Q3); Sparta Prague (Q2) Turkey: Galatasaray (Q3); Fenerbahçe (Q2) Greece: Olympiacos (Q3); Panathinaikos (Q2) Bulgaria: Levski Sofia (Q3) Switzerland: FC Basel (Q2) Norway: SK Brann (Q2) Israel: Beitar Jerusalem (Q2) Serbia: FK Partizan (Q2) Denmark: Aalborg BK (Q2) Austria: Rapid Vienna (Q2) Poland: Wisla Kraków (Q2) Hungary: MTK Budapest (Q2) Slovakia: FC Artmedia Petržalka (Q1) Croatia: Dinamo Zagreb (Q1) Cyprus: Anorthosis Famagusta (Q1) Sweden: IFK Gothenburg (Q1) Slovenia: NK Domžale (Q1) Bosnia & Herzegovina: FK Modrica (Q1) Latvia: FK Ventspils (Q1) Lithuania: FBK Kaunus (Q1) Finland: Tampere United (Q1) Moldova: FC Sheriff (Q1) Georgia: Dinamo Tbilisi (Q1) Macedonia: FK Rabotnicki (Q1) Iceland: Valur ReykjavÃk (Q1) Belarus: FC BATE Borisov (Q1) Albania: KS Dinamo Tirana (Q1) Estonia: Levadia Tallinn (Q1) Armenia: FC Pyunik (Q1) Azerbaijan: FC Inter Baki (Q1) Kazakhstan: FK Aktobe (Q1) Faroe Islands: NSà RunavÃk (Q1) Luxembourg: F91 Dudelange (Q1) Malta: Valetta FC (Q1) Montenegro: FK Buducnost Podgorica (Q1) Andorra: FC Santa Coloma (Q1) San Marino: SS Murata (Q1) I have who we could meet, in Tuesday's draw at least, in bold. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/europe/7479438.stm http://www.uefa.com/competitions/ucl/news/...sid=727025.html Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boab 73 Posted June 28, 2008 Author Share Posted June 28, 2008 Imagine playing Linfield Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest johngers Posted June 28, 2008 Share Posted June 28, 2008 Didn't know it was that soon Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boab 73 Posted June 28, 2008 Author Share Posted June 28, 2008 Wouldn't want Gothenburg tbh. Lets add Dinamo Zagreb into that. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frankie 505 Posted June 28, 2008 Share Posted June 28, 2008 Couple of difficult games there actually. If we get past that round, then the third qualifying round opposition could be even more trickier. Not getting into the CL Group Stages doesn't bear thinking about in financial terms. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davy 68 Posted June 28, 2008 Share Posted June 28, 2008 Quite like the picture in that BBC article... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam 0 Posted June 28, 2008 Share Posted June 28, 2008 this means the start of the season is getting closer surely? lol, I really cant wait - the euros have been great but its not the gers is it? I cant wait for the cogs to start moving again and pre season to kick off!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boab 73 Posted June 28, 2008 Author Share Posted June 28, 2008 Quite like the picture in that BBC article... Defeat Davy? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jodz 98 Posted June 28, 2008 Share Posted June 28, 2008 Barcelona, Atletico Madrid (Q3) Juventus, Fiorentina (Q3) Olympiacos (Q3); Panathinaikos (Q2) Spartak Moscow (Q3) Anyone care to enlighten me on which of them we could meet in the 3rd round? IMO the only BIG threats. The rest should be relatively easy. For what its worth, thats a really tough group of teams, from Q2 on. Good job we're the most succesful club in the world Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ricksen_da_best 2,034 Posted June 28, 2008 Share Posted June 28, 2008 Barcelona, Atletico Madrid (Q3) Juventus, Fiorentina (Q3) Olympiacos (Q3); Panathinaikos (Q2) Spartak Moscow (Q3) Anyone care to enlighten me on which of them we could meet in the 3rd round? IMO the only BIG threats. The rest should be relatively easy. For what its worth, thats a really tough group of teams, from Q2 on. Good job we're the most succesful club in the world We cant meet any of them. Were seeded. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ben dirs 10 Posted June 28, 2008 Share Posted June 28, 2008 RunavÃk Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
*Manticore* 1,893 Posted June 28, 2008 Share Posted June 28, 2008 The Zeta trip was my favourite one of all last season, but finances say I could do with it being closer to home, is Linfield a possibility? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boab 73 Posted June 28, 2008 Author Share Posted June 28, 2008 Linfield is, yes. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
*Manticore* 1,893 Posted June 29, 2008 Share Posted June 29, 2008 Linfield is, yes. That'd be a nice draw. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rfc_no1fan 13 Posted June 29, 2008 Share Posted June 29, 2008 Barcelona, Atletico Madrid (Q3) Juventus, Fiorentina (Q3) Olympiacos (Q3); Panathinaikos (Q2) Spartak Moscow (Q3) Anyone care to enlighten me on which of them we could meet in the 3rd round? IMO the only BIG threats. The rest should be relatively easy. For what its worth, thats a really tough group of teams, from Q2 on. Good job we're the most succesful club in the world We cant meet any of them. Were seeded. Wrong We can meet Athletico Madrid Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rfc_no1fan 13 Posted June 29, 2008 Share Posted June 29, 2008 Seeded teams_________coef______Unseeded teams_________coef. ------------------------ --- ------- ------------------------ --- ------- Glasgow Rangers____Sco_66.013*** NK Domzale *________Slo_5.272 Panathinaikos_______Gre_52.525*** Beitar Jerusalem______ Isr_ 5.197 FC Basel___________Sui_ 51.993 *** MTK Budapest________ Hun_ 4.960 Fenerbahçe_________Tur_51.469 *** IFK Göteborg *_______ Swe_ 4.518 Anderlecht__________Bel_41.810 *** Anorthosis Famagusta * Cyp_ 4.327 Sparta Praha________Cze_36.496*** Tampere United *____ Fin_ 4.176 Dinamo Kiev________Ukr_34.932 *** Dinamo Tbilisi *______ Geo_ 3.925 Partizan Belgrade____Srb_25.527 *** FK Ventspils *________ Lat_ 3.860 Dinamo Zagreb *____Cro_17.836 *** Rabotnicki Skopje *___ Mac_ 3.090 Wisla Kraków_______Pol_15.973 *** FK Modrica *__________ Bos_ 2.805 Petrzalka Bratislava *Svk_14.070 *** FBK Kaunas *_________ Lit_ 2.640 AaB Aalborg________Den_12.748 *** Sheriff Tiraspol *______ Mol_ 2.475 SK Brann Bergen____Nor_12.400 *** Drogheda United *_____ Irl_ 2.420 Rapid Wien_________Aut_10.840 *** Valur Reykjavik *______ Isl_ 1.980 2nd round Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rfc_no1fan 13 Posted June 29, 2008 Share Posted June 29, 2008 Seeded teams_______coef.______Unseeded teams__________coef. ------------------------ --- ------- ------------------------ --- ------- Liverpool_________Eng 118.996 *** Atlético Madrid_____Esp 36.837 FC Barcelona______Esp 117.837 *** Sparta Praha **___Cze 36.496 Arsenal___________Eng 110.996 *** Dinamo Kiev **___Ukr 34.932 Schalke 04________Ger 67.078 *** Levski Sofia_______ Bul 32.644 Juventus__________Ita 66.934 *** Slavia Praha_______ Cze 31.496 Glasgow Rangers ** Sco 66.013 *** Galatasaray_______ Tur 30.469 Olympique Marseille_Fra 63.380 *** Partizan Belgrade ** Srb 25.527 Steaua Bucuresti___Rom 59.398 *** Vitória Guimarães__ Por 18.176 Panathinaikos **___Gre 52.525 *** Dinamo Zagreb *___ Cro 17.836 FC Basel **_______Sui 51.993 *** Wisla Kraków **____ Pol 15.973 Olympiakos Piraeus_Gre 51.525 *** Standard Liège_____ Bel 14.810 Fenerbahçe **_____Tur 51.469 *** FC Twente Enschede Ned 14.610 Shakhtar Donetsk___Ukr 49.932 *** Petrzalka Bratislava* Svk 14.070 Anderlecht **______Bel 41.810 *** AaB Aalborg **____ Den 12.748 Fiorentina_________Ita 40.934 *** SK Brann Bergen ** Nor 12.400 Spartak Moscow____Rus 40.437 *** Rapid Wien **_____ Aut 10.840 3rd round Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcdowall06 0 Posted June 29, 2008 Share Posted June 29, 2008 Seeded teams_______coef.______Unseeded teams__________coef. ------------------------ --- ------- ------------------------ --- ------- Liverpool_________Eng 118.996 *** Atlético Madrid_____Esp 36.837 FC Barcelona______Esp 117.837 *** Sparta Praha **___Cze 36.496 Arsenal___________Eng 110.996 *** Dinamo Kiev **___Ukr 34.932 Schalke 04________Ger 67.078 *** Levski Sofia_______ Bul 32.644 Juventus__________Ita 66.934 *** Slavia Praha_______ Cze 31.496 Glasgow Rangers ** Sco 66.013 *** Galatasaray_______ Tur 30.469 Olympique Marseille_Fra 63.380 *** Partizan Belgrade ** Srb 25.527 Steaua Bucuresti___Rom 59.398 *** Vitória Guimarães__ Por 18.176 Panathinaikos **___Gre 52.525 *** Dinamo Zagreb *___ Cro 17.836 FC Basel **_______Sui 51.993 *** Wisla Kraków **____ Pol 15.973 Olympiakos Piraeus_Gre 51.525 *** Standard Liège_____ Bel 14.810 Fenerbahçe **_____Tur 51.469 *** FC Twente Enschede Ned 14.610 Shakhtar Donetsk___Ukr 49.932 *** Petrzalka Bratislava* Svk 14.070 Anderlecht **______Bel 41.810 *** AaB Aalborg **____ Den 12.748 Fiorentina_________Ita 40.934 *** SK Brann Bergen ** Nor 12.400 Spartak Moscow____Rus 40.437 *** Rapid Wien **_____ Aut 10.840 3rd round does that mean if the likes of Anderlecht go out then we cannot play At Madrid because they would then move up into a seeded team? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueSuedeSambas 54,401 Posted June 29, 2008 Share Posted June 29, 2008 There's a few solid teams in that 3rd round. we could be in trouble! I'd like to avoid Dinamo Zagreb & Bietar Jerusalum in the 2nd round. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kplfishtank 4,667 Posted June 29, 2008 Share Posted June 29, 2008 for the first time since 1980s im not that bothered about the draw as i wont be going anyway thanks walter for bringing the misser to ibrox Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boab 73 Posted June 29, 2008 Author Share Posted June 29, 2008 Beitar Jerusalem! Just remembered! My first Rangers game with my Dad, I'd been once before but not with my Dad, in the Broomloan front and not far from where I now sit at Ibrox. Funny story goes that the press had said the Israelis were on a religious fast, and in the 1st half, the away Goalie was taking his time during a kick out and a guy seated stood up and shouted 'Oi 'Keeper, you want a Kit Kit Kit' And a right good few rows erupted with laughter! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rfc_no1fan 13 Posted June 29, 2008 Share Posted June 29, 2008 Seeded teams_______coef.______Unseeded teams__________coef. ------------------------ --- ------- ------------------------ --- ------- Liverpool_________Eng 118.996 *** Atlético Madrid_____Esp 36.837 FC Barcelona______Esp 117.837 *** Sparta Praha **___Cze 36.496 Arsenal___________Eng 110.996 *** Dinamo Kiev **___Ukr 34.932 Schalke 04________Ger 67.078 *** Levski Sofia_______ Bul 32.644 Juventus__________Ita 66.934 *** Slavia Praha_______ Cze 31.496 Glasgow Rangers ** Sco 66.013 *** Galatasaray_______ Tur 30.469 Olympique Marseille_Fra 63.380 *** Partizan Belgrade ** Srb 25.527 Steaua Bucuresti___Rom 59.398 *** Vitória Guimarães__ Por 18.176 Panathinaikos **___Gre 52.525 *** Dinamo Zagreb *___ Cro 17.836 FC Basel **_______Sui 51.993 *** Wisla Kraków **____ Pol 15.973 Olympiakos Piraeus_Gre 51.525 *** Standard Liège_____ Bel 14.810 Fenerbahçe **_____Tur 51.469 *** FC Twente Enschede Ned 14.610 Shakhtar Donetsk___Ukr 49.932 *** Petrzalka Bratislava* Svk 14.070 Anderlecht **______Bel 41.810 *** AaB Aalborg **____ Den 12.748 Fiorentina_________Ita 40.934 *** SK Brann Bergen ** Nor 12.400 Spartak Moscow____Rus 40.437 *** Rapid Wien **_____ Aut 10.840 3rd round does that mean if the likes of Anderlecht go out then we cannot play At Madrid because they would then move up into a seeded team? Nah. Round 3 is drawn before round 2 is compete Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thermopylae 15,287 Posted July 1, 2008 Share Posted July 1, 2008 http://www.uefa.com/competitions/ucl/news/...sid=728337.html Hope lady luck is kinder to us than the SPL were <_< Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frankie 505 Posted July 1, 2008 Share Posted July 1, 2008 As long as we avoid the following teams, I'll be reasonably confident: Beitar Jerusalem MTK Budapest IFK Göteborg FC Dinamo Tbilisi Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest johngers Posted July 1, 2008 Share Posted July 1, 2008 As long as we avoid the following teams, I'll be reasonably confident: Beitar Jerusalem MTK Budapest IFK Göteborg FC Dinamo Tbilisi Not too worried about Budapest tbh though. Reckon the Bears can take 'em Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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