CL PO vs Olympiakos/Ludogorets if we beat Malmo- EL Draw Kairat/Alashkert if we lose.

[cammyranger]

Malmo is massive now - worth an extra £5 million getting to the PO round and avoiding a trip to the arse end of nowhere before the Old Firm game on the Thursday.

 

[JD1872]

At least if the worst happens against Malmö we have a very winnable match to guarantee EL group stages.

2 good draws for us

 

[Deek]

Sounds like long trips before OF game regardless of competition.

Bring it.

 

[Gascoigne8]

To the Baku…..

Kidding, hopefully not

 

[Kuznetsov's Curly Hair]

Beat Malmo and we won't need to worry about a nightmare trip 3 days before the mhanks

 

[YoungGer97]

Two shite teams really, can be dodgy playing these teams from Kazakhstan sometimes but we should really skoosh that, Shame about the travel though.

 

[Wade Wilson]

Easy enough tie, just shit travel.

Hopefully won't matter

 

[BrooklynBlue]

If we lose in the play off round do we go straight into the europa league groups?

Yes. Beat Malmo and we’re in the CL or EL group stages.

 

[bloodandfire]

If they manage to get past the Czech's they are getting pumped

They'll have a decent chance. Alkmaar are hardly giants of European football.

 

[Recoba]

The scum have AZ if they get past the Czechs, they will be in the Conference this season.

 

[Moz]

1pm for the Coneference League draw to see who Celtic will actually play :shh:

 

[Stevethebluenose90]

Even if we lose to Malmo (hope not of course) that should be basically a bye into the EL groups stages.

Are those 2 teams not great? Crap location for travel but never seen either of the teams play.

 

[20rangersultras07]

Don't think so.
They then have a conference league playoff.

If they get put out this round they’re in the conference play offs, so they’ll be playing Thursday before the old firm

 

[JRei8790]

Not sure. They absolutely romped the league. Lost only once

I know a team who did even better

 

[Jelle1880]

Are those 2 teams not great? Crap location for travel but never seen either of the teams play.

I mean, they play in Kazakhstan and Armenia... I want to be respectful but we should absolutely beat either of them.

 

[20rangersultras07]

Easy tie if Malmö do knock us out

 

[calibear1872]

Great Europa league draw if we don’t get through Malmö. We could have had a lot worse if we had gotten another priority 2 group.

the draw rules are nuts

 

[DoubleWhopper]

any trip is now a long one with Angelina giving it "mate" every 5 seconds

think it will be even longer on the way back after they’ve been gubbed

 

[Main Stand]

Jabonlec will beat them anyway, I reckon.

 

[TheEgg]

They'll have a decent chance. Alkmaar are hardly giants of European football.

neither are Cluj, mitjeland (sp?), ferencvaros etc etc

 

[The Blue Iceberg]

Ideal - means they will be away at Alkmaar the Thursday before the Old Firm. Cushions the fact we will be in Athens on either the Tuesday or Wednesday before it.

(Assuming Jablonec don't pump them)

Although we might end up in Outer Mongolia if we don't beat Malmo!

 

[Davie2021]

Tims get alkmaar*

I thought they played jablonec ?

 

[1BrianLaudrup]

Alkmaar we’re a very decent team last season.

I think they’ll beat Celtic.

Only finished one point behind 2nd placed PSV, 10 points between Alkmaar and 4th place side. Must be a decent team

 

[TheEgg]

Whens the conference draw?

 

[rangersfc_51]

That was fortunate being drawn against the last Priority 3 team, some of those Priority 2 ties are tasty.

 

[Stevie13000]

Even if we lose to Malmo (hope not of course) that should be basically a bye into the EL groups stages.

I watched Malmö last two games against the Finns, and I would be extremely disappointed if we don’t progress.

 

[Main Stand]

I thought they played jablonec ?

This is if they beat the Czech’s.

 

[RfcIbrox]

Beat Malmo and we won't need to worry about a nightmare trip 3 days before the mhanks

We have 2 teams. Win the first leg well and it might not be too much of a problem.

 

[Ted Rangers]

1pm for the Coneference League draw to see who Celtic will actually play :shh:

Can they get Maccabi Tel Aviv? That would be interesting.

 

[Thor]

End of the day beat Malmö to have guaranteed European League football is an unreal position tbh! Gerrard and the club deserve credit for getting us to this place.

 

[Moz]

I thought they played jablonec ?

If they beat Jablonec they play AZ in the play off round.

Lose to Jablonec and they fall to the ECL play off round which will be drawn at 1pm.

 

[Recoba]

Amazing that we still have people bigging up that Celtic team on here.

They are a disgrace I'm Europe and I'm confident Jablonec will dispatch them comfortably.

 

[cammyranger]

Hahahaha I'm generally good with geography, but did not realise Almaty is virtually on the Chinese border. F*ck that for a laugh.

Good luck to @Gazrfc who'll be on the deep dark web trolling through Armenian and Kazak forums.

 

[20rangersultras07]

I thought they played jablonec ?

Winners play AZ in PO

 

[DeeGer10]

If they beat Jablonec they play AZ in the play off round.

Lose to Jablonec and they fall to the ECL play off round which will be drawn at 1pm.

They would need to lose to Jablonec to play in the conference league play off.

If they beat Jablonec they play AZ

Lose to AZ they fall into the group stages of the Conference League

 

[Blue As]

Whens the conference draw?

1pm.

 

[Deek]

Hahahaha I'm generally good with geography, but did not realise Almaty is virtually on the Chinese border. F*ck that for a laugh.

Good luck to @Gazrfc who'll be on the deep dark web trolling through Armenian and Kazak forums.

Nithsdale running a bus

 

[Moz]

Can they get Maccabi Tel Aviv? That would be interesting.

They can get

Molde / Trabzonspor
Rapid Wien / Anorthosis Famagusta
Santa Clara / Olimpija Ljubljana
Sivasporr / Dinamo Batumi
Tobol / Zilina

 

[Div1872]

Hope we get past Malmö

The gaffer and team will be focused on getting the job done in the next 2 ties and hopefully guarantee us a EL place but we want a crack at the CL PO games

 

[PT98]

Sounds a bastard of a journey. Makes Malmo even more massive now, if that is possible.

 

[jackstar]

A favourable draw for us and I'm confident we can get to the group stages,if we get past Malmo we should have Alfie back up to speed. It could've been a lot worse for us. I'm optimistic we can beat Malmo and whoever we face,my guess is that will be the Greeks.

 

[Moz]

They would need to lose to Jablonec to play in the conference league play off.

If they beat Jablonec they play AZ

Lose to AZ they fall into the group stages of the Conference League

That’s what I said

 

[RoofeIsOnFire]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1422115091357437953

They just signed someone from France for €5m.

Good for them, mhanky mob signed Duffy's Swedish cousin for £4m

 

[dh1963]

As decent a draw as we could have got.

I'd imagine that most neutrals in Europe would make Olympiacos favourites to get to the group stage against us, Malmo or Ludogorets.

But when you look at our European results under Gerrard, we have a shout.

 

[Ced's Atomic Dustbin]

End of the day beat Malmö to have guaranteed European League football is an unreal position tbh! Gerrard and the club deserve credit for getting us to this place.

We are already guaranteed European football:

Beat Malmo and Olympiakos tie winner = Champions League
Beat Malmo and Lose to Olympiakos tie winner = Europa League
Lose to Malmo and win against Almaty/Alashkert = Europa League
Lose to Malmo and lose to Almaty/Alashkert = Europa Conference League

 

[Macca]

They’re both good teams but we should qualify for the groups with relative ease

Whit? Relative ease? Clueless

 

[JD1872]

If they lose to Jabolec this is the teams they would face just to get into the conference league group

6 SK Rapid Wien (AUT) / Anorthosis Famagusta FC (CYP)
7 FC Tobol Kostanay (KAZ) / MŠK Žilina (SVK)
8 CD Santa Clara (POR) / NK Olimpija Ljubljana (SVN)
9 Dinamo Batumi (GEO) / Sivasspor (TUR)
10 Trabzonspor AŞ (TUR) / Molde FK (NOR)

 

[Blue Steel]

Thinking of calling Kip McGrath , to see about a tutor , help me work out the group stages, FFS .

 

[mulguy1953]

Why do you have a flat in Bulgaria if I can ask mate ? Seems a bit unusual

My wife & I bought it 16 years ago, to be honest it was a poor investment but we love the place.
It's right on the coast walking distance to Nessebar & Sunny beach & we've met some great friends over the years.
We've travelled all over the country & enjoyed it , different but good.

 

[albertz81]

End of the day beat Malmö to have guaranteed European League football is an unreal position tbh! Gerrard and the club deserve credit for getting us to this place.

No matter what happens this season we were always guaranteed Group Stage football this season, the Conference League group stage being our safety net.

Of course, I don't think anyone wants to be there, but it's there all the same.