StaunchGer54
Well-Known Member
To THE gdansk we are on our way!!!
At each round and looking at "teams we could have got", I always felt we did very well with the opponents we got. Could have been so much harder.I don't think we were lucky at all last year.
A Macedonian side in July in sweltering heat in round 1, a decent enough Croatian side in round 2. Maribor a team with CL experience in R3 and then a 10,000 circa miles round trip to a side from Russia?
All the while where we were settling in a new management team, new players and a turnaround of over 20 players?
I am somewhat conflicted, we should easily get through the first two rounds with a couple of full houses at Ibrox and then it's down to the luck of the draw... would going out at that stage, to a European heavyweight offer us the best possible chance at 55 or is it simply a case that the money from Europa League football is absolutely essential, as we can see from this season. I have probably answered my own question...
Went there for a weekend break couple of years back. Really friendly city and a superb stadium. Took in Lechsia Gdansk v Lech Poznan (0-1) on the Sunday. Great atmosphere generated under the single roof even with only about 15,000 in attendance.
Only snag being that Lechsia play in a horrible Grey and Green hooped shirt !
Undoubtedly cost us the league but getting the club back on the European map will benefit the club in the long run . We'll be better prepared next season.It’s one of those ones where you wonder if the extra 14 games at that point in our development under Gerrard cost us the league.
Obviously though, we need the money.
3 teams, assuming it will be us, Aberdeen and hearts?
I'm wanting a draw to Estonia / Latvia / Moldova etc in the early rounds, countries I haven't visited yet and relatively easy ties for us to navigate.
Roll on the 19th June to get booked up
A few of us went to see Rangers v Amica Wronki in Poland and got in tow with a few Arka Gdynia fans who had come down from Gdansk to watch us.Went there for a weekend break couple of years back. Really friendly city and a superb stadium. Took in Lechsia Gdansk v Lech Poznan (0-1) on the Sunday. Great atmosphere generated under the single roof even with only about 15,000 in attendance.
Only snag being that Lechsia play in a horrible Grey and Green hooped shirt !
Apologies if already discussed - do we have to play 3 qualifiers this year or 4?
St Patrick’s Athletic (is that Celtic????) then Cork City. I’m sure we would be made very welcome.
We were lucky mate. The Maribor draw being the luckiest as they were basically the lowest ranked seeded team we could have got in round 3 who would also be seeded in round 4 so we could steal their seeding. That was the perfect draw and meant we had an easier 4th round. Ufa were also relatively mid-ranking in the 4th round of the unseeded teams. Could have had much harder teams than that.I don't think we were lucky at all last year.
A Macedonian side in July in sweltering heat in round 1, a decent enough Croatian side in round 2. Maribor a team with CL experience in R3 and then a 10,000 circa miles round trip to a side from Russia?
All the while where we were settling in a new management team, new players and a turnaround of over 20 players?
This is from the Sun so I have no idea how true it is.
Cliftonville on the 11th JulyTasty !!
- Cliftonville *p Nir 2.500
- Shamrock Rovers Irl 2.250
- St. Patrick's Athletic Irl 1.7
I don't think we were lucky at all last year.
A Macedonian side in July in sweltering heat in round 1, a decent enough Croatian side in round 2. Maribor a team with CL experience in R3 and then a 10,000 circa miles round trip to a side from Russia?
All the while where we were settling in a new management team, new players and a turnaround of over 20 players?
Post Killie, how long will the team get off, 4 weeks?
Epic would understate it, we almost reclaimed the republic for the empire!Fancy a trip to Ireland.
The stories posted before on Bohemians in 84? sound brilliant.
To THE gdansk we are on our way!!!
Would rather go in at the first. Can treat the first round like a warm up game.RANGERS would benefit in the Europa League from Celtic lifting the Scottish Cup at the end of this month.
Gers have already secured their place in the competition after taking second spot from Aberdeen.
Steven Gerrard's side would play their first qualifying match on July 11 as things stand.
However, should rivals Celtic beat Hearts at Hampden, the Ibrox club would then go in at the second qualifying round.
Fourth spot would take the additional Euro place, leaving Gers as the highest ranked Scottish side entering the competition.
This would leave Gerrard's side an extra two weeks to prepare with their first match then taking place on July 25.
Rangers are currently ranked 206th in Uefa's coefficient rankings with a points tally of 5.25 after picking up 5.00 this season.
Meanwhile, ex-Ibrox star Ronald de Boer reckons his former team-mate Giovanni Van Bronckhorst will return to the club to replace Steven Gerrard as boss.
"But at some stage he is going to have the ambition to take another step elsewhere.
"I think Gio would be a great fit in Scotland with Rangers."
This is from the Sun so I have no idea how true it is.
Would rather go in at the first. Can treat the first round like a warm up game.
Which entity?St Pat's a possible opponent
Not true
Scotland for 2018-19 were 23rd in the coefficient table
Champions - CL QR1
Scottish Cup Winners - EL QR2
2nd place - EL QR1
3rd place - EL QR1
With Celtic winning both the League and Scottish Cup it meant Aberdeen moved from QR1 to QR2 and 4th place Hibs entered EL QR1
Scotland for 2019/20 are 26th in the coefficient table
Champions - CL QR1
Scottish Cup Winners - EL QR1
2nd place - EL QR1
3rd place - EL QR1
Scotland for 2020-21 are 20th in the coefficient table
Same entry points as 2018-19 season