Please arrive early for tonight's game
- Thread starter Craigie
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No doubt still standing outside the main stand at 7:55.
As ever, our crowd will react to what's going on in front of them. High press from kick off and an early goal and it'll be bouncing.
Davie Weir
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It is a very big game but I don’t think the two can be compared. Malmo atmosphere last season was pretty good until the team forgot how to play football.
Regzxo
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queues are usually a shambles at euro gamesWhy, the game starts at 7:45pm?
sw26
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In a nutshell.
Crowd will be up at kick off, and a high intensity front-foot start with hopefully an early goal will get everyone going.
A slow tempo passing along the back line start similar to our games so far this season will kill any atmosphere, and that’s exactly what Union will try to ensure.
cambridgeblue
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Struggling to think of any "run of the mill euro games" in the last four seasons...
SuperGers07
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Think of it as a potential £40m on the line
The queue’s outside my turnstile are brutal on European nightsWhy, the game starts at 7:45pm?
Did you wipe that turgid display vs alashkert from your memory?
The queue’s are brutal on European nights
Are they? I’m in MFM and have never had an issue getting in from around 7:30pm.
strathavenbear
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Is there a reason why the queues are always worse at the Copland side of the main stand/ club deck, than the Broomloan end?
When I was in the front they were fine, sit in the rear now and you’d be forgiven thinking all of the rear descended on 30-31. No idea why it’s like that.
Generally scrape in just as the EL anthem starts.
Barrhead Bluenose
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Obviously the person running Rangers social media has never attempted to get into BR3 on a European night.
I’d need to leave work now to get in the stadium for 7.30.
I’d need to leave work now to get in the stadium for 7.30.
Alashkert, Ufa, Brondby, Villarreal, Spartak Moscow etc were all very average atmospheres
People arrive from Edmiston Drive/Copland Road direction and join the first queue they see.
Often they don't realise their cards will get them in at the other end.
cambridgeblue
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It was an extremely important game to get us into the Europa league - the team performance on the night didn't change that - the result was season changing.
cambridgeblue
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The consequences of the results weren't "run of the mill".
First leg being at home can impact the atmosphere - because nothing is decided.
Ilikethewayyoumove
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Still be folk queuing up after kick off because folk can't scan a QR code and the stewards just stand and watch
auldyin
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And a good hard tackle right away even take a yellow make the Belgians respond and the crowd would go crazy make the place a cauldron of hate
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RobbenHood
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Better teams than USG have been startled by the Ibrox atmosphere
Every single person going tonight has a part to play. Back the team, hound USG every touch of the ball.
It’s up to the team to deliver but we can play our part
Every single person going tonight has a part to play. Back the team, hound USG every touch of the ball.
It’s up to the team to deliver but we can play our part
SE5
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I was trying to think back on this - did they end up turning the PA back on again?
Modern crowd are always nervy on nights like this, especially with so much at stake - hope this plays out the way we want.
RangersForever
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Thought the crowd were outstanding against Villarreal once we realised we had a part to play in keeping the team going when down to 10 men. Also remember reading a Spanish journalist talking about the spectacular atmosphere.
The YouTube videos of the noise before the start of the Spartak Moscow game are pretty special too, but the type of game possibly didn't lead to it being one of the best overall.
Let's just enjoy a big occasion and do what we can, and not worry where it comes on the all-time list of nights at Ibrox.
Sir Know it All
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Despite the atmosphere at the Leipzig game being amazing I don’t think the sound going off worked.
The theory and buzz of what it would be like great but the reality was quite odd, just didn’t click
The theory and buzz of what it would be like great but the reality was quite odd, just didn’t click
cheema bear
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With that negative attitude what chance have the team got.
Hope you’ve not got a ticket and a supporter giving 100% backing does.
der_hammer10
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It goes hand in hand. Gio and the players need to set the tone. We almost have nothing to lose given the score line, so it has to be pressing from the first whistle.
Not just having possession but a bit of a shoot on sight policy, and getting Colak or Alfie one on one with their keeper.
Not just having possession but a bit of a shoot on sight policy, and getting Colak or Alfie one on one with their keeper.
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RobbenHood
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Agreed but an early goal will see Govan/Copland/Main stand awaken
If I was UB, I’d be suggesting firing one of their capos over the stairs towards BF2 tonight. This games worth €5m, that could see us get another first team player - fans need to back the team
It got turned back on after 5 mins against Leipzig . I assumed uefa wanted more adverts. In a qualifier they prob won’t care and no Europa league/champions league music as teams walk out. I reckon it will be much better today
Sir Know it All
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Fair enough if it was advert related, at the time i thought they had done it because it just fell a bit flat.
DerekSSR
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Would love to see UB in a better position of the stadium permanently, one of the central sections behind the goals would be ideal.
Brookfield Bear
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Great move by the club, over to the fans now to get it going.
Anoldranger
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Of course you will
Anoldranger
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So who gets the blame for that?
Anoldranger
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Well said
LiviLoyal
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Unless we end up back in another European semi final, there will never be an atmosphere to rival Leipzig IMO.
There’s absolutely no chance the atmosphere tonight against a bang average Belgian side who we’re 2-0 down to will rival it.
Partickger
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Everyone else praises the Ibrox European atmosphere apart from this odd wee clique who seem to get off on slagging our own support.
Will be the same guys blaming the crowd after a bad result, you can set your watch by them.
Don't think Leipzig needs to be the barometer for every european game at Ibrox now. Leipzig was a once in a while atmosphere that will be repeated again in the future but a normal european night at Ibrox under the lights can be great.
Don't make comparisons, enjoy the occasion and get right behind the team. 1st half goal and we'll smash them.
Don't make comparisons, enjoy the occasion and get right behind the team. 1st half goal and we'll smash them.
100%.
Tbh this routine should be a given every European game. Early entrance, get the bloody PA off & let us bring the noise.
However, that must be matched by the players intensity on the park.
The Punisher
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The team has shown us what they can do when we have Ibrox bouncing, it’s our job to back them from the warm up, they will replay us I’m sure!
