Rangers 5 - 0 Sturm Graz (Highlights)

[hullohullo2304]

A great game but for me one of the most memorable things about it, was the noise inside the stadium when the Champions League anthem was playing.

Luckily this video captures a little of it (a rousing rendition of the Billy Boys).

The looks on Mols' face says it all.

 

[Dave Angell]

Thought that Mols was back after that game - his trademark turn still evident on that performance. But not long after he had to go under the knife again IIRC, then a series of niggly injuries after eventually took their toll. Still scored some vital goals for us, but never the same player again.

As for that CL campaign, a travesty that we never qualified from that group - 2 wins from the first 2 games, then one point from the double header v Galatasaray, a pitiful performance and loss against Graz at their place (and playing an unfit Gio in that game, which effectively finished his time at Rangers), then snatching a draw from the jaws of victory against Monaco at home.

 

[Unicorn]

Ronald De Boer was outstanding that game.

 

[Sandy76]

Ronald De Boer was outstanding that game.

Think that was one of his 1st games, but I might just be making that up.
It was a while ago.

 

[11 ALBERTZ]

Dodds goal was a thing of beauty

 

[sheddensbear]

I remember the bouncy that night. Every stand doing it, it was fabulous.

 

[ThePRODigalSon]

Thought that Mols was back after that game - his trademark turn still evident on that performance. But not long after he had to go under the knife again IIRC, then a series of niggly injuries after eventually took their toll. Still scored some vital goals for us, but never the same player again.

As for that CL campaign, a travesty that we never qualified from that group - 2 wins from the first 2 games, then one point from the double header v Galatasaray, a pitiful performance and loss against Graz at their place (and playing an unfit Gio in that game, which effectively finished his time at Rangers), then snatching a draw from the jaws of victory against Monaco at home.

I will always remember that Monaco game just left speechless that night

 

[Gazmac]

The best things the Austrians can get is the final whistle

 

[senefelder]

Always view this with a massive amount of mixed feelings. We were genuinely outstanding, however that team we humbled qualified from the group, and we didn't. Talk about winning a battle but losing the war.

 

[Rc1275]

Amazing atmosphere at that game. Still cant believe we didnt come out that group.

 

[ElBarrileteCosmico]

Mols was sensational for the first 60 mins or so. As close to pre-injury as we ever saw. What a joy it was to watch that guy.

 

[Sheuchans]

De Boer and mols that night

 

[Newtown Bear]

Great night and some atmosphere

 

[grahamdavid]

I remember saying to anyone who would listen “It doesn’t get any better than this”. The atmosphere was unbelievable.

Still can hardly believe we didn’t qualify.

 

[KensitasClub]

Some performance that night stadium was rocking.

 

[bucephalus]

Dodds' goal was the pick of the bunch there. Could easily have been a few more.

We should've done a lot more in Europe with the team we had then - good times, though.

 

[Back of the net]

Brilliant game that, could easily have been more. Hard to imagine us ever winning a CL game by that margin again.

 

[GEODGC]

Some fantastic players on display there and some brilliant goals.
I don’t think I’ve ever seen anything like the Mols turn before or since in the game, it was a thing of beauty. It still annoys me to this day thinking of what could have been for Mols.

 

[Govanhighfp]

Michael Mols had the best 1st touch of any player i have ever seen. If only he has jumped on khan instead of trying to avoid him. What a player he was, one of my all time favourites

 

[Springsteen]

Some atmosphere that night. I remember thinking that team was going to do something special in Europe following that performance. Massively underachieved sadly.

 

[coplandrearl36]

The return match was the complete opposite, nightmare result, lost camera in taxi, return bus journey, my son seeing his 1st spliff on the bus.
Son stopped at Dover as Police were interviewing teenagers regarding incident on ferry. Managed to avoid him being interviewed as he had been with me all journey.
One to forget.

 

[alan16]

That game sticks in my mind as one of the best atmospheres, the rendition of Mols Mols Michael Michael Mols is still ringing in my ears

 

[ICM]

Did Christiansen make his debut in the return leg?

 

[Houlet]

Some great performances that night, De Boer, Mols, etc. I had also forgotten how good Alan Johnston could be.

 

[Loyal Soldier]

That campaign got off to such a great start. I remember thinking that we could do well in the CL that season.

 

[tonforty]

My first champions league game. Great memories. Especially being behind the goals when Dodds scored.

 

[Tonton Zola]

My 1st ever European game, sat in the East Enclosure with a fantastic view of Dodds' goal. I can still feel the shivers down my spine from the noise before kick off

 

[BrownBear]

Always view this with a massive amount of mixed feelings. We were genuinely outstanding, however that team we humbled qualified from the group, and we didn't. Talk about winning a battle but losing the war.

Big disappointment getting beat over there,although I can't remember much about it.

 

[Newtown Bear]

I thought she Boer was man of the match that night.

 

[MrBearightside]

Amazing atmosphere at that game. Still cant believe we didnt come out that group.

Stranger than that... Sturm Gratz also lost 5 - 0 to Monaco!

However....

They won all of their home games, got a draw and topped the group!!

 

[TPB90]

Can remember De Boer being the standout that game. Was one of his first games if I recall correctly.

 

[Neilly]

I was at that game. Man, that team - just an unbelievable group of players.

My memory is failing, I could have sworn RdB opened the scoring, didn't remember the Mols goal at all!

 

[bluetonic]

A belter of a CL game that was, I thought we were going far after that 90minutes

 

[macallan]

Shivers going down my spine watching that after
All these year. What a team they were.

 

[VGM]

Sturm Graz lost two games 5-0 and still topped the group.

Monaco and Rangers had a goal difference of +3. Both went out.

Sturm Graz and Galatasaray had a goal difference of -3. Both went through.

 

[Erskine1872]

Still remember that Monaco game that year , what could of been

 

[MFK Bear]

Great game to be at we were tremendous that night.

 

[M0LS]

I remember it well, a few of us were there with a manc man u workmate. Graz had beaten man u the season before IIRC, on the way to Ibrox he was telling us how good the Austrians were and that we were in for a hiding .

 

[kebabloyal]

Thought we were gonna cruise through that group after first two matches and finally get to the knockout stages........we were on fire in that game, then as usual we throw it away big style.... funny how what was probably an inferior rangers team in comparison, under mcleish, was the first to get us out of the groups

 

[greggakd]

that night was my first time to Ibrox. being a young pre teen kid from sydney seeing his old man (back in his case) at Ibrox for the first time was something i will take to the grave with me. didnt realise it at the time but 20 years on i still put that down to my such strong love for rangers cause how id seen my old man in a way id never seen him before in my life that night!!

 

[Cavanloyal]

What a night.went to the game got home to Cavan (ROI) at 5.30am and in to work at 7.30. was wrecked but buzzing all day after!

 

[Danger Zone]

It’s the greatest sight that I have ever seen

 

[Stevie13000]

Good watch that , brings back memory’s.

 

[Lje1969]

Have to watch when get a chance, we could have set a goalscoring record that night, could have been double figures from what I remember

 

[Back of the net]

It’s the greatest sight that I have ever seen

Sad really seeing that as you can only think what might have been, how different history might have turned out had we had a fit Michael mols in 2000/01 and beyond.

 

[Johnny Yen]

De Boer was outstanding that night, how we never emerged from that group was mystifying.

 

[gmacdon76]

i’ve posted on a few threads in the past, but that game was at the height of the fuel crisis and i got stuck in a farmers blockade at the Stirling services roundabout for more than 2 hours and i missed the bus, and I was convinced I wouldn’t get to the game. Eventually I had to drive across the grass to get onto the motorway and probably averaging over 100mph to get to the ground. my mate was stood at John Greig with my ticket and we both bolted up the stairs to the EE as the Champions League theme rang around Ibrox drowned out by the loudest Hello Hello I’ve ever heard. Incredible night

 

[skyelander]

We were outstanding that night. Still bugs me to this day that we didn't make it out of our group. After the 1st two games we really should have done it. We lost some piss poor goals and ended up blowing it. We had a cracking team who should have done it.