Beer Belly Loyal
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Since UEFA first introduced the Group Phase for the UEFA Cup/Europa League in 2004, how have Scotland's diddy clubs faired in actually reaching this stage?
Aberdeen: Their first attempt in 2007/08 was successful after disposing of Dnipro on away goals in the Qualifying Round.
Since then EIGHT other chances have seen only failure, last season they also failed to qualify for the Conference League Group Stage.
Hearts: They qualified at their first attempt in 2004, three more chances have followed in 2006, 2011 and 2016 all resulting in total failure.
Motherwell & St Johnstone: Each have had 7 goes at qualification - all of them failed attempts, to add to that St Johnstone also shat it in the Conference last season.
Hibernian: The resident spoon burners have had 5 opportunities, missed out every single time, they also flopped last season when presented with the opportunity to make the Conference League Group Stage.
Dundee Utd: Another duffer with a one hundred per cent record of total failure with 4 chances, absolutely bombing each time.
Dunfermline: Two efforts (2004 & 2007) FAIL!
Other clubs experiencing complete and utter failure are:
Gretna: (2006), QOS: (2008), Falkirk: (2009), ICT: (2015) and Kilmarnock: (2019)
Scottish football is a complete joke, the above equates to just 2 successes out of an incredible 43 attempts - add the Conference League failures of last season and that means 2/46. Wow! Truly embarrassing!
EDIT: (The next part isn't really true, but I'm leaving it in as it reads well)
Then you throw in the quite funny Celtic being the FIRST, yes the FIRST club ever to exit 3 UEFA competitions in the SAME season - they weren't just the first British club, they were the actual first European club to earn that accolade.
Massive comfort in that at least we can proudly say Rangers yet again saved face for Scottish football by putting the country on the map for the right reasons when reaching the Europa League Final last season.
Aberdeen: Their first attempt in 2007/08 was successful after disposing of Dnipro on away goals in the Qualifying Round.
Since then EIGHT other chances have seen only failure, last season they also failed to qualify for the Conference League Group Stage.
Hearts: They qualified at their first attempt in 2004, three more chances have followed in 2006, 2011 and 2016 all resulting in total failure.
Motherwell & St Johnstone: Each have had 7 goes at qualification - all of them failed attempts, to add to that St Johnstone also shat it in the Conference last season.
Hibernian: The resident spoon burners have had 5 opportunities, missed out every single time, they also flopped last season when presented with the opportunity to make the Conference League Group Stage.
Dundee Utd: Another duffer with a one hundred per cent record of total failure with 4 chances, absolutely bombing each time.
Dunfermline: Two efforts (2004 & 2007) FAIL!
Other clubs experiencing complete and utter failure are:
Gretna: (2006), QOS: (2008), Falkirk: (2009), ICT: (2015) and Kilmarnock: (2019)
Scottish football is a complete joke, the above equates to just 2 successes out of an incredible 43 attempts - add the Conference League failures of last season and that means 2/46. Wow! Truly embarrassing!
EDIT: (The next part isn't really true, but I'm leaving it in as it reads well)
Then you throw in the quite funny Celtic being the FIRST, yes the FIRST club ever to exit 3 UEFA competitions in the SAME season - they weren't just the first British club, they were the actual first European club to earn that accolade.
Massive comfort in that at least we can proudly say Rangers yet again saved face for Scottish football by putting the country on the map for the right reasons when reaching the Europa League Final last season.
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