Nice to see only our and Timmy’s groups resolved with a game to spare. Positively for us and negatively for them.
This can't be right.
Which post?Think it has cleared up thankfully
No you would not have.FFS, so, to get to the next stage of the Europa League, we need to beat a THIRD place CL team (That's a bit of a farce).
Not only that, but if we lose, we don't get a place in the Conference league?
I'd rather have finished 3rd ffs
I got the arguments about going further in the ECL, but ultimately IMO we should always be trying to stay in the highest competitions possible.I love how this thread is full of people now saying they are unsure if coming second or third would have been better for us. I posted a while back I wanted 3rd place as I felt we could go very deep in the conference rather than the potential one and done we will be coming second.
The reality tonight is that the club, players and management needed that win tonight so more than happy to see us knock the racists out.
Wonder if we would get a huge allocation for a game at San Siro. Would love to go watch us play there but as a Bronze mygers member I’d need a huge allocation give to us.
I understand what you are saying but there are still some big hitters in the EU conference so I am happy where we are and we will see where we stand on 13 December after the play off round draw.I love how this thread is full of people now saying they are unsure if coming second or third would have been better for us. I posted a while back I wanted 3rd place as I felt we could go very deep in the conference rather than the potential one and done we will be coming second.
The reality tonight is that the club, players and management needed that win tonight so more than happy to see us knock the racists out.
Wonder if we would get a huge allocation for a game at San Siro. Would love to go watch us play there but as a Bronze mygers member I’d need a huge allocation give to us.
Malmö are on track to break CL records of shiteness, an awful, an awful team.If Rangers as 2nd placed EL have to 'play off' against CL 'losers' , could we meet up against Malmo or is that not in the realms of possibility ?
If it was I would fancy us !
At some point it was in the threadWhich post?
Like the poster after you?
How sad !Nice to see only our and Timmy’s groups resolved with a game to spare. Positively for us and negatively for them.
What is the complicated part?A simple game, which the ruling bodies appear to make continuous attempts to make more and more complicated!
Yep.Ill be crossing my fingers for Barca . Can't believe some posters suggesting preferring the consolation consolation league.I think it would be better to have a crack at Barca. Full house at Ibrox with the club charging a premium and then a shed load of tickets in Barcelona
I think you’ve cleared this up for me. Is the confusion in the wording, as it’s a last 24 and not 32 as keeps being said. Sorry if I’m being thick here.Effectively what’s happened is they’ve reduced the numbers starting in the competition so 4 groups less means 8 less teams progressing. To sort this out they’ve done a round of 24. 8 EL group winners getting a bye to round of 16. The other 16 teams do battle for 8 winners to make it to last 16. Easy to understand.
Would prefer a different team to Barca, but absolutely agree, I just don't understand the mentality of wanting to be in a lower graded competition regardless of whether or not we could go further.Yep.Ill be crossing my fingers for Barca . Can't believe some posters suggesting preferring the consolation consolation league.
Not a bad idea.I think it should be the case that Champions League 3rd placed teams play off against each other and Europa League 2nd placed teams play against each other in this next round. Probably a bit fairer.
Watched them a couple of times. Have some decent players and a threat up front. Tbh it would be a well balanced match. Think they will sell on a couple for good spondoolits. Rather a big name personally. Although the Sheriff v the Rangers has an appeal to it.Sheriff Tiraspol would be a cracking draw for us.
Conference is for really shite teams, like SellickNo.
The 3rd placed in the group drops to the conference play offs.
Moldova is a shithole is it not.Sheriff Tiraspol would be a cracking draw for us.
Would be interesting if they drew Spurs, knowing their love for all things Israel.Conference is for really shite teams, like Sellick
Listening to TalkSport on way home from the game last night, O'Hara and Cundy (well mainly Cundy) were laughing at them 'tumbling' down the competitions.Conference is for really shite teams, like Sellick
Teams in bold are the ones I think will drop downDoes anyone have a link to the full list of potential opponents?
Ok I've concentrated on 56, now back to this thread.56 is the real deal and this is what we should be concentrating on.
Milan are joint top of Serie A and are going well at the moment & I don’t think our defence would stand much of a chance against Ibrah or Giroud
I fancy Porto to finish 3rd, Milan bottom.If they lose their last game, depending on other results they might finish bottom of their group.
Mental . What a insular , loser attitude . Would you prefer reruns of progres , where we were kicked out at the first hurdle and then sank in the league ?56 is the real deal and this is what we should be concentrating on.
Conference is for really shite teams, like Sellick
TV money is miles less. So is coefficient money.Did we not establish that the TV money involved means that you would be financially worse off going to the ECL?
(Not trying to be a smart arse, genuinely can’t remember - I know we were discussing it )
Thought as much!TV money is miles less. So is coefficient money.
Aye right Connor.I'd rather have finished 3rd ffs
TV money is miles less. So is coefficient money.
Estimated total TV pot is €23.5m for the Conference LeagueThought as much!
“Good guys” vs “ best guys”.Watched them a couple of times. Have some decent players and a threat up front. Tbh it would be a well balanced match. Think they will sell on a couple for good spondoolits. Rather a big name personally. Although the Sheriff v the Rangers has an appeal to it.
It’s not about fairness with UEFA, it’s another safety net for the big boys. More safety nets than a trapeze artist.I think it should be the case that Champions League 3rd placed teams play off against each other and Europa League 2nd placed teams play against each other in this next round. Probably a bit fairer.
And I’m sure we will be.56 is the real deal and this is what we should be concentrating on.
Edit : I've just looked at the posts Where you've asked various questions regarding European competitions and the permutations, asking what is complicated is a bit rich! Where to begin . Champions League should be renamed. It's not a league of champions. The ruling bodies shoehorn the teams of nations they want in the competition purely for financial means. Plus, how often do we discuss on here the various permutations regarding knockouts/ parachute playoffs .....and so forth. Only my opinion, but nations champions should play in champions League and cup winners to play in the 'lesser' competition. Remember when CL finals were eagerly looked forward to?What is the complicated part?