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Absolutely outstanding from the team , amazing that they looked the fitter team .

Looking forward to 26th of foot giving us the BBC PQ assessment of today’s game …😀

....and there was no fucking surrender, ....and that is how it is done!!

"Diese Roundabout ist Wunderbar". The above is all Chris McLaughlin should have said on BBC Scotland's News bulletins on Friday. The Chief Sports Correspondent's five and a half year experience of Ibrox is adequately contained in those four words. Rangers qualify for the Europa Cup semi-finals and the Chief Sports Correspondent is nowhere to be seen and, he is not alone. On Thursday evening we had the the usual downbeat Big Dick in the PQ studio with both Richard Foster and Mark Hateley. They talked whilst watching the game on the telly. Still, PQ did not pull the plug at ten O'Clock as usual, the game went to extra time and they stuck with it. Big Dick finished with, "it's been a glory night for Rangers". The sentiment did not mature, by lunchtime Friday we were treated to another couple of Aberdonian Rangers haters, Tyrone Smith and Derek Rae. Tyrone is BBC Scotland's Senior Digital Broadcast Reporter for Sports Scotland and being based in Aberdeen, he was determined to expel the joy. He interviewed current ESPN Bundesliga Commentator, Derek Rae who began, "Rangers fans will be feeling quite confident in facing Leipzig because they defeated Dortmund but, they need to think again". You may remember Derek Rae's contribution during 2012? He took to BBC Scotland's website demanding all titles won by Rangers during the EBT years should be listed with an attached asterisk. All the usual PQ suspects regularly level accusations of failings to talk up the Scottish game. The English are delighted at West Ham's progress, there is genuine joy for Liverpool, Manchester City and, Leicester City; all achieving Euro semi-final status. It's good for the country. We know football is defined by rivalry and I know the fans of Everton, Man U and, our dearest separated brethren will be spitting venom at the very thought of their rivals good European fortune. However, when Progres Niederkorn knocked Rangers out, the stick of choice used to beat us, was the Coefficient. They lined up to say we let the country down. Talking of the country, what has the First Minister said about the football club in her constituency that has competed in nearly 70 Euro games these last four years and almost single handedly dragged the national coefficient to ninth in the Euro table? Nicola has said as much as Chris McLaughlin. The SNP has 108 MPs and MSPs and, not one supports Rangers. A true reflection of Scottish life? BBC Scotland continually echo a refrain, "we want to hear from Rangers supporters" and, Tyrone Smith based in Aberdeen could not even bring himself to contact the Granite City RSC. Derek Rae's lionising of Leipzig was not for Rangers supporters, it was a comfort blanket assuring the Rangers haters that the nightmare will soon be over. Fair's fair, Tom Anguish has a decent piece on the website but he doesn't want us dreaming too much because, "Celtic are a better side than Rangers". Tom doesn't say if Bodo Glimt are better than Dortmund, Red Star or, Bragga. This is new, modern Scotland and George Orwell's Dream Police are just getting interested. RAB Cosgrove is calling for a Posse. I am going to end this with a mention of 'A View from the Terrace'. The show is in it's third series and I enjoy it's eclectic look upon Scottish football. It covers everything from Ladies football on Orkney to the state of amateur football on Vatersay and Eriskay. A long shot of two teams in extended line walking the island pitch to clear it of sheep sh1t pre match, is evocative. I criticised the show for not mentioning Rangers triumph over Dortmund and, I think they rectified it by hosting a discussion on the next show predicated on Rangers victory being the finest result of any Scots club in a generation? Eulogising Stenhousemuir's efforts in feeding the local community during a pandemic is most worthy and the effort in telling the story should be applauded. Why did the show not extend the same effort to a fellow Scots club attempting to scale the dizzy heights of Euro football? Our views may be different but, we stand on the same terrace.

Well, yes, but if that had been The Great Man, the hooped whore would not have jumped back up so spryly.....

Watching that, it's like John Greig is back in a Rangers shirt.

Nice to see some culture on here! The real culture though was the cultured performance.

It's just so petty and bitter. Can't believe our board thought it would be a good idea to go on a friendly tournament with them.

Haha - always cheated and never defeated. Makes it all the more sweeter.

Calvin Bassey and John Lundstram really get it. I love seeing that. They both have terrific Christian names, of course.

Also, hats of to the fans today. Stuck with the team and roared them onto victory

Some Greig, then.....or even Grieg

Hart's left. Twice. Hmm...

There'll be nae holy watter in the Cup...?

Man, John Hartson deserves his own Wall being built and Nightwatch created. 😱

They looked as tired as us in extra-time. Beat them at Parkhead and the treble could be on.

That was awesome. Those players deserve so much credit for that. There was no way they were getting the ball after we scored in extra time. Hope they get the jitters now and lose their next 2 games. You've got to keep dreaming. Dancing in our house at the final whistle.

Come on Rangers - let's do it!

You wouldn't think they would be that bothered about losing to a team that doesn't even have a name and has only been going 10 years and yet they seem so bitter. Very strange.

Ange ball indeed. Gio finally knows how to nullify them! We stopped them playing today. We played a high line and put them under pressure. Gio was tactically spot on . Keep believing... the leagues not won yet.

Jesus Christ he is boring! We'd just defeated the forces of evil and I'm half falling asleep!

I think we should also give credit to the yahoos for the amount of orange in their end today. Daft c***s.

MOTM for me was Lundstrum closely followed by Roofe

I think I'll stick to avoiding Hampden for the final.

Just gave Dolly the cat and the two dogs a rousing chorus of the Billy boys at the piano any requests. 😌 .

We’ll done the Gers! Two back to back 120min games and won them both. That was massive! We’re back!

Absolutely magnificent Thursday would have taken a lot out of the players but to respond as they did after losing the first goal was fantastic Well done every one of them.

Celtic look as pretty leggy too.

Starting to fall out the game. Maybe time for a couple of subs.

As soon as we stop this hazardous passing in front of our area, we get our act together far more quickly. Long balls over the top caught them out time and again and our momentum grew. Some bad luck with Lundstram`s shot, Roofe`s or Aribo`s header - we could be deservedly ahead. Jack and Aribo might have to watch themselves, them Japanese guys fall quite easily ...

Wright is a big call. This could the making of his Rangers career if he can contribute positively today.

One goal might just win this.

Well that pessimism didn't last long!

I don't need you bringing common sense and logic into it. Leave me alone to wallow in my pessimism!

I know. Didn't mean to imply I'm happy to lose. Win this though and our confidence will be thru the Roofe!

Come back Terry Hurlock, all is forgiven!

I love a bit of rough stuff in a game 😆

All our shots should be to Joe Hart’s left hand side. look at our two goals against them this season & you’ll see what I mean. The Italians sussed this when he was on loan at Torino

I couldn't make it to the match and had to watch it in a public house. It was absolute torture to hear him talking garbage every two minutes. I don't know how people can subscribe to it.