JFK-1

I have frequently wondered that too, all I could come up with is that the typical SPL dross are just spoilers and good at it, prevent any football breaking out. These Euro teams don't do that, it's not like trying to break down the brick wall we might see in the SPL. As for the result I think I was as relieved as I was happy about it, definitely didn't foresee such a relatively commanding performance given the patchiness of late. If Dessers could just start putting away at least some of the gilt edged chances he gets that might help immensely. Making knockout stage could conceivably come down to GD.

Pretty obvious no one is going to be paying that kind of money or anything like it. They wouldn't pay it if he were a 20 year old far less 33. But I don't see how they can keep him now either. This isn't about money on his part. He has more money than he would need to live in luxury for scores of lifetimes so they can't buy him off. He wants out and that's that. They're just going to have to accept that and work out something rational with somebody.

Kent has to move on sometime, has to be cashed in at some point. But in the meantime he appears content where he is and that's fine by me. Next Summer might be the optimum time when he still has two years on his contract. Unless of course he was offered and accepted an extension giving us another year or two before cashing in.

I suppose Leverkusen could be considered a hangover from last season. It was part of last seasons Europa league.

Be interesting to see the difference when Aribo comes back. Now that we know what it looks like without him.

Hamilton 0 - Rangers 3 FGS Roofe (Roffe?)

So do I. We need a permanent solution as quickly as possible.

Marseille allegedly pursuing a loan deal for Morelos.

Champions league is and always has been my hope for the club. I think we could be looking at a minimum £50 million plus for even a mediocre campaign in the group stage. And that wouldn't involve any detriment to the team. If we can do that while they failed again we could be back on even par at worst. While they may be hitting a stage where the wage bill is becoming a burden.

May their suspect defence live long and never prosper.

Actually is that right? Does it need to be at least 3rd qualifying round to drop into Europa?

Undoubtedly a financial blow for them. They have earned 660,000 Euros from the two ties with no gate money from either tie. And no parachute into the Europa league.