ian1964 10,826 Posted April 11, 2009 Share Posted April 11, 2009 Apr 11 2009 Andy McDonald The Old Firm are set to take London by storm at the start of next season. Celtic will be the first Scottish team to play at the new Wembley and Rangers will take on their old boss Paul Le Guen at the Emirates Stadium.. Gordon's Strachan's team will be first out of the blocks on the weekend beginning July 24 at the home of English football. In the Wembley Cup, they will face either Barcelona, Tottenham or African champions Al-Ahly during the two-day tournament. Seven days later, on August 1, Rangers will take on Arsenal, Inter Milan or Paris St Germain who are managed by Le Guen. If Barry Ferguson is still with the Ibrox side it will be the first time he has come face to face with the boss who first stripped him of the captaincy. For Rangers in particular, the Emirates Cup is a huge vote of confidence from south of the border following the riots in Manchester at last year's UEFA Cup Final. The Ibrox Club are expected to get more than 10,000 tickets for the glamour friendlies and it could net the club �£750,000. A club source said: "I'm sure our fans will relish the chance to show what a great club Rangers are . They will create a brilliant atmosphere at one of the world's finest stadiums." Celtic are understood to be thrilled at the prospect of playing at the new Wembley. The last Scottish team to play on the famous Wembley turf was our national side on November 18, 1999 when Don Hutchison scored the only goal of the game in a Euro 2000 play-off. Scotland missed out on qualifying 2-1 on aggregate. It's still unclear how many tickets the Parkead side will get but their massive travelling support will ensure a large percentage of the 90,000 seats. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexscottislegend 2,573 Posted April 11, 2009 Share Posted April 11, 2009 Great for those of us who live in England. Love the chance to visit the Emirates. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gazza_8 233 Posted April 11, 2009 Share Posted April 11, 2009 Are these competitions held on the same dates? 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ian1964 10,826 Posted April 11, 2009 Author Share Posted April 11, 2009 Gordon's Strachan's team will be first out of the blocks on the weekend beginning July 24 Seven days later, on August 1, Rangers will take on Arsenal, Inter Milan or Paris St Germain who are managed by Le Guen. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gazza_8 233 Posted April 11, 2009 Share Posted April 11, 2009 Why oh why are we taking part? We'll go down there and bore the tears off the fans with our 4-5-1 uber defensive tactic who have paid money to watch a friendly. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wija 0 Posted April 11, 2009 Share Posted April 11, 2009 I will be up for going. A wee train trip for me. Any news on tickets ect we need to ensure its updated on here. A wee Gersnet attendance would be good..... 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
calscot 0 Posted April 11, 2009 Share Posted April 11, 2009 I'll definitely be there. Been a while since I seen the Gers play down here. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super_Ally 0 Posted April 11, 2009 Share Posted April 11, 2009 I'll definitely be there. Been a while since I seen the Gers play down here. Stuck down here at the minute so maybe go too. See you down there. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norris Cole 0 Posted April 12, 2009 Share Posted April 12, 2009 "RANGERS V LE GUEN" screams Saturday's Rhebel. Yawn. Expect more of this in the summer as the amateurish scribes we have in this country struggle to find anything meaningful to write about. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super_Ally 0 Posted April 12, 2009 Share Posted April 12, 2009 "RANGERS V LE GUEN" screams Saturday's Rhebel. Yawn. Expect more of this in the summer as the amateurish scribes we have in this country struggle to find anything meaningful to write about. Some of the guys on FF will probably be supporting PSG in that one. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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