Guest Jum Spence Posted August 1, 2009 Share Posted August 1, 2009 Rangers manager Walter Smith believes an earlier start to the season would help prevent further European misery for Scottish clubs. More... 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrew_2010 0 Posted August 1, 2009 Share Posted August 1, 2009 Rangers will go straight into the Champions League group phase, which begins in September, and are likely to be among the third-seeds for the four-team sections. Though after next wed that may not be the case! Pana are ranked above us and lost their first game 3-1 (albeit away from home), while Sporting drew 0-0 at home to Twente - a good dutch side capable of winning at home, and the third team ranked above us are shaktar donesk who drew 2-2 at home! If all three teams were to fail to qualify for the group stages, we would become the 16th ranked team, resulting in being classed as second seeds avoiding such teams as Juve, Real and Inter! (ok so you lose the glamour but more realistic chance of qualification!) Also Arsenal and Lyon make it 5 teams ranked above us that can get knocked out moving us up the table. So if 3 of those 5 fail to qualify for group stages, we're in with the big boys! And looking at some of the teams that arsenal and lyon could play at the mo it wouldn't be too easy with teams like stuttgart, fiorentina and athletico madrid! (i better stop all this coefficient chat... can anyone guess what my undergrad degree was in?! ) 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnnyk 158 Posted August 1, 2009 Share Posted August 1, 2009 I've always been in favour of playing more games in the summer, having a winter break and don't play as many games near the end of the season. Hopefully we can do well in the CL or at least get in the europa league this season........ 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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