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by Chris Scott on 30 July 2008
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In a financial climate which favours the mega-wealthy south of the border, it intrigues me to see a team like Rangers do so well in the UEFA Cup. However, what is more interesting is whether they can repeat the feat and reach another final. And why shouldn't they?
Walter Smith's men are not the free-flowing Arsenal, or the skillfull pacey mesmeric men of Catalunya, but they are a team built on strong principles, a team that will fight and die for each other on the pitch.
As a Rangers supporter it brings great joy to my life that I support a team that stands for such principles and oozes teamwork, team spirit and a deep down togetherness.
People tell me that it's a massive achievment to reach even the last 16 of the UEFA Cup and that this feat can be looked on as a successful job well done.
But I'd rather see Rangers reach the Champions League, finish third in their group and then go on to win the UEFA Cup. I'm not wishing to show a lack ambition or anything, but I don't see Rangers competing with the Manchester Uniteds of this world.
I'd love to see us get to the UEFA final again - and this time lift the cup that should have been ours last season. Good luck to Walter and the boys!
Comments (7)
by k mcg on July 30, 2008
Good post Chris. Now before this thread decends into a bitter tit for tat as in previous! You are not lacking ambition, merely being realistic. The Uefa Cup is our only stage in which success is a possibility. Now you and me both know that guys are going to come on here and say "NO CHANCE" "YOUR CRAP" and the like. These are the same guys who'll have said we would'nt get past Panathanaikos, we did. We would'nt get past Werder Bremen, we did and SO ON........ Personally i cant see another season like the last and personally i would like to focus on the SPL this term to loosen Celtics grip on the trophy. Gers did us proud last season so we need to build on that, win the league and strengthen the team to go for Euro Glory, the following year. Come on the Gers!
by c bot on July 30, 2008
I'll never forget last season, we done so well and didn't win any of the big trophies in the end to show for it, but I'll always remember how well we done. Beating Sporting Lisbon 2-0 away was fantastic, beating Werder Bremen 2-0 at home, what a night that was in Ibrox...even think back to beating Lyon 3-0 in France, fantastic achievement! Thumping Celtic 3-0 and 1-0 at home, being beaten by the skin of the teeth on 2 occasions at Parkhead was a big let down. What a season though, fighting on 4 fronts, we just couldn't keep up the pace and tripped at the end of the race... Come on Rangers... give us another season to remember, this time with some silverware!!!
by Al on July 30, 2008
Nice piece, short and to the point. I would disagree on the Champion's League group finish because I think we should always be aiming for top two in the group. However, winning the Champion's League is so unlikely with the financial backing of the clubs in big leagues so winning the UEFA Cup is at least possible. The big difference last season was that I don't think anyone expected us to do it and we perform far better without the weight of expectation that coming campaigns in Europe will inevitably bring.
by craig brown on July 30, 2008
Im a Gers fan, love the club, but whats the point in enterng the champs league if you all think we have no chance?, Are you happy just to compete and get humped? Thats shows that you do lack ambition, i think maybe you have been listening to words from within the club, EVERY year i FULLY expect Rangers to win at least the treble, and try as hard as we can to go as far as we can in Europe, but we dont, the club has different visions to my type of fans, real Rangers fans, winners.Did Celt*c not beat Man U?, if it was aggregate they would have knocked them out! Did Pompey not beat Man U?, West Ham not beat them? Even the best teams are beatable, you have to have an ambition to be the VERY BEST in the whole world, despite lower finances, EG Zenith, Villareal, Porto, Rosenburg, Parma, Getafe, ALL smaller clubs than us but outstanding football clubs, good players, good scouting systems! You have to give Celt*c credit for playing 4-4-2 against the best teams, even though its not good away from home, at our own cauldron Ibrox Stadium we should be going out playing 4-4-2, attack, and forget about finances, never mind the money, if you concentrate on your game and do well, the money will come.Just heard the teams for tonight, probably midfield 4 of Adam, Dailly, Lee M and Tommo, disgusting, just pure rotten, no pace, no flair, no football, poor Tommo will have to do the work of 4 men, thats the ambition im talking about, Adam and Dailly is that our vision? Is Lee M the best we can do? I dont think its worth the money!Its not all about the money.
by James on August 04, 2008
Walter you have got rangers to a uefa cup final which was out standing i would like you to try your best walter and get them to another but this time hold the cup. The new season has started and to get rangers to another uefa cup final would be the cakes icing. (This Is Rangers Chance Make The most Out Of It Become Legends)
by blak dreem on August 04, 2008
Although a Hearts supporter i got behind Rangers in their run to the EUFA cup final and i certainly agree with the merits and benefits of good organisation and team work etc I think they could but they won't do it this year because it just doesn't happen like that and besides you really need to concentrate on beating Celtic to the title - lets face it a title you would have won last year if it wasn't for that pesky euro run getting in the way.
by Ross Wallace on August 07, 2008
Tell all the huns you know..your crap! Lets face it, Rangers are a sad sack of losers. Treating david weir like he is maldini or something and offering the giraff an extended contract in the words of the guy from confused.com R U CRAZZEY. Also this pish about getting to another UEFA cup final and this is rangers chance,become legends. Not even Hollywodd could make that crap up. get real, your out of Europe, u aint getting to another final especialy with grandpa smith managing you. I just hope you give us Bhoys a good challenge this year. The team that you have at present are worthy of only 1st devision football.
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