Waltersgotstyle 297 Posted July 23, 2018 Share Posted July 23, 2018 Maribor are seeded as well - so I believe we would take their seeding in the Play off round. Best draw we could of hoped for. 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JFK-1 1,675 Posted July 23, 2018 Share Posted July 23, 2018 Chikhura Sachkhere (GEO) or Maribor (SVN) 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JFK-1 1,675 Posted July 23, 2018 Share Posted July 23, 2018 Have to be happy with that. Dodged some real quality. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
26th of foot 5,838 Posted July 23, 2018 Share Posted July 23, 2018 Thomas Cook statement. Rangers have drawn clubs in Macedonia, Croatia, and Slovenia. Once again, we cannot provide a travel package as Slovenia also ends in, 'ia'. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
buster. 4,808 Posted July 23, 2018 Share Posted July 23, 2018 (edited) 3 minutes ago, 26th of foot said: Thomas Cook statement. Rangers have drawn clubs in Macedonia, Croatia, and Slovenia. Once again, we cannot provide a travel package as Slovenia also ends in, 'ia'. Alternative We are all Tit(o)s and don't do trips to the disfigured Yugoslavia. TC Edited July 23, 2018 by buster. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tannochsidebear 2,315 Posted July 23, 2018 Share Posted July 23, 2018 First leg at home if we make it through. 9th August at Ibrox with return leg in Maribor/Georgia on 16th August. The absolute best draw we could have got. I know Maribor beat us in 2011 (disgraceful performance under Ally) but if were to have any chance of making it through to the 4th round, we couldnt have got it much better than the Croats followed by Maribor. It is 2 ties against sides that our football budget is massive compared to our opponents, and while money doesnt buy you guarantees, we have to believe for the investment in our squad over the last year or two we should be capable of winning ties like these. It will be down to the players and management to see if we do so. We can complain about not being able to compete with the Sevilles and Arsenals of this tournament, but we can have no such complaints about these three opponents (Shkupi already been dealt with!) in qualifying. On another good note, I dont go on holiday until 14th August so I will make the first leg at Ibrox should we overcome the Croats!! 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
buster. 4,808 Posted July 23, 2018 Share Posted July 23, 2018 19 minutes ago, Waltersgotstyle said: Maribor are seeded as well - so I believe we would take their seeding in the Play off round. Best draw we could of hoped for. Good point and it provides a chink of light towards potential group stages. Getting over the Osijek hurdle might be more difficult than a potential tie against Maribor given where we are in terms of 'readiness'. #IfsButs&Maybes 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rousseau 9,382 Posted July 23, 2018 Share Posted July 23, 2018 That's pretty much the Europa League won then. Excellent draw, but we need to do the business. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
craig 5,199 Posted July 23, 2018 Share Posted July 23, 2018 1 hour ago, Tannochsidebear said: First leg at home if we make it through. 9th August at Ibrox with return leg in Maribor/Georgia on 16th August. The absolute best draw we could have got. I know Maribor beat us in 2011 (disgraceful performance under Ally) but if were to have any chance of making it through to the 4th round, we couldnt have got it much better than the Croats followed by Maribor. It is 2 ties against sides that our football budget is massive compared to our opponents, and while money doesnt buy you guarantees, we have to believe for the investment in our squad over the last year or two we should be capable of winning ties like these. It will be down to the players and management to see if we do so. We can complain about not being able to compete with the Sevilles and Arsenals of this tournament, but we can have no such complaints about these three opponents (Shkupi already been dealt with!) in qualifying. On another good note, I dont go on holiday until 14th August so I will make the first leg at Ibrox should we overcome the Croats!! Ooohhhhhhh, don't get me all excited..... I will be home on August 9th.... I will be travelling back from Paris when we play the 2nd leg against Osijek on the 2nd... Damn, I will be on tenterhooks..... Osijek will NOT be easy - and the very fact I will be home for a potential European game absolutely guarantees we will get knocked out by Osijek. Sorry boys. Don't book your Slovenian trips just yet... 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DMAA 3,603 Posted July 23, 2018 Share Posted July 23, 2018 (edited) 2 hours ago, Rousseau said: I'd have Olympiakos above both Feyenoord and Bordeaux. Tough draw, either way. I largely based my division on their transfer values over the past few years and transfermarket’s valuation of their squads. Bordeaux were well ahead but it’s not the most solid criteria. Anyway, fantastic draw, the ball is in our court! Edited July 23, 2018 by DMAA 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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