Official UEFA Champions League play-off round draw - Rangers or Servette v PSV or Sturm Graz

[72gers]

Good for me as I can make it but couldn't other way round.

Gives an extra week to save,if we got through eindhoven is obviously easy so many routes but graz is vienna only I think

 

[Gary185]

What did PSV away tickets go to. Points wise last year

 

[RaoulDuke11]

If it's anything like last years cl games I'd rather not bother.
Was a pure and utter embarrassment start to finish barring the qualifiers.
7-1 at home against Liverpool was probably one of if not the worst result in our history.

if we qualify, the packages will sell out very quickly.

 

[hms]

I’d love to play Strum Graz if we beat Servette but I’ve a feeling both ties are coming too early for us.

 

[AndrewRFCHSV]

Hopefully there's a day trip for this round, if we get through

 

[BigBuff]

Probably been asked a million times are we guaranteed Europa even if the Swiss team put us out ?

 

[Mview83]

Probably been asked a million times are we guaranteed Europa even if the Swiss team put us out ?

Yes

 

[GodStruth]

Probably been asked a million times are we guaranteed Europa even if the Swiss team put us out ?

Yes, we'll just get about 5m euros less in prize money

 

[Dado_Prso_9]

Let’s just see if we can get past Servette … Genk took them lightly and look what happened to them.

 

[Highway Star]

We've not exactly kicked on ourselves. They'll be big favourites. Its Servette we need to worry about anyway all my confidence in us getting by them has drained

Doubt they'll be big favourites mate.
More 50/50, if we both qualify.

They've definitely got the harder draw this round.
Sturm Graz are a better side than Servette.

 

[BigBuff]

Yes

Yes, we'll just get about 5m euros less in prize money

Cheers

 

[Ferrybear73]

IF we beat Servette, you just know Tillman will have a say against us..........(If PSV get through ofcourse !)

PSV will also be desperate for revenge.

 

[Lumbear-2]

Home first again is a pain

I would be happy with that!

 

[bluetonic]

Tough draw

Indeed, not easy

 

[148bear]

What did PSV away tickets go to. Points wise last year

I cant remember ,but there were plenty spare over there my mate got one no st or mygers.

 

[SuperAlly1990]

I cant remember ,but there were plenty spare over there my mate got one no st or mygers.

Was it not due to the official flight getting cancelled pretty much last minute? So they sold tickets over there to anyone?

 

[Galstonian Oranje]

I cant remember ,but there were plenty spare over there my mate got one no st or mygers.

Tickets were posted out last time. If its local pick up I doubt that would happen again

 

[TriggersBroom]

Are PSV worse off than they were when we faced them last year?

I know they didn’t have a great league campaign and lost Ruud.

Have they lost/bought in any good players?

 

[Galstonian Oranje]

Was it not due to the official flight getting cancelled pretty much last minute? So they sold tickets over there to anyone?

That was Ajax

 

[AndrewRFCHSV]

What did PSV away tickets go to. Points wise last year

you just had to have my gers to get one

 

[104Bear]

PSV have gone a bit backwards personnel wise since last we played them, so this is achievable if we start playing more like how we expect, and less like Saturday.

They have a better coach now though.

 

[148bear]

Tickets were posted out last time. If its local pick up I doubt that would happen again

Your correct mate,apoligies it was Ajax im thinking of there were plenty about.

 

[Coisty09]

What relevance has any of this got to do with me saying whinging about playing the mentally challengeds a few days after PSV is embarrassing ?

A lot of European leagues tend to avoid scheduling big domestic derbies a few days after a team has played in a crunch European qualifier.
Given the regularity with which it happens, it is more than coincidence in Scotland, but we are used to that.
We know the authorities here are cheats and bend over backwards to accommodate the scum to give them every opportunity to win everything they can.
If we happen to win the league next year and secure, automatic qualification to a UCL group, I bet the schedules from the SPFL don’t have us playing against the scum until at least well after the UCL playoff round is completed.

 

[PT98]

Tickets were posted out last time. If its local pick up I doubt that would happen again

Was there not a comment from someone at the club a bit pissed off that so many 'ajax hooligans' were in the Rangers end?

 

[OrangeBufalo]

Are PSV worse off than they were when we faced them last year?

I know they didn’t have a great league campaign and lost Ruud.

Have they lost/bought in any good players?

Lost their best 2 players in Gakpo and Xavi Simons since we played them.

 

[Galstonian Oranje]

Was there not a comment from someone at the club a bit pissed off that so many 'ajax hooligans' were in the Rangers end?

Not sure about a comment from the club, but yes they were there. Stood just infront of where I was

 

[AndrewRFCHSV]

Tickets were posted out last time. If its local pick up I doubt that would happen again

I'm sure they were only posted due to the club were worried about their staff's safety over there

 

[Dontwasteit!]

Hopefully there's a day trip for this round, if we get through

Based on the comments at the fan engagement session around cities which are easily accessible I doubt the club will run a trip.

Sport Options might do.

 

[GingerbreadGirl]

What relevance has any of this got to do with me saying whinging about playing the mentally challengeds a few days after PSV is embarrassing ?

He makes a perfectly reasonable point. But you keep your staunch little head in the sand.

 

[RFC Euro Bus]

Let’s just see if we can get past Servette … Genk took them lightly and look what happened to them.

Genk never took them lightly. Genk just werni very good and never took their chances.

 

[AndrewRFCHSV]

Based on the comments at the fan engagement session around cities which are easily accessible I doubt the club will run a trip.

Sport Options might do.

I'm not hedging my bets for the club to do one, more for sport options, but I've never been with them before so probably way down the list

 

[DuntocherBear]

Best draw with the exception of playing home first. We have possibly the club world cup depending on how we do in europe this season. Saturday needs to be a 1 off, pre season however its not a surprise. Get through this round, then pickup some points in the europa, points are counted the same no matter what tournament your in. Wed be seeded in the europa so being honest, that would be my shout.

 

[MYR_93]

Lost their best 2 players in Gakpo and Xavi Simons since we played them.

Both were anonymous against us anyway

 

[72gers]

What did PSV away tickets go to. Points wise last year

I am very low bronze and I got one

 

[brain]

Psv aren't as good as they were this time last season and I think Sturm Graz will give them a game.

Manager is more important than players and they’ve got rid of Van Nistelrooy who clearly wasn’t up to it.

 

[WilkinsBullet]

Hope Sturm Graz upset PSV but can't see it happening. Gonna be a tough one.

At least it's not Kilmarnock

 

[ICA_86]

Some draw for Servette.

 

[Gary185]

Wonder if the game is on the tue or we’d at Ibrox

cant make the wed

 

[de_whoa]

I’d personally take the europa group stages. I’m not 100% sure on the figures but surely a good run to the SFs won’t be too far off the CL group stages money when you consider we’re unlikely to get results in the CL.

Pessimistic I know.

 

[Tpol_rfc]

 

[WATP1979]

Decent draw for us although there’s that constant thought that dropping to the Europa Group stage may be better for us in terms of competitiveness

 

[das]

I am very low bronze and I got one

PSV tickets didn't go to bronze. I was mid silver and that was fastest finger first with the website being it's usual shambles. I'm gold now so not as bothered about it now.

 

[Kingsland Bear]

After that performance on Saturday, very hard to have any optimism that we will go through to the playoff round. Fingers crossed we see a massive improvement that yields a substantial lead to take over to Geneva.

 

[PGATour]

I’d personally take the europa group stages. I’m not 100% sure on the figures but surely a good run to the SFs won’t be too far off the CL group stages money when you consider we’re unlikely to get results in the CL.

Pessimistic I know.

You think we will make the semi finals of the europa league?

Whats that based on?

I worry that our run to Seville has totally clouded many of our fans judgement on what a good run for us in Europe looks like.

Anything beyond the group stage is fantastic realistically.

 

[de_whoa]

You think we will make the semi finals of the europa league?

Whats that based on?

I worry that our run to Seville has totally clouded many of our fans judgement on what a good run for us in Europe looks like.

Anything beyond the group stage is fantastic realistically.

I think we have a chance of making the knockouts and by then we’ll have formed as a team, so yes I do.

I don’t think todays team will be the same in 3-4 months. It’s called progress.

 

[Trafalgar]

IF we beat Servette, you just know Tillman will have a say against us..........(If PSV get through ofcourse !)

PSV will also be desperate for revenge.

A lot of ifs and buts, however, if we play PSV I am willing to bet Tillman will be the difference.

 

[Mearns Ranger]

So, if we get through, this means home 22nd/23rd, and away 29th/30th?
Is that correct?

 

[hunter1rfc]

Was it not due to the official flight getting cancelled pretty much last minute? So they sold tickets over there to anyone?

That was the Ajax game

 

[Lumbear-2]

Some draw for Servette.

Who do they play when we beat them? May as well be optimistic

 

[OneTimeAccount]

I made this account last year after some of our (PSV) fans didn't behave very well to congratulate you on a well deserved win (regardless how painful it was at the time) and to tell Rangers is actually massively respected by many in Eindhoven. Personally really happy with Rangers, love the club, the atmosphere, and its whole history. I think PSV and Rangers also have a nice shared history together with historic matches and players who played for both teams (Tillman might be the latest addition to that list). Every match between Rangers and PSV is one for the books, two teams representing the beauty of how football once was. And not just new money.

In any case, if PSV and Rangers play against each other, don't hesitate to contact me about any good tips what to see and do in Eindhoven from a true local with good connections. And maybe we can have a beer as well. A real one, not that Amsterdam toilet water. Fully supporting Rangers against Servette (don't underestimate them they did well against Genk who did underestimate them).

PSV have gone a bit backwards personnel wise since last we played them, so this is achievable if we start playing more like how we expect, and less like Saturday.

Actually I would say we might be better than last year around the same time. We lost Simons but we bought back pretty decently. The real difference is that we have a new coach, Peter Bosz, who completely changed the way we play (far more offensive). It seems to fit the players and talents better. In the Super Cup match PSV was clearly better than Feyenoord [in their own stadium]. And PSV almost never plays well in Rotterdam. The worry is that we might still lose Ibrahim Sangare to Nottingham Forest (or any other team that might pass by). I think that would be even worse than losing Simons. But still, so far we got some great replacements and we are having a lot of confidence in both the new coach and the new technical director (Stewart).