Zenit St Petersburg, here they come!

[Colchester Kev]

Really dont care what anybody thinks of the way my team go about this, ahem "beautiful" game because we are in the UEFA cup final- call the UEFA cup mickey mouse, call it what you want but this smile will firmly be on my face foir the forseeable future.

As it should be ... good luck in the final.

[bobby1]

hey well done Rangers, the daft thing is half of the country will want em to get beaten but this is a huge chance to raise Scotlands Uefa co effieciant rating and help all Scottish teams in European comps in the lonng run.

[bobby1]

Ive just realised that big Dick is the Zenit manager too, adds a little spice to it too.

[Royal Flush]

Such a sick game, how on earth did they get through that!!!

GL

[dan]

Well played Rangers, I really hpe they go on and win it.

I hope Celtic fans are not seething too much 

[Rod Paradise]

hey well done Rangers, the daft thing is half of the country will want em to get beaten but this is a huge chance to raise Scotlands Uefa co effieciant rating and help all Scottish teams in European comps in the lonng run.

Strictly speaking the most the coeff can be raised now is by 0.5 of a point. It has been raised by the run to the final though.

I can't say wp gg because it wasn't - bravely played I'll grant you - BUT every rangers fan has the right to enjoy it.

[Geo the Sarge]

You play to your strengths. Rangers currently only have Cuellar (immense again as he has been all season) and Alexander who have produced consistently.

The defensive game is what gave them their opportunity, which they have taken.

Shite to watch, however well done and good luck for the final.

Zenit have played some of the best football I've watched this year though.

Geo.

[bobby1]

hey well done Rangers, the daft thing is half of the country will want em to get beaten but this is a huge chance to raise Scotlands Uefa co effieciant rating and help all Scottish teams in European comps in the lonng run.

Strictly speaking the most the coeff can be raised now is by 0.5 of a point. It has been raised by the run to the final though.

I can't say wp gg because it wasn't - bravely played I'll grant you - BUT every rangers fan has the right to enjoy it.

Well said, but its those 0.5 that add up and as you say the good has already been done with them getting to the final.

[gatso]

ok, this is a serious question, not an attempt to reopen that fave debate of ours.

if Rangers and Celtic were admitted to the EPL and the year before one/both went deep in Europe what'd happen to the coeff points they earned. would be a bit ridic if they did well enough to get an extra UEFA spot for SPL then left so a large number of smaller clubs got through. would also be ridic to apply them to EPL when no English club earned them.

by the way, well done Rangers, nice result

[Horneris]

Fanastic.

I watched the highlights not knowing the score.

I was rooting for Rangers so hard, altho it seemed only a matter of time until the Ities would score.

VWD Rangers, GL in final.

[bobby1]

ok, this is a serious question, not an attempt to reopen that fave debate of ours.

if Rangers and Celtic were admitted to the EPL and the year before one/both went deep in Europe what'd happen to the coeff points they earned. would be a bit ridic if they did well enough to get an extra UEFA spot for SPL then left so a large number of smaller clubs got through. would also be ridic to apply them to EPL when no English club earned them.

by the way, well done Rangers, nice result

I'm pretty sure the coeff points woulk stand for Scottish footy, the teams arent earning the ratings for themselves, its the leagues in their countries that benefit thru possible extra places and and further down the line less qualifying rounds.

Both Rangers and Celtics performances in the Champs league and Uefa cup this year will keep the points ticking upwards.

[gatso]

aaand, assuming that the year before they entered the EPL they both qualified for Europe through the league. would they be allowed to take those European spots? can a team playing in the English Leagues take a place designated to a Scottish League club? and if so which league would benefit in the coeff if they went deep?

[bobby1]

aaand, assuming that the year before they entered the EPL they both qualified for Europe through the league. would they be allowed to take those European spots? can a team playing in the English Leagues take a place designated to a Scottish League club? and if so which league would benefit in the coeff if they went deep?

I dont really know but my guess would be the places would go to the next placed teams in Scotland for the reasson that they would then be the highest place finishers in their league.

[gatso]

aaand, assuming that the year before they entered the EPL they both qualified for Europe through the league. would they be allowed to take those European spots? can a team playing in the English Leagues take a place designated to a Scottish League club? and if so which league would benefit in the coeff if they went deep?

I dont really know but my guess would be the places would go to the next placed teams in Scotland for the reasson that they would then be the highest place finishers in their league.

that's what I was thinking. it's an interesting one, means that moving to the EPL would cost them the money from a European run. that would make the transition between leagues much more difficult for them both

[Rod Paradise]

aaand, assuming that the year before they entered the EPL they both qualified for Europe through the league. would they be allowed to take those European spots? can a team playing in the English Leagues take a place designated to a Scottish League club? and if so which league would benefit in the coeff if they went deep?

I dont really know but my guess would be the places would go to the next placed teams in Scotland for the reasson that they would then be the highest place finishers in their league.

that's what I was thinking. it's an interesting one, means that moving to the EPL would cost them the money from a European run. that would make the transition between leagues much more difficult for them both

Interesting, but in the end Celtic's run to Seville was worth about £10-12m (but had asociated outgoings). The bottom club in the EPL gets approx £20m? TV money, irrrespective of other costs. The move would be +ev.