GG Riva Posted May 18, 2022 Report Share Posted May 18, 2022 According to the BBC, who have been going into overdrive with excitement this week, as many as 100,000 Rangers fans will have descended on Seville for tonight`s Europa League Final with Eintracht. I sincerely hope I`m wrong, but - win or lose - I fear Scottish football`s image could well take an international battering tonight, with the Follow Follow legions either celebrating their team`s success or drowning their sorrows. My apprehension appears to be shared by Ibrox legends John Grieg and Graeme Souness, who have felt it necessary to come out and ask the fans to remember they are ambassadors of the club and to behave themselves. If Barcelona and Manchester are anything to go by, their appeal will fall on deaf ears. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyser Soze Posted May 18, 2022 Report Share Posted May 18, 2022 Hope they lose to a last minute OG by ‘Tav’. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boston Red Sox Posted May 18, 2022 Report Share Posted May 18, 2022 Little chance, this has dug them out a hole so many times this season Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teuchter Posted May 18, 2022 Report Share Posted May 18, 2022 I really hope that they do behave. Firstly, for the sake of the people of Seville. Secondly, to puncture the smug self righteousness of the Celtic support, who in so many ways, are no better than Rangers. I am more optimistic than I was about Manchester with regards behaviour, but not convinced. Good behaviour at least would signal, in a very small way, that their support may be finally moving out of the dark ages. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Superally Posted May 18, 2022 Report Share Posted May 18, 2022 No great fan of OF, however I'll watch the game and hope they do well 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deutsch Par Posted May 18, 2022 Report Share Posted May 18, 2022 2 hours ago, Teuchter said: I really hope that they do behave. Firstly, for the sake of the people of Seville. Secondly, to puncture the smug self righteousness of the Celtic support, who in so many ways, are no better than Rangers. I am more optimistic than I was about Manchester with regards behaviour, but not convinced. Good behaviour at least would signal, in a very small way, that their support may be finally moving out of the dark ages. Given that a few of them have been lifted before they have even got there I'm not at all optimistic they will behave. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teuchter Posted May 18, 2022 Report Share Posted May 18, 2022 27 minutes ago, Deutsche Par said: Given that a few of them have been lifted before they have even got there I'm not at all optimistic they will behave. That would have been the case with Celtic fans moving in similar numbers. The test will be in Seville. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SanguinePar Posted May 18, 2022 Report Share Posted May 18, 2022 Pleasing outcome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyser Soze Posted May 18, 2022 Report Share Posted May 18, 2022 Hopefully Hearts do them in the Scottish Cup on Saturday to compound the misery. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rossmcno1 Posted May 18, 2022 Report Share Posted May 18, 2022 Oh what a great game. But the right end result. Well done Frankfurt, unlucky Rangers and I hope the fans behave as they’ve been implored to, but I have my fears… 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottyboy Posted May 18, 2022 Report Share Posted May 18, 2022 Was a decent game. Rangers were unlucky in extra time. Well done the Germans. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Superally Posted May 18, 2022 Report Share Posted May 18, 2022 Reasonably decent game for a final with two teams that cancelled themselves out. The Orcs had the best chance to take the silverware in ET though. It was inevitable that penalties decided the outcome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teuchter Posted May 18, 2022 Report Share Posted May 18, 2022 Ramsey was a game changer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GG Riva Posted May 19, 2022 Author Report Share Posted May 19, 2022 (edited) 17 hours ago, Teuchter said: I really hope that they do behave. Firstly, for the sake of the people of Seville. Secondly, to puncture the smug self righteousness of the Celtic support, who in so many ways, are no better than Rangers. I am more optimistic than I was about Manchester with regards behaviour, but not convinced. Good behaviour at least would signal, in a very small way, that their support may be finally moving out of the dark ages. We're often fed the narrative that the fans of Sellick and Sevco are two cheeks of the same @rse. It was recently pointed out that Celtic fans were given a Fair Play award by UEFA when they played Porto in the 2003 EL final. Apparently, their behaviour was relatively harmless, even though copious amounts of alcohol were consumed. Some of those who follow the Ibrox club cannot make similar claims. Think back to their two previous finals in Manchester and Barcelona, where gratuitous violence and wanton destruction of property was the norm. Eta. Not saying Celtic have no idiot fans because clearly they do, but they're just not at the level of the idiots who follow Rangers. Edited May 19, 2022 by GG Riva 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raymie Posted May 19, 2022 Report Share Posted May 19, 2022 What an ironic way to lose. No strangers to penalties over the last season and their marquee signing comes on and blows it. PMSL 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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