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Europa League

My understanding of this competition is that there will be 48 teams in 12 groups of 4, playing home and away. There are 10 places set aside for Champions League play off losers, leaving 38 places for the 76 teams in the Europa League play off round.

The seedings for the play off round I believe are based on co-efficient points and as both Celtic and the Tax-dodgers are well within the top 38, both should be seeded. If the Edinburgh Rangers get through, it's unlikely they would be seeded, hence is it possible for Celtic or Tax-dodgers to be drawn against Edinburgh Rangers?

I can't find any info on the group stages, but perhaps it's best not to look too far ahead, especially until the play-off draw is made on Friday.

posted on 4/8/11

all will be revealed after tonite's games. No doubt somebody with time on their hands will post the full list of possible opponents tonite or tomorrow. Will be interesting.

posted on 4/8/11

Shamrock Rovers will do for me. There are quite alot of turkish, russian teams in the unseeded group so i would be looking to avoid them.

comment by polloks (U2971)

posted on 4/8/11

and no we can't meet anohter scottish team until the last 16

http://www.rangers.co.uk/articles/20110803/gers-seeded-in-el_2254024_2409538

good explanation on the rangers website about how the draw works

by the time friday just before the draw we will both be in a section with 10 teams

there will be 5 seeded teams and 5 non seeds meaning there will be a choice of 5 oponents instead of 35 or whatever so we will get a better idea of who we will face when the sections are done on friday

comment by polloks (U2971)

posted on 4/8/11

kazan beat dynamo kyiv

posted on 4/8/11

Would like to get Stoke in the group stages Love playing against english teams in europe and reakon we could take them

comment by (U6568)

posted on 4/8/11

polloks has it bang on.

We'll know on Friday morning who both teams can get.

I'm not all too bothered who we get. After Utrect, this team is due us something decent in europe.

I really hope we both get into the group stages.
It's our level if we're all being honest. You can still get a few big teams and it will hopefully create a lot of interest.

posted on 4/8/11

Anton

Re your post last nite about a report on the Swansea game.

Dominic Cervi became the latest to audition for the role of first choice keeper, but like others before him he fluffed his lines. It was his error that sent Neil Lennon's side on their way to a 2-0 defeat by Swansea City....The big American failed to deal with an innocuous dipping free kick from Scott Sinclair after 63 mins" (The Herald) Nuff said
Doesn't tell us anything we all don't already know.

"Gie's us a ******** keeper"

posted on 4/8/11

zaluska will start on sunday and for spl he is fine just need someone better for europe

posted on 4/8/11

good explanation on the rangers website about how the draw works

++++

So they were prepared for last night

comment by polloks (U2971)

posted on 4/8/11

aye ready

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