The Official Rangers Thread - Page 8

Al K · 7th March 2008, 11:56am

Magic stuff indeed.

Timmy · 7th March 2008, 6:20pm

Looks like Cousin might have a broken cheek bone... out for 4/6 weeks.

Dash · 7th March 2008, 6:48pm

I thought he was being a bit of a wimp going off, saying that I only saw it from the Govan Rear! Must have been a sore one.

Timmy · 2nd May 2008, 4:48pm

DMB is back to fit, and should be making an appearance at the weekend.

Westy · 2nd May 2008, 4:50pm

Hopefully that'll give us a big boost. It should.

Lets wrap things up and bring about our best season ever.

I'm Your God Now · 2nd May 2008, 4:50pm

Good show

Timmy · 5th May 2008, 2:47pm

More news.

Quote:

RANGERS stand to earn in the region of between £20million and £25million for reaching the Uefa Cup final against Zenit St Petersburg on 14 May.

The Ibrox club claimed a penalty shoot-out victory against Fiorentina on Thursday night which will see Walter Smith's team earn a substantial windfall.

Rangers already had up to £11million in the bank this term for their participation in the lucrative Champions League phase. Ultimately, the team did not progress, but gate receipts for home games against Barcelona, Stuttgart and Olympique Lyonnais generated further income for the club.

The average crowd for the three group matches averaged at around 50,000 and that figure was further enhanced by the Uefa Cup run, which has gained momentum up until Thursday's semi-final victory. Home legs against Panathinaikos, Werder Bremen, Sporting Lisbon and Fiorentina would have also brought in around £2million each to the club.

Television income will also be added to the final calculation by the Ibrox board. With Rangers the only British club progressing beyond the quarter-final stage of the Uefa Cup this season, their exploits have been the subject of interest for ITV4 along with the regular coverage of BBC Scotland throughout the campaign. Add in around £1million from European television to the domestic figure of around £2.5million.

If Rangers defeat Zenit St Petersburg and former manager, Dick Advocaat, in Manchester a week on Wednesday, they will rake in a further £2million, while even defeat will see the Ibrox coffers boosted to the tune of £1.2million.

The subject of merchandise will also raise the financial stakes for Rangers in the build-up to the final at the City of Manchester Stadium.

Brand awareness will raise finance from team sponsors, especially shirt manufacturers, Umbro.

Sales of Celtic replica shirts rocketed for the Uefa Cup final in 2003, garnering £1.8million for the kit manufacturers.

As a result of Celtic's run to the final defeat by FC Porto five years ago, Umbro looked to re-negotiate an extension to their sponsorship, which could be the case with Rangers also.

http://sport.scotsman.com/sport/Smit...all.4047840.jp

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