Rangers’ 2008 schedule was a marathon effort but Nacho Novo still can’t believe Hampden chiefs forced his side into a frantic sprint down the final straight.
Walter Smith’s men were going for a domestic clean sweep as well as UEFA Cup glory after a lung-bursting season that eventually tallied up to 68 gruelling games.
But a campaign that promised so much ultimately fell agonisingly short as the Ibrox side were pipped to the line for the two biggest prizes on offer.