Quote Originally Posted by Dodbroon View Post
Cup winner whichever team that is enters the Europa League at the final qualifying round meaning that winning the tie puts them in the Europa League group stages and the loser into the Conference League group stages guaranteeing European football until Christmas and considerable income. Cup winners supersede third in the League meaning this is the 'easiest' route to European riches. A team like say Killie or Motherwell winning the Cup would shove Hearts, if in third place, into the Conference League qualifiers. It's a pity we sometimes treat the Cup as not so important as the League and are basically so crap in cup competitions.
Been saying that since I went to football.

Scottish cup the biggest trophy DFC can win.

LC next then European qualification.

These are the 3 main prizes.....we were within touching distance and put in such a meek performance, no quite as bad as 90s LC final but felt like it to me just after match.

Fans love to yak about cup runs but only really want to be there at finishing line.