It isn't just Celtic followers who will be prepared them on in Sunday's Scottish Cup semi-last with St Johnstone.
People who assistance Hibernian, Dundee United, St Mirren - and maybe even the greater pessimistic Aberdeen enthusiasts - will even be hoping Brendan Rodgers holders get for 1 simple rationale...
A ultimate in between Celtic and Aberdeen - whatever the final result - will imply the best five finishers in the Scottish Premiership are going to be certain Europe subsequent year.
Why is that?
The Scottish Cup winners gain a spot during the Europa League Engage in-off spherical, Together with the team that finishes 3rd in the Premiership heading into the 2nd qualifying round.
Whoever is fourth, are going to be inside the equal stage with the Conference League.
On the other hand, if Celtic win the cup, anything shuffles down since they have by now clinched a place while in the Champions League qualifiers. Rangers will much too.
That means the Europa Enjoy-off place - as well as the certain 6-sport Convention League marketing campaign that includes it - goes to whoever finishes third from the league.
Currently, which is Hibs. But United and Aberdeen and St Mirren - albeit the arithmetic is vastly against them - are still in the combo.
But even the golf equipment who miss out on out on 3rd could still be rewarded.
Fourth spot might be upgraded from Meeting League to Europa League, with that Convention place about to whoever finishes fifth.
St Johnstone, certainly, could scupper all this having a 2nd victory in excess of Celtic within a month.
Need to they are doing so, then both they or Aberdeen could sit up for not less than 6 valuable video games inside the Conference League arrive the autumn.