It isn't just Celtic fans who will be willing them on in Sunday's Scottish Cup semi-remaining with St Johnstone.
People that guidance Hibernian, Dundee United, St Mirren - and maybe even the greater pessimistic Aberdeen supporters - may also be hoping Brendan Rodgers holders earn for 1 simple motive...
A ultimate in between Celtic and Aberdeen - whatever the final result - will necessarily mean the very best 5 finishers while in the Scottish Premiership will probably be confirmed Europe following season.
Why is always that?
The Scottish Cup winners make a location within the Europa League Participate in-off round, While using the group that finishes 3rd within the Premiership likely into the second qualifying round.
Whoever is fourth, are going to be inside the equal phase in the Meeting League.
Nonetheless, if Celtic earn the cup, every thing shuffles down mainly because they have presently clinched an area in the Champions League qualifiers. Rangers will also.
Meaning the Europa play-off spot - and also the certain 6-activity Convention League marketing campaign that comes along with it - goes to whoever finishes third inside the league.
At the moment, that's Hibs. But United and Aberdeen and St Mirren - albeit the arithmetic is massively from them - remain in the combination.
But even the golf equipment who miss out on third could nevertheless be rewarded.
Fourth area could well be upgraded from Meeting League to Europa League, with that Conference spot likely to whoever finishes fifth.
St Johnstone, naturally, could scupper All of this that has a next victory around Celtic inside of per month.
Should really they are doing so, then possibly they or Aberdeen could look ahead to at the very least six worthwhile online games while in the Convention League arrive the autumn.