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Topic Originator: onandupthepars
Date: Wed 22 Apr 23:27
We`ve been in the lower leagues for too long already. If it was a straight choice between being cup winners this year, or being promoted, I`d rather we got promoted - so as to get on with fulfilling the club`s aims to become established in the top flight, and be eligible for all these benefits:
1. Greater income for the club.
2. Increased ability to retain our best players.
3. Increased ability to retain our management and other staff.
4. Potential to attract better players, being a top league team with higher wages.
5. Potential for European football.
6. Greater probability of success in League Cup & Scottish Cup.
7. Probability that, even if relegated from Premiership, we should have greater resources, including parachute payment to bounce back up.
The choice is between winning the cup, and promotion - as if they were both gimmies. As neither is even remotely like a gimmie, or even likely, I`ll be c*ck-a-hoop if we can win either, and if we don`t I`ll still be satisfied with our exceptional season.
Post Edited (Wed 22 Apr 23:28)
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Topic Originator: Bertie Paton
Date: Wed 22 Apr 23:32
Cup by a mile. League next season.
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Topic Originator: onandupthepars
Date: Wed 22 Apr 23:42
That`s not the choice, Bertie. Winning the cup wouldn`t come with promotion nailed on next year. That`s why I`d grab promotion now if it was a certainty.
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Topic Originator: Rigger Al
Date: Wed 22 Apr 23:49
Promotion for me everytime
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Topic Originator: Saline_par
Date: Thu 23 Apr 00:47
I`d pick a cup win.
58 years without one. Could be a once in a lifetime chance. How many times have we been promoted from Tier 2 since then? As a club the highest honour we`d ever achieve is a national cup, and I`d love to see it in my lifetime. I speak to fans of other clubs (St Johnstone, Dundee Utd etc), especially in light of our cup run, and they all say their greatest day of supporting their team was winning the Scottish Cup.
Remember, if we did win the cup we`d get at least 2 chances to qualify for European group stage football (so at least 2 European trips), so that would be another benefit.
We might not get another shot at a Scottish Cup for a long time, whereas we`re likely to get plenty more shots at promotion.
Plus, the Championship isn`t all bad, competitive league, mostly Saturday 3pm kick offs, no sectarian singing, cheaper tickets etc.
John 14:6
Jesus said to him, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me."
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Topic Originator: Dave_1885
Date: Thu 23 Apr 01:21
Cup win, hands down.
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