It is not just Celtic followers who will be prepared them on in Sunday's Scottish Cup semi-last with St Johnstone.
Those that assistance Hibernian, Dundee United, St Mirren - and perhaps even the greater pessimistic Aberdeen fans - will also be hoping Brendan Rodgers holders gain for just one basic purpose...
A remaining involving Celtic and Aberdeen - regardless of the outcome - will signify the very best 5 finishers while in the Scottish Premiership will likely be guaranteed Europe upcoming period.
Why is that?
The Scottish Cup winners gain a spot from the Europa League Engage in-off spherical, Together with the team that finishes third in the Premiership heading into the 2nd qualifying round.
Whoever is fourth, might be within the equal phase of the Conference League.
Nevertheless, if Celtic get the cup, every little thing shuffles down because they have presently clinched a location within the Champions League qualifiers. Rangers will far too.
Meaning the Europa Perform-off position - and the assured 6-activity Conference League campaign that includes it - goes to whoever finishes 3rd during the league.
Presently, that is Hibs. But United and Aberdeen and St Mirren - albeit the arithmetic is hugely towards them - are still in the combo.
But even the clubs who skip out on third could even now be rewarded.
Fourth put could be upgraded from Conference League to Europa League, with that Convention place about to whoever finishes fifth.
St Johnstone, certainly, could scupper all this having a second victory above Celtic within a month.
Need to they are doing so, then both they or Aberdeen could sit up for no less than 6 valuable games within the Conference League come the autumn.