Should
the 2020 Scottish Cup be shared between the remaining four sides?
I do not want the season to be
declared null and void. The season is too far in for that too happen.
My view is declare the league
positions taking into account games in hand. That seems simple enough.
But what about the remaining
domestic cups?
The Scottish FA Cup, has a final
and two semi finals remaining.
It would be very difficult to play
the remaining games.
With lockdown. Even playing behind
closed doors would be tough due to travel, and the numbers of people needed to
play a game.
So what about sharing the Scottish
FA Cup between the 4 remaining teams, Glasgow Celtic, Aberdeen, Heart of
Midlothian, and Hibernian.
Glasgow Celtic would be the first
team to win four trophies in a row.
Aberdeen would win their first SFA
Cup since 1990.
Hearts and Hibs would both win a
trophy.
Trophies have been shared in
Scottish football before
In 1891 Dumbarton and Glasgow
Rangers shared the first ever Scottish League title.
In England the charity shield used
to be shared, when teams drew. It was shared a tonne of times. As replays and
penalty shoot-outs were not played. Arsenal and Spurs shared the charity shield
in 1991, and Liverpool shared it 5 times.
The precursor to the Charity Shield
the Sheriff of London Charity Shield was even shared between Queen's Park of
Glasgow and Aston Villa in 1899.
In rugby the home or five nations
rugby union championship was shared on many, many occasions. In fact as recently
as 1988 Wales and France shared the trophy.
In 2005 the joint winners of the Scottish PFA Player of the Rear were John Hartson of Glasgow Celtic and Fernando Ricksen of Glasgow Rangers. So even player awards can be shared in circumstances.
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