Thursday, April 23, 2020

Should the Scottish Cup be shared between the remaining four sides? Scottish Cup 2020


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. 

So should the trophies be shared?

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