Retain the Scottish Cup or Win the Championship?

**Dashing Bob S** · 07-06-2016 04:17 PM

Well? It would be tempting to go for the SC to rub Yam faces in it, but it would never as good the second time and we need to be up.

**biggineurope** · 07-06-2016 04:25 PM

Promotion for me 1st. or both

**21.05.2016** · 07-06-2016 04:25 PM

Retaining the SC would be amazing but winning the league is an absolute must this season.

***HibbyAndy*** · 07-06-2016 04:26 PM

We have to get out this league next season its simply a must.

***GreenLake*** · 07-06-2016 04:29 PM

If we could do a Scottish Cup "threepeat" I would take going up via the playoffs next season.

**jgl07** · 07-06-2016 04:29 PM

Both.

And the League Cup!

**keep the faith** · 07-06-2016 04:31 PM

Scottish cup - done!

Now for the championship

**belhavenbill** · 07-06-2016 04:33 PM

Why not the Europa League as well, for good measure? Seriously though, we have to get out of this league or we'll become marooned. Woops that's for the other side of the city!

**SuperAllyMcleod** · 07-06-2016 04:33 PM

I've been following Hibs for 50 years and in that time we have won (only) 4 major trophies. I don't view the championship as a major trophy, so for me, I'd take the Scottish Cup.

However, unfortunately no one is offering us the choice - we need to play well and earn whatever comes our way.

**scuttle** · 07-06-2016 04:35 PM

Now we have seen the holy grail, it has to be back to the bread and butter of the premiership

***lapsedhibee*** · 07-06-2016 04:36 PM

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Both.

OP's question just begging for The Dempster Response.

**HIBEETILLIDIE** · 07-06-2016 04:38 PM

Scottish cup, with promotion via play offs 😉⚽️

***HibbiesandtheBaddies*** · 07-06-2016 04:41 PM

League, SC, LC (with some youngsters from the U20s) and Petrolflucked cup (U20s only) in that order please.

**Dashing Bob S** · 07-06-2016 04:43 PM

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League, SC, LC (with some youngsters from the U20s) and Petrolflucked cup (U20s only) in that order please.

What about the Europa?

***Just Alf*** · 07-06-2016 04:45 PM

Both!...

League 1st tho... and as for the cup, would be nice to remain holders longer than the Yams managed!

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**kevo1875** · 07-06-2016 04:45 PM

Really wouldn't care if we played weakened team in cups and put full attention on winning the league

**Pretty Boy** · 07-06-2016 04:55 PM

League.

The last few years have seen a lot of teams have their day in the cup. They are there for the winning for teams outwith the former OF now. Get back into the top league and we could well have our day a bit more often than we have been used to.

***GreenNWhiteArmy*** · 07-06-2016 04:56 PM

We'll have the league virtually sewn up by the time we enter the Scottish in January anyway so aye, let's dae both. In fact let's start as we mean to go on and win the league cup in November

**CRAZYHIBBY** · 07-06-2016 04:58 PM

Both.....there can be no runner ups or failed ventures....it's win at all costs

***h185forever*** · 07-06-2016 05:02 PM

Championship.....has to be

**Waxy** · 07-06-2016 05:02 PM

League is priority. Scottish cup we must defend with everything we have. The rest? Petrofac- play our reserve team. League cup- try but dont risk anyone not 100%. Europa league? Try our best but i'd be really surprised if we di anything in this.

**mim** · 07-06-2016 05:03 PM

League win next season is a no brainer for me.
Just as winning the Holy Grail was a no brainer for me this season

**Zazu62** · 07-06-2016 05:05 PM

Promotion . Then the Scottish cup the next 5 years in a row after that .

**MWHIBBIES** · 07-06-2016 05:11 PM

This club cannot fulfil its potential in this league, we need promotion.

**Thecat23** · 07-06-2016 05:21 PM

Has to be promotion. Club can't afford to stay in this league now. Plus Martin Boyle won't survive another cup win so for his health I hope it's promotion. 😁

**iwasthere1972** · 07-06-2016 05:29 PM

Promotion without a doubt. Probably be better getting knocked out all the cups so we can concentrate on the league.

**KWJ** · 07-06-2016 05:43 PM

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Scottish cup, with promotion via play offs ⚽️

What he said.

It'd mean more to me as I'd be bloody well there this time.

**jgl07** · 07-06-2016 05:44 PM

Seriously now, Hibs are not likely to stay in the Europa League for long. But hopefully it will mean that they are ahead of the rest of the Championship in terms of match fitness.

Hit the ground running in the Championship and the thing could be done and dusted before the Scottish Cup starts in January.

Hibs don't have to worry about the League Cup for a while as they will be exempted through to the third round. That mean one match to the quarter-final and two to the semi-final.

The Challenge Cup can present an opportunity for the fringe players from the first team squad along with some of the youth team. This competition was not run when Hibs were previously relegated and this time they have drawn Rangers in the first round twice.

Hibs seemed to cope well last season, despite a dreadful start in the League, until February and March when the effects of the League Cup Semi-final against St Johnston and the replayed Scottish Cup matches against Hearts and Inverness took their toll.

When McLeish won promotion for Hibs they had no extended cup runs. The Challenge Cup did not run. Hibs won away to Hamilton and beat Aberdeen in the League Cup before being hammed away at St Johnston. They went out of the Scottish Cup at Stirling in a replay.

Hibs do need some income from cup runs to balance the books so it would be stupid not to go for everything.