Sad fact is tht if we were to have won the cup in say 2010, would we have players like Randolph, Hutchison? In fact would we have been able to compte in the champions league last season? I don't think so, I think our squad would have been savaged by the big teams down south! So, in response to the cup question, No. I would take consistency in the league over a one off cup win any day of the week!
These few years in addition to future successes are what's going to keep Scottish football running. Soon enough we will be lower down the league, but only because the league as a whole has improved based on our influence Mtherwell fc in 10 years have gone from broke and finishing bottom, to champions league, Two cup finals, countless semi finals, 7 Europa Ties, two top three finishes, multiple top 6 finishes and quite possibly a second place finish.
Golden Era?