No need to drown the sorrows as season is still 10/10

Old Firm set the benchmark but third place, Euro slot and reaching final is a success

AS a Greek tragedy played out on Saturday, it was a Scottish Cup Final reality check that lifted the gloom.

Allow me to set the scene of a first foreign holiday in years and finding the smallest pub on the island to watch the game.

My Rangers daft father-in-law and I were the only guys in a boozer which had opened especially for us.

He was a happy man as his team lifted the trophy but what score would I give Hearts after signing off this season with a defeat at Hampden? 10 out of 10.

This is a club which was in the Championship last season and finished third in the Premiership at a canter.

There's so many positives. The recruitment has been on absolute point and that needs to continue. It needs to be slow and steady and as a club they need to continue what they've been doing.

Just continuing to prove they're the third biggest team in Scotland year in and year out will be a huge success.

Winning a trophy is the ultimate aim but defeat at the weekend shouldn't disguise the fact Hearts have had an amazing season.