Europa League or Conference League group stage qualification is guaranteed this year and next for whoever finishes third and/or wins the Scottish Cup, friend.
Hearts also performed to par in Europe this season. We beat the team we should have beaten, and lost to the teams that have larger budgets than we do.
I would hope we can at least match that next season, while surely the Old Firm won't be as poor as they were either.
The league is shite. Thankfully we're above all that. Probably why we utter horsed Aberdeen last night.