Absolutely.

I think the CC is starting to present our best chance of silverware this year TBH. I'm still to be sold on Cas, excellent team and brand of rugby but Semis and finals are different kettle of fish to regular season games at wheldon road.

I agree. I think the cup is very winnable for us this year.

Yes, that's an obvious statement. You've got to the semi final with 3 home byes in theory. "The cup is very winnable for us this season"... as we only need to beat 2 full time teams. Tomorrow is Monday too.

Finally Leeds get to play a team only one division below them.

Hard to imagine there has ever been an easier path to a Challenge Cup semi-final.

No disrespect intended to Doncaster, Barrow and Featherstone.

who cares?
should we get there, we wouldnt even be the only team in the last decade to get to the semi-finals having beaten one 2nd division team and two 3rd division teams

thats the luck of the draw, a draw that's not been kind for a few seasons now.
with the exception of wakey I think all the other 7 teams have a very good chance.

I wouldn't say the cup is 'very winnable ' - the draw gives us a chance but we haven't shown good form against a top team in a must win match (for both teams) since the 2015 GF.

I disagree - it all about opinions I suppose.

Leeds were massive favourites on the day and the result demonstrated why.

Are we talking about now the current side or are we talking about last year's side?

Leeds have been the most successful side of the SL era what relevance does that have to what is happening now?

Leeds won the CC in 2014/15 did that make them a good cup side in 2016?

It’s about time we had a steady draw and route (hopefully) to Wembley. In 27 games between 2010 and 2016 we’ve played 3 times vs non-SL opposition,
2010 v Blackpool, reached final and lost to Wire,
2012 v Leigh, reached final and lost to Wire,
2014 v Leigh, reached final and beat Cas,

2011 all SL opposition, reached final and lost,
2013 all SL oppo,
2015 all SL oppo, reached final and won,
2016 SL oppo,

2017 CC has been quite refreshing so far.

It's virtually the same side.



So we reached 5 of the previous 6 finals and one early round loss and we aren't a good cup side anymore?

I'd suggest having a good recent history of progressing in the cup is the best evidence of a side being a cup side. Hull have reached 2 of the last 4 finals. On what basis have you decided they aren't a good cup side but are a good GF team?

To me Hull look like a tough no nonsense grind it out type of side e.g. Wigan which I would suggest makes them more suited to a longer campaign IMO. Cas on the other hand have the ability to blow anyone away on their day but maybe not the consistency to grind out a whole season. If Cas go behind they know they have the potential to do something spectacular to change things I am not sure Hull have that in their locker.

Leeds have reached two of the last 4 CC finals does that make them a good cup side? in 2013 and 2016 they went out at the first hurdle so what does that say - if they get passed the first game they reach the final? hopefully.

one week ago

widnes 22 hull fc 4 at half time

widnes 22 hull fc 33 at full time

Oh look, Sal's trying to put a negative spin on things again... and making himself look a bit daft, again.