Look at the snarling replies after my post, point proven really - they're cacking it and they know it.

Interesting thread, this has become.

Hull FC were not a club whose fans I previously associated with whingeing after defeats. Makes me think that their recent successes have brought newbies on board who've still got quite a bit of growing up to do.

What most RL fans don't quite understand is that Wigan have been told how much theyre hated for decades - it's part and parcel of supporting the club and it certainly doesn't phase 90% of the supporters.

One thing is for sure, none of them can explain why. You get told that Wigan are thugs and that Wigan are cheats but they can't tell you what Wigan have done that no other team has done that stands them out.

We understand that, like Man Utd, The New York Yankees, LA Lakers, any team with a prolonged period of success creates an ingrained dislike for that team, even if like in Wigan's case, they haven't been nearly as successful in recent years.

DIT: FWIW Hull are my favourite team to watch. I know it should be Cas but I've always preferred the style of rugby that Hull are playing. Forwards built like brick walls with fast, but powerful outside backs. When was the last time we saw one of our wingers put his opposite number on his ? Plus Radford is a really likeable coach.

Certainly agree re Radford. Seems a genuine sort.

Could not agree more

evening my pie eating friends just like to say I was,nt whingeing or bitching about Fridays result, far from it I just thought we did well to stay in the game,what I am saying is i fancy hull to beat wigan in the grand final all things been even if they both get there ( only my opinion ) as for the number of posts I actually go and watch my team so I don,t have time to go on the forums, unlike a lot of you who seem to be in the thousands with your posts , probably the reason why you don,t turn up for semi finals or cup finals to busy exercising your fingers on the keyboard but never mind hope to see you in the grand final if not onto oz to watch the mighty hull fc vs that team from the little town up north wigan wanderers or is it warriors only joking!

You've done 49 posts in 5yrs, ironically the posts seem to occur on or around the time hull have had a little bit of success, coincidence or what? Also how ironic that you joined on 1st April .... very apt.

Yes seems a good egg does Radford.
Most Hull fans seem to be pretty fair but there are always exceptions to the rule

Dust has settled. Looks like RFL have compromised on the Watts incident, was was given Sending off Sufficient. Not sure if this is an admission of being wrong (could you really be red carded for an elbow to the face and not get a ban?) without implicating the officials.

Bravado aside. Hull v Wigan games this season have certainly been "interest "

Hope we meet at OT on 7 Oct

chill out hatty its a game of rugby and by the way I,ve been watching hull fc since 70,s, so I,ve seen plenty of downs and yes I,m going to enjoy our bit of success and long may it continue and do you know what it will because in adam pearson we have a chairman who has invested in all the right areas to put this club back were it should be challenging for trophies

Probably the right decision with sending off sufficient, I don't think there was any malice in it, although it will be tasty when mcilorum & Watts next meet.... old Trafford anyone

Take it easy fc23 you should know by now that all Wigan fans began supporting at 1930 and stopped at 2020 when they are losing to do the Wigan walk lol

Walked down to Old Trafford last year with a group of Hull fans who were supporting Wigan for the day (good choice, obviously!). Good bunch even if they did say 'bagpack' instead of 'backpack'. Haha. I've always liked the club and fans tbh and I totally agree with the comments re: Radford too. I suppose you get whingers and bellends at every club. Ours is no exception.

On a related note when did the Sintelliners become so soft? I know their team is a bit mardy these days but it seems to have spilled over onto their fans too. I went over to redvee the other day and I've never seen so much whining about big bad Wigan and how they don't play fair. Jesus! I thought I was reading a football forum!

As good as Cas have Been, I think the best final this year would be Hull V Wigan.
Wigan would be hell bent on getting pay back for the Challenge Cup and Hull would want revenge for last weekend. There would be a bit of bad blood between both sides and as long as it was all kept under control it would be one great game to watch with some punishing hits.