Very close one to call for sure. As irritating as Sandow is, he's got way more X Factor than any other player involved IMO. Hull will depend on cohesion and concentration.

I see Wire as more of a threat than Wigan Were last night but also see them giving us more opportunities also .

We will have to put in the defensive performance of our season and it still may not be enough to win if sandow plays to his potential on the day. We've kept him relatively quiet twice this season so let's hope we do it a 3rd time. I have a bad feeling about this one already, having been to 6 finals to watch us there and never having seen us win

It will likely be a more open game, weather conditions permitting. It was pretty wet last night so it wasn't the night to be throwing the ball around

Ticketing arrangements seem to have been well thought through for once anyway and they're indulging the love of queuing that for many is part of the big occasion build-up. Not sure whether to go on a corner or right behind the posts. www.hullfc.com/news/2016-07-30-c ... et-details

Ticketing arrangements seem to have been well thought through for once anyway and they're indulging the love of queuing that for many is part of the big occasion build-up. Not sure whether to go on a corner or right behind the posts. www.hullfc.com/news/2016-07-30-c ... et-details

At our best we have been the best team in Super League this season. We'll need to be at our best at Wembley and that includes shutting down the threat of Sandow. We also need to remain fully healthy.

Same. Forwards need to put in the shift of their lives and we need a fair crack of the whip from the ref.

Sandow certainly upbeat
"Outstanding today what a good game by the boys and the fans wow best fans in the league #Wembley #SorryNotSorry LetsAllDotheSandow"

Not sure what "the Sandow" is - is it that thing where he sticks his arms out?

Completely agree. If their pack can give him time and space to play, he could be the difference. Even if they don't he can create summat from nowt, which could be crucial if it is close. More likely, IMO, is that you'll strangle the life out of them for long periods, which'll be a very sound foundation.

Tony Smith is a pretty savvy coach though - Wire will be well prepared and will pose a serious challenge. On paper, it is an intriguing match-up, and weather permitting I'd expect it to be a compelling game.

Hull by 8 is my stab in the dark prediction.

Yeh on Al Jazeera.

The old addage keeps banging around my head "the pack gets you there but the backs win it". We have a huge pack and it's certainly got us there but can our backs win it? I say, YES, provided they all perform as well as they can.

that old saying is old our backs are as big as forwards now and our forwards are as fast and mobile as backs despite been big if we beat them upfront and not allow sandow and Gidley to play we win bring them on

It should certainly be a bit closer than last year's final

Let's hope so. Would be tough to get over that.

? I could handle us winning 50 nil

not a bad feeling at all

Good luck in the final

Thanks. Nice to see some reciprocation of our wholehearted support of you guys last year.

I think our backs edge yours and your forwards edge ours.

1v 2

Both games won by yourselves but both game extremely tight.

I think the bookies have only got us as favourites due to experience, that's the only thing i can think of.

Both well supported, both have a vociferous support, shaping up to be a decent final.

Let's just pray that the dickh3ad element we both possess stay away.

Game on.

Let Warrington worry about us. Played them twice beat them twice. Our pack is better than theirs, so they are the team that has to have their pack put in their best defensive performance. We finished top after 23 games for a reason. Defensively Wakefield were pretty abysmal today, we won't be. Let's wait until the final and which team has the most of their 1st 17 fit on the day. As for Sandow I've not seen anything in the 2 matches we've played against them to have me shaking in my boots

Cheers. Shame about the comment



#banter

I'd be surprised if we lose to be honest. Depending on players available obviously. If our main pack is out it's miles better than wire. Obviously surprises happen but I'd expect us to pull away in the last quarter. Wigan are a far better team at mucking in than wire ever will be. Hull by 10 to 16 points .

We've only lost 1 of 11 games against the other top 5 clubs this season so we definitely have it in us to win but we have to be at our best

My comment kinda relates to the last sentence in my post. As a Wire fan you can understand why i never want Wigan to win, same as you guys with KR.
But unfortunately I've seen a lot of trouble and experienced in personally with FC...Now before anyone jumps down my throat I'm not saying all Wire fans are angels but as a Wire fan I'm never going to truly feel the hate of the hardcore element of my own fans.
I used to be a little too harsh on FC 99% on here are good folks, 95% of your fans are good people as 95% of Wire fans are good people, but as you can understand with all the experience I've had it shapes your thoughts on a team and it's hard to let them go.

I have a very real fear there will be kicking off and that saddens me a little.
Now again i understand the very same sentiment will run the other way with some of you guys, ran into trouble with a nobhead Wire fan and you now have a lesser opinion because of it.
I'm trying to be more adult about, i came to the FC for the first time in years this season as i realise the majority are good honest people and i had to stop being silly.
But I'm sure everyone has this, if you had to make a league table of 11 teams, 1 being who you disliked the most and 11 the least I'm sure FC majority would have KR at 1...possibly Hudds or someone else at 11.

Mine is Wigan and unfortunately and hopefully it changes in the future it was FC at 2.
I don't want to take this away from the discussion, i don't want to get into a tit-for-tat and I'm fully aware some people hate us too. But I'm just putting it out why I wrote my comment, i don't 'hate' anyone in the truest sense of the word, more 'don't like to see win'.

Like i said i really hope both idiotic elements stay away, i want it eradicated from the game, i want healthy banter and i want to go to FC and for FC to come to Wire both knowing it will be a good family friendly environment.

The actual game i am genuinely looking forward to, the genuine FC fans I'm looking forward to mixing with and hopefully whoever loses takes it with grace as i always have.

My peace, and from now on...even though I stopped a while back I'll lay off with the labelling of good honest decent supporters in the same light as the minority scum bags.
i leave in peace, have fun, safe journey and leave the field with the same 17 in healthy condition, good luck in the 8's.

Yes to both ....