From bettingzone.co.uk who see Hull as third favourites for the CC:

Firstly we'll take the 10/1 about Hull FC.

Here we have a team with a good recent Challenge Cup pedigree. They beat Leeds by the narrowest of margins in the 2005 final and managed to get to last year's showpiece occassion despite a season of unrest.

They're a much more polished outfit this campaign, and it's no coincidence that their return to a consistently good level has come about at the same time Richard Horne has regained full fitness.

He had an injury-ravaged campaign last year but is back pulling the strings now and Hull are all the better for it.

They have a home tie against Salford to kick-off their challenge and granted a little bit of luck in the draw they have a solid chance of reaching their third final in the last five years.

William Hill's odds - they also see Hull in 3rd (from top)

Super League XIV - Regular Season - Winner 3 Apr 09
Leeds EVS
St Helens 11/10
Hull FC 20/1

Super League XIV - Grand Final - Winner 3 Apr 09
Leeds 5/4
St Helens 11/8
Hull FC 16/1

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If mr kipling made scrum halfs dobson would be exceedingly good .so glad we got him

Carlsberg dont sponsor rugby league but if they did they would sponsor FC

So am I.

You might not be on the 10th

I was brave enough to voice my opinion on here last week that Hull would finish in the bottom 3. Well after today i saw nothing to change my mind.For the record i love Hull fc and bleed black and white.
Unfortunately i feel i am e realist who says things how i see it and all i can see is storm clouds gathering over the KC

I totally concur with you mate, your team is built with a load of losers and pretenders, there is probably a couple who would get into KR's team now but the rest are pure mediocrity and i'm afraid you have been found out big style,
when we played Salford last week i went on record as saying they probably wouldn't win a game all season cause they looked that bad, but look what they have just done to your lot!, i think you may raise your game next friday and compete for a while but i just don't see you living with us and our power, i know i'm gloating but after all these yrs of hearing your dominance and how we would never make it your fans (not necesserely you) must really be eating a lot of humble pie right now!!!

And I will say we will finish in the top 4/5 Every now and again Sh-- Happens

You know I was talking to someone the other day about how a lot of the old sayings turn out to be very true. One came to mind when I read your post.
'Pride before a fall'
You never know, it could come true for you on Friday