A huge week for Hull FC and Warrington!
Who do you want to win?
What kind of game are you expecting?

I think it's going to be a close game for most of it but feel Warrington will just have that CC Final mentality to see them through the final quarter.
Hull FC have a good habit of surprising me this season though.
I'd like to see Hull FC win, I think they've had the tougher run and it'd be nice to see a different winner!
Wouldn't be fussed if Wire win though.

I'm going for a cracking, fast attacking game.

Wire 31 18 Hull FC.

Hoping for a good quality close game which is very possible with both teams in decent form.

Hull FC 21 - Warrington 14

It would be great for Hull and their fans to win at Wembley but, this one could really go either way.
Tony Smith could be the difference and certainly has the edge over Radford when it comes to big games.

So, Warrington for me but, not by many. 24 20 mom Sandow

Should be a tight game as the teams are pretty even on paper, reckon we have the edge in the pack, them on the halfs with backs even.

I think we have enough big game players to see us through as this could be the last chance for players like Mini and Ellis to win the CC.

I think hooker is the key and whoever plays better out of Houghton and Clarke will win.

Hopefully an enjoyable game as it's been a while since we had a really good final.

Hewer reffing

Hope he doesn't spoil it by blowing the pea out the whistle, he needs to let the game flow.

Would have preferred the more experienced Thaler.

Really hoping for a good contest, with some decent attacking footy played. There must be a lot of people out there for whom the CCF is the one match of rugby league they see all season. Lets show them what they're missing!

Haven't really got a dog in the fight, but on balance I'd like to see Hull take it.

i hope letting the game flow, doesn't mean letting a mugging go in every ruck.

really do think these teams will produce an entertaining game . Too difficult to predict for me but Sandow for man of match if it goes Wires way .

looking like being a possible scorcher too. saying 27 degrees and sunny as of now.

I,m going for a Hull win who look as though they have the edge in the pack, they also have some strong outside backs as well. Wire need Gidley and Sandow firing on all cylinders but I reckon Hull will put a lot of early pressure on them. Just hope its a high quality enjoyable match and a good advert for the game.

That might be to Wire's advantage.
Hull have some huge backs who wont enjoy running round in that heat



Looking forward to this one and hoping that they serve up a rugby league feast !

Managed OK on a very hot day at Saints in round six.

As with every cup final as a neutral, i don't care who wins, as long as the game does the sport proud, let's face it the last 3 finals have been pretty poor spectacles for a neutral supporter.

Good luck to both teams!

With Gareth Hewer as ref I'm expecting a stop-start game with many penalties. Warrington to come out 16-10 winners.

I hope that Hull FC win this game and finally win a final at Wembley
IMO if their big game players fire and don't freeze on the big day then they are the better side

Warrington have some "Flat track bullies" like Atkins & Ratchford, in their side that can absolutely destroy you if you let them,But those self same players are anonymous if the going gets tough and often turn into turnstiles in defence

I hope it's a cracker of a game and not like the top of the table SL encounter in round 18 which was a "Knock-On-Athon" for 80 minutes

I'm not sure how you class Atkins and Ratchford as flat track bullies. Surely you'd pick Sims and Westwood.

I hope it's as good a game as some are expecting, unfortunately these big games often flatter to deceive.

Flat track bully means someone who dominates inferior opponents but go hiding against the good ones

Atkins either rips you to bits when he runs at you if you let him on the other hand if he's hit hard and often early,he then starts passing to his winger in row F of the stand
Ratchford is one of the most talented footballers in SL but when he's rattled he's like a rabbit in the headlights
Hey either player could as easily win the Lance Todd trophy award if they're allowed the freedom of Wembley

I guess this is why both players have not made that many test caps against either Australia or NZ as they would get punished big time both offensively and especially defensively

Will either player be in Wayne Bennett's England 17?

Our big backs ie Talanoa and Fonua, should have no problem with the heat after all they played down under. Our bench rotation has been pretty spot on all season so giving the likes of Minichiello, Manu, Taylor, Watts and Pritchard a breather shouldn't be an issue without losing an attacking threat.

A lot of the recent finals have been poor from a neutral perspective imo. Leeds v Wigan in 2011 was the last quality close game but before that i reckon you have to go back to the Hull last gasp win over Leeds in 2005 to find a game worthy of a cup final. Contrast that with a lot of the GFs of the last decade which in the most have been tight tense affairs.

I was thinking about the heat thing. We have our Polynesian boys who will be key to a success performance and they are used to playing week in week out in temperatures like we are having in the NRL. We at least have a few lads that will be perhaps a little more comfortable with the weather.

Don't the NRL play in the winter? I'm pretty sure some parts of Australia have fairly wet and cold winters, it's not blazing hot and sunny all year round, don't think the weather would have that much of a say in things.

Given the (alleged)hot weather on Saturday Hull will feel like its a blessing compared to their last visit.

I think the game will come down to Eddie Hemming's pet...Marc Sneyd. He was possibly the worst in a Cas shirt two years ago. If he doesn't freeze & plays like he has done most of the season behind that big pack I think Hull can put their Wembley hoodoo to bed by 8 pts.

I will guess the attendance will be around 82k.

Raining Saturday now apparently.

Warrington slight favourites, giving Hull 2 points start on the handicap but, even the bookies are finding it difficult to separate the two teams.
Nerves and preparation will decide the game rather than the heat (assuming that it is hot.

Hope it keeps dry and that we can see a quality game.