Hull, bel13ve..

What are you all smoking in Hull? Must be good stuff.

Hull it is then.

And Sky's latest golden boy obsession Whiting to win the Harry Sunderland.

It looks closer than usual this year. Warrington looked good at the weekend but I think Wigan will sneak it at the end of the day.

Its always their year

Leeds, said it at the start of year, they know when to do it at the right time of the year but has a Bradford fan I hope I'm wrong, I would like to see Warrington finally do it this year.

I can't see past Leeds, they are full of players who know how to win play off games.

Apologies to Hull and Hudds but i don't think Hull are good enough and i'm not sure Hudds have the belief in themselves.

Wigan and Wire i think both have a decent chance, Wire have been building also many have said you need to loose one to win one. I think Wigan will fancy their chances but i'm not sure we have enough x factor to pinch it.

St Helens are coming in with no pressure and little expectation and could surprise a few but i don't think they will go all the way.

I'll go Hudds to beat Hull and Leeds to beat St Helens. It all depends on who wire choose. If Smith keeps his word he'll pick the lowest ranked team so Wire v Leeds & Wigan v Hudds. There was also a suggestion he may just toss a coin which makes predictions rather tricky.

If I had to rank in order of who I think has the best chance, I'd say...

Leeds
Wire
Wigan
Saints

< big gap >

Huddersfield
Hull

Head says Wire but my betting slip says Saints (12/1- I couldn't refuse!)

Wire for me

and me.

Hull FC all the way

Wolfs !

Surprised no one has said it before now!

Wire .

I'm thinking its Saints year to pick up the trophey!
Wigan have won the CC and can't see them winning both!
Wire to reach final but will be another season without victory.
Giants and Hull won't get there, and if they do they won't win!
Leeds will throw my prediction out the window and will probley win it!

just 4% backing for the owners of the dinner plate?

Still going with Leeds.

I'm interested to know if lots of Wigan fans have voted for us, or if the majority genuinly think we can win.

Any fans of other teams backing Wigan?

If we can sneak past whoever we meet in the semi I think we will win the final. If not it has Wire v Leeds final written all over it.

I got us on an each way at 14/1. Missed out on the earlier 16/1, just as GOB started to turn us around.

I was not prepared to go all in but at each way I thought it was a decent bet for 3 knockout games.

I'd put us at 50/50 for the Leeds game, then if the Gods favour us against Leeds it will be off to Wigan we go.....

I went for Leeds. More people seem to think Hull FC will win it though.

Very tricky.

If leeds can bounce back and halt saints momentum, then they will be very dangerous going into the final eliminator.

Warrington and wigan both had great wins in week one but teams have fallen victim to the week off in the past, and if leeds can get past saints, if a team does fall victim to it, it would possibly be who leeds face.

The final will be 2 of wigan warrington leeds. You might as well toss a coin for that one.

Warrington had the experience last year but saints have shown that going back the year after losing doesn't always mean you will put it right after the experience.

Leeds have won many grand finals in the past but each one is individual and just because they've turned it on in the past doesn't mean it's going to happen again. Saints were unbeaten in grand finals before leeds came along in 2007.

It's easy to look at wigan and say they've been holding back for the playoffs but i do feel they may have benefitted from hudds lack of experience, warrington or leeds would probably be a tougher prospect.

Hull for me just don't have the attacking prowess to go all the way. Their defence is very very good and it wouldn't suprise if they upset huddersfield on the back of that but they'll go no further than the final eliminators IMO.

Wigan.

I think that the spotlight will be on Leeds to repeat what they have done so well in the past but there is something about the team spirit at Wigan which makes me feel confident they will do it.

A Wigan / Souths WCC would be interesting.

Would those who voted for Hull like to change their minds?

Who ever voted for hull