I'm not quite neutral, but I think it is a fascinating match-up. Hull are underdogs, but underdogs with a really good chance. They need to stop Wigan playing, prevent them establishing any attacking fluency. Wigan need to get a lead and force Hull into playing and taking risks.
Hull will have a couple of inexperienced players in their spine. Miller and Shaul, though both 21 (and clearly talented), don't have much first-grade experience. Shaul, in particular, who I think has only 6/7 games against SL opposition. But there are questions over how fit Tomkins or O'Loughlin are too.
The OP is a Hull fan, iirc and when I looked at the two boards this morning there was a striking difference in the level of excitement. While Wigan fans were moaning on about deciding the champions through a play-off system and grand final, Hull fans are like 6-year olds at Christmas. Natural enough when you get a small coterie of teams dominating a sport, I guess - but I imagine most neutrals will be backing the underdogs, and if they do it they'll certainly have deserved it, as the draw did them no especial favours.

I'm leaning towards a Hull win (that's a prediction, not a preference!). Wigan's pack now seems underpowered, so unless they've been saving a big performance for a big game, I think Hull might well be able to knock them out of their stride and battle a bit harder.

Think Hull will be up for it enough to win.

Apprantley there has been a good bit of money placed on Hull. Seems a lot of people fancy us to pull it off.

In the last few weeks we've been backed in from 10/3 to 5/2 and the spread has gone from Hull +14 to +10.

Wigan are in the middle of a full blown wobble

That said, it's Wigan, at Wembley...and Hull at Wembley lol

Hull Kingston Tiger-Sharks

Wigan need to play 10x better than they have in the last 3 months or so, on the whole we've been terrible since the Magic weekend.

As a KR fan I still want FC to win but not gutted if they loose. What I want is both teams either poor or at their best so it is an even contest won by a drop goal on the final whistle would be best, the worst senario is one team spot on the other rubbish & a cricket score either way.

Would quite like Hull to win as it would be nice to see an upset in a final. Also, I backed them a couple of weeks ago at good odds



Wigan will still win I think. They'll turn it around and I don't think Hull's attack is good enough to score enough points to win the match.

Hopefully it's a good game.

I support Wire first and anyone who plays Wigan second, not exactly a neutral view.

Wigan WILL win cos their fans are insisting they have lost these league games on purpose cos they dont wanna finish 1st in SL and cos they are going to win the cup by 'saving' themselves......

I hope Hull win for the sake of RL more than a personal preference.

Going down with the intention of supporting Wigan but Bentham may sway that decision once the game starts.

Want Hull, think Wigan

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As a neutral on hoping and praying Wigan win

Good to see the BBC have actually put an effort in to the TV advert, and it was shown both after the One Show & before Eastenders (yes my TV viewing tonight has been THAT bad!)

With Castleford Schools playing in the curtain raiser Hull fans will get chance to see some of their future 1st teamers.

As a Lancastrian, I should be supporting Wigan but something's drawing me towards Hull, maybe them being underdogs and/or maybe memories of that brilliant final at Cardiff. And I'll be with my son and his missus who went to Uni in Hull.

So I'll be supporting Hull, not that anybody will hear me from my perch on the front row of the top tier.

I don't think you can count as neutral Frankie. It would be against all your principles to favour the Black and Whites.

I think Hull will win, I also want Hull to win, 99% of Leythers will.

Who's the ref again?

I hoping Hull can put up a big performance at the right time as they did against Wire. Wigan I expect, will not have the injuries of recent weeks and will be at full strength. So C'mon Hull get stuck in !!

I don't mind who wins, but I think Hull might sneak it.

Just reading through these posts and my excitment is building.

To fans who dont see this competition as being 'important' any more - wait until the moment when you get there - it's an amazing feeling and atmosphere in the area where you live.

Indeed it is!
I could never support Wigan and have been to virtually all the Cup Finals since 1972 - have seen Hull win as underdogs before and believe they will do it again -just hope it is a great day.

A good advert for the game ahead of the world cup settled in the last minute with a drop goal will do.

I think Hull will win, prompting mass suicides over here in East Hull. I will then be forced to write some new song lyrics on the tube after the game.