Why would that concern you?

Come on he was joking I reckon. Lets hope we gain 1000 fans from this for next year. Would be great to do just that I reckon.

One of the major problems is the RFL. They are terrible at promoting our game and building excitement.

Personally, I would also like to see it return to Cardiff.

Just a little joke. In all seriousness that turnout deserved to be applauded. Had a club such as Wakefield, Huddersfield, or Salford won the Cup the best turnout would've been somewhere under 5,000. And that's being generous.

I'm glad Hull won and Dire lost but can't believe some have been calling it a 'classic'. It certainly wasn't that for me.

Yea it should be applauded , excellent turnout and really pleased for Hull FC, they're a good bunch.



Imo if Wakefield had somehow won it, far more than 5000 would have turned out though. Simply because of how long it's been since we've won something, plus the turmoil we've been through. It would have been a huge deal for the City. People around the City would have loved to have been a part of it because it may not have happened again for many. There's a serious underbelly of can't be d Wakefield supporters that would of shown up (especially because it's free), in a similar way to how 23k went to watch Hull's celebrations but don't show up to watch Hull FC each week. Just look how many turned up to games when we were giving tickets away cheap a few years ago.

I have always said that it is daft that top teams only have to play 3 games to get to the final. I know with the current format the bottom four of super league enter a round earlier but it still isn't exactly many games to win such a prestigious prize.

BBC are contracted until 2020 at least and the final is listed by ofcom which means it has to be on free to air tv so you have a bit longer to wait for sky to get it completely.

Bur that does not stop the RFL trying to get a better offer from ITV, or Channel 4 or even Channel 5.

The way the BBC treat our game in comparison with Snooker and now Womens Football is a disgrace.

A example being last Saturday's Final when they could not even show Hull FC celebrating with their supporters on a lap of honour at the end of the coverage.

I don't actually mind the BBC coverage, makes for a refreshing change from the usual SKY goons and i generally think it is done well considering it is only on a few times a year. I also had a fair few people at work pull me and talk about the game. people who were not really RL fans, even RU fans, and all said how much they enjoyed it.

The BBC coverage is top stuff. It just needs less Jonathan Davies.

I agree and just about everyone I know says they need to get rid of Jonathon Davies as well.

Agree 100%

Yep, they should have cut him years ago from the RL coverage. Seems far more at home with the Union lot.

Talented player, poor commentator.
He has stopped saying "simple" quite as much as he used to so, I guess we should be grateful for small mercies

Mark Chapman is an excellent presenter.

Why blame neutrals for a "low" attendance?
Hull sold 25000 tickets themselves, Wire 13000. If they'd matched Hull, this would have been far better.

Anfd yet jiffy was the only one to point out the late shoulder charge on Sneyd in the 30 seconds and was bang on with Atkins taking Fonua out on the short restart which Kear was having none of when it was patently obvious it was an obstruction.
As for that idiot Dave Woods, frankly he's a bag of poop. AS much as I detest Sky Woods couldn't touch Hemmings from a few years ago and Ray French was better in his earlier days which says a lot to what I think of Woods.
That the dissed Tommy 'Bomber' Harris in the commentary stating he got the Lance Todd out of sympathy just shows what a facking know nowt gobe he is.
The sooner the RFL drag the CC away from the BBC the better, either that or force them to actually advertise the game beforehand which they really didn't and get rid of Woods/Kear and also make the SL show something hald decent, 45 minutes padded out with guff is a disgrace

Bring back Clare Balding!

That is tickets through the clubs. Plenty would have got them from the RFL direct.

Aye, it was estimated that there was just under 30,000 Hull fans.

My point is still the same, almost double sold via the club. It was patently obvious to anyone at the game that Hull had a vastly superior following, which considering they are the top two teams, was poor. When the game was over and the Wire fans had gone, you could see this.

If it had been Hull v Leeds, the gate would be 85,000+, I have no doubt.

So this in fact, tells us Hull have more glory seeking fans than Warrington?

Yes probably. But who cares?

I just find it funny. Like I find Wakefields pathetic excuse of defending funny.