luke will be guest of honour of the RFL and will present the trophy to the winners


any more incentive the lads need??

Now that has brought a tear to my eye - Well don Luke

While I'm very happy with it, I'm sure they'll get some stick for booking an FC fan to present it!

as much as I am happy for Luke, I don't think it's the kind of profile person who should be giving the CC out, Steve Redgrave, Bradley Wiggins he is not.

or maybe a crafty way of getting more ticket sales?

from what I am told, there aren't many left anyway

If Wigan win can he just not hand it over?

Maybe he could fight 'em for it!! Just a thought.

I tend to agree.

A local hero but I'd prefer so see someone higher profile.

Hope so, with city at home too its a good effort from the hull fans (and wigan)

IF FC win then the press will be all over the "insular and parochial" angle, and if FC lose it will be "Heartbroken FC fan has to give the spoils to their cross county rivals"

lose/lose

Higher profile - Prince Harry - William or maybe baby George - stop moaning all Gold Medal winners were more than Local Heroes

I'm not "moaning" and I never said it should be a royal.

I like Luke and I was a supporter of his long before the Olympics but he is low profile. If the RFL were wanting to go for an Olyympian why not Wiggins, Hoy, Farah, Ainslie.

Can you imagine the FA asking Jason Kenny or Ed Clancy to present the FA Cup?

I disagree with the moaners, gone are the days when we could expect royalty to dole out the CC. At least we'll have someone who actually knows something about the game, as opposed to the usual rent-a-face of recent years.

John Prescott guest of honour in 2005. Luke Campbell guest of honour 2013.

Hull omen?

Wiggins was offered it along with Luke, turned it down.

Is that because he wouldnt be the centre of attention!?

A Wigan fan wouldnt to be giving the cup to us

as for gold medalists

Laura Trott.......

That was the first thing that came to my mind too!

Go on Luke!

Didn't Wiggins do it last year?

My initial thought was - poor choice

NOTHING against Luke however I wondered what happened to Mature Citizens with an outstanding lifetime of service behind them. I am not for Celebrity as I have no time for them and some Celebrities have no credibility left at all etc

Imagine Toppo being presented the trophy in 1982 by a "celeb/sports personality" of the day ?

I would rather have an injured war hero or a widow of a hero or an MBE winner for a lifetime of fostering children or a Champion of Industry etc you see my point.

As it is Luke then what an achievment for a Hull lad , I haven't been to the Wigan board but as they seem intent on expecting a win then they may be taking some satisfaction that he is an FC fan ! who knows ?

No I don't see your point.

I'd rather it be someone who has excelled at something and is a fan of the game.

Age is irrelevant.

Nope, you make me laugh.

Your use of capitals and theory's are great.

Almost as good as your (incorrect) use of apostrophes