Does it matter, though?

Yes we will be outnumbered

It will be like the sparta 300

Not really no. Just proves that we are one of the best following supporters which many disagree with.

But they still lost.

The more fans the better to whip up the noise level and get behind the team. 18th man and all that.

Regardless of how many we will bring, should be a great game with a great atmosphere generated from both sets of fans.

All the best

We'll bring more than you na na na na na




In all seriousness, I just home our lads turn up for this one and do us proud, win or lose.

Sometimes Quality beats Quantity

You'll put up a good fight but eventually die?

Don't say that. Some wire fans arnt going because they think we will kick off lol..

Only if we lose.

Still no sign of any of the upper tiers being opened...disappointing, but can't say i'm surprised given how Semi final crowds are dropping, and how bad we've been playing in the league.

Yup.
Filled it out to the rafters last time.

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They had that opera singer there in 2005 who kept starting Old Faithful off. Atmosphere was brilliant all through the game

that...and the fact the performance was the best for decades!

The greatest 80 minute performance I've ever seen. Who's to say we can't do again on Sunday. Saints were a better side than Warrington are

But the HullFC of 2005 were better than the HullFC of 2013...

Not on paper. That's the annoying thing about it

Highly debatable.

disagree, team that day was:

1 Shaun Briscoe
2 Richie Barnett Jnr
3 Kirk Yeaman
4 Richard Whiting
5 Gareth Raynor
6 Richard Horne
7 Danny Brough
8 Ewan Dowes
9 Richard Swain (c)
10 Garreth Carvell
11 Shayne McMenemy
12 Stephen Kearney
13 Paul Cooke
14 Paul King
15 Motu Tony
16 Jamie Thackray
17 Graeme Horne

the only players i'd swap from the current line-up are Lineham for Barnett Jr, and someone for Graeme Horne, and O'Meley and Thackray would be a very tough call...but that's it.

So you'd have Mcmenemy ahead of Ellis. The bench was also weak on paper

Yes, I thought McMenemy was very under-rated, and Kearney played the same 'leader' role as Ellis, but did a better job of it. His performance in that Semi final was one of the best ever in the Hull shirt IMO, Ellis has been getting better but hasn't delivered a performance like that yet.

And I disagree about the bench being weak, King and Thackray were good in those days, and Motu was the ideal bench player as he could come on anywhere in the backs...only Graeme Horne was a bit iffy out of the lineup IMO.

Latest news from the club is that the stand behind the sticks (bottom tier only) is sold out...but limited tickets still on sale for the side stands until 2pm tomorrow at the ticket office.

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surely they are going to open the 2nd tier of the end for pay on the day fans?

Not if there's plenty of tickets down the side. It would look better on tele for the RFL if the lower bowl could almost sell out

Can't believe how much the CC struggles these days. Even with big clubs like Hull and Wire it just doesn't seem to draw like it did. Remember going to McAlpine as a neutral many years ago for a Bradford v Leeds SF and that was a 23,000+ sellout. Thinks like the Grand Final, stupid kick-off times and having it in August are all factors in it's downfall IMO.