www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-league/22167665 One of my worst days as a fan of Hull. I know time heals all wounds and all that, but it still sticks in my mind that defeat. Who was it that kicked Harkin in the head and got away with it scott free? Thinking it was Hudson, but memory a bit clouded. The Magic weekend defeat last year is probably the closest in recent history to that day, for me anyway. Bit sad I know, but thats what supporting Hull does to me.

www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-league/22167665 One of my worst days as a fan of Hull. I know time heals all wounds and all that, but it still sticks in my mind that defeat. Who was it that kicked Harkin in the head and got away with it scott free? Thinking it was Hudson, but memory a bit clouded. The Magic weekend defeat last year is probably the closest in recent history to that day, for me anyway. Bit sad I know, but thats what supporting Hull does to me.

It was far, far worse than 1980.

It was the classic case of complacency - Hull just though we'd turn up, go through the motions and retain the Cup.

Yes it was Hudson.

Bad team selection though - Bunting played too many slow forwards from the off.

Getting to the '82 replay and not being able to get to see the match.




Went with my aunt whom worked at the club (mas did my uncle) & she took me all over the place following the team,
I was just coming up to 13 and wanted to wait in the melee/push through somehow but auntie didn't so we trudged back to the carpark.
Sat in tears on the coach as I'd not missed many games since '78 it was such a sickening feeling, winning didn't really matter because I couldn't actually 'see' the game despite the TV on the coach, it just wasn't even close.
That's why in 2005 I blubbed like a baby at the final whistle

Thats unusual, as that night will be one of many (older) Hull fans favourite moments. Mine included. Must of been a real sickener for you.

ps Just waiting for a rovers troll to put the magic weekend game down as one of their favourite games

I am not even a Hull FC fan but I was there.
You missed a cracker.

Which one, so many to chose from



Must admit the 83 final was such a foregone conclusion I nearly never watched it, glad I did tho'

It was a disastrous day. Lots of rumours about players being out on the lash the night before

This

the 1983 game at Wembley was my worst day,as we were supposed to win easily against what some Featherstone fans stood next to us described as "a team of pit ponies" yes it was worse than 1980 as that was my first visit to Wembley and the loss didn't really sink in till later in the week

Feverstone got to the '83 final on merit, we turned up as if we owned the place and paid the penalty. Yeah a couple of iffy decisions went against us but we had the firepower to blow Fev out of the water.
I enjoyed the atmosphere and the coach was still singing as we left the massive car park, I was gutted but it didn't compare to missing us winning the previous year. Watching it on TV was little consolation.

not the best of topics for a friday evening. 83 by far the worst for me.
We beat Fev comfortably week or two before the cup final in a league game. Red Hot favourites to win. We were all in party mode before the game.
Then Hobbs I think ?, went over for that first score. Just went from bad to worse.
Our awesome pack ! most of them from west yorks all had probably their worst game of the season.

Fev at Wembley.
Terry Hudson take a bow.

Terrible day.

The only good thing (for me) about the '83 final was lumping £50 on Fev at 14:1. at least that paid for our holiday to Greece later that year

Why did you do that, inside info?

Nope, I was working for the club at the time and just had a feeling of dread in the week leading up to the game. I'd won the £50 on dominoes of all things, so wasn't really playing with real money.

I thought the Saturday night in the players' htel would be a sombre affair, far from it, you'd have thought we'd won from the way the players were celebrating. Mebbe they'd had a bet too?

The previous Sunday we defeated Leeds in a Premiership semi-final in the pouring rain. I can distinctly remember standing there, soaked to the skin, watching us throw the ball around like it was a hot August day playing with total confidence and complete freedom.

I honestly believed we could not lose the following week, it was inconceivably to me after the way we had been playing during the closing weeks of the League campaign (including ripping an excellent rovers side apart at Boulevard one night).

If truth be known, I've never fully trusted an FC side from that day to this. I'm always waiting for them to trip up once more. There is always a nagging doubt at the back of my mind that ultimately it will all go pear shaped eventually. The events of the last thirty years have (a couple of isolated occasions apart) tended to prove me right.

By far the single worst day I've expeirenced as a black & white, as it appears to be for most others of my vintage.

If it is due to games then 83 was one of the worst times probably more down to the shock of actually losing then anything else.
However my worst day would have been Lloyd doing his best to ruin us.

When we layed down for the Dobbins (6-42) was a very dark day.

the 83 cup was before my time

for me it would be Castleford away 2009, just completley fell apart, Rangi Chase beating us almost single handedly, the journey back made think how far I'd seen us rise for us to fall down just as quickly and I didn't look forward to going to games as much as before for the rest of that season



any defeat to rovers is a dark day but that was embarassing

The Wigan game at the Boulevard in the Challenge cup in 94 was equally painful to watch . Winning 21- 6 at h/t I think , Only to lose 21-22 . We'd have drawn Fev in the Q/F's

Replay against Widnes (got tickets for wembley as a thankyou from Charlie Stone for fixing his car) had a great weekend but couldnt get tickets for Elland Road was gutted. 83 totally opposite good memories for me if i remember Paul Rose should have walked

Rose was sin binned, which was the first sinbinning at Wembley. Terry Hudson was sinbinned later in the game for a foul on David Topliss (as mentioned he had previously been involved in the incident that led to Kevin Harkin being carried off).

Beat me to it...Hudson kicked Harkin in the head,anyway,worst days for me was the Walsh/Lloyd and various idiots as C.E.O era and nearly going out of buisness.They was the worst days ever but we was saved by Barry Lilleys astute thinking.