Challenge Cup Final 2008

[Calixte]

So, what do we think?

Hull FC or St Helens?

Anyone who doesn't understand the splendour of this event, the world's consistently largest annual rugby crowd, should tune in for only the second Wembley Final since the reconstruction of the stadium.

It will be used for the London 2012 Olympics of course as well.

Hull FC have never won the Challenge Cup at Wembley - although they have conspired to win it away from the stadium on 3 occasions...

 

[dallymessenger]

saints i think

ill be going for hull fc, im sick of seeing saints winning the CC.

 

[bartman]

St Helens on form, cheering on Hull for the upset!

 

[roughyedspud]

i'll be in the st helens end......so i'll be risking life and limb if i don't cheers for the scousers :lol:

 

[roughyedspud]

it's also shaping up to be the most watched RL game ever with the game being broadcast live in the following countries

UK - bbc
Australia - fox sports
New zealand - sky
france - canal+
USA - setanta north america & ESPN360.com
the middle east - does'nt say who but i assume it's showtime,who are doing the RLWC too.
canal+ will also broadcast the game to french overseas territories and french speaking african countries..


great stuff

 

[jim_57]

I can't wait, 11pm live on saturday night.

Nice to see Fox giving it some recognition, I looked at the TV Guide and it said something like this "The Final of Rugby League's most prestigous Competition, featuring teams from all over europue including England, France, Wales, Scotland and Russia". However I havn't seen an ad yet as I did for the semi's but no doubt they will flog it during the week.

I'll be going for Hull FC!

 

[S.S.T.I.D]

I'm really looking forward to it too. I've always had a soft spot for Hull FC and if I was to say that I 'supported' a club from 10,000 kms away it is them.

They won't win though. But I do suppose that after 20 straight wins you must be creeping closer to a loss.

 

[jed]

St Helens on form, cheering on Hull for the upset!

Yeah, I'm too tired to think of anything original to say, so ditto what you said.

 

[stormtragic]

rugby league final...please

Saints to win

 

[Calixte]

Hull FC to win in a mighty upset.

;-)


Saints by 10. Damn.

 

[bartman]

J Cayless ruled out with injury, Maurie Fa'asavalu in doubt...

 

[Henson Park Hornets]

Guess I'd like to see FC win it, only because they're the underdogs, even though they're from Yorksha.

 

[bartman]

And from the weekly round-up http://www.leagueunlimited.com/article.php?newsid=16874:

"Matt Sing, Todd Byrne, and Motu Tony were all injured during the game and could be doubtful for next Weeks Wembley final."

 

[JasonE]

It will be a blessing in disguise for Hull if those three are out imo.

 

[Coaster]

Cant wait, just wish we would do something similar here in Australia, i love the event an the structure of the comp.

Saints to win, but ill be cheering for Hull

 

[bulos01]

just got my tickets and will be sitting in the saints end. ive got a st george jersey at home so i might as well wear it and go for st helens. deep down i want hull to win it but i wont be saying anything till after the game lol

 

[roughyedspud]

just got my tickets and will be sitting in the saints end. ive got a st george jersey at home so i might as well wear it and go for st helens. deep down i want hull to win it but i wont be saying anything till after the game lol

i was gonna wear a retro oldham shirt...but it's easy to mistake it for a wigan shirt and as i'm in the st'helens end that won't be wise :lol:

looks like i'll be wearing my new england shirt..

 

[mojofilter]

Enjoy the game guys ... I'm from St.Helens but I've just moved to Ohio so I'll have to listed to the game on the radio .....

Come on the Saints !!!!!!

 

[jim_57]

Enjoy the game guys ... I'm from St.Helens but I've just moved to Ohio so I'll have to listed to the game on the radio .....

Come on the Saints !!!!!!

You can still watch in USA. It is on on Setanta if you have that channell if not espn360.com

 

[mojofilter]

Thanks for that, we wanted to get direct tv just so that I could get Setanta but they could only let us have dial-up internet so we had to go with timewarner...

I'll check out espn360.com

You can still watch in USA. It is on on Setanta if you have that channell if not espn360.com