Re: FC Finally Win At Wembley in an Absolute Classic : Sun Aug 28, 2016 4:58 pm  

Went to Wembley for the weekend thought game was a total classic, Hull fans were fantastic, loudest ever heard at wembley, credit to Rugby League glad they won!

[PopTart]

Re: FC Finally Win At Wembley in an Absolute Classic : Sun Aug 28, 2016 7:06 pm  

I thoroughly enjoyed the game. Both live and then on play back.
It had skills but a lot of mistakes too.
Hull looked like they didn't have a 6th tackle play for a long time but wore them down and eventually got it together.
Plenty of exciting moments even if no length of field flowing moves.

Best game at Wembley for quite a few years. And I've seen 40 finals live (including the replay)

Re: FC Finally Win At Wembley in an Absolute Classic : Sun Aug 28, 2016 7:10 pm  

I would think that both sets of supporters thought that their team played to the full potential, as neither team left anything in the changing rooms. It looked like a battle ground at the end of the match, A great cup final.

Re: FC Finally Win At Wembley in an Absolute Classic : Sun Aug 28, 2016 8:33 pm  

Anyone know the official attendance? A very good and exciting game to watch, but not a classic. I agree that TS was very gracious in defeat.
I was impressed with Ben Westwood's appearance in the little filmed snippet prior to kick off. Didn't know he was a Bradford lad though. I thought he came from Sharlston/Normanton area

[Wildthing]

Re: FC Finally Win At Wembley in an Absolute Classic : Mon Aug 29, 2016 6:26 am  

Redscat wrote:

Anyone know the official attendance? A very good and exciting game to watch, but not a classic. I agree that TS was very gracious in defeat.
I was impressed with Ben Westwood's appearance in the little filmed snippet prior to kick off. Didn't know he was a Bradford lad though. I thought he came from Sharlston/Normanton area

It was 76,125 (I think)

Re: FC Finally Win At Wembley in an Absolute Classic : Mon Aug 29, 2016 6:47 am  

We had a good weekend. A1 unbelievably quiet both ways.
It's noticeable how much the neutral shirts are dwindling around Wembley each year. Last time I remember a good neutral contingent was probably the 2012 Leeds v Warrington. I dread to think what the attendance would've been if we'd got there.
How did Warrington throw it away like that? How did Houghton not get The Lance Todd? Why are the majority of idiot drivers on the motorways generally in BMW's (with white being the colour of choice of the real numpties)?

Re: FC Finally Win At Wembley in an Absolute Classic : Mon Aug 29, 2016 7:27 am  

Audis for me.

Re: FC Finally Win At Wembley in an Absolute Classic : Mon Aug 29, 2016 4:47 pm  

Cracking game and the right result - chuffed for Hull FC due to a family connection, and nice to see a game played in the right spirit, with a losing head coach showing some class and dignity.

Interesting comments about drivers though - in 24 hours, this forum has demonised cyclists, and the drivers of two marques of car, both of which I happen to be - I didn't realise I could be so unpopular based on my chosen mode of transport.

Re: FC Finally Win At Wembley in an Absolute Classic : Mon Aug 29, 2016 5:29 pm  

inside man wrote:

Audis for me.

And Mercedes drivers.

Re: FC Finally Win At Wembley in an Absolute Classic : Mon Aug 29, 2016 6:19 pm  

Thanks Wildthing!