Well if it's not going to be our year again then I wouldn't be unhappy if you guys won it, it will be nice just to see another name on the trophy instead of the usual suspects, I honestly believe this is our best chance personally as for me it's best squad we have had overall.

You should definitely be favourites. As you say, would be hugely refreshing to have a change.

After all the false dawns, heartaches and disappointments ,I am just enjoying the ride.

Did 2006 not happen then?

Speaking on behalf of the cuddle crew yeeeehhhh!

Anyone but Wigan

And rovers........

This team hasn't been together that long and they haven't won anything together yet. We have some experienced individuals but the biggest game Radford's squad has played together is the magic weekend.

We saw at Wembley last time how overawed a group can be and the inexperience of the coach can't have helped. I wouldn't rule out it happening again should we get to a show.

Then again, a poorly fancied, ragtag bunch at Cardiff showed what can be achieved so I wouldn't bet against us either.

The difference is there is not a team now in Super League that will relish playing or being drawn to play us whether its home or away

Yes we can! Although I think come the end of the season it'll be Wigan that are the team to beat. Despite them not playing particularly well, they're right up there, and getting all of their big guns back. Just a horrible feeling at the back of my mind that they're going to step it up a few gears.

There's a looooong way to go yet though.