I think at the time though we where near the bottom of Division 2, might even of been Div3 cause PL did not exist then, we are talking of the 70's here.
I'm actually surprised how many well wishers there are on here!
Those that have wished for Hull FC to lose in the final, remember that next time your winging that a Hull FC fan tells you they want City to be relegated, your no better than they are.

Those that have wished for Hull FC to lose in the final, remember that next time your winging that a Hull FC fan tells you they want City to be relegated, your no better than they are.
No, a direct comparisson would be wishing FC got relegated, wouldnt it? This is a one off cup final.
I am also surprised at the response Airlie.
My thoughts is any team from my home City that get to Wembley can only a good thing for the City...... couldn't give a toss if some fellow Hull City AFC fans dont like or Hull FC or despise RL for that matter that's up to them, but I ain't afraid to say I love both sports and have had great time and banter going to both.
I see old and young male and female enjoying sport.
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Good post, my sentiments exactly!
I can't see why anyone would want a Hull team to do badly(other than a Rovers fan not wanting FC to win), it seems proper cockish to me.
So if Hull KR got to Wembley or the Grand Final would you be roundly cheering them on? And in 1980 were you delighted at the end of the match? A Hull team won afterall....
I'm Hull but if KR were in a similar position I would be supportive, but if it is Hull vs KR then it has to be Hull every time. I was there in 1980, just posted to Windsor from a few years in Germany and it was bloody great to go to Wembley, meet all my old mates from both sides of the river and enjoy a fantastic weekend with two of my home town's teams competing for the sport's top trophy - sport is not any sort of a reason for bile, as was displayed by the sing-songs between most of the M62 teams supporters on the Saturday night. Some of you really do need to lighten up.
Sure it wasn't 1980 the all 'Ull final?
There's very little interest left in eggchasing, there'll be more at City v Norwich than will travel from Hull to Wembley.
Well I havent criticised them at all or said I hope they lose the final, I'm merely questionning the 'must support a team from Hull' claim when Im pretty sure FC fans are gutted every time Rovers beat them. And those that do hate the rugby teams, I blame the HDM and other media for this. It is the biased, ill-balanced reporting that has brought this on and created a strong dislike amongst some City fans. For example reference to a "Bumper derby crowd" of 17k, followed the week later by City's 'worrying decline in attendances' down to 16k and the complete refusal to print any stories regarding rugby hooliganism when every single fan in Super League knows the 2 teams are the worst around for violence.