We were odds against at Leeds a few weeks ago. I checked. Leeds were strong favourites for that one and rightfully so.
More pertinently, for all the theories about us playing at our best when underdogs in major finals, only once before, since the advent of Super League, have we been underdogs going into a Super League or Challenge Cup Final; the 1999 Grand Final.
1996 CC v Bradford - Hot favourites
1997 CC v Bradford - Marginal favourites
1999 GF v Bradford - Underdogs
2000 GF v Wigan - Even
2001 CC v Bradford - Even
2002 CC v Wigan - Hot favourites
2002 GF v Bradford - Even
2004 CC v Wigan - Favourites
2006 CC v Huddersfield - Hot favourites
2006 GF v Hull - Hot favourites
2007 CC v Catalans - Hot favourites
2007 GF v Leeds - Even
2008 CC v Hull - Hot favourites
2008 GF v Leeds - Favourites
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