Bulls boss Steve McNamara is confident his squad has the mentality to cope with the pressure-cooker atmosphere of KC Stadium.
Hull's fans are known to be some of the most passionate in the game and, with around 15,000 of them willing their team on to a first-ever Grand Final tonight, Bradford could be in for a torrid 80 minutes on and off the field.
Although the visitors may have all the big-game experience as a club, having been to Old Trafford in each of the last five years, their current crop is less experienced than before with youngsters like Brett Ferres, Matt Cook, Karl Pryce and 17-year-old Sam Burgess all featuring heavily.
Hull will no doubt target that tonight and look to make them freeze on the big occasion but McNamara feels his young charges are made of stern stuff.
Indeed, he is proud of the way the whole squad deals with outside pressures - good and bad.
"That's where the players are strong," McNamara explained.
"They very rarely listen to any criticism but they very rarely listen to any praise, either."
People are suddenly talking about the Bulls again following two rip-roaring play-off wins, despite writing them off just a few weeks ago.
The squad have ignored exterior influences and remained focused on the job in hand, something which will be key again this evening.
McNamara admits the input of senior players is still vital, especially given the way they have risen to the occasion in fine style during the knockout phases.
"People like Mick Withers have been great and Joe Vagana has been awesome," he added.
"What he's done has been tremendous and we need him to be again. The experienced players have really stood up and that's what we required them to do.
"The younger players tend to follow that lead and they bounce off each other. Their belief and enthusiasm is huge.
"Everyone has trained great all week and now they know what needs to be done.
"They have one chance, are confident and are ready."
Meanwhile, second-rower Brad Meyers watched his former Brisbane Broncos team-mates win the NRL Grand Final on Sunday morning and now he is keen to get a piece of the action over here.
"I spoke to some of the boys and they were pretty stoked," said the Aussie, who moves up to prop in place of Andy Lynch tonight.
"Now we've got to go beat Hull and see how we go too."
Great Britain's Paul Johnson and youngster Craig Kopczak miss out in the 18-man squad.
- If the Bulls win tonight, Grand Final tickets will be on sale at the Grattan Stadium, to season ticket holders only, tomorrow from 11am on production of Voucher F.
Telephone orders for season ticket-holders will only be taken from Sunday (11am to 5pm) and any remaining tickets will go on general sale on Monday at the ground from 9.30am and via phone from Tuesday.
Radford ready to pip old pals
Lee Radford dreamed about beating the Bulls in the Grand Final but he's not going to worry about knocking his former team-mates out one step early.
The tough-tackling Hull forward starred for Bradford in the last four Old Trafford match-ups, taking home two winners' rings.
However, after helping the Bulls to their Grand Final win over Leeds, he returned to his home-town club last winter and is now eyeing up a first Super League success for the Airlie Birds at the expense of his old mates.
"It's extra special," he said. "Deep down, I thought this would happen.
"Bradford always seem to raise their game at this time of year and we've got to be at our best to beat them.
"It would have been nice if it had been the final, without a doubt, but we've got to put them out to get there.
"I had seven years there, played four Grand Finals and won a Challenge Cup. I made some great friends and obviously they're still playing there. It will be hard but I've got to get up for it."
Radford, 27, is glad he'll have the Hull fans on his side this evening in what could be a record 20,000 crowd at the KC Stadium.
He used to get jeered continually when he arrived in Bradford colours but is now a big favourite having proved so pivotal in Hull's best-ever Super League campaign.
"It's better than getting stick off them, that is a fact," said Radford. "I copped a bit.
"They're a passionate bunch and they turn out in good numbers. They're really good to play in front of."
After becoming the latest team from outside the traditional big four' to claim a trophy, in 2005, courtesy of their Challenge Cup triumph, Hull are now aiming to become only the fifth different team in 11 years to contest a Grand Final.
Meanwhile, Hull's star player Paul Cooke was ordered to undertake 100 hours of community service on Wednesday after pleading guilty to assault.
The club say the court hearing and subsequent sentence, which has been deferred for six months, will not affect Cooke's appearance against the Bulls.
Peter Sharp's side welcome back Chris Chester into the squad that narrowly fell short in the Grand Final qualifier at St Helens a week ago.
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