Phil Neville may not be a good judge of the mood of the nation but he could be getting his hands on the FA Cup this Saturday at Wembley.
The former Manchester United utility man felt the majority of the country would be behind The Red Devils leading into the Champions League final with a team every neutral seems to love in Barcelona.
He was wrong on that front but a safer bet is to suggest that Everton are the country's overwhelming choice for glory in this weekend's big final in the capital.
Hopefully our online poll will back this up (!) but most neutrals will be cheering David Moyes's team and hoping they finish the job after already dumping Liverpool and Manchester United out of the competition.
There is one fundamental reason at the heart of this marvellous Everton run - belief. The Toffees, and their inspirational manager in particular, genuinely believe they can win silverware this term.
Moyes spoke on Setanta recently about his plan to get the first cup won and then push on from there. There was a steely determination in his eyes and an attitude that is refreshing in the modern game.
Too many clubs appear to surrender to the notion that the big four collect all the silverware and compete for the best prizes because it is not a level playing field.
Admittedly, last year the FA Cup produced plenty of shocks as Portsmouth ended up beating Cardiff City in the final but there had been more resolve on the big four's part this time around to set the record straight, or at least until Sir Alex Ferguson picked a shadow side for the semi-final against Everton.
Even then, the United manager would have expected to come out on top in his battle of the Scots but The Toffees wanted it more and triumphed in the penalty shoot-out.
When the trophies are handed out this term, Arsenal and Liverpool are already empty-handed. It is a tall order expecting Chelsea's name to be added to that distinguished list but Everton have the belief, even without key individuals Phil Jagielka and Mikel Arteta.
With everyone expecting an attritional final maybe it will surprise us as is often the case and turn into a real spectacle. Only real anti-Chelsea or anti-JT followers would begrudge John Terry ending this campaign joyously after his penalty woe in the Moscow rain, but many will feel the capital club have had more than their fair share of success of late.
Neville has never been popular with England supporters and was even booed by them at the old Wembley. However, there will be many applauding if it is he who lifts the trophy at the end of Saturday's game after proudly leading his team out.