Quote: adamred4life "Hi guys iv wanted to start playing rugby league for about well since i was about 6 , but i have one problem i live in the altrincham area if anybody involved with any clubs knows how to get there from public transport within a short period of time or if people drive past this way could you please let me know im 20 and turn 21 in 2 months and i want to play please let me know also if anyone wants to pm me with training times ect that would be fantastic .........thanks for all the help guys Hi mate, Mancunians train Monday nights 6.30 at Hough End playing field on the Chorlton/Withington border. We had the first training of the year last week. From Alty you can get the met to St Werburghs Road, then it's a 10 minute walk, or you can get the bus up Princess parkway, the Journey Planner on the TFGM website should help you with that. www.pitchero.com/clubs/mancuniansrl/location/ We play in the lowest of the North West Mens leagues, it's definitely open to new players. Hopefully see you there mate.

Quote: adamred4life "Hi guys iv wanted to start playing rugby league for about well since i was about 6 , but i have one problem i live in the altrincham area if anybody involved with any clubs knows how to get there from public transport within a short period of time or if people drive past this way could you please let me know im 20 and turn 21 in 2 months and i want to play please let me know also if anyone wants to pm me with training times ect that would be fantastic .........thanks for all the help guys Hi mate, Mancunians train Monday nights 6.30 at Hough End playing field on the Chorlton/Withington border. We had the first training of the year last week. From Alty you can get the met to St Werburghs Road, then it's a 10 minute walk, or you can get the bus up Princess parkway, the Journey Planner on the TFGM website should help you with that. www.pitchero.com/clubs/mancuniansrl/location/ We play in the lowest of the North West Mens leagues, it's definitely open to new players. Hopefully see you there mate.

I find this thread really encouraging. I've aired my views on creating a stronger rugby league culture in Salford and how this would benefit all Salford's sides (including Swinton ) before.
It's no coincidence that Wigan, Leeds and St Helens have succeeded at the elite level, when you look at the strength of their respective amateur teams. Furthermore, the schools in these areas often feature winners in school/college championships, showing that devlopment is multi-faceted.
Granted, Oldham bucks the trend but I should imagine this is an exceptional case.

A strong amateur scene in addition to continuing improvement in the work the club does with Salford/Manchester schools will surely pay dividends for Salford RL and Swinton in the future. One thing's for sure, it's imperative the amateur game sorts itself out generally speaking, as the recent cuts in Sport England funding for reduced participation in the game is a concerning trend that must be rectitfied